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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0005 EST on 26/05/2012. 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 minimum temperature

QLD

Central West

036034

BLACKALL AIRPORT

-1.4

-1.0

17/07/2002

11

1 Y

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070217

COOMA AIRPORT AWS

-10.0

-9.8

18/07/2003

19

Y

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

Southeast

094198

CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)

128

118.0

05/07/2004

11

Y


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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 00:04EST, 26/05/2012.

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 17.5 -2.0 3.9 -5.5 0.4 0.0 2.2 -- 326 (13.6) 41/10
PERTH AIRPORT 16.3 -1.6 4.4 -3.6 2.4 0.0 1.8 2.9 308 (12.8) 34/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.4 -1.4 6.5 -1.0 4.6 2.6 0.2 5.7 143 ( 6.0) 30/14
BUNBURY 16.4 -0.8 8.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 30/12
MANDURAH 16.8 -- 9.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 26/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.5 0.0 19.5 +0.2 16.8 0.0 4.0 10.7 436 (18.2) 57/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 16.8 -2.9 1.1 -3.0 0.2 0.0 4.0 4.9 272 (11.3) 28/12
WHYALLA AERO 15.5 -1.4 1.4 -3.8 -- 0.0 2.4 -- 273 (11.4) 34/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.6 -1.7 5.8 -1.7 3.0 1.8 0.4 3.7 156 ( 6.5) 48/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.1 -0.1 6.2 +1.1 4.0 0.4 0.2 3.9 322 (13.4) 50/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.6 -2.1 6.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 35/09
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 +1.2 15.8 -1.3 12.8 0.0 4.8 8.9 327 (13.6) 37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.2 +1.1 10.4 -3.2 5.0 0.0 3.4 9.5 126 ( 5.3) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 20.5 -0.8 11.7 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- 10.5 238 ( 9.9) 41/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.5 +0.4 7.6 -1.9 4.3 0.0 4.8 -- 197 ( 8.2) 21/13
BUNDABERG AERO 21.4 -0.6 5.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 31/11
NAMBOUR DPI 20.0 -1.1 5.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 19.1 -1.4 5.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 28/09
BRISBANE AERO 20.1 -0.8 5.5 -3.4 0.6 0.0 5.0 9.7 439 (18.3) 31/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 14.4 -2.1 5.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 465 (19.4) 44/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.4 -1.7 -0.5 -5.2 -3.9 0.0 2.0 -- 155 ( 6.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 16.9 -1.8 2.6 -5.0 -1.0 0.0 2.2 9.6 206 ( 8.6) 26/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 2.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.2 -0.8 5.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.5 -1.9 0.0 -1.5 -5.0 0.8 0.2 3.9 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.4 -2.8 -2.9 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 34/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 +1.0 5.6 -1.5 1.4 0.0 4.0 9.9 657 (27.4) 57/23
RICHMOND RAAF 18.4 +1.0 -2.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 39/19
BELLAMBI AWS 18.4 +1.6 7.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 488 (20.3) 55/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 9.0 -2.4 -5.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 8.3 -4.4 -4.7 -7.4 -5.4 0.0 1.2 2.4 268 (11.2) 30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 8.3 -4.7 -0.5 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 28/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 12.9 -2.4 -0.9 -5.2 -4.8 0.0 1.2 2.5 232 ( 9.7) 34/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 8.3 -4.7 0.5 -2.4 -2.0 0.0 1.0 -- 305 (12.7) 30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 9.4 -3.1 -0.7 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.5 -0.9 6.6 +0.6 5.9 0.0 1.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.4 -1.6 1.8 -1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 384 (16.0) 43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.5 +0.9 3.6 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 52/16
HOBART AIRPORT 13.1 +0.7 6.2 +2.1 5.3 0.0 2.0 5.2 770 (32.1) 78/13
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

33.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
32.1 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA

+4.9 : 14.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+4.1 : 33.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.0 : 15.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+4.0 : 24.9 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+4.0 : 15.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.6 : 19.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
+6.6 : 13.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+4.4 : 19.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
+4.4 : 13.4 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
+4.3 : 18.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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

-3.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.3 : 6.3 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.1 : 7.7 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) SW Slopes N NSW
-5.0 : 9.2 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
-4.9 : 9.0 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-4.9 : 2.3 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-4.9 : 10.2 HAY (MILLER STREET) Riverina W NSW

-10.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.1 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW

-8.2 : -10.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.1 : -3.9 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-7.9 : -1.4 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-7.4 : -4.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-7.4 : -6.0 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N 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.
76.4 BREONA (HAULAGE ROAD) Central Plateau TAS
52.6 TIM SHEA (SUMMIT) Derwent Valley TAS
36.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
25.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
21.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

TASMANIA
Derwent Valley
52.6 TIM SHEA (SUMMIT)
Central Plateau
76.4 BREONA (HAULAGE ROAD)
W Coast
36.2 MOUNT READ
25.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN)
21.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE

10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
9.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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2.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
2.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1654 (68.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1454 (60.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1375 (57.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1203 (50.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1123 (46.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1079 (45.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1066 (44.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1048 (43.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
919 (38.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
863 (36.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
857 (35.7) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
844 (35.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
832 (34.7) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
813 (33.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
798 (33.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
770 (32.1) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
770 (32.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
757 (31.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
717 (29.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
713 (29.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
701 (29.2) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
700 (29.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
697 (29.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
694 (28.9) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
671 (28.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
671 (28.0) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
657 (27.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
650 (27.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
649 (27.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
642 (26.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
638 (26.6) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
636 (26.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
631 (26.3) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
616 (25.7) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
157/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
128/22 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
128/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
120/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
118/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
117/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
109/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
102/14 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
100/20 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
96/04 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
96/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/21 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
93/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/23 LOW HEAD N 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
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 117(270/ 83 ) at 16:30
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 80(283/ 65 ) at 20:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 109(270/ 80 ) at 15:00
LOW HEAD : 87(280/ 67 ) at 23:35
E Coast
EDDYSTONE POINT : 102(290/ 65 ) at 14:30
SWAN ISLAND : 93(280/ 59 ) at 23:30
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 102(260/ 63 ) at 16:00
Southeast
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 95(270/ 46 ) at 05:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(270/ 91 ) at 23:37
TASMAN ISLAND : 93(290/ 35 ) at 22:13
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 121(270/ 61 ) at 21:00
TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 100(280/ 56 ) at 21:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 128(280/ 80 ) at 23:00
DROUGHTY HILL : 132(260/ 93 ) at 14:20
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 96(250/ 67 ) at 14:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 85(270/ 63 ) at 12:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 121(280/102 ) at 13:30