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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2006 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

NSW

Hunter Valley

061290

UPPER ALLYN TOWNSHIP

70.0

60.0

21/06/1975

24

1 n

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061390

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

16.0

15.3

30/06/2005

11

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)

14.0

14.0

06/06/2008

12

N Equal to record.

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018191

COULTA (COLES POINT)

0.2

0.3

15/06/2006

17

0.3

15/06/2006

19

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 20:05EST, 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 19.7 -1.2 13.0 +2.0 11.8 0.0 3.4 -- 402 (16.8) 41/23
PERTH AIRPORT 20.6 +1.7 9.4 +0.4 7.8 0.0 1.8 4.5 243 (10.1) 44/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.6 0.0 6.5 -1.6 4.6 8.4 1.0 4.5 175 ( 7.3) 39/11
BUNBURY 18.4 0.0 10.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 39/13
MANDURAH 20.5 -- 12.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 41/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 27.9 -2.7 17.0 -2.9 15.6 0.0 8.6 9.3 436 (18.2) 37/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.6 -1.2 3.1 -2.0 1.5 0.0 3.8 -- 250 (10.4) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.2 -1.1 5.3 -0.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 50/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.0 +0.9 4.8 -3.3 -- 0.0 1.0 8.7 87 ( 3.6) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.5 +2.7 4.4 -1.4 2.6 0.0 0.4 8.2 137 ( 5.7) 21/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.3 -1.6 9.3 -0.7 6.1 0.0 3.8 10.6 357 (14.9) 39/10
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 +3.1 20.8 +3.0 17.7 0.2 2.6 9.1 145 ( 6.0) 31/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 +0.4 19.8 +5.2 19.1 18.0 4.8 7.4 311 (13.0) 28/12
MACKAY M.O 23.1 +1.2 16.0 +2.0 -- 1.4 -- 9.2 374 (15.6) 24/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.9 +2.4 9.2 -1.7 7.0 0.4 0.8 -- 79 ( 3.3) 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 24.7 +2.1 10.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 226 ( 9.4) --
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 +0.4 9.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.4 +0.3 9.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 21/22
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 +0.4 8.6 -1.9 4.8 0.0 2.4 10.0 278 (11.6) 48/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.6 -1.4 7.2 -0.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 372 (15.5) 50/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.8 +2.0 12.5 +6.4 9.3 10.22 1.0 -- 144 ( 6.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.7 +1.3 13.9 +4.8 11.6 33.4 0.6 5.8 463 (19.3) 52/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -2.5 13.0 +5.0 -- 82.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +1.4 15.0 +7.1 14.0 46.2 4.0 0.3 536 (22.3) 55/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.2 -0.7 14.3 +7.8 -- 33.2 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 30/04
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.1 +3.6 8.0 +5.4 4.5 0.0 1.4 2.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.8 +3.4 10.5 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.4 +0.8 15.3 +6.8 14.3 13.4 3.4 0.0 667 (27.8) 55/16
RICHMOND RAAF 16.0 -2.0 13.9 +9.0 13.2 29.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 37/15
BELLAMBI AWS 18.9 +1.2 13.5 +2.5 -- 34.4 -- -- 625 (26.0) 65/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.8 +2.6 7.2 +6.2 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.0 +5.2 5.5 +1.8 5.7 0.0 0.8 7.1 130 ( 5.4) 17/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.4 +4.2 3.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 42 ( 1.8) 18/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.8 +0.8 4.2 -1.0 2.0 0.0 0.6 9.0 199 ( 8.3) 22/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.1 -0.9 1.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 0.6 -- 179 ( 7.5) 17/19
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 0.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 18/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.4 -1.6 6.2 -0.7 4.5 0.0 0.6 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 13.9 -0.7 4.7 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 21/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.4 +2.6 -1.8 -5.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 22/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +1.7 3.9 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 57 ( 2.4) 18/14
HOBART AIRPORT 15.7 +2.8 4.1 -0.5 0.9 0.0 1.4 3.8 320 (13.3) 28/09
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

33.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
32.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.5 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
32.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
32.4 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD

+8.6 : 26.6 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+6.3 : 9.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.1 : 14.7 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
+5.9 : 8.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+5.7 : 19.6 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+5.7 : 18.7 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.5 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+10.3 : 9.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+9.5 : 14.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.0 : 13.9 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
+8.8 : 19.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+8.8 : 10.1 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

