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National Daily Weather Summary

Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. The solar radiation chart becomes available about 2.15am EST next day, while the temperature charts, sunshine and some wind gust data become available about 2.15pm EST the next day.

I also add descriptions of the day's significant weather events in this box when there's reliable information available and when I have the time. This may be days or even years after the event! If you are looking for weather news as it happens, your best source is ABC News for general weather events, rainfall events, storms, cyclones, floods, snowfalls or bushfires.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1556 EST on 22/05/2012. 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

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Gulf Country

029152

LAWN HILL GORGE NPWS

112.0

105.5

27/02/1992

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

W Gascoyne

006022

GASCOYNE JUNCTION

31.5

31.0

10/02/2000

31.2

31/12/1996

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

Goldfields

012046

LEONORA

32.2

31.6

14/02/1970

1 Y

ISL

Islands

200212

NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR

30.0

19/02/2010

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

29.3

29.1

15/02/2010

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

W Pilbara

005072

TOM PRICE

43.5

43.4

16/02/1998

1 Y

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

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 15:56EST, 22/05/2012.

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	29.6	-2.9	20.5	+1.4	19.9	0.0	8.0	--	665 (27.7)	55/19
PERTH AIRPORT	28.9	-2.9	15.6	-1.8	12.9	0.0	6.8	9.3	434 (18.1)	39/16
ALBANY AIRPORT	20.6	-4.3	14.1	-0.3	12.0	0.4	4.2	1.5	288 (12.0)	26/10
BUNBURY	25.9	-3.9	12.9	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	39/16
MANDURAH	25.6	--	17.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	436 (18.2)	43/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.6	+2.2	25.9	+1.2	25.5	0.0	7.6	6.3	325 (13.5)	35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.6	+2.5	20.8	0.0	19.7	0.0	13.2	12.4	301 (12.5)	39/14
WHYALLA AERO	39.6	+10.0	20.7	+3.0	--	0.0	16.0	--	289 (12.0)	57/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	36.5	+7.2	23.1	+6.0	18.0	0.0	--	6.9	219 ( 9.1)	54/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	36.0	+10.9	13.5	+1.9	10.8	0.0	6.8	10.0	294 (12.3)	76/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.5	-1.8	25.1	+1.7	23.2	0.0	4.6	7.5	300 (12.5)	61/16
CAIRNS AERO	29.7	-1.5	25.3	+1.6	23.9	1.2	3.4	0.8	287 (12.0)	37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.0	-0.1	23.6	-0.5	21.4	3.0	5.8	9.5	335 (14.0)	41/11
MACKAY M.O	28.7	-0.9	24.9	+1.5	--	1.6	--	3.8	435 (18.1)	39/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.9	-4.4	23.0	+0.9	23.0	0.8	4.2	--	375 (15.6)	39/10
BUNDABERG AERO	28.5	-1.4	22.4	+1.0	--	0.2	4.2	--	518 (21.6)	43/11
NAMBOUR DPI	28.0	-0.8	20.0	+0.3	--	8.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	29.3	+1.1	20.0	-0.8	--	8.6	--	--	297 (12.4)	39/14
BRISBANE AERO	29.0	-0.1	20.6	-0.5	19.0	0.4	6.2	5.8	354 (14.8)	39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.1	-2.3	16.4	-1.2	--	0.4	--	--	643 (26.8)	52/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	30.8	-0.3	17.7	-0.9	12.2	0.0	6.4	--	203 ( 8.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	25.4	-1.4	19.4	-0.1	18.3	2.0	3.8	2.8	344 (14.3)	24/05
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.6	+0.1	17.5	-0.8	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	30.4	+2.9	14.0	-4.1	11.2	0.0	3.8	11.3	243 (10.1)	43/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.2	+1.1	15.2	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	40 ( 1.7)	26/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	23.3	-2.5	11.8	-1.3	8.1	0.0	8.6	11.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	30.2	-1.8	16.9	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	415 (17.3)	39/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	29.0	+2.7	20.1	+1.1	15.5	0.4	6.4	11.8	307 (12.8)	52/19
RICHMOND RAAF	30.7	+1.7	15.4	-2.2	--	--	--	--	--	30/17
BELLAMBI AWS	26.3	+1.5	19.7	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	312 (13.0)	50/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	27.6	+0.5	11.8	-1.3	10.1	0.0	4.4	12.3	185 ( 7.7)	43/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	31.2	+0.3	17.2	+0.9	14.9	0.0	7.8	11.5	259 (10.8)	35/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	31.8	+0.5	15.7	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	91 ( 3.8)	57/19
MILDURA AIRPORT	37.3	+5.7	17.9	+1.5	14.8	0.0	11.8	9.1	314 (13.1)	41/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	34.3	+4.8	14.9	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	246 (10.3)	39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	33.4	+4.0	13.7	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	275 (11.5)	41/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	34.3	+8.5	23.0	+8.4	18.5	0.0	10.0	--	--	--
GEELONG AIRPORT	36.1	+11.1	14.7	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	59/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	32.8	+7.8	17.8	+6.4	--	0.0	--	--	639 (26.6)	70/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	28.2	+3.8	15.2	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	54/13
HOBART AIRPORT	33.6	+11.3	12.4	+0.4	7.3	0.0	4.0	8.3	334 (13.9)	57/13
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

