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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 04:03EST, 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 27.2 -3.7 16.9 -1.0 14.1 0.0 5.8 -- 357 (14.9) 39/17
PERTH AIRPORT 25.6 -4.0 16.2 +0.4 13.7 0.0 7.4 2.9 321 (13.4) 48/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.6 +3.5 13.9 +0.5 14.0 0.0 10.8 9.3 360 (15.0) 61/14
BUNBURY 24.7 -2.8 20.2 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 50/10
MANDURAH 23.0 -- 20.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 48/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 +0.7 24.2 -0.3 23.6 12.8 3.8 9.6 249 (10.4) 100/21
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.7 -3.0 12.8 -4.7 10.9 0.0 11.0 11.6 327 (13.6) 41/13
WHYALLA AERO 23.2 -4.1 15.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 34/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.6 -3.7 14.5 -0.7 -- 0.4 3.0 9.8 273 (11.4) 30/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.9 -6.2 12.0 +1.5 10.8 0.6 3.0 0.0 453 (18.9) 28/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.9 -1.4 19.6 -2.2 16.6 0.0 23.6 11.2 490 (20.4) 43/00
CAIRNS AERO 32.6 +2.1 21.7 -1.3 19.4 0.0 8.0 7.2 315 (13.1) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.5 +1.8 24.1 +1.2 21.5 0.0 8.4 9.4 360 (15.0) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 28.6 0.0 21.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- 10.2 340 (14.2) 39/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.6 +2.1 22.7 +1.9 21.9 0.0 6.8 -- 255 (10.6) 28/09
BUNDABERG AERO 30.1 +1.0 20.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 250 (10.4) 30/16
NAMBOUR DPI 29.0 +1.1 19.0 +0.8 -- 14.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.7 +1.5 16.7 -2.9 -- 3.6 -- -- 291 (12.1) 30/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.8 -0.2 18.0 -1.3 17.4 23.6 8.2 10.0 399 (16.6) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.8 +1.4 14.7 -1.4 -- 7.6 -- -- 422 (17.6) 31/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.7 -2.4 11.2 -5.4 6.3 0.0 6.6 -- 142 ( 5.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.2 -0.7 16.4 -1.7 15.2 1.4 1.6 6.7 220 ( 9.2) 34/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 -1.2 15.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.9 -2.3 11.7 -4.6 8.8 0.0 5.8 11.3 256 (10.7) 35/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.5 -0.5 9.4 -5.9 8.4 0.0 -- -- 40 ( 1.7) 26/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.8 -4.0 5.5 -5.1 -0.6 0.0 4.0 11.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.9 -3.2 7.8 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 35/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.1 -1.1 15.2 -2.2 10.4 0.0 6.1 11.0 434 (18.1) 41/13
RICHMOND RAAF 25.4 -1.5 10.2 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.1 -1.8 15.9 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 31/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.3 -0.2 3.9 -6.8 0.9 0.0 8.6 11.6 365 (15.2) 39/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.4 -2.3 9.0 -4.4 7.6 0.0 4.8 11.2 250 (10.4) 39/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.3 -2.6 8.4 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.1 -5.2 9.6 -4.2 8.3 0.0 4.4 11.4 350 (14.6) 30/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG -- -- 8.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 287 (12.0) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.4 -3.6 11.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 28/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.1 -3.8 13.9 +0.7 13.1 0.2 2.6 -- 193 ( 8.0) 22/04
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.0 -4.2 12.6 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 497 (20.7) 39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.3 -4.9 9.6 -0.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 462 (19.3) 31/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.4 +0.9 9.5 -0.5 -- 0.3 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 30/16
HOBART AIRPORT 18.1 -2.6 12.5 +1.8 12.0 1.0 2.2 6.1 494 (20.6) 104/03
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

43.5 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
42.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
42.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
42.1 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+11.9 : 40.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+11.4 : 37.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+11.0 : 39.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+10.4 : 39.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+10.3 : 37.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.9 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
27.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.6 : 19.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.2 : 20.2 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+5.9 : 19.9 BUSSELTON Lower West WA
+5.7 : 16.5 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+5.0 : 17.8 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA

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

7.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
10.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-8.3 : 11.7 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
-7.3 : 18.0 VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) E Central VIC
-7.0 : 16.3 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-6.9 : 18.2 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-6.6 : 17.4 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC

-2.7 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.6 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
**S** -0.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW

**S** -11.5 : -0.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-9.2 : 1.3 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-7.8 : 2.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.6 : 6.6 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-7.6 : 2.2 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

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.
90.0 GLEN ELGIN (GLENBROOK) N Tablelands E NSW
88.8 RAMINGINING N Rivers NT
73.0 DUNDEE (WATTLE DALE) N Tablelands W NSW
62.8 DEEPWATER POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
61.4 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
88.8 RAMINGINING
50.5 CHANNEL ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
61.4 SCHERGER RAAF
55.2 PUNSAND BAY
Central Highlands
55.0 EMERALD AIRPORT
Brisbane/SE Coast
61.2 SIM JUE CREEK
58.0 KILCOY POST OFFICE
58.0 GREGORS CREEK

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
73.0 DUNDEE (WATTLE DALE)
62.8 DEEPWATER POST OFFICE
N Tablelands E
90.0 GLEN ELGIN (GLENBROOK)

ISLANDS
Islands
57.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO)
50.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

11.8 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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4.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.3 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1575 (65.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1290 (53.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1238 (51.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1170 (48.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1093 (45.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1036 (43.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
842 (35.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
827 (34.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
806 (33.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
766 (31.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
751 (31.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
737 (30.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
710 (29.6) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
689 (28.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
662 (27.6) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
658 (27.4) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
652 (27.2) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
643 (26.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
637 (26.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
631 (26.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
628 (26.2) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
628 (26.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
606 (25.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
104/03 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
100/21 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
98/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
83/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
3.0mm in 1 min to 21:12 180.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 21:13 84.0mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
25.2mm in 28 min to 01:17 54.0mm/h
6.2mm in 13 min to 01:30 28.6mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 04:00 14.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
21.6mm in 42 min to 22:30 30.9mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 28.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
COCONUT ISLAND
33.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.0mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h
8.2mm in 7 min to 18:47 70.3mm/h
15.6mm in 13 min to 19:00 72.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 26.4mm/h
7.8mm in 36 min to 19:36 13.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.7mm/h
Central Highlands
EMERALD AIRPORT
14.6mm in 10 min to 03:24 87.6mm/h
29.4mm in 36 min to 04:00 49.0mm/h
46.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 46.4mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
JIMNA FORESTRY
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 26.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.4mm/h
14.2mm in 21 min to 08:21 40.6mm/h
6.0mm in 9 min to 08:30 40.0mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 26.8mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 23.0mm/h
53.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 106.8mm/h
53.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 53.4mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 14.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(310/ 63 ) at 13:00
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT : 100(100/ 76 ) at 21:14
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(240/ 72 ) at 02:14
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 72(210/ 63 ) at 07:00
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(220/ 76 ) at 00:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(260/ 67 ) at 00:30