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Thursday 11 MAY 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 23:41EST, 11/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 11 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 23.0 -- 11.7 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 445 (18.5) --
PERTH AIRPORT 20.0 -1.8 8.7 -1.7 6.2 1.8 2.4 -- 357 (14.9) --
PERTH METRO 20.0 -2.3 11.1 +0.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) --
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 -2.4 5.3 -3.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 383 (16.0) --
BUNBURY 19.0 -2.0 7.1 -2.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 372 (15.5) --
MANDURAH 18.0 -3.1 12.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -- 8.6 -- -- 4.4 -- -- 602 (25.1) --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.0 -1.7 6.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 -0.1 19.8 -2.4 19.2 0.0 8.6 -- 325 (13.5) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.0 -1.1 1.5 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 23.0 +2.5 4.7 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 8.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 20.0 +1.4 7.5 -2.2 4.4 0.0 1.4 -- 288 (12.0) --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 6.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 1.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.0 +1.9 5.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) --
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +1.3 15.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) --
MACKAY AERO 26.0 +0.7 15.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 493 (20.5) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 -0.1 16.9 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) --
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +1.2 15.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 -0.7 17.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.0 +0.7 15.5 +1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 375 (15.6) --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.3 14.9 +0.9 -- 2.4 -- -- 402 (16.8) --
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 -0.6 12.7 -0.3 11.0 0.0 6.4 -- 335 (14.0) --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 -0.6 16.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) --
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.5 13.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +0.1 7.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.0 +2.3 5.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -- 12.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF -- -- 8.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +0.2 3.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +3.0 -0.9 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 -0.2 11.1 +0.1 8.0 0.0 4.6 -- 363 (15.1) --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 22.0 -- 10.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.0 +1.2 5.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +0.4 7.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +0.4 1.7 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.0 +1.6 3.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.5 2.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.0 +1.9 2.4 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 -0.6 1.0 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.0 +0.4 1.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.0 +0.1 5.4 -1.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.0 +1.3 4.7 -3.6 2.2 0.0 2.2 -- 265 (11.0) --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.0 -- 6.8 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- 11.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 +1.3 0.3 -5.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 279 (11.6) --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 -0.2 0.8 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 341 (14.2) --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.0 +0.6 4.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 -1.8 0.8 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.0 +2.5 4.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) --
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 Thursday 11 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
33.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
33.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
33.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+6.3 : 12.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
+5.0 : 15.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
+4.6 : 11.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+4.1 : 25.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+3.8 : 12.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.1 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
24.9 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.4 : 19.0 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.3 : 15.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.6 : 19.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+3.5 : 10.6 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+3.5 : 19.5 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

Coldest for Thursday 11 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.3 : 16.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 28.0 TINDAL RAAF Northern Rivers NT
-4.1 : 16.0 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.0 : 20.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.9 : 18.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

-47.0 FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
-5.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-9.9 : 3.6 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-9.3 : -1.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-9.1 : 2.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-8.4 : 3.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.5 : 6.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.5 : 8.3 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

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.
25.8 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
24.0 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
19.8 TELINA DOWNS Lower West & Perth WA
13.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
13.4 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA

Reports not yet available

1159 (48.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
998 (41.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
982 (40.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
972 (40.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
962 (40.1) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
945 (39.4) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
934 (38.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
912 (38.0) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
902 (37.6) MARION REEF Islands ISL
881 (36.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
858 (35.8) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
857 (35.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
855 (35.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
818 (34.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
814 (33.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
793 (33.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
792 (33.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
783 (32.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
782 (32.6) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
733 (30.5) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
732 (30.5) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
726 (30.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
711 (29.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
705 (29.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
688 (28.7) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
686 (28.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
676 (28.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
663 (27.6) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
661 (27.5) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
661 (27.5) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
661 (27.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
656 (27.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
644 (26.8) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
644 (26.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
641 (26.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
622 (25.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
622 (25.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
608 (25.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
602 (25.1) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
600 (25.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Thursday 11 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
8.4mm in 22 min to 20:28 22.9mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
13.6mm in 25 min to 20:59 32.6mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 30.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.0mm/h
MACKAY M.O
5.6mm in 16 min to 20:00 21.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.0mm/h
OORALEA RACECOURSE (MACKAY TURF CLUB)
18.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 37.6mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 21.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 28.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
5.2mm in 15 min to 12:00 20.8mm/h
None reported