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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 15:51EST, 18/05/2012.

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 44.1 +12.5 19.2 +0.9 15.7 0.0 10.8 -- 698 (29.1) 48/07
PERTH AIRPORT 36.0 +4.4 15.7 -1.2 14.0 0.0 10.0 13.3 538 (22.4) 61/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.3 -0.4 7.8 -5.9 6.0 0.0 7.6 12.6 291 (12.1) 44/13
BUNBURY 33.8 +4.4 14.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 41/00
MANDURAH 35.4 -- 16.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 467 (19.5) 43/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.7 24.6 -0.2 24.0 22.0 3.0 8.0 308 (12.8) 67/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.5 +1.1 20.7 -0.7 19.2 0.0 10.8 12.8 257 (10.7) 44/17
WHYALLA AERO 25.4 -4.5 19.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 10.8 -- 390 (16.3) 65/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.0 -4.1 17.4 +0.4 13.4 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 48/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.3 -2.9 10.0 -1.1 6.8 0.0 6.0 4.2 297 (12.4) 54/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.9 +2.6 22.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 39/14
CAIRNS AERO 33.2 +1.8 24.3 +0.6 22.1 0.0 8.0 4.8 329 (13.7) 34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.8 +1.5 25.3 +1.1 22.5 0.0 10.2 9.6 447 (18.6) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 30.1 0.0 23.8 +0.3 -- 9.6 -- 10.8 543 (22.6) 43/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.4 +0.5 22.1 0.0 21.2 0.8 7.6 -- 345 (14.4) 30/09
BUNDABERG AERO 31.4 +1.3 22.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 10.0 -- 457 (19.0) 37/11
NAMBOUR DPI 30.0 +0.7 19.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.2 +1.1 20.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 26/14
BRISBANE AERO 29.1 +0.1 21.0 -0.1 19.5 0.0 8.2 8.6 332 (13.8) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.1 +1.0 17.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 622 (25.9) 44/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.2 +0.3 21.0 +2.2 19.6 0.0 7.5 -- 214 ( 8.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.5 +0.6 19.9 +0.5 17.5 0.0 6.8 11.8 241 (10.0) 28/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.8 +0.4 19.4 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.4 -0.5 16.2 -1.8 15.0 0.8 5.0 5.0 256 (10.7) 34/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.4 -0.1 18.9 +2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 43 ( 1.8) 26/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.3 -1.2 15.7 +2.5 10.1 0.0 5.6 5.9 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.8 -5.3 20.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 46/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.7 +2.3 21.3 +2.6 20.7 0.0 5.4 4.8 353 (14.7) 43/15
RICHMOND RAAF 29.4 -0.4 20.2 +2.8 18.6 0.2 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 28/11
BELLAMBI AWS 24.6 -0.2 20.7 +1.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 48/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 31.4 +3.4 16.9 +3.7 13.1 0.0 6.8 7.9 257 (10.7) 54/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 37.3 +5.7 22.3 +6.1 20.8 0.0 11.6 11.2 329 (13.7) 54/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 36.6 +4.4 21.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 46/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.4 +3.2 17.4 +0.8 13.9 0.0 9.0 13.0 185 ( 7.7) 52/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 34.8 +5.3 12.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 59/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 33.2 +3.7 11.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 57/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 33.1 +7.2 16.9 +2.6 15.3 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 26.4 +1.8 16.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 55/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.4 +2.4 9.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 54/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 27.4 +3.2 17.3 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 37/22
HOBART AIRPORT 26.9 +4.4 14.1 +2.1 10.6 0.0 6.4 12.1 439 (18.3) 55/17
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

45.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
44.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.2 MULLEWA Central West WA
44.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
43.9 KALBARRI Central West WA

+12.5 : 44.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+11.2 : 41.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+10.8 : 43.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
+10.7 : 39.6 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+10.2 : 35.6 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC

