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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2200 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

WA

W Kimberley

003001

COUNTRY DOWNS

74.4

56.0

07/07/1978

36

1 y

WA

W Kimberley

003020

NERRIMA

56.5

5.5

01/07/2010

19

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

W Kimberley

003022

QUANBUN DOWNS

48.3

48.3

15/07/1956

103

1 y Equal to record.

WA

W Kimberley

003026

YEEDA

65.0

64.8

14/07/1956

109

1 n

WA

W Kimberley

003041

KILTO STATION

68.6

12.0

31/07/1974

16

1 n

WA

W Kimberley

003044

BROOKING SPRINGS

40.0

30.0

10/07/2001

24

1 y

WA

W Kimberley

003080

CURTIN AERO

55.2

11.0

03/07/1998

16

1 n

WA

W Kimberley

003084

DERBY (MANNING RD)

44.2

22.4

02/07/1998

19

1 y

WA

W Kimberley

003093

FITZROY CROSSING AERO

37.4

14.0

10/07/2001

13

1 n

NT

Darwin-Daly

014272

BATCHELOR AERO

2.4

0.2

18/07/2001

15

1 n

NT

Darwin-Daly

014279

WALKER CREEK

1.4

0.0

2008

12

1 y

NT

Roper-McArthur

014638

GORRIE

1.6

0.6

03/07/1999

23

1 y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014948

PORT KEATS AERO

4.2

0.2

27/07/2002

11

1 n

NT

Darwin-Daly

014954

BRADSHAW

2.0

0.4

20/07/2004

11

1 n

NT

Alice Springs

015502

ALI CURUNG

39.0

29.4

14/07/2006

32

1 n

NT

Alice Springs

015515

AMBURLA

30.2

14.2

31/07/1974

17

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015554

VAUGHAN SPRINGS

59.0

36.6

08/07/1978

51

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015594

ARLTUNGA

32.7

29.7

02/07/1939

66

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015601

THE DERWENT

42.0

31.6

01/07/1986

39

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015611

NEWHAVEN

51.0

38.4

23/07/1986

48

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015646

WAITE RIVER

41.0

16.0

11/07/2001

18

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015653

GEMTREE PARK

37.2

28.8

08/07/2005

20

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

22.6

18.6

03/07/1998

14

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014612

LARRIMAH

20.1

20.1

23/07/2005

12

1 Y Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014938

MANGO FARM

22.7

21.0

05/07/2010

13

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014517

NGAYAWILI

24.3

23.8

05/07/2010

11

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014901

DOUGLAS RIVER

21.8

21.5

23/07/2005

18

1 Y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014960

PINE CREEK COUNCIL

23.0

22.8

05/07/2001

11

1 Y

QLD

Gulf Country

029012

CROYDON TOWNSHIP

23.5

23.0

05/07/2010

46

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003032

DERBY AERO

20.3

20.4

13/07/2006

26

20.3

14/05/1979

25

1 Y

WA

W Kimberley

003093

FITZROY CROSSING AERO

18.5

21.0

17/07/2001

13

1 Y

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

15.7

18.4

02/07/1999

37

1 Y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014954

BRADSHAW

20.7

25.0

20/07/2004

11

1 Y

NT

Barkly

015135

TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

11.5

11.9

14/07/1984

41

1 Y

NT

Alice Springs

015502

ALI CURUNG

10.5

12.5

01/07/2010

20

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

7.0

7.6

15/07/1948

69

7.0

06/08/1966

71

1 Y

NT

Alice Springs

015602

JERVOIS

7.4

10.0

14/07/1984

42

10.0

14/07/1984

45

1 Y

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

13.8

14.7

01/07/2010

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Northwest

037043

URANDANGI

10.2

12.0

13/07/1984

54

1 Y

QLD

Channel Country

038000

BEDOURIE POLICE STATION

9.5

14.3

24/07/1998

13

11.3

20/06/2007

14

1 Y

QLD

Channel Country

038003

BOULIA AIRPORT

9.6

9.6

05/07/1895

123

1 Y Equal to record.

QLD

Channel Country

038026

BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT

12.5

14.9

01/07/2010

11

13.0

20/06/2007

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 21:59EST, 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 19.8 +0.3 3.8 -5.7 -0.5 0.0 2.8 -- 314 (13.1) 26/10
PERTH AIRPORT 18.0 +0.1 1.8 -6.3 0.1 0.0 1.8 8.2 193 ( 8.0) 21/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.3 +0.5 8.8 +1.3 6.6 0.0 2.0 3.1 278 (11.6) 30/11
BUNBURY 15.9 -1.3 6.3 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 22/13
MANDURAH 16.4 -- 8.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 26/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.8 +1.3 23.5 +4.3 23.0 0.2 2.6 6.4 326 (13.6) 48/23
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 7.0 -12.7 6.2 +2.2 6.4 36.0 0.6 0.0 380 (15.8) 39/08
WHYALLA AERO 15.3 -1.6 0.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 175 ( 7.3) 17/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.0 -0.3 3.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 0.8 6.4 147 ( 6.1) 21/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.8 +1.7 -0.3 -5.5 -2.5 0.0 0.6 8.1 209 ( 8.7) 34/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 12.8 -11.9 11.0 +2.4 11.5 0.0 6.2 0.0 504 (21.0) 43/06
CAIRNS AERO 28.6 +2.9 21.3 +4.3 20.2 0.8 2.8 7.3 459 (19.1) 37/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.1 +2.0 18.2 +4.6 15.8 0.0 6.0 7.6 344 (14.3) 34/12
MACKAY M.O 22.9 +1.6 16.6 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- 7.0 314 (13.1) 24/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.2 +1.1 14.8 +5.3 13.6 0.0 2.6 -- 244 (10.2) 21/02
BUNDABERG AERO 24.2 +2.2 11.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 24/14
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 +1.9 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.0 +0.5 12.5 +2.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/12
