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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0150 EST on 07/06/2012. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Central West

036031

LONGREACH AERO

10.0

10.8

04/02/2005

16

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003057

CYGNET BAY

20.0

20.4

23/02/1987

27

1 N

WA

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

21.8

21.8

11/02/2012

11

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

40.9

40.7

08/02/2012

13

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 01:50EST, 07/06/2012.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT 28.6 -3.3 22.2 +4.7 21.0 0.0 7.6 6.9 456 (19.0) 37/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.5 -1.4 16.6 +2.2 16.0 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 30/13
BUNBURY 27.5 -2.5 19.6 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 34/15
MANDURAH 26.8 -2.8 22.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 34/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +2.0 26.0 +1.3 25.3 0.0 5.2 10.4 328 (13.7) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.5 +0.5 13.2 -7.6 12.0 0.0 12.0 12.8 303 (12.6) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 24.7 -4.9 14.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 9.6 -- 476 (19.8) 43/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.1 -5.3 12.0 -5.2 9.3 0.0 -- 12.7 287 (12.0) 43/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.4 -0.7 11.9 +0.3 10.0 0.0 5.6 8.7 491 (20.5) 41/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.0 +1.8 15.5 -7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 39/16
CAIRNS AERO 32.6 +1.4 23.3 -0.5 21.4 0.0 7.0 11.3 228 ( 9.5) 31/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.4 +0.4 25.4 +1.3 22.4 0.0 10.0 11.8 229 ( 9.5) 34/16
MACKAY M.O 31.7 +2.1 23.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.8 214 ( 8.9) 26/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.8 +1.6 22.6 +0.5 21.4 0.8 6.4 -- 190 ( 7.9) 26/16
BUNDABERG AERO 32.5 +2.6 21.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) --
NAMBOUR DPI 32.0 +3.2 21.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.6 +1.3 21.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 41/16
BRISBANE AERO 29.9 +0.8 20.0 -1.2 18.9 20.6 7.8 10.0 330 (13.8) 35/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.2 +0.9 15.7 -1.9 -- 17.8 -- -- 372 (15.5) 39/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.4 -1.7 14.9 -3.8 13.2 0.0 6.2 -- 135 ( 5.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.7 -0.1 18.1 -1.4 16.6 18.0 4.2 9.1 320 (13.3) 98/20
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 -1.5 16.3 -2.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 34/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.4 -2.2 14.2 -3.9 12.2 1.8 -- -- 286 (11.9) 34/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.6 -0.6 11.6 -5.6 -- 29.6 -- -- 51 ( 2.1) 26/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.8 -3.9 9.2 -4.0 2.0 0.1 2.1 11.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.7 -2.2 12.7 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 26/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.7 -0.7 16.5 -2.5 13.6 3.8 -- 8.7 317 (13.2) 34/13
RICHMOND RAAF 28.3 -0.8 13.2 -4.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 54/14
BELLAMBI AWS 23.9 -1.1 16.1 -3.2 -- 2.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 34/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.0 -3.1 9.0 -4.1 6.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.2 -2.6 12.7 -3.7 10.4 0.0 7.4 12.4 275 (11.5) 31/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.4 -1.7 12.0 -4.3 -- 3.2 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 35/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.9 -2.7 12.1 -4.4 10.1 0.0 7.0 12.6 330 (13.8) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.0 -2.5 12.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 43/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.7 -3.6 14.4 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 425 (17.7) 50/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.7 -2.1 15.6 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.9 -3.1 12.0 +0.5 -- 9.8 -- -- 578 (24.1) 44/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.1 +1.7 11.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 34/17
HOBART AIRPORT 20.5 -1.7 12.1 +0.1 9.1 0.0 5.4 12.2 244 (10.2) 34/13
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

43.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
43.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
42.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
41.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+13.6 : 40.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.7 : 34.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
+8.4 : 39.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+8.1 : 43.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+7.5 : 43.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
27.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.5 : 20.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+5.4 : 19.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+5.3 : 17.5 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+5.3 : 21.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+5.0 : 19.5 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+5.0 : 21.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+5.0 : 22.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA

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

9.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
12.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 23.0 LAMEROO COMPARISON Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.7 : 14.7 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-6.4 : 20.1 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.2 : 20.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

1.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.3 : 12.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-9.1 : 12.4 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-8.7 : 6.1 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-8.2 : 15.2 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-8.1 : 14.1 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West 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.
60.0 LAURA POST OFFICE S Peninsula QLD
59.0 RIVERSLEA TM Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
48.0 NEWLYN - CYNTHIA Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
47.0 MALLANGANEE (HEREFORD HILLS) N Tablelands E NSW
45.0 BRAYTON (LONGREACH) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
60.0 LAURA POST OFFICE
Wide Bay/Burnett
59.0 RIVERSLEA TM
48.0 NEWLYN - CYNTHIA

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
47.0 MALLANGANEE (HEREFORD HILLS)
Goulburn/Monaro
45.0 BRAYTON (LONGREACH)

12.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
12.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

5.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
5.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
2.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

881 (36.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
822 (34.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
751 (31.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
711 (29.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
658 (27.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
648 (27.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
633 (26.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
625 (26.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
618 (25.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
618 (25.8) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
617 (25.7) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
605 (25.2) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
98/20 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
74/18 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
67/14 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
67/14 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
61/08 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports. Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GOVE AIRPORT
7.6mm in 14 min to 12:00 32.6mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 12:30 28.8mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 22.4mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
7.0mm in 4 min to 22:00 105.0mm/h
5.4mm in 3 min to 22:03 108.0mm/h
27.6mm in 27 min to 22:30 61.3mm/h
42.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 42.4mm/h
38.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 38.2mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
GYMPIE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.4mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
2.8mm in 2 min to 16:47 84.0mm/h
22.8mm in 10 min to 16:57 136.8mm/h
6.2mm in 3 min to 17:00 124.0mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 35.6mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 17:30 31.2mm/h
51.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 51.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.6mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 17.0mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
12.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.0mm/h
62.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 125.2mm/h
74.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 74.6mm/h
45.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 91.6mm/h
108.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 108.4mm/h
120.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 40.0mm/h
120.0mm in * hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
16.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 32.4mm/h
62.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 62.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.0mm/h
JIMNA FORESTRY
12.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 25.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 20.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
BRISBANE
13.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 26.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.6mm/h
Darling Downs E
DALBY AIRPORT
20.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 20.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
29.0mm in 30 min to 19:00 58.0mm/h
29.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 29.2mm/h
37.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 37.8mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.7mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.2mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
11.2mm in 11 min to 21:11 61.1mm/h
2.6mm in 1 min to 21:12 156.0mm/h
19.2mm in 6 min to 21:18 192.0mm/h
13.8mm in 12 min to 21:30 69.0mm/h
48.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 48.2mm/h
46.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 46.8mm/h
Hunter Valley
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
6.2mm in 17 min to 17:30 21.9mm/h
Sydney--east
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 13 min to 15:30 46.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A
7.6mm in 21 min to 16:00 21.7mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 16.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
Sydney--west
RICHMOND RAAF
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE
18.8mm in 16 min to 15:19 70.5mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 21.6mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
11.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.8mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD)
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO : 98( 20/ 54 ) at 21:12