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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 1402 EST on 19/11/2017. 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

Darling Downs W

042097

HARTMANN BRIDGE TM

69.0

51.4

20/11/2008

14

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042104

SURREY TM

68.0

61.0

20/11/2008

14

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042116

ARDEN DOWNS TM

62.4

46.2

21/11/2004

14

1 N

NSW

NW Slopes S

055006

BLACKVILLE POST OFFICE

90.6

71.4

26/11/2011

124

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands N

062036

ULAN WATER

83.6

77.5

19/11/1925

85

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068224

ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)

100.8

89.0

01/11/2005

29

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)

82.2

66.0

14/11/2000

15

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068246

BLACKBUTT (TAMMAR PLACE)

92.2

64.2

09/11/2004

12

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

69.0

50.0

24/11/1998

20

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069148

MORUYA AIRPORT AWS

47.8

47.2

26/11/2011

15

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Interior

013011

WARBURTON AIRFIELD

28.8

28.5

23/11/2010

23

1 N

TAS

N Coast

091126

DEVONPORT AIRPORT

18.2

17.2

03/11/2005

23

1 N

TAS

N Coast

091293

LOW HEAD

17.6

16.9

30/11/2012

16

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040908

TEWANTIN RSL PARK

19.6

20.1

04/11/2010

18

1 N

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

WA

E Gascoyne

007176

NEWMAN AERO

21.7

21.1

21/11/2011

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, 01/12/2017.

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 24.3 -1.5 16.5 +3.8 14.1 1.2 5.2 12.3 454 (18.9) 39/13
BUNBURY 22.5 -1.8 13.5 +1.4 -- 8.6 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 31/14
MANDURAH 22.6 -1.9 16.5 +1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 31/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.2 +1.9 25.4 +0.1 24.9 0.0 4.8 10.0 278 (11.6) 50/18
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.7 +3.1 18.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 30/13
WHYALLA AERO 25.0 -1.5 16.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 467 (19.5) 39/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.4 -0.8 13.8 -0.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 26/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.6 +4.2 13.3 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 37/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.7 +1.3 17.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 39/11
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +0.4 22.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 34/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.2 -0.5 23.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 39/11
MACKAY M.O 28.6 -0.6 22.6 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) 39/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -2.8 19.6 +0.1 -- 2.4 -- -- 347 (14.5) 35/13
BUNDABERG AERO 24.4 -3.9 18.0 -0.8 -- 4.6 -- -- 371 (15.5) 44/12
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -2.9 17.7 -0.5 -- 13.2 -- -- 381 (15.9) 41/09
BRISBANE AERO 24.2 -2.6 18.8 +0.6 18.2 3.0 8.4 0.0 375 (15.6) 39/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.4 -7.3 14.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 562 (23.4) 52/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.7 -7.7 14.5 -0.6 -- 41.2 6.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -0.5 15.4 +0.2 -- 3.4 -- -- 300 (12.5) 37/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 -1.1 18.7 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 460 (19.2) 48/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -8.4 16.0 +2.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 407 (17.0) 37/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.3 -0.7 18.5 +3.1 17.6 2.4 8.4 1.1 726 (30.3) 54/10
RICHMOND RAAF 24.8 -1.9 18.4 +4.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 39/12
BELLAMBI AWS 19.4 -2.7 16.6 +0.9 -- 24.8 -- -- 560 (23.3) 48/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 -- 14.5 -- -- 1.8 -- -- 364 (15.2) 50/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.8 -5.0 17.3 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 46/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 -2.3 13.9 +2.0 -- 7.8 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 34/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.1 -0.4 13.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 2.6 11.0 215 ( 9.0) 26/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.1 +1.4 13.7 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 41/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.4 +5.0 12.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 48/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 29.4 +7.5 12.6 +2.2 10.1 0.2 7.6 8.6 384 (16.0) 61/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.7 +7.1 9.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 54/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.4 +4.9 17.9 +8.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 30/07
HOBART AIRPORT 29.5 +10.5 13.3 +4.1 9.8 0.4 5.0 11.8 423 (17.6) 41/11
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

42.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
42.4 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
41.2 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
41.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+18.7 : 42.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+13.3 : 39.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+12.8 : 30.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+11.1 : 29.8 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+10.9 : 28.8 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

28.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
28.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
28.1 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.3 : 28.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+9.2 : 18.2 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+9.2 : 16.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
+8.9 : 17.9 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
+8.9 : 20.8 EYRE Eucla WA

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

8.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
9.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.8 : 20.9 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-8.9 : 15.9 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.8 : 16.4 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-8.7 : 23.0 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-8.4 : 20.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
6.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.4 : 11.6 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
-6.4 : 5.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : 10.6 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-5.4 : 15.3 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-5.3 : 16.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

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.
100.8 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP) Illawarra NSW
92.2 BLACKBUTT (TAMMAR PLACE) Illawarra NSW
90.6 BLACKVILLE POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
83.6 ULAN WATER C Tablelands N NSW
82.2 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
51.8 WADDY BRAE TM
Darling Downs W
69.0 HARTMANN BRIDGE TM
68.0 SURREY TM
62.4 ARDEN DOWNS TM
56.6 TALWOOD STATE SCHOOL
50.0 BAWNDUGGIE AL
Maranoa
50.6 INJUNE POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
60.4 GARAH (DELVIN)
58.6 CROPPA CREEK (KRUI PLAINS)
50.0 TULLOONA (COOLANGA)
NW Slopes S
90.6 BLACKVILLE POST OFFICE
61.2 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
57.8 BOGGABRI (RETREAT)
50.8 GUNNEDAH POOL
C Tablelands N
83.6 ULAN WATER
Illawarra
100.8 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
92.2 BLACKBUTT (TAMMAR PLACE)
82.2 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
79.0 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
68.0 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
South Coast
69.0 GREEN CAPE AWS
66.0 MORUYA (PLUMWOOD)
63.4 CATHCART (MOUNT DARRAGH)

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
67.0 MITCHELL RIVER @ GLENALADALE

Reports not yet available

1241 (51.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1201 (50.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
964 (40.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
909 (37.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
908 (37.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
822 (34.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
822 (34.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
821 (34.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
812 (33.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
810 (33.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
809 (33.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
794 (33.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
789 (32.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
777 (32.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
776 (32.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
760 (31.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
754 (31.4) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
730 (30.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
726 (30.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
707 (29.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
701 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
696 (29.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
681 (28.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
669 (27.9) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
655 (27.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
649 (27.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
649 (27.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
644 (26.8) FORREST Eucla WA
643 (26.8) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
643 (26.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) EUCLA Eucla WA
620 (25.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
618 (25.8) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
608 (25.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
606 (25.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
115/17 FORREST Eucla WA
107/13 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
94/15 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
78/07 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/13 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
76/15 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
76/02 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
76/02 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

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