BRISBANE AERO 20.7 -0.2 12.7 +3.9 10.6 0.0 2.2 2.9 247 (10.3) 39/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.8 -0.8 10.7 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 50/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.4 +0.3 9.2 +4.5 9.1 5.0 1.0 -- 84 ( 3.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 15.9 -2.8 12.3 +4.8 11.8 1.2 2.0 0.1 242 (10.1) 31/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 11.0 +4.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.1 +0.1 9.8 +3.5 9.1 3.0 0.6 2.4 159 ( 6.6) 35/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.2 +0.7 9.2 +4.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 17 ( 0.7) 22/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.0 -0.3 3.2 +1.8 1.2 5.6 1.0 0.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.4 -1.8 6.4 +3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 293 (12.2) 44/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.0 0.0 10.2 +3.1 9.5 2.4 0.4 3.5 238 ( 9.9) 50/14
RICHMOND RAAF 18.4 +1.0 8.5 +5.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 22 ( 0.9) 39/16
BELLAMBI AWS 15.3 -1.5 11.1 +1.1 -- 2.4 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 48/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.5 +0.2 2.0 +2.1 1.0 0.8 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.5 -1.2 3.2 +0.5 4.4 17.8 2.2 3.2 -- 31/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 +0.9 2.3 -0.9 -- 5.6 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 35/02
MILDURA AIRPORT 12.4 -2.9 0.0 -4.3 -3.0 0.0 2.0 5.4 176 ( 7.3) 22/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.5 -0.5 2.0 -0.9 -- 2.4 0.2 -- 165 ( 6.9) 28/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.8 -0.7 -1.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 28/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.6 +1.2 4.3 -1.7 1.6 0.0 0.8 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.0 -1.8 1.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 39/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.6 -0.4 -1.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 28/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.9 +0.3 0.4 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 41 ( 1.7) 28/15
HOBART AIRPORT 14.5 +2.1 3.5 -0.6 -0.8 0.0 1.0 5.4 305 (12.7) 50/18
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

34.3 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
33.5 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
33.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
33.3 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+4.6 : 24.1 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.7 : 26.5 GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+3.7 : 32.5 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS N Rivers NT
+3.4 : 24.5 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+3.3 : 32.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
+3.3 : 24.4 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.1 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+10.1 : 22.0 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
+10.0 : 21.3 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+9.5 : 23.5 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
+9.3 : 12.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+9.2 : 22.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT

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

-0.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-14.6 : 7.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-13.9 : 10.5 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-13.8 : 9.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-13.8 : 10.2 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-13.4 : 8.4 WATARRKA N Plateau NT

-6.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 EYRE Eucla WA

-10.6 : -4.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.4 : -4.5 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-8.3 : -1.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-8.1 : 0.4 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.8 : -3.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley 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.
266.8 MELROSE PARK (MITCHAM) Adelaide/Lofty SA
80.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
74.4 COUNTRY DOWNS W Kimberley WA
68.6 KILTO STATION W Kimberley WA
66.6 UDIALLA W Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
74.4 COUNTRY DOWNS
68.6 KILTO STATION
66.6 UDIALLA
65.0 YEEDA
63.0 CAMBALLIN
62.0 LIVERINGA STATION
59.0 WEST ROEBUCK
57.0 DAMPIER DOWNS
56.5 NERRIMA
55.2 CURTIN AERO
52.8 BROOME AIRPORT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
63.0 BARROW CREEK
59.0 VAUGHAN SPRINGS
57.8 JERVOIS
51.0 NEWHAVEN

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
266.8 MELROSE PARK (MITCHAM)

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
80.0 THREDBO VILLAGE

9.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
8.4 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
8.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
8.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
8.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

.....

0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.0 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
0.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
0.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW

988 (41.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
871 (36.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
794 (33.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
793 (33.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
746 (31.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
734 (30.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
695 (29.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
678 (28.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
625 (26.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
623 (26.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
87/15 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/19 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
76/07 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
72/14 MOUNT READ W Coast 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.
None reported None reported