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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.
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Prepared at 1329 EST on 21/05/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035129

ROLLESTON AIRPORT

1.8

2.0

05/05/2014

11

1 N C


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Data is as received at 13:27EST, 21/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 20 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 26.8 -- 10.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 59/14
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 +1.1 10.9 +0.5 6.0 0.0 2.6 9.4 375 (15.6) 39/08
PERTH METRO 23.4 +1.1 12.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 24/09
BUSSELTON AERO 21.1 +0.7 8.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 28/13
BUNBURY 20.9 -0.1 9.5 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 22/13
MANDURAH 22.9 +1.8 12.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 28/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.4 -- 5.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 21/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.8 -2.9 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 31/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.5 -1.6 18.9 -3.3 17.7 0.0 6.6 11.0 257 (10.7) 48/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.6 -4.5 0.6 -7.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 18.4 -2.1 7.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 28/11
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.6 -1.3 9.2 -0.2 -- 1.6 -- -- 243 (10.1) 34/22
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 17.0 -1.6 9.4 -0.3 9.2 12.2 7.8 7.7 341 (14.2) 52/16
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.9 -1.7 9.5 +0.7 -- 4.8 1.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 -1.1 6.3 -1.1 -- 2.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 52/05
CAIRNS AERO 28.1 +0.4 15.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 34/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 -1.2 11.9 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 31/12
MACKAY AERO 24.0 -1.3 9.0 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 24/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.5 -0.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 18/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.2 -1.6 9.6 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 22/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.6 -1.1 9.5 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 28/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.9 -0.4 7.9 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 30/12
BRISBANE AERO 22.7 -0.9 7.9 -5.1 5.0 0.0 3.0 10.2 253 (10.5) 35/21
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.6 -1.0 6.8 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 22/12
BRISBANE 22.6 -1.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 21/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.5 -3.4 5.1 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 46/20
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.8 -3.9 -2.6 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 31/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.1 -- 5.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 18/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.8 -2.6 6.3 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 48/08
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.4 -2.4 0.9 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 31/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.5 -5.5 2.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 39/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.8 -0.4 7.4 -3.6 4.9 0.0 2.4 9.6 334 (13.9) 48/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.1 -2.7 2.3 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 35/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.2 -1.4 6.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 52/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.3 -2.3 -3.9 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 43/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.1 -3.3 1.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 31/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.2 -4.3 5.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 101 ( 4.2) 26/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.8 -0.3 7.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 37/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 -2.2 1.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 31/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.7 -2.9 4.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 35/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 12.1 -4.8 8.0 +1.5 -- 16.8 -- -- 371 (15.5) 44/21
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.8 -1.9 6.5 -1.8 4.2 1.6 0.4 2.1 350 (14.6) 43/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.0 -- 8.7 -- -- 2.2 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 30/23
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.3 -- 7.9 -- -- 2.2 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 46/22
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 -1.2 1.9 -3.8 -- 3.2 -- -- 279 (11.6) 39/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.5 -0.7 -0.4 -5.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 271 (11.3) 54/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.5 -0.9 1.0 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 54/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.8 -2.0 -1.9 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 30/20
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 12.5 -2.0 4.9 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 285 (11.9) 50/10
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 20 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

32.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.9 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
31.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.4 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+3.5 : 29.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+2.8 : 26.1 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+2.2 : 23.6 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+2.0 : 24.3 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+2.0 : 26.3 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA

25.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
24.9 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+4.1 : 13.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+3.1 : 16.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+3.1 : 14.4 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+3.0 : 11.7 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
+2.5 : 16.9 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Saturday 20 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.6 : 22.6 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-6.5 : 2.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 : 10.0 EDI UPPER Upper NE VIC
-6.4 : 21.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.2 : 23.5 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-6.2 : 17.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

-6.5 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.2 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-10.5 : 3.2 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.3 : 6.4 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.1 : 3.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-10.0 : 2.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-9.5 : -0.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

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.
26.6 MOE SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
24.2 YARRAGON SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
24.2 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
23.8 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
23.8 RHYLL E Central VIC

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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9.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
2.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

895 (37.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
865 (36.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
861 (35.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
838 (34.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
819 (34.1) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
798 (33.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
793 (33.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
777 (32.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
777 (32.4) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
772 (32.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
768 (32.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
704 (29.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
696 (29.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
689 (28.7) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
667 (27.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
665 (27.7) MARION REEF Islands ISL
640 (26.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
631 (26.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
628 (26.2) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
621 (25.9) ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
124/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/21 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
106/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
104/23 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Saturday 20 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

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 96(270/ 61 ) at 21:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(320/ 93 ) at 17:05
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 109(270/ 74 ) at 22:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 102(250/ 69 ) at 23:56
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 74(230/ 67 ) at 21:21
MOUNT READ : 95(240/ 70 ) at 21:35
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 117(280/ 83 ) at 21:16