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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 22:55EST, 19/04/2013.

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 31.4 +7.4 15.5 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 390 (16.3) 41/10
PERTH AIRPORT 26.6 +4.9 13.4 +3.0 10.9 0.0 3.2 9.4 448 (18.7) 48/05
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 24.5 +3.4 9.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 34/08
MANDURAH 25.1 +3.8 14.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 44/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +0.8 22.6 +0.5 21.7 0.0 6.4 10.4 392 (16.3) 37/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.3 +4.3 9.8 +1.6 8.0 0.0 4.0 10.3 249 (10.4) 50/15
WHYALLA AERO 16.8 -3.7 8.2 -0.5 -- 1.8 3.8 -- 251 (10.5) 31/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.0 -2.0 8.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 -2.0 6.3 -1.0 8.2 2.8 3.0 6.8 359 (15.0) 55/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.4 +2.6 16.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.8 +0.2 21.6 +1.7 20.0 6.8 5.4 1.5 509 (21.2) 37/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.3 +1.7 17.6 0.0 13.3 0.2 2.8 7.3 260 (10.8) 37/12
MACKAY M.O 25.0 +0.8 19.7 +2.6 -- 0.4 -- 10.1 458 (19.1) 34/06
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.9 +1.9 11.6 -2.6 10.3 0.0 5.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) 24/09
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +2.4 11.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 21/14
COOLANGATTA 26.6 +3.5 13.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 30/09
BRISBANE AERO 24.9 +1.4 12.1 -0.7 9.5 0.0 3.8 10.1 247 (10.3) 24/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.9 +4.1 11.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 28/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.1 +4.8 10.9 +2.2 5.2 0.2 2.8 -- 89 ( 3.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.7 +4.3 11.0 -0.7 5.6 0.0 2.0 8.9 -- 54/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +2.3 10.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 28/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.3 +2.0 9.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 35/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.5 -0.8 8.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 37 ( 1.5) 21/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.0 -1.2 5.4 +0.7 -2.5 0.0 2.6 8.9 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.7 -1.2 3.8 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 35/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.4 +0.4 14.4 +3.5 9.4 0.0 2.6 6.8 322 (13.4) 59/10
RICHMOND RAAF 21.2 +0.7 6.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 39 ( 1.6) 26/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.5 -1.1 13.5 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 61/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.0 -2.3 3.0 -2.9 -0.1 0.0 2.4 6.6 238 ( 9.9) 37/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.7 -2.9 1.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.5 -2.5 4.2 -3.2 0.4 0.0 2.0 5.5 267 (11.1) 34/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.9 -2.3 0.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 -1.6 1.4 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.8 +0.1 8.8 +0.2 6.4 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.9 -1.7 2.5 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 379 (15.8) 46/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.9 -3.9 4.6 -0.5 -- 0.1 -- -- 364 (15.2) 37/12
HOBART AIRPORT 9.4 -5.8 5.9 -0.7 3.2 0.4 4.6 3.0 765 (31.9) 52/08
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

37.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
36.9 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
36.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+9.2 : 35.4 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+9.0 : 35.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.5 : 35.9 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+8.3 : 32.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.8 : 30.4 CARNAMAH Central West WA

27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
26.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.0 : 18.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.7 : 18.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+5.3 : 20.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+5.3 : 17.3 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.0 : 16.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

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

-1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-8.5 : 0.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.3 : 4.8 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.8 : 3.3 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.4 : -1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-7.4 : 7.2 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-7.4 : 2.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-5.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

**S** -7.2 : 1.1 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
-6.9 : -0.9 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-6.8 : -5.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.7 : 0.0 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-6.2 : 3.0 EYRE Eucla 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.
51.2 TULLAH (MEREDITH STREET) W Coast TAS
41.2 WARRA W Coast TAS
39.6 RENISON BELL W Coast TAS
39.2 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET) W Coast TAS
36.4 CATAMARAN Southeast TAS

TASMANIA
Southeast
36.4 CATAMARAN
W Coast
51.2 TULLAH (MEREDITH STREET)
41.2 WARRA
39.6 RENISON BELL
39.2 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET)

10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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3.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
1.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1884 (78.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1738 (72.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1689 (70.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1641 (68.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1270 (52.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1265 (52.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1221 (50.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1141 (47.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1119 (46.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1118 (46.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1097 (45.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1031 (43.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
981 (40.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
974 (40.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
852 (35.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
823 (34.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
817 (34.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
789 (32.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
780 (32.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
776 (32.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
763 (31.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
748 (31.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
718 (29.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
712 (29.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
686 (28.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
670 (27.9) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
641 (26.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
626 (26.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
617 (25.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
600 (25.0) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
139/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
126/19 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
117/11 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
106/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
96/21 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
96/16 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
94/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/16 MOUNT READ W 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 13:30 27.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.0mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 21.6mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 24.6mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.0mm/h
60.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
HORN ISLAND
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
7.8mm in 23 min to 18:25 20.3mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) : 85(250/ 63 ) at 22:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 139(260/ 98 ) at 20:35
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 80(250/ 69 ) at 13:08
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 113(260/ 83 ) at 12:00
CAPE GRIM : 98(230/ 80 ) at 14:32
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(290/ 74 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(250/ 80 ) at 00:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 102(220/ 67 ) at 22:55
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(230/ 46 ) at 16:13
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 93(270/ 78 ) at 05:50
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 95(240/ 72 ) at 03:28
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(250/ 63 ) at 05:43
MOUNT READ : 89(220/ 69 ) at 16:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 96(260/ 61 ) at 16:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 115(270/ 93 ) at 16:00