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Observations and extremes for Thursday 19 MAY 2022
Cities with 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 24.1 -- 13.9 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 406 (16.9) 30/14
PERTH AIRPORT 22.4 +0.6 9.9 -0.5 8.5 1.2 2.4 7.1 262 (10.9) 24/14
PERTH METRO 23.0 +0.7 11.3 +0.9 -- 2.2 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 17/13
BUSSELTON AERO 20.7 +0.3 10.5 +1.6 -- 2.8 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 31/11
BUNBURY 21.5 +0.5 10.4 +1.3 -- 11.6 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 17/11
MANDURAH 21.7 +0.6 14.6 +1.2 -- 5.8 -- -- 315 (13.1) 18/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -- 7.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 24/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.3 +2.6 9.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 26/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +1.5 23.5 +1.3 22.1 0.0 7.2 7.2 265 (11.0) 30/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.1 -2.0 16.7 +8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 28/15
WHYALLA AERO 18.4 -2.1 7.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 28/21
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.2 -0.7 3.9 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 28/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 16.5 -2.1 6.2 -3.5 3.1 0.0 3.6 4.9 259 (10.8) 26/16
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.6 -2.0 8.4 -0.4 -- 0.2 1.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.9 -0.2 4.3 -3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 338 (14.1) 28/15
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +1.0 20.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +0.2 21.4 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 37/15
MACKAY AERO 26.5 +1.2 21.1 +5.4 -- 7.4 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.1 +1.0 19.2 +4.9 -- 5.2 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 37/21
BUNDABERG AERO 27.1 +2.3 19.1 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 303 (12.6) 39/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.4 +1.7 20.8 +5.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 37/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.5 +2.2 19.2 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 43/14
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.3 17.8 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 34/13
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 -0.6 17.9 +4.9 14.4 0.4 -- 2.6 203 ( 8.5) 34/09
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.7 +1.1 18.1 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 285 (11.9) 46/22
BRISBANE 22.7 -1.8 17.7 +3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 26/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.5 -0.4 8.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 39/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.4 -1.3 1.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 30/22
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 -- 14.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 35/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.7 -1.7 7.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 31/08
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -2.8 2.7 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 15/08
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.9 -4.1 0.8 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 469 (19.5) 37/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.8 -2.4 9.3 -1.7 6.0 0.0 4.0 9.4 517 (21.5) 39/02
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.1 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.4 -2.4 3.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 18/01
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.2 -2.4 5.1 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 39/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.3 -2.3 -2.9 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 26/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.5 -1.9 1.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 22/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.2 -1.3 1.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 17/01
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.4 -2.7 3.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 28/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.3 -1.3 2.0 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 244 (10.2) 30/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.2 -2.4 3.3 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 37/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.1 -0.8 8.3 +1.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 649 (27.0) 43/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.3 -2.4 6.0 -2.3 4.7 0.6 2.0 0.3 487 (20.3) 35/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.7 -- 8.9 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 26/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.8 -- 7.0 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 310 (12.9) 28/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -2.4 1.7 -4.0 -- 1.8 -- -- 296 (12.3) 37/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.6 +0.4 6.9 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 587 (24.5) 50/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.7 +1.3 7.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 657 (27.4) 46/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.8 +1.0 0.5 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 -1.4 8.0 +1.3 3.0 0.2 1.2 -- 496 (20.7) 52/09
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.6 -0.9 9.0 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 414 (17.3) 57/09
Max
° C
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° C
Min
° C
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° 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 Thursday 19 MAY 2022
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.1 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
36.4 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+11.0 : 30.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.9 : 35.5 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT
+3.7 : 35.0 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
+3.7 : 33.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+3.4 : 32.4 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+3.4 : 37.1 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
+3.4 : 35.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

28.2 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.5 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.5 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+8.5 : 16.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.8 : 15.9 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+7.8 : 22.5 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+6.8 : 20.1 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+6.6 : 17.1 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+6.6 : 20.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+6.6 : 22.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+6.6 : 17.4 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

Coldest for Thursday 19 MAY 2022
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

1.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.6 : 13.5 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-7.4 : 13.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-6.7 : 16.6 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.6 : 16.1 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-6.3 : 16.2 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW

-6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.7 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.7 : 2.1 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.6 : -6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 : 0.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.5 : -3.2 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-6.0 : 3.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW

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.
84.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
55.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
36.8 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
36.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
33.2 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
36.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT

TASMANIA
W Coast
84.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION
55.0 MOUNT READ
36.8 LAKE MARGARET DAM
33.2 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN)

9.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

.....

6.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
4.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1597 (66.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1481 (61.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1323 (55.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1280 (53.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1270 (52.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1255 (52.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1236 (51.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1225 (51.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1157 (48.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1099 (45.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1093 (45.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1068 (44.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
991 (41.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
974 (40.6) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
954 (39.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
866 (36.1) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
844 (35.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
821 (34.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
801 (33.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
797 (33.2) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
782 (32.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
748 (31.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
745 (31.0) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
727 (30.3) FORREST Eucla WA
723 (30.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
705 (29.4) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
691 (28.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
687 (28.6) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
682 (28.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
682 (28.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
672 (28.0) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
672 (28.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
657 (27.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
649 (27.0) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
642 (26.8) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
640 (26.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
639 (26.6) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) W Gippsland VIC
628 (26.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
623 (26.0) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
622 (25.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
620 (25.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
610 (25.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
610 (25.4) DENNES POINT Southeast TAS
608 (25.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
601 (25.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
111/08 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
102/09 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
91/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/06 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
85/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/10 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
85/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/09 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 19 MAY 2022
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
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
9.8mm in 25 min to 03:25 23.5mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.2mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(250/ 67 ) at 02:51
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 72(210/ 65 ) at 13:00
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(210/ 63 ) at 11:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(290/ 72 ) at 04:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(230/ 76 ) at 10:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 106(210/ 78 ) at 08:56
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(240/ 70 ) at 13:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(250/ 65 ) at 06:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 78(240/ 63 ) at 12:30