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National Daily Weather Summary

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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 06:12EST, 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 23.4 -1.0 10.7 -0.2 8.6 0.0 6.8 -- 520 (21.7) 37/15
PERTH AIRPORT 25.9 +3.4 11.7 +1.5 8.3 0.0 5.2 12.0 482 (20.1) 55/04
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.5 -0.2 6.3 -2.8 4.2 0.0 3.8 11.6 182 ( 7.6) 39/13
BUNBURY 23.8 +3.1 8.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 46/17
MANDURAH 23.9 -- 12.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 46/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +1.6 25.6 +0.6 25.5 0.0 9.4 10.7 489 (20.4) 48/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.7 +4.7 15.6 +0.8 14.2 0.0 10.8 8.8 252 (10.5) 52/18
WHYALLA AERO 22.2 -1.7 14.4 +3.9 -- 0.0 15.2 -- 537 (22.4) 50/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.7 +0.9 13.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 6.6 12.2 232 ( 9.7) 28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.5 -0.4 6.2 -0.9 2.9 0.2 3.6 11.5 314 (13.1) 31/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.6 0.0 20.8 +2.2 19.2 0.0 10.8 11.7 397 (16.5) 43/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +0.5 19.9 -0.7 19.4 7.6 8.6 9.6 588 (24.5) 50/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 +0.2 17.0 -3.7 15.0 0.0 11.8 12.0 515 (21.5) 46/13
MACKAY M.O 28.2 +0.6 21.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.2 396 (16.5) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.2 +0.5 16.5 -0.5 15.0 0.0 9.2 -- 335 (14.0) 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.3 +0.4 14.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 306 (12.8) 34/12
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 +0.3 12.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.6 +2.2 14.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 41/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.1 +0.6 13.3 -2.4 9.5 0.0 6.4 11.6 327 (13.6) 41/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.5 +3.8 12.2 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 483 (20.1) 37/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.2 +8.1 15.7 +3.6 9.6 0.0 7.0 -- 184 ( 7.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.7 +4.1 13.3 -0.5 10.8 0.0 6.4 12.4 506 (21.1) 54/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +5.5 10.4 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 34.5 +10.9 11.2 -0.8 7.7 0.0 7.2 11.5 263 (11.0) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 34.3 +10.6 9.2 -1.5 6.3 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 34/20
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.4 +7.9 8.0 +1.4 3.0 0.0 4.4 10.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.1 +9.3 9.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 55/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 35.6 +13.1 15.6 +2.5 9.7 0.0 7.6 11.6 439 (18.3) 55/18
RICHMOND RAAF 34.5 +9.5 8.5 -2.5 3.1 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 43/17
BELLAMBI AWS 32.6 +11.0 15.3 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 54/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.0 +9.6 5.2 -0.9 1.3 0.0 7.2 8.0 240 (10.0) 44/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.3 +11.9 9.6 +1.9 3.9 0.0 8.0 8.9 236 ( 9.8) 48/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.1 +5.5 8.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 21/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.0 +3.2 14.9 +5.1 12.9 0.0 12.0 6.4 336 (14.0) 34/06
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.5 +2.6 12.4 +4.9 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 326 (13.6) 37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.7 +2.4 12.0 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.7 -0.9 13.7 +4.2 12.7 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 17.6 -1.2 10.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 43/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.1 -0.5 8.6 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 476 (19.8) 35/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.7 +0.7 4.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 37/15
HOBART AIRPORT 16.7 -0.6 7.8 +0.3 3.4 0.0 5.6 10.8 538 (22.4) 41/23
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

41.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
39.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

+13.1 : 35.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+12.5 : 34.6 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+11.9 : 33.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+11.7 : 35.4 PROSPECT RESERVOIR Sydney--west NSW
+11.5 : 35.4 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW

27.6 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
27.1 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.9 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT

+8.8 : 23.8 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+7.7 : 21.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+7.6 : 22.7 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.5 : 7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.2 : 14.2 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC

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

5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-5.9 : 12.9 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
-5.5 : 12.9 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-5.1 : 19.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-4.7 : 15.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-4.2 : 15.6 ORBOST (COMPARISON) E Gippsland VIC

-1.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.3 : 10.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-5.1 : 12.1 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.8 : 9.0 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.7 : 18.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-4.7 : 14.0 RABBIT FLAT 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.
62.0 EDITH FARMS ROAD N Rivers NT
53.2 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
33.0 GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
26.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
15.2 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
62.0 EDITH FARMS ROAD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
26.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
15.2 TREE HOUSE CREEK
Brisbane/SE Coast
33.0 GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL

ISLANDS
Islands
53.2 POINT FAWCETT

12.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
12.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

6.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
6.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
5.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
5.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.1 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

1632 (68.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1098 (45.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1029 (42.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
959 (40.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
933 (38.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
900 (37.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
888 (37.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
872 (36.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
809 (33.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
806 (33.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
781 (32.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
776 (32.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
747 (31.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
739 (30.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
736 (30.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
720 (30.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
718 (29.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
706 (29.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
704 (29.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
694 (28.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
692 (28.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
662 (27.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
650 (27.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
645 (26.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
625 (26.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
612 (25.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
87/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
67/01 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
67/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
67/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
None reported

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(310/ 70 ) at 05:00