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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1814 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

NT

Roper-McArthur

014638

GORRIE

12.4

7.4

04/05/1986

24

1 y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014942

EVA VALLEY

6.4

4.6

11/05/1972

18

1 n

NT

Darwin-Daly

014951

MARGARET DOWNS

25.0

0.0

2009

12

1 y

NSW

Southwest Plains

049000

IVANHOE AERODROME AWS

32.6

19.0

04/05/2000

11

1 n

NSW

Illawarra

069008

YATTEYATTAH (POINTER ROAD)

110.0

68.8

25/05/2003

12

1 y

NSW

South Coast

069065

BROGO (HAWKS HEAD ROAD)

129.6

99.2

25/05/1974

46

1 y

NSW

South Coast

069111

QUAAMA (MERRYDALE)

212.0

127.0

03/05/1983

39

1 y

NSW

South Coast

069114

BROGO (BLANCHARDS ROAD)

167.6

92.4

25/05/1981

30

1 y

NSW

South Coast

069139

BEGA AWS

75.2

63.2

01/05/2006

16

1 n

NSW

South Coast

069140

BROGO DAM

111.4

59.4

24/05/2006

19

1 y

NSW

South Coast

069142

MORUYA (KIORA)

152.0

77.0

24/05/2006

14

137.0

25/10/1999

15

1 y

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070334

NERRIGA (TIMBERLIGHT)

40.2

36.0

24/05/2006

18

1 y

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070336

HOLTS FLAT (BELLEVUE)

42.8

35.0

13/05/1996

17

1 y

NSW

SW Slopes N

073116

JUNEE (BREFFNI)

39.0

38.8

19/05/1978

42

1 y

NSW

Riverina E

074179

TOOTOOL (TORONTO)

35.0

30.7

25/05/1906

27

1 y

NSW

Riverina E

074202

GANMAIN (ROSEDALE)

76.0

67.2

30/05/1978

42

1 y

NSW

Riverina E

074259

MARRAR (WAERAWI)

33.0

28.0

04/05/2000

13

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

22.3

21.9

19/05/2004

11

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031108

WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION

31.5

31.0

20/05/2002

42

1 Y


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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 18:14EST, 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 21.1 -2.9 8.7 -4.2 7.3 0.0 2.4 -- 291 (12.1) 48/21
PERTH AIRPORT 22.8 +1.1 7.1 -3.4 5.0 0.0 2.6 6.8 282 (11.8) 37/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.9 +1.0 8.7 -1.1 5.8 0.0 2.6 6.3 282 (11.8) 39/13
BUNBURY 19.0 -2.1 11.9 +2.4 -- 3.6 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 50/19
MANDURAH 18.8 -- 13.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 55/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.2 +0.2 24.3 +2.2 23.7 0.0 4.8 8.2 243 (10.1) 30/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.0 -1.0 7.5 -0.8 5.9 0.0 4.8 10.1 284 (11.8) 22/09
WHYALLA AERO 18.3 -2.2 11.0 +2.3 -- 1.0 5.0 -- 339 (14.1) 26/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.3 +0.3 13.7 +3.5 -- 0.6 1.6 5.4 171 ( 7.1) 28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.1 +1.0 7.7 +0.4 6.0 0.4 0.6 5.3 229 ( 9.5) 21/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.9 -2.0 10.2 -3.7 9.4 4.6 0.8 9.1 148 ( 6.2) 30/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 +0.6 21.0 +1.1 18.4 0.0 3.6 9.9 196 ( 8.2) 30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.7 23.7 +6.1 22.6 0.0 4.6 4.9 226 ( 9.4) 44/11
MACKAY M.O 28.0 +3.8 20.9 +3.8 -- 3.6 -- 7.7 298 (12.4) 31/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +1.4 19.5 +5.3 19.3 14.4 2.4 -- 214 ( 8.9) 50/11
BUNDABERG AERO 25.8 +1.1 17.7 +3.5 -- 6.4 0.4 -- 251 (10.5) 44/13
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 +0.3 17.0 +5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.6 +1.5 15.7 +1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 35/11
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 +0.3 13.7 +0.9 11.1 0.0 1.8 9.3 221 ( 9.2) 55/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.1 -2.9 12.9 +2.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 542 (22.6) 54/04
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.4 -3.9 11.9 +3.2 8.8 15.2 0.6 -- 154 ( 6.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.6 +2.2 14.8 +3.1 11.3 0.6 2.4 8.7 279 (11.6) 39/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +0.5 11.0 +0.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 -0.8 12.1 +2.0 11.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 136 ( 5.7) 52/23
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.0 -3.4 11.6 +3.3 -- 14.8 -- -- 10 ( 0.4) 31/20
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.1 -1.1 8.0 +3.3 6.2 8.2 0.6 1.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -2.5 10.2 +3.4 -- 12.6 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 28/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.4 -0.6 13.0 +2.1 10.7 9.6 2.2 0.0 258 (10.8) 72/16
RICHMOND RAAF 15.6 -5.0 10.4 +2.5 7.8 5.4 -- -- 39 ( 1.6) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 18.7 -1.0 13.1 0.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 76/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 -0.6 7.6 +4.4 5.0 9.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.7 +3.4 10.8 +4.9 8.0 26.2 1.6 6.4 258 (10.8) 30/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.3 8.4 +2.8 -- 13.4 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 30/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.8 -2.2 12.4 +5.0 11.6 2.0 1.0 3.3 311 (13.0) 28/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.8 +3.5 10.0 +4.2 -- 9.4 0.6 -- 280 (11.7) 21/05
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.7 +3.1 6.3 +1.1 -- 19.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 24/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.6 +2.9 11.3 +2.7 8.8 1.8 0.6 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.6 +0.5 12.6 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 54/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.5 +1.9 10.0 +4.3 -- 4.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 31/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.6 -0.2 0.8 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 21/14
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 -1.3 3.0 -3.6 -0.3 0.4 0.8 4.5 203 ( 8.5) 22/09
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

