Australian Weather News -- 31 DEC 2005

Saturday 31 DEC 2005

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Dec

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05	06	07	08	09	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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05	06	07	08	09	10	11
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August

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
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July

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June

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May

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April

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March

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
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February

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
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January

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1254 EST on 15/08/2006. 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 grass minimum temperature
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060085	YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)	22.9	21.8	27/12/2003	36	22.5	25/01/1998	37
Highest minimum temperature
SA	NW Pastoral	016090	COOBER PEDY AIRPORT	29.9	29.9	17/12/1995	12				Equal to record.
SA	W Agricultural	018040	KIMBA	27.2	26.4	21/12/2000	38
SA	Upper North	019017	HAWKER	31.2	28.7	30/12/2003	37
SA	Lower North	021043	PORT PIRIE BHAS	32.2	31.6	11/12/1975	47
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023842	MOUNT LOFTY	27.0	24.2	06/12/1994	14
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023878	MOUNT CRAWFORD (TOWER HILL)	26.2	25.8	02/12/1999	13
QLD	Central Coast E	033294	YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE	26.7	26.6	28/12/2001	12
NSW	N Tablelands W	056242	INVERELL (RAGLAN ST)	21.1	21.0	27/12/2003	11
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060085	YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)	24.0	23.4	24/12/1994	37
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060139	PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.8	23.7	28/12/2005	11				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Upper NE	083084	FALLS CREEK	17.7	17.5	21/12/1994	13
VIC	E Gippsland	084084	MALLACOOTA	24.0	22.1	12/12/1998	12	24.0	26/01/2003	12
VIC	E Gippsland	084143	COMBIENBAR AWS	25.3	24.0	22/12/2000	12
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MT NOWA NOWA	22.7	22.7	22/12/2000	11				Equal to record.
Highest maximum temperature
SA	Upper Murray	024024	LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE	44.2	43.0	30/12/2005	22				Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Upper Murray	024048	RENMARK AERO	46.3	44.3	30/12/2005	11				Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Lower Murray	024521	MURRAY BRIDGE	43.4	43.2	30/12/2005	39				Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Upper SE	025509	LAMEROO	45.2	44.0	30/12/2005	48				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Far Northwest	046042	WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE	45.8	45.8	21/12/1972	42				Equal to record.
NSW	Lower Darling	047019	MENINDEE POST OFFICE	51.8	48.9	09/12/1918	90	49.7	10/01/1939	91
NSW	Upper Darling	048027	COBAR MO	44.1	44.1	23/12/2005	44				Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Upper Darling	048079	WANAARING POST OFFICE	46.1	44.9	23/12/2005	14				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Upper Darling	048237	COBAR AIRPORT AWS	44.0	43.4	23/12/2005	12				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	C Tablelands N	062013	GULGONG POST OFFICE	40.3	40.2	22/12/1994	33
