Australian Weather News -- 01 MAY 2016

Sunday 01 MAY 2016

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Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1436 EST on 02/05/2016. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District		Site		Today	Previous monthly record			Previous all time record if equalled or broken			Comments
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
NT	Darwin-Daly	014041	MIDDLE POINT	82.6	41.2	20/05/2004	12				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014090	MIDDLE POINT RANGERS	75.2	74.0	18/05/1987	48				1 N
Highest grass minimum temperature
NT	Barkly	015131	ELLIOTT	23.3	21.0	17/05/2007	12				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015602	JERVOIS	19.9	19.8	03/05/2007	39				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015652	WATARRKA	20.0	19.4	03/05/1993	21				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040842	BRISBANE AERO	21.1	20.2	02/05/2000	14				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
NT	Arnhem	014517	NGAYAWILI	25.6	25.4	16/05/2010	14				1 N
NT	Roper-McArthur	014703	CENTRE ISLAND	27.0	26.9	03/05/2010	37				1 N
NT	Roper-McArthur	014704	MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT	24.7	24.6	03/05/2010	31				1 N
NT	Victoria	014829	LAJAMANU AIRPORT	22.8	22.2	10/05/1968	18				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014949	DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE	26.0	24.4	28/05/2010	17				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014954	BRADSHAW	26.0	26.0	19/05/2004	13				1 P Equal to record.
NT	Barkly	015135	TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT	25.2	24.5	06/05/1988	44				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015594	ARLTUNGA	20.4	20.0	07/05/2007	13				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015602	JERVOIS	22.1	21.1	03/05/2007	46				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015664	WALUNGURRU AIRPORT	23.4	23.0	10/05/2002	12				1 N
QLD	N Peninsula	027073	COEN AIRPORT	24.9	24.8	02/05/2003	11				1 N
QLD	Gulf Country	029063	NORMANTON AIRPORT	25.0	24.7	06/05/2004	13				1 N
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031011	CAIRNS AERO	24.7	24.6	23/05/1990	71				1 N
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031209	COOKTOWN AIRPORT	25.9	25.6	03/05/2003	13				1 N
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031210	MAREEBA AIRPORT	22.2	21.2	03/05/2010	13				1 N
QLD	N Coast--Herbert	032025	INNISFAIL	24.1	24.0	01/05/1998	57				1 N
QLD	N Coast--Herbert	032141	LUCINDA POINT	26.0	26.0	08/05/1996	23				1 P Equal to record.
QLD	Central Coast E	033106	HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT	24.4	23.8	01/05/2010	12				1 N
QLD	Central Coast E	033295	ALVA BEACH	24.3	24.0	02/05/1998	17				1 N
QLD	Central Coast E	033307	WOOLSHED	20.4	20.0	04/05/2000	15				1 N
QLD	Central West	036007	BARCALDINE POST OFFICE	21.1	21.1	17/05/1995	52				1 N Equal to record.
QLD	Central West	036031	LONGREACH AERO	22.0	21.6	15/05/1995	48				1 N
QLD	Central West	036034	BLACKALL AIRPORT	20.2	19.9	10/05/2005	13				1 N
QLD	Northwest	037036	TREPELL AIRPORT	22.2	21.3	09/05/2007	12				1 N
QLD	Northwest	037039	WINTON AIRPORT	22.5	21.8	10/05/2005	11				1 N
QLD	Channel Country	038000	BEDOURIE POLICE STATION	21.0	20.8	16/05/2007	16				1 N
QLD	Channel Country	038026	BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT	25.1	20.9	17/05/2007	13				1 N
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039066	GAYNDAH AIRPORT	21.4	18.3	07/05/2005	11				1 N
