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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.

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1729 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

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027054

COCONUT ISLAND

34.2

33.4

05/05/2010

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

26.9

26.4

02/05/2010

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

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 17:29EST, 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	30.1	+6.1	9.1	-3.8	4.7	0.0	7.0	--	449 (18.7)	39/08
PERTH AIRPORT	23.0	+1.3	6.7	-3.8	3.7	0.0	3.6	9.5	480 (20.0)	52/05
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.1	-0.8	9.9	+0.1	9.1	0.2	2.0	8.6	221 ( 9.2)	39/13
BUNBURY	20.9	-0.2	3.9	-5.6	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	31/09
MANDURAH	22.8	--	10.2	--	--	0.0	--	--	312 (13.0)	39/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.2	+1.2	23.0	+0.9	21.9	0.0	5.4	10.1	263 (11.0)	37/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	24.9	+1.9	5.6	-2.7	4.1	0.0	4.8	10.8	195 ( 8.1)	46/13
WHYALLA AERO	18.5	-2.0	8.8	+0.1	--	0.0	4.0	--	454 (18.9)	52/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.4	-2.6	12.3	+2.1	--	0.0	3.4	9.6	441 (18.4)	48/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.4	-3.7	6.0	-1.3	4.6	10.6	4.0	8.2	480 (20.0)	59/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.3	+2.4	18.9	+5.0	17.3	0.0	5.6	7.7	268 (11.2)	41/22
CAIRNS AERO	29.4	+1.8	21.2	+1.3	19.5	0.2	5.0	9.8	350 (14.6)	35/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.3	+1.7	18.5	+0.9	16.7	0.0	6.4	5.1	374 (15.6)	34/13
MACKAY M.O	25.0	+0.8	18.7	+1.6	--	5.2	--	4.8	361 (15.0)	35/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.8	+1.8	17.8	+3.6	16.1	0.0	5.0	--	283 (11.8)	22/09
BUNDABERG AERO	27.4	+2.7	16.4	+2.2	--	0.0	4.0	--	342 (14.3)	26/14
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	+1.3	15.0	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	25.1	+2.0	13.7	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	140 ( 5.8)	35/19
BRISBANE AERO	25.9	+2.3	14.7	+1.9	12.7	0.0	1.8	7.4	253 (10.5)	--
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.6	+1.6	11.9	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	442 (18.4)	54/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	25.7	+5.4	9.2	+0.5	3.3	0.0	3.4	--	59 ( 2.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.9	+3.5	12.5	+0.8	8.8	0.0	2.4	8.8	218 ( 9.1)	30/20
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.0	+5.5	9.0	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.9	+6.7	8.6	-1.5	5.9	0.0	2.6	8.7	222 ( 9.3)	50/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.3	+5.9	7.9	-0.4	--	0.2	--	--	34 ( 1.4)	30/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	16.2	+2.0	5.8	+1.1	-4.0	0.0	2.6	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	23.7	+3.7	7.0	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	44/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.2	+7.2	12.5	+1.6	8.1	0.0	4.2	9.7	356 (14.8)	65/20
RICHMOND RAAF	26.6	+6.0	4.4	-3.5	1.1	0.0	--	--	87 ( 3.6)	50/13
BELLAMBI AWS	25.9	+6.2	13.6	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	398 (16.6)	48/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	18.4	+2.8	1.2	-2.0	0.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.9	-1.4	7.3	+1.4	0.7	0.0	1.8	9.6	153 ( 6.4)	46/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.6	-2.1	3.0	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	54 ( 2.3)	43/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	17.5	-1.5	8.9	+1.5	7.1	0.0	5.9	8.4	358 (14.9)	41/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.8	-2.5	5.8	0.0	--	0.2	3.0	--	344 (14.3)	44/05
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.6	-3.0	5.8	+0.6	--	0.8	--	--	311 (13.0)	44/04
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.8	-0.9	7.6	-1.0	6.0	3.8	4.0	--	--	--
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.5	-4.6	6.8	-0.9	--	2.6	--	--	554 (23.1)	65/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.3	-3.3	3.5	-2.2	--	3.0	--	--	571 (23.8)	48/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.2	-0.6	9.4	+4.3	--	3.8	--	--	395 (16.5)	59/00
HOBART AIRPORT	13.7	-1.5	9.8	+3.2	7.2	3.8	4.6	4.2	519 (21.6)	48/16
	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

35.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
35.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+7.6 : 27.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+7.4 : 33.6 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 27.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+6.8 : 26.9 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.7 : 26.9 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+6.7 : 27.4 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+6.7 : 26.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+6.3 : 9.2 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
+6.2 : 3.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+5.7 : 14.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.5 : 4.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
+5.4 : 5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.4 : -1.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.5 : -1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.0 : 1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.0 : 10.3 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-4.6 : 13.4 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-4.6 : 0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.6 : 12.5 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
-4.6 : 1.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-4.6 : 7.5 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC

-2.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.3 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
-0.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-9.0 : 1.0 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
-6.7 : 3.8 BUSSELTON Lower West WA
-6.7 : 0.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-6.5 : 0.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-6.5 : 0.6 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.

57.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
44.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
37.5 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
36.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
29.8 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
57.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
37.5 BABINDA SUGAR MILL

TASMANIA
W Coast
44.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION
29.8 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION)

ISLANDS
Islands
36.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
10.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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4.1 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
3.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1111 (46.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1091 (45.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1034 (43.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
942 (39.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
935 (39.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
924 (38.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
919 (38.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
863 (36.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
818 (34.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
814 (33.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
**S** 813 (33.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
795 (33.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
785 (32.7) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
785 (32.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
769 (32.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
757 (31.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
755 (31.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
753 (31.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
736 (30.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
734 (30.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
731 (30.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
723 (30.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
712 (29.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
688 (28.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
682 (28.4) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
671 (28.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
664 (27.7) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
664 (27.7) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
664 (27.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
647 (27.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
647 (27.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
646 (26.9) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
641 (26.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
641 (26.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
638 (26.6) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
636 (26.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
629 (26.2) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
629 (26.2) FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
618 (25.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
617 (25.7) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

118/21 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
104/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
104/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
94/05 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
94/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/01 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE 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.
QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 4.6mm in 6 min to 18:19 46.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.8mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h GYMPIE 6.2mm in 14 min to 17:00 26.6mm/h ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION 15.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 30.0mm/h 17.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.4mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h TOOLARA (KELLY) 17.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.6mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h JIMNA FORESTRY 10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.4mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 14.6mm in 7 min to 16:00 125.1mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h BRISBANE 10.4mm in 30 min to 16:30 20.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.4mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES N Tablelands W GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 7.4mm in 22 min to 14:22 20.2mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 72(210/ 63 ) at 11:28 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 87(250/ 69 ) at 01:08 Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 95(360/ 65 ) at 00:00 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 119(250/ 58 ) at 22:02 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 72(264/ 63 ) at 21:10 W Coast CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(270/ 65 ) at 05:09 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 95(270/ 74 ) at 05:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(310/ 78 ) at 07:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(250/ 76 ) at 18:31 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 82(270/ 63 ) at 22:50 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 98(***/ 80 ) at 17:55