NSW	C Tablelands N	062100	NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS	32.7	32.6	18/12/1990	14
NSW	C Tablelands S	063005	BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION	37.5	37.2	18/12/1990	39
NSW	C Tablelands S	063023	COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE	40.9	40.4	18/12/1990	41
NSW	C Tablelands S	063224	LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST)	36.8	36.2	21/12/1994	41
NSW	C Tablelands S	063291	BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	36.8	36.5	21/12/1994	14
NSW	CW Slopes N	064009	DUNEDOO POST OFFICE	41.7	41.5	22/12/1994	39
NSW	CW Slopes S	065103	FORBES AIRPORT AWS	42.8	42.2	23/12/2005	11				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	South Coast	069049	NERRIGA COMPOSITE	39.0	38.8	21/12/1994	35
NSW	South Coast	069132	BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS	38.5	38.3	21/12/1994	15
NSW	South Coast	069139	BEGA AWS	41.5	40.0	21/12/1997	12
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070005	BOMBALA (THERRY STREET)	38.5	36.4	21/12/1972	38
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070091	YASS (LINTON HOSTEL)	40.0	39.3	21/12/1972	41
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070217	COOMA AIRPORT AWS	35.7	35.5	18/12/1994	14
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070278	COOMA VISITORS CENTRE	37.0	36.7	30/12/2005	32				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070310	TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE	37.5	36.0	30/12/2005	20				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070330	GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS	38.6	38.2	23/12/1996	14
NSW	SW Slopes S	072023	HUME RESERVOIR	41.8	40.3	21/12/1972	39
NSW	SW Slopes S	072043	TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE	37.3	37.3	30/12/1997	38				Equal to record.
NSW	SW Slopes S	072146	ALBURY AIRPORT	42.2	40.5	19/12/1994	22
NSW	SW Slopes S	072160	ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	41.4	40.5	17/12/2002	12
NSW	SW Slopes N	073007	BURRINJUCK DAM	40.9	39.8	22/12/2002	41
NSW	SW Slopes N	073032	QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE	43.5	43.4	21/12/1972	35
NSW	SW Slopes N	073054	WYALONG POST OFFICE	43.6	43.5	21/12/1972	41
NSW	SW Slopes N	073141	GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST)	42.6	40.9	22/12/2002	11
NSW	SW Slopes N	073142	COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT	41.2	40.0	22/12/2002	11
NSW	Riverina E	074106	TOCUMWAL AIRPORT	43.5	42.5	21/12/1972	36
NSW	Riverina E	074221	NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB	43.0	42.7	22/12/1972	36
NSW	Riverina W	075031	HAY (MILLER STREET)	45.2	44.0	21/12/1972	49
NSW	Riverina W	075032	HILLSTON AIRPORT	45.0	44.5	20/12/1994	49
NSW	Riverina W	075039	LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT	44.1	44.0	21/12/1994	35
NSW	Riverina W	075041	GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS	44.0	43.2	21/12/1994	31
VIC	Mallee N	076031	MILDURA AIRPORT	45.1	44.2	31/12/1981	60
VIC	Mallee N	076047	OUYEN (POST OFFICE)	45.2	44.4	19/12/1957	49
VIC	Mallee N	076064	WALPEUP RESEARCH	45.9	44.6	31/12/1976	38
VIC	Wimmera N	078031	NHILL	45.0	44.4	27/12/1901	104
VIC	Wimmera N	078077	WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM	45.0	44.0	10/12/1980	34
VIC	Wimmera S	079023	HORSHAM (POLKEMMET)	45.5	42.8	30/12/2005	46				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Wimmera S	079028	LONGERENONG	45.6	42.6	30/12/2005	41				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Lower North	080015	ECHUCA AERODROME	44.6	41.7	01/12/1962	49
VIC	Lower North	080023	KERANG (POST OFFICE)	45.0	42.5	31/12/1976	43
VIC	Lower North	080091	KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG)	43.3	41.7	11/12/1980	39
VIC	Upper North	081049	TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	42.1	40.2	12/12/1998	41
VIC	Upper North	081123	BENDIGO AIRPORT	43.1	40.0	30/12/2003	15	42.6	25/01/2003	15
VIC	Upper North	081124	YARRAWONGA	43.2	42.0	17/12/2002	13
VIC	Lower NE	082002	BENALLA (SHADFORTH STREET)	41.8	40.4	17/12/2002	48
VIC	Lower NE	082011	CORRYONG (PARISH LANE)	40.5	39.8	21/12/1972	32
VIC	Lower NE	082039	RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH	41.9	41.5	21/12/1972	41
VIC	Lower NE	082042	STRATHBOGIE	38.4	36.9	17/12/2002	27
VIC	Lower NE	082076	DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR	38.5	37.6	21/12/2000	26
VIC	Lower NE	082137	BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED	39.0	38.7	17/12/2002	18
VIC	Lower NE	082138	WANGARATTA AERO	41.6	40.9	17/12/2002	19
VIC	Upper NE	083083	EDI UPPER	39.4	38.2	19/12/2002	20
VIC	Upper NE	083084	FALLS CREEK	25.1	24.4	17/12/2002	13
VIC	Upper NE	083085	MT HOTHAM	24.4	23.9	17/12/2002	14
VIC	E Gippsland	084142	GELANTIPY	36.5	34.3	21/12/1997	12	35.9	15/02/2004	12
VIC	E Gippsland	084143	COMBIENBAR AWS	39.5	36.4	21/12/2000	12	39.5	26/02/1998	12
VIC	W Gippsland	085096	WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE	37.1	37.0	10/12/1980	49
VIC	W Gippsland	085277	NOOJEE (SLIVAR)	39.0	37.4	21/12/2000	23
VIC	E Central	086038	ESSENDON AIRPORT	44.0	41.6	26/12/1941	36
VIC	E Central	086077	MOORABBIN AIRPORT	43.0	41.5	10/12/1980	33
VIC	E Central	086104	SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE	41.5	39.2	10/12/1980	38
VIC	E Central	086282	MELBOURNE AIRPORT	43.8	41.3	10/12/1980	36
VIC	E Central	086351	BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY)	43.0	40.8	12/12/1998	22
VIC	E Central	086372	DUNNS HILL	37.0	34.9	11/12/1998	14
VIC	E Central	086375	CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS	41.3	39.5	11/12/1998	14
VIC	E Central	086383	COLDSTREAM	40.8	38.8	30/12/2005	12				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Central	087031	LAVERTON RAAF	44.3	41.8	10/12/1980	63
VIC	W Central	087168	SHEOAKS	41.9	39.4	30/12/2005	14				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	N Central	088023	LAKE EILDON GOULBURN MURRAY WATER (LAKE	40.4	38.8	25/12/1980	36
VIC	N Central	088043	MARYBOROUGH	43.7	40.6	10/12/1980	40	43.3	25/01/2003	41
VIC	N Central	088051	REDESDALE	42.9	40.1	30/12/2003	12	42.5	14/02/2004	12
VIC	N Central	088110	CASTLEMAINE PRISON	42.0	40.0	10/12/1980	38
VIC	N Central	088162	KILMORE GAP	39.0	36.5	30/12/2005	12				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Western Plains	089002	BALLARAT AERODROME	40.6	38.3	10/12/1980	49
VIC	Western Plains	089085	ARARAT PRISON	42.5	40.1	11/12/1998	37
VIC	Western Plains	089105	LOOKOUT HILL	35.4	32.9	30/12/2005	13				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Coast	090173	HAMILTON AIRPORT	43.3	40.7	11/12/1998	23	42.6	25/01/2003	23
Lowest maximum temperature
WA	N Kimberley	001007	TROUGHTON ISLAND	27.0	27.7	30/12/1999	27
WA	W Kimberley	003032	DERBY AERO	27.4	27.5	15/12/1996	20
WA	W Kimberley	003080	CURTIN AERO	27.7	28.2	12/12/1998	14
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)
WA	W Gascoyne	006011	CARNARVON AIRPORT	43.3	43.2	21/12/2000	14
WA	Central West	008051	GERALDTON AIRPORT	41.8	36.0	09/12/2003	14
WA	SW & S Coast	009789	ESPERANCE	33.0	32.8	22/12/2002	11

