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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

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 1402 EST on 22/10/2017. 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

Upper Carpentaria

030155

MT PLEASANT STATION

69.2

39.0

25/10/1998

23

1 N

QLD

Warrego

044211

CHESTERTON TM

47.2

45.4

16/10/2005

13

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061397

SINGLETON STP

26.8

25.0

22/10/2005

11

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009111

KARNET

19.0

18.3

20/10/2008

41

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

W Kimberley

003032

DERBY AERO

76

71.0

24/10/1981

17

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 14:05EST, 25/10/2017.

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 29.5 +6.9 15.9 +5.7 12.5 0.0 9.2 4.9 595 (24.8) 65/22
BUNBURY 30.1 +9.2 13.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 35/08
MANDURAH 29.1 +7.4 16.2 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 41/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +0.6 25.3 +0.4 24.6 0.0 4.2 10.2 270 (11.3) 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.7 -1.2 15.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 555 (23.1) 41/13
WHYALLA AERO 19.6 -4.2 11.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 672 (28.0) 55/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.9 -2.0 10.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 -2.9 9.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.4 -2.2 21.7 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 505 (21.0) 48/11
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 -1.8 22.4 +1.8 -- 11.4 -- -- 351 (14.6) 28/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -0.3 22.2 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 451 (18.8) 28/12
MACKAY M.O 27.7 +0.2 20.7 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 298 (12.4) 30/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 -4.0 20.4 +3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 30/11
BUNDABERG AERO 24.3 -2.6 17.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 46/20
COOLANGATTA 20.6 -3.8 17.7 +1.7 -- 9.4 -- -- 380 (15.8) 43/19
BRISBANE AERO 20.3 -5.1 17.8 +2.2 15.8 3.0 5.8 0.0 353 (14.7) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.1 -8.2 14.5 +1.8 -- 8.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 43/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 21.6 -3.5 11.1 -1.1 11.2 21.6 1.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.2 -4.7 14.0 +2.1 -- 26.2 -- -- 397 (16.5) 52/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 -3.7 14.7 +2.8 -- 21.4 -- -- 556 (23.2) 52/23
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.7 11.0 +1.7 -- 4.6 -- -- 413 (17.2) 37/02
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.4 -4.1 13.2 0.0 12.7 13.8 4.4 11.3 860 (35.8) 59/11
RICHMOND RAAF 20.5 -4.3 12.7 +1.7 -- 18.2 -- -- 328 (13.7) 31/07
BELLAMBI AWS 17.5 -3.9 11.9 -2.0 -- 15.0 -- -- 822 (34.3) 57/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 289 (12.0) 30/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.7 +0.3 8.8 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 328 (13.7) 31/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.3 -0.2 6.7 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 267 (11.1) 31/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.0 -0.9 6.1 -3.7 -- 0.0 8.0 9.3 439 (18.3) 59/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.9 -3.0 6.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 536 (22.3) 43/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.4 -2.0 4.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 39/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.1 -4.1 9.9 +1.5 9.3 0.0 6.2 0.0 594 (24.8) 35/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 -4.6 5.4 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 557 (23.2) 37/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.8 +2.8 4.1 -2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 37/18
HOBART AIRPORT 19.5 +2.2 9.2 +1.7 6.2 0.0 4.0 7.4 591 (24.6) 54/10
Max
° C
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° 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

44.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
42.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
42.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+9.2 : 30.1 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+8.8 : 27.6 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+8.7 : 28.1 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
+8.5 : 41.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+8.1 : 43.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+8.1 : 37.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

29.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
29.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
28.8 HALLS CREEK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE E Kimberley WA
28.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+11.9 : 23.1 MULLEWA Central West WA
+10.4 : 21.7 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+10.0 : 19.0 KARNET Lower West WA
+9.6 : 29.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
+9.3 : 20.2 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+9.3 : 18.8 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

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

3.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-13.3 : 21.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.8 : 25.7 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.5 : 25.3 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.1 : 13.7 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-9.3 : 17.7 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW

-4.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-7.3 : 6.5 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
-6.4 : -3.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.1 : 1.4 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.0 : -0.4 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-5.8 : 2.7 WUDINNA 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.
75.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN) MidNorth Coast S NSW
71.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
71.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL) MidNorth Coast S NSW
69.2 MT PLEASANT STATION Upper Carpentaria QLD
68.0 BUTCHER HILL STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
69.2 MT PLEASANT STATION
56.0 NORTH HEAD
N Coast--Barron
68.0 BUTCHER HILL STATION
Brisbane/SE Coast
60.0 MONTVILLE "CLOVELLY"

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
75.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
71.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
71.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
Hunter Valley
59.8 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

Reports not yet available

1629 (67.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1295 (54.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1222 (50.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1134 (47.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1055 (44.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1046 (43.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1016 (42.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
966 (40.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
911 (38.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
897 (37.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
860 (35.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
858 (35.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
858 (35.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
855 (35.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
829 (34.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
825 (34.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
822 (34.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
815 (34.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
815 (34.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
805 (33.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
794 (33.1) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
792 (33.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
791 (33.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
745 (31.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
737 (30.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
735 (30.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
729 (30.4) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
704 (29.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
701 (29.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
699 (29.1) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
690 (28.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
685 (28.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
672 (28.0) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
672 (28.0) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
665 (27.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
657 (27.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
657 (27.4) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
653 (27.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
652 (27.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
651 (27.1) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
649 (27.0) FORREST Eucla WA
647 (27.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
639 (26.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
638 (26.6) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
631 (26.3) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
627 (26.1) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
619 (25.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
618 (25.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
616 (25.7) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
611 (25.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
608 (25.3) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
606 (25.3) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
604 (25.2) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
600 (25.0) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
96/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/17 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/05 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
76/15 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
76/03 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley 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