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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1437 EST on 29/05/2016. 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 maximum temperature

QLD

Central Coast E

033307

WOOLSHED

29.4

29.1

03/05/2016

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

10.6

10.8

24/05/2011

12

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

12.9

12.9

14/05/2011

13

1 N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 16:18EST, 31/05/2016.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 20.0 -1.8 11.4 +1.0 8.6 3.2 1.8 7.2 291 (12.1) 44/10
BUNBURY 18.6 -2.6 11.5 +2.2 -- 9.2 -- -- 428 (17.8) 54/01
MANDURAH 19.4 -1.9 13.9 +0.3 -- 7.8 -- -- 525 (21.9) 70/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.2 24.8 +2.7 24.0 0.0 8.0 9.9 291 (12.1) 31/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.2 -1.8 10.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 30/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.1 -3.3 9.3 +0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 501 (20.9) 39/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.0 -1.9 9.1 -1.1 -- 17.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 26/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -2.1 6.5 -0.8 -- 4.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.6 -1.2 15.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 37/00
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +1.6 21.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 26/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +4.1 21.1 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 35/16
MACKAY M.O 28.2 +4.0 19.4 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 366 (15.3) 24/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.8 +1.8 16.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 31/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 +0.2 15.3 +1.2 -- 3.6 -- -- 311 (13.0) 39/15
COOLANGATTA 23.1 0.0 7.5 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 39/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.5 0.0 10.3 -2.5 6.2 0.0 -- 9.6 511 (21.3) 54/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.2 -2.6 4.4 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 552 (23.0) 59/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.1 -6.2 8.5 -0.2 -- 1.4 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -0.4 5.1 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 52/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.1 -2.2 8.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 793 (33.0) 65/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -6.9 5.5 -1.0 -- 6.4 -- -- 328 (13.7) 46/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.2 -4.8 8.9 -2.0 4.7 0.0 5.6 2.1 658 (27.4) 35/10
RICHMOND RAAF 17.3 -3.2 5.1 -2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 413 (17.2) 44/13
BELLAMBI AWS 15.4 -4.2 11.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 576 (24.0) 59/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.9 -4.4 4.5 -1.3 -- 10.2 -- -- 345 (14.4) 26/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.4 -3.2 3.8 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 31/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.1 -3.9 8.1 +0.7 7.0 4.8 2.4 3.3 369 (15.4) 31/01
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.6 -3.6 7.1 +1.4 -- 5.8 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.5 -3.1 6.3 +1.2 -- 10.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 37/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.9 -2.7 3.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 -1.4 1.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 11/11
HOBART AIRPORT 13.6 -1.6 5.8 -0.8 3.1 0.0 0.6 7.1 372 (15.5) 26/08
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

37.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.8 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.8 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+5.5 : 29.4 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
+5.2 : 32.8 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+5.0 : 36.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
+4.8 : 36.6 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+4.7 : 31.5 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD

28.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.7 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+7.7 : 20.8 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.3 : 23.7 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.1 : 22.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 20.0 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.9 : 24.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

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

-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.2 : 12.2 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-8.1 : 13.4 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-8.0 : 9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.9 : 11.6 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-7.8 : 8.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-5.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.3 : -1.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-10.1 : -9.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.0 : 4.6 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-8.0 : 0.4 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-7.9 : -7.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro 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.
33.2 CUDLEE CREEK (MILLBROOK RESERVOIR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
32.8 GEORGETOWN Lower North SA
32.8 CUDLEE CREEK (O'DEAS ROAD) Adelaide/Lofty SA
29.0 URAIDLA Adelaide/Lofty SA
28.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

10.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
9.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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4.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
3.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
2.6 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

1243 (51.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1226 (51.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1204 (50.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1180 (49.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
879 (36.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
839 (35.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
821 (34.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
815 (34.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
811 (33.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
810 (33.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
802 (33.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
793 (33.0) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
786 (32.8) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
784 (32.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
766 (31.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
754 (31.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
739 (30.8) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
737 (30.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
727 (30.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
725 (30.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
723 (30.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
701 (29.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
691 (28.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
690 (28.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
674 (28.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
673 (28.0) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
670 (27.9) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
665 (27.7) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
658 (27.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
640 (26.7) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
630 (26.3) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
625 (26.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
614 (25.6) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
614 (25.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
611 (25.5) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
611 (25.5) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
609 (25.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
607 (25.3) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
607 (25.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
605 (25.2) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
605 (25.2) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
600 (25.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
85/21 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
78/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
78/03 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
76/00 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
74/03 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
74/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) 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.
None reported None reported