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Provisional records set or equalled today

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  1. Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
  2. Within a few days, AWN checks the data for obvious errors, flags items "C" for "Checked" in the comments column and adds notes about possible errors.
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Prepared at 1329 EST on 18/05/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

ISL

Islands

200389

LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)

128.8

120.0

07/05/2006

21

1 N C

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026100

PADTHAWAY SOUTH

-2.7

-1.8

30/05/2006

22

1 N C


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Data is as received at 13:27EST, 18/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 17 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 30.8 -- 11.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 43/09
PERTH AIRPORT 25.6 +3.8 12.3 +1.9 9.3 0.0 2.8 9.2 391 (16.3) 43/22
PERTH METRO 26.1 +3.8 10.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 28/11
BUSSELTON AERO 23.8 +3.4 8.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 26/23
BUNBURY 23.6 +2.6 8.3 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 21/11
MANDURAH 25.7 +4.6 13.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 26/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.2 -- 6.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 26/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.4 +1.7 11.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 31/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.9 23.0 +0.8 22.2 0.0 6.6 10.9 273 (11.4) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.8 -1.3 3.8 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.7 -3.8 13.7 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 31/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.6 -2.3 10.9 +1.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 34/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.8 -2.8 11.0 +1.3 9.3 1.0 1.6 4.8 287 (12.0) 35/14
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 14.4 -4.2 9.6 +0.8 -- 2.4 1.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.9 -2.2 6.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 24/15
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +1.0 22.6 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +0.4 21.7 +4.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 34/08
MACKAY AERO 25.1 -0.2 15.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 39/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 +0.7 12.3 -2.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 258 (10.8) 30/13
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +0.2 13.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 26/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.6 -0.1 13.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.5 -0.8 12.7 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 31/14
COOLANGATTA 22.4 -0.9 15.3 +1.3 -- 10.4 -- -- 494 (20.6) 46/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 0.0 12.7 -0.3 9.2 0.2 1.6 9.5 444 (18.5) 37/08
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 +0.4 10.4 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 384 (16.0) 39/08
BRISBANE 24.6 +0.1 14.2 +0.4 -- 2.2 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 22/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.8 -0.1 7.8 -2.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 354 (14.8) 26/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -1.4 2.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 41/16
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -- 15.4 -- -- 5.0 -- -- 556 (23.2) 59/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.1 -3.3 10.5 +0.4 -- 11.4 -- -- -- 52/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -2.8 5.1 -2.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.1 -0.9 0.3 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- 22/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.5 -3.7 12.5 +1.5 10.5 8.0 4.0 5.6 606 (25.3) 61/02
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.6 -2.2 10.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 39/00
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.7 -2.9 10.7 +1.9 -- 11.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 50/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.2 -2.4 3.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 46/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.8 -0.6 4.5 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 22/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.2 -2.3 7.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 28/02
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.8 -3.3 2.2 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 30/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.5 -2.1 1.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 37/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.6 -1.0 3.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 21/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.2 -1.7 -1.0 -7.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 239 (10.0) 17/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.8 +3.1 2.2 -6.1 0.5 1.2 1.6 9.2 273 (11.4) 39/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.8 -- 4.7 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 26/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.9 -- 6.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 26/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.5 -2.2 2.4 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 409 (17.0) 37/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 12.5 -2.7 -1.2 -6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 359 (15.0) 21/21
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.1 -2.3 0.7 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 24/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 -1.4 -1.7 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 21/04
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.2 -0.3 3.8 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 30/03
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 Wednesday 17 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.6 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
34.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
34.1 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
34.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+6.8 : 29.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.2 : 29.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+5.1 : 27.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+5.1 : 28.9 MULLEWA Central West WA
+5.0 : 23.5 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA

26.7 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.5 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.5 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
26.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+5.3 : 23.1 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
+4.9 : 13.7 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+4.2 : 21.9 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.0 : 21.7 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.0 : 16.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Wednesday 17 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.6 : -0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.0 : 12.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.8 : 0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.6 : 5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-5.4 : -0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-5.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.3 : -1.3 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-10.0 : -6.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-9.8 : -2.7 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-9.5 : -2.2 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-8.8 : -1.7 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper 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.
128.8 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY) Islands ISL
37.2 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST) Illawarra NSW
34.4 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST) Hunter Valley NSW
33.4 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
32.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS) Hunter Valley NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
34.4 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST)
32.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS)
Illawarra
37.2 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
33.4 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)

ISLANDS
Islands
128.8 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

.....

9.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

946 (39.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
944 (39.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
887 (37.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
825 (34.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
806 (33.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
749 (31.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
745 (31.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
742 (30.9) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
725 (30.2) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
717 (29.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
709 (29.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
697 (29.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
685 (28.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
676 (28.2) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
671 (28.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
668 (27.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
667 (27.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
663 (27.6) MARION REEF Islands ISL
658 (27.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
645 (26.9) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
635 (26.5) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
632 (26.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
629 (26.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
620 (25.8) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
616 (25.7) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
615 (25.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
609 (25.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
608 (25.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
607 (25.3) JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
607 (25.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
606 (25.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
600 (25.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
87/01 WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
72/15 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
70/02 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/10 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/06 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/14 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW

High realtime reports for Wednesday 17 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
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
18.0mm in 29 min to 20:29 37.2mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.8mm/h
8.8mm in 25 min to 20:55 21.1mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 28.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
14.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD AWS
11.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 22.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
21.0mm in 30 min to 00:00 42.0mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 23.0mm/h
Illawarra
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
5.0mm in 12 min to 09:30 25.0mm/h
8.4mm in 13 min to 09:43 38.8mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 87(160/ 69 ) at 01:30