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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0126 EST on 24/05/2012. 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

N Coast--Barron

031063

MT SHERIDAN

30.4

25.6

06/08/1999

12

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031144

HAPPY VALLEY

112.0

96.0

18/08/1995

55

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031203

BABINDA SUGAR MILL

131.0

97.0

31/08/1998

14

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032019

JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD

50.0

46.4

04/08/2000

12

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032118

DUNK ISLAND RESORT

124.0

79.0

20/08/2002

33

1 y

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005072

TOM PRICE

32.5

32.0

29/08/2007

12

1 Y


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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 01:25EST, 24/05/2012.

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 21.4 +1.4 10.1 +1.2 8.4 0.2 1.2 -- 259 (10.8) 31/22
PERTH AIRPORT 20.2 +1.8 10.2 +2.2 8.1 0.0 2.8 3.7 252 (10.5) 35/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.5 +0.4 7.8 +0.3 4.8 1.2 1.4 1.4 285 (11.9) 48/06
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.7 10.6 +3.0 -- 5.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 28/19
MANDURAH 18.3 -- 13.2 -- -- 9.8 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +3.5 21.7 +1.3 20.8 0.0 9.0 11.4 354 (14.8) 48/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.3 -2.3 3.1 -2.9 2.3 0.0 4.0 11.3 278 (11.6) 35/10
WHYALLA AERO 22.6 +4.1 3.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 197 ( 8.2) 43/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.1 +3.4 5.7 -2.5 2.2 0.0 5.4 9.1 179 ( 7.5) 31/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.2 +3.1 6.1 +0.6 2.8 0.0 2.4 8.4 289 (12.0) 30/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.8 +2.5 13.6 +3.3 10.1 0.0 9.4 9.3 393 (16.4) 41/01
CAIRNS AERO 24.2 -2.4 21.0 +3.6 20.4 20.0 0.6 0.0 408 (17.0) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 +1.5 18.6 +3.9 17.7 2.2 2.6 2.3 319 (13.3) 44/13
MACKAY M.O 22.6 +0.1 17.4 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- 0.3 541 (22.5) 39/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.6 -0.2 14.5 +3.9 12.5 0.0 3.6 -- 289 (12.0) 35/09
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.7 12.3 +1.4 11.4 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 39/13
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 -0.5 11.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.2 +0.9 10.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 21.3 -0.5 10.4 +0.8 6.9 0.0 4.0 8.4 325 (13.5) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +0.3 8.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 499 (20.8) 39/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.2 +2.3 5.4 -0.4 2.3 0.0 2.6 -- 101 ( 4.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.0 +0.2 7.5 -0.7 3.8 0.0 3.4 10.1 276 (11.5) 24/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -0.2 8.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.2 +0.6 3.1 -3.7 1.1 0.0 1.0 8.2 176 ( 7.3) 30/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.7 -0.3 6.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 42 ( 1.8) 54/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.3 +1.3 1.0 -1.1 -2.5 0.0 1.6 9.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.4 +0.9 3.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 28/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.8 -0.5 10.3 +2.2 6.3 0.0 2.2 8.2 271 (11.3) 28/14
RICHMOND RAAF 20.2 +0.4 8.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) --
BELLAMBI AWS 16.9 -1.1 10.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 24/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.0 +1.0 2.9 +1.9 1.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 +0.8 0.3 -3.3 -2.7 0.0 1.2 8.6 68 ( 2.8) 22/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.4 +0.4 2.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.3 +2.1 4.0 -1.2 -1.5 0.0 2.2 11.0 181 ( 7.5) 26/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.0 +1.3 0.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 4.6 -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.6 +1.3 -0.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 48 ( 2.0) 28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.6 +3.6 5.8 -0.9 3.6 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 17.2 +2.2 3.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 34/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.4 +2.0 2.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.7 +1.0 3.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 31/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.0 +3.5 4.5 -0.2 0.8 0.0 1.8 8.3 242 (10.1) 31/13
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

36.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
36.1 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
36.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
35.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+12.2 : 31.4 EUCLA Eucla WA
+10.1 : 31.0 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.8 : 31.3 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 29.7 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 31.0 WILUNA Interior WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+11.4 : 18.2 WILUNA Interior WA
+9.7 : 16.6 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+9.4 : 14.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.3 : 14.6 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+9.1 : 12.3 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 21.2 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA

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

0.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.2 : 22.1 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-2.6 : 15.0 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-2.4 : 24.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.4 : 23.1 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-2.4 : 16.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW

-7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.1 : 0.7 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-5.0 : -2.7 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
-5.0 : 1.6 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-4.6 : 0.1 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW

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.
131.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
129.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
124.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Herbert QLD
112.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
97.0 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
131.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
129.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
112.0 HAPPY VALLEY
N Coast--Herbert
124.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
97.0 DARADGEE
91.2 INNISFAIL
90.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
83.0 CORSIS ALERT
81.0 BINGIL BAY
71.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
69.0 RUSSELL RIVER
63.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
54.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
50.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
50.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD

11.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

.....

1.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.3 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1021 (42.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1019 (42.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
778 (32.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
740 (30.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
676 (28.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
663 (27.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
652 (27.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
640 (26.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
65/20 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
65/15 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
61/02 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
59/12 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
57/12 FORREST Eucla 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
11.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 23.6mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
28.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 28.8mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 24.6mm/h
57.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 19.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
12.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
16.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.4mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
None reported