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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1535 EST on 23/05/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

SA

NW Pastoral

016016

KINGOONYA (NORTH WELL)

21.2

20.0

26/04/2007

12

1 y

SA

NW Pastoral

016040

ROXBY DOWNS STATION

124.0

34.0

12/04/1998

70

1 y

SA

NW Pastoral

016065

ANDAMOOKA

85.0

62.0

17/04/1971

43

1 y

SA

NW Pastoral

016087

COOBER PEDY (INGOMAR)

49.0

40.0

11/04/1998

53

1 y

SA

NW Pastoral

016096

ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)

86.0

22.0

13/04/2003

13

52.0

20/01/2007

15

1 n

SA

NW Pastoral

016098

TARCOOLA AERO

27.0

18.6

12/04/1998

13

1 n

SA

NE Pastoral

017098

PARACHILNA (MOTPENA)

30.0

29.4

14/04/2000

42

1 y

SA

NE Pastoral

017110

LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT

67.4

25.0

30/04/1995

24

1 n

SA

NE Pastoral

017113

PARACHILNA (NILPENA)

45.6

31.0

08/04/1974

33

1 y

SA

NE Pastoral

017119

BELTANA ROADHOUSE

54.2

19.6

13/04/2003

25

1 n

SA

Upper North

019111

WILPENA (MARTINS WELL)

28.0

22.0

30/04/1995

27

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

27.7

27.0

08/04/2010

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003093

FITZROY CROSSING AERO

27.6

27.1

04/04/2005

13

1 N

NT

Victoria

014829

LAJAMANU

26.0

26.0

04/04/2005

16

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039326

GLADSTONE AIRPORT

33.7

33.1

04/04/2006

16

1 N


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 15:35EST, 23/05/2012.

Major centres
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 25.0 -2.6 16.0 +0.6 14.4 0.2 5.2 -- 479 (20.0) 48/14
PERTH AIRPORT 25.6 +0.1 15.7 +2.8 14.1 0.0 5.6 8.7 436 (18.2) 41/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.9 -1.9 12.8 +1.2 11.5 1.0 3.6 5.3 213 ( 8.9) 31/11
BUNBURY 24.1 0.0 9.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 44/18
MANDURAH 23.7 -- 15.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 43/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 0.0 25.7 +1.7 24.9 11.6 2.0 9.1 367 (15.3) 31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.8 +2.6 20.0 +7.4 19.2 15.4 5.8 5.1 272 (11.3) 54/16
WHYALLA AERO 24.1 +0.5 19.3 +7.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 300 (12.5) 37/03
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.9 +0.3 17.6 +5.2 16.9 6.0 6.0 1.9 292 (12.2) 35/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.6 -2.8 11.0 +2.3 10.1 2.0 1.6 0.0 253 (10.5) 37/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.9 +4.0 20.2 +1.7 19.0 0.0 7.4 11.0 155 ( 6.5) 30/12
CAIRNS AERO 30.6 +1.4 23.0 +1.4 21.0 0.2 4.2 10.8 349 (14.5) 37/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 0.0 21.9 +1.4 20.1 0.0 5.8 10.9 284 (11.8) 26/12
MACKAY M.O 30.8 +4.1 21.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 258 (10.8) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.4 +4.6 21.0 +3.2 19.6 0.0 4.0 -- 212 ( 8.8) 21/11
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +4.3 21.3 +3.8 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 328 (13.7) 26/10
NAMBOUR DPI 28.0 +1.9 20.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +2.7 20.4 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 28/11
BRISBANE AERO 27.5 +1.5 20.6 +4.4 17.6 0.0 3.8 10.7 387 (16.1) 28/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.5 +4.1 14.3 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 30/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.1 +1.0 11.8 -1.0 9.5 0.0 2.0 -- 118 ( 4.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.4 +1.4 16.8 +1.6 13.5 0.4 1.0 9.0 239 (10.0) 31/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 +2.1 15.2 +1.5 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 +0.4 15.6 +2.4 13.8 0.4 4.4 9.6 367 (15.3) 35/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.8 +0.2 15.0 +3.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 26/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.2 +1.7 8.6 +1.4 2.1 0.0 0.8 7.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.2 -0.3 10.0 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 24/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -0.8 16.3 +2.2 15.9 6.0 5.0 9.9 425 (17.7) 41/13
RICHMOND RAAF 25.1 +1.2 12.1 +0.8 9.1 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 26/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.6 -0.5 15.9 +0.5 -- -- -- -- -- 41/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.4 +1.4 8.3 +1.6 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.8 -0.7 9.6 +0.5 8.0 0.0 3.4 3.7 243 (10.1) 22/03
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.9 -0.5 10.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 22/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.9 -2.6 14.3 +4.2 12.4 0.0 4.0 2.5 210 ( 8.8) 31/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.9 -0.7 8.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 256 (10.7) 28/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.5 -1.7 10.4 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 21/02
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.7 +1.4 13.5 +2.7 11.1 0.0 3.2 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.0 0.0 9.8 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 50/19
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.8 -0.8 8.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 35/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +1.1 7.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/15
HOBART AIRPORT 21.1 +3.0 8.4 -0.3 5.0 0.0 3.8 6.0 351 (14.6) 24/11
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
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
38.2 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+11.9 : 33.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+5.9 : 36.1 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+5.8 : 37.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+5.7 : 36.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.6 : 33.7 GLADSTONE AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.6 : 16.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.3 : 17.3 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+9.1 : 16.2 YONGALA Upper North SA
+8.9 : 17.6 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
+8.3 : 17.4 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
+8.1 : 16.7 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+8.1 : 26.9 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

