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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 1442 EST on 08/05/2015. 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

TAS

Derwent Valley

095047

WAYATINAH (SALTAS)

36.4

35.2

06/05/2015

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

TAS

Derwent Valley

095048

OUSE FIRE STATION

23.8

18.0

16/05/2009

15

1 N

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

QLD

Gulf Country

029127

MOUNT ISA AERO

23.9

21.7

06/05/2000

17

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

25.2

22.0

11/05/2007

11

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

22.2

19.1

30/05/2007

11

1 N

TAS

E Coast

092012

FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)

22.0

21.8

16/05/2009

11

1 N


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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 14:41EST, 08/05/2015.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 23.6 +1.8 6.5 -3.9 4.1 0.0 4.0 9.8 229 ( 9.5) 34/15
BUNBURY 20.8 -0.4 7.1 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 18/14
MANDURAH 21.5 +0.2 10.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 22/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +2.6 23.1 +1.0 22.1 0.0 4.6 11.0 242 (10.1) 44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.0 -2.0 5.0 -3.2 2.8 0.0 7.4 10.8 348 (14.5) 48/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.5 -1.9 7.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 39/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.9 -2.0 11.8 +1.6 -- 1.6 2.2 6.9 285 (11.9) 39/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.3 -1.8 7.0 -0.3 4.9 4.4 1.6 6.7 535 (22.3) 59/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.3 -0.5 15.5 +1.7 12.5 0.0 10.8 -- 574 (23.9) 50/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.6 +3.0 17.9 -2.0 15.2 0.0 7.0 10.7 307 (12.8) 46/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +3.3 18.6 +1.0 17.2 0.0 9.2 9.9 209 ( 8.7) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 26.8 +2.6 18.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 39/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.5 +1.5 16.7 +2.6 13.6 0.0 4.4 -- 149 ( 6.2) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.6 +1.0 14.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 35/09
COOLANGATTA 24.7 +1.6 13.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 35/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.9 +2.4 11.9 -0.9 7.8 0.0 4.8 9.5 178 ( 7.4) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.0 +1.2 5.5 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 43/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.2 -1.1 4.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 175 ( 7.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.8 -0.6 13.5 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 276 (11.5) 31/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.7 +0.3 8.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 26/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.4 +0.1 10.0 0.0 6.4 0.0 5.4 -- 552 (23.0) 48/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 5.4 +0.8 -0.9 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -1.9 1.0 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 46/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.9 +0.9 10.9 0.0 7.8 0.0 6.6 10.3 567 (23.6) 61/10
RICHMOND RAAF 20.3 -0.2 5.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 50/10
BELLAMBI AWS 18.7 -0.9 13.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 474 (19.8) 67/22
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.9 -1.4 7.0 +1.2 4.0 0.0 2.8 7.8 325 (13.5) 44/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.7 -2.9 6.7 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 297 (12.4) 35/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.9 -1.1 9.0 +1.6 4.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 351 (14.6) 43/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.7 -0.5 4.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 44/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.1 -1.5 0.4 -4.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 269 (11.2) 37/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.8 -1.8 3.8 -1.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 577 (24.0) 59/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.5 -2.3 5.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 50/11
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 -1.3 4.3 -2.3 2.5 11.8 6.8 4.5 785 (32.7) 63/14
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

38.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.3 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
36.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
36.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.2 : 38.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+5.4 : 36.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+5.3 : 37.3 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+5.1 : 29.0 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
+4.9 : 37.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.5 : 15.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
+5.9 : 15.6 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.5 : 8.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.2 : 21.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.1 : 19.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

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

-1.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.0 : -0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.5 : -0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-6.4 : 2.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.1 : -1.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.5 : 1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.7 : 2.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-6.3 : 2.3 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
-5.9 : 2.5 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.5 : 1.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-5.4 : 0.7 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
-5.4 : -3.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.4 : 3.4 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.4 : 0.9 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.4 : 1.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
41.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
40.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
36.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
36.4 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS
32.0 ROTHERWOOD Midlands TAS

11.1 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

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4.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
2.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

2086 (86.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1957 (81.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1769 (73.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1527 (63.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1349 (56.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1345 (56.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1344 (56.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1310 (54.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1291 (53.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1214 (50.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1174 (48.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1172 (48.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1165 (48.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1070 (44.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1044 (43.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1035 (43.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
1034 (43.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
1032 (43.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1027 (42.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
1018 (42.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1008 (42.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
962 (40.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
892 (37.2) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
877 (36.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
869 (36.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
858 (35.8) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
853 (35.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
852 (35.5) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
833 (34.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
825 (34.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
809 (33.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
805 (33.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
795 (33.1) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
789 (32.9) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
788 (32.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
785 (32.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
763 (31.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
760 (31.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
736 (30.7) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
734 (30.6) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
733 (30.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
721 (30.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
721 (30.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
713 (29.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
702 (29.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
700 (29.2) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
694 (28.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
693 (28.9) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
692 (28.8) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
692 (28.8) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
689 (28.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
674 (28.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
666 (27.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
649 (27.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
645 (26.9) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
645 (26.9) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
643 (26.8) TELFER AERO Interior WA
641 (26.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
633 (26.4) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
631 (26.3) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
631 (26.3) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
626 (26.1) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
617 (25.7) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
609 (25.4) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
604 (25.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
604 (25.2) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
600 (25.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
 128/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
118/03 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
117/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
111/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
111/03 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
104/00 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
98/02 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/01 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
96/00 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
96/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/01 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
93/00 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
8.6mm in 25 min to 23:00 20.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 111(250/ 58 ) at 16:53
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 89(246/ 65 ) at 13:50
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 119(260/104 ) at 03:42
LOW HEAD : 82(270/ 65 ) at 00:30
CAPE GRIM : 96(190/ 50 ) at 00:44
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(300/ 96 ) at 01:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(250/ 74 ) at 11:57
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(240/ 63 ) at 11:07
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 98(270/ 58 ) at 02:17
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 109(240/ 65 ) at 03:32
STRAHAN AERODROME : 93(260/ 65 ) at 02:00
LOW ROCKY POINT : 104(290/ 89 ) at 00:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(290/ 76 ) at 00:23
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 98(260/ 70 ) at 02:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 128(270/109 ) at 14:28