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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 23:09EST, 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 19.4 -0.6 10.7 +1.8 8.9 0.8 3.6 -- 590 (24.6) 37/14
PERTH AIRPORT 16.6 -1.8 7.6 -0.4 7.4 7.0 2.0 7.9 429 (17.9) 32/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 13.1 -3.0 8.5 +1.0 5.0 6.8 6.0 3.6 550 (22.9) 54/02
BUNBURY 15.2 -2.1 6.4 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 440 (18.3) 34/02
MANDURAH 15.4 -- 9.7 -- -- 9.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 44/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 -0.3 21.0 +0.6 20.1 0.0 8.0 8.9 351 (14.6) 30/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.9 +6.3 6.9 +0.9 3.3 0.0 7.6 11.1 249 (10.4) 48/12
WHYALLA AERO 27.2 +8.7 11.2 +5.3 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 488 (20.3) 83/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.3 +8.6 12.7 +4.5 7.5 0.0 4.0 7.5 386 (16.1) 71/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.6 +7.5 8.4 +2.9 4.3 0.0 3.6 8.7 509 (21.2) 74/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.0 +0.7 6.3 -4.0 3.0 0.0 6.2 10.9 210 ( 8.8) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 26.3 -0.3 16.9 -0.5 15.1 0.0 8.0 10.5 530 (22.1) 48/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 +0.5 10.9 -3.8 8.1 0.0 6.2 10.3 298 (12.4) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 22.2 -0.3 11.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 258 (10.8) 24/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.5 +0.7 8.7 -1.9 7.1 0.0 4.6 -- 162 ( 6.8) 32/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.3 +1.0 11.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 291 (12.1) 35/14
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 +0.5 6.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 62 ( 2.6) 28/12
COOLANGATTA 22.5 +1.2 9.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 37/12
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 +0.7 8.9 -0.7 5.5 0.0 4.0 10.5 296 (12.3) 35/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.6 +0.9 7.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 39/09
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 22.2 +4.3 4.6 -1.2 -1.5 0.0 3.8 -- 115 ( 4.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.2 +0.4 6.1 -2.1 2.1 0.0 2.4 10.2 207 ( 8.6) 26/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.5 +1.3 9.3 +2.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.4 +1.8 6.2 -0.6 4.1 0.8 4.0 9.3 356 (14.8) 32/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.0 +2.0 4.1 -1.2 1.3 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 24/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.6 +4.6 1.0 -1.1 -4.0 0.0 2.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.1 +4.6 -0.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +2.7 9.0 +0.9 6.5 0.6 2.2 9.6 -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 21.2 +1.4 0.7 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 43/12
BELLAMBI AWS 20.3 +2.3 11.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 50/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.6 +3.6 1.7 +0.7 -1.8 0.0 2.2 7.1 205 ( 8.5) 43/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.6 +5.1 0.2 -3.4 -1.6 0.0 1.4 10.5 223 ( 9.3) 39/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.9 +2.9 -0.1 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 80 ( 3.3) 37/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.4 +6.2 6.6 +1.4 1.0 0.0 3.4 10.3 276 (11.5) 61/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.6 +4.9 0.0 -3.9 -- 0.0 1.4 -- 212 ( 8.8) 52/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.6 +4.3 -1.3 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 59/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.6 +3.6 7.7 +1.0 3.4 0.0 1.8 -- 128 ( 5.3) 45/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.6 +4.6 2.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 72/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.7 +4.3 1.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 78/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.7 +2.0 4.2 +0.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 43/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.7 +4.2 6.2 +1.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 6.2 397 (16.5) 59/17
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
33.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
33.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
33.8 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+10.5 : 27.0 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+10.4 : 26.6 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.7 : 25.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.4 : 26.9 MURRAY BRIDGE Murray Valley SA
+9.2 : 28.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

23.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
23.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
22.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.2 WARRUWI N Rivers NT

+10.1 : 15.8 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+7.0 : 12.8 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+6.2 : 11.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+5.9 : 12.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+5.7 : 10.2 NONNING NW Pastoral SA
+5.7 : 11.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

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

1.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.4 : 13.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.0 : 13.2 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
-4.0 : 17.4 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-3.8 : 17.1 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-3.8 : 14.0 ESPERANCE Lower West WA

-6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

-6.0 : -3.1 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-5.9 : -0.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-5.8 : 7.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-5.7 : -1.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.6 : 7.5 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-5.6 : 1.4 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.6 : -4.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-5.6 : -3.0 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE 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.
25.4 MUNDARING WEIR Lower West WA
24.3 STOKES INLET Lower West WA
23.8 PEPPERMINT GROVE Lower West WA
23.0 VERMEULEN Lower West WA
21.4 VICTORIA DAM Lower West WA

11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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6.2 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
6.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
5.6 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
5.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.6 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1162 (48.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1041 (43.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1028 (42.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1005 (41.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
976 (40.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
976 (40.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
962 (40.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
818 (34.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
788 (32.8) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
786 (32.8) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
773 (32.2) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
749 (31.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
745 (31.0) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
730 (30.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
726 (30.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
723 (30.1) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
706 (29.4) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
705 (29.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
703 (29.3) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
692 (28.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
679 (28.3) CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
671 (28.0) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
668 (27.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
664 (27.7) FORREST Eucla WA
662 (27.6) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
661 (27.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
651 (27.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
649 (27.0) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
647 (27.0) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
642 (26.8) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
638 (26.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
633 (26.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
623 (26.0) MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
619 (25.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
612 (25.5) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
603 (25.1) ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
128/21 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
121/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
118/20 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
109/20 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
109/12 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
109/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/22 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
104/08 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
104/14 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
102/14 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
100/21 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
98/16 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
96/09 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
94/08 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
94/14 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 102(280/ 67 ) at 14:46
CLEVE AERODROME : 93(350/ 58 ) at 10:30
PORT AUGUSTA AERO : 85(360/ 65 ) at 11:30
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
MINLATON AERO : 95(360/ 67 ) at 09:28
EDITHBURGH : 89(330/ 67 ) at 12:30
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 104(350/ 82 ) at 08:40
Adelaide/Lofty
EDINBURGH RAAF : 83(330/ 67 ) at 13:30
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 91(320/ 61 ) at 13:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80( 10/ 67 ) at 21:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 124(320/113 ) at 22:00
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 91(360/ 56 ) at 11:00
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 98( 10/ 67 ) at 22:30
FALLS CREEK : 83(350/ 63 ) at 20:30
MT HOTHAM : 119(340/ 83 ) at 20:30
E Central
DUNNS HILL : 96(360/ 41 ) at 09:59
FAWKNER BEACON : 95(360/ 65 ) at 15:42
W Central
POINT WILSON : 89(360/ 67 ) at 16:31
N Central
KILMORE GAP : 83(360/ 65 ) at 16:30
Western Plains
LOOKOUT HILL : 102(350/ 50 ) at 22:45
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 104(350/ 85 ) at 12:30
TASMANIA
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 74(360/ 65 ) at 22:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(340/ 65 ) at 22:41
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(330/ 91 ) at 22:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 96(340/ 67 ) at 19:30
DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 80(300/ 65 ) at 14:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 102(340/ 76 ) at 23:30