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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1008 EST on 06/07/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

27.0

25.4

15/03/2010

14

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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 10:08EST, 06/07/2012.

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 37.7 +6.7 18.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 37/15
PERTH AIRPORT 40.4 +10.7 14.5 -1.4 12.3 0.0 9.2 11.3 290 (12.1) 43/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 30.0 +5.9 17.5 +4.1 17.0 0.0 -- -- 390 (16.3) 50/09
BUNBURY 32.7 +5.0 12.8 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 43/20
MANDURAH 33.0 +5.2 20.4 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 37/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.1 -1.8 24.7 +0.2 25.3 16.0 2.8 0.9 366 (15.3) 43/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.8 -0.8 13.2 -4.3 12.6 0.0 9.0 6.7 251 (10.5) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 29.3 +2.1 12.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 313 (13.0) 31/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.7 +3.4 13.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- 11.4 133 ( 5.5) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.4 +3.3 6.8 -3.7 3.3 0.0 4.0 10.9 212 ( 8.8) 34/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.1 -0.1 21.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 33.0 10.0 321 (13.4) 48/13
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 -2.1 23.0 0.0 21.9 35.2 3.8 4.1 354 (14.8) 35/00
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 -1.7 23.4 +0.5 20.0 0.0 5.6 3.3 379 (15.8) 54/12
MACKAY M.O 29.0 +0.4 22.8 +0.5 -- 6.6 -- 8.2 474 (19.8) 55/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.1 -0.4 20.8 0.0 19.5 0.0 7.2 -- 347 (14.5) 44/11
BUNDABERG AERO 29.4 +0.3 19.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 50/15
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 -0.9 18.0 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 27.2 -0.1 18.9 -0.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 242 (10.1) 35/13
BRISBANE AERO 27.8 -0.1 20.1 +0.7 18.5 0.2 4.6 8.6 275 (11.5) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.7 -1.4 16.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 591 (24.6) 52/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.0 -0.1 16.9 +0.3 14.5 0.0 5.4 -- 61 ( 2.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.2 -3.7 17.7 -0.4 15.3 0.0 4.0 0.7 229 ( 9.5) 22/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.3 -1.0 17.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 26/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.1 -0.1 15.7 -0.6 11.7 43.06 33.4 -- 280 (11.7) 39/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.1 -0.9 15.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 41 ( 1.7) 30/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.3 +0.6 9.5 -1.1 4.5 0.0 3.6 11.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.4 +0.4 12.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 34/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.4 +0.2 19.7 +2.2 17.0 0.0 6.8 2.3 358 (14.9) 43/15
RICHMOND RAAF 27.1 +0.1 18.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BELLAMBI AWS 22.5 -1.5 17.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 28/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.0 -2.5 12.0 +1.2 9.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.4 +0.8 11.5 -1.9 9.7 0.0 4.0 9.9 187 ( 7.8) 31/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.8 +0.1 13.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 24/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.4 +0.1 11.6 -2.2 8.2 0.0 5.4 11.4 196 ( 8.2) 24/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.4 +0.2 10.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 28/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.3 -0.5 10.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 34/07
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.3 +0.4 15.5 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.4 +1.2 10.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 500 (20.8) 43/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.8 +1.3 6.7 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 31/16
HOBART AIRPORT 20.4 -0.3 11.3 +0.5 8.8 0.0 4.0 5.6 397 (16.5) 31/13
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

41.9 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
41.8 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
41.6 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
41.5 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
41.5 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

+16.3 : 41.3 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+15.5 : 40.7 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+14.0 : 39.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.9 : 39.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+13.7 : 39.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA

29.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
28.5 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
27.4 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
27.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.2 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
27.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+9.6 : 26.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+7.6 : 22.1 BICKLEY Lower West WA
+7.3 : 21.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+7.0 : 19.9 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA

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

9.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
14.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.2 : 26.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
-9.3 : 28.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-9.1 : 28.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
-7.1 : 28.9 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

-0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
3.1 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-5.1 : 16.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-5.1 : 3.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

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.
165.4 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
162.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
138.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
127.2 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
116.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
57.8 KALUMBURU
W Kimberley
50.0 CURTIN AERO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
87.4 CENTRE ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
138.0 HAPPY VALLEY
116.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
100.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
81.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
71.2 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
65.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
N Coast--Herbert
165.4 INNISFAIL
162.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
127.2 DARADGEE
85.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
77.0 RUSSELL RIVER
61.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
59.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
55.0 TUNG OIL TM
55.0 MENAVALE ALERT
55.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
54.0 BINGIL BAY
53.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
53.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
50.0 CORSIS ALERT

ISLANDS
Islands
56.0 WILLIS ISLAND

11.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

2.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.7 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.7 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

1387 (57.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
1147 (47.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
952 (39.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
894 (37.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
873 (36.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
792 (33.0) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
758 (31.6) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
752 (31.3) MARDIE W Pilbara WA
719 (30.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
710 (29.6) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
698 (29.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
681 (28.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
679 (28.3) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
679 (28.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
675 (28.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
643 (26.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
627 (26.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
613 (25.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
80/10 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
80/10 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
70/13 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
70/16 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
67/09 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
67/15 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND
28.6mm in 59 min to 05:00 29.1mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h
KALUMBURU
44.6mm in 35 min to 04:00 76.5mm/h
51.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 51.2mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 19.3mm/h
TRUSCOTT
7.0mm in 32 min to 05:00 13.1mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 15.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
E Kimberley
ARGYLE AERODROME
21.6mm in 24 min to 21:00 54.0mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 27.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 26.4mm/h
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.4mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.2mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
14.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.2mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
13.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 26.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.2mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
9.8mm in 9 min to 15:30 65.3mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
NGAYAWILI
16.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 17.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
CENTRE ISLAND
62.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 20.7mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
6.0mm in 11 min to 14:16 32.7mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
7.8mm in 11 min to 13:00 42.5mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.6mm/h
HORN ISLAND
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
12.4mm in 16 min to 08:00 46.5mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 16.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 18.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
13.2mm in 30 min to 10:30 26.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.2mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
16.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 33.2mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 21.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 20.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
4.4mm in 11 min to 04:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.0mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
6.8mm in 15 min to 14:45 27.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.2mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
5.8mm in 6 min to 10:15 58.0mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
24.0mm in 30 min to 19:00 48.0mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 26.8mm/h
37.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 37.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.2mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 18.7mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
47.2mm in 30 min to 13:00 94.4mm/h
47.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 47.2mm/h
47.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 47.2mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 15.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
LEGENDRE ISLAND : 80( 60/ 67 ) at 12:15
W Pilbara
BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT : 76( 90/ 65 ) at 06:30