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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0105 EST on 24/05/2012. 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

NT

Alice Springs

015501

YAMBAH

22.6

22.1

26/08/1973

43

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015637

ERLDUNDA ROADHOUSE

8.0

6.5

03/08/2007

15

1 y

NT

Alice Springs

015643

TERRITORY GRAPE FARM

23.8

12.0

31/08/1992

24

1 n

QLD

Darling Downs E

041070

RUBISLAW

38.0

32.0

20/08/2007

13

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041339

LOUDOUN BRIDGE

44.0

34.0

26/08/2002

19

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041404

ELLANGOWAN

44.0

36.2

20/08/2007

38

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041405

FELTON

49.0

35.4

20/08/2007

18

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041464

OAKINGTON

31.0

29.8

31/08/1996

33

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041473

PRATTEN

32.2

31.0

29/08/1996

15

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041512

COOBY CREEK DAM

45.0

31.6

20/08/2007

20

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041522

DALBY AIRPORT

41.8

38.6

26/08/2002

19

1 n

QLD

Darling Downs E

041527

WILLGA HOME

38.0

32.4

26/08/2002

16

1 y

QLD

Maranoa

043098

TWO WAYS

80.0

70.0

27/08/1998

25

1 y

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027054

COCONUT ISLAND

25.9

25.9

23/08/2010

15

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

QLD

Central Coast W

034038

MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT

20.2

18.7

26/08/2009

25

1 Y

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

E Gascoyne

007176

NEWMAN AERO

15.3

16.0

23/08/2010

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

E Gascoyne

007185

PARABURDOO AERO

18.7

18.8

06/08/2000

15

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 01:04EST, 24/05/2012.

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 20.1 +0.1 5.3 -3.6 2.7 0.0 1.2 -- 260 (10.8) 37/09
PERTH AIRPORT 17.5 -0.9 9.2 +1.2 7.8 0.0 2.0 5.9 283 (11.8) 35/08
ALBANY AIRPORT 13.1 -3.0 9.4 +1.9 7.6 4.0 2.4 6.2 325 (13.5) 28/16
BUNBURY 16.4 -0.9 4.7 -2.9 -- 3.8 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 30/17
MANDURAH 15.8 -- 9.6 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 295 (12.3) 37/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +2.3 22.6 +2.2 21.9 0.0 7.8 11.1 432 (18.0) 37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 15.6 -7.0 12.7 +6.7 12.5 4.4 1.0 0.0 333 (13.9) 24/20
WHYALLA AERO 16.5 -2.0 2.5 -3.4 -- 1.0 4.4 -- 390 (16.3) 55/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.0 -3.7 8.4 +0.2 5.5 1.2 1.0 1.8 404 (16.8) 68/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.1 -2.0 4.1 -1.4 2.4 9.6 2.0 2.6 437 (18.2) 67/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.6 +4.3 15.8 +5.5 13.1 0.0 7.6 -- 325 (13.5) 37/19
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 +2.8 19.2 +1.8 14.7 0.0 6.4 10.5 391 (16.3) 28/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +2.3 19.7 +5.0 17.0 0.0 6.0 10.4 255 (10.6) 28/13
MACKAY M.O 28.7 +6.2 19.2 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 264 (11.0) 31/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.9 +1.1 17.3 +6.7 16.9 0.8 3.6 -- 252 (10.5) 28/16
BUNDABERG AERO 23.8 +0.5 15.7 +4.8 16.2 5.2 -- -- 400 (16.7) 41/08
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 +0.5 15.0 +7.0 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.5 +0.2 13.0 +2.6 -- 4.8 -- -- 288 (12.0) 41/01
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 -0.8 14.2 +4.6 13.2 8.4 1.0 6.6 324 (13.5) 50/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 14.0 -4.7 9.0 +1.5 -- 36.6 -- -- 577 (24.0) 54/04
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.1 -3.8 8.6 +2.8 7.3 2.2 0.0 -- 186 ( 7.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.2 -2.6 9.1 +0.9 5.6 0.4 0.6 0.9 328 (13.7) 31/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -1.2 6.0 -0.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 +0.8 9.6 +2.8 7.7 3.2 1.0 9.4 504 (21.0) 59/23
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.8 +0.8 5.3 0.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 77 ( 3.2) 28/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 8.9 -2.1 3.7 +1.6 2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.8 -3.7 7.2 +3.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 34/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.3 +2.0 10.6 +2.5 5.8 0.0 2.2 10.3 409 (17.0) 48/10
RICHMOND RAAF 19.6 -0.2 4.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 50/
BELLAMBI AWS 19.1 +1.1 12.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 12.1 -0.9 6.3 +5.3 4.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.8 -0.7 7.9 +4.3 6.3 1.4 0.2 7.2 171 ( 7.1) 48/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.3 -1.7 6.4 +2.6 -- 1.8 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 67/22
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 -0.1 3.2 -2.0 0.1 1.2 1.6 7.8 304 (12.7) 50/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.1 -1.6 6.6 +2.7 -- 1.6 1.4 -- 281 (11.7) 65/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.0 -2.3 4.6 +2.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 320 (13.3) 65/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.6 -0.4 9.1 +2.4 6.7 1.4 3.0 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 14.1 -0.9 5.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 76/19
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.3 -2.1 1.6 -2.1 -- 2.8 -- -- 556 (23.2) 85/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.8 -0.9 5.4 +1.8 -- 3.8 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 59/15
HOBART AIRPORT 17.3 +3.8 7.4 +2.7 2.6 0.0 3.8 5.4 353 (14.7) 55/13
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

