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Data is as received at 01:41EST, 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 25.7 -3.8 16.7 +0.4 16.2 0.0 9.4 -- 634 (26.4) 55/16
PERTH AIRPORT 25.5 -3.4 12.4 -2.4 11.0 0.0 8.0 10.0 435 (18.1) 43/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.1 -6.0 12.7 +0.3 9.6 1.2 6.6 0.6 389 (16.2) 34/13
BUNBURY 23.7 -3.4 8.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 48/17
MANDURAH 23.2 -- 14.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 46/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.7 25.9 +0.6 25.3 0.0 7.6 10.8 274 (11.4) 35/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.9 +2.5 20.7 +0.5 18.9 0.0 10.8 8.9 294 (12.3) 31/09
WHYALLA AERO 36.6 +8.5 19.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 46/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 36.3 +9.3 20.2 +4.7 17.5 0.0 8.4 6.4 330 (13.8) 30/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 31.5 +8.6 11.1 +1.2 8.0 0.0 6.2 7.2 411 (17.1) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.0 +3.8 23.0 -0.1 20.6 0.0 13.6 11.3 274 (11.4) 39/18
CAIRNS AERO 32.6 +1.2 21.8 -1.6 18.0 0.0 8.8 9.6 363 (15.1) 34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 -0.2 25.4 +1.3 23.0 0.0 10.2 9.6 405 (16.9) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 30.0 -0.1 22.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- 11.7 298 (12.4) 41/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.2 +0.1 22.6 +1.4 21.6 0.0 9.2 -- 264 (11.0) 35/16
BUNDABERG AERO 29.3 -0.1 21.2 +0.7 -- 0.6 6.0 -- 343 (14.3) 41/12
NAMBOUR DPI 25.4 -3.8 20.3 +2.1 -- 23.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 28/13
COOLANGATTA 26.1 -1.1 19.2 -0.7 -- 27.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 44/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.9 -2.4 20.5 +0.4 19.8 0.0 8.0 2.3 397 (16.5) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.4 -4.3 16.0 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 680 (28.3) 37/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.2 -3.8 14.5 -3.0 12.5 0.0 5.6 -- 348 (14.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.6 -1.7 17.3 -0.8 15.0 27.8 15.4 11.4 557 (23.2) 45/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.8 -1.8 15.9 -0.8 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.1 -4.1 13.5 -3.0 12.1 1.4 5.2 1.7 469 (19.5) 46/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.6 -5.3 13.1 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 30/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.0 -2.4 8.7 -2.6 5.1 0.0 8.0 11.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.0 -4.5 13.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.9 -1.8 16.3 -1.2 13.2 0.0 5.4 3.4 -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 21.7 -7.0 13.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 21.6 -2.5 15.8 -1.7 -- 4.6 -- -- 428 (17.8) 48/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.3 -5.8 9.6 -1.8 6.1 0.0 5.0 3.6 338 (14.1) 39/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.8 -0.6 14.5 +0.8 11.5 0.0 10.8 11.5 436 (18.2) 63/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.8 +0.4 15.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 31/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.4 +4.3 15.9 +1.1 14.1 0.0 11.6 8.8 281 (11.7) 41/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.4 +2.0 16.2 +4.0 -- 0.0 9.2 -- 290 (12.1) 35/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.9 +1.9 14.3 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 44/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 31.4 +7.2 15.4 +2.5 11.7 0.0 7.0 -- 179 ( 7.5) 30/18
GEELONG AIRPORT 31.5 +8.6 10.1 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 46/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 28.2 +5.6 9.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 557 (23.2) 50/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.2 +1.8 11.4 +0.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 34/16
HOBART AIRPORT 22.8 +2.2 11.2 +0.5 8.6 0.0 3.2 11.9 336 (14.0) 50/18
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

43.3 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
42.3 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.9 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
41.6 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.6 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

+14.3 : 37.3 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+11.3 : 35.8 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+10.7 : 32.0 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+10.6 : 33.4 CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
+10.3 : 36.9 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+10.3 : 31.5 ROBE COMPARISON Lower SE SA

29.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.9 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
28.4 ALYANGULA POLICE N Rivers NT
28.1 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
28.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 18.2 YONGALA Upper North SA
+6.7 : 21.5 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.2 : 18.7 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.1 : 19.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+6.1 : 19.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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

12.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
13.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-9.6 : 13.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-9.3 : 13.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-9.0 : 15.2 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
-8.9 : 16.5 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-8.5 : 16.0 SHANNON Lower West WA

-1.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.7 : 14.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-6.6 : 7.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.0 : 15.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-5.4 : -1.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 : 15.5 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT

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.
151.8 MURWILLUMBAH (TALESWOOD) North Coast NSW
109.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
105.4 TALLOWOOD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
105.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER) North Coast NSW
104.0 MURWILLUMBAH (TWEED RIVER) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
105.4 TALLOWOOD
103.0 NUMINBAH
97.0 WUNBURRA
95.0 GLENGAVEN
94.0 SPRINGBROOK ROAD
82.0 FOREST HOME TM
79.0 CROFTBY ALERT
74.0 CROFTBY TM
73.4 NUMINBAH STATE FARM
68.4 LITTLE NERANG DAM
64.4 CANNON COVE TM
64.0 BINNA BURRA ALERT
63.8 GUANABA BIRDS RD
52.0 TAROME
51.0 RATHDOWNEY ALERT
50.2 GOODNA
50.0 MOOGERAH DAM
Darling Downs E
66.0 WONGA
60.0 MARAVALE

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
151.8 MURWILLUMBAH (TALESWOOD)
109.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
105.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)
104.0 MURWILLUMBAH (TWEED RIVER)
97.6 TYALGUM (KERRS LANE)
80.0 DOON DOON (MCCABES ROAD)
73.7 MOUNT NUMINBAH
70.0 TYALGUM (WARNING VIEW)
69.0 TUMBULGUM (BAWDEN ST)
66.0 COMMISSIONERS CREEK (BLUE RIDGE)
61.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
59.2 NIMBIN POST OFFICE
57.4 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
56.2 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
56.0 BRAYS CREEK (MISTY MOUNTAIN)
53.2 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
52.6 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB
52.0 UKI (TWEED RIVER)

13.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
13.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
12.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
12.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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2.7 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.6 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
**W** 0.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

990 (41.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
826 (34.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
793 (33.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
690 (28.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
690 (28.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
687 (28.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
680 (28.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
662 (27.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
660 (27.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
655 (27.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
649 (27.0) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
634 (26.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
627 (26.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
615 (25.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
107/14 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
85/10 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
81/12 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
80/22 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
78/21 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
WEST ROEBUCK
17.2mm in 19 min to 14:45 54.3mm/h
9.2mm in 15 min to 15:00 36.8mm/h
32.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 32.0mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
BORROLOOLA
6.4mm in 4 min to 12:58 96.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 12:59 96.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 19.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.7mm/h
N Plateau
WULUNGURRU
4.4mm in 12 min to 07:41 22.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
21.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 42.0mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 26.2mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 07:30 20.4mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 31.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.4mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.3mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
31.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 31.8mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
57.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 19.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
4.2mm in 3 min to 08:54 84.0mm/h
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
10.4mm in 27 min to 10:00 23.1mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.0mm/h
CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN)
12.6mm in 30 min to 11:00 25.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 13.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE : 93(350/ 67 ) at 14:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 76( 50/ 65 ) at 06:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 85( 80/ 63 ) at 12:00