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National Daily Weather Summary

Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
Noteworthy weather today
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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1346 EST on 28/05/2008. 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

SA

Upper Murray

024048

RENMARK AERO

20.2

9.0

24/05/2003

12

1

TAS

N Coast

091030

ELLIOTT RESEARCH STATION

75.8

71.1

09/05/1965

87

1 n

TAS

N Coast

091284

BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)

49.8

38.6

30/05/1999

13

49.6

17/03/2001

14

1


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 13:46EST, 28/05/2008.

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 31.9 +7.9 14.3 +1.4 10.1 0.0 4.8 -- 425 (17.7) 37/04
PERTH AIRPORT 26.9 +5.2 11.8 +1.3 10.1 0.0 1.6 8.2 283 (11.8) 37/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.9 +5.0 11.3 +1.5 7.6 0.0 0.8 6.4 231 ( 9.6) 41/20
BUNBURY 21.6 +0.4 11.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 43/15
MANDURAH 21.9 -- 13.9 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 37/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.2 21.5 -0.6 20.4 0.0 6.4 10.5 384 (16.0) 52/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.8 -0.2 8.7 +0.4 5.1 0.0 5.8 10.4 238 ( 9.9) 31/14
WHYALLA AERO 17.3 -3.2 12.2 +3.5 -- 3.4 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 28/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.4 -0.5 7.7 -2.4 5.9 9.0 0.2 8.3 99 ( 4.1) 21/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.6 -0.5 6.8 -0.4 5.2 4.4 0.4 6.5 173 ( 7.2) 30/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.5 -0.3 8.7 -5.2 6.6 0.0 5.0 10.4 -- 43/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.1 -1.5 18.6 -1.3 16.9 7.8 2.2 3.7 444 (18.5) 41/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 -1.1 19.3 +1.7 18.3 0.0 7.6 2.5 475 (19.8) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 21.0 -3.2 15.8 -1.3 -- 4.0 -- 0.2 468 (19.5) 39/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.8 -1.2 14.3 +0.1 11.2 0.0 5.4 -- 270 (11.3) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.1 -0.5 11.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 278 (11.6) 39/12
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 +0.3 9.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.2 +0.2 10.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 22/13
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 +0.1 9.8 -3.0 6.0 0.0 2.4 9.7 257 (10.7) 24/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.4 +1.7 8.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 34/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.1 +1.9 8.7 0.0 3.6 0.0 2.0 -- 90 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.2 -0.1 8.6 -3.1 5.7 0.0 1.8 8.4 166 ( 6.9) 17/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.6 +0.2 7.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.4 +2.2 6.2 -3.9 4.0 0.0 1.6 9.5 161 ( 6.7) 18/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.7 +2.4 6.1 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 35 ( 1.5) 13/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.2 +2.1 6.8 +2.1 1.0 2.2 1.4 8.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.4 +2.7 7.7 +1.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.6 +0.7 11.2 +0.4 8.8 0.0 3.2 8.7 278 (11.6) 22/10
RICHMOND RAAF 20.9 +0.3 5.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 49 ( 2.0) 11/13
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 +0.9 11.5 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 17/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.1 +2.6 4.9 +1.8 3.2 5.2 1.2 8.5 117 ( 4.9) 22/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.2 +3.0 9.1 +3.2 5.1 0.0 1.8 9.4 228 ( 9.5) 17/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.6 +2.0 5.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.6 -0.4 7.4 0.0 5.2 0.0 2.0 4.7 195 ( 8.1) 31/05
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.6 +0.4 7.4 +1.7 -- 0.0 1.9 -- 229 ( 9.5) 24/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.6 +0.1 9.1 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 30/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.0 -0.7 12.8 +4.2 8.6 2.4 3.4 -- 61 ( 2.5) 13/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.1 -0.8 11.2 +3.7 -- 3.6 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 31/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.8 -0.8 8.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.2 -2.5 10.0 +5.0 -- 7.8 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 12.3 -2.8 8.3 +1.8 9.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 275 (11.5) 35/02
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

34.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.4 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
34.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.1 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
34.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
34.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+7.9 : 31.9 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.2 : 33.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.1 : 31.2 ENEABBA Central West WA
+6.7 : 32.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.6 : 27.3 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+5.0 : 18.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.0 : 12.3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+5.0 : 10.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
+4.9 : 7.7 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
+4.8 : 11.3 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS

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

3.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-4.6 : 18.8 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.6 : 9.5 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-4.5 : 23.0 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
-4.5 : 11.4 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS
-4.3 : 13.9 MENINGIE Murray Valley SA

-1.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-0.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-0.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-0.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.9 : 9.5 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-6.9 : 3.9 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.5 : 10.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-6.4 : 3.8 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.3 : 4.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett 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.
75.8 ELLIOTT RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
65.8 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE) W Coast VIC
54.6 YOLLA (SEA VIEW) N Coast TAS
52.4 ERRIBA (JUBB ROAD) N Coast TAS
51.6 BURNIE (ROUND HILL) N Coast TAS

VICTORIA
W Coast
65.8 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE)

TASMANIA
N Coast
75.8 ELLIOTT RESEARCH STATION
54.6 YOLLA (SEA VIEW)
52.4 ERRIBA (JUBB ROAD)
51.6 BURNIE (ROUND HILL)

11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

999 (41.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
888 (37.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
864 (36.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
777 (32.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
720 (30.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
669 (27.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
604 (25.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
603 (25.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
76/22 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
65/16 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
61/23 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
61/00 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
61/15 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Murray Valley
RENMARK AERO
10.2mm in 23 min to 02:30 26.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
W Gippsland
EAST SALE AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
MT MOORNAPA
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
E Central
MOORABBIN AIRPORT
14.6mm in 30 min to 02:00 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.0mm/h
LOW HEAD
14.0mm in 30 min to 03:30 28.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 18.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.4mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
PROSERPINE AIRPORT : 150(270/ 28 ) at 18:27