**S** 38.0 PINE CREEK COUNCIL N Rivers NT
37.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
37.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.3 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+6.6 : 36.2 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 28.7 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
**S** +5.8 : 38.0 PINE CREEK COUNCIL N Rivers NT
+5.8 : 34.1 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.7 : 34.2 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD

26.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+11.2 : 20.6 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+10.7 : 19.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+9.8 : 21.6 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+9.2 : 20.2 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
+9.0 : 22.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

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

-1.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.5 : 15.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
-9.2 : 16.9 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-8.8 : 13.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-8.5 : 18.8 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
-8.5 : 18.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

**S** -5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.9 : -1.8 EYRE Eucla WA
**S** -4.5 : -5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.8 : 2.7 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
-3.6 : 5.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.6 : 0.8 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E 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.
80.0 TWO WAYS Maranoa QLD
58.4 DEEPBANK Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
57.0 TENTERFIELD (SPRINGSIDE) N Tablelands W NSW
49.0 FELTON Darling Downs E QLD
48.8 JONDARYAN POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
58.4 DEEPBANK
Darling Downs E
49.0 FELTON
48.8 JONDARYAN POST OFFICE
Maranoa
80.0 TWO WAYS

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
57.0 TENTERFIELD (SPRINGSIDE)

11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
10.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

.....

1.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

1136 (47.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
937 (39.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
843 (35.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
789 (32.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
788 (32.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
766 (31.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
718 (29.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
709 (29.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
688 (28.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
684 (28.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
676 (28.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
676 (28.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
676 (28.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
673 (28.0) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
672 (28.0) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
647 (27.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
630 (26.3) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
626 (26.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
624 (26.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
619 (25.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
615 (25.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
612 (25.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
102/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
100/19 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
98/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/21 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
93/17 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
93/15 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
91/15 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
91/18 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
91/15 LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
91/12 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

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
Darling Downs E
DALBY AIRPORT
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
VICTORIA
E Central
COLDSTREAM
4.6mm in 13 min to 19:30 21.2mm/h
TASMANIA
E Coast
SWAN ISLAND
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI
19.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 6.3mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
4.4mm in 6 min to 05:06 44.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
EDITHBURGH : 76(260/ 63 ) at 14:03
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 76(240/ 67 ) at 13:38
CAPE BORDA AWS : 91(260/ 41 ) at 12:19
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) : 80(260/ 69 ) at 19:28
NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
MOUNT BOYCE AWS : 93(270/ 54 ) at 22:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 100(330/ 78 ) at 19:07
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
HORSHAM AERODROME : 93(270/ 74 ) at 17:52
E Central
DUNNS HILL : 91(300/ 35 ) at 18:52
Western Plains
BALLARAT AERODROME : 85(260/ 63 ) at 17:59
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 74(340/ 63 ) at 15:00
PORT FAIRY AWS : 83(250/ 65 ) at 16:40
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(270/ 67 ) at 16:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 83(320/ 65 ) at 14:50
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 95(260/ 63 ) at 13:30
LOW HEAD : 91(300/ 65 ) at 15:30
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 74(280/ 65 ) at 17:04
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(330/ 70 ) at 14:37
TASMAN ISLAND : 78(310/ 63 ) at 17:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 78(270/ 67 ) at 16:41
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 98(280/ 85 ) at 23:12