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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 1441 EST on 25/05/2015. 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
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070328

BOMBALA AWS

-6.5

-6.1

11/05/2006

20

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030022

HUGHENDEN AIRPORT

55

54

17/05/2015

11

N Previous record set earlier this month.


The day in charts
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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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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, 25/05/2015.

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 20.7 -1.1 7.5 -2.9 5.7 0.0 1.8 4.8 237 ( 9.9) 26/11
BUNBURY 20.6 -0.6 6.0 -3.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 21/13
MANDURAH 20.1 -1.2 11.1 -2.5 -- 2.6 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 13/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 +0.3 19.8 -2.3 18.1 0.0 6.8 11.2 351 (14.6) 41/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.0 -1.0 1.5 -6.7 0.9 0.0 3.2 9.2 235 ( 9.8) 30/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.5 -1.9 5.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.8 -1.1 5.5 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- 3.2 26 ( 1.1) 21/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.2 -1.9 1.6 -5.7 -0.5 0.0 1.2 5.9 174 ( 7.3) 26/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.6 -0.2 9.1 -4.7 -- 0.0 21.8 10.4 346 (14.4) 39/09
CAIRNS AERO 28.1 +0.5 16.9 -3.0 15.4 0.0 7.6 10.2 532 (22.2) 48/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 -1.1 13.7 -3.9 10.8 0.0 8.0 4.0 322 (13.4) 52/15
MACKAY M.O 21.6 -2.6 16.4 -0.7 -- 1.2 -- 1.8 552 (23.0) 52/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 -0.4 14.5 +0.4 12.1 0.0 4.0 -- 313 (13.0) 54/11
BUNDABERG AERO 24.5 -0.1 13.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 52/15
COOLANGATTA 22.3 -0.8 14.4 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 515 (21.5) 41/12
BRISBANE AERO 23.4 -0.1 11.7 -1.1 10.7 0.0 5.0 9.6 381 (15.9) 35/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.5 -1.3 6.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 41/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.6 -1.7 5.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 2.2 -- 162 ( 6.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.0 -0.4 14.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 37/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -1.4 11.1 +0.7 -- 1.2 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.3 -1.0 9.0 -1.0 7.0 0.2 14.6 5.4 368 (15.3) 30/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.4 -1.5 4.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 34/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 -1.4 8.2 -2.7 5.9 0.0 2.8 8.1 461 (19.2) 35/12
RICHMOND RAAF 18.9 -1.6 3.2 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 15/13
BELLAMBI AWS 17.7 -1.9 10.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 22/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.6 -1.7 1.3 -4.5 -1.7 0.0 1.4 7.5 183 ( 7.6) 15/03
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -3.7 -0.2 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 13/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.1 +0.1 2.0 -5.4 -1.6 0.0 2.0 4.6 119 ( 5.0) 22/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.1 -2.1 -1.2 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 17/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 -2.5 -1.3 -6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 15/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 -1.5 -2.6 -8.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 290 (12.1) 31/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.4 -3.4 -1.9 -6.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 17/17
HOBART AIRPORT 11.7 -3.5 1.0 -5.6 -2.7 0.0 1.8 6.7 270 (11.3) 22/10
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

34.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.1 : 12.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+5.5 : 11.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+5.3 : 10.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+5.2 : 11.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
+4.7 : 9.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+5.7 : 22.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+4.5 : 12.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+4.0 : 19.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+3.9 : 22.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+3.9 : 20.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

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

6.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.9 WARRA W Coast TAS
8.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
8.7 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
9.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-9.7 : 21.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-9.4 : 15.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-9.3 : 22.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-8.9 : 16.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-8.6 : 22.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

-8.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.5 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-9.7 : -8.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.3 : -6.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-9.2 : -6.5 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.1 : -8.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.0 : -5.6 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

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.
29.0 WEELARRANA E Gascoyne WA
18.6 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
17.8 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
17.6 BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE) North Coast NSW
17.4 BULLOO DOWNS E Gascoyne WA

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
9.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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3.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
2.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

1349 (56.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1053 (43.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1050 (43.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
966 (40.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
965 (40.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
963 (40.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
952 (39.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
935 (39.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
920 (38.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
889 (37.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
886 (36.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
873 (36.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
869 (36.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
866 (36.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
832 (34.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
825 (34.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
812 (33.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
767 (32.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
743 (31.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
724 (30.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
722 (30.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
686 (28.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
682 (28.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
637 (26.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
620 (25.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
619 (25.8) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
608 (25.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
607 (25.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
107/23 FORREST Eucla WA
76/00 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
72/20 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
72/14 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/16 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
NEWMAN AERO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
PARABURDOO AERO
12.6mm in 6 min to 16:29 126.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 19.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 108( 10/106 ) at 23:00