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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 1403 EST on 04/09/2017. 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

VIC

W Gippsland

085270

MITCHELL RIVER @ GLENALADALE

354.0

258.4

01/09/2017

13

258.4

01/09/2017

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest grass minimum temperature

WA

Murchison

007139

PAYNES FIND

-1.3

-1.2

01/09/1995

34

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070328

BOMBALA AWS

117

115.0

28/09/2012

11

N

NSW

Snowy Mtns

071032

THREDBO AWS

146

143.0

24/09/2006

11

N

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

124

107.0

25/09/2003

11

117.0

30/06/2004

12

N

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030022

HUGHENDEN AIRPORT

21.5

19.8

17/09/2005

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:02EST, 06/09/2017.

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 17.5 -2.6 3.7 -5.2 2.9 0.2 5.2 6.9 300 (12.5) 35/10
BUNBURY 16.1 -2.3 5.9 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 26/16
MANDURAH 16.6 -2.3 10.1 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 22/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 -0.5 22.9 -0.1 22.2 0.0 5.8 11.0 220 ( 9.2) 28/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.2 -4.0 11.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 41/02
WHYALLA AERO 19.3 -2.2 8.2 +0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 562 (23.4) 55/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.1 -3.9 9.3 -0.4 -- 17.4 -- -- 252 (10.5) 48/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.8 -2.0 8.9 +2.6 -- 13.6 -- -- 546 (22.8) 72/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.9 +3.7 10.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 39/18
CAIRNS AERO 28.9 +0.8 18.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 -0.1 14.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 26.2 +1.0 14.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 24/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 +1.1 12.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 +1.1 11.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 37/13
COOLANGATTA 26.2 +3.0 11.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 46/18
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 +0.9 11.7 -1.0 7.9 0.0 4.0 10.0 223 ( 9.3) 44/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.2 +3.0 10.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 41/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.7 +6.3 7.4 -1.2 2.2 0.0 4.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.2 +3.7 4.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.8 +5.5 5.3 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 35/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.8 +5.7 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.8 +7.5 5.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 74/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.9 +8.4 10.0 -0.4 7.3 0.0 5.0 7.3 288 (12.0) 55/16
RICHMOND RAAF 30.4 +7.7 3.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 61/14
BELLAMBI AWS 26.8 +6.7 13.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 63/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 68/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.1 +5.5 9.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 70/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.2 +0.2 7.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 55/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.1 -1.3 11.8 +4.5 -- 0.0 13.8 -- 389 (16.2) 55/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.9 -1.5 9.9 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 57/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 -1.0 8.9 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 61/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 -0.6 10.6 +3.6 10.0 0.2 5.8 4.4 897 (37.4) 76/01
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.6 -0.3 7.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 713 (29.7) 57/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.2 -0.3 8.9 +3.7 -- 3.4 -- -- 248 (10.3) 55/11
HOBART AIRPORT 20.2 +4.9 9.7 +3.7 5.6 0.2 2.8 5.4 381 (15.9) 78/16
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

38.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
37.5 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
37.4 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
37.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.6 : 30.6 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
+8.8 : 27.1 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) South Coast NSW
+8.6 : 26.8 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+8.6 : 31.2 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+8.5 : 27.2 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+8.5 : 26.1 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

25.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.7 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
24.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 13.0 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+7.2 : 14.3 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
+7.0 : 15.7 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
+7.0 : 12.6 NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
+6.8 : 15.9 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+6.8 : 12.7 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW

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

4.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.6 : 13.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-7.5 : 17.2 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-7.2 : 19.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.7 : 22.2 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.7 : 21.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

-3.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-2.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-2.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-2.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-1.9 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-8.3 : -0.8 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-8.3 : -0.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 2.5 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-7.7 : -1.0 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.7 : 3.8 CARNEGIE 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.
354.0 MITCHELL RIVER @ GLENALADALE W Gippsland VIC
43.8 BRIDGEWATER Adelaide/Lofty SA
41.2 PARNDANA (TURKEY LANE) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
40.6 MOUNT COMPASS Adelaide/Lofty SA
40.0 PROSPECT HILL Adelaide/Lofty SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
41.2 PARNDANA (TURKEY LANE)
Adelaide/Lofty
43.8 BRIDGEWATER
40.6 MOUNT COMPASS
40.0 PROSPECT HILL

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
354.0 MITCHELL RIVER @ GLENALADALE

Reports not yet available

1656 (69.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1257 (52.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1217 (50.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1133 (47.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1093 (45.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
1054 (43.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
980 (40.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
956 (39.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
935 (39.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
914 (38.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
902 (37.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
897 (37.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
888 (37.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
856 (35.7) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
840 (35.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
836 (34.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
833 (34.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
806 (33.6) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
786 (32.8) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
785 (32.7) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
779 (32.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
778 (32.4) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
773 (32.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
760 (31.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
757 (31.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
757 (31.5) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
745 (31.0) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
745 (31.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
737 (30.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
727 (30.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
720 (30.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
718 (29.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
715 (29.8) FORREST Eucla WA
713 (29.7) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
707 (29.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
697 (29.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
695 (29.0) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
689 (28.7) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
683 (28.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
679 (28.3) ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
673 (28.0) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
672 (28.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
662 (27.6) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
660 (27.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
658 (27.4) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
653 (27.2) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
652 (27.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
652 (27.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
651 (27.1) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
649 (27.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
631 (26.3) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
630 (26.3) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
626 (26.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
626 (26.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
624 (26.0) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
622 (25.9) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
617 (25.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
615 (25.6) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
612 (25.5) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
610 (25.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
609 (25.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
605 (25.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
601 (25.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
146/08 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
124/11 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
117/12 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
115/04 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
113/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/10 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
104/00 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
104/05 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
102/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
100/10 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
98/13 NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
98/10 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
98/10 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/20 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
96/18 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
96/00 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
96/10 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
96/13 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
93/15 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
93/18 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
91/17 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
91/14 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
91/13 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.
None reported None reported