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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 27/10/2016. 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

NSW

Hunter Valley

061078

WILLIAMTOWN RAAF

841.2

106.0

19/10/1976

63

276.0

03/02/1990

68

1 N


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:03EST, 27/10/2016.

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 22.6 0.0 6.6 -3.6 5.1 0.0 4.4 11.5 316 (13.2) 37/13
BUNBURY 19.9 -1.0 7.2 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 26/14
MANDURAH 21.3 -0.4 10.6 -2.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 -0.6 23.0 -1.9 23.0 8.2 6.8 7.5 352 (14.7) 55/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.6 +7.7 19.6 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 19.2 -4.6 14.8 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 594 (24.8) 48/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.0 -2.9 14.2 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.0 -1.9 10.1 +3.0 -- 2.4 -- -- 448 (18.7) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.9 +3.3 12.6 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 35/12
CAIRNS AERO 31.5 +2.0 23.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 43/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.9 +0.5 21.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 41/09
MACKAY M.O 27.2 -0.3 17.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.3 -0.3 15.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 34/14
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +0.1 15.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 31/14
COOLANGATTA 26.9 +2.5 17.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 460 (19.2) 48/13
BRISBANE AERO 26.1 +0.7 15.0 -0.6 11.4 0.0 8.0 12.2 459 (19.1) 48/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.8 +2.5 13.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 31/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.8 +1.7 9.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.1 +3.2 10.3 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 24/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.2 +5.6 8.9 -3.0 -- 841.2 -- -- -- 41/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.1 +2.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.5 +2.8 7.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 41/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.3 +5.8 14.6 +1.4 10.5 0.0 7.8 8.5 375 (15.6) 39/15
RICHMOND RAAF 30.8 +6.0 8.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 34/13
BELLAMBI AWS 24.8 +3.4 16.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 34/06
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.2 +3.8 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.6 +3.1 12.7 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 37/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.8 +3.9 18.5 +8.7 -- 0.0 8.0 10.3 363 (15.1) 41/20
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.2 +4.3 14.0 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 46/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.1 +3.7 12.9 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 43/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.4 -0.2 11.2 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 43/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.8 -0.2 12.2 +5.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 360 (15.0) 46/11
HOBART AIRPORT 19.5 +2.2 12.0 +4.5 7.5 0.0 6.8 12.5 329 (13.7) 41/09
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

41.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
40.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+8.4 : 33.7 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+7.7 : 38.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.0 : 33.5 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+6.8 : 26.5 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC

27.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
27.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.7 : 21.1 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+9.1 : 20.5 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+8.8 : 15.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+8.7 : 18.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+8.7 : 17.3 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC

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

7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.3 : 19.1 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-4.9 : 20.0 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-4.6 : 19.2 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.4 : 18.3 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-4.4 : 19.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-4.4 : 17.8 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

-0.2 EYRE Eucla WA
0.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
1.7 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
2.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-10.3 : -0.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.1 : 12.1 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.0 : 2.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.9 : 12.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.7 : 12.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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.
841.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
22.2 CSIRO BERRIMAH N Rivers NT
20.2 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
19.4 MIDDLE POINT RANGERS N Rivers NT
14.2 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
22.2 CSIRO BERRIMAH
20.2 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
19.4 MIDDLE POINT RANGERS

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
841.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF

ISLANDS
Islands
14.2 POINT FAWCETT

Reports not yet available

1116 (46.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
873 (36.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
863 (36.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
845 (35.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
820 (34.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
816 (34.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
795 (33.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
786 (32.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
767 (32.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
763 (31.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
745 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
743 (31.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
735 (30.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
720 (30.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
688 (28.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
678 (28.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
663 (27.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
662 (27.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
661 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
653 (27.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
649 (27.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
637 (26.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
633 (26.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
628 (26.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
626 (26.1) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
605 (25.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
104/06 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
100/05 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
98/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/11 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
89/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast 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
DARWIN AIRPORT
6.0mm in 15 min to 05:56 24.0mm/h
6.0mm in 8 min to 20:28 45.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
20.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.2mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.2mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
10.6mm in 23 min to 14:30 27.7mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.4mm/h
23.6mm in 30 min to 15:00 47.2mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 36.0mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 35.2mm/h
41.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 41.2mm/h
60.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 20.0mm/h
60.0mm in 6 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 22.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
14.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h
11.0mm in 8 min to 13:30 82.5mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 21.6mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 21.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.6mm/h

VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 91(340/ 48 ) at 12:45
MOUNT HOTHAM : 104( 10/ 70 ) at 07:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(320/ 74 ) at 08:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 100(270/ 63 ) at 06:06
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(280/ 65 ) at 07:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 78(260/ 67 ) at 20:00