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Data is as received at 13:39EST, 22/05/2021.

Observations and extremes for Friday 21 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 25.6 -- 10.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 39/13
PERTH AIRPORT 23.1 +1.3 8.3 -2.1 7.9 0.0 2.6 9.3 160 ( 6.7) 28/13
PERTH METRO 23.2 +0.8 9.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 24/13
BUSSELTON AERO 21.4 +0.9 6.9 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 28/13
BUNBURY 21.7 +0.7 7.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 71 ( 3.0) 18/12
MANDURAH 22.1 +1.0 12.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 18/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.2 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 34/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.4 +5.7 8.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 22/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +2.0 23.5 +1.3 22.1 0.0 5.4 10.6 302 (12.6) 37/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.1 +1.9 6.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 31/12
WHYALLA AERO 24.5 +4.0 7.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 22/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 25.3 +6.4 5.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 28/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 21.1 +2.5 5.9 -3.8 2.4 0.0 1.0 9.5 126 ( 5.3) 18/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.5 +3.9 4.2 -4.6 -- 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.7 +3.6 2.4 -5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 255 (10.6) 30/11
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -0.2 20.7 +0.7 -- 10.4 -- -- 465 (19.4) 57/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.5 +0.8 18.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 50/10
MACKAY AERO 25.3 0.0 17.6 +1.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 610 (25.4) 52/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.4 +0.3 15.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 39/09
BUNDABERG AERO 25.5 +0.7 14.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 48/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.7 +0.9 16.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 43/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.8 -0.6 13.8 -0.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 312 (13.0) 43/11
COOLANGATTA 23.2 -0.1 10.8 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 -0.6 11.8 -1.2 7.9 0.2 -- 9.8 314 (13.1) 34/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 -0.6 14.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 43/13
BRISBANE 23.4 -1.2 12.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.5 -1.4 8.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 39/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.4 -0.4 2.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.0 -- 7.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 39/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 20.8 -0.9 8.2 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.8 -2.6 0.0 -10.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 35/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -3.4 4.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 21/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.7 +1.6 1.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 30/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.1 -3.1 9.6 -1.4 7.8 0.6 2.8 0.5 302 (12.6) 46/08
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 16.4 -- 10.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.1 -2.7 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.2 -2.5 5.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 31/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.4 +0.6 -1.6 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 15/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.4 +2.0 1.7 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.3 +0.7 2.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 18/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.9 +3.8 3.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 8.0 7.8 -- 22/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.4 +1.7 1.4 -3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 17/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.6 +1.0 1.8 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 17/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.8 -0.1 1.4 -5.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 283 (11.8) 17/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.3 +1.6 4.4 -3.9 1.5 0.2 1.6 8.9 398 (16.6) 28/06
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.7 -- 6.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 15/08
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.7 -- 2.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 18/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.5 +2.8 -0.9 -6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 17/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.8 -0.4 0.8 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 28/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.4 -1.0 3.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 35/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 -1.0 -0.6 -5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 30/12
HOBART AIRPORT 15.7 +0.4 5.8 -0.9 0.0 0.0 3.6 -- 431 (18.0) 44/10
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.7 +1.2 8.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 424 (17.7) 61/09
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 Friday 21 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+7.6 : 27.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+7.2 : 27.9 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.0 : 19.6 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.9 : 27.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+6.8 : 15.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

27.3 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.3 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.6 : 18.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.5 : 14.4 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+5.4 : 15.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.5 : 20.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+4.3 : 11.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

Coldest for Friday 21 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.5 : 15.3 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-5.4 : 13.5 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-4.5 : 15.1 TERREY HILLS AWS Sydney--east NSW
-4.5 : 16.4 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.3 : 17.2 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-4.3 : 15.2 SPRINGWOOD (VALLEY HEIGHTS) C Tablelands S NSW

-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-10.1 : 0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
-6.9 : 1.5 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-6.9 : 2.6 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-6.8 : 0.7 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-6.6 : -0.9 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-6.6 : 1.0 DARTMOOR W Coast 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.
25.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
25.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
23.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
21.0 WALLAMAN ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

10.6 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
9.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

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7.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
7.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
6.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
5.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1590 (66.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1213 (50.5) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1159 (48.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1147 (47.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
1146 (47.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1146 (47.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1129 (47.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1114 (46.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
1107 (46.1) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1092 (45.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1065 (44.4) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
1051 (43.8) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1016 (42.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
969 (40.4) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
968 (40.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
952 (39.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
940 (39.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
928 (38.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
910 (37.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
883 (36.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
843 (35.1) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
832 (34.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
824 (34.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
822 (34.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
816 (34.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
805 (33.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
786 (32.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
785 (32.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
764 (31.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
760 (31.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
759 (31.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
756 (31.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
747 (31.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
734 (30.6) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
727 (30.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
715 (29.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
705 (29.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
686 (28.6) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
669 (27.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
660 (27.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
659 (27.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
654 (27.3) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
610 (25.4) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
91/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/20 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/01 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
78/03 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 21 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
BREMER BAY AG STATION
14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.6mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(140/ 67 ) at 17:33
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(320/ 76 ) at 10:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 76(260/ 65 ) at 12:52
ISLANDS
Islands
GANNET CAY : 74(130/ 65 ) at 16:45