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National Daily Weather Summary

Noteworthy weather today

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newsworthy

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1627 EST on 23/05/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

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Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Roper-McArthur

014639

GILNOCKIE

81.0

58.6

09/04/1996

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 16:26EST, 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	32.8	+5.2	12.4	-3.0	8.4	0.0	6.8	--	453 (18.9)	37/09
PERTH AIRPORT	29.6	+4.1	7.3	-5.6	5.5	0.0	4.4	8.2	294 (12.3)	31/06
ALBANY AIRPORT	20.6	-1.2	5.3	-6.3	2.2	0.0	3.2	9.2	186 ( 7.8)	26/15
BUNBURY	24.9	+0.8	4.7	-6.8	--	0.0	--	--	129 ( 5.4)	18/14
MANDURAH	25.6	--	12.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	236 ( 9.8)	21/00
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.7	-3.0	24.5	+0.5	24.0	0.0	6.2	2.4	302 (12.6)	37/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	23.3	-4.9	11.9	-0.7	10.5	0.0	6.4	11.0	340 (14.2)	31/10
WHYALLA AERO	21.8	-1.8	7.2	-4.4	--	0.2	4.0	--	327 (13.6)	41/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.3	-4.3	10.3	-2.1	--	0.0	3.0	1.6	--	44/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.8	-2.6	8.2	-0.5	6.8	0.2	2.4	0.9	400 (16.7)	55/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.4	-3.5	19.9	+1.4	18.0	0.0	6.2	1.8	457 (19.0)	37/00
CAIRNS AERO	28.1	-1.1	23.1	+1.5	22.6	1.0	5.0	0.9	456 (19.0)	34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.7	-2.9	23.4	+2.9	22.2	0.0	5.8	0.2	401 (16.7)	31/09
MACKAY M.O	25.7	-1.0	20.5	+0.4	--	0.0	--	1.0	302 (12.6)	26/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.9	-0.9	20.0	+2.2	19.3	0.0	4.4	--	256 (10.7)	26/12
BUNDABERG AERO	26.4	-1.0	18.2	+0.7	--	0.0	3.2	--	236 ( 9.8)	24/13
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	+0.9	16.0	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.7	+1.4	15.4	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	141 ( 5.9)	35/11
BRISBANE AERO	26.3	+0.3	15.8	-0.4	13.8	0.0	3.0	8.5	229 ( 9.5)	26/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.2	-0.2	13.5	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	22/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	24.8	-0.3	7.7	-5.1	3.9	0.4	1.8	--	105 ( 4.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.4	+0.4	15.0	-0.2	12.9	0.0	2.4	9.9	277 (11.5)	24/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.3	+1.3	13.8	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	24.3	+0.7	8.4	-4.8	4.5	0.0	3.6	10.7	333 (13.9)	35/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	23.7	+0.1	6.5	-5.4	--	0.0	--	--	40 ( 1.7)	24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	15.1	-3.4	2.8	-4.4	-4.0	0.0	0.6	3.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	21.4	-3.1	4.7	-5.4	--	0.0	--	--	146 ( 6.1)	30/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.6	+2.7	11.3	-2.8	7.6	0.0	2.4	10.6	291 (12.1)	35/12
RICHMOND RAAF	24.4	+0.5	4.7	-6.6	2.3	0.0	--	--	44 ( 1.8)	--
BELLAMBI AWS	24.3	+2.2	14.0	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	54/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT	18.3	-1.7	4.5	-2.2	2.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	18.7	-3.8	8.9	-0.2	5.4	0.0	1.4	9.5	98 ( 4.1)	31/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	17.3	-5.1	9.7	+1.7	--	1.6	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	20.5	-3.0	6.3	-3.8	3.9	0.0	3.4	10.2	250 (10.4)	39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	16.8	-4.8	3.2	-5.0	--	1.4	1.2	--	159 ( 6.6)	35/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.8	-5.4	2.7	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	116 ( 4.8)	41/22
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.1	-2.2	8.8	-2.0	5.5	0.8	1.2	--	--	--
GEELONG AIRPORT	17.9	-2.1	7.2	-2.1	--	0.6	--	--	303 (12.6)	72/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	14.7	-2.9	1.6	-5.8	--	0.4	--	--	278 (11.6)	54/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.2	-2.7	7.0	-0.5	--	1.7	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	59/11
HOBART AIRPORT	19.9	+1.8	7.0	-1.7	2.1	0.0	3.8	6.7	438 (18.3)	74/13
	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

