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 15:49EST, 22/05/2012.

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 33.5 +1.0 16.9 -2.2 14.5 0.0 8.0 -- 341 (14.2) 41/17
PERTH AIRPORT 36.1 +4.3 17.2 -0.2 14.7 0.0 8.0 11.6 366 (15.3) 37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.6 +2.7 18.7 +4.3 17.6 0.2 1.8 8.1 447 (18.6) 31/16
BUNBURY 28.8 -1.0 16.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 30/14
MANDURAH 29.5 -- 21.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 34/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +2.9 25.9 +1.2 25.4 5.0 5.6 9.7 327 (13.6) 41/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.5 +0.4 18.9 -1.9 17.4 0.0 15.2 12.2 386 (16.1) 59/14
WHYALLA AERO 32.3 +2.7 20.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 612 (25.5) 41/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.8 +3.5 19.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 9.8 12.8 314 (13.1) 37/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.5 -0.6 13.6 +2.0 12.0 0.0 5.4 10.7 494 (20.6) 43/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.7 -2.6 23.5 +0.1 20.1 0.0 5.8 0.7 246 (10.3) 26/12
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 -0.2 23.4 -0.3 23.0 40.6 6.6 2.9 221 ( 9.2) 21/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 -3.6 24.4 +0.3 22.6 37.4 6.4 0.0 266 (11.1) 39/00
MACKAY M.O 29.8 +0.2 23.1 -0.3 -- 65.8 -- 1.0 226 ( 9.4) 37/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.8 -3.5 24.3 +2.2 24.3 27.6 3.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) 34/18
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 -3.8 23.3 +1.9 -- 37.2 8.0 -- 460 (19.2) 39/15
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -2.8 22.0 +2.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.8 +0.6 21.3 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 364 (15.2) 61/12
BRISBANE AERO 29.2 +0.1 22.9 +1.8 22.2 0.0 2.2 3.8 354 (14.8) 41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.7 -2.7 18.3 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 721 (30.0) 54/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.0 -3.1 17.1 -1.5 13.2 0.0 7.6 -- 276 (11.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.2 -0.6 19.8 +0.3 17.3 0.0 8.0 8.9 522 (21.8) 52/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.3 -1.2 18.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.2 -1.3 19.7 +1.6 16.5 0.0 7.2 7.2 476 (19.8) 41/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.3 -1.8 15.8 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 34/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.0 -4.8 10.2 -2.9 8.9 0.0 3.2 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.9 -5.1 16.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 50/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 -1.2 19.5 +0.5 15.8 0.0 8.0 12.0 553 (23.0) 41/09
RICHMOND RAAF 26.1 -2.9 16.2 -1.4 14.0 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 41/15
BELLAMBI AWS 24.0 -0.8 18.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 37/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.6 -2.5 12.4 -0.7 9.9 0.0 5.8 12.8 223 ( 9.3) 41/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.1 -1.8 18.2 +1.9 15.4 0.0 7.0 12.8 216 ( 9.0) 34/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.2 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31/01
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.0 +2.4 17.0 +0.6 15.4 0.0 11.4 12.4 336 (14.0) 37/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.6 +2.1 15.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 9.4 -- 371 (15.5) 35/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.5 +1.1 15.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 43/02
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.1 -1.7 17.5 +2.9 15.8 0.0 5.6 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.5 -2.5 16.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.1 +1.1 13.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 612 (25.5) 52/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.1 +1.7 14.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 37/16
HOBART AIRPORT 22.1 -0.2 8.0 -4.0 2.6 0.0 3.2 12.7 415 (17.3) 37/16
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

46.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
46.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
46.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
45.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
45.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

+13.1 : 42.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+13.0 : 40.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+13.0 : 39.2 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+11.6 : 42.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+10.6 : 41.9 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA

32.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
32.4 CARNEGIE Interior WA
31.6 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
31.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
30.2 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA

**S** +10.9 : 15.7 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+9.8 : 31.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.7 : 32.4 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+9.4 : 27.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 29.6 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

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

15.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
15.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
16.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.4 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
16.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.6 : 23.5 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-7.9 : 25.9 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
-7.6 : 24.9 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD
-7.1 : 25.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.8 : 25.7 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.8 : 17.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW

0.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 0.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 : 1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 : 5.1 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.7 : 0.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 : 5.0 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-4.7 : 4.1 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley 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.
227.6 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
223.2 BOWEN CHEETHAM SALT Central Coast E QLD
199.0 BOWEN PUMP STATION ALERT Central Coast E QLD
189.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL Central Coast E QLD
154.0 REEVES ALERT Central Coast E QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
59.2 REDBANK MINE

