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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 14/09/2017. 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 minimum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

15.0

13.1

28/09/2008

21

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009968

SHANNON

0.8

1.0

05/09/2006

17

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

33.0

32.7

24/09/2006

19

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063291

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

26.9

26.9

24/09/2006

21

1 N Equal to record.


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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, 14/09/2017.

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 21.6 +1.5 7.7 -1.2 5.2 0.0 6.4 11.0 466 (19.4) 43/04
BUNBURY 17.1 -1.3 1.6 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 21/16
MANDURAH 19.2 +0.3 7.6 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 24/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 -0.3 24.3 +1.3 23.6 0.0 5.4 9.3 237 ( 9.9) 31/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.4 -0.8 14.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 48/11
WHYALLA AERO 18.1 -3.4 9.9 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 85/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.1 -4.9 9.2 -0.5 -- 6.8 -- -- 349 (14.5) 54/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.1 -2.7 7.7 +1.4 -- 10.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 65/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.4 +6.2 12.6 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 59/21
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 +1.3 20.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.5 +0.8 21.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 31/14
MACKAY M.O 29.3 +4.1 16.2 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +3.7 14.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 31/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 +1.8 15.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 50/15
COOLANGATTA 25.8 +2.6 17.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 52/16
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 +1.0 14.1 +1.4 10.5 0.0 5.4 9.4 469 (19.5) 54/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.6 +7.4 12.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 39/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.7 +11.3 12.5 +3.9 6.5 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 34.7 +12.2 7.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 41/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 34.2 +12.9 9.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 68/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 11.8 +7.6 3.0 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +5.7 14.2 +8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 67/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 35.3 +14.8 16.1 +5.7 11.2 0.0 6.2 9.6 393 (16.4) 74/16
RICHMOND RAAF 34.0 +11.3 12.8 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 72/13
BELLAMBI AWS 32.6 +12.5 16.6 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 575 (24.0) 65/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.5 -- 8.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 602 (25.1) 59/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.2 +0.6 6.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 43/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -0.9 4.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 50/18
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.6 -1.8 11.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 6.4 8.5 346 (14.4) 65/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.5 -0.9 8.3 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 61/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.7 -1.1 9.0 +4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 55/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.1 -0.5 9.2 +2.2 6.3 1.8 2.4 5.2 438 (18.3) 68/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 -2.9 4.7 -0.1 -- 3.2 -- -- 449 (18.7) 68/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.6 -0.9 4.4 -0.8 -- 6.8 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 39/12
HOBART AIRPORT 14.0 -1.3 5.1 -0.9 2.9 1.2 0.8 2.8 234 ( 9.8) 52/16
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

40.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
39.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
39.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
39.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+14.8 : 35.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+13.8 : 33.8 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+13.8 : 33.3 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
+13.4 : 35.0 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+13.0 : 34.4 PROSPECT RESERVOIR Sydney--west NSW

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
25.1 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+11.6 : 15.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+10.7 : 15.3 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+10.5 : 14.1 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+10.2 : 16.2 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+9.8 : 17.9 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
+9.8 : 15.5 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW

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

1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.6 : 10.7 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-6.6 : 13.8 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-6.5 : 13.7 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 9.1 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.1 : 14.2 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 16.5 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA

-2.1 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-1.6 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-1.6 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.6 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-1.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-1.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-1.5 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA

-7.8 : -1.6 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-7.5 : -1.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-7.4 : -1.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-6.8 : 1.6 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-6.8 : -1.5 COLLIE EAST Lower West 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.
16.8 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
15.8 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
15.6 CRAFERS (MT LOFTY) Adelaide/Lofty SA
15.4 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
15.0 URAIDLA (SUTTON CREEK) Adelaide/Lofty SA

Reports not yet available

1470 (61.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1155 (48.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1142 (47.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
812 (33.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
798 (33.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
793 (33.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
782 (32.6) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
775 (32.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
771 (32.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
751 (31.3) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
748 (31.2) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
728 (30.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
710 (29.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
709 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
694 (28.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
683 (28.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
677 (28.2) NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
673 (28.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
668 (27.8) FORREST Eucla WA
662 (27.6) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
653 (27.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
652 (27.2) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
652 (27.2) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
646 (26.9) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
640 (26.7) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
634 (26.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
632 (26.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
628 (26.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
628 (26.2) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
624 (26.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
623 (26.0) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
621 (25.9) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
619 (25.8) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
618 (25.8) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
616 (25.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
613 (25.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
609 (25.4) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
607 (25.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
606 (25.3) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
602 (25.1) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
601 (25.0) CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
600 (25.0) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
118/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
96/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
94/02 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/06 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
93/09 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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
WILYABRUP AG STATION
5.1mm in 11 min to 18:00 27.8mm/h
4.5mm in 11 min to 18:22 24.5mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID)
4.4mm in 3 min to 09:03 88.0mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA)
4.8mm in 13 min to 09:13 22.2mm/h
ADELAIDE AIRPORT
6.2mm in 8 min to 09:08 46.5mm/h
ROSEWORTHY AWS
1.8mm in 1 min to 09:01 108.0mm/h
MOUNT LOFTY
16.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 33.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.8mm/h
Lower SE
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 87(260/ 63 ) at 03:00
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 87(230/ 69 ) at 11:04
Adelaide/Lofty
OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) : 82(240/ 69 ) at 15:47
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 76(220/ 67 ) at 19:49
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 72(240/ 65 ) at 14:08
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 95(340/ 69 ) at 02:07
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(220/ 65 ) at 16:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(250/ 67 ) at 20:08
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 83(245/ 69 ) at 13:00
E Central
FAWKNER BEACON : 82(250/ 63 ) at 12:19
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 74(280/ 65 ) at 10:45
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 95(260/ 56 ) at 06:01
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 89(260/ 69 ) at 21:18
CAPE GRIM : 78(230/ 69 ) at 21:56
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 119(320/100 ) at 23:34
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 96(270/ 72 ) at 23:30
DENNES POINT : 74(270/ 63 ) at 16:11
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 80(270/ 72 ) at 21:13
MOUNT READ : 82(290/ 63 ) at 10:32
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 100(280/ 74 ) at 15:09