6.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.8 KILMORE GAP N Central VIC

-5.4 : 14.0 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-5.4 : 7.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
-4.6 : 26.7 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 27.1 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
-4.2 : 26.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

-2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.3 : 0.2 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 1.4 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-6.0 : 7.2 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
-5.8 : -1.8 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-5.3 : -0.3 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC

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.
97.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
93.6 PORT MACQUARIE (BELLEVUE GARDENS) MidNorth Coast S NSW
82.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
74.4 SALISBURY (BARRINGTON WILDERNESS COTTAGE Hunter Valley NSW
71.0 STROUD POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
65.8 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
55.8 URUNGA (SUNSET PLACE)
54.4 CRESCENT HEAD
MidNorth Coast S
93.6 PORT MACQUARIE (BELLEVUE GARDENS)
82.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
70.0 LAURIETON (ELOUERA ST)
69.2 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
64.0 COMBOYNE SOUTH
63.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
62.8 KENDALL POST OFFICE
61.4 UPPER LANSDOWNE (MONTEREY)
60.6 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
58.0 LANSDOWNE POST OFFICE
57.0 KINDEE BRIDGE (HASTINGS RIVER)
56.4 FORBES RIVER (BIRDWOOD)
56.0 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
55.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
55.0 BULAHDELAH POST OFFICE
53.7 TELEGRAPH POINT (FARRAWELLS ROAD)
51.0 LONG FLAT POST OFFICE
50.4 STRATHCEDAR (MOORAL CREEK RD)
Hunter Valley
97.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
74.4 SALISBURY (BARRINGTON WILDERNESS COTTAGE
71.0 STROUD POST OFFICE
70.0 UPPER ALLYN TOWNSHIP
70.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS)
69.0 LOSTOCK DAM
66.8 WYEE (RUTLEYS ROAD)
65.0 EDGEWORTH WWTP
64.8 CHICHESTER DAM
62.4 CARRABOLLA (WOODBURY)
62.2 DUNGOG (MONKERAI HILL (URIMBIRRA))
60.6 DUNGOG POST OFFICE
58.2 RAYMOND TERRACE (KINROSS)
58.0 COORANBONG (AVONDALE)
57.0 DUNGOG (LEAWOOD)
56.0 NORAH HEAD AWS
55.2 WYEE (WYEE FARMS RD)
55.2 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R
55.0 GRESFORD POST OFFICE
54.5 TORONTO WWTP
54.4 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
54.0 DORA CREEK (DORA ST)
54.0 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
54.0 MORPETH POST OFFICE
52.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
51.4 WOODVILLE ( CLARENCE TOWN RD )
C Tablelands S
56.8 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST)
52.8 BILPIN (FERN GROVE)
Sydney--east
62.4 NEWPORT BOWLING CLUB
59.0 AVALON BEACH (AVALON (PALMGROVE RD))
56.0 DUFFYS FOREST (NAMBA RD)
52.8 ST IVES (RICHMOND AVENUE)
51.0 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)
Sydney--west
65.8 CHERRYBROOK (CASUARINA DRIVE)
65.6 BEROWRA (GOODWYN ROAD)
62.0 GLENORIE (OLD NORTHERN RD)
54.2 HORNSBY (SWIMMING POOL)
53.0 CASTLE HILL (KATHLEEN AVE)
53.0 NORTH ROCKS (MUIRFIELD GOLF CLUB)
Illawarra
63.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
62.2 TOOLIJOOA (NYORA)
61.6 WOMBARRA (REEF AVE)
58.8 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
56.0 SUSSEX INLET BOWLING CLUB
54.2 GERRINGONG (MAYFLOWER VILLAGE)
52.8 WATTAMOLLA (TAMOL)
50.0 BERRY MASONIC VILLAGE
50.0 FOXGROUND ROAD
South Coast
55.6 ULLADULLA AWS

10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1066 (44.4) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
852 (35.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
766 (31.9) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
737 (30.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
716 (29.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
715 (29.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
713 (29.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
695 (29.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
688 (28.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
667 (27.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
646 (26.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
642 (26.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
625 (26.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
80/06 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
74/02 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
70/18 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
70/08 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
65/08 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
65/01 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
65/02 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

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.
None reported None reported