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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 22:15EST, 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 26.2 -6.3 13.2 -5.9 10.7 0.0 7.4 -- 515 (21.5) 48/17
PERTH AIRPORT 27.7 -4.1 9.8 -7.6 9.2 0.0 2.2 12.0 284 (11.8) 39/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.2 -3.7 13.1 -1.3 11.1 0.0 5.2 3.8 212 ( 8.8) 26/13
BUNBURY 25.5 -4.3 12.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 46/15
MANDURAH 23.9 -- 16.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 48/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.8 24.2 -0.5 24.7 41.8 7.2 8.9 244 (10.2) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 43.3 +8.2 31.1 +10.3 26.6 0.0 16.0 10.4 393 (16.4) 65/18
WHYALLA AERO 25.1 -4.5 18.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 12.6 -- 485 (20.2) 48/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.2 -4.1 18.7 +1.6 15.1 0.0 8.0 9.3 318 (13.3) 37/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.3 -2.8 15.1 +3.5 14.9 0.0 6.2 6.4 -- 52/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.3 +2.0 25.5 +2.1 24.0 0.0 5.8 8.6 201 ( 8.4) 48/17
CAIRNS AERO 31.8 +0.6 24.2 +0.5 23.9 28.8 4.8 7.2 307 (12.8) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.8 +0.7 25.1 +1.0 23.3 9.4 4.6 10.7 444 (18.5) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 30.8 +1.2 22.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 315 (13.1) 24/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.8 +4.5 23.8 +1.7 23.2 0.2 9.8 -- 297 (12.4) 34/14
BUNDABERG AERO 32.0 +2.1 -- -- -- 0.0 6.6 -- 294 (12.3) 31/15
NAMBOUR DPI 30.6 +1.8 20.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 4.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.4 +1.2 22.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 30.8 +1.7 22.1 +1.0 20.1 0.0 8.0 11.0 371 (15.5) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.1 +1.7 18.4 +0.8 -- 19.6 -- -- 416 (17.3) 55/15
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 32.7 +1.6 19.1 +0.5 12.2 0.8 1.4 -- 89 ( 3.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.9 +2.1 21.5 +2.0 19.8 8.8 2.8 10.0 413 (17.2) 35/03
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +2.1 19.3 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 33.5 +6.0 17.8 -0.3 16.9 0.0 2.4 11.7 260 (10.8) 39/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 28.4 +2.6 12.7 -0.4 9.0 17.0 1.0 11.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.0 +3.0 17.4 -0.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 33.3 +7.0 19.7 +0.7 15.5 5.4 4.8 11.9 360 (15.0) 39/16
RICHMOND RAAF 35.0 +6.0 17.3 -0.3 -- 10.2 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 28/18
BELLAMBI AWS 28.2 +3.4 19.3 +0.2 -- 3.8 -- -- 265 (11.0) 34/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 33.0 +5.9 14.7 +1.6 13.0 0.0 8.0 12.3 288 (12.0) 35/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 38.1 +7.2 18.1 +1.8 17.2 0.0 10.2 11.3 300 (12.5) 32/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 38.6 +7.3 16.7 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.1 +2.5 20.4 +4.0 16.8 0.0 12.0 12.6 280 (11.7) 37/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 36.7 +7.2 15.1 +0.8 15.0 0.0 8.0 -- 240 (10.0) 41/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 35.7 +6.3 14.9 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 46/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 35.0 +9.2 19.3 +4.7 17.4 0.0 5.0 -- 109 ( 4.5) 28/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 32.1 +7.1 13.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 54/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.8 +5.8 16.7 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 46/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 29.7 +5.3 16.9 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 48/12
HOBART AIRPORT 32.3 +10.0 15.7 +3.7 12.6 0.0 5.0 9.2 305 (12.7) 71/19
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
44.6 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
44.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
44.3 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
44.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+13.6 : 39.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+13.3 : 37.7 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
+13.0 : 37.6 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+12.4 : 37.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+11.2 : 40.0 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW

31.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
29.5 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
29.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.3 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+10.3 : 31.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.3 : 17.8 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+7.2 : 25.4 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+6.7 : 11.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
+6.3 : 22.1 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
+6.3 : 18.6 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

17.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
18.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
19.3 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
19.6 ALBANY Lower West WA
19.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.8 : 20.9 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
-6.8 : 25.8 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 26.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.2 : 24.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
-5.9 : 29.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

6.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
6.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
8.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
8.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.2 : 8.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-8.1 : 9.4 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.6 : 9.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-7.6 : 9.2 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-7.5 : 6.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

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.
215.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
150.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN N Coast--Barron QLD
141.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
136.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
133.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
73.0 PORMPURAAW TOWNSHIP
N Coast--Barron
215.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
150.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
141.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
133.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
108.2 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
104.2 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
99.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
94.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
93.6 HAZELMERE
84.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
77.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
76.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
75.0 DAINTREE TEA
75.0 GRAHAM RANGE
75.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
69.0 HAPPY VALLEY
64.4 MOUNT OLIVE
64.0 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
63.4 SHIPTONS FLAT
60.4 WHITE CLIFF POINT
59.0 TOPAZ ALERT
58.0 MT SOPHIA
57.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
57.0 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
52.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
50.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
50.0 DEERAL
N Coast--Herbert
136.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
86.0 NERADA ALERT
73.0 MENAVALE ALERT
50.0 STIRLING
Brisbane/SE Coast
82.6 CARNEYS CREEK
Darling Downs E
64.4 TAMBA

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
81.0 QUAMBONE (OXLEY)
N Tablelands W
55.4 WILSONS DOWNFALL
North Coast
73.0 WIANGAREE POST OFFICE
58.6 SOUTH GRAFTON (DIVINES STATE FOREST)
MidNorth Coast N
52.0 NYMBOIDA (NYMBOIDA RIVER)
MidNorth Coast S
53.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
Hunter Valley
71.8 COLO HEIGHTS (MOUNTAIN PINES)
CW Slopes N
91.0 WEETALIBA (MUNNA)

12.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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5.5 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
5.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
3.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

716 (29.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
710 (29.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
703 (29.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
619 (25.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
598 (24.9) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
598 (24.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
107/19 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
106/15 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/22 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
81/15 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/18 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
81/14 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

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
DARWIN AIRPORT
5.2mm in 15 min to 16:00 20.8mm/h
CHANNEL ISLAND AWS
18.2mm in 10 min to 17:20 109.2mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.8mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI AWS
11.6mm in 1 hr 6 min to 16:30 10.5mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
22.2mm in 28 min to 18:30 47.6mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 22.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.3mm/h
ALYANGULA POLICE
64.0mm in 6 hr to 15:30 10.7mm/h
NGAYAWILI
10.6mm in 7 min to 17:16 90.9mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 11.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
8.8mm in 40 min to 19:40 13.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.0mm/h
N Plateau
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
4.0mm in 11 min to 18:46 21.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
10.8mm in 49 min to 18:49 13.2mm/h
5.0mm in 11 min to 19:00 27.3mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
29.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 29.0mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
14.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
48.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 48.0mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 17.7mm/h
Darling Downs E
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
18.0mm in 28 min to 16:00 38.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
TASMANIA
Southeast
CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)
3.8mm in 2 min to 16:56 114.0mm/h
2.8mm in 2 min to 16:58 84.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
22.0mm in 3 hr to 14:00 7.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO : 87( 90/ 65 ) at 22:08
E Gascoyne
PARABURDOO AERO : 108(210/ 56 ) at 19:05
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(330/ 63 ) at 19:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(260/ 43 ) at 16:28
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 106(260/ 89 ) at 16:56