10.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
11.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
12.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.4 : 18.0 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
-5.4 : 20.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 17.2 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
-5.1 : 25.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-4.5 : 19.2 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC

-2.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.0 : 0.0 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-3.6 : 17.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-3.5 : 5.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 : 19.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
-2.9 : 8.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West 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.
124.0 ROXBY DOWNS STATION NW Pastoral SA
94.0 EAST ALLIGATOR RANGER STATION N Rivers NT
86.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
85.0 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
77.8 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
94.0 EAST ALLIGATOR RANGER STATION
77.8 PIRLANGIMPI
52.5 CAPE WILBERFORCE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
124.0 ROXBY DOWNS STATION
86.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)
85.0 ANDAMOOKA
NE Pastoral
67.4 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT
58.8 LEIGH CREEK (NORTH MOOLOOLOO)
54.6 LEIGH CREEK (PFITZNERS WELL)
54.2 BELTANA ROADHOUSE
50.4 LEIGH CREEK (MAYNARDS WELL)

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
52.0 BAMAGA

ISLANDS
Islands
68.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO)
62.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)
59.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MIDDLE BEACH)
54.0 POINT FAWCETT
53.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

.....

1.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1005 (41.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
978 (40.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
884 (36.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
724 (30.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
715 (29.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
705 (29.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
694 (28.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
678 (28.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
673 (28.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
634 (26.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
625 (26.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
616 (25.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
608 (25.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
74/19 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
68/14 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
68/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
67/00 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
63/17 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
17.2mm in 41 min to 17:11 25.2mm/h
11.6mm in 19 min to 17:30 36.6mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 28.8mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.7mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.4mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 5.3mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
16.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 16.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
5.6mm in 15 min to 08:30 22.4mm/h
8.0mm in 12 min to 09:43 40.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.8mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)
25.6mm in 53 min to 04:23 29.0mm/h
4.8mm in 7 min to 04:30 41.1mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 30.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 15.4mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.3mm/h
NE Pastoral
LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT
8.6mm in 39 min to 00:09 13.2mm/h
9.6mm in 7 min to 07:37 82.3mm/h
33.0mm in 53 min to 08:30 37.4mm/h
42.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 42.6mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 17.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.3mm/h
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
STENHOUSE BAY
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
4.4mm in 3 min to 10:36 88.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
5.8mm in 7 min to 18:00 49.7mm/h
9.4mm in 7 min to 18:07 80.6mm/h
5.8mm in 4 min to 18:11 87.0mm/h
7.4mm in 19 min to 18:30 23.4mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 29.8mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 23.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
8.8mm in 22 min to 11:30 24.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.0mm/h
4.2mm in 11 min to 11:45 22.9mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
7.4mm in 12 min to 17:48 37.0mm/h
None reported