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Observations and extremes for Thursday 18 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 31.8 -- 13.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 55/09
PERTH AIRPORT 27.2 +5.4 14.1 +3.7 11.6 0.0 5.2 8.8 571 (23.8) 46/01
PERTH METRO 26.7 +4.4 13.1 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 30/14
BUSSELTON AERO 25.0 +4.6 9.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 26/01
BUNBURY 24.9 +3.9 11.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 24/02
MANDURAH 26.4 +5.3 15.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 30/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.9 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 266 (11.1) 30/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.9 +1.2 9.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 28/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.4 -0.7 20.7 -1.5 19.8 0.0 9.4 11.0 293 (12.2) 39/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.9 -2.2 3.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 15.8 -4.7 3.4 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 24/10
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.2 -2.7 3.5 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 24/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.8 -2.8 6.5 -3.2 4.5 0.0 2.0 4.5 276 (11.5) 21/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.0 -2.6 7.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.2 -0.9 2.8 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 30/13
CAIRNS AERO 28.6 +0.9 20.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 43/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 -0.1 16.1 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 257 (10.7) 31/13
MACKAY AERO 25.2 -0.1 9.8 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.7 -0.4 10.0 -4.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 21/10
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 -0.9 12.6 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 24/09
GLADSTONE AIRPORT -- -- 12.2 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.6 -0.7 12.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 26/08
COOLANGATTA 21.3 -2.0 14.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 35/01
BRISBANE AERO 22.7 -0.9 12.8 -0.2 9.5 0.0 4.4 10.1 318 (13.3) 34/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.2 -2.4 9.7 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 28/09
BRISBANE 23.6 -0.9 13.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 24/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 -1.8 7.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 39/14
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.7 -2.0 -0.5 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 30/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.2 -- 12.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 510 (21.3) 41/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.8 -2.6 9.3 -0.8 -- 22.2 -- -- 437 (18.2) 39/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.5 -2.3 8.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 41/18
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.8 -4.2 0.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 31/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.5 -3.7 9.6 -1.4 7.1 2.2 4.6 7.1 678 (28.3) 50/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.6 -2.2 8.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 31/09
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.1 -2.5 9.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 39/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.2 -2.4 -1.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 28/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.2 -2.2 1.2 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 30/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.8 -1.7 1.4 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 22/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.8 -4.3 1.7 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 35/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.1 -3.5 3.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 31/10
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.7 -1.9 -0.1 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 30/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.9 -3.0 3.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 28/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.1 -3.6 4.6 -3.7 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.0 299 (12.5) 26/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.7 -- 5.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 22/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.2 -- 8.6 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 21/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.1 -2.6 1.5 -4.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 369 (15.4) 28/11
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.8 -1.4 -0.2 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 37/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.5 -0.9 0.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 35/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.6 -2.2 -2.3 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 62 ( 2.6) 15/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.7 -0.8 2.9 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 263 (11.0) 39/15
Max
° C
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° C
Min
° C
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° 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 18 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
33.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.2 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
33.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
32.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

+8.0 : 31.3 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+6.1 : 23.8 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+5.9 : 26.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+5.8 : 27.8 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
+5.7 : 31.8 KALBARRI Central West WA

26.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.7 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.2 : 12.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
+7.0 : 17.7 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
+6.4 : 15.3 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+5.6 : 14.9 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+4.6 : 15.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA

Coldest for Thursday 18 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-6.2 : 17.8 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-5.8 : 15.0 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-5.8 : 0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.7 : 16.6 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-5.5 : 11.5 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA

-6.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS) Southwest Plains NSW
-5.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-10.0 : -6.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-9.3 : -0.3 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-8.9 : -2.0 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-8.8 : -2.2 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-8.6 : -2.5 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
-8.6 : -1.6 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty 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.
47.4 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
46.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
34.2 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
30.6 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
30.0 BUNGWAHL MidNorth Coast S NSW

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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7.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
5.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1151 (48.0) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
929 (38.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
917 (38.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
905 (37.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
884 (36.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
880 (36.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
877 (36.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
860 (35.8) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
798 (33.3) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
795 (33.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
792 (33.0) MARION REEF Islands ISL
791 (33.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
774 (32.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
736 (30.7) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
735 (30.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
734 (30.6) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
729 (30.4) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
724 (30.2) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
719 (30.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
716 (29.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
698 (29.1) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
696 (29.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
678 (28.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
673 (28.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
646 (26.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
627 (26.1) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
620 (25.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
610 (25.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
605 (25.2) JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
130/03 SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
78/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
67/00 WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
65/01 CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
63/19 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 18 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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) : 130(180/ 6 ) at 04:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(300/ 67 ) at 14:00