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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 1404 EST on 27/10/2017. 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

VIC

Wimmera N

078015

NHILL AERODROME

37.0

25.6

21/10/2005

11

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NSW

Far Northwest

046012

WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS

94

94.0

23/10/2005

11

N Equal to record.

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

91

83.0

03/10/2008

11

N

NSW

CW Plains N

051161

COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS

85

83.0

19/10/2003

11

N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

93

85.0

29/10/2003

11

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, 02/11/2017.

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 20.9 -1.7 13.3 +3.1 12.0 1.0 4.6 5.3 419 (17.5) 67/11
BUNBURY 19.5 -1.4 15.6 +6.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 387 (16.1) 70/10
MANDURAH 19.2 -2.5 16.2 +2.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 468 (19.5) 63/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +0.8 25.8 +0.9 25.0 0.2 8.4 -- 296 (12.3) 34/20
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.7 +8.8 18.1 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 39/12
WHYALLA AERO 25.7 +1.9 14.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 501 (20.9) 37/08
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.2 -0.7 14.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.9 0.0 9.4 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +6.3 18.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 43/23
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 -0.7 19.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 30/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -0.3 21.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 30/13
MACKAY M.O 30.6 +3.1 17.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 37/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.7 +2.1 16.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 34/23
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 +1.0 16.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 50/23
COOLANGATTA 28.1 +3.7 19.8 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 551 (23.0) 55/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.5 +2.1 17.1 +1.5 15.1 0.0 7.4 10.2 569 (23.7) 52/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.4 +5.1 15.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 89/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.0 +7.9 18.7 +6.5 14.1 0.0 6.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.9 +3.0 16.2 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 37/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.2 +1.6 18.3 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 54/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.5 +5.9 11.4 +4.8 8.7 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.5 +5.8 12.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 68/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.6 -0.9 16.7 +3.5 15.9 1.0 7.0 6.5 520 (21.7) 52/15
RICHMOND RAAF 26.4 +1.6 16.6 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 65/22
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 -1.0 15.8 +1.9 -- 5.2 -- -- 445 (18.5) 43/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.8 -- 12.2 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 383 (16.0) 57/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.8 +4.4 15.4 +7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 41/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.1 +3.6 15.3 +7.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 46/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.0 +0.1 15.0 +5.2 -- 0.2 6.6 6.0 351 (14.6) 37/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.6 -0.3 12.2 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 43/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.4 0.0 11.8 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 43/17
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.8 -2.4 11.3 +2.9 11.4 0.2 1.0 0.8 369 (15.4) 39/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.7 +0.1 8.7 +2.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 542 (22.6) 43/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.6 +3.6 11.8 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 31/15
HOBART AIRPORT 19.4 +2.1 9.8 +2.3 7.7 0.2 4.0 8.0 318 (13.3) 35/12
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

43.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
43.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
43.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
42.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

+11.2 : 36.5 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+9.3 : 36.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.2 : 34.2 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+9.0 : 32.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.8 : 39.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

28.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
27.5 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+11.2 : 20.3 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
+9.7 : 21.6 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+9.7 : 24.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+9.3 : 15.3 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+9.0 : 21.9 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW

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

7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.4 : 13.0 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-4.8 : 14.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.3 : 17.4 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-4.2 : 14.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-4.2 : 10.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

1.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.4 : 4.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-3.0 : 14.5 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-2.9 : 22.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-2.7 : 18.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-2.5 : 16.6 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
-2.5 : 6.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
37.0 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
25.6 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE) NW Slopes N NSW
24.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
23.8 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
18.0 DALMENY (BINALONG ST) South Coast NSW

Reports not yet available

978 (40.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
732 (30.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
728 (30.3) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
725 (30.2) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
711 (29.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
706 (29.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
706 (29.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
683 (28.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
668 (27.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
658 (27.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
656 (27.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
649 (27.0) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
636 (26.5) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
634 (26.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
634 (26.4) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
624 (26.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
619 (25.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
618 (25.8) WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
615 (25.6) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
614 (25.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
607 (25.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
601 (25.0) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
94/13 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
93/18 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
91/12 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
91/10 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
91/15 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S 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