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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 21:54EST, 14/05/2012.

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 25.1 -4.4 14.2 -2.1 12.2 0.0 9.2 -- 585 (24.4) 45/08
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 -6.0 10.8 -4.0 8.5 0.2 5.6 13.0 370 (15.4) 37/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.7 -2.4 8.5 -3.9 6.5 0.6 3.6 11.2 346 (14.4) 34/15
BUNBURY 19.7 -7.4 7.0 -6.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 34/16
MANDURAH 20.6 -- 14.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.4 26.3 +1.0 26.2 0.0 4.2 4.8 211 ( 8.8) 28/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.9 +5.5 23.7 +3.5 21.5 0.0 8.8 9.3 338 (14.1) 43/20
WHYALLA AERO 29.8 +1.7 11.6 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.7 -2.3 12.3 -3.2 8.7 0.0 5.0 9.9 268 (11.2) 32/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.2 -1.7 7.3 -2.6 5.7 1.2 4.2 8.9 471 (19.6) 55/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.1 +3.9 25.7 +2.6 25.0 0.0 5.8 4.8 241 (10.0) 41/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.3 +0.9 22.4 -1.0 20.2 0.0 10.6 11.1 312 (13.0) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.8 +2.3 26.8 +2.7 25.5 0.0 11.0 12.4 376 (15.7) 34/13
MACKAY MO 34.8 +4.7 26.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.2 349 (14.5) 41/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 36.8 +4.7 24.8 +3.6 23.4 0.0 8.0 -- 286 (11.9) 41/21
BUNDABERG AERO 32.2 +2.8 22.1 +1.6 -- 4.6 8.4 -- 470 (19.6) 39/15
NAMBOUR DPI 34.2 +5.0 20.6 +2.4 -- 39.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 29.4 +2.2 21.2 +1.3 -- 19.4 -- -- 404 (16.8) 43/12
BRISBANE AERO 31.1 +2.8 21.1 +1.0 19.3 23.0 9.6 12.0 498 (20.8) 34/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.4 +3.7 18.5 +1.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 379 (15.8) 39/15
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 32.2 +1.2 15.1 -2.4 14.1 0.0 10.6 -- 227 ( 9.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.1 -0.2 17.0 -1.1 14.4 6.8 4.8 12.2 213 ( 8.9) 37/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.7 +1.1 16.3 -0.4 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.1 -1.1 15.4 -1.1 13.4 0.0 9.4 12.2 408 (17.0) 39/02
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.0 -0.9 15.4 +0.1 13.0 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 24/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.0 -2.4 7.6 -3.7 0.0 0.0 7.6 13.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.9 -1.6 11.4 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.4 -0.3 17.8 +0.3 14.2 0.0 9.0 12.6 528 (22.0) 50/00
RICHMOND RAAF 29.7 +1.0 14.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 37/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.8 -0.3 17.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 37/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.6 -1.5 7.2 -4.2 3.0 0.0 11.0 13.6 419 (17.5) 45/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.8 -1.6 8.5 -5.2 6.5 0.0 8.0 13.6 325 (13.5) 50/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.5 -3.9 9.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.2 -0.9 11.2 -3.6 8.2 0.0 8.0 12.9 326 (13.6) 67/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.5 -3.9 8.4 -3.8 6.8 0.0 5.8 -- 340 (14.2) 37/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.3 -3.7 6.2 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 50/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.7 -0.5 13.1 +0.2 9.9 0.0 4.2 -- 192 ( 8.0) 22/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 23.4 +0.5 8.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 48/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.9 -2.7 3.7 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 400 (16.7) 41/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.6 -2.8 9.9 -0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 355 (14.8) 46/15
HOBART AIRPORT 20.1 -0.5 10.4 -0.3 6.9 0.0 6.8 5.9 575 (24.0) 46/11
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

45.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
44.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA
44.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

+7.7 : 42.6 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 42.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+6.6 : 42.5 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+6.3 : 40.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.3 : 40.7 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD

31.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.1 ALYANGULA POLICE N Rivers NT
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
29.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+8.8 : 23.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+6.6 : 28.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.4 : 26.8 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.0 : 31.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+5.8 : 27.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT

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

7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.4 : 19.7 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-6.8 : 23.5 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-6.8 : 20.3 BUSSELTON Lower West WA
-6.7 : 21.5 HARVEY Lower West WA
-6.7 : 21.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA

1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.2 : 7.3 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-7.2 : 4.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.6 : 11.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-6.4 : 9.4 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-6.3 : 7.0 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-6.3 : 4.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-6.3 : 2.9 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-6.3 : 8.6 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
81.6 BLACK SPUR E Central VIC
81.0 WESTGROVE TM Central Highlands QLD
78.8 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
65.6 KINGFISHER CAMP Gulf Country QLD
60.5 LAKE BENNETT N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
60.5 LAKE BENNETT
60.0 KALKARINGI POLICE

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
78.8 CENTURY MINE
65.6 KINGFISHER CAMP
50.0 PUNJAUB STATION
Central Highlands
81.0 WESTGROVE TM
Brisbane/SE Coast
57.0 RUDDS LANE ALERT
53.2 RATHDOWNEY POST OFFICE
53.0 TALLOWOOD
53.0 KOORALBYN ALERT
52.2 RUDDS LANE TM
50.0 CHRISTMAS CREEK RD

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
54.6 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
50.0 MEERSCHAUMVALE (MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN)

VICTORIA
E Central
81.6 BLACK SPUR

ISLANDS
Islands
58.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO)
58.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
57.8 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MIDDLE BEACH)
55.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)

13.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.6 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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3.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.4 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
1.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
0.4 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1611 (67.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1068 (44.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1026 (42.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
971 (40.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
968 (40.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
904 (37.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
897 (37.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
877 (36.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
863 (36.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
803 (33.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
769 (32.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
733 (30.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
732 (30.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
726 (30.3) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
705 (29.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
690 (28.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
665 (27.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
665 (27.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
661 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
661 (27.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
658 (27.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
657 (27.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
647 (27.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
621 (25.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
619 (25.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
614 (25.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
611 (25.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
93/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
83/17 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
83/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
78/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
MANINGRIDA AERO
9.0mm in 37 min to 13:30 14.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.2mm/h
3.2mm in 2 min to 18:32 96.0mm/h
19.0mm in 58 min to 19:30 19.7mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 22.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
HORN ISLAND
20.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 21.0mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.3mm/h
    Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
6.4mm in 6 min to 17:06 64.0mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
13.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.8mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
9.8mm in 37 min to 00:00 15.9mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.2mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
25.0mm in 3 hr to 01:00 8.3mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
27.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 27.8mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 17.3mm/h

TASMANIA
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(310/ 70 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 78(260/ 65 ) at 01:58