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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 00:44EST, 15/05/2012.

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 28.1 +7.2 11.1 +0.1 8.4 0.0 6.0 -- 402 (16.8) 43/10
PERTH AIRPORT 24.7 +5.8 10.2 +1.2 8.5 0.0 3.6 8.3 485 (20.2) 41/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.7 +2.1 4.2 -3.9 1.1 0.0 2.2 9.2 -- 32/09
BUNBURY 22.7 +4.3 4.8 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 28/10
MANDURAH 21.3 -- 11.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 34/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.6 17.9 -2.0 16.1 0.0 4.0 10.9 358 (14.9) 46/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.6 -2.2 1.0 -4.1 -2.3 0.0 2.6 10.3 233 ( 9.7) 44/14
WHYALLA AERO 14.2 -3.1 8.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 313 (13.0) 31/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.1 -1.0 7.1 -1.0 6.6 0.0 6.0 5.8 132 ( 5.5) 28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.8 -2.0 6.2 +0.4 3.0 1.4 1.0 1.1 347 (14.5) 35/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.7 -2.2 8.0 -2.0 3.5 0.0 4.8 10.4 339 (14.1) 39/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.2 +0.2 19.2 +1.4 16.9 0.0 6.2 8.0 478 (19.9) 45/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.2 +0.6 11.3 -3.3 9.8 0.0 4.4 10.5 188 ( 7.8) 34/15
MACKAY M.O 22.4 +0.5 11.4 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 309 (12.9) 34/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.4 +0.9 7.9 -3.0 5.1 0.0 2.2 -- 54 ( 2.3) 32/13
BUNDABERG AERO 23.3 +0.7 10.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 2.4 -- 248 (10.3) 35/12
NAMBOUR DPI 21.9 +0.3 6.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 44 ( 1.8) 26/14
COOLANGATTA 21.5 +0.4 6.4 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 24/11
BRISBANE AERO 21.9 +0.6 7.4 -3.1 3.0 0.0 3.0 9.9 216 ( 9.0) 32/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.9 -1.1 5.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 41/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 6.2 +0.1 2.1 0.0 1.6 -- 115 ( 4.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.9 -0.5 4.4 -4.7 2.4 0.0 1.2 9.4 135 ( 5.6) 24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -1.5 4.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.4 -1.2 8.6 +0.7 6.4 0.0 1.8 6.2 388 (16.2) 34/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS -- -- -- -- -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.1 -3.4 3.1 +0.5 -0.9 1.2 0.0 6.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -4.1 3.4 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.2 -2.4 8.7 +0.2 4.8 0.0 2.4 8.2 468 (19.5) 39/14
RICHMOND RAAF 14.9 -3.1 1.8 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 24/15
BELLAMBI AWS 15.5 -2.2 9.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 37/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.1 -1.1 1.3 +0.3 -1.3 0.0 1.0 7.7 150 ( 6.3) 26/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.9 -1.9 1.1 -2.6 -0.6 1.8 1.4 7.6 153 ( 6.4) 30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.2 -1.0 0.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.4 -2.6 2.5 -2.7 -0.4 1.2 0.4 6.1 253 (10.5) 35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.0 -1.0 1.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 5.6 -- 272 (11.3) 34/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.7 -1.5 1.4 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 250 (10.4) 37/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.7 -1.3 7.9 +1.0 5.2 2.8 0.8 -- 140 ( 5.8) 21/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.5 -2.1 6.1 -0.2 -- 3.6 -- -- 386 (16.1) 41/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.5 -1.3 4.9 +0.9 -- 2.8 -- -- 396 (16.5) 41/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.0 -1.1 -1.8 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 72 ( 3.0) 18/15
HOBART AIRPORT 12.9 0.0 3.8 -0.8 1.3 0.0 1.2 4.3 315 (13.1) 41/16
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

32.8 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
31.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
31.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
31.0 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
31.0 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA

+7.2 : 28.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.2 : 27.9 ENEABBA Central West WA
+7.0 : 29.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.0 : 26.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.7 : 26.8 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+3.6 : 9.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+3.4 : 10.7 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+3.4 : 13.5 ENEABBA Central West WA
+3.3 : 10.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+2.9 : 11.6 CARNAMAH Central West WA

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

-2.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-4.7 : 6.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 : 10.1 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
-4.6 : 11.6 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
-4.5 : 9.4 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-4.4 : 11.2 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
-4.4 : 6.6 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-4.4 : 7.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.4 : 12.4 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-4.4 : 9.5 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW

-8.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-5.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.6 : 5.6 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
-7.2 : 5.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
-7.0 : 8.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley 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.
37.4 ADVENTURE BAY (FORESTRY) Southeast TAS
31.8 SIMPSON SOUTH W Coast VIC
31.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
27.0 LILYVALE STATION S Peninsula QLD
21.4 MITCHAM E Central VIC

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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3.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
1.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

949 (39.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
877 (36.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
806 (33.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
802 (33.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
796 (33.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
683 (28.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
664 (27.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
654 (27.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
651 (27.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
644 (26.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
644 (26.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
621 (25.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
94/21 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
93/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
84/17 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
84/20 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

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

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 93(250/ 50 ) at 18:45
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 93(250/ 76 ) at 20:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(320/ 74 ) at 14:48
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(240/ 67 ) at 17:30
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 72(250/ 63 ) at 19:03