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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 1437 EST on 29/02/2016. 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 minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

30.1

29.7

22/02/2016

19

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

28.5

28.0

12/02/2000

16

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

30.7

29.8

22/02/2016

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027073

COEN AIRPORT

21.4

21.8

05/02/2010

12

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031213

CAPE FLATTERY

22.3

22.3

02/02/2005

11

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029058

JULIA CREEK AIRPORT

45.6

44.1

16/02/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

37.9

36.7

03/02/2002

13

1 N

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

43.6

43.5

16/02/2016

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central West

036031

LONGREACH AERO

44.4

43.6

18/02/1983

47

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037036

TREPELL AIRPORT

44.2

44.0

27/02/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Northwest

037039

WINTON AIRPORT

45.5

43.8

27/02/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

ANT

Antarctica

300004

MACQUARIE ISLAND

3.9

4.9

23/02/1988

65

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

Goldfields

012320

SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD

94

94.0

26/02/2005

12

94.0

26/02/2005

12

N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:37EST, 29/02/2016.

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 27.6 -4.3 21.8 +4.3 19.7 0.0 8.8 10.0 391 (16.3) 34/14
BUNBURY 25.3 -4.7 18.8 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/13
MANDURAH 25.4 -4.4 21.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 34/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +2.3 25.6 +0.9 25.5 2.8 2.8 10.7 314 (13.1) 30/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.2 +1.1 18.6 -2.1 17.3 0.0 12.4 11.8 292 (12.2) 35/13
WHYALLA AERO 27.3 -2.3 18.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 575 (24.0) 48/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.7 +0.3 13.2 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 31/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.0 -3.2 14.9 +3.2 10.4 0.0 5.2 3.0 307 (12.8) 34/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 42.5 +7.2 28.0 +4.7 -- 0.0 33.4 10.1 224 ( 9.3) 52/13
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +0.8 21.3 -2.5 19.9 0.0 7.4 10.7 221 ( 9.2) 30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.5 +3.4 26.7 +2.6 23.6 0.0 9.6 11.8 325 (13.5) 31/14
MACKAY M.O 31.4 +1.8 23.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.6 239 (10.0) 34/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 37.0 +5.8 23.2 +1.1 22.3 0.0 8.8 -- 248 (10.3) 35/11
BUNDABERG AERO 33.5 +3.6 22.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 41/14
COOLANGATTA 30.5 +2.2 22.0 +1.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 592 (24.7) 41/12
BRISBANE AERO 30.5 +1.6 21.9 +0.8 -- 2.0 11.2 11.1 451 (18.8) 41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.1 +2.0 18.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 566 (23.6) 55/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.9 +2.9 18.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 10.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.8 +0.3 20.1 +1.7 -- 6.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 37/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.1 -0.5 18.7 +0.6 12.3 0.0 23.0 11.8 409 (17.0) 34/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- 12.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.8 +3.1 18.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 570 (23.8) 52/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.9 +1.5 20.7 +1.7 16.2 0.0 8.0 10.1 412 (17.2) 34/14
RICHMOND RAAF 30.2 +1.3 15.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 35/16
BELLAMBI AWS 26.3 +1.5 18.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 21/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.9 +3.1 15.6 -0.8 13.9 0.0 8.6 12.2 295 (12.3) 30/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.4 +2.3 16.2 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 31/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.4 -0.2 16.0 -0.5 15.0 0.0 9.5 12.2 360 (15.0) 31/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.7 -0.8 15.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 37/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.1 +0.8 12.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 43/18
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.0 -1.0 12.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.8 +2.3 13.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 37/18
HOBART AIRPORT 19.4 -2.9 17.3 +5.3 15.1 0.0 7.8 0.0 544 (22.7) 48/12
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

45.6 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
45.5 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
44.4 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
44.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
44.3 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

+16.3 : 42.5 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+15.3 : 42.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+12.2 : 37.7 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+12.0 : 41.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.5 : 40.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

30.8 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
30.7 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
30.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+9.4 : 25.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+9.1 : 23.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.0 : 25.1 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+8.1 : 24.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+7.8 : 22.2 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
14.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-8.9 : 15.5 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-7.7 : 15.3 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 14.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-6.6 : 17.0 OBERON (SPRINGBANK) C Tablelands S NSW
-6.0 : 16.3 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

5.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
6.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
7.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.6 : 17.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-6.6 : 9.4 MAITLAND Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.5 : 9.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.5 : 9.5 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-5.4 : 11.2 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
89.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN) MidNorth Coast S NSW
57.0 MYUNA ALERT Central Coast E QLD
57.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF MidNorth Coast N NSW
56.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
51.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
57.0 MYUNA ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
57.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF
MidNorth Coast S
89.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
56.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
51.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

12.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

7.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
7.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
3.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

1519 (63.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1345 (56.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1341 (55.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1051 (43.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
991 (41.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
990 (41.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
940 (39.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
868 (36.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
865 (36.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
827 (34.5) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
821 (34.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
738 (30.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
715 (29.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
699 (29.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
699 (29.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
683 (28.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
666 (27.8) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
661 (27.5) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
656 (27.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
650 (27.1) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
645 (26.9) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
636 (26.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
626 (26.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
624 (26.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
604 (25.2) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
600 (25.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
115/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
100/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/17 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
93/15 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
91/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
MANDORA
13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DOUGLAS RIVER
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 8.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
17.2mm in 29 min to 22:30 35.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.8mm/h
Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE
11.8mm in 13 min to 23:30 54.5mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.2mm/h
Central Highlands
BLACKWATER AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
7.4mm in 15 min to 20:15 29.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
11.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 23.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
12.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
7.2mm in 16 min to 21:19 27.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.8mm/h
10.2mm in 10 min to 22:30 61.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.8mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 24.6mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
BEDOUT ISLAND : 74(110/ 65 ) at 06:30
Goldfields
SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD : 95(350/ 80 ) at 17:05
QUEENSLAND
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT : 93(220/ 48 ) at 15:44
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(320/ 82 ) at 04:25
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(250/ 74 ) at 04:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 102(280/ 65 ) at 03:30