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 +/- 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 22:00EST, 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	23.7	-5.8	17.3	+1.0	16.1	0.0	12.0	--	1003 (41.8)	78/16
PERTH AIRPORT	26.2	-2.7	12.8	-2.0	11.2	0.0	9.8	13.3	694 (28.9)	48/11
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.8	-5.3	12.1	-0.3	8.5	0.2	3.4	9.5	292 (12.2)	45/10
BUNBURY	23.3	-3.8	9.8	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	418 (17.4)	44/17
MANDURAH	23.5	--	13.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	652 (27.2)	52/21
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.0	-0.6	24.2	-1.1	24.3	5.8	3.8	2.6	328 (13.7)	46/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.2	+2.8	22.6	+2.4	21.6	0.4	3.6	8.8	213 ( 8.9)	54/14
WHYALLA AERO	43.5	+15.4	26.2	+10.4	--	0.0	--	--	411 (17.1)	68/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	39.0	+12.0	28.9	+13.4	23.3	0.0	11.4	10.7	317 (13.2)	34/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	34.5	+11.6	14.7	+4.8	13.7	1.0	8.0	5.8	339 (14.1)	52/20
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.6	+2.4	22.8	-0.3	20.6	0.0	11.0	9.5	263 (11.0)	46/16
CAIRNS AERO	33.3	+1.9	24.0	+0.6	22.7	2.4	9.8	11.2	438 (18.3)	39/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.5	0.0	23.8	-0.3	23.4	17.2	11.2	10.5	425 (17.7)	48/12
MACKAY MO	32.6	+2.5	27.0	+4.1	--	0.0	--	11.5	384 (16.0)	41/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.7	+1.6	24.2	+3.0	23.4	0.0	11.0	--	304 (12.7)	41/12
BUNDABERG AERO	31.9	+2.5	22.9	+2.4	--	0.0	9.2	--	338 (14.1)	43/13
NAMBOUR DPI	29.4	+0.2	20.8	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	28.5	+1.3	23.9	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	273 (11.4)	31/16
BRISBANE AERO	29.3	+1.0	24.4	+4.3	22.0	0.0	11.2	12.7	430 (17.9)	34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	31.3	+3.6	20.2	+3.5	--	0.0	--	--	553 (23.0)	55/16
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	39.3	+8.3	26.7	+9.2	20.6	0.0	12.2	--	179 ( 7.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.2	+1.9	24.5	+6.4	21.9	0.0	6.6	11.6	592 (24.7)	61/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.9	+3.3	23.8	+7.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	34.5	+7.3	20.9	+4.4	19.5	0.2	5.6	7.4	257 (10.7)	35/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	35.2	+8.3	20.6	+5.3	18.1	0.0	--	--	115 ( 4.8)	50/06
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	34.4	+10.0	17.0	+5.7	7.2	0.0	8.0	13.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	41.6	+10.1	18.9	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	33.1	+7.4	23.2	+5.7	19.7	0.0	9.4	11.7	352 (14.7)	55/17
RICHMOND RAAF	39.1	+10.4	18.2	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	155 ( 6.5)	34/16
BELLAMBI AWS	31.7	+7.6	20.7	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	143 ( 6.0)	41/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	38.7	+12.6	14.0	+2.6	8.3	0.0	10.8	13.3	246 (10.3)	37/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	42.0	+12.6	18.0	+4.3	15.3	0.0	12.0	13.8	254 (10.6)	34/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	41.4	+12.0	16.2	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	45.1	+15.0	23.3	+8.5	18.9	0.0	14.4	12.1	328 (13.7)	54/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	42.1	+14.7	17.5	+5.3	17.2	0.0	--	--	302 (12.6)	44/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	43.1	+16.1	20.1	+8.6	--	0.0	--	--	348 (14.5)	59/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	42.9	+18.7	19.5	+6.6	17.9	0.0	9.2	--	140 ( 5.8)	34/16
GEELONG AIRPORT	29.9	+7.0	14.0	+3.1	--	0.2	--	--	411 (17.1)	46/09
BALLARAT AERODROME	40.6	+18.0	21.5	+12.1	--	0.0	--	--	615 (25.6)	96/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	28.0	+5.6	14.8	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	328 (13.7)	34/15
HOBART AIRPORT	18.5	-2.1	9.3	-1.4	4.9	0.0	10.0	1.0	390 (16.3)	28/15
	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

