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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:02EST, 08/12/2016.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 24.6 -4.3 -- -- 15.2 0.0 8.6 11.3 -- 52/09
BUNBURY 25.1 -2.2 15.9 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 372 (15.5) 46/04
MANDURAH 23.9 -3.0 17.7 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 44/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +1.0 -- -- -- 0.0 6.4 9.6 293 (12.2) 30/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.1 -5.3 20.7 +0.5 -- 17.6 -- -- 360 (15.0) 35/08
WHYALLA AERO 35.8 +7.6 12.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 67/22
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 31.3 +4.3 12.7 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 39/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 27.9 +5.0 6.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 46/22
MOUNT ISA AERO 42.1 +5.0 26.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 48/02
CAIRNS AERO 33.3 +1.9 24.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 35/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.1 +0.6 25.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 32.1 +2.0 21.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.8 +3.7 21.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 31.4 +1.9 21.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 400 (16.7) 39/14
COOLANGATTA 26.2 -1.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/00
BRISBANE AERO 27.9 -0.2 22.2 +2.1 21.8 12.2 7.8 3.4 644 (26.8) 37/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.8 +3.4 20.7 +4.1 -- 3.4 -- -- 383 (16.0) 48/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.1 -0.8 20.7 +3.2 -- 0.6 5.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.7 -2.8 19.9 +3.1 -- 1.6 -- -- 302 (12.6) 34/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.1 -3.1 18.2 +1.7 -- 17.8 -- -- 325 (13.5) 34/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.5 +0.2 8.3 -2.9 1.8 3.2 9 2.2 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.1 +0.9 14.3 -1.5 -- 2.6 -- -- -- 30/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.9 -0.8 18.9 +1.4 18.7 5.0 1.4 9.3 389 (16.2) 37/23
RICHMOND RAAF 28.1 -0.3 17.5 +1.5 -- 6.6 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 34/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.7 -0.1 18.9 +1.5 -- 8.4 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.8 +0.4 10.4 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 295 (12.3) 39/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +0.4 10.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 43/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.8 +1.7 10.2 -4.6 -- 0.4 5.4 12.6 210 ( 8.8) 46/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG -- -- 8.2 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.2 +2.2 9.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.6 +3.0 5.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 39/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.3 -3.1 10.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 41/13
HOBART AIRPORT 23.9 +3.2 11.1 +0.4 7.7 0.0 2.8 11.3 346 (14.4) 46/10
Max
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+/- 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

43.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.3 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
43.2 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
43.1 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
43.1 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+15.4 : 40.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.7 : 38.9 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+13.5 : 40.1 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+10.9 : 36.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.9 : 40.3 FORREST Eucla WA

29.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 28.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.8 : 19.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+5.7 : 17.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+5.7 : 21.6 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+5.5 : 16.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

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

8.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
14.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.6 : 28.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-7.1 : 31.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 33.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-6.2 : 21.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.8 : 19.7 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA

1.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
2.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.1 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC

-8.9 : 1.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-7.4 : 13.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.0 : 4.5 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-6.8 : 5.2 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
-6.7 : 5.9 VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
88.8 STOKES HILL N Rivers NT
74.0 FORT HILL WHARF N Rivers NT
60.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW
47.0 BALLANDEAN POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
46.8 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R Hunter Valley NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
88.8 STOKES HILL
74.0 FORT HILL WHARF

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
47.0 BALLANDEAN POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
60.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
Hunter Valley
46.8 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R

Reports not yet available

1073 (44.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
943 (39.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
937 (39.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
892 (37.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
874 (36.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
853 (35.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
828 (34.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
800 (33.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
794 (33.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
772 (32.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
769 (32.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
758 (31.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
749 (31.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
727 (30.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
694 (28.9) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
686 (28.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
682 (28.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
678 (28.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
677 (28.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
663 (27.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
648 (27.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
647 (27.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
644 (26.8) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
607 (25.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
606 (25.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
601 (25.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
104/16 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
96/14 FORREST Eucla WA
93/20 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
87/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/22 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

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
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
Interior
WARBURTON AIRFIELD
20.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
MOOMBA AIRPORT
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
5.4mm in 8 min to 02:08 40.5mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
12.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h
11.0mm in 14 min to 22:30 47.1mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h
19.6mm in 23 min to 22:53 51.1mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 31.6mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 19.8mm/h
BRISBANE
10.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.6mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
16.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 33.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 20.4mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 03:30 25.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.2mm/h
16.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.4mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.6mm/h
Darling Downs E
APPLETHORPE
10.4mm in 21 min to 01:51 29.7mm/h
10.0mm in 9 min to 02:00 66.7mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 22.2mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 23.4mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h
31.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 62.0mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 31.0mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 31.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
4.8mm in 7 min to 18:00 41.1mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
MOBILE RFSI NERONG
27.0mm in 10 min to 09:10 162.0mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 27.0mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 27.2mm/h
ISLANDS

REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
11.6mm in 30 min to 04:30 23.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.8mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 95(200/ 70 ) at 17:30
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
WUDINNA AERO : 93(270/ 70 ) at 22:16
NULLARBOR : 104(310/ 46 ) at 18:22
THEVENARD WIND : 80(250/ 65 ) at 21:02
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 141( 10/ 69 ) at 20:57
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(330/ 67 ) at 17:30