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Prepared at 1342 EST on 24/05/2021.

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if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084150

LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD)

0.8

0.8

22/05/2021

14

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


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Data is as received at 13:39EST, 24/05/2021.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 23 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 20.5 -- 17.5 -- -- 11.0 -- -- 533 (22.2) 54/23
PERTH AIRPORT 18.2 -3.6 8.8 -1.6 7.5 6.2 2.0 4.6 251 (10.5) 57/20
PERTH METRO 18.5 -3.9 10.0 -0.5 -- 5.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 46/21
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 -2.5 5.6 -3.4 -- 25.2 -- -- 264 (11.0) 65/17
BUNBURY 19.0 -2.0 5.1 -4.1 -- 21.8 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 65/17
MANDURAH 18.8 -2.3 11.5 -1.9 -- 20.4 -- -- 310 (12.9) 68/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.3 -- 7.7 -- -- 9.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 55/21
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 14.8 -5.9 13.1 +4.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 334 (13.9) 35/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +0.7 21.6 -0.6 20.8 0.0 6.0 10.0 233 ( 9.7) 30/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.5 +4.3 6.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 31/10
WHYALLA AERO 26.1 +5.6 6.6 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 25.8 +6.9 8.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 43/22
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 25.1 +6.5 10.5 +0.8 6.0 0.0 4.0 6.4 315 (13.1) 37/10
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24.3 +5.7 3.9 -4.9 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.4 +3.3 6.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 30/13
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -0.2 20.4 +0.4 -- 1.6 -- -- 397 (16.5) 44/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +0.4 16.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 48/12
MACKAY AERO 24.4 -0.9 18.3 +2.6 -- 8.4 -- -- 497 (20.7) 44/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 +0.7 14.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 37/10
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +1.2 14.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 43/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.4 +0.6 16.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 41/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.3 -0.1 15.2 +1.1 -- 6.2 -- -- 344 (14.3) 37/12
COOLANGATTA 23.4 +0.1 15.8 +1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 363 (15.1) 37/13
BRISBANE AERO 23.4 -0.2 12.8 -0.2 11.0 0.0 -- 9.3 359 (15.0) 31/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.2 -0.4 16.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 589 (24.5) 43/10
BRISBANE 24.4 -0.2 14.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 22/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 -1.0 9.4 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) 34/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.2 +1.4 4.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 22/20
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.8 -- 13.9 -- -- 7.4 -- -- 398 (16.6) 37/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 20.9 -0.8 9.7 -0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.2 -0.2 8.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 34/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -0.8 4.3 -3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 80 ( 3.3) 18/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.2 +2.1 -1.3 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 21/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.4 -0.8 10.7 -0.3 9.0 0.0 3.0 4.6 289 (12.0) 34/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.2 -0.6 5.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 18/11
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.5 -0.2 6.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 31/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.0 +1.2 -3.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 28/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.9 +2.5 3.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.9 +1.3 1.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 63 ( 2.6) 13/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.6 +4.5 5.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 2.4 6.5 78 ( 3.3) 31/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.2 +2.5 1.2 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 26/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 20.4 +2.8 1.3 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 18/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.1 +0.2 -1.3 -7.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 72 ( 3.0) 24/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.6 +2.9 6.0 -2.3 4.2 0.0 3.4 8.8 572 (23.8) 35/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.2 -- 6.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 24/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.7 -- 2.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.9 +3.2 1.7 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 34/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.8 -0.4 2.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 21/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.9 +0.5 5.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 50/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.2 +1.4 2.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 8/12
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 0.0 6.1 -0.6 3.7 0.0 1.8 -- 352 (14.7) 26/01
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.5 +3.0 8.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 24/00
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 Sunday 23 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
34.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.8 : 27.3 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+6.9 : 15.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
+6.9 : 25.8 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.5 : 25.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.4 : 16.4 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
+6.4 : 27.5 EUCLA Eucla WA

27.1 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.3 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
26.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+6.9 : 13.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 15.7 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+6.2 : 16.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.1 : 16.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.9 : 13.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

Coldest for Sunday 23 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-8.6 : 18.8 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-6.9 : 19.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : 17.3 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.3 : 11.8 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
-6.0 : 18.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.0 : 17.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA

-6.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.9 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.9 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-8.1 : -1.3 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-8.0 : -2.3 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-7.8 : 0.8 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD) E Gippsland VIC
-7.8 : -1.3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-7.6 : 1.4 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

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.
53.4 COWARAMUP Lower West & Perth WA
43.0 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
36.0 MOUNT WILLIAM Lower West & Perth WA
33.0 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West & Perth WA
32.8 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
53.4 COWARAMUP
33.0 WORSLEY DOWNS
32.8 CAPE NATURALISTE

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
43.0 RAINBOW BEACH

ISLANDS
Lower West & Perth
36.0 MOUNT WILLIAM

10.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
8.6 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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6.2 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
4.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1080 (45.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1009 (42.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
973 (40.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
954 (39.8) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
948 (39.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
940 (39.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
939 (39.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
935 (39.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
926 (38.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
905 (37.7) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
900 (37.5) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
894 (37.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
885 (36.9) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
883 (36.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
871 (36.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
859 (35.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
820 (34.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
820 (34.2) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
801 (33.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
796 (33.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
792 (33.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
775 (32.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
753 (31.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
747 (31.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
734 (30.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
719 (30.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
683 (28.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
674 (28.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
659 (27.5) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
646 (26.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
646 (26.9) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
645 (26.9) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
621 (25.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
614 (25.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
609 (25.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
609 (25.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
107/16 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
100/20 OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
89/22 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
89/18 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
87/19 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA

High realtime reports for Sunday 23 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
GARDEN ISLAND HSF
3.8mm in 2 min to 15:43 114.0mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
1.6mm in 1 min to 12:52 96.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
OCEAN REEF : 100(250/ 80 ) at 20:56
COLPOYS POINT : 80(240/ 69 ) at 19:47
CAPE LEEUWIN : 108(230/ 83 ) at 17:00
CAPE NATURALISTE : 89(220/ 70 ) at 18:51