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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0521 EST on 24/05/2012. 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

014637

MAINORU

41.5

33.0

26/10/1964

22

1 y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014956

BONALBO

41.0

36.2

16/10/1998

15

1 y


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 05:21EST, 24/05/2012.

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 23.4 -1.0 12.7 +1.8 8.6 1.2 4.8 -- 473 (19.7) 57/13
PERTH AIRPORT 20.4 -2.1 14.1 +3.9 13.5 4.2 5.0 8.1 513 (21.4) 57/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.5 -3.2 12.1 +3.0 9.9 2.4 3.6 8.0 447 (18.6) 65/14
BUNBURY 19.6 -1.1 13.8 +4.6 -- 3.2 -- -- 482 (20.1) 61/13
MANDURAH 19.4 -- 15.0 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 559 (23.3) 65/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +0.6 23.1 -1.9 23.0 2.0 6.4 9.0 354 (14.8) 31/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.1 +1.1 12.3 -2.5 10.5 0.0 8.0 11.7 255 (10.6) 28/11
WHYALLA AERO 32.8 +8.9 9.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 261 (10.9) 50/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.7 +7.9 13.2 +1.8 9.1 0.0 5.2 9.0 285 (11.9) 41/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.5 +6.6 4.4 -2.7 1.5 0.0 3.0 10.2 261 (10.9) 43/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.6 +2.0 16.8 -1.8 14.6 0.0 9.2 11.7 292 (12.2) 35/09
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +0.9 21.4 +0.8 19.9 0.0 6.8 6.2 463 (19.3) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.8 +0.4 22.3 +1.6 20.4 0.0 8.0 10.5 383 (16.0) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 27.2 -0.4 20.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- 11.5 281 (11.7) 30/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.3 +0.6 19.0 +2.0 17.6 0.0 4.2 -- 252 (10.5) 31/19
BUNDABERG AERO 28.7 +1.8 17.3 +0.7 17.7 2.4 -- -- 284 (11.8) 46/15
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 +0.3 16.0 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.9 +0.5 16.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 37/10
BRISBANE AERO 25.6 +0.1 17.3 +1.6 14.9 0.0 6.2 8.3 278 (11.6) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.3 -0.4 14.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 57/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.0 +2.9 14.7 +2.6 12.1 0.0 6.2 -- 181 ( 7.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.8 -0.8 17.2 +3.4 15.1 0.0 4.4 6.3 389 (16.2) 34/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 0.0 15.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.5 -2.1 15.4 +3.4 13.3 1.0 5.4 2.1 400 (16.7) 35/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.1 -3.6 12.2 +1.5 -- 2.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 22/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.8 +0.3 9.0 +2.4 2.2 0.0 4.0 9.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +0.1 12.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 46/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.6 -1.9 15.2 +2.1 14.2 5.2 5.4 8.9 601 (25.0) 34/09
RICHMOND RAAF 19.6 -5.4 14.3 +3.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 24/08
BELLAMBI AWS 19.6 -2.0 13.7 -0.2 -- 2.8 -- -- 487 (20.3) 30/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.7 +0.3 10.2 +4.1 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.4 +2.0 8.2 +0.5 5.8 0.0 5.8 12.8 255 (10.6) 39/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.6 +2.0 8.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 26/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.4 +3.6 9.9 +0.1 6.0 0.0 5.6 10.3 285 (11.9) 31/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.2 +2.3 6.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 391 (16.3) 30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 +1.7 6.5 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 31/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.9 +4.3 10.2 +0.7 7.3 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 18.9 +0.1 4.3 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 243 (10.1) 28/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.1 +3.5 4.6 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 35/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.9 +0.9 10.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.4 +0.1 9.8 +2.3 9.0 0.8 3.4 6.3 319 (13.3) 55/15
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

41.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.9 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
40.6 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD

+12.8 : 33.4 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+12.5 : 36.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+12.1 : 35.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+11.2 : 32.8 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+10.5 : 31.4 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
26.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
26.9 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD

+10.3 : 25.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+9.7 : 20.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+7.7 : 18.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+7.5 : 23.8 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+7.3 : 18.9 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

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

5.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
9.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-6.5 : 11.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-6.4 : 11.2 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-6.3 : 19.4 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.5 : 17.5 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-5.4 : 19.6 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW

0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.8 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC

-6.2 : 2.6 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-5.9 : 1.3 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
-5.8 : 2.4 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
-5.2 : 0.8 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-5.0 : 2.0 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC

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.
91.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
73.0 WESTMORELAND STATION Gulf Country QLD
51.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
48.0 COOINDA AERODROME N Rivers NT
41.5 MAINORU N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
51.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
48.0 COOINDA AERODROME
41.5 MAINORU

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
73.0 WESTMORELAND STATION

ISLANDS
Islands
91.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
12.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

.....

3.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.6 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
2.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1016 (42.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
871 (36.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
826 (34.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
763 (31.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
759 (31.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
756 (31.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
727 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
715 (29.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
690 (28.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
677 (28.2) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
669 (27.9) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
665 (27.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
663 (27.6) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
643 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
623 (26.0) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
623 (26.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
601 (25.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
**S** 106/08 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
98/19 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/11 FORREST Eucla WA
81/01 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
78/03 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
78/15 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
78/20 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
78/21 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Interior
WARBURTON AIRFIELD
3.8mm in 11 min to 15:44 20.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
8.2mm in 20 min to 00:30 24.6mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 26.4mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.7mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
52.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 17.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
9.0mm in 11 min to 19:41 49.1mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
8.0mm in 10 min to 14:40 48.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.4mm/h
BRISBANE
9.6mm in 17 min to 14:47 33.9mm/h
16.0mm in 13 min to 15:00 73.8mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 25.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 26.8mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
8.0mm in 20 min to 13:30 24.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT
11.0mm in 11 min to 06:30 60.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
10.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.2mm/h
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
23.0mm in 3 hr to 01:00 7.7mm/h
61.0mm in 3 hr to 04:00 20.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 78(240/ 63 ) at 02:00
Eucla
FORREST : 93(310/ 28 ) at 11:52
VICTORIA
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(***/ 78 ) at 09:57
MOUNT READ : 87( 20/ 72 ) at 21:00