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
64.0 MUSGRAVE
58.5 MAITLAND DOWNS STATION
Gulf Country
63.0 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
50.2 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
Upper Carpentaria
91.0 TORRENS CREEK POST OFFICE
65.0 MT PLEASANT STATION
63.0 THE LYND STATION
53.8 EVELEIGH STATION
51.0 LOLWORTH STATION
N Coast--Barron
149.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
134.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
70.0 EVELYN STATE FOREST
68.0 RAVENSHOE BINBROOK ESTATE
66.8 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
65.0 MT GARNET ALERT
60.4 MALANDA POST OFFICE
59.0 MALANDA ALERT
56.6 MT GARNET POST OFFICE
56.0 PETFORD
N Coast--Herbert
89.0 PALM ISLAND WATER TREAT
80.0 CHRISTMAS CREEK STATION
71.4 UPPER STONE EXELBY
Central Coast E
227.6 BOWEN AIRPORT
223.2 BOWEN CHEETHAM SALT
199.0 BOWEN PUMP STATION ALERT
189.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL
154.0 REEVES ALERT
151.6 DAYDREAM ISLAND RESORT
112.0 DUMBLETON ROCKS ALERT
111.4 WARDEN BEND
110.0 MT DANGAR ALERT
110.0 MYSTERY PARK
105.4 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
105.0 MIRANI MARY STREET
104.0 KOUMALA HATFIELDS ROAD
100.0 IDA CREEK ALERT
99.0 PLEYSTOWE SUGAR MILL
98.8 MOUNT DANGAR
98.4 KEPPEL ISLAND SOUTH
95.2 MACKAY AERO
95.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
94.0 MACKAY ALERT
93.0 TE KOWAI EXP STN
91.4 FARLEIGH CO-OP SUGAR MILL
90.0 SARICH'S ALERT
83.0 MOUNT CHARLTON
83.0 MOUNT JUKES
83.0 ETON STATE WATER DEPOT
78.0 WHITEFORD'S ALERT
75.0 PACIFIC HEIGHTS
72.0 MIRANI WEIR ALERT
65.8 MACKAY M.O
63.4 LOWGLEN KARINGAL
61.4 ROMA PEAK
61.0 BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL
60.0 MOSS VALE ALERT
59.0 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE
57.2 ST LAWRENCE
57.0 HOME HILL POST OFFICE
54.2 DORAVILLE STATION
54.2 WILSON BEACH
52.4 WILLIAMSON
52.0 YAAMBA
51.0 PROSERPINE FULLER ST
Central Coast W
86.5 WOLLOMBI STATION
70.2 TRAFALGAR STATION
66.6 BALFES CREEK POST OFFICE
52.0 DOORUNA DOWNS
Central Highlands
124.0 CURRAJONG
109.4 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN
98.0 TAMBO
80.0 LUCKNOW
76.4 THE SANDSTONE
67.6 BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT
63.0 TALAGAI
60.0 BLUFF POST OFFICE
58.2 BUNGAWARRA
54.0 MORAMANA
52.2 CAPELLA POST OFFICE
52.0 VALERIA AL
50.0 SPRING CREEK STATION
50.0 MOUNT NICHOLSON
Central West
61.0 EASTMERE
54.0 SURBITON STATION
Wide Bay/Burnett
130.0 WATALGAN WINFIELD RD
107.0 BURNETT HEADS NIELL ST
106.0 MAKOWATA
98.4 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
85.6 KOLONGA
80.2 GLANDORE
74.0 GRACEDIEU
60.8 FIG TREE
55.0 FAIRYMEAD SUGAR MILL
55.0 ELLIOTT HEADS ROAD
54.8 WOODLEIGH
54.2 BARWOOD
54.0 WATERLOO
51.4 HAZELDEAN
Brisbane/SE Coast
74.0 TRAVESTON
Maranoa
80.0 KATOOTA
60.2 ROMA AIRPORT
58.4 SOMERSET

ISLANDS
Islands
61.6 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

13.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
12.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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2.2 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
1.0 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
0.3 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

 977 (40.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
950 (39.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
891 (37.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
836 (34.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
816 (34.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
805 (33.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
773 (32.2) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
748 (31.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
721 (30.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
703 (29.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
693 (28.9) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
691 (28.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
690 (28.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
690 (28.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
682 (28.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
679 (28.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
674 (28.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
660 (27.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
660 (27.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
655 (27.3) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
650 (27.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
639 (26.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
628 (26.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
625 (26.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
613 (25.5) REDESDALE N Central VIC
612 (25.5) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
608 (25.3) FORREST Eucla WA
605 (25.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
605 (25.2) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
601 (25.0) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
89/20 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/14 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/19 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
68/10 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
68/17 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/23 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS