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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 1403 EST on 27/08/2016. 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

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

25.9

25.6

25/08/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006105

SHARK BAY AIRPORT

5.0

5.0

04/08/2000

14

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

35.0

34.0

20/08/2016

15

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.


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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, 27/08/2016.

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 20.7 +2.2 11.6 +3.6 10.7 0.0 4.6 3.7 475 (19.8) 46/10
BUNBURY 19.3 +1.8 10.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 52/18
MANDURAH 18.0 +0.1 12.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 67/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +2.6 24.7 +4.3 24.0 0.0 9.6 10.7 436 (18.2) 46/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.8 -3.8 1.8 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 26/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.7 -2.8 2.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 26/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.2 -2.4 5.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 21/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 -0.7 3.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 37/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.8 -4.5 3.6 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 41/14
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 +2.5 21.1 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +0.4 18.7 +4.0 -- 16.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 44/09
MACKAY M.O 20.7 -1.8 16.8 +2.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 35/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 19.5 -5.3 11.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 28/13
BUNDABERG AERO 21.0 -2.3 9.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 31/08
COOLANGATTA 20.2 -1.2 6.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 31/14
BRISBANE AERO 20.4 -1.4 8.0 -1.6 4.6 0.0 7.2 9.9 564 (23.5) 35/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.7 -4.8 2.9 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 37/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.2 -3.8 2.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 2.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -2.7 4.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 39/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.0 -1.6 5.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 35/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 0.1 -2.0 -6.0 1.0 1.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -2.6 -1.3 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 295 (12.3) 30/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.4 -2.9 7.0 -1.1 4.4 0.2 4.6 7.8 494 (20.6) 50/10
RICHMOND RAAF 17.5 -2.2 2.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 30/10
BELLAMBI AWS 15.6 -2.4 7.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 426 (17.8) 50/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.0 -1.5 -2.0 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 28/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -1.4 0.2 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 30/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.2 -2.1 1.3 -4.0 -1.0 0.4 2.2 9.6 247 (10.3) 26/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.8 -0.9 -0.5 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.1 -1.1 0.0 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 241 (10.0) 34/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.2 -2.2 1.5 -2.2 -- 3.4 -- -- 273 (11.4) 30/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.9 +0.1 0.8 -2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 34/13
HOBART AIRPORT 15.0 +1.5 2.9 -1.8 -0.7 0.8 0.8 9.4 301 (12.5) 52/12
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

36.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.9 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
35.8 BATCHELOR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
35.7 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
35.4 PORT KEATS AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+6.4 : 32.5 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
+6.3 : 26.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+5.8 : 25.9 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+5.8 : 20.8 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+5.3 : 25.3 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

25.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.4 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
25.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.1 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+7.6 : 21.6 BULMAN N Rivers NT
+6.9 : 17.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+6.7 : 23.6 BATCHELOR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.7 : 13.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+6.0 : 20.3 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT

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

-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.9 : 21.0 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.8 : 22.2 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.8 : 20.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.6 : 15.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-6.5 : 22.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.5 : 15.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.5 : 18.4 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-6.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.8 : -2.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.7 : -2.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.6 : -2.6 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-7.2 : -1.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.6 : 3.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.6 : 8.7 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA

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.
23.4 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.2 YABULU QLD NICKEL N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.0 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
19.0 ROLLINGSTONE N Coast--Herbert QLD
18.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

Reports not yet available

1163 (48.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
966 (40.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
943 (39.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
932 (38.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
865 (36.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
865 (36.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
863 (36.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
817 (34.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
729 (30.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
726 (30.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
724 (30.2) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
716 (29.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
694 (28.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
689 (28.7) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
689 (28.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
688 (28.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
667 (27.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
639 (26.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
633 (26.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
614 (25.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
609 (25.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
600 (25.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
94/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/17 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
87/19 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/17 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA

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
Lower West
VASSE AG STATION
17.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 17.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.2mm/h
WAROONA
10.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
TOWNSVILLE AERO
12.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 91(340/ 72 ) at 19:18
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 70 ) at 06:06
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 87(270/ 65 ) at 18:30