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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0048 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 grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031011

CAIRNS AERO

2.1

2.1

30/07/2001

18

2.1

30/07/2001

18

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032040

TOWNSVILLE AERO

0.6

1.5

21/07/2007

17

1.5

21/07/2007

17

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

Western Plains

089105

LOOKOUT HILL

-4.0

-2.5

29/07/1998

16

1 P

TAS

Central Plateau

096033

LIAWENEE

-11.2

-10.2

04/07/2008

11

-10.7

08/09/2003

11

1 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 00:48EST, 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 21.4 +1.9 9.8 +0.4 9.8 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT 19.8 +1.9 8.2 +0.2 6.6 9.4 2.4 3.6 251 (10.5) 28/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.4 +0.6 7.4 -0.1 5.7 3.4 2.4 4.2 283 (11.8) 28/13
BUNBURY 18.5 +1.3 6.7 -0.4 -- 6.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 21/15
MANDURAH 16.9 -- 10.2 -- -- 14.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 28/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.3 -0.2 18.2 -1.1 17.0 0.0 6.2 10.6 313 (13.0) 31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.1 +0.4 -0.7 -4.8 -1.7 0.0 4.0 10.3 243 (10.1) --
WHYALLA AERO 22.1 +5.2 3.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 0.8 -- 162 ( 6.8) 37/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.5 +2.2 5.7 -1.8 1.7 0.0 -- 4.3 168 ( 7.0) 28/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 10.3 -2.9 1.5 -3.6 -0.8 0.0 2.2 0.4 162 ( 6.8) 46/19
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.9 -1.8 6.1 -2.5 6.8 0.0 5.2 10.4 313 (13.0) 35/10
CAIRNS AERO 24.7 -1.0 9.4 -7.7 2.1 0.0 6.0 10.9 274 (11.4) 30/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.7 -0.4 7.3 -6.3 0.6 0.0 4.6 10.9 242 (10.1) 34/15
MACKAY M.O 20.6 -0.7 10.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 350 (14.6) 34/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.8 -0.3 10.6 +1.1 5.5 0.0 6.2 -- 357 (14.9) 37/14
BUNDABERG AERO 22.8 +0.8 9.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 28/13
NAMBOUR DPI 21.0 -0.1 9.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.4 -0.1 13.2 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 52/10
BRISBANE AERO 21.1 +0.2 8.6 -0.3 6.8 0.2 4.0 9.8 390 (16.3) 39/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.7 +0.2 4.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 35/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.6 -0.5 8.4 +3.7 4.1 0.0 2.8 -- 251 (10.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.4 -0.3 13.0 +5.4 10.7 0.0 2.8 8.7 738 (30.8) 55/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 10.0 +3.6 -- 10.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 14.4 -2.6 9.2 +2.8 -- 24.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 35/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.5 -2.0 9.1 +4.4 -- 43.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 48/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.1 +1.7 0.0 -1.5 -7.0 0.0 1.2 1.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.1 +1.9 1.6 -1.5 -- 2.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 26/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 13.9 -3.1 9.1 +2.0 8.3 47.4 5.6 2.7 717 (29.9) 54/11
RICHMOND RAAF 16.0 -1.4 9.0 +5.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 335 (14.0) 35/12
BELLAMBI AWS 14.3 -2.5 9.6 -0.4 -- 32.6 -- -- 600 (25.0) 50/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +2.6 -2.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.6 +1.9 -1.5 -4.2 -4.2 0.0 2.0 9.7 246 (10.3) 22/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.6 +1.6 0.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 18/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.8 +1.5 -0.8 -5.1 -4.5 0.0 1.8 8.1 119 ( 5.0) 28/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.2 +2.2 -1.6 -4.5 -2.0 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 17/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 +2.5 -1.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 18/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.0 -0.4 5.5 -0.5 3.2 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.3 +2.3 2.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 22/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.9 -1.7 -1.6 -3.8 -- 0.1 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 15/15
HOBART AIRPORT 9.9 -2.5 1.9 -2.2 1.4 0.0 1.4 6.1 195 ( 8.1) 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

31.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.4 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
31.2 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
31.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.0 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT

+5.2 : 22.1 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+4.9 : 23.7 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+4.7 : 24.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+4.7 : 25.9 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+4.5 : 13.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+4.5 : 20.9 NONNING NW Pastoral SA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
22.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.4 : 8.0 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+6.0 : 13.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.9 : 11.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.8 : 11.5 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
+5.8 : 17.5 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA

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

-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.3 : 13.2 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-4.0 : 10.1 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-3.8 : 10.6 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-3.7 : 8.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-3.6 : 9.9 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-3.6 : 9.0 FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
-3.6 : 10.2 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-3.6 : 5.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

-11.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-9.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-6.0 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-9.7 : -11.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-8.7 : 9.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-8.4 : 2.0 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
-8.0 : 3.5 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
-8.0 : 5.6 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-8.0 : 3.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

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.
69.2 DOVER HEIGHTS (PORTLAND ST) Sydney--east NSW
69.0 RANDWICK BOWLING CLUB Sydney--east NSW
66.2 RANDWICK RACECOURSE Sydney--east NSW
62.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS Sydney--east NSW
61.2 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
59.1 HAWKS NEST GOLF CLUB
53.4 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
53.0 FINGAL BAY (FINGAL HAVEN)
Sydney--east
69.2 DOVER HEIGHTS (PORTLAND ST)
69.0 RANDWICK BOWLING CLUB
66.2 RANDWICK RACECOURSE
62.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS
61.2 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB)
58.6 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB)
57.4 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
55.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB
52.0 INGLESIDE (ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE NSW)
Illawarra
52.0 WOONONA (POPES RD)

10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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3.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1008 (42.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
992 (41.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
913 (38.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
842 (35.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
812 (33.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
783 (32.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
780 (32.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
750 (31.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
738 (30.8) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
717 (29.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
713 (29.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
670 (27.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
660 (27.5) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
642 (26.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
637 (26.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
615 (25.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
613 (25.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
603 (25.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
601 (25.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
600 (25.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
78/17 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
76/02 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
72/09 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
68/14 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
65/15 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
9.8mm in 53 min to 09:00 11.1mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GELANTIPY
11.8mm in 30 min to 11:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.8mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 15:30 35.6mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 18.4mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 27.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 37.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.8mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 74(200/ 65 ) at 15:52
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA : 78(180/ 63 ) at 04:30
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 87(200/ 65 ) at 07:11