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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2232 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

SA

Upper SE

024537

MENINGIE (WALTOWA)

31.2

30.6

27/07/1983

61

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 22:31EST, 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 20.4 +0.9 6.5 -3.0 5.4 0.0 2.4 -- 353 (14.7) 35/20
PERTH AIRPORT 20.1 +2.2 4.1 -4.0 2.8 0.0 3.0 6.4 283 (11.8) 39/22
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.4 +0.6 9.8 +2.3 7.1 0.0 3.0 3.9 439 (18.3) 31/05
BUNBURY 18.2 +1.0 8.9 +1.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 37/17
MANDURAH 17.5 -- 11.2 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 346 (14.4) 46/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.5 +1.0 22.6 +3.4 21.4 0.0 10.6 11.2 503 (21.0) 52/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.4 -2.3 3.0 -1.0 2.1 0.0 2.6 10.1 228 ( 9.5) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.1 -0.8 8.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.8 +0.5 8.8 +1.3 5.9 0.0 1.4 1.8 113 ( 4.7) 24/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.4 +1.3 7.0 +1.8 3.0 0.2 0.6 4.8 240 (10.0) 28/21
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.0 +0.3 9.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 +1.2 21.1 +4.1 19.3 0.0 5.2 5.0 502 (20.9) 52/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.7 +0.6 15.9 +2.3 12.9 0.0 4.8 9.9 291 (12.1) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 21.2 -0.1 10.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 374 (15.6) 41/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.7 -1.4 6.1 -3.4 3.5 0.0 6.2 -- 217 ( 9.0) 21/16
BUNDABERG AERO 22.8 +0.8 5.7 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 24/08
NAMBOUR DPI 20.0 -1.1 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 19.9 -0.6 10.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 34/10
BRISBANE AERO 19.3 -1.6 7.8 -1.0 3.9 0.0 5.6 -- 478 (19.9) 31/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.6 +1.0 2.4 -3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 515 (21.5) 28/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.3 -1.8 1.7 -3.0 -1.5 0.0 3.0 -- 140 ( 5.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.8 +0.1 5.1 -2.4 1.6 0.0 3.2 9.8 341 (14.2) 34/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 7.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.3 -0.7 4.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 483 (20.1) 34/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.5 -1.0 4.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 48/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.0 +0.7 -1.5 -2.9 -7.6 0.4 0.4 5.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.1 -1.1 -1.3 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 22/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.1 +0.1 7.2 +0.1 4.0 0.0 4.4 9.4 632 (26.3) 39/10
RICHMOND RAAF 16.4 -1.0 -0.4 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 26/10
BELLAMBI AWS 15.5 -1.3 9.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 35/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.0 +0.7 -2.3 -2.2 -5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.1 +0.4 -1.3 -4.0 -3.6 0.0 0.8 7.2 190 ( 7.9) 21/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.1 +0.1 0.6 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 48/21
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.3 -2.0 8.5 +4.2 9.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 153 ( 6.4) 13/05
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.5 -0.5 3.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 1.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) 21/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.5 -1.0 4.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 18/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.5 +1.1 8.6 +2.6 5.5 0.0 0.6 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 13.8 0.0 7.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 34/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.8 +0.8 5.0 +1.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 17/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.8 +1.2 -1.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 9/14
HOBART AIRPORT 14.7 +2.3 1.9 -2.2 -3.0 0.0 1.8 8.6 358 (14.9) 34/13
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

33.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.4 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.2 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD

+6.0 : 25.3 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+5.9 : 30.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.8 : 24.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+5.8 : 28.8 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
+5.7 : 22.5 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+5.7 : 25.0 WILUNA Interior WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.7 : 20.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
+6.3 : 10.1 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+6.2 : 10.1 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+6.2 : 11.1 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
+6.2 : 18.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+6.2 : 18.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

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

-0.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.5 : 15.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-3.6 : 15.1 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-3.4 : 16.1 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-3.4 : 15.1 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
-3.4 : 14.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

-8.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
**S** -5.8 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-5.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

**S** -9.6 : -5.8 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-7.9 : -2.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.4 : -1.1 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.8 : -3.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-5.7 : -3.9 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast 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.
80.0 BLACK SPUR E Central VIC
63.0 MUMBALLUP
62.4 FERNSHAW E Central VIC
32.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
31.2 MENINGIE (WALTOWA) Murray Valley SA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
32.0 CAPE LEEUWIN

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Murray Valley
31.2 MENINGIE (WALTOWA)

VICTORIA
E Central
80.0 BLACK SPUR
62.4 FERNSHAW

ISLANDS

63.0 MUMBALLUP

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

.....

1.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1024 (42.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
951 (39.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
943 (39.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
885 (36.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
881 (36.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
791 (33.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
783 (32.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
779 (32.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
751 (31.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
751 (31.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
723 (30.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
703 (29.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
651 (27.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
649 (27.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
649 (27.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
638 (26.6) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
632 (26.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
70/10 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
70/02 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
65/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
65/06 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
63/23 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
None reported