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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2259 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 grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

26.1

25.7

25/07/2010

20

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

26.6

25.8

25/07/2010

70

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014042

OENPELLI

25.6

25.5

05/07/2010

46

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014277

DUM IN MIRRIE AWS

25.8

24.7

01/07/2010

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Arnhem

014401

WARRUWI

25.8

25.8

05/07/2010

42

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

22.7

22.7

25/07/2010

35

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Peninsula

027058

HORN ISLAND

26.0

26.0

05/07/2010

16

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

S Peninsula

028007

MUSGRAVE

22.8

22.6

04/07/2010

19

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

19.0

18.5

13/07/2006

13

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014277

DUM IN MIRRIE AWS

34.9

34.1

25/07/2010

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

24.0

23.7

09/07/2008

16

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 22:58EST, 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 19.8 +0.3 8.9 -0.6 5.3 1.0 2.6 -- 397 (16.5) 30/03
PERTH AIRPORT 19.8 +1.9 10.9 +2.8 10.0 5.8 3.4 7.9 390 (16.3) 39/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.5 +2.7 8.4 +0.9 3.8 0.4 2.8 4.0 305 (12.7) 41/15
BUNBURY 18.3 +1.1 12.0 +4.8 -- 23.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 50/11
MANDURAH 17.9 -- 14.0 -- -- 4.2 -- -- 570 (23.8) 55/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +4.2 26.6 +7.4 26.1 0.0 10.4 8.7 577 (24.0) 50/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.9 -0.8 2.6 -1.4 1.2 0.0 4.4 6.3 297 (12.4) 28/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.8 -1.1 0.1 -5.2 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 155 ( 6.5) 28/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.4 +2.1 4.6 -2.9 1.0 0.0 2.8 7.8 125 ( 5.2) 26/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.9 +1.8 1.4 -3.8 -1.0 0.2 1.2 6.0 131 ( 5.5) 17/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.3 +2.6 15.6 +7.0 12.7 0.0 4.0 6.6 350 (14.6) 34/03
CAIRNS AERO 25.3 -0.4 21.2 +4.2 16.8 6.8 2.8 0.1 497 (20.7) 43/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.6 +0.5 20.5 +6.9 19.8 0.0 6.6 1.4 553 (23.0) 41/21
MACKAY M.O 22.1 +0.8 18.4 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- 0.5 450 (18.8) 41/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.0 +0.9 16.5 +7.0 15.4 0.0 3.4 -- 295 (12.3) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 +0.9 15.1 +5.0 14.5 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 34/15
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 +0.9 14.0 +6.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.8 +0.3 13.0 +3.1 -- 2.6 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/15
BRISBANE AERO 21.5 +0.6 13.8 +5.0 13.2 1.8 1.8 4.8 255 (10.6) 31/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 +1.5 10.2 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.9 +1.8 8.3 +3.6 4.3 0.0 2.2 -- 138 ( 5.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.0 +0.3 11.8 +4.3 8.5 1.4 2.0 5.8 319 (13.3) 41/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -0.7 7.0 +0.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.4 -0.6 8.4 +2.1 6.5 1.6 2.0 4.0 237 ( 9.9) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.4 -0.1 7.8 +3.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 50/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.6 +2.3 1.8 +0.4 -5.0 1.8 0.0 4.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.7 +2.5 4.1 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 292 (12.2) 35/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.9 -1.1 9.2 +2.1 7.0 15.8 3.8 3.2 364 (15.2) 35/13
RICHMOND RAAF 17.8 +0.4 6.5 +3.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 28/13
BELLAMBI AWS 16.0 -0.8 10.2 +0.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 31/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.2 +2.9 -1.8 -1.7 -4.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.9 +3.2 0.6 -2.1 -1.2 0.0 0.8 9.1 155 ( 6.5) 17/04
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 +1.9 1.9 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 43 ( 1.8) 18/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.1 +0.8 1.4 -2.9 -2.4 0.0 1.8 9.5 211 ( 8.8) 34/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.0 +1.0 -0.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 3.4 -- 238 ( 9.9) 24/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 +1.6 -1.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 26/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.2 +2.8 5.5 -0.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.6 +0.8 4.4 -1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 293 (12.2) 28/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.8 +1.8 0.9 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 26/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.8 +3.2 0.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 30/12
HOBART AIRPORT 17.6 +5.2 5.1 +1.0 8.2 0.0 3.2 7.2 617 (25.7) 52/13
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

35.4 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
35.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
34.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.5 : 27.7 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.5 : 31.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+6.4 : 29.4 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 30.3 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+6.0 : 29.0 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
26.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.8 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
25.8 WARRUWI N Rivers NT

+10.6 : 19.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+10.6 : 21.9 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+10.5 : 19.1 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+9.8 : 21.7 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
+9.2 : 22.8 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD

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

0.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.2 : 15.6 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-5.5 : 15.2 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-4.5 : 10.6 HAY (MILLER STREET) Riverina W NSW
-3.6 : 16.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-2.4 : 12.5 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

-10.7 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-6.0 : 2.1 ROBE COMPARISON Lower SE SA
-5.8 : -7.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.7 : -0.7 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-5.6 : -0.1 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-5.6 : 0.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.6 : -1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
81.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
51.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
47.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
43.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
41.6 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
81.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
51.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
47.0 HAPPY VALLEY
43.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
Brisbane/SE Coast
41.6 POINT LOOKOUT

10.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
9.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
9.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

0.6 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1765 (73.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1444 (60.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1119 (46.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
984 (41.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
923 (38.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
881 (36.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
823 (34.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
820 (34.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
813 (33.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
811 (33.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
744 (31.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
738 (30.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
729 (30.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
725 (30.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
697 (29.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
679 (28.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
676 (28.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
659 (27.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
644 (26.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
632 (26.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
619 (25.8) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
617 (25.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
102/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/11 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
74/08 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast 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
Brisbane/SE Coast
POINT LOOKOUT
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
5.2mm in 13 min to 16:00 24.0mm/h
6.6mm in 11 min to 17:11 36.0mm/h
17.4mm in 19 min to 17:30 54.9mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 25.6mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.7mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 72(250/ 63 ) at 07:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(320/ 87 ) at 04:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(250/ 80 ) at 11:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(280/ 41 ) at 04:30
DROUGHTY HILL : 93(240/ 50 ) at 14:20