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Friday 05 MAY 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:27EST, 06/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 05 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 30.1 -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 43/18
PERTH AIRPORT 20.0 -1.8 14.3 +3.9 12.7 0.0 4.8 8.6 570 (23.8) 76/04
PERTH METRO 20.4 -1.9 14.3 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 43/22
BUSSELTON AERO 20.0 -0.4 9.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 44/09
BUNBURY 20.8 -0.2 13.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 41/01
MANDURAH 20.5 -0.6 14.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 39/08
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.3 -- 10.7 -- -- 1.4 -- -- 299 (12.5) 35/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.4 -3.3 12.8 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 43/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.9 24.0 +1.8 22.9 0.0 8.8 8.5 262 (10.9) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.3 +1.2 6.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 22.8 +2.3 7.5 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.4 -1.5 8.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 37/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 16.6 -2.0 12.6 +2.9 10.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 339 (14.1) 43/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.1 -1.5 9.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 1.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.2 -1.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 39/08
CAIRNS AERO 29.7 +2.0 21.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 488 (20.3) 44/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +1.3 18.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 46/12
MACKAY AERO 26.3 +1.0 14.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 39/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.9 +1.8 11.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 28/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.8 +2.0 13.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 35/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.3 +1.6 13.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 37/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.0 +1.7 13.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 23.9 +0.6 14.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 0.0 13.8 +0.8 11.0 0.0 5.0 7.5 270 (11.3) 28/11
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.7 +0.1 11.9 -1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 317 (13.2) 30/10
BRISBANE 24.7 +0.2 14.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 18/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.9 +1.0 11.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 433 (18.0) 31/08
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.6 +0.9 2.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 35/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.3 -- 7.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 18/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.2 +1.8 8.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 30/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.5 +0.7 3.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 26/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.5 +0.5 -2.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 35/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.3 +2.1 11.2 +0.2 8.1 0.0 3.0 9.9 382 (15.9) 35/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.2 +1.4 5.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 26/12
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.9 +2.3 6.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 30/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.1 -1.5 -2.2 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 37/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.9 -1.5 0.4 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.7 -3.8 2.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) 15/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.9 +1.8 3.1 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 48/19
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.1 -0.5 5.2 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 30/12
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.9 -0.7 2.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 28/23
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.4 +0.5 3.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 37/23
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.2 +0.5 8.0 -0.3 5.2 0.0 1.6 5.2 306 (12.8) 55/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.9 -- 10.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 44/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.0 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 46/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.7 0.0 5.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 43/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.8 +0.6 8.3 +3.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 241 (10.0) 52/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.2 +0.8 7.7 +0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 259 (10.8) 61/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 -1.5 5.9 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 46/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.5 +3.0 6.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 39/14
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 Friday 05 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.3 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.2 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.2 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+6.9 : 33.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 30.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 30.4 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.2 : 30.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+6.1 : 30.0 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 32.2 KALBARRI Central West WA

26.9 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
26.6 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
26.3 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.2 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
26.1 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+6.6 : 19.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.0 : 11.9 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
+5.8 : 17.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+5.8 : 13.1 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+5.7 : 20.4 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Friday 05 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.0 : 6.8 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-4.4 : 1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.4 : 13.3 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-4.2 : 1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-4.2 : 0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.2 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.5 : -1.2 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-6.3 : 2.4 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
-6.3 : 0.2 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-6.2 : -0.2 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-5.9 : 0.3 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N 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.
19.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
15.6 PARNDANA (TURKEY LANE) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
15.0 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
15.0 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
12.4 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS

9.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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8.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

935 (39.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
924 (38.5) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
916 (38.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
901 (37.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
898 (37.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
883 (36.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
861 (35.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
827 (34.5) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
825 (34.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
801 (33.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
792 (33.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
788 (32.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
772 (32.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
769 (32.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
766 (31.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
761 (31.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
760 (31.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
712 (29.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
683 (28.5) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
675 (28.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
668 (27.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
657 (27.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
653 (27.2) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
649 (27.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
643 (26.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
634 (26.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
629 (26.2) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
618 (25.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
610 (25.4) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
87/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
81/11 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
81/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/03 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
76/04 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
76/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 05 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS
11.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.6mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SMITHTON AERODROME
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
5.0mm in 7 min to 06:30 42.9mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(290/ 72 ) at 17:35
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(300/ 67 ) at 21:18