47.8 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
46.8 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
46.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
46.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA

+14.3 : 37.2 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
+14.2 : 35.4 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+12.2 : 40.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+12.2 : 34.6 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
+12.2 : 36.9 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC

32.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
32.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
32.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
31.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
30.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

+11.3 : 32.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+10.5 : 32.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+10.2 : 30.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+9.0 : 22.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.0 : 23.2 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

15.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
17.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
18.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.4 : 19.9 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-6.6 : 20.1 SHANNON Lower West WA
-6.3 : 26.8 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
-5.6 : 28.0 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-5.3 : 27.9 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-5.3 : 28.5 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD

5.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
6.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
6.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.1 : 14.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
-4.0 : 10.0 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.9 : 12.1 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-3.6 : 12.4 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-3.5 : 10.8 WANDERING 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.

131.0 ORKABIE WEST HILL Central Coast E QLD
120.0 WILLIAMSON Central Coast E QLD
112.0 LAWN HILL GORGE NPWS Gulf Country QLD
109.0 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
103.4 SHIPTONS FLAT N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
51.0 EMERALD SPRINGS
50.0 OENPELLI

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
112.0 LAWN HILL GORGE NPWS
54.6 LAWN HILL
Upper Carpentaria
58.8 GREEN HILLS
N Coast--Barron
103.4 SHIPTONS FLAT
84.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
N Coast--Herbert
109.0 BINGIL BAY
79.8 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
66.6 INNISFAIL
65.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
64.8 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
62.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
57.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
56.0 EURAMO TM
55.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
54.8 DARADGEE
Central Coast E
131.0 ORKABIE WEST HILL
120.0 WILLIAMSON
68.2 SAMUEL HILL AERO
67.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD
65.5 KOUMALA HATFIELDS ROAD
60.0 BELGAMBA

12.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.2 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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2.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
1.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.8 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
**W** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1122 (46.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
970 (40.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
944 (39.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
872 (36.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
867 (36.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
864 (36.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
827 (34.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
770 (32.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
768 (32.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
753 (31.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
738 (30.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
738 (30.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
722 (30.1) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
714 (29.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
707 (29.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
686 (28.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
681 (28.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
665 (27.7) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
665 (27.7) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
661 (27.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
646 (26.9) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
643 (26.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
639 (26.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC

111/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
85/ SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
81/21 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
81/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
78/22 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
78/07 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

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 PIRLANGIMPI 13.6mm in 30 min to 16:30 27.2mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.8mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COEN AIRPORT 13.2mm in 35 min to 13:35 22.6mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h Gulf Country BURKETOWN AIRPORT 15.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h CENTURY MINE 15.2mm in 30 min to 02:30 30.4mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 19.4mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h Upper Carpentaria GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h N Coast--Barron CAIRNS AERO 3.8mm in 11 min to 15:11 20.7mm/h CAPE FLATTERY 16.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h N Coast--Herbert INNISFAIL 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 19.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.0mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h 20.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 20.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h Central Coast E MACKAY M.O 7.8mm in 19 min to 11:00 24.6mm/h WILLIAMSON 10.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.0mm/h ST LAWRENCE 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 13.8mm in 27 min to 22:00 30.7mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.2mm/h 14.2mm in 27 min to 22:30 31.6mm/h 29.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 29.0mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 19.0mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 8.2mm in 8 min to 22:45 61.5mm/h 18.0mm in 15 min to 23:00 72.0mm/h 31.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 31.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 13.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 14.2mm in 14 min to 19:14 60.9mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 19.0mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.8mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h	VICTORIA W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 76(350/ 65 ) at 10:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 109(330/ 89 ) at 23:14 DROUGHTY HILL : 104(310/ 61 ) at 23:40