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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2244 EST on 25/05/2012. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Victoria

014847

KIDMAN SPRINGS

1.4

1.4

14/06/2011

13

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

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031011

CAIRNS AERO

1.9

2.3

04/06/2002

17

2.1

30/07/2001

18

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032040

TOWNSVILLE AERO

1.3

1.9

02/06/2000

17

1.5

21/07/2007

17

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

7.2

7.4

30/06/2007

11

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033065

ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE

2.5

2.7

27/06/1992

53

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 22:44EST, 25/05/2012.

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 20.4 -0.5 12.3 +1.3 10.6 3.2 2.0 -- 274 (11.4) 28/21
PERTH AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 11.3 +2.3 9.3 5.4 4.4 5.5 278 (11.6) 41/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.0 +2.4 11.0 +2.9 9.1 2.4 1.4 5.6 528 (22.0) 59/21
BUNBURY 19.4 +1.0 12.4 +4.5 -- 4.4 -- -- 374 (15.6) 54/18
MANDURAH 19.5 -- 16.1 -- -- 3.6 -- -- 418 (17.4) 48/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.2 -2.4 15.7 -4.3 12.3 0.0 5.4 11.1 381 (15.9) 39/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.1 +0.3 0.3 -4.8 -1.4 0.0 3.2 9.9 257 (10.7) 24/12
WHYALLA AERO 21.2 +3.9 7.4 +1.3 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 215 ( 9.0) 54/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.5 +2.4 11.7 +3.6 9.4 0.2 -- 3.2 230 ( 9.6) 50/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.8 +1.0 8.7 +3.0 7.5 2.6 1.8 1.0 411 (17.1) 52/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.8 -1.1 1.1 -8.9 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 264 (11.0) 28/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.4 -0.6 9.2 -8.7 1.9 0.0 6.8 10.6 255 (10.6) 30/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.9 -1.7 6.7 -7.9 1.3 0.0 4.8 10.4 218 ( 9.1) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 19.7 -2.2 8.8 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.4 301 (12.5) 31/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.9 -1.6 7.0 -3.9 2.8 0.0 4.6 -- 297 (12.4) 26/14
BUNDABERG AERO 20.0 -2.6 7.7 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 28/08
NAMBOUR DPI 20.0 -1.6 9.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 19.7 -1.4 4.0 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 22/09
BRISBANE AERO 19.1 -2.2 5.4 -5.1 0.2 0.0 5.0 9.1 438 (18.3) 30/01
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.5 -3.5 0.9 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 37/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.1 +0.3 4.9 -1.2 -0.6 0.0 2.2 -- 173 ( 7.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.2 -0.2 6.2 -2.9 2.5 0.0 2.0 9.7 332 (13.8) 37/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.6 7.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.8 +0.2 7.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 578 (24.1) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.6 +0.7 3.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 17/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.4 -1.1 3.6 +1.1 1.7 0.2 0.8 2.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.4 -2.0 0.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.8 +1.2 8.1 -0.5 5.2 0.0 2.8 9.7 592 (24.7) 35/02
RICHMOND RAAF 18.9 +0.9 0.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 28/17
BELLAMBI AWS 18.3 +0.6 10.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 491 (20.5) 37/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +1.8 -5.0 -6.0 -7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.3 -0.5 6.1 +2.4 3.5 0.0 0.4 0.3 216 ( 9.0) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.8 -2.4 3.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 21/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.2 +2.2 8.7 +3.5 6.8 0.0 1.2 2.7 259 (10.8) 35/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.7 +0.7 5.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 +0.9 5.0 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 35/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.0 +3.0 10.4 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.0 +2.4 8.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.8 +1.0 7.8 +3.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 46/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.5 -0.6 -0.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 46/16
HOBART AIRPORT 13.3 +0.4 2.0 -2.6 -2.4 0.0 1.0 2.9 403 (16.8) 39/08
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

32.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
31.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
30.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
29.7 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
29.7 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

+4.2 : 18.2 HORSHAM POLKEMMET RD Wimmera S VIC
+3.9 : 21.2 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+3.7 : 20.5 NONNING NW Pastoral SA
+3.7 : 18.7 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+3.7 : 19.4 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
21.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
21.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
21.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+5.7 : 14.3 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
**S** +5.5 : 12.4 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+5.5 : 9.9 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+5.5 : 10.1 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+5.4 : 10.4 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

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

0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.1 : 26.2 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-3.7 : 27.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
-3.7 : 26.3 NGUKURR N Rivers NT
-3.5 : 27.7 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-3.5 : 13.5 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-3.5 : 18.3 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-7.8 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-12.4 : 7.2 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-10.5 : 2.7 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-10.5 : 1.6 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-9.7 : 2.5 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
-9.6 : 6.0 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

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.
22.4 PETERSVILLE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
19.0 NARALING Central West WA
17.6 DELORAINE (ATHOL) N Coast TAS
15.8 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West WA
14.7 PINJARRA REFINERY Lower West WA

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1189 (49.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1156 (48.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1114 (46.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1037 (43.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1030 (42.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1005 (41.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
972 (40.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
967 (40.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
928 (38.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
894 (37.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
879 (36.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
857 (35.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
776 (32.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
776 (32.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
732 (30.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
713 (29.7) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
704 (29.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
679 (28.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
673 (28.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
658 (27.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
617 (25.7) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
610 (25.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
602 (25.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
98/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/18 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
93/19 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
89/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/16 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 95(290/ 52 ) at 18:30
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 76(320/ 63 ) at 14:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 98(290/ 41 ) at 18:38
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(320/ 74 ) at 16:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 80(300/ 65 ) at 17:00
MOUNT READ : 89(290/ 67 ) at 16:37
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 85(240/ 65 ) at 01:15
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(300/ 76 ) at 23:24
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 83(230/ 65 ) at 06:40