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Data is as received at 13:32EST, 24/05/2023.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 23 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 27.6 -- 11.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 35/10
PERTH AIRPORT 23.9 +2.1 12.9 +2.5 8.3 0.0 2.2 1.6 297 (12.4) 63/15
PERTH METRO 24.3 +2.0 9.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 43/14
BUSSELTON AERO 22.2 +1.8 10.1 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 55/15
BUNBURY 21.2 +0.2 8.5 -0.6 -- 5.4 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 46/15
MANDURAH 20.6 -0.5 13.9 +0.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 54/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.9 -- 8.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 44/22
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.6 +3.9 8.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 35/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +0.3 18.4 -3.8 16.6 0.0 8.0 11.0 338 (14.1) 35/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT -- -- 2.0 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21.2 +0.7 4.5 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 34/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.3 -2.6 8.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 26/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 16.5 -2.1 9.9 +0.2 6.2 0.0 1.0 0.0 229 ( 9.5) 34/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.4 -1.2 8.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 +0.2 11.1 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 41/14
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 -0.8 19.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 584 (24.3) 43/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 +0.1 11.5 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 41/15
MACKAY AERO 24.4 -0.9 10.6 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.2 -0.9 10.2 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 25.1 +0.3 11.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 31/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.9 +0.2 11.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 31/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.5 -0.8 6.2 -7.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 21/12
BRISBANE AERO 22.2 -1.4 8.2 -4.8 5.4 0.0 5.8 10.1 278 (11.6) 24/08
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.4 -1.2 6.8 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 22/09
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.5 9.3 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.6 +1.7 5.8 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 21/15
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.9 +1.2 -0.8 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 15/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.7 -- 4.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 21/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 -0.5 3.3 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 28/10
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +0.2 -0.9 -8.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 15/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +2.0 0.8 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 22/02
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.1 -1.1 7.4 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- 9.5 272 (11.3) 22/05
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.7 -0.1 1.2 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 11/00
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.4 -0.2 3.0 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 21/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.7 -2.9 -0.7 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 15/08
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.2 -2.2 -2.2 -8.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 13/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -2.6 1.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 15/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.7 -1.4 0.2 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 22/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.7 -2.9 -1.0 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 24/12
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.4 -2.2 -1.0 -6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 24/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.6 -0.3 10.8 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 553 (23.0) 37/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.2 -0.5 5.2 -3.1 3.7 0.0 2.2 7.3 329 (13.7) 35/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.8 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 28/10
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.9 -- 9.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 34/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.4 -4.3 3.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 35/11
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.6 +0.4 8.1 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 37/16
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.5 +0.1 9.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 629 (26.2) 43/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.5 -0.3 3.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 34/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.3 +1.8 12.7 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 57/10
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 Tuesday 23 MAY 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.3 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.2 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.2 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
32.7 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+5.9 : 26.4 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+5.4 : 26.4 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
+5.3 : 25.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+4.9 : 18.1 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
+4.8 : 26.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.8 : 27.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA

27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
25.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
24.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+6.1 : 9.7 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+5.7 : 12.7 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+5.4 : 11.2 DOVER Southeast TAS
+5.3 : 7.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
+4.7 : 13.4 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA

Coldest for Tuesday 23 MAY 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.4 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
6.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.1 : 10.9 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.1 : 24.4 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
-4.5 : 26.7 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-4.3 : 9.4 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-4.2 : 11.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC

-47.0 FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
-7.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-10.2 : 3.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-10.1 : 6.6 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-9.9 : 3.6 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-9.8 : 3.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-8.9 : 4.7 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-8.9 : -2.9 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-8.9 : 7.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

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.
21.6 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
18.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
10.4 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
8.0 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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7.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
0.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1871 (78.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1495 (62.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1464 (61.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1039 (43.3) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1037 (43.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1034 (43.1) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1031 (43.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1019 (42.5) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1012 (42.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
987 (41.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
981 (40.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
976 (40.7) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
969 (40.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
959 (40.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
956 (39.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
955 (39.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
953 (39.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
948 (39.5) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
945 (39.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
940 (39.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
939 (39.1) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
935 (39.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
857 (35.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
834 (34.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
830 (34.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
809 (33.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
807 (33.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
788 (32.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
775 (32.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
749 (31.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
747 (31.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
746 (31.1) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
734 (30.6) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
733 (30.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
722 (30.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
712 (29.7) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
678 (28.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
678 (28.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
667 (27.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
661 (27.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
659 (27.5) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
655 (27.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
633 (26.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
629 (26.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
620 (25.8) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
618 (25.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
609 (25.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
605 (25.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
601 (25.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
100/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/13 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
81/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 23 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
Lower West & Perth
MYALUP AG STATION
13.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.8mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(310/ 76 ) at 13:08
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 95(300/ 72 ) at 23:33
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(300/ 82 ) at 02:39
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 95(250/ 74 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
Islands
FLINDERS REEF : 74(110/ 67 ) at 22:41