51.8 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
46.3 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
46.3 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
46.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
46.1 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
46.1 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW

+20.6 : 44.3 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+19.7 : 44.0 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+19.5 : 43.3 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
+19.4 : 43.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
+19.1 : 43.0 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC

33.2 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
32.2 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA
31.2 HAWKER Upper North SA
30.6 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
30.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+16.1 : 27.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+15.9 : 32.2 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA
+15.2 : 31.2 HAWKER Upper North SA
+14.1 : 25.3 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+13.9 : 26.2 MOUNT CRAWFORD (TOWER HILL) Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

12.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
13.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
14.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
14.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-12.9 : 18.1 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-12.1 : 19.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-12.1 : 18.7 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-11.9 : 18.3 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-11.6 : 30.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA

5.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
5.3 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
5.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
5.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
6.0 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-5.3 : 15.7 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-5.2 : 7.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-5.0 : 8.0 HARVEY Lower West WA
-4.9 : 15.4 DENHAM W Gascoyne 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.

88.0 LAKEFIELD N Rivers NT
87.7 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
84.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
83.5 MARYFIELD N Rivers NT
76.6 ELSEY N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
71.0 KURI BAY
W Kimberley
70.0 DERBY AERO
64.6 CYGNET BAY
52.0 YEEDA
E Pilbara
87.7 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON
84.2 MARBLE BAR
W Pilbara
60.0 COOLAWANYAH

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
88.0 LAKEFIELD
83.5 MARYFIELD
76.6 ELSEY
72.2 BULMAN AWS
63.0 NUMUL NUMUL
57.2 WONGALARA

13.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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1.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.6 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1273 (53.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1138 (47.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1038 (43.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
1003 (41.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
982 (40.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
948 (39.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
890 (37.1) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
823 (34.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
792 (33.0) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
791 (33.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
716 (29.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
701 (29.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
698 (29.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
694 (28.9) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
652 (27.2) MANDURAH Lower West WA
652 (27.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
648 (27.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
646 (26.9) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
644 (26.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
639 (26.6) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
629 (26.2) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
628 (26.2) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
615 (25.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
604 (25.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
602 (25.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA

96/15 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
94/18 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
87/16 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
87/20 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
83/15 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
83/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/19 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains 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 N Kimberley TROUGHTON ISLAND 6.0mm in 8 min to 05:38 45.0mm/h E Kimberley KUNUNURRA AERO 3.0mm in 2 min to 11:32 90.0mm/h 10.6mm in 11 min to 11:44 57.8mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 17.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 18.8mm/h W Kimberley DERBY AERO 24.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 24.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.4mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.3mm/h CYGNET BAY 32.0mm in 6 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h CURTIN AERO 18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h E Pilbara KARRATHA AERO 12.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 25.2mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.8mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h MARBLE BAR 25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h 54.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 18.0mm/h E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO 16.0mm in 28 min to 19:00 34.3mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.2mm/h 23.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 23.0mm/h 45.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.0mm/h Eucla EUCLA 17.0mm in 30 min to 08:30 34.0mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 20.4mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 18.4mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h 12.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 24.0mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.8mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 20.6mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h FORREST 18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h RED ROCKS POINT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h Interior WARBURTON AIRFIELD 13.6mm in 57 min to 16:00 14.3mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.6mm/h 12.0mm in 33 min to 17:00 21.8mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.0mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.6mm/h TELFER AERO 33.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 15.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 31.2mm/h 25.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 25.2mm/h 18.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h LEE POINT AWS 14.6mm in 10 min to 15:59 87.6mm/h 10.4mm in 10 min to 16:09 62.4mm/h 10.2mm in 10 min to 16:19 61.2mm/h 7.8mm in 10 min to 16:29 46.8mm/h DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h MIDDLE POINT AWS 13.2mm in 49 min to 16:30 16.2mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.2mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.6mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h CAPE DON 17.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 17.2mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.6mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.3mm/h CHANNEL POINT 35.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.8mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h WARRUWI 11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 5.0mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 25.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 25.0mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h 36.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 36.6mm/h TINDAL RAAF 13.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 26.0mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.6mm/h 10.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 20.8mm/h 23.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 23.4mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NULLARBOR 12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.0mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 15.6mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 6.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula HORN ISLAND 22.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 22.8mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h N Coast--Herbert TOWNSVILLE AERO 4.6mm in 6 min to 06:56 46.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 24.6mm in 1 hr 8 min to 17:30 21.7mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 78(190/ 63 ) at 18:00 SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural PORT AUGUSTA AERO : 85(300/ 70 ) at 16:50 VICTORIA Wimmera N NHILL AERODROME : 95(290/ 32 ) at 19:42 Wimmera S HORSHAM AERODROME : 74(340/ 65 ) at 16:41 Western Plains BALLARAT AERODROME : 96(320/ 37 ) at 16:20 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 85( 90/ 67 ) at 21:17