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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1852 EST on 31/05/2013. 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
NT	Arnhem	014518	GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS	61.8	41.0	19/05/2004	15				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
NT	Arnhem	014517	NGAYAWILI	25.8	25.8	04/05/2013	14				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	NE Pastoral	017126	MARREE AERO	19.2	19.0	21/05/1999	15				1 N
SA	W Agricultural	018069	ELLISTON	20.5	20.0	09/05/2013	51				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	W Agricultural	018115	NEPTUNE ISLAND	19.7	19.2	09/05/2013	52				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	W Agricultural	018116	CLEVE AERODROME	20.9	20.9	08/05/2013	17				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	W Agricultural	018195	MINNIPA PIRSA	20.1	19.8	04/05/2005	17				1 N
SA	Upper North	019017	HAWKER	18.3	18.0	03/05/1997	46				1 N
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022031	MINLATON AERO	18.7	18.0	04/05/2005	13				1 N
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022049	STENHOUSE BAY	18.5	17.9	09/05/2013	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Kangaroo Is	022823	CAPE BORDA	18.8	18.4	09/05/2013	11				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Kangaroo Is	022841	KINGSCOTE AERO	18.3	17.1	03/05/2005	19				1 N
SA	Adelaide Plains	023013	PARAFIELD AIRPORT	20.9	19.8	09/05/2013	55				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Adelaide Plains	023122	ROSEWORTHY AWS	19.3	16.2	09/05/2013	16				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	County Light	023373	NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL	17.1	17.0	01/05/1997	17				1 N
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023842	MOUNT LOFTY	17.5	17.2	09/05/2013	20				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023875	PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)	18.4	18.0	09/05/2013	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023878	MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS)	18.1	17.8	08/05/2002	19				1 N
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023885	NOARLUNGA	22.5	21.3	09/05/2013	13				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Upper SE	025557	KEITH (MUNKORA)	15.7	15.7	05/05/2005	12				1 N Equal to record.
SA	Lower SE	026095	CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)	17.6	15.9	08/05/2002	20				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026099	NARACOORTE AERODROME	15.9	15.0	15/05/2007	15				1 N
Highest maximum temperature
SA	NE Pastoral	017123	MOOMBA AIRPORT	34.1	33.7	05/05/2013	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Southeast	094087	MOUNT WELLINGTON	17.3	14.9	11/05/2007	32				1 N
Highest wind gust (km/h)
QLD	Central Highlands	035264	EMERALD AIRPORT	67	63.0	18/05/2007	12				N

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

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 18:51EST, 31/05/2013.

