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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1518 EST on 23/05/2012. 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

QLD

Gulf Country

029037

MIRANDA DOWNS STATION

78.0

75.2

17/04/1894

94

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031127

DAINTREE VILLAGE

318.0

232.0

21/04/1989

31

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

26.4

25.8

16/04/2009

12

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001007

TROUGHTON ISLAND

30.0

29.7

18/04/1998

31

1 P

WA

W Kimberley

003003

BROOME AIRPORT

29.4

29.4

01/04/2010

71

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Interior

013011

WARBURTON AIRFIELD

27.0

25.9

01/04/2010

19

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014153

BLACK POINT

28.5

27.9

02/04/2010

18

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

28.0

27.7

09/04/2009

16

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014949

DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE

25.0

25.0

04/04/2006

14

1 N Equal to record.

ISL

Islands

200212

NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR

30.0

30.0

16/04/2009

11

1 P Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

29.1

28.6

02/04/2010

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Victoria

014850

TIMBER CREEK

39.6

39.1

10/04/1981

30

1 N


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 15:18EST, 23/05/2012.

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 23.8 -3.8 17.9 +2.5 16.5 0.0 8.0 -- 554 (23.1) 43/12
PERTH AIRPORT 23.5 -2.0 17.2 +4.3 15.4 0.6 6.8 9.1 519 (21.6) 50/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.9 -1.9 12.5 +0.9 11.3 0.2 3.8 8.7 398 (16.6) 54/11
BUNBURY 23.6 -0.5 15.3 +3.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 506 (21.1) 61/01
MANDURAH 22.6 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 528 (22.0) 54/05
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +0.2 24.8 +0.8 26.2 1.8 5.4 6.4 434 (18.1) 44/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.9 +3.7 16.6 +4.0 15.1 0.0 8.0 11.4 273 (11.4) 31/10
WHYALLA AERO 29.7 +6.1 15.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 31/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.4 +5.8 15.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- 8.7 213 ( 8.9) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.3 +5.9 9.6 +0.9 7.0 0.0 3.0 7.8 373 (15.5) 30/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.9 -3.0 21.0 +2.5 19.8 0.0 4.0 1.5 352 (14.7) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 26.6 -2.6 22.9 +1.3 22.6 55.6 1.8 0.0 416 (17.3) 34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.4 -0.2 23.3 +2.8 21.4 1.2 4.8 1.1 393 (16.4) 43/14
MACKAY M.O 27.8 +1.1 23.3 +3.2 -- 0.8 -- 2.4 467 (19.5) 44/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.7 -0.1 21.5 +3.7 20.8 0.0 5.8 -- 330 (13.8) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 27.7 +0.3 19.8 +2.3 -- 7.2 4.8 -- 321 (13.4) 43/13
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -0.1 20.0 +4.6 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.5 +0.2 18.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 46/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.4 +0.4 17.2 +1.0 15.8 0.0 6.0 8.7 365 (15.2) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.6 -0.8 15.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 581 (24.2) 43/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.2 +0.1 14.1 +1.3 11.3 0.0 5.8 -- 268 (11.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.6 +0.6 17.2 +2.0 16.0 1.2 7.2 7.7 573 (23.9) 48/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 0.0 15.8 +2.1 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.8 -0.8 15.4 +2.2 15.1 2.4 5.2 5.9 449 (18.7) 46/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.1 -1.5 13.5 +1.6 -- 8.6 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 26/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.2 -0.3 9.0 +1.8 4.3 0.0 2.2 9.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.4 -0.1 11.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 44/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.8 -2.1 15.5 +1.4 12.8 11.2 3.2 6.6 495 (20.6) 43/04
RICHMOND RAAF 21.7 -2.2 14.8 +3.5 12.5 0.2 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 31/12
BELLAMBI AWS 19.5 -2.6 14.7 -0.7 -- -- -- -- -- 43/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.8 -0.2 8.8 +2.1 7.0 0.4 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.5 +1.0 14.1 +5.0 10.7 0.0 5.4 6.8 392 (16.3) 43/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.8 +2.4 12.5 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 21/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.3 +2.8 9.9 -0.2 8.9 0.0 4.0 7.4 217 ( 9.0) 21/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.1 +3.5 12.9 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 37/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.3 +3.1 12.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 48/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.8 +5.5 12.7 +1.9 10.4 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 23.4 +3.4 13.7 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 412 (17.2) 35/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.2 +4.6 9.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 545 (22.7) 46/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.0 +2.1 6.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 18/15
HOBART AIRPORT 18.8 +0.7 7.9 -0.8 3.2 0.0 1.8 8.1 374 (15.6) 30/14
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

40.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
39.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
39.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+11.2 : 35.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+9.7 : 33.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.3 : 35.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.3 : 38.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+9.1 : 31.1 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
30.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.1 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
29.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+12.0 : 27.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.9 : 24.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+7.6 : 18.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.1 : 13.2 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.1 : 19.2 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

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

10.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.7 : 28.2 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 22.9 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-4.4 : 25.9 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
-4.3 : 25.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.2 : 31.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

-1.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.2 : 11.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.7 : 9.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-4.6 : 1.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-4.4 : 8.4 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.2 : 6.5 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St 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.
318.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD
317.6 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
137.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
134.5 DUNK ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Herbert QLD
100.2 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
78.0 MIRANDA DOWNS STATION
66.0 WONDOOLA STATION
Upper Carpentaria
53.2 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
N Coast--Barron
318.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
317.6 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
137.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
100.2 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
83.6 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
65.0 HAPPY VALLEY
60.4 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
60.4 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
57.0 DEERAL
56.0 MT SOPHIA
55.6 CAIRNS AERO
53.4 WHITE CLIFF POINT
51.8 CAPE FLATTERY
50.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
N Coast--Herbert
134.5 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
85.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
83.0 HAWKINS CREEK
80.0 BINGIL BAY
74.0 EURAMO TM
62.8 DARADGEE
59.6 INNISFAIL
56.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
Central Coast W
75.0 TRAFALGAR STATION

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
57.0 SUSSEX INLET BOWLING CLUB

11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
10.2 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

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1.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.6 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1082 (45.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1043 (43.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
902 (37.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
901 (37.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
900 (37.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
886 (36.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
858 (35.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
844 (35.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
804 (33.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
765 (31.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
742 (30.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
738 (30.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
738 (30.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
726 (30.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
710 (29.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
705 (29.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
703 (29.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
696 (29.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
692 (28.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
684 (28.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
654 (27.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
654 (27.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
641 (26.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
641 (26.7) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
635 (26.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
631 (26.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
629 (26.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
626 (26.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
613 (25.5) RHYLL E Central VIC
610 (25.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
76/03 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
76/00 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
67/03 EUCLA Eucla WA
67/07 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
65/19 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
65/07 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MILINGIMBI AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
18.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.8mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
8.6mm in 11 min to 18:20 46.9mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
20.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 20.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.6mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
11.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.6mm/h
8.2mm in 37 min to 08:37 13.3mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.3mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 22.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.8mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.3mm/h
13.2mm in 39 min to 12:39 20.3mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
16.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
19.2mm in 30 min to 14:30 38.4mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 21.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
58.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 19.3mm/h
None reported