35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.5 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.4 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
35.3 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
35.0 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
35.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT

+6.6 : 31.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
+5.6 : 28.6 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
+4.1 : 30.3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
+3.9 : 34.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
+3.9 : 20.9 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.9 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+9.6 : 21.5 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+7.9 : 24.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+7.7 : 24.3 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
+7.6 : 8.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.5 : 22.5 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+7.5 : 23.1 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT

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

2.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.8 : 11.1 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 : 14.9 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.6 : 11.1 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
-5.6 : 8.9 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-5.6 : 14.9 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-3.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.1 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-1.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.7 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-0.4 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS

-7.9 : 4.5 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-7.0 : 2.5 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-6.9 : 7.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
-6.9 : 2.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.3 : 2.2 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt 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.
212.0 QUAAMA (MERRYDALE) South Coast NSW
167.6 BROGO (BLANCHARDS ROAD) South Coast NSW
152.0 MORUYA (KIORA) South Coast NSW
145.0 MORUYA (PLUMWOOD) South Coast NSW
140.8 COBARGO POST OFFICE South Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central West
51.0 AMBO STATION

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
51.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE
C Tablelands S
68.0 NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sydney--east
63.0 RANDWICK RACECOURSE
Illawarra
113.2 BENDALONG STP
95.0 SUSSEX INLET BOWLING CLUB
76.2 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
South Coast
212.0 QUAAMA (MERRYDALE)
167.6 BROGO (BLANCHARDS ROAD)
152.0 MORUYA (KIORA)
145.0 MORUYA (PLUMWOOD)
140.8 COBARGO POST OFFICE
129.6 BROGO (HAWKS HEAD ROAD)
129.4 BEMBOKA POST OFFICE
122.0 BODALLA POST OFFICE
111.6 CATHCART (MOUNT DARRAGH)
111.4 BROGO DAM
111.4 BELOWRA STATION
110.0 YATTEYATTAH (POINTER ROAD)
107.6 CATHCART (MOUNT DARRAGH TM)
104.0 VERONA (SHILOH)
102.6 LOCHIEL (CARISBROOK FARM)
99.0 MORUYA (BURRA CREEK)
93.2 CENTRAL TILBA (BRAESIDE)
92.8 BEMBOKA (THE KNOB)
90.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)
85.0 BROOMAN (CARISBROOK)
76.2 DALMENY (BINALONG ST)
76.1 KIOLOA OLD POST OFFICE
75.6 NIMMITABEL (KYBEYAN (DOOLONDONDOO))
75.2 BEGA AWS
74.6 ULLADULLA AWS
74.6 CANDELO POST OFFICE
73.2 KAMERUKA (KAMERUKA ESTATE)
72.8 CANDELO (KANOONA (TILLSIDE))
72.0 BRAIDWOOD (MONGARLOWE (LEWESTON))
71.4 MORUYA (THE LAGOON)
64.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
63.8 NELLIGEN (THULE ROAD)
63.4 TUROSS HEAD (NELSON PDE)
61.8 EDEN (CARAVAN PARK)
61.6 UPPER DEUA (WARAWITCHA)
61.0 BATEMANS BAY - BUCKENBOWRA
58.6 TUROSS
56.0 NAROOMA RVCP
54.0 CHARLEYONG
53.4 PAMBULA POST OFFICE
52.2 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION
52.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE
52.0 SNOWBALL
50.4 BRAIDWOOD (WALLACE STREET)
50.0 BETTOWYND (NOBBYS HILL)
Goulburn/Monaro
106.4 NIMMITABEL (COTTESLOE)
66.4 NUMERALLA (BADJA COMPOSITE)
59.0 BRAIDWOOD (KRAWARREE)
52.8 BRAIDWOOD (KHAN YUNIS)
Riverina E
76.0 GANMAIN (ROSEDALE)
53.0 MATONG (MAIN STREET)
52.0 GANMAIN POST OFFICE
52.0 THE ROCK (MIARB)

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
55.0 GENOA (FOOLS HAVEN)

11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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1.3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.3 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1512 (63.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
**S** 1475 (61.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1459 (60.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1114 (46.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1099 (45.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
883 (36.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
818 (34.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
684 (28.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
683 (28.5) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
655 (27.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
630 (26.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
621 (25.9) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
607 (25.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
604 (25.2) MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
602 (25.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/05 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
87/12 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
83/02 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
83/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
81/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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 None reported