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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1632 EST on 29/05/2014. 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

NSW

C Tablelands S

063296

ABERCROMBIE (ABERCROMBIE RIVER)

28.2

27.0

18/05/2007

13

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072152

ARGALONG (SANDY CREEK)

33.8

32.8

25/05/2004

12

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072161

CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS

50.6

45.0

21/05/2002

16

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072162

KHANCOBAN AWS

42.8

29.8

30/05/2007

16

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072163

TOOMA (EUDLO)

41.8

25.0

07/05/1997

17

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

082105

WHITFIELD (KING RIVER AT CHESHUNT)

57.4

51.6

18/05/2007

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082140

LIMA EAST (CHARNWOOD)

57.6

55.6

18/05/2007

18

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

082142

TOLMIE (MOUNT TABLETOP REPEATER)

53.0

47.0

23/05/2011

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082155

HOLLAND CK AT WRIGHTLEY

51.0

47.0

18/05/2007

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082157

MYRRHEE (CRYERS)

64.0

57.2

19/05/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

082158

EDI UPPER (BLACK RANGE TROUT FARM)

49.0

41.2

18/05/2007

13

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

083055

DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)

43.0

24.0

30/05/2007

13

1 P

VIC

Upper NE

083058

HALLS (BUCKLAND RIVER AT TWELVE MILE)

58.0

36.0

25/05/2012

12

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

083085

MOUNT HOTHAM

92.8

77.0

13/05/1995

19

1 N

VIC

E Gippsland

084118

WONNANGATTA RIVER @ WATERFORD

36.0

23.0

25/05/2012

13

1 N

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

NSW

NW Slopes N

054038

NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS

30.0

21.8

25/05/2012

11

1 N


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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 16:31EST, 29/05/2014.

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 21.4 -2.7 14.4 +1.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/16
PERTH AIRPORT 19.2 -2.6 10.6 +0.2 9.1 12.2 1.0 4.5 246 (10.3) 34/13
BUNBURY 19.1 -2.1 6.4 -2.9 -- 5.6 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 31/13
MANDURAH 18.2 -3.1 12.9 -0.7 -- 2.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 35/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +0.4 22.9 +0.8 22.0 0.0 7.0 10.9 341 (14.2) 35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.7 +1.7 8.2 0.0 7.4 0.0 4.2 10.0 215 ( 9.0) 31/10
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 -0.3 9.1 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 389 (16.2) 26/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.1 -0.8 13.3 +3.1 -- 5.0 1.4 6.7 376 (15.7) 39/04
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.8 +0.7 9.9 +2.6 8.2 3.2 1.6 4.9 376 (15.7) 46/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.2 +4.4 16.3 +2.5 13.2 0.0 6.0 10.0 144 ( 6.0) 30/14
CAIRNS AERO 28.3 +0.7 20.8 +0.9 20.2 0.0 4.2 6.3 447 (18.6) 41/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.4 +0.8 19.0 +1.4 16.4 0.0 6.4 10.1 360 (15.0) 35/14
MACKAY M.O 24.8 +0.6 17.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 268 (11.2) 24/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.2 +2.2 12.9 -1.2 12.2 0.2 1.6 -- 188 ( 7.8) 24/13
BUNDABERG AERO 26.8 +2.2 17.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 24/14
COOLANGATTA 27.3 +4.2 17.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 43/09
BRISBANE AERO 25.6 +2.1 13.9 +1.1 11.3 0.0 3.4 9.7 255 (10.6) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.4 +3.6 14.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 31/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.9 +3.6 15.4 +6.7 -- 1.0 4.2 -- 310 (12.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.1 +4.7 17.0 +5.3 14.0 0.0 2.8 3.2 452 (18.8) 39/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +2.6 14.5 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 21/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.3 +4.0 15.0 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 57/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.0 -0.2 7.8 +3.2 5.0 19.4 3.4 3.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.4 +0.5 10.5 +4.0 -- 5.6 -- -- 393 (16.4) 35/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.2 +5.2 16.5 +5.6 13.2 0.0 5.6 9.6 564 (23.5) 50/10
RICHMOND RAAF 21.2 +0.7 11.7 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 52/13
BELLAMBI AWS 22.4 +2.8 14.9 +1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 460 (19.2) 44/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.7 -3.6 8.0 +2.2 5.5 23.8 44.6 1.2 344 (14.3) 28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.0 -3.6 10.6 +5.2 -- 36.4 -- -- 254 (10.6) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.8 -0.2 9.6 +2.2 7.2 4.2 3.6 7.2 381 (15.9) 31/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.0 -1.2 10.1 +4.4 -- 14.4 3.4 -- 400 (16.7) 35/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 -0.8 10.8 +5.7 -- 8.8 -- -- 277 (11.5) 34/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.0 +2.3 13.0 +4.3 10.1 1.8 1.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 +0.4 8.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 35/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.7 +0.9 9.6 +4.6 -- 2.4 -- -- 243 (10.1) 39/12
HOBART AIRPORT 16.6 +1.4 11.8 +5.2 8.2 0.4 0.2 4.6 368 (15.3) 46/04
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

