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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 04:45EST, 15/05/2012.

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 22.4 +2.4 4.3 -4.6 1.4 0.2 2.4 -- 279 (11.6) 28/14
PERTH AIRPORT 20.9 +2.5 3.5 -4.5 1.3 0.0 3.6 9.3 211 ( 8.8) 30/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.7 +1.6 8.5 +1.0 6.6 0.2 3.4 6.5 281 (11.7) 24/01
BUNBURY 18.7 +1.4 8.9 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 24/11
MANDURAH 19.3 -- 9.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 17/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 -0.2 19.3 -1.1 17.5 0.0 7.6 10.9 383 (16.0) 37/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.6 -2.0 2.2 -3.8 0.0 0.0 4.6 10.8 251 (10.5) 31/11
WHYALLA AERO 20.2 +1.7 2.7 -3.2 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 184 ( 7.7) 46/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.6 +0.9 7.7 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- 9.2 278 (11.6) 43/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.3 +0.2 9.1 +3.6 7.6 3.0 1.6 3.3 411 (17.1) 81/21
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.9 -1.4 6.2 -4.1 3.5 0.0 6.0 10.8 315 (13.1) 41/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.6 0.0 20.3 +2.9 18.8 0.0 5.6 7.4 618 (25.8) 50/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.1 +0.1 12.1 -2.6 7.9 0.0 7.4 9.8 432 (18.0) 43/20
MACKAY M.O 21.7 -0.8 10.7 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- 8.3 435 (18.1) 48/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +0.5 7.9 -2.7 4.9 0.0 5.6 -- 234 ( 9.8) 35/09
BUNDABERG AERO 23.1 -0.2 11.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 331 (13.8) 44/11
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 -0.5 8.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.6 +0.3 8.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 26/12
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 -0.1 8.0 -1.6 4.1 0.0 5.4 10.0 302 (12.6) 30/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 -0.6 5.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 30/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.7 +0.8 -0.1 -5.9 -3.1 0.0 3.2 -- 119 ( 5.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.1 -1.7 4.6 -3.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 10.2 175 ( 7.3) 26/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -1.3 3.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.6 0.0 4.4 -2.4 0.8 0.0 3.4 10.2 351 (14.6) 30/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.3 +0.3 1.7 -3.6 -1.6 0.0 -- -- 40 ( 1.7) 18/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.6 +0.6 2.7 +0.6 -1.5 0.0 0.2 9.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -0.5 -1.2 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 26/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.7 +1.4 7.7 -0.4 3.3 0.0 4.0 10.1 428 (17.8) 35/19
RICHMOND RAAF 19.0 -0.8 0.2 -4.2 -2.9 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 22/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.6 +0.6 8.8 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 37/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.2 -0.8 -1.2 -2.2 -4.9 0.0 2.6 5.8 298 (12.4) 43/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.3 -0.2 5.4 +1.8 1.2 1.4 2.4 0.6 123 ( 5.1) 22/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.1 -0.9 7.5 +3.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.5 +1.3 3.9 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 1.6 9.0 -- 39/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.3 -1.4 7.3 +3.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 26/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.3 -2.0 7.8 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.9 +1.9 11.3 +4.6 9.0 0.4 1.4 -- 152 ( 6.3) 35/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.3 +1.3 7.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 68/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 +0.7 6.7 +3.0 -- 4.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 61/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.8 -0.9 3.2 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 268 (11.2) 70/21
HOBART AIRPORT 14.8 +1.3 5.8 +1.1 2.2 0.0 4.0 2.4 624 (26.0) 52/22
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

33.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
33.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.5 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.5 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

**S** +8.5 : 27.7 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+6.7 : 29.6 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.4 : 25.2 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 27.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
22.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+5.3 : 7.8 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+4.9 : 9.2 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+4.7 : 7.8 REDESDALE N Central VIC
+4.6 : 9.2 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+4.6 : 11.3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE E Central VIC

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

-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.2 : 25.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-3.9 : 29.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-3.8 : 26.2 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
-3.7 : 28.6 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-3.5 : 27.7 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-6.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.4 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-7.7 : 8.0 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-6.8 : -3.8 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-6.8 : -0.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.6 : -3.7 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-6.6 : 7.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley 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.
46.0 TARGA (MOUNTAIN VIEWS) N Coast TAS
31.8 GOULDS COUNTRY E Coast TAS
25.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
24.0 GRANVILLE HARBOUR W Coast TAS
23.0 MOUNT GAMBIER (BLUE LAKE HOLIDAY PARK) Lower SE SA

11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.5 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
**S** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1685 (70.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1559 (65.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1230 (51.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1124 (46.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1083 (45.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
985 (41.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
960 (40.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
913 (38.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
906 (37.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
883 (36.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
879 (36.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
850 (35.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
843 (35.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
829 (34.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
809 (33.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
776 (32.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
776 (32.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
753 (31.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
698 (29.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
687 (28.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
649 (27.0) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
645 (26.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
644 (26.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
642 (26.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
642 (26.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
624 (26.0) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
620 (25.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
616 (25.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
604 (25.2) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
120/19 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
118/20 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
113/21 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
113/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
106/23 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
98/22 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
98/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
96/23 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
96/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/22 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
93/22 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
91/23 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
91/19 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.
VICTORIA
W Coast
HAMILTON AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 23:14 84.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 5.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) : 113(290/ 52 ) at 21:31
NARACOORTE AERODROME : 98(300/ 50 ) at 22:27
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 96(270/ 58 ) at 22:41
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 100(340/ 74 ) at 23:30
N Central
KILMORE GAP : 80(350/ 67 ) at 20:00
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 78(330/ 65 ) at 14:00
PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) : 93(260/ 65 ) at 22:02
HAMILTON AIRPORT : 87(250/ 65 ) at 23:14
PORT FAIRY AWS : 95(230/ 61 ) at 22:46
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(270/ 63 ) at 23:24
WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB : 82(280/ 65 ) at 22:52
DARTMOOR : 96(260/ 54 ) at 22:06
TASMANIA
N Coast
WYNYARD AIRPORT : 76(310/ 65 ) at 23:20
DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 89(310/ 76 ) at 21:27
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 109(260/ 52 ) at 22:30
LOW HEAD : 83(330/ 63 ) at 22:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 113(320/ 95 ) at 20:16
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(310/ 76 ) at 20:05
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(300/ 45 ) at 20:11
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 121(330/ 82 ) at 20:00
MOUNT READ : 108(300/ 76 ) at 15:34
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 85(300/ 69 ) at 22:39
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89(310/ 67 ) at 22:30