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039128	BUNDABERG AERO	21.4	21.0	01/05/1968	34				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040121	MALENY TAMARIND ST	18.2	17.0	19/05/2003	13				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040126	MARYBOROUGH	21.7	21.0	03/05/2000	56				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040842	BRISBANE AERO	21.9	21.2	06/05/1996	19				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040913	BRISBANE	21.9	21.0	06/05/2000	14				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040922	KINGAROY AIRPORT	16.2	16.2	26/05/2004	13				1 N Equal to record.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041529	TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	18.1	17.6	20/05/2003	17				1 N
QLD	Maranoa	043109	ST GEORGE AIRPORT	21.6	19.7	05/05/2000	17				1 N
QLD	Warrego	044026	CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE	21.7	20.5	10/05/1973	56				1 N
QLD	Far SW	045009	BALLERA GAS FIELD	23.1	20.5	14/05/2007	11				1 N
QLD	Far SW	045025	THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT	21.2	21.1	09/05/2007	14				1 N
NSW	Far Northwest	046012	WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS	17.8	16.6	15/05/2007	14				1 N
NSW	Far Northwest	046126	TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT	19.1	17.3	03/05/2007	16				1 N
NSW	Upper Darling	048031	COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST)	20.4	19.8	14/05/1995	45				1 N
NSW	CW Plains S	050017	WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS	17.5	16.6	04/05/2000	15				1 N
NSW	CW Plains S	050052	CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN	18.4	17.3	12/05/1992	48				1 N
NSW	NW Plains W	052088	WALGETT AIRPORT AWS	18.8	18.7	05/05/2000	20				1 N
NSW	NW Plains E	053115	MOREE AERO	21.4	19.6	05/05/2000	19				1 N
NSW	NW Slopes N	054038	NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS	17.7	17.1	10/05/2007	12				1 N
NSW	NW Slopes S	055202	GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS	16.6	14.5	10/05/2007	12				1 N
NSW	North Coast	058077	GRAFTON RESEARCH STN	17.5	16.9	15/05/2003	11				1 N
NSW	North Coast	058216	BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)	21.2	21.0	20/05/2003	11				1 N
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059030	SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)	20.8	20.6	25/05/1958	56				1 N
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059140	DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)	15.1	14.8	05/05/2000	17				1 N
NSW	C Tablelands S	063039	KATOOMBA (MURRI ST)	13.7	13.7	10/05/2012	44				1 N Equal to record.
NSW	C Tablelands S	063063	OBERON (SPRINGBANK)	12.5	12.4	07/05/1988	27				1 N
NSW	CW Slopes S	065068	PARKES AIRPORT AWS	16.1	16.0	04/05/2000	16				1 N
NSW	CW Slopes S	065103	FORBES AIRPORT AWS	16.7	16.6	03/05/2000	18				1 N
NSW	Sydney--east	066196	SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)	19.4	18.0	04/05/2010	11				1 N
ISL	Islands	200001	MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND	23.1	23.0	02/05/2007	11				1 N
ISL	Islands	200283	WILLIS ISLAND	27.1	27.0	23/05/1990	84				1 N
Highest maximum temperature
WA	N Kimberley	001006	WYNDHAM AERO	39.4	39.2	05/05/2007	13				1 N
WA	N Kimberley	001018	MOUNT ELIZABETH	35.0	35.0	01/05/2007	20				1 N Equal to record.
WA	N Kimberley	001019	KALUMBURU	39.0	38.3	01/05/2007	15				1 N
WA	E Kimberley	002012	HALLS CREEK AIRPORT	37.0	36.9	01/05/2007	66				1 N
WA	E Kimberley	002032	WARMUN	38.6	38.0	01/05/2007	50				1 N
WA	E Kimberley	002064	ARGYLE AERODROME	37.5	37.5	05/05/2007	19				1 N Equal to record.
WA	W Kimberley	003057	CYGNET BAY	37.1	36.0	06/05/2010	28				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014041	MIDDLE POINT	36.0	36.0	25/05/2003	12				1 N Equal to record.
NT	Victoria	014829	LAJAMANU AIRPORT	38.8	37.2	03/05/2007	20				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014901	DOUGLAS RIVER	38.4	38.4	14/05/1973	23				1 N Equal to record.
NT	Darwin-Daly	014949	DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE	37.6	37.0	06/05/2007	17				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	014954	BRADSHAW	40.0	38.3	03/05/2007	13				1 P
NT	Barkly	015085	BRUNETTE DOWNS	38.5	38.1	06/05/2007	49				1 N
NT	Barkly	015135	TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT	36.8	36.4	04/05/2007	44				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015643	TERRITORY GRAPE FARM	34.9	34.8	04/05/2007	20				1 N
NT	Alice Springs	015666	RABBIT FLAT	38.8	36.8	05/05/2007	17				1 N
QLD	Gulf Country	029063	NORMANTON AIRPORT	37.1	36.7	01/05/2007	13				1 N
QLD	Gulf Country	029127	MOUNT ISA AERO	37.1	37.1	04/05/2007	47				1 N Equal to record.
QLD	Upper Carpentaria	030045	RICHMOND POST OFFICE	37.2	37.0	04/05/2007	120				1 N
QLD	Central Coast E	033013	COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE	34.5	33.2	01/05/1998	56				1 N
QLD	Northwest	037010	CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP	38.4	38.2	04/05/2007	56				1 N
QLD	Northwest	037034	THE MONUMENT AIRPORT	37.5	37.2	03/05/2007	13				1 N
QLD	Northwest	037039	WINTON AIRPORT	37.2	36.6	04/05/2007	11				1 N
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039083	ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.8	32.6	20/05/2003	74				1 N
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039123	GLADSTONE RADAR	31.8	31.3	11/05/1973	55				1 N
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039128	BUNDABERG AERO	30.5	30.4	19/05/2007	34				1 N
QLD	Darling Downs E	041525	WARWICK	29.7	29.7	04/05/2007	16				1 N Equal to record.
QLD	Maranoa	043091	ROMA AIRPORT	33.2	33.0	04/05/2007	21				1 N
QLD	Warrego	044021	CHARLEVILLE AERO	32.5	32.4	01/05/1964	72				1 N
NSW	Sydney--east	066137	BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS	28.8	28.1	07/05/1973	43				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067105	RICHMOND RAAF	28.3	28.1	13/05/1995	19				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067108	BADGERYS CREEK AWS	29.4	27.9	03/05/2007	18				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067113	PENRITH LAKES AWS	29.4	28.4	03/05/2007	18				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067119	HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS	28.1	27.5	03/05/2007	16				1 N
NSW	Illawarra	068192	CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS	29.5	27.5	03/05/2007	38				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069017	MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE	26.9	25.0	19/05/1982	43				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069022	NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)	27.3	25.6	03/05/2007	30				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069137	GREEN CAPE AWS	25.1	24.0	06/05/2007	13				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069139	BEGA AWS	26.9	26.8	07/05/2002	19				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069147	MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS	26.7	25.0	03/05/2006	16				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069148	MORUYA AIRPORT AWS	28.3	28.0	03/05/2007	14				1 N
ISL	Islands	200001	MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND	28.1	27.0	20/05/2007	11				1 N
NT	Darwin-Daly	200731	POINT FAWCETT	34.0	34.0	22/05/2003	15				1 P Equal to record.
ISL	Islands	200839	LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO	25.5	25.2	01/05/2004	25				1 N
Highest wind gust (km/h)
NSW	Riverina E	074258	DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS	78	78.0	29/05/2007	11				N Equal to record.
VIC	N Central	088051	REDESDALE	70	70.0	29/05/2007	11				N Equal to record.
VIC	W Coast	090035	COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND)	117	100.0	29/05/2007	11				N
TAS	N Coast	091292	SMITHTON AERODROME	104	83.0	16/05/2009	15				N
TAS	N Coast	091293	LOW HEAD	102	98.0	26/05/1999	16				N
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	100	91.0	24/05/2007	11				N

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
		See 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 14:36EST, 02/05/2016.

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	19.1	-2.7	9.6	-0.8	8.1	0.0	3.6	2.9	293 (12.2)	28/11
BUNBURY	18.4	-2.8	10.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	22/14
MANDURAH	18.6	-2.7	13.0	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	21/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.4	+2.4	23.9	+1.8	24.0	5.0	5.8	7.1	295 (12.3)	59/02
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	28.0	+5.0	18.8	+10.6	--	0.0	--	--	323 (13.5)	--
WHYALLA AERO	19.4	-1.0	10.3	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	590 (24.6)	43/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.3	-0.6	12.9	+2.7	--	1.6	--	--	353 (14.7)	50/05
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	15.7	-0.4	9.0	+1.7	--	11.2	--	--	519 (21.6)	70/05
MOUNT ISA AERO	37.1	+9.3	18.3	+4.5	--	0.0	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	28/12
CAIRNS AERO	30.1	+2.5	24.7	+4.8	--	2.2	--	--	469 (19.5)	37/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.4	+3.8	21.5	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	296 (12.3)	34/14
MACKAY M.O	28.0	+3.8	22.0	+4.9	--	0.0	--	--	284 (11.8)	21/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.8	+6.8	20.6	+6.5	--	0.0	6.2	--	248 (10.3)	34/17
BUNDABERG AERO	30.5	+5.9	21.4	+7.3	--	0.0	--	--	305 (12.7)	24/11
COOLANGATTA	23.4	+0.3	20.8	+6.7	--	2.6	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	30/15
BRISBANE AERO	22.9	-0.6	21.9	+9.1	21.1	0.6	3.8	0.8	271 (11.3)	31/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.9	+6.1	18.1	+8.3	--	0.0	--	--	465 (19.4)	41/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.8	-1.5	16.7	+8.0	--	16.6	1.6	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.7	+0.3	16.0	+5.6	--	0.0	--	--	215 ( 9.0)	28/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.4	+2.1	14.9	+4.9	--	5.6	--	--	265 (11.0)	37/07
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	25.1	+5.2	15.9	+9.4	--	9.6	--	--	294 (12.3)	39/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.1	+8.1	17.2	+6.3	14.4	2.0	3.4	4.7	345 (14.4)	55/16
RICHMOND RAAF	28.3	+7.8	13.0	+5.4	--	1.4	--	--	187 ( 7.8)	43/20
BELLAMBI AWS	25.1	+5.5	18.6	+5.6	--	1.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	35/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	19.9	+2.6	16.6	+10.8	--	3.6	--	--	338 (14.1)	54/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	20.0	+2.4	13.2	+7.8	--	4.0	--	--	306 (12.8)	63/03
MILDURA AIRPORT	19.7	+0.7	13.0	+5.6	10.0	3.2	5.6	9.9	493 (20.5)	52/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	16.8	-0.4	12.9	+7.2	--	9.2	--	--	359 (15.0)	61/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.6	-1.0	12.5	+7.4	--	14.4	--	--	450 (18.8)	55/02
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.6	-2.0	8.9	+3.2	--	14.8	--	--	782 (32.6)	74/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.3	+0.5	13.7	+8.7	--	10.2	--	--	291 (12.1)	59/06
HOBART AIRPORT	16.6	+1.4	12.1	+5.5	9.3	2.0	5.2	1.9	326 (13.6)	59/18
	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

40.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
39.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+10.7 : 37.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+10.2 : 33.2 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+10.0 : 37.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+10.0 : 36.2 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+9.9 : 38.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

28.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.7 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
27.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+13.9 : 25.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+13.5 : 21.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+13.0 : 21.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+12.7 : 18.5 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+12.6 : 20.4 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

2.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-5.1 : 14.4 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.0 : 15.3 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.7 : 19.6 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.7 : 15.4 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.6 : 17.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA

2.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.5 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.8 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.0 : 2.5 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-4.5 : 4.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.5 : 5.3 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-4.3 : 4.9 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.0 : 4.8 FORREST Eucla WA

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.

