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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0316 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

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

27.8

15.8

28/09/1978

17

1 n

QLD

Central Highlands

035093

MT MOFFATT NATIONAL PARK

50.0

47.3

01/09/1992

46

1 y

QLD

Central West

036016

COREENA

58.0

50.5

06/09/1947

108

1 y

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014142

PIRLANGIMPI

37.0

36.7

10/09/1997

29

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 03:15EST, 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 27.6 +5.6 6.4 -2.9 3.2 0.0 7.0 -- 345 (14.4) 43/13
PERTH AIRPORT 26.0 +5.9 6.3 -2.6 2.6 0.0 5.0 10.6 315 (13.1) 37/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.8 +3.5 10.6 +2.6 5.5 0.0 6.4 6.5 295 (12.3) 50/11
BUNBURY 21.9 +3.7 8.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/15
MANDURAH 22.6 -- 13.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 26/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.0 +2.5 23.5 +0.5 22.8 5.0 7.4 10.4 311 (13.0) 59/00
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.2 -5.1 11.4 +1.0 10.5 0.0 6.0 6.4 320 (13.3) 34/11
WHYALLA AERO 21.4 -0.1 3.8 -4.2 -- 0.0 5.0 -- 361 (15.0) 31/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.3 -0.7 4.9 -4.8 1.5 0.0 3.0 10.1 220 ( 9.2) 24/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.1 -0.7 8.6 +2.3 6.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 330 (13.8) 39/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.3 +2.1 21.1 +6.9 20.1 0.0 8.4 6.2 395 (16.5) 34/23
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +2.4 22.8 +4.1 21.1 0.2 6.8 8.4 522 (21.8) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 -0.5 23.0 +5.7 21.5 0.0 8.0 1.2 484 (20.2) 37/07
MACKAY M.O 25.5 +0.3 21.2 +4.6 -- 2.8 -- 0.6 482 (20.1) 37/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 -2.0 18.7 +5.1 18.5 3.0 0.8 -- 257 (10.7) 26/05
BUNDABERG AERO 25.4 0.0 17.1 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 28/15
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 -1.9 16.0 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.4 +1.3 16.6 +3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 31/20
BRISBANE AERO 24.4 +0.2 17.0 +4.3 14.8 0.0 3.6 6.0 192 ( 8.0) 30/23
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 -1.6 14.2 +3.6 -- 4.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 39/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.7 +3.3 11.9 +3.4 9.2 0.0 2.8 -- 97 ( 4.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.4 +1.5 14.9 +4.0 12.7 0.0 3.0 9.0 241 (10.0) 39/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.0 +0.5 11.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +5.1 7.6 -1.4 5.8 0.0 7.4 7.3 249 (10.4) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.4 +4.1 9.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 50 ( 2.1) 26/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.0 +3.0 4.7 +0.5 0.4 0.0 3.4 11.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +0.6 3.1 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.4 +2.9 13.0 +2.7 9.4 0.0 3.2 10.7 309 (12.9) 37/17
RICHMOND RAAF 26.5 +3.8 9.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 31/11
BELLAMBI AWS 20.9 +0.7 13.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 37/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.1 +2.9 3.4 +0.2 1.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.3 +0.7 2.9 -2.2 0.2 0.0 2.2 10.9 125 ( 5.2) 22/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.1 +1.0 3.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 34/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.9 -1.5 3.3 -4.1 -2.1 0.0 3.6 10.3 261 (10.9) 26/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.5 -1.9 0.8 -4.6 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 342 (14.3) 28/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 -1.0 -0.2 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.0 -0.2 9.8 +1.9 9.3 0.0 2.8 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 14.0 -2.8 9.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 43/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 -0.9 5.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 35/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.7 -0.8 9.1 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 46/15
HOBART AIRPORT 17.2 +1.9 10.3 +4.3 8.6 0.2 6.6 5.1 610 (25.4) 55/00
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

39.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.3 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
39.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
38.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.7 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+9.3 : 30.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.8 : 29.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.5 : 26.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
+8.5 : 28.9 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.4 : 28.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.7 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.3 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+9.1 : 18.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.9 : 17.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.2 : 15.4 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.9 : 24.9 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

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

4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-7.3 : 25.0 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-5.5 : 25.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.1 : 22.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-5.1 : 24.7 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-4.7 : 30.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

-2.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.5 : 0.2 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.3 : 0.5 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-6.2 : 1.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 2.2 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.0 : 1.0 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA

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.
58.0 COREENA Central West QLD
50.0 MT MOFFATT NATIONAL PARK Central Highlands QLD
45.0 TEELBA Maranoa QLD
41.0 DUNGULLEN Darling Downs E QLD
39.2 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
50.0 MT MOFFATT NATIONAL PARK
Central West
58.0 COREENA
Darling Downs E
41.0 DUNGULLEN
Maranoa
45.0 TEELBA

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
39.2 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL

11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
11.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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1.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
**W** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1802 (75.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1448 (60.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1362 (56.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1044 (43.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1036 (43.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1017 (42.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1003 (41.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
989 (41.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
986 (41.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
974 (40.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
890 (37.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
882 (36.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
877 (36.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
867 (36.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
769 (32.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
764 (31.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
755 (31.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
690 (28.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
689 (28.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
688 (28.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
683 (28.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
679 (28.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
678 (28.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
676 (28.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
666 (27.8) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
657 (27.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
624 (26.0) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
622 (25.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
610 (25.4) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
107/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
96/02 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
93/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/13 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
Gulf Country
CLONCURRY AIRPORT
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
10.4mm in 30 min to 15:30 20.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.0mm/h
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
10.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 20.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 17.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.6mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(330/ 83 ) at 20:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(270/ 65 ) at 20:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 117(270/ 46 ) at 00:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(260/ 61 ) at 02:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 87(300/ 67 ) at 13:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(270/ 74 ) at 01:30