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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 1402 EST on 25/05/2017. 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

N Coast--Barron

031204

REEF PARK

32.5

31.5

07/05/2009

12

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072162

KHANCOBAN AWS

32.4

29.8

30/05/2007

16

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

52

52.0

10/05/2011

11

N Equal to record.

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

54

52.0

07/05/2009

12

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 14:01EST, 25/05/2017.

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 21.2 -0.6 11.6 +1.2 10.2 0.2 1.2 8.0 239 (10.0) 30/12
BUNBURY 20.5 -0.7 13.5 +4.2 -- 4.6 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 22/08
MANDURAH 22.3 +1.0 15.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 24/05
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +2.2 22.5 +0.4 21.7 0.0 9.4 10.8 309 (12.9) 46/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.2 +2.2 8.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 39/12
WHYALLA AERO 21.9 +1.5 11.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 28/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.2 +0.3 13.3 +3.1 -- 3.6 -- -- 241 (10.0) 30/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.0 +4.2 14.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 39/12
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 +0.1 21.7 +1.8 -- 9.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 43/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +0.3 21.3 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 39/13
MACKAY M.O 25.7 +1.5 17.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 28/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.6 +1.6 16.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 21/15
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 +2.6 14.3 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 261 (10.9) 22/14
COOLANGATTA 25.3 +2.2 14.2 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 28/17
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 +1.6 15.2 +2.4 12.0 0.2 2.6 8.4 231 ( 9.6) 28/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.6 +4.8 11.4 +1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 241 (10.0) 43/23
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.1 +1.8 12.1 +3.4 10.6 8.6 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.6 +4.2 11.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 30/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.7 +3.4 10.0 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 54/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 9.0 +4.4 2.5 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.1 8.9 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 39/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.7 +3.7 14.2 +3.3 11.7 1.0 3.4 9.0 310 (12.9) 52/14
RICHMOND RAAF 23.6 +3.1 10.1 +2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 52/18
BELLAMBI AWS 21.5 +1.9 14.9 +1.9 -- 3.4 -- -- 318 (13.3) 52/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.9 -- 5.5 -- -- 1.8 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 50/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.7 -0.6 10.3 +4.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 246 (10.3) 37/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.8 -1.8 9.9 +4.5 -- 6.2 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 35/03
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.7 -0.3 8.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 2.4 4.2 233 ( 9.7) 35/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.7 -0.5 5.8 +0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 28/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.9 +0.3 6.1 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- 30/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.1 +0.5 7.9 -0.4 4.8 0.0 3.2 7.2 506 (21.1) 48/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.1 -0.5 4.1 -1.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 410 (17.1) 39/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 +0.1 8.5 +3.5 -- 14.2 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 35/03
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 +0.1 5.2 -1.4 1.5 2.6 1.0 5.8 247 (10.3) 50/11
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

37.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
36.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+6.3 : 30.8 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+6.1 : 29.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+6.1 : 29.2 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.1 : 29.6 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+6.1 : 23.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+7.2 : 14.2 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+7.2 : 15.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+7.1 : 15.4 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+6.9 : 15.5 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+6.9 : 16.6 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

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

3.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-3.4 : 5.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.0 : 14.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-3.0 : 7.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-2.9 : 7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.9 : 23.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA

0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 EYRE Eucla WA
0.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA

-9.2 : 0.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.7 : 2.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-7.2 : 1.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-6.8 : 2.7 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : 2.8 BULGA DOWNS 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.
43.0 PIPERS RIVER (BAY OF FIRES) N Coast TAS
42.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
40.4 GLENGARRY (HUNDRED ACRE WOOD) N Coast TAS
34.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
34.0 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW) N Coast TAS

Reports not yet available

1043 (43.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
926 (38.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
883 (36.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
805 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
797 (33.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
745 (31.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
738 (30.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
732 (30.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
711 (29.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
710 (29.6) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
706 (29.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
704 (29.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
697 (29.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
697 (29.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
692 (28.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
689 (28.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
680 (28.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
661 (27.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
649 (27.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
648 (27.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
631 (26.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
631 (26.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
619 (25.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
619 (25.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
610 (25.4) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
604 (25.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
94/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/12 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
81/13 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
81/10 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a programming error, downpours shown for WA, NT, SA, QLD and ISLANDS between 9 and 10am local times are wrong and should be ignored. The error will be corrected as soon as possible.
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
Lower West
WANNEROO AG STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
MOUNT LOFTY
13.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.8mm/h
PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)
15.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 30.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.2mm/h
PADTHAWAY SOUTH
14.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Slopes S
COWRA AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.6mm/h
Sydney--east
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
4.4mm in 6 min to 04:30 44.0mm/h
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
PERISHER VALLEY AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
SW Slopes S
KHANCOBAN AWS
11.2mm in 30 min to 03:00 22.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.4mm/h
VICTORIA
Lower NE
HUNTERS HILL
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT
7.2mm in 12 min to 02:42 36.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(230/ 63 ) at 18:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 78(250/ 63 ) at 13:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(310/ 65 ) at 13:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 95(260/ 72 ) at 15:19