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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1724 EST on 23/05/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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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 17:23EST, 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 24.1 +0.1 10.1 -2.8 7.5 0.0 4.0 -- 324 (13.5) 50/13
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 +1.2 5.9 -4.6 4.2 0.0 4.2 9.3 198 ( 8.3) 43/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.7 -1.2 13.6 +3.8 10.5 1.6 1.6 4.1 191 ( 8.0) 44/13
BUNBURY 20.2 -0.9 11.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 41/17
MANDURAH 21.4 -- 14.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 48/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 0.0 21.6 -0.5 19.0 0.0 6.4 10.5 464 (19.3) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 -0.1 3.2 -5.1 1.6 0.0 5.0 11.0 258 (10.8) 34/11
WHYALLA AERO 25.8 +5.3 8.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 186 ( 7.8) 35/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.6 +4.6 10.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 113 ( 4.7) 30/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.0 +3.9 13.2 +5.9 12.4 0.2 0.4 5.5 346 (14.4) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.3 +1.4 10.7 -3.2 7.9 0.0 6.2 10.8 271 (11.3) 41/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 +0.9 21.3 +1.4 19.1 0.4 5.4 6.0 517 (21.5) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.3 -0.3 16.0 -1.6 12.6 0.0 6.4 4.4 366 (15.3) 41/12
MACKAY M.O 24.0 -0.2 17.4 +0.3 -- 6.0 -- 2.7 512 (21.3) 52/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.2 +1.2 18.1 +3.9 17.0 0.0 6.6 -- 294 (12.3) 43/10
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +1.3 16.1 +1.9 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 419 (17.5) 41/10
NAMBOUR DPI 25.0 +1.3 17.0 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.1 +2.0 16.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 41/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.0 +1.4 13.7 +0.9 10.8 0.0 2.8 9.7 388 (16.2) 30/07
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.3 +1.3 10.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 35/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.0 +4.7 7.9 -0.8 1.9 0.0 3.0 -- 90 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.6 +2.2 11.6 -0.1 9.1 0.0 3.0 9.8 268 (11.2) 28/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +3.5 12.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.1 +2.9 6.3 -3.8 4.2 0.0 3.0 9.6 155 ( 6.5) 28/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.0 +3.6 6.5 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 21 ( 0.9) 18/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.8 +3.6 5.0 +0.3 -2.5 0.2 1.0 9.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +2.8 3.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 22/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.8 +4.8 12.0 +1.1 9.1 0.0 2.0 10.2 253 (10.5) 28/16
RICHMOND RAAF 24.2 +3.6 4.8 -3.1 1.8 0.0 -- -- 25 ( 1.0) 21/12
BELLAMBI AWS 23.9 +4.2 14.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 35/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 +3.4 2.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.2 +2.9 4.6 -1.3 0.8 0.0 2.2 10.0 122 ( 5.1) 17/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.5 +1.8 5.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 35 ( 1.5) 17/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.3 +4.3 9.6 +2.2 5.7 0.0 2.0 9.8 166 ( 6.9) 24/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.2 +2.9 4.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 21/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.5 +3.9 7.6 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 28/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.5 +5.8 13.0 +4.4 9.6 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.0 +4.9 10.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 46/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.5 +4.9 8.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 41/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.2 +2.4 8.9 +3.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 335 (14.0) 41/13
HOBART AIRPORT 21.1 +5.9 11.2 +4.6 6.5 0.0 3.4 4.8 478 (19.9) 50/12
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

34.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
34.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
34.2 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
33.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+10.1 : 31.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.0 : 29.9 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.3 : 10.9 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+6.1 : 11.6 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
+6.1 : 11.9 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
+5.9 : 13.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
+5.8 : 9.3 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
+5.8 : 12.0 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS

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

7.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-2.6 : 24.9 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
-2.1 : 16.5 SHANNON Lower West WA
-1.8 : 18.2 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
-1.7 : 30.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-1.7 : 18.2 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA

-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.7 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-1.7 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.8 : 5.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-5.6 : 2.3 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-5.6 : 1.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W 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.
63.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
32.0 FRASER ISLAND EURONG Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
21.0 WARRNAMBOOL GOLF CLUB W Coast VIC
19.2 PARNDANA (PIONEER BEND) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
17.4 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
19.2 PARNDANA (PIONEER BEND)

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
32.0 FRASER ISLAND EURONG

VICTORIA
W Coast
21.0 WARRNAMBOOL GOLF CLUB

ISLANDS
Islands
63.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
17.4 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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3.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.7 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
2.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1469 (61.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1310 (54.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1028 (42.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
998 (41.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
940 (39.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
916 (38.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
915 (38.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
898 (37.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
893 (37.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
889 (37.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
875 (36.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
**S** 847 (35.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
842 (35.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
838 (34.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
825 (34.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
794 (33.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
773 (32.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
718 (29.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
707 (29.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
693 (28.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
648 (27.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
640 (26.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
639 (26.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
634 (26.4) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
613 (25.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
613 (25.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
607 (25.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
98/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/05 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/03 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
74/18 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
74/11 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
74/10 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
74/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
11.2mm in 30 min to 02:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.6mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 74(110/ 65 ) at 19:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(330/ 58 ) at 04:36
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(290/ 63 ) at 05:30