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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 20:56EST, 13/12/2007.

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 31.0 +1.6 20.0 +3.7 17.8 0.0 13.2 -- 646 (26.9) --
PERTH AIRPORT 33.0 +4.2 14.5 -0.3 13.1 0.0 11.2 -- 736 (30.7) --
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 12.3 -0.1 9.8 0.0 7.0 -- 410 (17.1) --
BUNBURY 32.0 +5.1 11.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) --
MANDURAH 33.0 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 415 (17.3) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.4 25.4 +0.1 25.3 4.0 6.8 -- 310 (12.9) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -9.4 24.9 +4.7 24.9 0.0 14.4 -- 442 (18.4) --
WHYALLA AERO 21.0 -7.1 12.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 562 (23.4) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.0 -5.9 11.6 -3.9 8.3 0.0 20.4 -- 365 (15.2) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.0 -3.8 4.8 -5.1 2.3 1.4 4.4 -- 503 (21.0) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 -2.1 22.8 -0.2 22.8 0.0 8.0 -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 -0.4 22.5 -0.8 19.9 0.0 8.4 -- 313 (13.0) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +0.5 25.8 +1.8 23.8 0.0 9.6 -- 355 (14.8) --
MACKAY M.O 31.0 +0.9 22.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.0 +0.9 22.7 +1.5 21.1 0.0 8.0 -- 272 (11.3) --
BUNDABERG AERO 32.0 +2.6 22.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 278 (11.6) --
NAMBOUR DPI 30.0 +0.8 21.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) --
COOLANGATTA 27.0 -0.1 21.4 +1.5 -- 6.8 -- -- 297 (12.4) --
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 +0.7 23.4 +3.3 22.0 0.0 7.0 -- 440 (18.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.0 -1.9 18.6 +1.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 455 (19.0) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 20.4 +3.0 18.7 0.0 6.2 -- 157 ( 6.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.0 +0.7 20.7 +2.6 20.2 3.4 6.4 -- 409 (17.0) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.0 +2.3 20.3 +3.6 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.0 -2.3 19.6 +3.1 17.8 17.6 8.2 -- 328 (13.7) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.0 -5.0 18.5 +3.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 15.3 +4.1 10.1 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.0 -0.7 18.8 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.0 -3.7 20.0 +2.6 19.5 3.2 6.6 -- 550 (22.9) --
RICHMOND RAAF 23.0 -5.9 20.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) --
BELLAMBI AWS 21.0 -- 19.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.0 -2.1 14.9 +3.6 12.2 0.0 10.4 -- 270 (11.3) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.0 -3.3 13.6 -0.1 11.1 0.0 9.8 -- 309 (12.9) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -5.4 13.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.0 -7.1 10.0 -4.8 9.1 0.0 8.6 -- 397 (16.5) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.0 -4.3 8.8 -3.3 -- 0.0 24.2 -- 407 (17.0) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 -4.9 7.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.0 -3.2 11.6 -1.3 7.5 0.0 4.8 -- 204 ( 8.5) --
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.0 -3.7 7.3 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 486 (20.3) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.0 -5.5 4.7 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.0 -3.4 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 363 (15.1) --
HOBART AIRPORT 18.0 -2.5 8.4 -2.3 5.9 12.6 5.2 -- 501 (20.9) --
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

41.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
41.0 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.0 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
41.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+9.9 : 37.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+7.4 : 35.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+7.1 : 35.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+6.6 : 30.0 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+6.1 : 37.0 KALBARRI Central West WA

29.5 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.8 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.6 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+6.5 : 27.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.3 : 29.5 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
+5.9 : 17.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+5.7 : 28.4 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
+5.5 : 22.4 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

7.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-12.4 : 24.0 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-10.2 : 11.0 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-10.0 : 25.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-9.9 : 14.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-7.7 : 8.5 ENEABBA Central West WA
-7.2 : 3.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-7.1 : 6.3 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.9 : 4.4 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.8 : 5.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.8 : 6.6 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC

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.
87.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
86.0 NITMILUK RANGERS N Rivers NT
82.0 LIVERINGA STATION W Kimberley WA
79.6 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW
68.4 ARDEN DOWNS TM Darling Downs W QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
82.0 LIVERINGA STATION
61.4 CURTIN AERO
53.0 MYROODAH

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
86.0 NITMILUK RANGERS

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs W
68.4 ARDEN DOWNS TM
Warrego
53.0 TOMOO

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
54.0 MALLANGANEE (SANDILANDS ST)
MidNorth Coast N
52.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF
MidNorth Coast S
87.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
79.6 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)

Reports not yet available

1181 (49.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1111 (46.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1018 (42.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
992 (41.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
884 (36.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
871 (36.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
844 (35.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
828 (34.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
821 (34.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
808 (33.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
783 (32.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
780 (32.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
753 (31.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
744 (31.0) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
736 (30.7) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
720 (30.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
718 (29.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
713 (29.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
704 (29.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
704 (29.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
698 (29.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
697 (29.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
697 (29.0) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
684 (28.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
661 (27.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
659 (27.5) DALWALLINU Central West WA
656 (27.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
646 (26.9) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
644 (26.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
639 (26.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
635 (26.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
633 (26.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
613 (25.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
609 (25.4) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
607 (25.3) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
604 (25.2) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
Reports not yet available

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
W Kimberley
CURTIN AERO
15.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.6mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 33.8mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 16.3mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
7.2mm in 16 min to 14:46 27.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h
E Pilbara
MARBLE BAR
16.8mm in 18 min to 20:00 56.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h
W Gascoyne
SHARK BAY AIRPORT
8.6mm in 33 min to 14:33 15.6mm/h
E Gascoyne
NEWMAN AERO
11.6mm in 27 min to 19:56 25.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
Interior
TELFER AERO
9.2mm in 25 min to 00:18 22.1mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
37.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 37.4mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.7mm/h
Darling Downs E
APPLETHORPE
27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
11.4mm in 15 min to 04:20 45.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 41 min to 19:00 17.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.6mm/h
9.6mm in 51 min to 19:51 11.3mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.4mm/h
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
14.8mm in 18 min to 22:38 49.3mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.8mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
8.8mm in 41 min to 00:00 12.9mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.6mm/h
Hunter Valley
MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h
SCONE AIRPORT AWS
5.4mm in 8 min to 17:30 40.5mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 27.2mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA : 80(180/ 69 ) at 07:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(310/ 72 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(260/ 74 ) at 01:01
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(250/ 70 ) at 04:30