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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0702 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

QLD

Central Coast E

033301

WHITEFORD'S ALERT

47.0

45.0

20/11/2010

11

1 n Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Northwest

037112

SUNNYSIDE

52.0

49.0

25/11/2000

63

1 y

QLD

Warrego

044207

BAYSWATER

64.0

60.0

26/11/2007

16

1 y

QLD

Far SW

045015

QUILPIE AIRPORT

72.0

66.0

21/11/1950

93

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 07:01EST, 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 27.9 +0.8 20.5 +6.7 19.0 0.0 8.0 -- 549 (22.9) 39/21
PERTH AIRPORT 27.2 +1.4 19.4 +6.8 17.3 0.0 4.0 10.7 362 (15.1) 41/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.5 -2.3 17.4 +6.6 16.9 0.6 2.4 0.0 251 (10.5) 35/10
BUNBURY 25.5 +1.3 16.8 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 50/17
MANDURAH 26.0 -- 19.8 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 279 (11.6) 52/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +0.4 25.9 +0.6 25.4 0.0 4.6 7.6 225 ( 9.4) 52/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.8 +0.2 15.5 -2.4 14.6 0.0 9.8 13.2 237 ( 9.9) 35/13
WHYALLA AERO 36.6 +10.1 15.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 11.2 -- 227 ( 9.5) 43/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 36.4 +11.3 23.5 +9.5 18.5 0.0 23.6 12.7 326 (13.6) 39/01
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 34.6 +14.2 8.2 -0.2 6.5 0.0 6.2 13.2 289 (12.0) 39/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.1 -0.3 21.9 +0.5 18.1 0.0 11.0 9.8 246 (10.3) 55/13
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 -0.2 23.2 +0.9 21.7 0.0 3.4 3.7 403 (16.8) 39/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -1.7 22.5 -0.4 21.6 17.8 5.8 5.2 453 (18.9) 43/14
MACKAY M.O 25.8 -3.4 21.2 -0.5 -- 49.8 -- 1.1 558 (23.3) 52/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -2.8 19.7 +0.2 18.9 1.2 2.4 -- 416 (17.3) 48/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.7 -1.6 18.3 -0.6 17.5 1.8 -- -- 481 (20.0) 54/13
NAMBOUR DPI 25.0 -3.0 18.0 +1.7 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +0.3 17.5 -0.7 -- 3.6 -- -- 359 (15.0) 52/11
BRISBANE AERO 26.4 -0.4 18.0 0.0 15.7 2.8 5.8 10.4 366 (15.3) 41/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.6 -4.1 13.1 -1.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 713 (29.7) 63/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.1 -2.2 14.1 -0.9 11.3 0.0 6.8 -- 110 ( 4.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.5 -0.4 16.7 +0.6 15.7 0.2 3.8 8.3 255 (10.6) 30/21
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.9 15.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.2 +0.8 13.2 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- 12.4 359 (15.0) 44/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.4 -0.7 11.3 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 34/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.5 +0.4 7.4 -1.7 1.9 0.0 4.0 11.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.1 -1.3 14.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 41/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.8 +1.8 16.3 +1.0 10.6 0.0 9.0 11.4 410 (17.1) 48/13
RICHMOND RAAF 26.0 -0.6 12.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 31/14
BELLAMBI AWS 22.4 +0.3 14.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 37/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 26.3 +3.6 9.0 +0.2 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.3 +3.6 16.1 +5.4 11.6 0.0 8.0 13.5 225 ( 9.4) 28/01
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.9 +3.9 14.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 26/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.9 +6.5 17.7 +5.2 13.8 0.0 8.8 13.4 218 ( 9.1) 39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.1 +7.5 14.8 +4.7 -- 0.0 19.4 -- 263 (11.0) 34/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.4 +7.2 15.2 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 44/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 33.3 +11.4 13.7 +2.5 -- 0.2 14.8 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 26.8 +5.8 9.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 24/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.9 +8.3 9.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 44/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.9 +4.5 7.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 34/15
HOBART AIRPORT 24.1 +5.1 8.5 -0.7 4.2 0.0 2.8 13.1 354 (14.8) 35/12
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

44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
42.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.5 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+15.8 : 37.7 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+14.7 : 40.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+14.4 : 40.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+14.2 : 34.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
+13.7 : 37.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA

**S** 32.4 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.6 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
28.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

**S** +11.8 : 32.4 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+11.4 : 24.2 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+10.1 : 26.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+9.7 : 20.9 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.5 : 22.4 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.5 : 23.5 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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

16.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
16.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
18.0 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
18.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW
18.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
18.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.7 : 23.3 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
-9.8 : 22.7 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-9.3 : 23.5 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-9.2 : 23.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-9.1 : 23.2 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW

**S** -2.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
4.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-8.4 : 11.4 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
**S** -5.5 : -2.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-4.5 : 18.7 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-4.0 : 14.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

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.
117.0 MT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
106.0 MOUNT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
103.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
96.0 MOUNT CHARLTON Central Coast E QLD
90.4 CREDITON Central Coast E QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
81.0 BALURGA STATION
N Coast--Barron
58.0 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
Central Coast E
117.0 MT JUKES
106.0 MOUNT JUKES
96.0 MOUNT CHARLTON
90.4 CREDITON
85.0 BRAMPTON ISLAND RESORT
54.0 GARGETT ALERT
50.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL
Central Coast W
57.0 DOONGARA
Central West
59.6 SPRINGLEIGH
Northwest
52.0 WEONA
52.0 SUNNYSIDE
Channel Country
65.0 HAYFIELD
Warrego
64.0 BAYSWATER
53.0 COWLEY STATION
Far SW
72.0 QUILPIE AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
54.8 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE

ISLANDS
Islands
103.6 WILLIS ISLAND

13.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
13.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

.....

4.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
1.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1126 (46.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
985 (41.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
972 (40.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
910 (37.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
880 (36.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
864 (36.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
842 (35.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
813 (33.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
790 (32.9) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
762 (31.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
719 (30.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
713 (29.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
684 (28.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
**S** 683 (28.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
673 (28.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
670 (27.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
661 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
607 (25.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
603 (25.1) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
93/13 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
83/22 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
78/21 FORREST Eucla WA
76/16 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
76/17 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
76/21 TASMAN ISLAND 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
PIRLANGIMPI
8.8mm in 16 min to 14:16 33.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
CAPE DON
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
NGAYAWILI
14.8mm in 30 min to 17:00 29.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.8mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
INNISFAIL
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
33.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.5mm/h
TOWNSVILLE AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
10.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 21.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.2mm/h
ALVA BEACH
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
Far SW
THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Goldfields
LAVERTON AERO : 93(240/ 43 ) at 13:47