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Observations and extremes for Saturday 06 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 23.2 -- 16.7 -- -- 4.4 -- -- 604 (25.2) 54/01
PERTH AIRPORT 16.7 -5.1 11.4 +1.0 10.3 1.0 4.8 0.2 711 (29.6) 63/01
PERTH METRO 16.9 -5.4 11.5 +1.1 -- 2.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 35/02
BUSSELTON AERO 18.9 -1.5 9.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 54/10
BUNBURY 18.8 -2.2 11.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 46/11
MANDURAH 17.8 -3.3 13.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 41/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.0 -- 12.4 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 388 (16.2) 41/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.7 -1.0 8.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 39/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +2.7 25.0 +2.8 24.7 0.0 6.4 8.4 249 (10.4) 39/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.3 +0.2 7.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.5 -4.0 9.4 +0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) 48/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.9 -3.0 7.2 -2.2 -- 5.6 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 48/15
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.2 -3.4 8.9 -0.8 6.2 6.2 4.0 7.9 276 (11.5) 50/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 14.9 -3.7 9.5 +0.7 -- 22.6 3.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.7 -3.4 4.4 -3.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 46/13
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +2.3 23.4 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 489 (20.4) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 +1.5 17.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 37/14
MACKAY AERO 26.5 +1.2 16.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 37/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +1.3 15.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 +1.7 14.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 35/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.9 +1.2 17.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 39/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.4 +2.1 13.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 30/14
COOLANGATTA 24.6 +1.3 11.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 24/12
BRISBANE AERO 24.8 +1.2 12.9 -0.1 10.7 0.0 4.2 9.7 276 (11.5) 24/15
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.2 +0.6 12.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 24/14
BRISBANE 26.3 +1.8 13.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 18/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.0 +3.1 11.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 24/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.1 +1.4 1.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.8 -- 12.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 31/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.3 +1.9 8.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/10
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.9 +1.1 2.5 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 24/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.5 -0.5 -1.9 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 34/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 +2.3 10.6 -0.4 6.0 0.0 4.8 10.0 363 (15.1) 39/12
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.4 +1.6 4.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 18/12
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.8 +1.2 7.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 31/04
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.4 -0.2 -1.3 -3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 258 (10.8) 34/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.1 -3.3 3.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 17/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -5.2 7.3 +1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 18/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.8 -2.3 10.6 +3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 -2.2 7.7 +2.4 -- 4.4 -- -- 273 (11.4) 34/09
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.7 -2.9 9.2 +3.6 -- 4.6 -- -- 261 (10.9) 39/19
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 12.3 -4.6 9.9 +3.4 -- 2.8 -- -- 306 (12.8) 43/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.0 -4.7 8.8 +0.5 8.9 10.8 3.8 0.7 511 (21.3) 37/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.5 -- 9.8 -- -- 14.8 -- -- 299 (12.5) 31/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.5 -- 9.2 -- -- 5.2 -- -- 311 (13.0) 43/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.1 -2.6 5.5 -0.2 -- 8.4 -- -- 413 (17.2) 37/04
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.1 -2.1 1.5 -3.7 -- 10.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 35/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.7 -1.7 2.9 -3.9 -- 4.2 -- -- 487 (20.3) 28/22
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.8 -2.0 3.6 -1.5 -- 4.6 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 18/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 12.6 -1.9 4.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 39/15
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 Saturday 06 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.9 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.9 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.9 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.9 : 27.0 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+5.8 : 29.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.4 : 31.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+4.7 : 26.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+4.6 : 28.0 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+4.6 : 28.5 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+4.6 : 28.2 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

27.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.9 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.3 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD

+7.7 : 24.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+7.4 : 18.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 21.3 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.9 : 19.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.5 : 19.9 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Saturday 06 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.2 : 7.8 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-7.1 : 14.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
-6.5 : 9.5 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.4 : 12.9 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
-6.3 : 10.7 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA

-5.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.4 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-2.3 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
-2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.2 : 0.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.6 : -2.4 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-6.3 : 1.2 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-5.9 : 2.5 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
-5.8 : 0.7 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.8 : 1.2 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA

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.
30.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
29.4 MILANG Murray Valley SA
29.0 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
27.2 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
25.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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8.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1098 (45.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
992 (41.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
967 (40.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
938 (39.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
930 (38.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
893 (37.2) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
890 (37.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
890 (37.1) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
889 (37.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
880 (36.7) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
850 (35.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
847 (35.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
833 (34.7) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
827 (34.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
820 (34.2) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
807 (33.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
794 (33.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
764 (31.8) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
761 (31.7) PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
758 (31.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
740 (30.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
728 (30.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
722 (30.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
720 (30.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
719 (30.0) INNER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West & Perth WA
715 (29.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
712 (29.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
711 (29.6) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
710 (29.6) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
710 (29.6) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
710 (29.6) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
703 (29.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
697 (29.0) GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
695 (29.0) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
692 (28.8) BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
692 (28.8) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
681 (28.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
673 (28.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
673 (28.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
670 (27.9) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
659 (27.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
655 (27.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
653 (27.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
649 (27.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
637 (26.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
623 (26.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
622 (25.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
619 (25.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
611 (25.5) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
610 (25.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
604 (25.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
603 (25.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
76/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
68/22 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
67/05 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
67/12 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
67/05 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Saturday 06 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
NORTH ISLAND
7.0mm in 11 min to 15:24 38.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
10.4mm in 30 min to 07:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 20:30 20.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
HORN ISLAND
6.2mm in 12 min to 03:30 31.0mm/h
7.0mm in 21 min to 20:30 20.0mm/h
8.0mm in 7 min to 20:37 68.6mm/h
7.6mm in 19 min to 20:56 24.0mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 25.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
21.8mm in 30 min to 03:00 43.6mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 22.0mm/h
None reported