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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 19 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 26.0 -- 14.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 35/15
PERTH AIRPORT 24.3 +2.5 10.8 +0.4 9.5 0.0 2.2 8.0 142 ( 5.9) 34/15
PERTH METRO 24.0 +1.6 12.9 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 28/13
BUSSELTON AERO 21.0 +0.5 9.8 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 21/12
BUNBURY 22.0 +1.0 12.4 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 21/11
MANDURAH 22.5 +1.4 16.0 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 24/02
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.6 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 26/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 28.1 +7.4 11.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.1 20.9 -1.3 19.3 0.0 5.8 11.2 305 (12.7) 39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +2.3 3.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 21.5 +1.0 5.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 46/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.0 +2.1 6.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 35/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.6 +1.0 8.0 -1.7 4.0 0.0 1.6 4.9 333 (13.9) 43/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 2.5 -6.3 -- 0.0 2.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.4 +1.3 6.6 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 362 (15.1) 39/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 +1.6 21.3 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 528 (22.0) 48/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +1.3 18.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 55/10
MACKAY AERO 24.9 -0.4 17.6 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 558 (23.3) 54/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.5 +0.4 14.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 39/13
BUNDABERG AERO 24.1 -0.7 14.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 54/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.3 +0.5 16.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 44/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.4 -1.0 15.0 +0.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 335 (14.0) 34/10
COOLANGATTA 23.9 +0.6 15.8 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 381 (15.9) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 22.6 -1.0 13.4 +0.4 11.8 0.0 -- 3.2 324 (13.5) 34/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.4 -2.2 15.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 544 (22.7) 43/13
BRISBANE 22.1 -2.5 14.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 28/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.3 -1.6 9.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 43/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.9 +0.1 1.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 18/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.7 -- 10.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 18/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 21.4 -0.3 8.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 +0.6 5.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 31/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.9 +0.1 1.4 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 22/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -0.2 -3.4 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 28/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.6 +1.4 8.3 -2.7 5.8 0.0 3.4 9.8 277 (11.5) 26/10
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.3 -- 8.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.3 -0.5 3.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 13/00
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.6 -0.1 3.4 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 24/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.5 -4.3 -3.8 -6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 18/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.0 -0.4 -0.2 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -1.6 2.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 13/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.5 +1.4 3.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 2.0 6.5 59 ( 2.5) 30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.6 +0.9 1.5 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 35/12
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.2 +0.6 6.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 26/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.9 +1.0 3.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 34/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.2 +1.5 6.5 -1.8 5.1 0.0 3.6 6.7 377 (15.7) 50/23
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.5 -- 9.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 39/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.5 -- 7.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 39/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 -0.7 3.4 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 343 (14.3) 37/13
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.5 +0.3 5.6 +0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 39/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.3 -0.1 8.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.3 +0.5 2.5 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 37/13
HOBART AIRPORT 16.1 +0.8 10.2 +3.5 6.1 0.0 2.8 -- 521 (21.7) 37/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.9 +1.4 11.3 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 636 (26.5) 52/08
Max
° C
+/- norm
° 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 Wednesday 19 MAY 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.9 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.9 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
34.7 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.6 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.5 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.5 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+7.6 : 29.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+7.4 : 28.1 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.9 : 28.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.8 : 28.8 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.1 : 27.9 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+5.1 : 26.4 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

26.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.9 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+6.3 : 14.0 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA
+6.2 : 15.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.0 : 11.9 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
+5.9 : 15.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.7 : 11.5 DOVER Southeast TAS

Coldest for Wednesday 19 MAY 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.8 : 10.8 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.3 : 12.5 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.2 : 2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.9 : 8.0 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-3.8 : 0.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.0 : 10.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-7.8 : -4.5 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-7.7 : -5.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.5 : -0.9 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-7.3 : 1.2 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-7.3 : 0.9 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling 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.
36.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
33.2 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
30.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
29.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
24.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.9 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
8.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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3.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1599 (66.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1412 (58.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1223 (51.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1180 (49.2) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1175 (49.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1107 (46.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1094 (45.6) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1086 (45.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1081 (45.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1054 (43.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
1053 (43.9) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
1047 (43.6) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1019 (42.5) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1000 (41.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
993 (41.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
987 (41.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
921 (38.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
909 (37.9) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
871 (36.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
859 (35.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
849 (35.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
847 (35.3) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
837 (34.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
826 (34.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
826 (34.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
774 (32.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
772 (32.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
718 (29.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
717 (29.9) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
698 (29.1) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
694 (28.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
687 (28.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
678 (28.3) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
676 (28.2) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
658 (27.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
658 (27.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
644 (26.8) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
639 (26.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
636 (26.5) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
635 (26.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
633 (26.4) BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
628 (26.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
625 (26.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
615 (25.6) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
614 (25.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
608 (25.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
602 (25.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
100/01 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
100/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/05 WARRA W Coast TAS
76/22 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 19 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
ESPERANCE AERO
6.2mm in 6 min to 14:06 62.0mm/h
11.2mm in 24 min to 14:30 28.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 17.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
CAPE FLATTERY
12.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
36.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 72.0mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 36.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 72 ) at 02:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 100(270/ 74 ) at 01:32
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(270/ 76 ) at 04:18