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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 03:33EST, 26/05/2012.

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 COMPARISON 20.5 -1.5 6.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 43/15
PERTH AIRPORT 19.8 -0.3 7.3 -1.6 5.8 0.0 1.6 9.2 224 ( 9.3) 43/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.3 -2.0 10.2 +2.2 8.7 2.2 1.2 3.9 355 (14.8) 44/11
BUNBURY 18.7 +0.4 12.4 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 273 (11.4) 37/14
MANDURAH 18.9 -- 15.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 35/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +2.3 21.9 -1.2 20.9 0.0 5.0 10.7 285 (11.9) 44/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.1 +2.9 9.1 -1.2 7.5 0.0 5.6 9.3 252 (10.5) 39/14
WHYALLA AERO 24.9 +3.5 4.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 6.2 -- 207 ( 8.6) 37/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.6 +1.7 6.3 -3.4 -- 0.0 13.0 10.8 149 ( 6.2) 37/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.7 +1.9 6.3 0.0 4.7 0.4 -- 8.8 384 (16.0) 39/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.4 -1.8 13.8 -0.5 10.7 0.0 7.2 10.3 331 (13.8) 37/09
CAIRNS AERO 25.6 -2.5 19.1 +0.4 18.3 7.2 2.4 2.1 459 (19.1) 43/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 -0.9 15.9 -1.5 11.5 0.0 8.6 9.9 605 (25.2) 41/14
MACKAY M.O 23.0 -2.3 17.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 491 (20.5) 46/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.5 -3.8 13.5 -0.2 11.3 0.0 5.2 -- 329 (13.7) 39/14
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 -1.5 13.3 -0.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 323 (13.5) 48/12
NAMBOUR DPI 21.0 -3.9 14.0 +3.3 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.7 -1.5 12.6 -0.9 -- 2.6 -- -- 257 (10.7) 39/12
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 -2.5 12.3 -0.5 9.8 1.0 3.8 9.2 313 (13.0) 39/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.2 -4.1 8.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 43/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.1 +1.7 8.3 -0.3 2.9 0.0 3.2 -- 76 ( 3.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.8 -1.1 10.2 -0.8 7.2 0.0 4.0 10.9 281 (11.7) 39/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -1.5 8.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +3.1 6.8 -2.2 3.9 0.0 4.0 10.6 175 ( 7.3) 26/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.1 +3.8 7.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 49 ( 2.0) 21/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.2 +3.2 8.5 +4.3 -1.0 0.0 3.2 9.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 23.2 +2.1 6.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 43/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.6 +2.1 13.6 +3.2 8.8 0.0 5.6 6.1 425 (17.7) 41/20
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 +2.4 8.6 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 22/16
BELLAMBI AWS 18.8 -1.3 14.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 37/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT -- -- 7.0 +3.8 6.0 1.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.8 +3.2 12.2 +7.1 7.2 1.2 1.8 6.6 327 (13.6) 39/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.4 +3.4 4.8 -1.0 -- 3.2 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 31/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.2 +3.8 6.2 -1.2 1.0 0.0 2.6 8.8 253 (10.5) 21/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.3 +2.9 1.8 -3.6 0.5 0.0 10.4 -- 179 ( 7.5) 24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.3 +2.6 2.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 30/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.3 +5.1 8.8 +0.8 5.9 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.5 +2.7 1.1 -3.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 41/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.7 +0.2 6.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 39/14
HOBART AIRPORT 18.0 +2.7 7.7 +1.7 4.0 0.0 4.6 4.4 357 (14.9) 39/15
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

49.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
37.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.4 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
37.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
37.1 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

+7.4 : 30.0 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+7.1 : 30.6 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+7.0 : 27.7 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+6.9 : 29.7 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
+6.7 : 30.6 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+10.0 : 15.8 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+9.5 : 15.6 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+7.1 : 12.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+6.6 : 12.7 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
+6.4 : 12.3 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW

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

4.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.8 : 17.7 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.2 : 17.6 MALENY TAMARIND ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.1 : 21.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.9 : 20.1 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.6 : 20.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

-1.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-1.2 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-1.0 MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
-0.6 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.3 : 2.2 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-5.9 : 3.5 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-5.9 : 2.7 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-5.6 : 2.7 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
53.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM N Coast--Barron QLD
52.2 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
41.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
37.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
37.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
53.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM
52.2 TREE HOUSE CREEK
37.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
41.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
37.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD

11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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4.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
1.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1112 (46.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1108 (46.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1031 (43.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1014 (42.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
896 (37.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
873 (36.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
856 (35.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
819 (34.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
803 (33.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
798 (33.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
780 (32.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
775 (32.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
764 (31.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
706 (29.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
703 (29.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
697 (29.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
696 (29.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
694 (28.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
685 (28.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
685 (28.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
681 (28.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
674 (28.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
656 (27.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
652 (27.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
646 (26.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
644 (26.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
626 (26.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
622 (25.9) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
605 (25.2) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
600 (25.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
93/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/21 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
89/22 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
85/05 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
85/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ESPERANCE
6.6mm in 13 min to 13:30 30.5mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 91(270/ 80 ) at 21:43
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 428(270/ 2 ) at 11:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(330/ 72 ) at 05:00