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Observations and extremes for Thursday 20 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 27.6 -- 12.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 35/14
PERTH AIRPORT 24.8 +3.0 8.6 -1.8 6.9 0.0 2.2 9.4 259 (10.8) 26/15
PERTH METRO 24.4 +2.0 10.1 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 18/13
BUSSELTON AERO 22.2 +1.7 7.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 18/12
BUNBURY 23.0 +2.0 7.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 15/13
MANDURAH 22.5 +1.4 13.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 17/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.8 -- 7.4 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 24/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 25.7 +5.0 11.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 24/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +2.5 23.4 +1.2 22.1 0.0 7.2 10.9 322 (13.4) 41/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.1 +2.9 6.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 37/15
WHYALLA AERO 23.3 +2.8 11.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 21/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 22.7 +3.8 9.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 22/23
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 20.7 +2.1 11.6 +1.9 8.2 0.0 4.0 2.6 387 (16.1) 18/10
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.9 +2.3 11.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.0 +1.9 10.4 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 31/03
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 -0.7 21.6 +1.6 -- 6.4 -- -- 520 (21.7) 55/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 +1.5 18.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 54/13
MACKAY AERO 25.8 +0.5 17.9 +2.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 602 (25.1) 52/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 +0.7 15.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 43/12
BUNDABERG AERO 25.2 +0.4 14.3 +0.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 373 (15.5) 44/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.2 +0.4 17.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 44/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.5 +0.1 14.8 +0.7 -- 4.2 -- -- 305 (12.7) 37/19
COOLANGATTA 23.3 0.0 13.2 -0.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 292 (12.2) 30/12
BRISBANE AERO 23.3 -0.3 12.3 -0.7 10.1 0.0 -- 9.9 287 (12.0) 30/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 -0.6 13.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 35/12
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.6 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 21/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 -0.9 10.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 34/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.4 -0.4 0.9 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 24/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.2 -- 8.5 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 18/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 21.6 -0.1 8.5 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 +1.6 6.5 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 35/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.7 +0.9 0.7 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 28/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -0.5 -1.8 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 28/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 +1.5 9.2 -1.8 6.4 0.0 2.8 7.8 298 (12.4) 35/13
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.0 +1.2 2.4 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 24/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +0.3 3.1 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 34/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.7 -2.1 -1.9 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 17/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.8 -0.6 1.5 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -0.5 3.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 35 ( 1.5) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.6 +1.5 8.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 4.0 4.0 257 (10.7) 21/06
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.3 -0.4 3.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 15/07
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.4 +0.8 5.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 22/08
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.2 +1.3 1.9 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 52/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 -0.7 9.6 +1.3 8.2 0.0 4.0 0.2 620 (25.8) 52/00
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 -- 12.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 37/01
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.7 -- 9.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 35/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.9 +1.2 7.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 34/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.7 -0.5 7.6 +2.4 -- 3.4 -- -- 378 (15.8) 50/09
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.9 +0.5 13.1 +6.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 698 (29.1) 67/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.8 +2.0 10.7 +5.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 335 (14.0) 41/06
HOBART AIRPORT 15.4 +0.1 12.2 +5.5 10.0 0.2 2.2 -- 519 (21.6) 67/08
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.9 +0.4 13.4 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 528 (22.0) 76/03
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 for Thursday 20 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.5 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
35.8 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.4 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.4 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.2 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+6.0 : 22.6 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.7 : 29.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+5.4 : 28.6 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 26.0 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.3 : 33.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

27.2 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+7.0 : 10.5 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
+6.7 : 12.5 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 11.0 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
+6.4 : 13.4 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+6.4 : 10.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

Coldest for Thursday 20 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.5 : 12.5 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.3 : 5.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-3.3 : 3.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-2.9 : 11.8 DOVER Southeast TAS
-2.8 : 2.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-5.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.3 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW

-7.7 : 0.8 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-7.1 : -0.5 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-6.8 : -0.8 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-6.7 : 0.7 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-6.6 : -3.3 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands 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.
33.0 CENTRAL MILL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
33.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
31.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
27.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
25.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
8.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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3.3 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1477 (61.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1462 (60.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1192 (49.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1173 (48.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1165 (48.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1132 (47.2) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1114 (46.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1113 (46.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1101 (45.9) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1087 (45.3) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
1084 (45.2) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
1082 (45.1) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1051 (43.8) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1036 (43.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
999 (41.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
994 (41.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
968 (40.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
967 (40.3) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
954 (39.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
922 (38.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
916 (38.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
910 (37.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
874 (36.4) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
863 (36.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
857 (35.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
845 (35.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
842 (35.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
818 (34.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
803 (33.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
800 (33.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
799 (33.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
793 (33.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
790 (32.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
789 (32.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
783 (32.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
766 (31.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
765 (31.9) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
765 (31.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
760 (31.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
748 (31.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
747 (31.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
736 (30.7) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
714 (29.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
704 (29.3) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
698 (29.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
698 (29.1) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
687 (28.6) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
652 (27.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
638 (26.6) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
637 (26.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
630 (26.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
621 (25.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
621 (25.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
615 (25.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
602 (25.1) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
601 (25.0) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
126/04 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
124/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
118/09 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
102/05 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/06 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
93/01 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
93/13 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Thursday 20 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
12.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 74(240/ 67 ) at 17:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(280/ 63 ) at 06:19
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 124(320/ 96 ) at 04:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 117(250/ 78 ) at 08:44
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(250/ 50 ) at 07:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(250/ 72 ) at 06:04
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 93(340/ 65 ) at 01:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 126(300/ 91 ) at 05:00
MOUNT READ : 102(300/ 58 ) at 05:35
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(280/ 76 ) at 13:00