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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1713 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 minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027058

HORN ISLAND

27.3

27.3

08/05/1995

16

1 Y Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

WA

E Pilbara

004028

PARDOO STATION

38.0

37.4

09/05/2002

17

1 P

WA

W Gascoyne

006011

CARNARVON AIRPORT

36.9

36.9

02/05/1994

63

1 Y Equal to record.

QLD

N Peninsula

027054

COCONUT ISLAND

33.4

33.2

04/05/2010

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

E Kimberley

002012

HALLS CREEK AIRPORT

72

71.0

06/05/2004

48

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 17:12EST, 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 32.3 +8.3 13.6 +0.7 11.3 0.0 6.2 -- 479 (20.0) 35/08
PERTH AIRPORT 25.8 +4.1 7.4 -3.1 4.8 0.0 3.4 9.8 -- 35/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.4 +0.5 4.7 -5.1 1.0 0.0 1.6 8.8 171 ( 7.1) 18/08
BUNBURY 22.4 +1.3 6.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 24/14
MANDURAH 23.9 -- 11.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 28/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.9 25.5 +3.4 24.5 0.0 6.6 11.2 481 (20.0) 59/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.4 -0.6 10.1 +1.8 8.5 0.0 11.4 -- 211 ( 8.8) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 -0.5 7.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 387 (16.1) 34/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.1 -1.9 11.1 +0.9 7.7 1.4 3.0 3.2 405 (16.9) 48/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.6 -1.5 5.2 -2.1 3.8 4.8 2.0 2.6 392 (16.3) 43/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.8 +3.9 19.6 +5.7 17.1 0.0 7.0 11.0 305 (12.7) 41/13
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +1.6 21.5 +1.6 20.2 0.2 4.0 9.5 427 (17.8) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.7 +2.1 21.3 +3.7 18.3 0.0 8.0 7.7 341 (14.2) 31/14
MACKAY M.O 26.1 +1.9 19.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- 9.9 370 (15.4) 30/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.1 +4.1 17.0 +2.8 15.0 0.0 5.8 -- 228 ( 9.5) 30/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.7 +4.0 16.3 +2.1 -- 0.3 3.3 -- 258 (10.8) 22/15
NAMBOUR DPI -- -- 15.0 +3.0 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.5 +3.4 15.7 +1.4 -- 7.2 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) --
BRISBANE AERO 25.7 +2.1 15.6 +2.8 13.0 16.2 0.0 8.7 206 ( 8.6) 26/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.6 +4.6 12.9 +2.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 39/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.4 +5.1 11.1 +2.4 6.8 0.0 2.8 -- 90 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.3 +2.9 14.4 +2.7 11.6 6.4 1.0 10.3 214 ( 8.9) 30/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.8 +4.3 13.0 +2.5 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.4 +6.2 9.5 -0.6 7.5 0.0 2.6 8.9 275 (11.5) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.1 +3.7 9.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 45 ( 1.9) 43/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.2 -4.0 6.2 +1.5 0.8 15.0 3.0 8.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -3.1 11.9 +5.1 -- 7.4 -- -- 267 (11.1) 43/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 +2.5 15.1 +4.2 10.0 0.0 3.8 5.9 395 (16.5) 65/15
RICHMOND RAAF 22.2 +1.6 9.6 +1.7 5.9 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 54/13
BELLAMBI AWS 21.3 +1.6 16.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 76/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.1 -2.5 9.5 +6.3 9.0 16.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.6 -2.7 9.3 +3.4 8.0 7.4 5.2 7.5 378 (15.8) 43/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.5 -3.2 8.9 +3.3 -- 3.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 39/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.8 -1.2 5.5 -1.9 3.0 0.0 4.6 5.6 392 (16.3) 35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.3 -2.0 4.7 -1.1 -- 1.8 3.6 -- 388 (16.2) 37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.7 -1.9 2.7 -2.5 -- 4.6 -- -- 241 (10.0) 37/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.3 +0.6 9.1 +0.5 5.4 4.2 3.8 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.4 -1.7 6.2 -1.5 -- 3.2 -- -- 569 (23.7) 48/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -2.3 2.3 -3.4 -- 7.4 -- -- 375 (15.6) 41/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.7 -0.1 6.5 +1.4 -- 10.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 26/22
HOBART AIRPORT 16.1 +0.9 8.0 +1.4 4.0 1.6 3.2 8.1 478 (19.9) 39/11
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

38.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
38.1 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
37.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
37.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
37.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
37.5 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+10.7 : 36.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+9.5 : 35.3 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+9.1 : 35.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.5 : 32.2 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.4 : 37.5 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
**S** +8.4 : 31.1 KULGERA N Plateau NT

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
26.2 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.4 : 23.0 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+6.9 : 14.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+6.8 : 8.8 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.8 : 19.2 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
+6.7 : 9.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.8 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.5 : 2.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.3 : 0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.1 : 1.8 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.6 : -0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 : -0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-2.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.8 : 3.2 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
-6.6 : 0.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.4 : 0.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-6.2 : 3.3 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-6.2 : 2.5 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt 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.
287.0 LEIGH RIVER @ MOUNT MERCER Western Plains VIC
73.0 CARBROOK LONGLAND ROAD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
61.8 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
57.4 LITTLE NERANG DAM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
52.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
73.0 CARBROOK LONGLAND ROAD
57.4 LITTLE NERANG DAM
51.0 WUNBURRA

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
52.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
61.8 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
Western Plains
287.0 LEIGH RIVER @ MOUNT MERCER

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

.....

2.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.9 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

1088 (45.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1013 (42.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1008 (42.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
999 (41.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
**S** 994 (41.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
936 (39.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
797 (33.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
789 (32.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
784 (32.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
762 (31.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
751 (31.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
746 (31.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
745 (31.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
730 (30.4) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
727 (30.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
725 (30.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
688 (28.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
686 (28.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
682 (28.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
664 (27.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
657 (27.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
646 (26.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
643 (26.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
638 (26.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
638 (26.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
636 (26.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
636 (26.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
633 (26.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
626 (26.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
601 (25.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
98/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/22 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/21 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
89/23 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
81/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
8.2mm in 7 min to 13:00 70.3mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
CW Slopes S
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.0mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
15.6mm in 26 min to 03:00 36.0mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 25.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h
15.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 30.4mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 32.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
E Central
WONTHAGGI
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI
18.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 6.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(260/ 48 ) at 21:43
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 87(270/ 69 ) at 23:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(320/ 80 ) at 22:04
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 74(290/ 63 ) at 22:53
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 95(***/ 82 ) at 22:21