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National Daily Weather Summary


Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1359 EST on 11/05/2018. 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 maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

34.0

34.0

09/05/2018

15

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

W Coast

090035

COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND)

9.0

9.3

25/05/2012

13

1 P

VIC

W Coast

090184

CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE

12.0

12.0

27/05/2000

17

1 P Equal to record.

TAS

Southeast

094212

CAMPANIA (KINCORA)

9.0

9.0

29/05/2000

14

1 P Equal to record.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

WA

Lower West

009178

GINGIN AERO

25.9

22.3

16/05/2003

11

1 N


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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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 13:59EST, 11/05/2018.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 25.0 +3.2 14.4 +4.0 10.3 0.0 4.6 -- 650 (27.1) --
BUNBURY 24.0 +2.8 10.0 +0.7 -- -- -- -- 235 ( 9.8) --
MANDURAH 25.0 +3.7 14.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +2.0 22.9 +0.8 22.0 0.0 7.0 -- 271 (11.3) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 +1.0 9.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) --
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 -2.4 11.6 +2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.0 -3.9 10.0 -0.2 -- 4.8 -- -- 302 (12.6) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.0 -5.1 7.1 -0.2 -- 10.8 -- -- 558 (23.3) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.0 +2.2 14.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +3.4 21.3 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 +2.4 19.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) --
MACKAY M.O 26.0 +1.8 18.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +5.0 16.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) --
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +3.4 15.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) --
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +4.9 14.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) --
BRISBANE AERO 26.0 +2.5 13.8 +1.0 11.8 0.0 3.8 -- 224 ( 9.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.0 +4.2 10.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 4.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +3.6 11.7 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.0 +4.7 10.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) --
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 18.0 +2.3 0.8 -2.6 -6.0 0.0 2.1 -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +2.1 6.1 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.0 +7.0 13.4 +2.5 10.6 0.0 3.0 -- 284 (11.8) --
RICHMOND RAAF 27.0 +6.5 7.2 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) --
BELLAMBI AWS 25.0 +5.4 14.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.0 -- 2.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.0 -3.3 5.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 -2.6 8.4 +3.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.0 -5.0 8.2 +0.8 -- 0.2 4.4 -- 284 (11.8) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.0 -4.2 7.0 +1.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 281 (11.7) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.0 -4.6 4.4 -0.7 -- 5.2 -- -- 314 (13.1) --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.0 -3.6 6.4 -1.9 3.9 8.8 5.8 -- 521 (21.7) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 7.0 -6.6 4.3 -1.4 -- 10.2 -- -- 561 (23.4) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.0 -3.8 8.0 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 246 (10.3) --
HOBART AIRPORT 11.0 -4.2 4.0 -2.6 -1.1 0.2 2.8 -- 344 (14.3) --
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

38.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
38.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
37.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
37.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+8.8 : 38.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+8.2 : 32.0 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.3 : 35.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+7.0 : 27.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+6.9 : 30.0 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+7.1 : 16.6 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+6.6 : 18.7 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.4 : 19.7 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.1 : 15.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.0 : 16.0 WILUNA Interior WA

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

-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.3 : -2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-7.7 : -3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.6 : 10.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-7.5 : -1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.0 : 11.0 KERANG Lower North VIC
-7.0 : 9.0 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS

-3.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.6 : 5.1 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-5.1 : -0.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.5 : -3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.2 : -2.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-3.8 : -3.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE 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.
74.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
29.4 NULLAWARRE W Coast VIC
29.2 WATERHOUSE(BAROOGA) N Coast TAS
27.0 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
26.6 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS

VICTORIA
W Coast
29.4 NULLAWARRE
27.0 PORT FAIRY AWS

TASMANIA
N Coast
29.2 WATERHOUSE(BAROOGA)
W Coast
26.6 CAPE SORELL

ISLANDS
Islands
74.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

Reports not yet available

1376 (57.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1139 (47.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1119 (46.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1016 (42.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
983 (41.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
955 (39.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
926 (38.6) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
885 (36.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
820 (34.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
789 (32.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
786 (32.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
772 (32.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
767 (32.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
751 (31.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
739 (30.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
737 (30.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
727 (30.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
713 (29.7) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
710 (29.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
703 (29.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
700 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
696 (29.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
672 (28.0) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
670 (27.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
665 (27.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
661 (27.5) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
660 (27.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
659 (27.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
656 (27.3) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
641 (26.7) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
632 (26.3) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
632 (26.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
624 (26.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
621 (25.9) GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
621 (25.9) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
613 (25.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
609 (25.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
606 (25.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
602 (25.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
Reports not yet available

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
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
4.2mm in 11 min to 18:00 22.9mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
4.0mm in 11 min to 13:43 21.8mm/h
TASMANIA
E Coast
FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
FRIENDLY BEACHES
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR)
9.4mm in 22 min to 18:00 25.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.2mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 19:30 25.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.2mm/h
9.0mm in 10 min to 19:40 54.0mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
Southeast
HOBART AIRPORT
6.0mm in 15 min to 21:15 24.0mm/h
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 21:30 23.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 14.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.4mm/h
15.0mm in 21 min to 22:30 42.9mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 25.4mm/h
11.8mm in 20 min to 22:50 35.4mm/h
11.8mm in 10 min to 23:00 70.8mm/h
43.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 43.4mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 28.2mm/h
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.8mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.0mm/h
5.0mm in 7 min to 22:14 42.9mm/h
17.6mm in 16 min to 22:30 66.0mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 35.6mm/h
11.8mm in 6 min to 22:36 118.0mm/h
12.4mm in 11 min to 22:47 67.6mm/h
6.0mm in 9 min to 23:00 40.0mm/h
58.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 58.4mm/h
9.0mm in 16 min to 23:16 33.8mm/h
42.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 42.0mm/h
TASMAN ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
CAMPANIA (KINCORA)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
GROVE (RESEARCH STATION)
18.4mm in 25 min to 23:55 44.2mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 69(230/ 65 ) at 06:21
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 93(180/ 72 ) at 13:10
Adelaide/Lofty
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 85(230/ 67 ) at 06:48
Mallee/Upper SE
LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) : 89(220/ 67 ) at 12:28
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 100(230/ 52 ) at 08:03
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 85(310/ 65 ) at 15:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 111(320/ 76 ) at 00:30
VICTORIA
W Coast
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 95(180/ 61 ) at 15:42
PORTLAND NTC AWS : 78(180/ 65 ) at 23:47
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 102(170/ 65 ) at 23:57
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 104(190/ 80 ) at 18:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(110/ 54 ) at 22:49
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 132(170/ 95 ) at 20:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 113(150/ 76 ) at 19:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(150/ 61 ) at 23:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 100(160/ 70 ) at 20:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 98(150/ 72 ) at 23:00
MOUNT READ : 95(190/ 74 ) at 22:43
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(300/ 58 ) at 05:04