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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 19:06EST, 25/05/2012.

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 30.7 +3.1 18.4 +3.0 14.8 0.0 6.2 -- 337 (14.0) 37/12
PERTH AIRPORT 32.7 +7.2 17.0 +4.1 15.6 0.0 7.2 10.2 659 (27.5) 59/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.9 +3.1 7.3 -4.3 5.3 0.0 2.2 9.1 172 ( 7.2) 35/15
BUNBURY 27.8 +3.8 15.0 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 35/08
MANDURAH 29.0 -- 17.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 30/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.3 22.5 -1.5 22.0 0.0 4.8 10.8 214 ( 8.9) 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.8 -3.4 10.0 -2.6 8.9 0.0 6.8 11.0 273 (11.4) 35/12
WHYALLA AERO 19.7 -4.0 10.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) 43/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.0 -3.6 13.4 +1.0 11.6 3.0 -- 8.2 346 (14.4) 37/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 -3.1 10.2 +1.5 8.5 6.6 1.0 5.0 379 (15.8) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.4 -1.5 20.3 +1.8 16.1 0.0 5.8 10.8 364 (15.2) 39/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.8 +0.6 22.5 +0.9 20.2 0.0 4.0 8.9 184 ( 7.7) 30/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.2 +1.6 19.8 -0.8 16.0 0.0 5.4 10.0 169 ( 7.0) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 27.2 +0.5 19.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 252 (10.5) 24/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +1.2 18.7 +0.8 16.9 0.0 4.4 -- 157 ( 6.5) 39/17
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 +1.6 18.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 30/15
NAMBOUR DPI 28.0 +1.9 17.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.6 +1.2 17.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 24/10
BRISBANE AERO 26.7 +0.7 17.8 +1.5 15.5 0.0 2.4 9.5 219 ( 9.1) 26/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.3 +1.9 15.1 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 250 (10.4) 24/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.7 +3.5 11.9 -0.9 7.5 0.0 2.4 -- 44 ( 1.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.0 +2.0 14.7 -0.5 13.5 2.0 2.2 10.0 203 ( 8.5) 31/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +2.9 13.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.4 +4.8 9.3 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 54/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.4 +2.8 9.9 -2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 31 ( 1.3) 31/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.4 -3.1 7.4 +0.2 3.1 1.6 3.2 10.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.2 -2.3 8.8 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.7 +2.8 15.2 +1.1 11.8 0.0 4.8 8.3 360 (15.0) 50/14
RICHMOND RAAF 25.5 +1.6 11.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 39/13
BELLAMBI AWS 24.9 +2.7 17.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 39/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 -1.0 6.0 -0.7 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.9 -4.6 8.5 -0.6 7.4 0.0 2.8 7.0 97 ( 4.0) 34/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -4.3 9.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.0 -3.5 9.6 -0.5 6.0 0.0 3.8 7.2 285 (11.9) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.1 -3.5 7.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 34/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.4 -3.8 9.6 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- 35/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.5 -1.8 12.6 +1.8 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.2 -2.9 10.7 +1.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 476 (19.8) 50/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.2 -3.4 6.9 -0.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 48/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.7 -2.2 8.9 +1.3 -- 1.8 -- -- 293 (12.2) 39/12
HOBART AIRPORT 14.6 -3.5 8.0 -0.7 4.9 1.8 2.6 7.2 398 (16.6) 59/13
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

37.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
37.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
36.7 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
36.6 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

+10.1 : 37.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+8.7 : 35.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+8.3 : 35.6 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+8.3 : 34.9 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
+8.2 : 33.2 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+8.2 : 34.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.2 : 33.8 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.2 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.4 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.0 : 17.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+5.5 : 21.6 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 18.5 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
+5.1 : 6.7 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+5.1 : 18.7 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+5.1 : 18.5 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA

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

2.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.6 : 2.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 5.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-6.7 : 3.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-6.3 : 13.7 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-6.3 : 3.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-0.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.8 : 6.9 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-6.5 : 1.8 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 : 5.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.1 : 4.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.9 : 16.7 BROOME AIRPORT 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.
50.2 SEELANDS (BREAM PLACE) North Coast NSW
44.0 LAKE EVELLA N Rivers NT
42.6 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
35.4 PUNSAND BAY N Peninsula QLD
31.4 WHIPORIE POST OFFICE North Coast NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
44.0 LAKE EVELLA

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
35.4 PUNSAND BAY

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
50.2 SEELANDS (BREAM PLACE)
31.4 WHIPORIE POST OFFICE

ISLANDS
Islands
42.6 NORTH EAST ISLAND

11.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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5.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1570 (65.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1136 (47.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1092 (45.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1091 (45.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1012 (42.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
990 (41.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
983 (41.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
857 (35.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
855 (35.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
839 (35.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
787 (32.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
745 (31.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
725 (30.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
715 (29.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
703 (29.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
694 (28.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
688 (28.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
659 (27.5) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
647 (27.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
646 (26.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
639 (26.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
613 (25.5) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
610 (25.4) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
606 (25.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
124/08 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
96/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
89/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
89/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast 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
PIRLANGIMPI
25.4mm in 30 min to 16:00 50.8mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 33.8mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 26.2mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.7mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
9.2mm in 7 min to 21:15 78.9mm/h
5.4mm in 15 min to 21:30 21.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
11.8mm in 30 min to 16:00 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:27 7.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 13:27 14.0mm/h
74.0mm in 3 hr to 14:27 24.7mm/h
60.0mm in 3 hr to 15:27 20.0mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 16:27 13.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(250/ 67 ) at 12:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 89(260/ 67 ) at 12:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 124(310/ 96 ) at 08:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(270/ 65 ) at 00:20
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(250/ 61 ) at 15:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 95(270/ 65 ) at 16:37