82.6 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
75.2 MIDDLE POINT RANGERS N Rivers NT
65.7 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
58.0 MOUNT PALMER Hunter Valley NSW
55.6 MCMINNS LAGOON N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
82.6 MIDDLE POINT
75.2 MIDDLE POINT RANGERS
55.6 MCMINNS LAGOON

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
65.7 RAINBOW BEACH

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
58.0 MOUNT PALMER

Reports not yet available

1319 (55.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1289 (53.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1197 (49.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1083 (45.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1026 (42.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1022 (42.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1008 (42.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
982 (40.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
961 (40.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
855 (35.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
853 (35.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
849 (35.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
844 (35.2) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
840 (35.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
816 (34.0) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
805 (33.5) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
796 (33.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
782 (32.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
765 (31.9) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
760 (31.7) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
753 (31.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
749 (31.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
748 (31.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
741 (30.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
736 (30.7) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
734 (30.6) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
733 (30.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
730 (30.4) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
729 (30.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
714 (29.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
706 (29.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
699 (29.1) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
699 (29.1) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
692 (28.8) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
685 (28.5) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
685 (28.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
685 (28.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
684 (28.5) PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
671 (28.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
663 (27.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
663 (27.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
658 (27.4) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
658 (27.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
654 (27.3) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
652 (27.2) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
650 (27.1) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
648 (27.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
643 (26.8) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
640 (26.7) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
637 (26.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
632 (26.3) NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
630 (26.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
628 (26.2) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
621 (25.9) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
617 (25.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
606 (25.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
604 (25.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
600 (25.0) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
600 (25.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC

