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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1401 EST on 17/07/2017. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040930

LAHEYS LOOKOUT ALERT

36.0

31.0

29/07/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040937

BENOBBLE ALERT

27.0

27.0

29/07/2006

11

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Darling Downs E

041090

DARR CREEK AL

33.0

29.6

29/07/2010

12

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009215

SWANBOURNE

15.8

15.6

09/07/2006

19

1 N


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 14:01EST, 17/07/2017.

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 19.2 +1.3 13.7 +5.7 11.8 4.6 2.0 3.6 389 (16.2) 37/09
BUNBURY 17.9 +0.7 14.1 +7.1 -- 9.4 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/04
MANDURAH 18.3 +0.9 15.4 +4.8 -- 6.2 -- -- 511 (21.3) 35/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +1.9 20.1 +0.8 19.4 0.0 6.6 11.1 250 (10.4) 35/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +5.8 4.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 17.3 +0.4 4.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 52/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.1 -2.2 7.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 37/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.2 -1.0 6.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 55/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.8 +3.1 9.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 30/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.4 +1.7 17.9 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 34/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 +2.3 14.6 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 34/13
MACKAY M.O 23.4 +2.1 14.8 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 271 (11.3) 28/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.8 +2.7 12.6 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 30/11
BUNDABERG AERO 25.1 +3.1 12.3 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 24/13
COOLANGATTA 21.5 +1.0 14.4 +4.4 -- 6.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 26/15
BRISBANE AERO 20.9 +0.1 14.7 +5.7 13.0 2.8 2.0 8.1 270 (11.3) 26/06
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.6 +2.1 10.0 +3.6 -- 11.2 -- -- 285 (11.9) 30/03
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.0 -0.1 8.8 +4.1 5.6 4.0 1.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.7 +0.1 8.9 +2.4 -- 6.8 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 26/04
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.6 +0.6 8.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 22/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.4 +2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.9 +1.6 -1.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.8 +1.8 8.0 +0.8 4.0 0.0 1.8 9.4 353 (14.7) 26/02
RICHMOND RAAF 16.8 -0.6 1.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 24/15
BELLAMBI AWS 15.9 -0.9 7.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 26/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 10.5 -- -7.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 26/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.0 -0.7 -1.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 17/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.2 -1.9 -1.8 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.8 +0.4 2.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 0.4 1.4 187 ( 7.8) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.5 -1.5 -3.1 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.2 -2.3 -2.6 -5.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 34/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 11.3 -1.8 2.7 -2.7 0.7 0.0 2.8 3.6 430 (17.9) 72/22
BALLARAT AERODROME 7.6 -2.5 -2.1 -5.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 309 (12.9) 65/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.2 -1.4 -0.6 -2.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 57 ( 2.4) 28/15
HOBART AIRPORT 10.8 -1.7 0.7 -3.4 -- 0.2 3.4 0.5 372 (15.5) 31/04
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

34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.6 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
33.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+5.8 : 25.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+5.7 : 25.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 28.2 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.5 : 23.8 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+5.5 : 29.7 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+5.5 : 25.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

26.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+9.0 : 12.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.2 : 11.6 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.8 : 12.9 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.7 : 11.7 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+7.6 : 10.6 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

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

-2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.9 : 4.7 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-6.4 : 4.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-3.9 : 7.8 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-3.3 : 10.2 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-3.2 : -1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-12.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.9 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : -9.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.8 : -7.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.5 : -6.3 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-7.4 : -3.5 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-7.1 : -6.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-7.1 : -6.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.
36.4 MIAMI BARDON AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
36.0 LAHEYS LOOKOUT ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
33.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
33.0 DARR CREEK AL Darling Downs E QLD
30.6 HUNTLY Lower West WA

Reports not yet available

1249 (52.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
971 (40.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
920 (38.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
902 (37.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
892 (37.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
821 (34.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
818 (34.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
814 (33.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
786 (32.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
748 (31.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
718 (29.9) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
699 (29.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
696 (29.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
679 (28.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
672 (28.0) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
672 (28.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
661 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
659 (27.5) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
655 (27.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
653 (27.2) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
649 (27.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
647 (27.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
631 (26.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
87/19 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
83/23 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
83/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
80/08 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
76/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
JANDAKOT AERO
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h
BICKLEY
18.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
DWELLINGUP
20.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 41.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.8mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.8mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.4mm/h
COLLIE EAST
18.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 37.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h
ALBANY AIRPORT
2.8mm in 2 min to 09:02 84.0mm/h
MEDINA AG STATION
16.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.0mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
14.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h
WAROONA
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
QUALEUP AG STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
DALBY AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 78(350/ 63 ) at 10:30
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 85(350/ 70 ) at 20:00