35.3 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
34.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
34.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.5 : 28.3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+6.4 : 29.5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.0 : 28.8 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+5.9 : 29.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+5.4 : 27.1 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.1 : 15.1 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+9.8 : 14.9 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+8.4 : 17.0 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+8.3 : 14.8 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.0 : 13.7 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.5 : 15.9 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-5.4 : 18.9 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-5.3 : 16.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-4.9 : 18.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-4.6 : 17.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.7 : 3.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.3 : 12.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-3.9 : 13.1 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-3.8 : 12.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-3.7 : 12.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara 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.
96.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
93.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
92.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
79.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
77.8 HARRIETVILLE Upper NE VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
96.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
79.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET)
72.8 THREDBO AWS
66.8 THREDBO VILLAGE
SW Slopes S
50.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS

VICTORIA
Lower NE
64.0 MYRRHEE (CRYERS)
59.0 MITTA MITTA FORESTRY
57.6 LIMA EAST (CHARNWOOD)
57.4 WHITFIELD (KING RIVER AT CHESHUNT)
53.0 TOLMIE (MOUNT TABLETOP REPEATER)
51.0 HOLLAND CK AT WRIGHTLEY
Upper NE
93.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY)
92.8 MOUNT HOTHAM
77.8 HARRIETVILLE
71.0 OVENS RIVER @ HARRIETVILLE
60.4 MOUNT BULLER
60.0 TAWONGA
58.0 HALLS (BUCKLAND RIVER AT TWELVE MILE)
57.8 HOWITT PLAINS (HIGH RIDGE)
55.4 FALLS CREEK

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

.....

2.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

 1351 (56.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1152 (48.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1135 (47.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1042 (43.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1004 (41.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
981 (40.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
978 (40.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
938 (39.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
920 (38.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
897 (37.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
862 (35.9) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
830 (34.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
822 (34.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
818 (34.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
789 (32.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
787 (32.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
784 (32.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
761 (31.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
757 (31.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
735 (30.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
724 (30.2) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
721 (30.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
721 (30.0) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
709 (29.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
693 (28.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
687 (28.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
669 (27.9) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
669 (27.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
661 (27.5) NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
654 (27.3) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
643 (26.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
643 (26.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
635 (26.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
634 (26.4) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
620 (25.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
620 (25.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
612 (25.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
609 (25.4) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
608 (25.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
607 (25.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
 98/07 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/08 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
89/19 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
87/12 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(290/ 80 ) at 08:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(250/ 67 ) at 19:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 80(230/ 67 ) at 13:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 76 ) at 09:09
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(240/ 65 ) at 17:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(300/ 67 ) at 12:41