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Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
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Highest minimum temperature

NSW

Upper Darling

048079

WANAARING POST OFFICE

20.6

20.5

06/05/2020

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Mt Lofty Ranges

023894

HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS

94.0

09/05/2016

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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 15:34EST, 08/05/2020.

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	18.0	-3.8	8.9	-1.5	8.5	6.4	4.0	2.8	423 (17.6)	34/13
BUNBURY	19.4	-1.6	6.9	-2.3	--	1.2	--	--	282 (11.8)	41/15
MANDURAH	18.2	-2.9	11.3	-2.1	--	4.0	--	--	420 (17.5)	41/18
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	+0.8	21.0	-1.2	19.8	0.0	7.2	11.1	263 (11.0)	31/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.9	+7.7	11.2	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	242 (10.1)	39/10
WHYALLA AERO	24.5	+4.0	15.1	+6.3	--	--	--	--	758 (31.6)	67/04
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.4	+2.4	15.8	+5.5	--	0.0	--	--	288 (12.0)	46/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.9	+3.8	11.7	+4.3	--	0.0	--	--	633 (26.4)	81/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	31.4	+3.4	11.0	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	248 (10.3)	34/10
CAIRNS AERO	28.8	+1.1	20.3	+0.3	--	12.0	--	--	433 (18.0)	46/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.8	+1.1	20.7	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	551 (23.0)	43/11
MACKAY M.O	25.9	+1.7	18.5	+1.3	--	3.0	--	--	553 (23.0)	41/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.8	+0.7	16.3	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	405 (16.9)	35/10
BUNDABERG AERO	26.6	+1.8	15.0	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	459 (19.1)	44/10
COOLANGATTA	25.0	+1.7	15.0	+1.0	--	0.2	--	--	311 (13.0)	24/08
BRISBANE AERO	24.6	+1.0	14.3	+1.3	13.4	1.6	--	4.1	292 (12.2)	24/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.3	+1.4	9.0	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	395 (16.5)	41/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.0	+2.3	9.5	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	121 ( 5.0)	30/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.5	+1.1	7.4	-2.7	--	0.2	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	22/09
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	17.0	+0.7	2.5	-0.6	--	0.2	--	--	91 ( 3.8)	39/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	15.0	+0.9	2.9	+0.4	--	0.2	--	--	187 ( 7.8)	50/13
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.1	+2.0	7.9	+1.3	--	0.2	--	--	197 ( 8.2)	44/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.0	+4.8	12.0	+1.0	9.6	0.0	4.0	5.5	321 (13.4)	37/15
RICHMOND RAAF	24.0	+3.1	4.3	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	85 ( 3.5)	31/16
BELLAMBI AWS	21.8	+1.9	13.9	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	340 (14.2)	30/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT	18.8	+2.0	2.5	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	187 ( 7.8)	50/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.2	+4.8	10.3	+4.4	--	0.0	--	--	257 (10.7)	37/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.9	+4.3	7.0	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	60 ( 2.5)	39/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.8	+7.7	11.8	+4.4	--	0.0	4.8	--	461 (19.2)	52/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.6	+3.3	11.7	+5.9	--	0.0	--	--	354 (14.8)	43/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT	19.9	+3.2	10.6	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	335 (14.0)	46/10
MELBOURNE AIRPORT	20.7	+4.0	12.9	+4.6	12.5	0.0	4.0	9.0	925 (38.5)	81/04
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.5	+3.8	10.5	+4.8	--	0.0	--	--	888 (37.0)	65/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.3	+4.5	10.0	+4.9	--	0.0	--	--	221 ( 9.2)	52/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.8	+3.5	9.0	+2.3	6.8	0.0	1.2	--	312 (13.0)	50/16
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.5 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
37.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+8.4 : 27.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+8.3 : 29.1 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+7.7 : 26.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+7.7 : 30.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.6 : 26.0 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC

28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+12.1 : 20.6 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+7.6 : 14.9 HAWKER Upper North SA
+7.4 : 11.1 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+7.4 : 10.8 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
+7.0 : 14.8 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.9 : 15.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.6 : 16.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-5.5 : 18.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-5.5 : 16.6 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-5.4 : 20.7 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.4 : 16.6 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA

-0.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
0.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-6.1 : 2.6 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.0 : 12.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-5.5 : 6.1 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-5.5 : 3.6 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-5.1 : 3.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

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.

52.0 KIMBERLEY Lower West WA
46.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
38.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
37.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
36.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
52.0 KIMBERLEY

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
38.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
37.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
46.0 CORSIS ALERT
36.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
9.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
7.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
6.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.3 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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3.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
2.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1250 (52.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1180 (49.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1176 (49.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1151 (48.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1139 (47.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1125 (46.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1124 (46.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1062 (44.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
1040 (43.3) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
1005 (41.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
987 (41.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
981 (40.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
951 (39.6) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
925 (38.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
924 (38.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
912 (38.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
909 (37.9) FORREST Eucla WA
909 (37.9) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
888 (37.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
873 (36.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
870 (36.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
863 (36.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
851 (35.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
845 (35.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
840 (35.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
826 (34.4) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
824 (34.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
820 (34.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
817 (34.0) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
808 (33.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
801 (33.4) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
762 (31.8) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
758 (31.6) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
756 (31.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
750 (31.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
747 (31.1) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
746 (31.1) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
738 (30.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
736 (30.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
735 (30.6) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
729 (30.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
726 (30.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
722 (30.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
716 (29.8) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
713 (29.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
712 (29.7) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
707 (29.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
704 (29.3) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
703 (29.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
701 (29.2) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
699 (29.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
698 (29.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
697 (29.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
694 (28.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
693 (28.9) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
690 (28.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
688 (28.7) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
688 (28.7) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
685 (28.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
681 (28.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
677 (28.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
673 (28.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
669 (27.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
668 (27.8) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
655 (27.3) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
644 (26.8) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
643 (26.8) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
634 (26.4) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
633 (26.4) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
625 (26.0) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
622 (25.9) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
619 (25.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
611 (25.5) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
610 (25.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
606 (25.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
606 (25.3) KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
605 (25.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
601 (25.0) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
601 (25.0) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) RHYLL E Central VIC

130/21 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
117/05 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
107/11 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
102/00 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
96/04 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
94/21 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
93/11 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/03 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
91/15 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
91/17 LOW ROCKY POINT 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.
QUEENSLAND Central Coast E MACKAY M.O 10.0mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.0mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.4mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 10.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 20.8mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.2mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 91(310/ 69 ) at 11:30 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 98(350/ 80 ) at 00:30 Adelaide/Lofty MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS : 76(280/ 63 ) at 12:26 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 95(330/ 58 ) at 04:00 Murray Valley STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE : 91(330/ 50 ) at 03:10 Lower SE MOUNT GAMBIER AERO : 82(320/ 63 ) at 15:48 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 130(330/100 ) at 22:00 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 117(350/ 74 ) at 05:01 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 95(350/ 61 ) at 22:00 MOUNT HOTHAM : 98(350/ 70 ) at 18:30 E Central MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 80( 10/ 65 ) at 05:30 TASMANIA Southeast KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 89(350/ 65 ) at 15:30 W Coast LOW ROCKY POINT : 91(320/ 76 ) at 17:26 MOUNT READ : 93( 10/ 61 ) at 12:00 ISLANDS Islands FLINDERS REEF : 74(110/ 67 ) at 05:07 GANNET CAY : 76(130/ 65 ) at 01:03