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National Daily Weather Summary

Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

NT: Torrential thunderstorm falls in central Top End

A 100km-long line of thunderstorms, which developed shortly after midnight to the south of Katherine, gave some torrential pre-wet season downpours as they moved to the northwest over the next 10 or so hours. The storms developed in a broad trough (not shown on the surface chart above) lying from the WA Pilbara through the NT Top End into central QLD. The heaviest falls were around Katherine and for about 150km to the northwest. At Tindal RAAF Base, 15km SE of Katherine, 86.8mm fell in the hour to 1.30am with 32.8mm falling in the 10 minutes to 1am. Dorisvale, 100km W of Katherine, recorded 83.0mm and Douglas River, 150km NW of Katherine, registered 70.8 for the 24 hours to 9am, though most rain would have fallen in an hour or so. Scattered thunderstorms with some heavy falls redeveloped late in the afternoon farther north across the Top End.

See Downpours and Wettest for today and Sunday for further details.

NSW: Drought eases as Lake George begins to fill

Figures issued by the NSW Department of Primary Industry today showed a dramatic improvement in the drought situation across the state in the month to the beginning of November. The drought-declared area shrank from 38% to 27% while the marginally affected area was reduced from 49 to 40%. 33% of the state was in a "satisfactory" situation at the beginning of November compared to just 13% a month previously. Since the figures were issued, a further 25 to 100mm has been recorded across most of the state except the north west.

A sign of the easing conditions is that Lake George near Canberra is the fullest it has been for at least 8 years, with local estimates that it is about 5% full. This area of inland drainage is like a barometer of the area's dryness or wetness, with the lake filling when rainfall exceeds evaporation and drying when the reverse occurs. During the relatively wet 1950s to 1970s, it was full or close to full, though at its fullest it is at most about 2.5m deep. During the droughty 1940s it was dry for about 10 years, and has seen little standing water since 2001.

Records set or equalled today
None known

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 21:45EST, 14/05/2012.

Major centres

	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	24.6	-2.5	12.5	-1.3	--	0.0	6.8	--	621 (25.9)	46/16
PERTH AIRPORT	26.9	+1.1	8.5	-4.1	7.2	0.0	6.0	12.5	379 (15.8)	37/23
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.1	-1.7	7.2	-3.6	6.8	0.0	3.6	4.9	201 ( 8.4)	26/14
BUNBURY	21.9	-2.3	9.5	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	312 (13.0)	41/19
MANDURAH	22.2	--	13.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	381 (15.9)	48/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	35.1	+1.8	26.0	+0.7	25.5	0.0	6.2	11.3	365 (15.2)	37/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	28.3	-5.3	15.6	-2.3	12.4	0.0	15.0	4.8	386 (16.1)	41/08
WHYALLA AERO	20.4	-6.1	13.0	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	333 (13.9)	41/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	20.5	-4.6	8.9	-5.1	6.1	0.0	5.8	7.8	174 ( 7.3)	32/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.9	-2.5	8.4	0.0	7.0	0.0	2.8	9.4	351 (14.6)	50/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.7	+0.3	24.9	+3.5	22.2	0.0	10.8	12.1	--	48/15
CAIRNS AERO	32.1	+1.5	24.0	+1.7	23.2	1.0	8.6	10.8	214 ( 8.9)	39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.1	+1.3	25.2	+2.3	23.1	0.0	9.2	11.6	348 (14.5)	37/14
MACKAY M.O	31.9	+2.7	22.9	+1.2	--	0.2	--	6.9	330 (13.8)	32/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.9	+2.7	23.6	+4.1	22.7	0.0	7.2	--	215 ( 9.0)	50/15
BUNDABERG AERO	28.1	-0.2	21.4	+2.5	--	0.0	8.2	--	322 (13.4)	30/09
NAMBOUR DPI	26.8	-1.2	19.2	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.0	+0.2	17.9	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	380 (15.8)	31/09
BRISBANE AERO	27.3	+0.5	19.5	+1.5	19.2	0.2	8.6	7.3	418 (17.4)	34/23
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.2	+0.5	15.1	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	593 (24.7)	39/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	25.8	-2.5	10.5	-4.5	6.1	0.0	7.0	--	147 ( 6.1)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.7	-0.2	14.3	-1.8	10.2	0.0	7.4	10.2	352 (14.7)	50/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.2	+0.3	10.5	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.7	+2.3	10.9	-3.4	9.5	0.0	8.0	12.4	336 (14.0)	46/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	25.4	+0.3	10.5	-2.6	7.4	0.0	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	16.7	-4.4	2.8	-6.3	-2.5	0.0	12.0	12.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	23.4	-5.0	7.0	-6.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	24.1	+0.1	15.8	+0.5	9.9	0.0	7.2	11.9	355 (14.8)	30/17
RICHMOND RAAF	27.0	+0.4	11.6	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	122 ( 5.1)	35/17
BELLAMBI AWS	22.1	0.0	14.0	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	31/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT	21.1	-1.6	3.9	-4.9	0.2	0.0	5.4	13.1	408 (17.0)	43/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.4	-3.3	4.4	-6.3	2.5	0.0	5.0	13.1	272 (11.3)	39/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	20.6	-5.4	7.7	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	23.9	-3.5	8.2	-4.3	6.7	0.0	5.6	12.8	262 (10.9)	35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.6	-4.0	5.6	-4.5	5.0	0.0	--	--	236 ( 9.8)	39/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	19.9	-4.3	5.5	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	217 ( 9.0)	37/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.6	-0.3	12.1	+0.9	10.4	0.8	4.0	--	82 ( 3.4)	50/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.4	-0.6	8.8	-0.8	--	0.2	--	--	324 (13.5)	50/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	16.4	-3.2	5.4	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	316 (13.2)	35/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.9	-3.5	11.0	+2.1	--	1.4	--	--	201 ( 8.4)	44/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.8	-0.2	8.8	-0.4	6.2	0.8	3.6	6.0	399 (16.6)	48/17
	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

