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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 0109 EST on 26/05/2012. 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 minimum temperature

Lower West

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

15.1

14.9

30/07/2001

1 Y

Lower West

009225

PERTH METRO

15.4

30/07/2001

1 Y Equal to record.

Gt Southern

010633

RAVENSTHORPE

13.7

13.6

30/07/2001

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

30.2

29.9

28/07/2009

1 Y

Mt Lofty Ranges

023842

MOUNT LOFTY

16.0

01/07/2011

1 P Equal to record. 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 01:09EST, 26/05/2012.

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	21.7	+2.2	15.7	+6.3	15.0	0.0	--	--	482 (20.1)	52/11
PERTH AIRPORT	20.7	+2.8	13.7	+5.7	12.0	25.6	4.0	6.6	635 (26.5)	67/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.5	+0.7	11.9	+4.4	9.4	1.8	3.0	4.8	622 (25.9)	72/12
BUNBURY	18.3	+1.1	12.7	+5.6	--	8.8	--	--	697 (29.0)	74/11
MANDURAH	18.8	--	15.0	--	--	13.2	--	--	984 (41.0)	85/05
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.7	+2.2	18.6	-0.7	17.8	0.0	6.6	11.1	286 (11.9)	39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	28.6	+8.9	5.2	+1.1	3.6	0.0	4.8	10.3	205 ( 8.5)	35/11
WHYALLA AERO	25.2	+8.3	3.9	-1.3	--	2.6	9.4	--	197 ( 8.2)	41/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.7	+6.4	6.6	-0.9	2.8	0.0	2.8	9.1	176 ( 7.3)	37/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.9	+4.7	7.1	+2.0	5.2	0.0	2.4	9.3	406 (16.9)	41/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.5	+3.8	4.4	-4.2	3.0	0.0	4.8	10.7	142 ( 5.9)	37/14
CAIRNS AERO	26.8	+1.1	18.8	+1.7	15.6	0.0	4.8	10.6	448 (18.7)	44/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.2	+0.1	11.4	-2.2	7.6	0.0	5.4	10.3	324 (13.5)	35/15
MACKAY M.O	21.2	-0.1	14.2	+1.3	--	0.0	--	10.4	388 (16.2)	37/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.6	+1.5	10.1	+0.6	6.8	0.0	4.0	--	264 (11.0)	28/10
BUNDABERG AERO	22.9	+0.9	11.5	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	400 (16.7)	35/11
NAMBOUR DPI	21.0	-0.1	10.0	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.1	+0.6	9.1	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	187 ( 7.8)	24/15
BRISBANE AERO	20.8	-0.1	8.9	0.0	7.6	0.0	4.0	8.7	320 (13.3)	28/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.5	+1.0	6.1	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	481 (20.0)	34/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	20.2	+4.1	5.3	+0.6	-0.4	0.0	2.6	--	63 ( 2.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.6	+1.9	7.9	+0.3	3.3	0.0	1.8	9.4	233 ( 9.7)	28/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.0	+1.3	5.0	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.0	+4.0	3.8	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	30/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.4	+3.9	2.9	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	35 ( 1.5)	21/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.7	+3.3	0.4	-1.1	-4.0	1.2	1.2	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.5	+5.3	2.8	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	223 ( 9.3)	28/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.4	+3.4	7.1	0.0	3.0	0.0	3.4	8.7	336 (14.0)	28/06
RICHMOND RAAF	20.0	+2.6	-0.5	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	43 ( 1.8)	13/20
BELLAMBI AWS	19.4	+2.6	11.2	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	34/05
CANBERRA AIRPORT	15.0	+3.6	-2.0	-1.9	-3.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.7	+2.0	6.0	+3.3	4.6	1.2	1.6	4.4	270 (11.3)	28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	14.7	+1.7	4.9	+1.8	--	1.0	--	--	68 ( 2.8)	21/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	21.3	+6.0	3.6	-0.7	-0.1	1.0	1.6	9.0	231 ( 9.6)	--
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.9	+4.9	6.1	+3.2	--	2.2	--	--	228 ( 9.5)	28/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT	17.3	+4.8	2.8	+0.4	--	1.2	--	--	150 ( 6.3)	21/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.4	+6.0	10.9	+4.9	--	0.4	--	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	14.4	+4.4	3.7	+0.5	--	0.2	--	--	465 (19.4)	37/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	14.0	+1.4	2.9	+0.7	--	0.2	--	--	172 ( 7.2)	35/12
HOBART AIRPORT	16.6	+4.2	8.7	+4.6	5.6	0.0	3.6	3.9	381 (15.9)	39/14
	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

34.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.9 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
33.9 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
33.8 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
33.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 26.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+9.5 : 26.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+8.9 : 28.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.6 : 26.4 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+8.5 : 27.5 KULGERA N Plateau NT

24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+9.0 : 12.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+8.7 : 13.1 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+8.6 : 13.4 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+8.5 : 12.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
+8.5 : 12.4 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

1.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-2.1 : 25.6 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-1.8 : 9.8 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-1.2 : 20.2 TOWN OF 1770 Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-1.0 : 28.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
-0.9 : 25.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

-4.8 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-4.0 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.9 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-3.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-5.5 : -4.8 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.4 : -3.9 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-5.4 : 6.8 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-5.3 : 0.9 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
-4.6 : -4.0 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-4.6 : 10.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley 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.

72.8 JARRAHDALE Lower West WA
53.0 MOUNT SOLUS Lower West WA
49.0 SERPENTINE MAIN DAM Lower West WA
45.6 KARNET Lower West WA
42.3 PICKERING BROOK Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
72.8 JARRAHDALE
53.0 MOUNT SOLUS
49.0 SERPENTINE MAIN DAM
45.6 KARNET
42.3 PICKERING BROOK

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.6 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

.....

3.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
3.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1523 (63.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1207 (50.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
1195 (49.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1151 (48.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1063 (44.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1005 (41.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
984 (41.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
926 (38.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
892 (37.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
889 (37.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
883 (36.8) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
831 (34.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
822 (34.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
814 (33.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
814 (33.9) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
808 (33.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
772 (32.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
760 (31.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
754 (31.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
752 (31.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
752 (31.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
737 (30.7) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
734 (30.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
728 (30.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
697 (29.0) BUNBURY Lower West WA
690 (28.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
686 (28.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
676 (28.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
675 (28.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
671 (28.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
670 (27.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
669 (27.9) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
659 (27.5) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
658 (27.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
656 (27.3) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
652 (27.2) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
644 (26.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
642 (26.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
635 (26.5) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
633 (26.4) WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
633 (26.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
626 (26.1) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
622 (25.9) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
619 (25.8) MANJIMUP Lower West WA
617 (25.7) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
612 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
609 (25.4) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
605 (25.2) KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
600 (25.0) BICKLEY Lower West WA

122/01 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
102/03 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
102/10 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
94/03 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
93/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
91/10 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

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.
TASMANIA W Coast MOUNT READ 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 102(310/ 65 ) at 03:20 GOOSEBERRY HILL : 83(230/ 63 ) at 13:33 GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 95(320/ 52 ) at 03:17 CAPE LEEUWIN : 121(280/ 82 ) at 01:30 CAPE NATURALISTE : 100(290/ 74 ) at 10:00 BUSSELTON JETTY : 96(280/ 69 ) at 11:30 Cent Wheatbelt NEWDEGATE RES.STATION : 80(300/ 63 ) at 13:39 Goldfields CHEADANUP : 91(310/ 50 ) at 10:37 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD : 74(300/ 63 ) at 13:09 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(330/ 69 ) at 19:28 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(270/ 63 ) at 23:00