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Data is as received at 13:28EST, 25/05/2024.

Observations and extremes for Friday 24 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 27.2 -- 12.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 35/14
PERTH AIRPORT 27.5 +5.7 11.2 +0.8 7.9 0.0 5.0 7.6 317 (13.2) 35/13
PERTH METRO 26.8 +4.5 8.8 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 83 ( 3.5) 24/13
BUSSELTON AERO 23.7 +3.3 9.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 48/20
BUNBURY 23.7 +2.7 7.7 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 37/20
MANDURAH 23.1 +2.0 14.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 37/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 26.6 -- 6.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 34/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.4 +3.7 5.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +1.6 23.7 +1.5 23.2 0.0 6.6 9.8 295 (12.3) 34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.6 +2.5 6.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 21/00
WHYALLA AERO 19.9 -0.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 21/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.9 +1.0 4.8 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 35/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.3 +0.7 4.8 -4.9 1.0 0.0 1.2 4.4 152 ( 6.3) 30/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.3 -2.3 2.2 -6.6 -- 0.0 1.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.9 -1.2 6.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/16
CAIRNS AERO 26.8 -0.9 20.8 +0.9 -- 6.8 -- -- 574 (23.9) 50/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.9 +1.2 19.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 48/13
MACKAY AERO 24.2 -1.1 17.9 +2.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 538 (22.4) 39/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.7 -0.4 17.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.1 +0.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 39/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.5 -0.2 18.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.2 -1.1 12.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 39/13
COOLANGATTA 22.9 -0.4 13.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 30/11
BRISBANE AERO 22.7 -0.9 12.3 -0.7 9.1 0.0 3.4 7.4 321 (13.4) 26/08
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.6 -1.0 12.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 37/18
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.5 11.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 17/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 -1.0 7.2 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 34/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.5 -0.2 2.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 17/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.8 -- 9.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 21/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.3 -0.1 8.3 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 24/07
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.2 -0.6 4.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 15/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.8 +1.8 -0.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 15/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.3 -0.9 9.7 -1.3 6.8 0.0 2.2 8.6 276 (11.5) 35/21
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.6 -0.2 5.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 13/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.4 -0.2 6.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 21/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.0 -0.6 -0.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 24/06
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.4 0.0 -0.2 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 13/06
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.5 0.0 0.3 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.3 -1.8 1.7 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 17/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.3 -0.3 3.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 21/09
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.8 -0.8 1.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 59 ( 2.5) 15/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.9 -1.0 3.6 -2.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 15/05
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.9 -2.8 4.9 -3.4 3.8 0.0 1.0 0.0 211 ( 8.8) 21/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.7 -- 5.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 15/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 -- 5.6 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 2 ( 0.1) 22/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 -1.7 0.4 -5.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 26/18
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.1 -1.1 8.9 +3.7 -- 15.8 -- -- 310 (12.9) 28/01
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.8 -0.6 9.0 +2.2 -- 9.0 -- -- 538 (22.4) 44/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 -1.4 5.0 -0.1 -- 11.4 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 31/10
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 12.1 -2.4 5.3 -1.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 283 (11.8) 30/00
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 Friday 24 MAY 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.9 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.6 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
34.5 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+7.6 : 26.3 ALBANY Lower West & Perth WA
+7.5 : 28.7 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.1 : 25.6 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
+7.0 : 26.3 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
+6.9 : 28.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
+6.9 : 28.8 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.7 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+4.4 : 18.2 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
+3.9 : 15.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+3.9 : 16.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
+3.7 : 8.9 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+3.4 : 18.6 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Friday 24 MAY 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.0 : 9.9 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-4.6 : 11.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
-4.1 : 8.2 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-4.1 : 16.3 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-4.1 : 12.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

-5.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.2 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.0 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-3.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

-8.0 : 0.7 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
-7.3 : -3.0 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-7.3 : 0.2 MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
-7.3 : 0.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME 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.
45.8 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
26.8 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
24.4 PYENGANA (FOREST LODGE ROAD) E Coast TAS
23.6 UPPER ESK (SOUTH ESK RIVER) E Coast TAS
22.2 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS

9.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
8.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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7.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1091 (45.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1081 (45.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1058 (44.1) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1052 (43.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
1006 (41.9) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
981 (40.9) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
973 (40.5) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
968 (40.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
932 (38.8) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
922 (38.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
920 (38.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
896 (37.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
894 (37.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
856 (35.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
794 (33.1) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
792 (33.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
785 (32.7) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
780 (32.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
772 (32.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
771 (32.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
742 (30.9) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
735 (30.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
726 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
697 (29.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
676 (28.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
663 (27.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
637 (26.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
634 (26.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
627 (26.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
615 (25.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
68/20 GANNET CAY Islands ISL
67/06 FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
65/15 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
63/19 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
63/10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
63/02 CREAL REEF Islands ISL
63/01 ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Friday 24 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
MYALUP AG STATION
13.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 26.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
SAMUEL HILL AERO
6.6mm in 18 min to 03:30 22.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.2mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 22.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 19.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.3mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
None reported