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The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available, with some not available until the next day. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 20 and 50 minutes past the hour.

For weather news as it breaks that is tagged and organised, use the links on the Weather and Climate Media Reports page.


Records set or equalled today

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The day in charts
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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:02EST, 16/07/2017.

Major centres
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h) Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
PERTH AIRPORT 19.9 +2.0 11.4 +3.4 9.2 0.0 2.6 1.3 248 (10.3) 50/14
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.8 10.9 +3.9 -- 2.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 43/15
MANDURAH 19.0 +1.6 13.6 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 55/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +2.3 18.5 -0.8 17.5 0.0 7.4 10.7 298 (12.4) 41/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.8 +2.1 3.4 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 +0.1 1.6 -3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 267 (11.1) 28/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.0 -0.3 3.9 -3.6 -- 3.4 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 21/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.8 -0.4 1.1 -4.1 -- 3.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 31/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.4 +1.7 10.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 37/04
CAIRNS AERO 26.3 +0.6 19.4 +2.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 488 (20.3) 37/01
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.9 16.5 +2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 257 (10.7) 37/11
MACKAY M.O 23.6 +2.3 17.2 +4.3 -- 9.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 22/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.5 +3.4 16.6 +7.1 -- 2.4 -- -- 328 (13.7) 26/04
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 +2.8 13.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 30/11
COOLANGATTA 23.8 +3.3 12.3 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 43/11
BRISBANE AERO 22.7 +1.9 10.4 +1.4 6.9 0.0 2.4 9.5 213 ( 8.9) 37/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.3 +4.8 10.2 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 37/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.9 -1.2 9.3 +4.6 8.4 6.4 1.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -4.7 8.1 +1.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 17/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.1 +1.1 8.7 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 26/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.4 +2.1 4.3 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 257 (10.7) 24/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 +1.0 9.5 +2.3 8.5 0.0 4.0 6.1 349 (14.5) 41/11
RICHMOND RAAF 17.3 -0.1 6.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 21/18
BELLAMBI AWS 18.6 +1.8 12.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 52/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 10.8 -- -2.5 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 400 (16.7) 31/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.3 -0.4 3.9 +1.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 26/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -0.8 3.7 +0.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 26/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.3 -0.1 1.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 3.8 4.9 240 (10.0) 26/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.5 -0.5 -1.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 22/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.2 -1.3 -0.9 -3.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 22/10
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.4 -0.7 1.9 -3.5 -0.3 0.2 2.2 8.5 437 (18.2) 30/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.4 -0.7 -2.2 -5.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 321 (13.4) 28/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.3 -0.3 -1.2 -3.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 21/14
HOBART AIRPORT 11.6 -0.9 2.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 35/01
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.2 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
33.8 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
33.5 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
33.5 PORT KEATS AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+7.5 : 26.5 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 25.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+6.7 : 25.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 25.0 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.3 : 24.5 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.9 : 11.3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+7.8 : 12.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+7.4 : 12.5 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.1 : 16.6 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+7.1 : 11.1 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.6 : 14.2 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-4.7 : 13.9 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.5 : 14.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.4 : -3.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.1 : -4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-3.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-6.5 : -3.0 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
-5.7 : -2.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
-5.4 : -2.4 REDESDALE N Central VIC
-5.4 : -2.2 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-5.4 : -0.6 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA

Wettest
Sunniest & dullest
Windiest
Highest gusts
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.
Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.
Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.
Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.
58.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
43.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE N Coast--Herbert QLD
41.0 HALIFAX MACROSSAN ST N Coast--Herbert QLD
35.5 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP N Coast--Herbert QLD
35.0 HALIFAX ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
58.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE
43.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
41.0 HALIFAX MACROSSAN ST
35.5 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP
35.0 HALIFAX ALERT

Reports not yet available

1279 (53.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1191 (49.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1061 (44.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
979 (40.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
961 (40.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
813 (33.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
799 (33.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
789 (32.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
779 (32.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
767 (32.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
759 (31.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
735 (30.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
734 (30.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
713 (29.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
711 (29.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
704 (29.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
703 (29.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
700 (29.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
699 (29.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
697 (29.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
693 (28.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
682 (28.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
662 (27.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
658 (27.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
635 (26.5) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
616 (25.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
603 (25.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
87/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/04 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
81/02 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
78/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
72/02 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a programming error, downpours shown for WA, NT, SA, QLD and ISLANDS between 9 and 10am local times are wrong and should be ignored. The error will be corrected as soon as possible.
Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
PARAFIELD AIRPORT
6.6mm in 4 min to 09:04 99.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.8mm/h
BRISBANE
14.4mm in 30 min to 18:30 28.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
8.4mm in 16 min to 14:00 31.5mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
18.8mm in 25 min to 17:00 45.1mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.8mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
ISLANDS

REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
18.6mm in 30 min to 19:00 37.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.6mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.4mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 83(300/ 63 ) at 07:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(240/ 76 ) at 02:53
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 100(270/ 89 ) at 00:00