29.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
28.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
28.3 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+7.0 : 18.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
**S** +7.0 : 17.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
+7.0 : 18.9 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+6.9 : 22.4 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
+6.6 : 24.1 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
+6.6 : 16.6 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS

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

16.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.8 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
18.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
18.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
18.7 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

-5.9 : 27.1 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
-5.6 : 27.3 FORREST Eucla WA
-5.3 : 27.8 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-5.1 : 25.0 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-5.1 : 26.6 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA

7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
7.2 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
7.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
7.6 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
7.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
7.8 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
7.8 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
7.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.9 : 7.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-5.9 : 8.3 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-5.3 : 7.2 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-5.1 : 7.8 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-4.4 : 12.9 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields 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.
115.8 WILSON BEACH Central Coast E QLD
76.4 GLENORIE Warrego QLD
70.4 BALURGA STATION N Peninsula QLD
70.0 HERMIDALE (HERMITAGE PLAINS) CW Plains S NSW
66.6 HOPE VALE N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
70.4 BALURGA STATION
63.3 PICCANINNY PLAINS STATION
N Coast--Barron
66.6 HOPE VALE
Central Coast E
115.8 WILSON BEACH
Warrego
76.4 GLENORIE

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
70.0 HERMIDALE (HERMITAGE PLAINS)
CW Plains N
59.6 TRANGIE (OLD BUNDEMAR)

13.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.2 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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2.6 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
**W** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1005 (41.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
941 (39.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
938 (39.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
867 (36.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
855 (35.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
849 (35.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
818 (34.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
808 (33.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
772 (32.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
766 (31.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
749 (31.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
745 (31.0) DALWALLINU Central West WA
724 (30.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
718 (29.9) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
715 (29.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
698 (29.1) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
669 (27.9) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
652 (27.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
644 (26.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
632 (26.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
622 (25.9) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
616 (25.7) DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
610 (25.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
603 (25.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
602 (25.1) BICKLEY Lower West WA
601 (25.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
600 (25.0) FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
89/17 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
83/20 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
80/18 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
80/14 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
80/03 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE 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
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
5.4mm in 8 min to 16:50 40.5mm/h
DERBY AERO
31.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 31.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
CURTIN AERO
10.0mm in 8 min to 01:38 75.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 20.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 18.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
16.8mm in 28 min to 16:58 36.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
14.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.0mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h
30.0mm in 53 min to 18:30 34.0mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 30.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
16.2mm in 10 min to 15:42 97.2mm/h
6.4mm in 4 min to 15:46 96.0mm/h
16.0mm in 14 min to 16:00 68.6mm/h
40.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 40.4mm/h
41.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 41.2mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 15.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
14.0mm in 31 min to 23:31 27.1mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
15.2mm in 26 min to 15:00 35.1mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
7.2mm in 37 min to 04:00 11.7mm/h
WOOLSHED
46.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 46.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
6.6mm in 19 min to 17:24 20.8mm/h
CW Plains N
COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS
4.8mm in 11 min to 12:01 26.2mm/h
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
6.0mm in 9 min to 16:17 40.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
20.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 40.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 20.0mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 29.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
C Tablelands S
KATOOMBA (MURRI ST)
33.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.5mm/h
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS
7.6mm in 4 min to 19:29 114.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
10.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 20.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.6mm/h
7.6mm in 5 min to 14:05 91.2mm/h
6.4mm in 3 min to 14:08 128.0mm/h
7.0mm in 15 min to 14:23 28.0mm/h
32.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 32.6mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 23.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.7mm/h
Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
TASMANIA
Southeast
CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
TASMAN ISLAND
7.2mm in 15 min to 21:30 28.8mm/h
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)
18.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 37.2mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 19.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
GROVE (RESEARCH STATION)
11.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h
20.2mm in 30 min to 19:30 40.4mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 31.4mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
20.0mm in 3 hr to 23:57 6.7mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 76(240/ 69 ) at 21:30
Southeast
TASMAN ISLAND : 83( 20/ 63 ) at 17:18
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 76(280/ 67 ) at 19:56