Highest maximum temperature>

Greatest variation above normal maximum

Highest minimum temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

43.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
43.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
43.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+9.9 : 34.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.0 : 33.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+4.8 : 34.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+4.8 : 37.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+4.7 : 30.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

29.2 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
29.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.7 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+4.7 : 23.6 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+4.5 : 29.2 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
+4.1 : 23.6 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+3.8 : 22.4 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.6 : 22.6 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
+3.6 : 21.4 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.6 : 22.5 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.6 : 27.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.3 : 4.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.7 : 20.9 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.6 : 18.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.4 : 18.7 NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.4 : 15.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-2.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
-1.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 6.9 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-8.7 : -1.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
-8.6 : 8.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-8.2 : 9.9 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-8.1 : 7.5 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-8.1 : -1.4 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains 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.

107.0 STRATHMAY STATION N Peninsula QLD
91.8 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
76.2 CUTTA CUTTA N Rivers NT
70.8 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
68.6 MARANBOY HILL N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
91.8 TINDAL RAAF
76.2 CUTTA CUTTA
70.8 DOUGLAS RIVER
68.6 MARANBOY HILL
65.0 KATHERINE RESEARCH FARM
64.0 WILLEROO
61.2 BRADSHAW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
107.0 STRATHMAY STATION
N Coast--Herbert
50.0 ZATTAS ALERT
Brisbane/SE Coast
50.4 MORAYFIELD MARK ST

13.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.1 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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3.9 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.8 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
2.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1272 (53.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1067 (44.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
989 (41.2) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
865 (36.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
840 (35.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
798 (33.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
780 (32.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
764 (31.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
702 (29.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
684 (28.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
680 (28.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
677 (28.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
663 (27.6) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
662 (27.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
651 (27.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
621 (25.9) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
612 (25.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

87/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
80/17 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/18 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers JABIRU AIRPORT 25.4mm in 59 min to 20:30 25.8mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 10.2mm in 35 min to 19:30 17.5mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.2mm/h 41.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 41.2mm/h 52.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 17.3mm/h VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 12.6mm in 39 min to 01:39 19.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 38.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 38.4mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 22.6mm/h 68.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 22.7mm/h TINDAL RAAF 9.4mm in 20 min to 00:50 28.2mm/h 32.8mm in 10 min to 01:00 196.8mm/h 42.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 42.2mm/h 44.6mm in 30 min to 01:30 89.2mm/h 86.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 86.8mm/h 47.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 47.2mm/h 90.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 30.0mm/h BRADSHAW 47.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.7mm/h QUEENSLAND Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO 10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast GYMPIE 12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h	TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 69 ) at 13:10 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(260/ 65 ) at 15:31 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 69(290/ 65 ) at 13:49