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Data is as received at 13:27EST, 03/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 02 MAY 2023
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 -- -- 10.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 449 (18.7) --
PERTH AIRPORT 25.0 +3.2 10.3 -0.1 6.4 0.0 2.4 9.9 291 (12.1) 37/10
PERTH METRO 25.3 +3.0 9.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 22/11
BUSSELTON AERO 21.3 +0.9 5.3 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 28/19
BUNBURY 21.7 +0.7 8.6 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 26/11
MANDURAH 22.7 +1.6 12.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 24/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.3 -- 8.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 26/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.2 +2.5 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 26/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.4 24.5 +2.3 23.5 0.0 6.8 11.0 312 (13.0) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.3 +0.2 11.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 24.2 +3.7 11.1 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 37/09
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.7 +0.8 12.6 +3.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 254 (10.6) 44/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.9 +0.3 13.6 +3.9 12.1 1.0 1.6 5.5 315 (13.1) 55/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.1 +0.5 11.5 +2.7 -- 1.2 1.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.3 +1.2 10.2 +2.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 332 (13.8) 55/23
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 +3.2 22.9 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 37/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 +1.9 22.5 +4.8 -- 6.2 -- -- 349 (14.5) 34/12
MACKAY AERO 26.4 +1.1 21.0 +5.3 -- 27.4 -- -- 350 (14.6) 31/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.3 +3.2 14.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 24/08
BUNDABERG AERO 25.2 +0.4 11.6 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 24/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.7 0.0 13.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 22/14
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.3 8.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 21/14
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 +0.4 10.1 -2.9 5.2 0.0 6.2 7.1 339 (14.1) 35/11
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.0 +1.4 8.0 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 30/10
BRISBANE 23.9 -0.6 12.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.7 -2.2 6.9 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 31/12
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.2 -1.5 8.2 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 271 (11.3) 24/09
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.6 -- 8.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 21/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.8 +2.4 11.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 619 (25.8) 52/08
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +1.9 9.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 34/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.7 -0.3 5.8 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 37/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.6 +2.4 10.4 -0.6 7.2 0.0 5.0 9.1 429 (17.9) 48/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.5 +1.7 5.8 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 46/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.8 +2.2 13.7 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 597 (24.9) 57/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.6 0.0 6.5 +3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 368 (15.3) 48/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.5 +1.1 8.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 34/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +0.5 9.2 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 26/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.2 +4.1 11.1 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 46/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.1 +2.5 8.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 43/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.4 +1.8 8.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 35/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.9 +2.0 10.4 +3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 294 (12.3) 43/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.1 +3.4 9.8 +1.5 7.4 0.0 2.2 3.6 294 (12.3) 43/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.3 -- 11.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 35/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 20.0 -- 9.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 43/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.8 +3.1 5.1 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 43/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.6 +2.4 8.2 +3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 39/10
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.8 +3.4 7.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 +1.8 8.8 +3.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 31/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.2 +2.7 9.3 +2.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 263 (11.0) 31/06
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 02 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.0 BULMAN Northern Rivers NT
34.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
34.8 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.8 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 32.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.9 : 32.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.8 : 33.2 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.5 : 31.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 26.9 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

27.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.1 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+8.1 : 11.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.5 : 15.0 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
+6.7 : 22.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+6.6 : 10.9 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
+6.5 : 14.8 KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

Coldest for Tuesday 02 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-3.3 : 4.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 : 8.8 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-3.0 : 14.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-2.9 : 5.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-2.7 : 21.2 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-2.7 : 3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
0.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 0.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-6.6 : 1.7 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-5.9 : 2.6 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.8 : 4.1 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.7 : 8.0 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast 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.
57.0 MACKAY ALERT Central Coast E QLD
36.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
27.4 MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
26.6 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP N Coast--Herbert QLD
18.6 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
26.6 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP
Central Coast E
57.0 MACKAY ALERT
36.6 MACKAY M.O
27.4 MACKAY AERO

VICTORIA
W Coast
18.6 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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7.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
1.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

778 (32.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
762 (31.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
758 (31.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
750 (31.3) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
747 (31.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
744 (31.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
733 (30.5) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
727 (30.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
722 (30.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
679 (28.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
669 (27.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
639 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
634 (26.4) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
630 (26.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
628 (26.2) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
623 (26.0) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
619 (25.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
610 (25.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
83/22 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
83/23 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
83/21 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
81/18 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
81/23 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 02 MAY 2023
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 AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.2mm/h
MACKAY M.O
10.0mm in 30 min to 03:00 20.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.8mm/h
6.0mm in 14 min to 04:30 25.7mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.7mm/h
VICTORIA
W Coast
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
11.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 22.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.4mm/h
STRAHAN AERODROME
1.4mm in 1 min to 14:58 84.0mm/h
None reported