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Prepared at 1338 EST on 17/05/2021.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061054

NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)

5.6

6.1

19/05/1970

22

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061392

MURRURUNDI GAP AWS

0.2

0.7

31/05/2019

17

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082170

BENALLA AIRPORT

-3.3

-2.0

21/05/2012

14

1 N


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Observations and extremes for Sunday 16 MAY 2021
2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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 30.4 -- 17.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 588 (24.5) 54/08
PERTH AIRPORT 24.3 +2.5 16.8 +6.4 15.4 0.0 2.6 4.7 446 (18.6) 35/20
PERTH METRO 24.2 +1.8 14.9 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 28/10
BUSSELTON AERO 20.6 +0.1 13.9 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 26/12
BUNBURY 22.2 +1.2 13.7 +4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 22/11
MANDURAH 23.1 +2.0 17.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 28/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.8 -- 13.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 31/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.3 +0.6 10.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 37/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 -1.0 18.7 -3.5 16.9 0.0 6.2 11.3 274 (11.4) 46/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.9 -3.3 3.2 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 46/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.6 -3.9 11.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 24/06
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.4 -0.5 11.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 34/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 17.4 -1.2 12.7 +3.0 11.8 0.0 4.0 2.6 361 (15.0) 39/19
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.8 +0.2 10.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 -2.0 7.4 0.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 48/15
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 +0.5 18.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 48/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 -1.2 15.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 37/14
MACKAY AERO 23.3 -2.0 9.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 39/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.2 -0.9 9.3 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 24/12
BUNDABERG AERO 22.4 -2.4 10.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 28/08
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.4 -1.4 14.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 35/02
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 21.8 -2.6 9.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 34/11
COOLANGATTA 20.6 -2.7 12.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 37/00
BRISBANE AERO 20.6 -3.0 9.4 -3.6 4.8 0.0 -- 10.1 346 (14.4) 28/02
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 20.4 -3.2 11.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 39/08
BRISBANE 22.0 -2.6 11.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 18/02
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.5 -3.4 4.3 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) 35/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -3.7 -2.6 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 24/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.8 -- 9.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 41/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 19.6 -2.1 9.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.1 -3.3 7.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 597 (24.9) 39/07
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -3.7 2.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 30/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.4 -5.7 -4.0 -6.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 579 (24.1) 41/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.7 -0.5 7.7 -3.3 4.7 0.0 5.2 9.7 673 (28.0) 46/20
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 19.2 -- 7.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.9 -1.9 4.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 35/22
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.6 -2.1 8.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 566 (23.6) 70/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.9 -3.9 -5.4 -8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 48/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.5 -4.9 -1.0 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.4 -5.2 -1.0 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 28/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 -2.0 7.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 2.8 1.5 261 (10.9) 31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.5 -3.2 0.0 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 41/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.8 -2.8 0.1 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 39/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.2 -1.7 5.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 61/20
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.3 -1.4 4.1 -4.2 1.8 0.0 3.0 3.2 461 (19.2) 52/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.5 -- 8.3 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 247 (10.3) 35/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.4 -- 6.9 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 318 (13.3) 59/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.2 -2.5 3.3 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) 43/16
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.9 -1.3 1.3 -3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 308 (12.8) 54/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 -0.4 6.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 52/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.3 -0.5 4.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 39/13
HOBART AIRPORT 15.7 +0.4 7.5 +0.8 5.3 0.0 2.2 -- 464 (19.3) 57/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.8 +1.3 7.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 72/17
Max
° C
+/- norm
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Min
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+/- norm
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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 for Sunday 16 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.3 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
32.7 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
32.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.3 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+5.0 : 27.4 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
+4.6 : 27.3 LANCELIN Lower West & Perth WA
+4.5 : 27.2 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+4.4 : 23.0 ALBANY Lower West & Perth WA
+4.2 : 28.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+4.2 : 30.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA

28.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
27.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.2 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+7.7 : 17.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+7.5 : 16.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+7.3 : 14.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
+7.1 : 13.2 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.4 : 16.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
+6.4 : 18.2 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Sunday 16 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.0 : 0.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.9 : 9.1 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : 8.5 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : 9.2 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-6.7 : 12.0 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-6.7 : 5.2 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-6.7 : 10.9 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

-9.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-5.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.1 : -2.5 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-8.9 : -1.8 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-8.9 : -3.1 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
-8.6 : -1.3 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-8.5 : 0.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
-8.5 : -2.6 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-8.5 : -3.3 BENALLA AIRPORT Lower NE VIC

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.
28.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
20.4 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD) E Gippsland VIC
20.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
20.0 CANN RIVER E Gippsland VIC
19.6 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.2 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
9.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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3.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.8 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1517 (63.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1234 (51.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1160 (48.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1157 (48.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1110 (46.3) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1108 (46.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
991 (41.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
983 (41.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
972 (40.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
949 (39.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
915 (38.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
864 (36.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
863 (36.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
848 (35.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
832 (34.7) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
823 (34.3) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
821 (34.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
809 (33.7) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
806 (33.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
803 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
802 (33.4) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
798 (33.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
792 (33.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
788 (32.8) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
769 (32.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
763 (31.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
748 (31.2) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
747 (31.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
741 (30.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
733 (30.5) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
727 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
719 (30.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
718 (29.9) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
716 (29.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
714 (29.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
710 (29.6) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
697 (29.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
673 (28.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
671 (28.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
671 (28.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
670 (27.9) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
664 (27.7) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
643 (26.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
634 (26.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
633 (26.4) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
632 (26.3) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
632 (26.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
630 (26.3) FORT DENISON Sydney--east NSW
617 (25.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
616 (25.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
604 (25.2) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
126/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
120/20 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/19 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
109/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/17 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
93/19 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
93/16 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
91/12 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Sunday 16 MAY 2021
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.
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
POUND CREEK
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 126(250/104 ) at 21:00
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 83(236/ 70 ) at 21:40
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 100(260/ 76 ) at 17:03
CAPE GRIM : 91(240/ 43 ) at 19:00
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 85(200/ 70 ) at 19:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(310/ 91 ) at 13:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(270/ 72 ) at 16:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(250/ 39 ) at 12:36
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(250/ 72 ) at 17:40
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 109(210/ 67 ) at 19:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 121(270/102 ) at 20:32