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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0319 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

Central Highlands

035267

COOVIN

48.2

32.0

20/09/2010

28

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central West

036002

AMBO STATION

50.0

29.0

04/09/2008

76

1 y

QLD

Central West

036073

LUTHRIE

30.0

20.3

12/09/1973

27

1 y

QLD

Central West

036084

BANCHORY

49.0

49.0

05/09/2010

49

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

QLD

Central West

036090

ROSEDALE STATION

57.1

38.4

19/09/2010

35

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central West

036111

EVANSTON

51.0

19.0

28/09/1978

34

1 y

QLD

Central West

036123

ROTHERFIELD

70.0

23.0

04/09/2008

37

1 y

QLD

Central West

036139

SURBITON STATION

71.0

70.0

23/09/2010

97

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Northwest

037095

MARMBOO

31.0

28.6

02/09/1992

60

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040808

CRESSBROOK DAM

77.8

44.0

25/09/1998

21

1 y

Highest minimum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001006

WYNDHAM AERO

28.8

28.5

25/09/2005

11

1 Y

QLD

Central Coast E

033045

MACKAY AERO

22.5

22.1

08/09/2002

25

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 03:18EST, 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 25.7 +3.7 5.3 -4.0 1.9 0.0 6.0 -- 329 (13.7) 37/15
PERTH AIRPORT 27.2 +7.1 8.8 -0.1 6.3 0.0 5.4 11.1 265 (11.0) 34/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.1 +2.8 6.1 -1.9 1.8 0.2 1.6 8.8 310 (12.9) 31/16
BUNBURY 20.6 +2.4 8.1 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 31/18
MANDURAH 22.4 -- 12.5 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 41/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +1.3 25.2 +2.2 24.7 0.0 6.8 9.1 312 (13.0) 34/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -1.3 8.7 -1.7 7.0 0.0 4.4 11.6 292 (12.2) 31/12
WHYALLA AERO 19.8 -1.7 9.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 227 ( 9.5) 39/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.6 -0.4 10.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- 2.6 206 ( 8.6) 35/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.8 +2.0 8.8 +2.5 7.5 0.0 2.0 6.5 446 (18.6) 54/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.2 -1.0 21.4 +7.2 20.1 0.0 7.0 -- 354 (14.8) --
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +2.8 23.5 +4.8 21.9 0.0 6.0 10.0 443 (18.5) 39/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.8 +2.1 22.6 +5.3 21.1 1.2 2.8 8.9 405 (16.9) 41/15
MACKAY M.O 24.2 -1.0 22.2 +5.6 -- 1.6 -- 0.2 383 (16.0) 46/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.1 -4.2 19.2 +5.6 19.2 10.8 4.6 -- 298 (12.4) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 -2.5 18.0 +4.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 264 (11.0) 30/13
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 -1.9 17.0 +6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.1 18.9 +5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 298 (12.4) 39/15
BRISBANE AERO 22.6 -1.6 17.9 +5.2 17.3 0.8 3.2 1.7 319 (13.3) 37/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.7 -2.7 13.8 +3.2 -- 11.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 34/01
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.3 +3.9 9.8 +1.3 6.9 0.0 4.2 -- 117 ( 4.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.8 +3.9 15.7 +4.8 12.8 0.0 3.8 7.0 355 (14.8) 52/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +4.5 11.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.2 +7.0 8.8 -0.2 4.7 0.0 3.2 8.8 265 (11.0) 48/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.9 +6.6 7.6 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 30/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.0 +2.0 3.6 -0.6 -3.5 0.0 4.0 8.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +1.5 3.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.8 +6.3 13.3 +3.0 9.4 0.0 5.4 8.0 375 (15.6) 34/14
RICHMOND RAAF 26.0 +3.3 5.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 48/14
BELLAMBI AWS 24.1 +3.9 14.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 37/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.2 +1.0 4.2 +1.0 3.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.0 +2.4 5.4 +0.3 3.5 0.0 2.8 10.1 149 ( 6.2) 34/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.7 +1.6 5.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 28/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.2 +2.8 9.5 +2.1 5.5 0.0 4.0 8.6 252 (10.5) 43/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.0 +2.6 6.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 43/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.7 +1.9 3.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 39/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.9 +2.7 10.9 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 18.5 +1.7 8.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 50/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.9 +2.0 5.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 37/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.3 +0.8 11.2 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 528 (22.0) 46/09
HOBART AIRPORT 17.9 +2.6 12.1 +6.1 9.4 0.0 3.4 9.8 680 (28.3) 72/13
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

40.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
40.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.3 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.0 : 30.5 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+9.4 : 29.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.0 : 31.7 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.9 : 29.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+8.7 : 32.1 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.7 : 29.6 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

29.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.5 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
27.3 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+9.1 : 16.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.8 : 16.9 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.5 : 17.4 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
**S** +8.4 : 16.6 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+8.1 : 17.4 SURAT Maranoa QLD

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

2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.3 : 20.8 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-8.1 : 20.7 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
-7.2 : 22.1 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-6.5 : 22.0 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.2 : 22.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.7 : 3.1 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-4.6 : 1.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-4.4 : 3.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-4.0 : 5.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.0 : 2.1 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW

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.
77.8 CRESSBROOK DAM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
71.0 SURBITON STATION Central West QLD
70.0 ROTHERFIELD Central West QLD
64.2 BIRRABAN Central Highlands QLD
64.0 WHYALLA Darling Downs E QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
64.2 BIRRABAN
56.0 SPRINGSURE COMET ST
52.6 REWAN STATION
51.0 ALBINIA DOWNS
50.6 HEATHWOOD AL
Central West
71.0 SURBITON STATION
70.0 ROTHERFIELD
61.4 MUTTABURRA
57.1 ROSEDALE STATION
51.0 EVANSTON
50.0 AMBO STATION
Brisbane/SE Coast
77.8 CRESSBROOK DAM
54.4 GLENAVEN
Darling Downs E
64.0 WHYALLA
60.0 WYAGA TM

11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

.....

2.6 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
**W** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1811 (75.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1435 (59.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1305 (54.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1061 (44.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1036 (43.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1009 (42.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
940 (39.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
937 (39.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
916 (38.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
862 (35.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
852 (35.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
841 (35.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
835 (34.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
810 (33.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
810 (33.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
778 (32.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
774 (32.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
754 (31.4) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
732 (30.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
701 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
697 (29.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
696 (29.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
690 (28.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
680 (28.3) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
680 (28.3) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
677 (28.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
645 (26.9) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
636 (26.5) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
635 (26.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
628 (26.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
623 (26.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
619 (25.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
117/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
115/07 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
113/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
111/14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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
Central Highlands
CLERMONT AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 21.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 18.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.6mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h
EMERALD AIRPORT
12.0mm in 25 min to 06:27 28.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
6.8mm in 8 min to 18:29 51.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h
BLACKALL AIRPORT
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:30 20.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.2mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
TEXAS POST OFFICE
30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
APPLETHORPE
12.4mm in 30 min to 18:30 24.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT
32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
14.8mm in 23 min to 15:00 38.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT
5.6mm in 14 min to 14:00 24.0mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(290/ 69 ) at 12:55
TASMANIA
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 80(260/ 65 ) at 10:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(320/ 91 ) at 06:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 115(250/ 76 ) at 10:09
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 111(250/ 61 ) at 14:38
DROUGHTY HILL : 100(260/ 52 ) at 09:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 113(310/ 74 ) at 07:53
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(290/ 67 ) at 17:43