39.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
38.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
37.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.8 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+6.3 : 35.3 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.5 : 34.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 32.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.7 : 31.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+4.6 : 34.0 KALBARRI Central West WA

28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.9 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
26.7 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
26.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+4.9 : 26.6 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
+4.3 : 26.5 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
+4.1 : 19.8 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
+4.0 : 18.1 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+4.0 : 24.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

2.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.9 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.1 : 26.9 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-7.1 : 11.3 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-6.6 : 14.6 EDI UPPER Upper NE VIC
-6.4 : 17.5 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 19.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 12.5 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC

-1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-9.1 : 2.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.4 : 5.2 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-7.9 : 9.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-7.5 : 4.0 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-7.5 : 3.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields 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.

81.0 GILNOCKIE N Rivers NT
67.4 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER N Rivers NT
66.0 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Barron QLD
44.8 WILLEROO N Rivers NT
43.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
81.0 GILNOCKIE
67.4 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER
44.8 WILLEROO

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
43.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND
N Coast--Barron
66.0 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT

11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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0.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1217 (50.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
**S** 1144 (47.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1090 (45.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1040 (43.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
955 (39.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
920 (38.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
889 (37.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
882 (36.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
865 (36.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
827 (34.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
787 (32.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
781 (32.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
770 (32.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
742 (30.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
719 (30.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
683 (28.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
652 (27.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
649 (27.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
646 (26.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
633 (26.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
623 (26.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
620 (25.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
603 (25.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

144/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
143/12 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
139/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
122/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
118/09 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
109/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
109/13 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
100/12 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
96/13 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
93/12 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
93/10 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
91/18 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS

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 ALYANGULA POLICE 131.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 21.8mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.2mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h 27.8mm in 34 min to 12:30 49.1mm/h 32.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 32.8mm/h 23.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 23.2mm/h 55.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 18.3mm/h 75.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.5mm/h BULMAN AWS 13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.8mm/h 24.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 24.6mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.7mm/h QUEENSLAND Gulf Country MORNINGTON ISLAND 11.4mm in 30 min to 06:30 22.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.4mm/h 14.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 29.2mm/h 26.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 26.0mm/h 21.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 21.4mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.8mm/h 42.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h TASMANIA W Coast MOUNT READ 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h	VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 80(260/ 63 ) at 07:30 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 122(280/ 58 ) at 18:08 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 76(308/ 63 ) at 17:50 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 82(300/ 67 ) at 13:30 TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 87(310/ 63 ) at 12:30 CAPE GRIM BAPS : 106(280/ 72 ) at 10:30 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 93(300/ 76 ) at 10:56 LOW HEAD : 87(260/ 65 ) at 23:31 E Coast EDDYSTONE POINT : 100(310/ 67 ) at 13:00 SWAN ISLAND : 96(310/ 70 ) at 12:30 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(290/ 67 ) at 17:12 Southeast HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 91(290/ 54 ) at 18:47 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 145(320/121 ) at 20:49 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 143(280/ 82 ) at 13:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 109(280/ 70 ) at 10:10 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 78(280/ 63 ) at 16:00 W Coast STRAHAN AERODROME : 87(290/ 63 ) at 10:29 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 119(310/ 96 ) at 10:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 109(***/ 91 ) at 12:30