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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1552 EST on 23/05/2012. 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
Highest daily rainfall

NT

Darwin-Daly

014279

WALKER CREEK

84.0

74.8

08/04/1999

16

1 y

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027058

HORN ISLAND

28.0

27.6

19/04/2009

15

1 Y


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 15:52EST, 23/05/2012.

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 24.7 -2.9 15.3 -0.1 13.0 0.2 3.6 -- 357 (14.9) 37/12
PERTH AIRPORT 22.4 -3.1 15.6 +2.7 15.0 1.2 4.6 4.5 547 (22.8) 50/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.7 +1.9 14.5 +2.9 12.8 0.0 5.0 8.3 528 (22.0) 48/09
BUNBURY 22.9 -1.2 16.7 +5.2 -- 4.4 -- -- 545 (22.7) 39/02
MANDURAH 22.1 -- 17.1 -- -- 13.0 -- -- 781 (32.5) 50/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.1 -2.6 23.9 -0.1 24.0 4.4 5.0 2.0 352 (14.7) 34/02
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.8 -3.4 8.6 -4.0 7.4 0.0 6.0 11.0 269 (11.2) 28/11
WHYALLA AERO 24.9 +1.3 7.9 -3.7 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 175 ( 7.3) 22/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.9 +0.3 9.7 -2.7 6.0 0.0 2.4 10.8 155 ( 6.5) 26/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.5 -1.9 12.6 +3.9 12.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 244 (10.2) 30/21
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.2 +0.3 17.4 -1.1 14.2 0.0 7.8 -- 300 (12.5) 30/11
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +1.2 23.2 +1.6 22.0 5.4 2.4 3.6 394 (16.4) 43/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 +0.4 20.8 +0.3 18.9 0.0 5.6 8.7 300 (12.5) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 26.4 -0.3 20.7 +0.6 -- 29.2 -- 8.1 511 (21.3) 44/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.8 0.0 18.8 +1.0 16.2 0.0 4.8 -- 306 (12.8) 39/12
BUNDABERG AERO 26.8 -0.6 18.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 484 (20.2) 39/10
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -0.1 16.0 +0.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.9 +1.6 16.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 37/16
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 -0.2 16.3 +0.1 13.7 1.2 3.6 7.4 376 (15.7) 35/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.9 -0.5 13.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 37/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.8 +1.7 10.5 -2.3 6.3 0.0 4.2 -- 73 ( 3.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.5 +0.5 11.9 -3.3 8.0 0.0 4.2 10.6 222 ( 9.3) 24/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 +1.1 12.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.2 +1.6 9.0 -4.2 7.1 0.0 3.4 9.7 194 ( 8.1) 24/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.9 +1.3 9.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 34 ( 1.4) 21/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.1 +1.6 5.4 -1.8 0.4 0.0 4.0 10.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.6 +1.1 8.3 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 28/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.0 -0.9 14.8 +0.7 10.1 0.0 6.0 9.3 321 (13.4) 35/22
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 +1.1 9.5 -1.8 6.8 0.0 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 34/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.1 0.0 14.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 34/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.7 +1.7 4.9 -1.8 1.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.0 +1.5 7.4 -1.7 2.4 0.0 2.2 10.6 125 ( 5.2) 22/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.5 +1.1 6.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 51 ( 2.1) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.3 -2.2 6.3 -3.8 4.2 0.0 1.6 10.6 202 ( 8.4) 34/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.8 -0.8 6.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 272 (11.3) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.6 -1.6 5.5 -1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 34/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.1 -1.2 14.0 +3.2 13.8 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.1 -0.9 10.5 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 34/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.2 -1.4 9.1 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 359 (15.0) 41/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.5 +3.6 6.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 43 ( 1.8) 21/16
HOBART AIRPORT 17.1 -1.0 13.8 +5.1 10.8 0.0 2.2 3.9 614 (25.6) 41/00
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

36.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
36.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
35.7 EYRE Eucla WA
35.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+11.7 : 35.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+10.2 : 33.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+7.4 : 33.2 FORREST Eucla WA
+6.5 : 29.6 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+6.1 : 31.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

28.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.3 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.8 : 19.6 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+7.8 : 12.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+6.7 : 23.8 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.7 : 18.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.6 : 13.7 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS

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

8.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
11.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
11.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

-5.6 : 30.3 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
-4.8 : 21.3 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-4.6 : 18.9 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-4.6 : 27.9 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-4.4 : 26.1 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-4.4 : 26.4 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

-3.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.7 : 6.5 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-5.7 : 9.4 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-5.3 : 6.4 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
-5.3 : 11.6 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-5.0 : 12.3 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country 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.
107.0 MOUNT BUNDY STATION N Rivers NT
91.0 BULEY ROCKHOLE N Rivers NT
88.7 BURRELL'S CREEK N Rivers NT
84.0 WALKER CREEK N Rivers NT
82.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
107.0 MOUNT BUNDY STATION
91.0 BULEY ROCKHOLE
88.7 BURRELL'S CREEK
84.0 WALKER CREEK
82.0 CAPE DON
80.0 BEATRICE HILL
78.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE
77.8 BATCHELOR AERO
73.0 LITCHFIELD
65.0 UPPER ADELAIDE RIVER
62.0 BLACK POINT
58.2 MIDDLE POINT RANGERS
56.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS
54.0 JABIRU AIRPORT

11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

1.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.9 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1412 (58.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1374 (57.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1062 (44.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1047 (43.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1044 (43.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1009 (42.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
966 (40.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
949 (39.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
913 (38.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
907 (37.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
890 (37.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
888 (37.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
815 (34.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
806 (33.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
781 (32.5) MANDURAH Lower West WA
765 (31.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
751 (31.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
726 (30.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
725 (30.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
721 (30.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
659 (27.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
635 (26.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
626 (26.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
619 (25.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
614 (25.6) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
606 (25.3) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
87/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
72/16 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
72/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
70/00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
23.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 23.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.7mm/h
E Gascoyne
NEWMAN AERO
12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
11.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 23.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.4mm/h
CAPE DON
36.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
33.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 33.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 18.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.3mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
35.0mm in 3 hr to 01:30 11.7mm/h
94.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 31.3mm/h
103.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 34.3mm/h
68.0mm in 3 hr to 04:30 22.7mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
12.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 24.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 17.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 13.2mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 03:00 23.6mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.4mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.3mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 03:30 22.8mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 23.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
ALYANGULA POLICE
32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
MACKAY M.O
9.8mm in 9 min to 07:30 65.3mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(250/ 74 ) at 03:16