141/10 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
135/18 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
135/20 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
130/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
120/10 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
118/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
117/00 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
115/10 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
113/06 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
113/14 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
113/12 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
111/16 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
109/17 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
109/17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
106/04 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
106/14 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
106/14 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
104/11 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
104/14 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
102/13 LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
102/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/17 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
98/12 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
96/13 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
96/19 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
93/00 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
93/09 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
93/11 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
93/01 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island 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 GUNN POINT 26.8mm in 30 min to 02:30 53.6mm/h 26.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 26.8mm/h 32.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 32.6mm/h MIDDLE POINT 18.2mm in 8 min to 01:00 136.5mm/h 20.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 20.0mm/h 55.2mm in 30 min to 01:30 110.4mm/h 75.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 75.2mm/h 62.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 62.0mm/h 83.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 27.7mm/h 83.0mm in 6 hr to 03:30 13.8mm/h POINT STUART 12.8mm in 20 min to 19:00 38.4mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h 13.2mm in 29 min to 19:30 27.3mm/h 26.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 26.0mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.2mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.7mm/h NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP 11.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.0mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 6.3mm/h MANINGRIDA AIRPORT 6.8mm in 18 min to 14:30 22.7mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT 8.8mm in 18 min to 07:00 29.3mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.0mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.6mm/h 9.4mm in 24 min to 08:29 23.5mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.3mm/h QUEENSLAND Central Coast E SAMUEL HILL AERO 7.2mm in 17 min to 15:00 25.4mm/h 11.6mm in 27 min to 15:30 25.8mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 22.6mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.0mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast TEWANTIN RSL PARK 15.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.8mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.6mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Southwest Plains IVANHOE AERODROME AWS 13.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.2mm/h CW Plains N COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS 25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h NW Slopes S GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS 10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.2mm/h TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 10.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.2mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h North Coast GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS 9.0mm in 15 min to 17:00 36.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.2mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.2mm/h Hunter Valley MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) 12.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.2mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.0mm/h SCONE AIRPORT AWS 12.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.6mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.0mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS 10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 16.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 16.0mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 15.6mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h C Tablelands N NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS 13.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.2mm/h CW Slopes N COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS 10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.8mm/h Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS 4.4mm in 12 min to 06:53 22.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.4mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.6mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h PERISHER VALLEY AWS 11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.4mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h Riverina E YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.4mm/h NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS 11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.0mm/h DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS 9.4mm in 9 min to 01:09 62.7mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 15.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h VICTORIA Lower North KYABRAM 12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.0mm/h CHARLTON 12.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h Upper North BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 24.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.0mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.2mm/h YARRAWONGA 10.6mm in 13 min to 03:00 48.9mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 19.4mm/h Lower NE WANGARATTA AERO 7.2mm in 8 min to 02:43 54.0mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.8mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 15.0mm/h Upper NE MOUNT BULLER 11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h FALLS CREEK 14.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.0mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h MOUNT HOTHAM 4.2mm in 6 min to 04:30 42.0mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.0mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.6mm/h 4.8mm in 11 min to 05:28 26.2mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.2mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.2mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 4.2mm in 12 min to 11:00 21.0mm/h 4.4mm in 6 min to 15:06 44.0mm/h POUND CREEK 10.4mm in 19 min to 04:30 32.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.4mm/h YARRAM AIRPORT 1.6mm in 1 min to 04:56 96.0mm/h E Central MOORABBIN AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.2mm/h CERBERUS 13.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.2mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.6mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h RHYLL 10.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.8mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.0mm/h W Central LAVERTON RAAF 5.4mm in 6 min to 03:00 54.0mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.2mm/h N Central REDESDALE 8.0mm in 17 min to 02:26 28.2mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.2mm/h WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) 12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h HAMILTON AIRPORT 10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.8mm/h TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT 1.4mm in 1 min to 09:31 84.0mm/h LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 7.4mm in 13 min to 03:00 34.2mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.4mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.0mm/h HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.0mm/h W Coast WARRA 11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.4mm/h SCOTTS PEAK DAM 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h MOUNT READ 10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 12.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 25.2mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.6mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.6mm/h CAPE WESSEL 16.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 33.2mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.6mm/h 15.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 30.0mm/h 31.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.6mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.0mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 10.7mm/h CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 9.8mm in 20 min to 18:00 29.4mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h 20.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 80(250/ 67 ) at 03:30 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS : 83(290/ 63 ) at 12:42 Goulburn/Monaro BOMBALA AWS : 98(300/ 54 ) at 12:07 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 113(340/ 69 ) at 06:00 VICTORIA Mallee S SWAN HILL AERODROME : 78(280/ 65 ) at 01:25 Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 93(330/ 56 ) at 00:12 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 106(340/ 65 ) at 04:22 MOUNT HOTHAM : 121(320/ 65 ) at 10:02 E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(230/ 70 ) at 17:13 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 113(280/ 52 ) at 14:05 KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 89(277/ 69 ) at 10:10 E Central SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 93(300/ 72 ) at 08:02 FAWKNER BEACON : 108(330/ 50 ) at 03:13 W Central POINT WILSON : 80(270/ 65 ) at 11:00 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 117(360/ 95 ) at 00:45 TASMANIA N Coast WYNYARD AIRPORT : 85(270/ 63 ) at 12:14 DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 93(340/ 74 ) at 09:31 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 139(260/115 ) at 09:49 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 93(250/ 45 ) at 12:00 SMITHTON AERODROME : 104(260/ 58 ) at 11:17 LOW HEAD : 102(270/ 82 ) at 13:30 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION : 91(280/ 72 ) at 17:24 CAPE GRIM : 108(260/ 69 ) at 11:00 E Coast LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 104(300/ 69 ) at 15:00 SWAN ISLAND : 104(290/ 74 ) at 14:30 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(260/ 70 ) at 18:08 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(310/ 83 ) at 22:44 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 130(240/104 ) at 19:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 135(250/ 50 ) at 20:14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 109(250/ 70 ) at 17:30 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 109(250/ 82 ) at 18:00 DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 91(270/ 69 ) at 18:30 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 113(240/ 95 ) at 13:05 STRAHAN AERODROME : 93(260/ 69 ) at 13:00 LOW ROCKY POINT : 106(230/ 80 ) at 14:18 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 111(260/ 65 ) at 16:30 MOUNT READ : 119( 10/ 91 ) at 13:30 King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 93(330/ 61 ) at 01:55 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 93(280/ 76 ) at 13:18 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 130(290/ 89 ) at 14:33