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Data is as received at 13:34EST, 09/05/2024.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 08 MAY 2024
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 31.9 -- 12.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 52/09
PERTH AIRPORT 27.1 +5.3 15.0 +4.6 12.7 0.0 5.2 7.6 531 (22.1) 44/01
PERTH METRO 26.8 +4.5 12.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 31/10
BUSSELTON AERO 25.3 +4.9 11.3 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 26/08
BUNBURY 25.6 +4.6 14.2 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 26/10
MANDURAH 26.5 +5.4 15.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 28/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.1 -- 11.9 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 369 (15.4) 30/08
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.6 +2.9 10.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 39/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.4 23.3 +1.1 22.3 0.0 7.4 9.6 249 (10.4) 34/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.1 +1.0 11.5 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 31/11
WHYALLA AERO 22.8 +2.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 30/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.0 +5.1 10.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 37/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 23.4 +4.8 8.5 -1.2 4.7 0.0 3.0 9.9 294 (12.3) 37/10
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.7 -0.9 4.4 -4.4 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.1 +3.0 4.3 -3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 34/11
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 +1.1 22.4 +2.5 -- 3.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 46/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +0.5 21.1 +3.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 436 (18.2) 46/13
MACKAY AERO 26.2 +0.9 19.3 +3.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 579 (24.1) 54/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.7 +0.6 17.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 46/10
BUNDABERG AERO 26.2 +1.4 17.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 59/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.2 +1.5 19.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 50/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.5 +0.2 17.8 +3.7 -- 2.6 -- -- 314 (13.1) 46/11
COOLANGATTA 24.1 +0.8 16.0 +2.0 -- 7.4 -- -- 492 (20.5) 41/13
BRISBANE AERO 24.1 +0.5 14.3 +1.3 13.0 19.8 0.8 6.5 309 (12.9) 37/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.8 +0.2 17.1 +3.4 -- 16.8 -- -- 501 (20.9) 46/18
BRISBANE 23.8 -0.7 15.5 +1.7 -- 8.8 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 34/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.4 -0.5 11.8 +1.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 588 (24.5) 52/11
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +2.0 7.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 37/22
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.1 -- 14.4 -- -- 28.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 39/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.2 +0.8 11.8 +1.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 34/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.7 -0.1 10.7 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 30/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.7 +1.7 3.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 34/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.9 -0.3 14.7 +3.7 -- 5.4 -- 4.8 297 (12.4) 31/03
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.8 -2.0 12.5 +4.9 -- 2.2 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 22/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 -1.6 13.2 +4.4 -- 2.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 24/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +0.4 5.3 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 37/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.1 +3.7 12.2 +6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 34/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.4 +3.9 8.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 22/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.5 +4.4 7.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.3 +2.7 6.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 24/00
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.2 +4.6 6.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 18/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.8 +1.9 4.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 30/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.0 +3.3 9.5 +1.2 5.6 0.0 2.0 6.9 224 ( 9.3) 22/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.3 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 15/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.3 -- 6.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 21/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.9 +5.2 5.9 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 381 (15.9) 31/03
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.5 +2.3 5.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/09
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.5 +3.1 7.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 30/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.3 +2.5 5.9 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 28/10
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.0 -1.5 8.7 +1.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 26/12
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 08 MAY 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.4 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.1 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 30.6 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+6.9 : 28.3 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+6.6 : 24.3 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+6.3 : 24.5 PEMBERTON Lower West & Perth WA
+6.3 : 26.4 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

27.5 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.4 : 21.7 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.3 : 21.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+8.3 : 17.0 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
+8.1 : 11.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.8 : 10.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Coldest for Wednesday 08 MAY 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.7 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-3.1 : 12.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-2.5 : 18.7 CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN) Illawarra NSW
-2.4 : 16.7 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-2.3 : 12.4 DOVER Southeast TAS
-2.2 : 18.4 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS Sydney--west NSW
-2.2 : 14.9 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW

-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
0.9 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-5.2 : 2.1 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-5.0 : 3.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-4.7 : 3.2 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
-4.5 : 3.9 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-4.5 : 2.6 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower 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.
48.2 WOOLI BEACH North Coast NSW
44.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
41.6 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW
41.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

9.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.6 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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6.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1032 (43.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
963 (40.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
946 (39.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
917 (38.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
905 (37.7) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
903 (37.6) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
894 (37.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
886 (36.9) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
883 (36.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
882 (36.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
879 (36.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
871 (36.3) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
842 (35.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
840 (35.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
813 (33.9) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
812 (33.8) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
778 (32.4) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
709 (29.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
697 (29.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
677 (28.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
649 (27.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
645 (26.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
643 (26.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
641 (26.7) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
638 (26.6) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
632 (26.3) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
628 (26.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
622 (25.9) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
620 (25.8) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
619 (25.8) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
609 (25.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
607 (25.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
78/22 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
76/19 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
72/04 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/02 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/18 CREAL REEF Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Wednesday 08 MAY 2024
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 Coast--Herbert
INNISFAIL AERODROME
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
5.0mm in 12 min to 10:12 25.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
6.0mm in 14 min to 17:14 25.7mm/h
JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.8mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(130/ 69 ) at 19:28