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These records are based on data received as at 2002 EST on 02/08/2009. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061054

NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)

13.6

13.9

16/08/1971

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4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 02:55EST, 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	20.7	+0.7	3.1	-5.8	0.2	0.0	2.2	--	268 (11.2)	30/10
PERTH AIRPORT	20.7	+2.3	6.4	-1.6	2.5	0.0	2.2	9.9	215 ( 9.0)	28/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.6	+1.5	7.6	+0.1	4.6	2.6	0.8	6.8	313 (13.0)	37/12
BUNBURY	18.1	+0.8	2.8	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	80 ( 3.3)	30/12
MANDURAH	17.0	--	7.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	164 ( 6.8)	21/01
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.6	+1.3	17.6	-2.8	16.2	0.0	6.8	11.0	311 (13.0)	46/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.3	-4.3	2.5	-3.5	0.1	0.0	6.4	10.9	348 (14.5)	35/10
WHYALLA AERO	16.6	-1.9	3.9	-2.0	--	0.0	4.0	--	371 (15.5)	57/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	11.9	-4.8	7.4	-0.8	5.6	1.2	0.4	0.5	170 ( 7.1)	48/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.9	-1.2	5.3	-0.2	3.6	0.0	1.2	1.6	238 ( 9.9)	41/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.2	-4.1	10.3	0.0	7.5	0.0	7.8	10.8	545 (22.7)	39/17
CAIRNS AERO	27.1	+0.5	14.8	-2.6	10.6	0.0	6.4	10.9	248 (10.3)	39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.7	+1.7	14.3	-0.4	11.9	0.0	4.4	10.4	238 ( 9.9)	39/08
MACKAY M.O	21.5	-1.0	15.1	+1.1	--	0.0	--	10.7	230 ( 9.6)	37/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.4	-0.4	12.2	+1.6	--	0.2	3.2	--	181 ( 7.5)	31/15
BUNDABERG AERO	22.7	-0.6	12.1	+1.2	--	0.0	2.4	--	244 (10.2)	43/14
NAMBOUR DPI	22.0	-0.5	8.0	0.0	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.1	-0.2	6.1	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	130 ( 5.4)	24/13
BRISBANE AERO	21.3	-0.5	6.6	-3.0	2.2	0.4	2.2	10.2	202 ( 8.4)	46/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	15.3	-3.4	4.2	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	247 (10.3)	52/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	14.3	-3.6	3.2	-2.6	-1.5	0.4	2.4	--	152 ( 6.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	17.6	-2.2	4.6	-3.6	0.9	1.0	1.2	10.4	288 (12.0)	37/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	16.9	-3.3	4.4	-2.3	--	3.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	13.9	-4.7	4.5	-2.3	1.2	0.0	2.4	2.6	325 (13.5)	41/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	15.0	-4.0	4.5	-0.8	--	0.4	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	46/04
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	9.6	-1.4	2.3	+0.2	-1.0	9.2	3.8	7.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.4	-1.1	2.4	-1.0	--	2.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.2	-3.1	8.5	+0.4	2.4	0.0	3.4	3.4	412 (17.2)	41/02
RICHMOND RAAF	16.1	-3.7	4.4	0.0	--	0.6	--	--	86 ( 3.6)	43/11
BELLAMBI AWS	14.7	-3.3	7.6	-2.9	--	0.8	--	--	403 (16.8)	46/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT	14.1	+1.1	4.8	+3.8	3.9	4.0	1.6	8.3	458 (19.1)	48/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.5	+1.0	2.0	-1.6	--	0.0	2.2	9.5	167 ( 7.0)	--
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.3	+0.3	0.3	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	118 ( 4.9)	24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	15.4	-1.8	1.9	-3.3	-0.6	0.0	2.6	8.2	237 ( 9.9)	50/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.1	+0.4	3.3	-0.6	--	0.2	2.2	--	308 (12.8)	26/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.0	-0.3	-0.5	-3.0	--	0.2	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	31/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	16.6	+1.6	7.2	+0.5	4.2	0.0	1.2	--	89 ( 3.7)	18/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	14.3	-0.7	3.6	-2.3	--	0.6	--	--	193 ( 8.0)	28/07
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.7	+0.3	-1.0	-4.7	--	0.2	--	--	202 ( 8.4)	34/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.0	-0.7	1.8	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	75 ( 3.1)	18/16
HOBART AIRPORT	14.2	+0.7	3.9	-0.8	0.3	0.0	1.6	8.5	293 (12.2)	26/09
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

35.2 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
34.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
33.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
33.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+3.8 : 17.2 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
+3.5 : 19.9 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+3.4 : 6.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
+2.9 : 25.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+2.7 : 33.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
22.9 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+4.8 : 9.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+4.3 : 17.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
+4.0 : 8.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+4.0 : 18.8 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
+3.9 : 6.7 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
+3.9 : 2.1 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.0 : 7.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.3 : 8.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.3 : 7.7 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.9 : 6.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-5.6 : 11.4 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.6 : 20.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-5.6 : 12.4 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW

-5.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : -5.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.1 : -1.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.9 : -2.3 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-6.7 : 2.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-6.2 : 0.4 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

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.

115.8 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
115.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
94.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
93.6 NELLIGEN (THULE ROAD) South Coast NSW
84.8 MORUYA (THE LAGOON) South Coast NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
115.8 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION
115.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
94.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)
93.6 NELLIGEN (THULE ROAD)
84.8 MORUYA (THE LAGOON)
82.4 TUROSS HEAD (NELSON PDE)
78.0 MORUYA (KIORA)
76.0 MORUYA (PLUMWOOD)
75.0 BRAIDWOOD (MONGARLOWE (LEWESTON))
74.8 BATEMANS BAY - BUCKENBOWRA
74.5 NAROOMA RVCP
71.0 DALMENY (MUMMUGA WAY)
69.0 BODALLA POST OFFICE
67.4 ARALUEN LOWER (ARALUEN RD)
63.0 SNOWBALL
61.4 UPPER DEUA (WARAWITCHA)
59.0 MORUYA (BURRA CREEK)
58.6 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS
57.0 BRAIDWOOD (WALLACE STREET)
56.8 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
55.0 BETTOWYND (NOBBYS HILL)
55.0 CENTRAL TILBA (BRAESIDE)
54.0 BETTOWYND (CONDRY)
Goulburn/Monaro
58.0 MAJORS CREEK (THE OLD SCHOOL)

11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

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1.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.1 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
1.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.5 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1204 (50.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
819 (34.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
809 (33.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
796 (33.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
735 (30.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
711 (29.6) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
671 (28.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
658 (27.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
646 (26.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
614 (25.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

94/21 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
94/02 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
89/15 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
81/22 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
80/14 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
80/16 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
80/16 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 83.0mm in * hr to 03:00 6.9mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h MORUYA AIRPORT AWS 11.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.6mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h 10.2mm in 50 min to 03:00 12.2mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h 11.6mm in 54 min to 03:54 12.9mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 89(210/ 70 ) at 15:31 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is MINLATON AERO : 78(260/ 65 ) at 13:17 MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 83(230/ 65 ) at 19:30 CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 95(200/ 78 ) at 16:05 Adelaide/Lofty EDINBURGH RAAF : 80(250/ 63 ) at 16:45 Lower SE CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) : 70(210/ 63 ) at 21:54 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(140/ 80 ) at 02:17