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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 1433 EST on 01/08/2017. 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 minimum temperature

QLD

Central Coast E

033295

ALVA BEACH

22.1

22.0

21/07/1998

17

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

17.5

14.8

31/07/2010

19

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061392

MURRURUNDI GAP AWS

12.4

11.8

13/07/2012

11

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066196

SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)

16.0

15.0

14/07/2010

12

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

North Coast

058077

GRAFTON RESEARCH STN

27.0

26.0

30/07/2010

11

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058208

CASINO AIRPORT AWS

28.1

27.3

07/07/1998

19

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058212

EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS

28.2

27.6

13/07/2012

16

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059007

KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS

27.7

26.9

01/07/2009

13

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060139

PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS

27.1

26.1

26/07/2017

19

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060141

TAREE AIRPORT AWS

26.1

26.0

25/07/2000

17

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069147

MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS

11.7

12.0

08/07/2007

16

1 N


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:32EST, 01/08/2017.

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 15.7 -2.2 9.5 +1.5 7.1 0.2 2.2 0.6 366 (15.3) 67/16
BUNBURY 15.5 -1.7 8.3 +1.3 -- 5.8 -- -- 432 (18.0) 81/09
MANDURAH 16.6 -0.8 10.9 +0.3 -- 1.8 -- -- 504 (21.0) 81/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.2 +1.7 20.4 +1.1 19.4 0.0 4.2 11.0 216 ( 9.0) 34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.3 +0.6 3.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 +1.1 5.9 +0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 314 (13.1) 41/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.7 -0.6 6.7 -0.8 -- 8.4 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 39/07
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.8 +1.6 3.2 -2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 342 (14.3) 22/00
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.9 +3.2 7.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 39/08
CAIRNS AERO 26.5 +0.8 20.1 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 +2.5 18.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 23.8 +2.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.6 +3.5 11.3 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 26/12
BUNDABERG AERO 24.9 +2.9 10.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 23.0 +2.5 13.7 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 44/15
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 +2.9 9.9 +0.9 5.9 0.0 2.8 9.9 212 ( 8.8) 48/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.9 +6.4 8.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 41/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.1 +2.0 9.1 +4.4 5.5 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.1 +8.5 8.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 41/19
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.4 +3.4 11.3 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 59/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -1.7 11.2 +8.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 39/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.4 -0.6 14.6 +7.4 12.6 0.0 4.4 0.0 372 (15.5) 52/13
RICHMOND RAAF 15.6 -1.8 10.4 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 24/13
BELLAMBI AWS 16.2 -0.6 13.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 46/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT 8.8 -- -- -- -- 5.4 -- -- -- 28/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.7 0.0 7.9 +5.2 -- 5.2 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 22/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.3 +1.2 7.4 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 31/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.6 +1.2 3.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 4.6 6.9 201 ( 8.4) 41/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.8 +2.8 4.1 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.1 +2.6 2.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 22/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.7 +1.6 2.9 -2.5 -1.0 0.0 3.4 9.3 385 (16.0) 26/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 +2.4 -0.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 24/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.2 +1.6 -0.6 -2.9 -- 3.8 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 11/12
HOBART AIRPORT 13.2 +0.7 2.3 -1.8 -2.5 0.2 2.4 8.5 438 (18.3) 28/08
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

35.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.3 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
34.7 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
34.5 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT

+8.7 : 28.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+8.5 : 27.1 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+8.2 : 26.7 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+7.9 : 27.7 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+7.7 : 28.1 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.7 : 26.1 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
23.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+9.8 : 14.2 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+9.6 : 15.3 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+9.2 : 15.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+8.8 : 12.9 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+8.7 : 12.1 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

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

-0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.5 : 10.7 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-4.7 : 11.7 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-4.6 : 12.4 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-4.4 : 6.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.3 : 14.0 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA

-3.7 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-3.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-2.9 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.8 EYRE Eucla WA

-8.6 : -2.8 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.5 : 3.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.4 : 8.9 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
-5.9 : 7.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-5.9 : 0.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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.
27.6 MOUNT COMPASS Adelaide/Lofty SA
26.0 PERIVALE ORCHARD Lower West WA
24.2 PAYNEDALE ALERT Lower West WA
23.4 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
23.0 ADELAIDE (TEA TREE GULLY COUNCIL) Adelaide/Lofty SA

Reports not yet available

1248 (52.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
961 (40.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
955 (39.8) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
938 (39.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
896 (37.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
866 (36.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
861 (35.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
815 (34.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
800 (33.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
778 (32.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
773 (32.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
744 (31.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
728 (30.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
708 (29.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
696 (29.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
670 (27.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
667 (27.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
659 (27.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
606 (25.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
96/06 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
89/06 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
85/08 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
83/22 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
81/09 BUNBURY Lower West WA
81/10 MANDURAH Lower West WA

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
PEARCE RAAF
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.4mm/h
PERTH METRO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.6mm/h
BICKLEY
3.8mm in 11 min to 14:11 20.7mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
GARDEN ISLAND HSF
7.4mm in 22 min to 13:22 20.2mm/h
DWELLINGUP
33.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h
7.6mm in 17 min to 12:17 26.8mm/h
5.6mm in 6 min to 12:30 56.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.2mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 21.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.0mm/h
BUSSELTON AERO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
5.6mm in 15 min to 10:45 22.4mm/h
STYLES TOWER
9.8mm in 11 min to 11:38 53.5mm/h
MANJIMUP AG STATION
10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.6mm/h
MEDINA AG STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 13:30 20.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 13.0mm/h
SOUTH PERTH AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.2mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
WANDERING
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
WICKEPIN EAST AG STATION
8.4mm in 25 min to 15:55 20.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.8mm/h
NARROGIN AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND
20.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 41.2mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.6mm/h
NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
CUMMINS AERO
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
POINT AVOID
16.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.2mm/h
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
EDITHBURGH
13.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.4mm/h
CAPE WILLOUGHBY
15.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
ADELAIDE AIRPORT
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
MOUNT LOFTY
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h
PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
12.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 25.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.6mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
NORTH ISLAND : 70(240/ 63 ) at 14:45
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 89(330/ 74 ) at 10:54
OCEAN REEF : 87(240/ 67 ) at 18:30
GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 80(330/ 65 ) at 11:10
CAPE LEEUWIN : 96(330/ 63 ) at 08:59
BUSSELTON JETTY : 85(300/ 72 ) at 10:58
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 70(280/ 65 ) at 03:35