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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1817 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

WA

SW & S Coast

009746

WITCHCLIFFE

65.4

52.0

27/05/1999

12

59.2

30/06/2003

13

1 n

WA

SW & S Coast

009801

ALEXANDRA BRIDGE

82.0

64.0

21/05/2009

40

78.0

27/01/1974

41

1 y

WA

SW & S Coast

009917

PERIVALE ORCHARD

68.0

62.8

19/05/2005

35

1 y

NSW

Illawarra

068029

KANGAROO VALLEY (BUDGONG)

49.7

35.0

26/05/2003

11

1 y


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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 18:17EST, 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 18.9 -5.1 13.1 +0.2 12.4 10.6 3.6 -- 576 (24.0) 57/02
PERTH AIRPORT 18.6 -3.1 9.9 -0.6 9.6 17.2 3.4 5.3 388 (16.2) 54/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.4 -1.5 10.7 +0.9 10.2 5.0 3.0 5.5 231 ( 9.6) 46/17
BUNBURY 19.0 -2.1 9.4 -0.1 -- 35.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 54/04
MANDURAH 18.4 -- 12.3 -- -- 23.0 -- -- 601 (25.0) 68/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.2 -0.8 24.4 +2.3 24.4 21.0 4.0 6.7 274 (11.4) 37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.7 -1.3 6.8 -1.5 6.2 0.0 4.0 3.9 193 ( 8.0) 44/22
WHYALLA AERO 18.8 -1.7 11.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 145 ( 6.0) 37/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.5 +0.5 9.2 -1.0 6.8 0.0 1.6 5.6 150 ( 6.3) 26/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.7 -0.4 5.4 -1.9 4.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 106 ( 4.4) 26/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.1 -2.8 11.4 -2.5 9.4 0.0 4.8 10.3 296 (12.3) 34/12
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 +0.9 21.8 +1.9 19.5 0.6 4.2 7.1 168 ( 7.0) 28/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 -0.2 17.3 -0.3 13.2 0.0 5.8 10.5 313 (13.0) 34/10
MACKAY M.O 23.1 -1.1 14.4 -2.7 -- 0.4 -- 10.6 290 (12.1) 28/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.4 -1.6 11.0 -3.2 8.5 0.0 6.4 -- 265 (11.0) 43/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.8 -0.9 12.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 6.0 -- 407 (17.0) 41/11
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 -0.7 12.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.9 -2.2 10.0 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 43/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 +0.3 12.2 -0.6 6.6 0.0 4.0 6.5 480 (20.0) 48/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.3 -3.7 10.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 650 (27.1) 41/06
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.2 -0.1 10.7 +2.0 7.6 0.4 0.4 -- 168 ( 7.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.7 -1.7 13.6 +1.9 10.0 6.8 4.8 3.5 425 (17.7) 59/07
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -0.5 12.0 +1.5 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.1 +0.9 14.3 +4.2 13.5 24.0 3.4 -- 518 (21.6) 55/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.8 +0.4 12.6 +4.3 -- 36.4 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 34/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.5 +0.3 5.2 +0.5 0.8 0.2 1.6 4.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.4 +0.4 6.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 41/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.6 -0.4 13.1 +2.2 14.2 29.0 5.8 3.3 767 (32.0) 52/00
RICHMOND RAAF 17.7 -2.9 12.3 +4.4 10.5 16.2 -- -- 284 (11.8) 28/03
BELLAMBI AWS 17.3 -2.4 15.0 +1.9 -- 43.4 -- -- 904 (37.7) 57/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.5 -0.1 5.3 +2.1 2.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.4 +1.1 5.4 -0.5 1.8 0.0 2.4 6.4 215 ( 9.0) 26/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.6 -1.1 5.7 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 11/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.1 -4.9 7.8 +0.4 6.2 0.2 1.8 0.3 181 ( 7.5) 15/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.5 +0.2 7.6 +1.8 -- 0.1 1.3 -- 112 ( 4.7) 26/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 -0.8 6.1 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 24/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.7 +2.0 10.8 +2.2 8.8 0.0 1.2 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 18.0 +0.9 7.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 21/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.1 +1.5 4.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 34/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.8 -2.0 3.5 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 13/12
HOBART AIRPORT 13.8 -1.4 1.7 -4.9 -1.3 0.2 1.0 8.1 212 ( 8.8) 21/09
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

36.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
35.4 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
35.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT

+4.3 : 25.6 EYRE Eucla WA
+3.9 : 35.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+3.4 : 36.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+3.3 : 33.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
+3.2 : 19.0 FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.9 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 24.6 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+8.4 : 20.3 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+8.2 : 21.4 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
+7.9 : 23.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+7.9 : 24.5 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT

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

4.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.7 : 16.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-7.5 : 13.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.7 : 16.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : 15.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-6.6 : 13.8 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA

-5.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.6 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-3.2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
**S** -2.0 YONGALA Upper North SA

-7.4 : -3.6 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-6.7 : 5.7 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-6.6 : -3.2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
**S** -6.6 : -2.0 YONGALA Upper North SA
-6.5 : 1.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

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.
92.8 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS) Illawarra NSW
82.8 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET) Illawarra NSW
82.0 ALEXANDRA BRIDGE Lower West WA
78.2 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS) Illawarra NSW
77.0 FOREST GROVE Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
82.0 ALEXANDRA BRIDGE
77.0 FOREST GROVE
68.0 PERIVALE ORCHARD
66.0 WARNER GLEN
65.4 WITCHCLIFFE
63.2 PAYNEDALE
58.4 PAYNEDALE ALERT
53.6 RAVENSCLIFFE ALERT
52.0 FERGUSON VALLEY
51.5 KARRI VALLEY RESORT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
55.0 LEADERS CREEK

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
68.0 NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sydney--east
54.6 OATLEY (WORONORA PARADE)
54.6 CENTENNIAL PARK
53.0 AVALON BEACH (AVALON (PALMGROVE RD))
52.0 AUDLEY (ROYAL NATIONAL PARK)
Illawarra
92.8 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)
82.8 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET)
78.2 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS)
76.8 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
74.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
73.0 HAMPDEN BRIDGE (KANGAROO RIVER)
73.0 BURRAWANG (SPURFIELD)
71.2 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE)
69.6 BARRENGARRY (THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE)
63.4 KANGAROO VALLEY (MAIN RD)
59.0 DAPTO BOWLING CLUB
56.0 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
55.2 ALBION PARK POST OFFICE
53.6 JAMBEROO (THE RIDGE)
51.0 MITTAGONG (KIA ORA)
50.6 MOSS VALE AWS
50.0 BUNDANOON (PLATTWOOD)
South Coast
70.0 BRAIDWOOD (MONGARLOWE (LEWESTON))

ISLANDS

55.2 FERGUSON VALLEY ALERT

10.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.5 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
9.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

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2.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

1118 (46.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
**S** 964 (40.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
904 (37.7) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
829 (34.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
811 (33.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
799 (33.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
792 (33.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
774 (32.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
767 (32.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
759 (31.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
715 (29.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
714 (29.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
699 (29.1) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
692 (28.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
662 (27.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
650 (27.1) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
642 (26.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
630 (26.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
625 (26.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
604 (25.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
602 (25.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
601 (25.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
98/12 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
96/03 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
80/02 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
78/13 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
76/05 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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