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Observations and extremes for Monday 17 MAY 2021
2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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 28.4 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 34/05
PERTH AIRPORT 27.7 +5.9 16.8 +6.4 12.0 0.0 4.2 6.1 381 (15.9) 34/11
PERTH METRO 26.7 +4.3 15.5 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 24/10
BUSSELTON AERO 21.6 +1.1 11.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 44/10
BUNBURY 23.4 +2.4 16.2 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 37/12
MANDURAH 22.2 +1.1 17.8 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 61/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.8 -- 15.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 41/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.1 +3.4 11.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 35/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 -0.2 18.9 -3.3 17.6 0.0 7.6 11.2 343 (14.3) 43/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.9 -3.3 0.9 -7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 37/09
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 -2.5 5.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 26/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.1 -0.8 11.9 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 30/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 17.1 -1.5 14.5 +4.8 13.1 0.0 3.6 1.3 448 (18.7) 31/02
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.9 -0.7 10.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.9 -0.2 9.1 +1.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/00
CAIRNS AERO 27.8 +0.1 19.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 523 (21.8) 46/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 -0.1 13.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 34/14
MACKAY AERO 24.4 -0.9 9.3 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 43/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 -0.1 8.3 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 21/14
BUNDABERG AERO 25.4 +0.6 9.6 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 50/02
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.6 -0.2 9.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 24/09
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.0 -0.4 10.5 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 26/09
COOLANGATTA 23.3 0.0 7.1 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 41/15
BRISBANE AERO 22.4 -1.2 7.5 -5.5 3.9 0.0 -- 10.2 268 (11.2) 34/11
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.8 +0.2 6.0 -7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 26/11
BRISBANE 22.6 -2.0 8.7 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 26/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.9 -3.0 3.5 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 31/12
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -3.9 -4.0 -9.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 21/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.6 -- 4.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 35/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 19.5 -2.2 2.7 -7.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.8 -1.6 7.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 52/08
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.5 -1.3 4.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 35/08
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.1 -6.0 1.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 44/04
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.3 -1.9 9.4 -1.6 5.5 0.0 2.8 9.8 501 (20.9) 50/08
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.2 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.3 -1.5 3.7 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.4 -1.3 10.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 709 (29.5) 85/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.3 -2.5 1.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 468 (19.5) 39/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.7 -1.7 4.5 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.9 -1.7 3.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 28/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.6 -2.5 6.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 2.4 1.0 235 ( 9.8) 43/03
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.8 -1.9 6.8 +1.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 306 (12.8) 26/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.8 -0.8 5.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 28/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.3 -2.6 8.6 +2.1 -- 5.8 -- -- 628 (26.2) 57/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.6 -1.1 8.5 +0.2 6.0 0.0 0.6 7.1 517 (21.5) 35/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.4 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 245 (10.2) 30/01
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.2 -- 8.3 -- -- 0.8 -- -- 397 (16.5) 26/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.4 -0.3 7.2 +1.5 -- 2.6 -- -- 434 (18.1) 34/02
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.1 -2.1 1.3 -3.9 -- 2.0 -- -- 483 (20.1) 48/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.9 -1.5 5.7 -1.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 576 (24.0) 48/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.7 -0.1 -1.1 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 24/14
HOBART AIRPORT 14.2 -1.1 3.0 -3.7 1.2 4.4 2.6 -- 484 (20.2) 39/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.3 -0.2 6.0 -1.0 -- 4.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 39/17
Max
° C
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° C
Min
° C
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° 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 for Monday 17 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.7 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.6 POINT STUART Northern Rivers NT

+7.4 : 26.0 ALBANY Lower West & Perth WA
+6.7 : 28.6 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.6 : 28.6 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
+6.5 : 28.5 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 27.5 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 25.2 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 26.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.4 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.6 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
25.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.5 : 17.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+7.8 : 18.5 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
+7.0 : 16.2 BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA
+7.0 : 15.0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.9 : 14.8 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest for Monday 17 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.0 : 8.1 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.4 : 8.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.4 : 9.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-5.2 : 9.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
-4.9 : 19.1 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-4.9 : 18.3 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW

-7.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.1 : -2.4 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.0 : -2.9 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-10.0 : -5.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.9 : -2.2 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.9 : -4.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S 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.
27.8 YARRAGON SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
27.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
26.6 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
25.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
20.8 MT SUNDAY Upper NE VIC

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.3 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
8.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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4.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
3.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

1586 (66.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1473 (61.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1454 (60.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1372 (57.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1222 (50.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1192 (49.7) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1092 (45.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1060 (44.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1042 (43.4) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1016 (42.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1008 (42.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
987 (41.1) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
986 (41.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
974 (40.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
965 (40.2) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
960 (40.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
946 (39.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
941 (39.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
927 (38.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
923 (38.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
908 (37.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
885 (36.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
871 (36.3) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
833 (34.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
817 (34.0) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) MARION REEF Islands ISL
813 (33.9) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
792 (33.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
792 (33.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
784 (32.7) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
783 (32.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
761 (31.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
757 (31.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
752 (31.3) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
752 (31.3) CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) W Gippsland VIC
741 (30.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
732 (30.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
728 (30.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
723 (30.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
710 (29.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
709 (29.5) ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
701 (29.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
685 (28.5) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
684 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
683 (28.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
679 (28.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
664 (27.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
661 (27.5) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
651 (27.1) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
650 (27.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
648 (27.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
644 (26.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
641 (26.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
637 (26.5) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
637 (26.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
633 (26.4) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
632 (26.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
628 (26.2) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
628 (26.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
627 (26.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
622 (25.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
613 (25.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
612 (25.5) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
612 (25.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
606 (25.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
604 (25.2) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
600 (25.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
106/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
89/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
87/15 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Monday 17 MAY 2021
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
Lower West & Perth
BUNBURY
10.0mm in 30 min to 15:30 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.8mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(240/ 65 ) at 05:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(230/ 85 ) at 00:04
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 72(210/ 63 ) at 00:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 89(230/ 70 ) at 00:10
CAPE GRIM : 85(230/ 65 ) at 00:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(310/ 72 ) at 22:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 80(250/ 65 ) at 19:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 93(220/ 61 ) at 02:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(250/ 72 ) at 22:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 95(250/ 74 ) at 00:40
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(240/ 65 ) at 01:07