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Data is as received at 13:38EST, 19/05/2021.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 18 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 24.9 -- 17.9 -- -- 1.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 24/00
PERTH AIRPORT 24.9 +3.1 13.4 +3.0 11.7 0.0 2.0 4.0 256 (10.7) 21/15
PERTH METRO 24.9 +2.5 14.2 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 18/15
BUSSELTON AERO 21.8 +1.3 12.6 +3.6 -- 3.4 -- -- 258 (10.8) 22/13
BUNBURY 22.6 +1.6 11.9 +2.7 -- 14.2 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 18/14
MANDURAH 23.0 +1.9 16.3 +2.9 -- 9.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 18/17
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.9 -- 13.9 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 331 (13.8) 24/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.9 +6.2 14.5 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 28/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 -0.2 20.0 -2.2 18.6 0.0 6.8 10.2 317 (13.2) 39/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.5 -1.7 0.8 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 37/10
WHYALLA AERO 20.9 +0.4 2.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 30/11
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.4 +0.5 2.8 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 30/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.6 0.0 5.7 -4.0 2.2 0.0 2.0 9.4 238 ( 9.9) 34/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.2 -0.4 8.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.8 -0.3 7.0 -0.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 31/16
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 +1.8 22.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 513 (21.4) 46/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 -0.2 16.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 44/12
MACKAY AERO 25.2 -0.1 14.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 488 (20.3) 48/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.4 +0.3 9.2 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.3 +0.5 11.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 44/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.7 -0.1 11.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 41/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.5 +0.1 9.7 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 31/11
COOLANGATTA 22.3 -1.0 13.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 39/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.2 -1.4 10.9 -2.1 2.5 0.0 -- 9.9 356 (14.8) 31/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.5 -1.1 10.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 41/08
BRISBANE 23.3 -1.3 11.4 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 24/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.6 -2.3 5.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 43/11
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.2 -0.6 1.1 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 24/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.7 -- 10.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 30/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 20.6 -1.1 8.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.6 -0.8 8.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 22/08
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.8 -1.0 6.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 21/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -1.1 -3.5 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 24/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.7 +0.5 8.7 -2.3 5.3 0.0 4.0 9.5 390 (16.3) 26/06
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.0 -0.8 3.4 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 28/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.0 -0.7 3.5 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 24/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.8 -4.0 -3.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 26/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.8 -1.6 -1.2 -7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.4 -2.2 0.7 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 13/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.5 +0.4 3.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 2.0 9.0 140 ( 5.8) 21/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.3 -2.4 3.8 -1.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 17/12
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.5 -1.1 1.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 17/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.2 -1.7 5.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 34/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.4 -1.3 6.3 -2.0 4.9 0.0 1.8 0.7 358 (14.9) 31/22
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 -- 10.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 21/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.9 -- 7.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.7 -1.0 5.1 -0.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 30/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.9 +0.7 2.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 43/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.0 +0.6 4.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 37/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.1 +0.3 -1.6 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 24/13
HOBART AIRPORT 17.4 +2.1 8.2 +1.5 1.9 0.0 2.0 -- 433 (18.0) 57/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.0 +3.5 6.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 65/21
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 for Tuesday 18 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.2 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.1 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 28.8 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.4 : 28.4 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.2 : 26.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+5.4 : 25.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.1 : 24.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+5.1 : 24.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.8 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.3 : 13.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
+5.9 : 15.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.8 : 14.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+5.5 : 14.9 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+5.4 : 16.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Tuesday 18 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-4.0 : 12.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 : 9.3 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-3.9 : 11.8 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
-3.8 : 12.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
-3.7 : 12.9 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-4.7 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-4.7 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-9.7 : -2.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.6 : 0.5 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-8.9 : -1.2 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-8.8 : 0.1 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-8.6 : -1.5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

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.
41.4 JINDONG Lower West & Perth WA
34.0 WARNER GLEN Lower West & Perth WA
31.2 ASTON DOWNS ALERT Lower West & Perth WA
29.6 CHAPMAN HILL Lower West & Perth WA
26.6 CAPEL NORTH Lower West & Perth WA

10.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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7.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
7.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
0.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1537 (64.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1322 (55.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1216 (50.7) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1130 (47.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1099 (45.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1061 (44.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1048 (43.7) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1038 (43.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1032 (43.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
960 (40.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
948 (39.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
947 (39.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
938 (39.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
928 (38.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
920 (38.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
919 (38.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
916 (38.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
907 (37.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
882 (36.8) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
869 (36.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
858 (35.8) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
836 (34.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
830 (34.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
814 (33.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
814 (33.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
783 (32.6) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
757 (31.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
748 (31.2) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
712 (29.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
708 (29.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
707 (29.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
696 (29.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
694 (28.9) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
668 (27.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
659 (27.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
658 (27.4) BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
656 (27.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
618 (25.8) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
618 (25.8) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
618 (25.8) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
617 (25.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
617 (25.7) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
616 (25.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
612 (25.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
609 (25.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
606 (25.3) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
603 (25.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
96/16 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
89/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
89/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/23 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/13 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 18 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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY M.O
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
6.0mm in 16 min to 21:22 22.5mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 15.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.4mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(320/ 70 ) at 13:02
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(260/ 72 ) at 15:10