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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 1618 EST on 31/05/2016. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

-12.9

-12.0

30/05/2004

16

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066124

PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)

-3.0

-2.7

29/05/2000

41

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Gt Southern

010905

JACUP

1.5

2.0

31/05/1995

19

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061375

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS

-0.3

0.8

15/05/2011

19

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066196

SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)

8.9

9.0

17/05/2011

11

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067105

RICHMOND RAAF

-2.1

-1.4

16/05/2011

19

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067113

PENRITH LAKES AWS

2.0

2.1

31/05/2004

18

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067119

HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS

1.0

1.6

16/05/2011

16

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068151

JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)

8.0

8.2

29/05/2006

13

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070217

COOMA AIRPORT AWS

-9.7

-9.5

16/05/1999

20

1 N


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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 16:17EST, 31/05/2016.

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 19.6 -2.2 9.9 -0.5 7.5 0.0 1.2 9.2 333 (13.9) 34/02
BUNBURY 17.8 -3.4 6.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 22/10
MANDURAH 19.0 -2.3 8.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 21/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.9 24.5 +2.4 24.0 0.0 4.8 10.7 273 (11.4) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.6 -3.4 14.1 +5.9 -- 2.6 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/21
WHYALLA AERO 20.2 -0.2 11.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 46/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.8 -1.1 11.8 +1.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 34/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.4 -1.7 2.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.8 +3.0 12.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/11
CAIRNS AERO 29.8 +2.2 21.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 -0.2 23.3 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 34/20
MACKAY M.O 25.4 +1.2 18.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 31/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.5 +1.5 10.5 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 24/09
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 +0.2 7.7 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 22/09
COOLANGATTA 22.1 -1.0 7.0 -7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 24/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.4 -1.1 7.0 -5.8 3.8 0.0 3.4 9.4 289 (12.0) 24/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.5 -0.3 4.2 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 21/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.0 -5.3 1.7 -7.0 -- 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.3 -1.1 1.9 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 21/04
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.5 -1.8 5.4 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 499 (20.8) 34/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.8 -2.4 -1.5 -6.1 -8.0 9.4 3 4.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -6.9 -0.1 -6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 274 (11.4) 26/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 -2.0 7.4 -3.5 3.4 0.2 2.6 9.5 429 (17.9) 39/21
RICHMOND RAAF 18.7 -1.8 -2.1 -9.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 21/19
BELLAMBI AWS 17.3 -2.3 8.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 24/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.2 -4.1 3.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 17/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.1 -3.5 3.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 15/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.7 -1.3 4.8 -2.6 2.0 0.0 0.8 6.7 200 ( 8.3) 26/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.3 -3.9 0.7 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 50/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.4 -4.2 1.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 21/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.9 -2.7 0.6 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 28/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.2 -0.6 0.6 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 57 ( 2.4) 9/10
HOBART AIRPORT 10.2 -5.0 7.6 +1.0 5.6 3.8 0.8 1.6 281 (11.7) 21/06
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

36.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
35.9 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.7 BULMAN N Rivers NT
35.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.7 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+5.4 : 34.6 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.0 : 32.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+4.3 : 32.7 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+4.2 : 33.1 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+4.0 : 33.9 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

27.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+9.4 : 22.5 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.3 : 18.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 23.6 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
+5.9 : 21.7 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+5.9 : 24.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
+5.9 : 14.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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

1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.4 : 14.1 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.9 : 13.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 : 13.0 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 : 13.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.3 : 13.3 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-6.3 : 7.9 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS

-9.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.7 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-10.9 : -3.5 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-10.5 : -9.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.7 : -2.1 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-9.6 : 0.4 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-9.6 : -6.8 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

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.
96.0 MUTARNEE STORE N Coast--Herbert QLD
65.0 GAIRLOCH N Coast--Herbert QLD
64.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
62.5 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP N Coast--Herbert QLD
50.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
96.0 MUTARNEE STORE
65.0 GAIRLOCH
64.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL
62.5 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP
50.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE

Reports not yet available

950 (39.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
931 (38.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
930 (38.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
874 (36.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
769 (32.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
741 (30.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
718 (29.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
685 (28.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
638 (26.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
634 (26.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
616 (25.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
63/03 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
57/11 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
57/03 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
55/01 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
55/21 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

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
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
6.4mm in 13 min to 03:43 29.5mm/h
7.0mm in 17 min to 04:00 24.7mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.2mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.4mm/h
5.0mm in 13 min to 05:30 23.1mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 21.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.8mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 14.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
6.2mm in 12 min to 01:00 31.0mm/h
10.4mm in 16 min to 01:16 39.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 02:00 6.7mm/h
23.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 46.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 23.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 23.0mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
7.8mm in 8 min to 10:30 58.5mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 37.6mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 20.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.8mm/h
None reported