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 COMPARISON	21.9	-2.2	15.0	+2.1	--	12.4	--	--	357 (14.9)	35/15
PERTH AIRPORT	19.7	-2.1	12.8	+2.4	10.8	4.2	3.4	7.7	518 (21.6)	57/04
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	17.5	-1.5	7.4	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	515 (21.5)	63/02
BUNBURY	19.6	-1.6	11.7	+2.4	--	13.0	--	--	547 (22.8)	55/01
MANDURAH	19.6	-1.7	13.4	-0.2	--	7.2	--	--	709 (29.5)	61/00
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.5	+1.5	23.9	+1.8	23.1	0.0	7.0	6.8	296 (12.3)	31/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.3	+7.3	14.6	+6.4	12.2	0.0	6.2	8.8	243 (10.1)	34/11
WHYALLA AERO	30.2	+9.8	13.2	+4.5	--	0.0	--	--	341 (14.2)	52/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.9	+10.0	20.9	+10.7	--	0.0	5.8	8.4	289 (12.0)	39/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	26.5	+10.4	13.8	+6.5	9.9	0.0	5.6	5.2	402 (16.8)	43/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	31.0	+3.2	21.7	+7.9	--	0.0	--	--	393 (16.4)	39/16
CAIRNS AERO	28.0	+0.4	21.6	+1.7	20.3	16.4	2.2	7.9	547 (22.8)	54/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.5	-0.1	19.4	+1.8	16.5	0.0	5.4	2.0	495 (20.6)	43/16
MACKAY M.O	23.6	-0.6	19.3	+2.2	--	5.6	--	3.6	605 (25.2)	59/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	25.0	-1.0	16.2	+2.1	14.1	0.0	4.6	--	357 (14.9)	46/13
BUNDABERG AERO	25.9	+1.3	15.5	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	359 (15.0)	52/15
COOLANGATTA	23.7	+0.6	15.2	+1.1	--	9.8	--	--	272 (11.3)	37/13
BRISBANE AERO	22.4	-1.1	14.9	+2.1	13.8	3.6	3.4	4.8	329 (13.7)	34/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	19.4	-0.4	10.7	+0.9	--	0.2	--	--	430 (17.9)	46/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	23.7	+3.4	9.4	+0.7	4.4	0.0	3.2	--	119 ( 5.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.5	+1.1	11.5	-0.2	8.3	0.0	2.4	--	275 (11.5)	37/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.5	+1.1	10.9	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	137 ( 5.7)	28/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.5	+2.2	8.6	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	155 ( 6.5)	18/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	22.6	+2.3	7.2	-1.1	--	0.2	--	--	17 ( 0.7)	17/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	19.3	+5.1	5.4	+0.8	-3.9	0.0	3.6	7.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	24.6	+4.7	6.5	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	226 ( 9.4)	30/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.9	+0.9	12.2	+1.3	10.0	0.0	3.6	10.0	278 (11.6)	31/11
RICHMOND RAAF	23.2	+2.7	5.4	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	31 ( 1.3)	13/14
BELLAMBI AWS	20.9	+1.3	12.8	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	146 ( 6.1)	15/22
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	25.3	+8.0	7.9	+2.1	5.1	0.0	2.6	9.8	188 ( 7.8)	21/05
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	23.2	+5.6	6.2	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	13/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.7	+7.7	11.4	+4.0	6.0	0.0	7.4	9.2	287 (12.0)	30/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.5	+6.3	5.2	-0.5	--	0.0	1.2	--	84 ( 3.5)	21/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.8	+6.2	7.4	+2.3	--	0.0	--	--	86 ( 3.6)	26/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	25.1	+8.4	12.7	+4.0	10.6	0.0	3.0	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	21.5	+7.9	7.0	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	286 (11.9)	43/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.0	+4.2	8.6	+3.6	--	0.0	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	21/15
HOBART AIRPORT	22.0	+6.8	10.0	+3.4	6.2	0.0	1.0	8.4	259 (10.8)	26/07
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+12.4 : 31.6 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+12.2 : 31.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+12.0 : 30.7 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
+11.8 : 30.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+11.7 : 17.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.7 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
26.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+12.5 : 21.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.6 : 20.9 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+11.5 : 18.8 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+11.5 : 19.8 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+11.3 : 22.5 NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

12.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
13.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
14.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-4.3 : 18.0 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-4.3 : 17.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-4.1 : 22.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-4.1 : 20.2 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.8 : 18.2 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

-4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-1.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.8 : 5.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.9 : -3.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.8 : -0.3 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-4.3 : -1.0 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-4.3 : -1.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro 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.

126.4 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
106.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
105.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
91.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
88.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
61.8 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
106.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
105.0 TOPAZ ALERT
77.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
55.0 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
N Coast--Herbert
126.4 DARADGEE
91.0 TUNG OIL TM
88.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
80.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
79.0 NERADA ALERT
76.8 INNISFAIL
74.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
68.2 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
63.0 CORSIS ALERT
58.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
56.0 CENTRAL MILL TM

10.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
9.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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4.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
3.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
3.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
2.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1323 (55.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1101 (45.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1086 (45.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1058 (44.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
1003 (41.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
973 (40.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
959 (40.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
910 (37.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
872 (36.3) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
865 (36.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
844 (35.2) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
843 (35.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
833 (34.7) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
821 (34.2) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
818 (34.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
784 (32.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
762 (31.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
753 (31.4) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
745 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
721 (30.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
709 (29.5) MANDURAH Lower West WA
708 (29.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
705 (29.4) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
703 (29.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
696 (29.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
688 (28.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
681 (28.4) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
679 (28.3) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
661 (27.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
653 (27.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
643 (26.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
632 (26.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
629 (26.2) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
605 (25.2) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
605 (25.2) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

96/00 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
87/14 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
78/02 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
76/08 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
76/09 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural 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.
None reported	None reported