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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 22:14EST, 14/05/2012.

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 35.5 +3.0 20.0 +0.9 19.1 0.0 8.8 -- 481 (20.0) 45/15
PERTH AIRPORT 34.3 +2.5 21.3 +3.9 21.0 0.0 8.0 12.6 427 (17.8) 46/08
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 -3.9 15.2 +0.8 15.4 0.0 7.0 9.9 341 (14.2) 43/14
BUNBURY 32.0 +2.2 16.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 35/00
MANDURAH 31.0 -- 20.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 39/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 +1.3 23.7 -1.0 25.8 0.0 5.4 5.3 316 (13.2) 46/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.4 +3.3 18.2 -2.6 14.6 0.0 15.6 12.5 274 (11.4) 31/14
WHYALLA AERO 28.1 -1.5 13.3 -4.4 -- 0.0 9.0 -- 340 (14.2) 61/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.4 -3.9 12.2 -4.9 7.8 0.0 6.0 12.7 200 ( 8.3) 41/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.8 -3.3 9.0 -2.6 7.4 0.0 4.4 10.6 270 (11.3) 54/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.2 +4.9 21.2 -2.2 18.6 0.0 11.2 12.3 225 ( 9.4) 30/14
CAIRNS AERO 31.1 -0.1 23.5 -0.2 22.0 0.0 8.6 2.7 382 (15.9) 34/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.1 +2.0 25.3 +1.2 23.4 0.0 10.6 10.8 400 (16.7) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 30.7 +1.1 23.0 -0.4 -- 0.8 -- 10.0 285 (11.9) 35/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.8 +2.5 23.3 +1.2 22.3 0.0 4.8 -- 275 (11.5) 37/11
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +1.8 23.2 +1.8 -- 0.2 7.2 -- 294 (12.3) 31/10
NAMBOUR DPI 30.0 +1.2 22.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.5 +0.3 24.5 +3.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 28/10
BRISBANE AERO 29.8 +0.7 23.5 +2.4 23.2 0.2 5.4 3.5 335 (14.0) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.7 +1.3 19.8 +2.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 473 (19.7) 45/16
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 34.7 +3.6 18.3 -0.3 6.3 0.0 9.6 -- 189 ( 7.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.2 +1.4 22.3 +2.8 21.6 10.8 0.4 5.5 323 (13.5) 39/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.4 -0.1 22.0 +3.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 32.1 +4.6 21.7 +3.6 20.2 0.0 7.4 11.7 487 (20.3) 48/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 30.8 +3.7 18.8 +1.7 17.9 0.0 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 31/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 27.2 +1.4 10.2 -2.9 6.0 0.0 7.0 12.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.9 +2.9 16.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.3 +4.0 22.0 +3.0 17.0 0.0 8.8 9.9 534 (22.3) 61/18
RICHMOND RAAF 34.6 +5.6 20.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 39/16
BELLAMBI AWS 26.8 +2.0 21.2 +2.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 449 (18.7) 57/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.7 +3.6 14.7 +1.6 11.5 0.0 7.2 12.5 303 (12.6) 55/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.9 +1.0 11.4 -4.9 10.2 0.0 7.8 12.9 202 ( 8.4) 48/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.5 -0.8 10.2 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.9 +1.3 12.5 -3.9 10.0 0.0 7.2 12.6 221 ( 9.2) 43/21
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.8 +0.3 7.7 -6.6 7.0 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 43/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.2 +0.8 8.7 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 45/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 31.3 +5.5 12.7 -1.9 10.4 0.0 4.2 -- 107 ( 4.5) 35/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 29.6 +4.6 9.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 63/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.6 +2.6 5.4 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 54/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.9 -5.5 8.0 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 50/17
HOBART AIRPORT 24.2 +1.9 11.9 -0.1 9.2 0.0 4.0 7.1 339 (14.1) 63/19
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

40.8 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
40.4 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
40.1 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
40.1 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+9.7 : 38.5 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+9.5 : 39.0 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW
+9.0 : 38.2 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.7 : 37.0 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
+8.5 : 38.0 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW

29.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.4 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
28.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+5.0 : 18.2 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
+4.9 : 23.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+4.7 : 21.7 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+4.6 : 22.8 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+4.3 : 27.6 WATARRKA N Plateau NT

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

8.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
13.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.0 : 27.1 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 27.4 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 25.7 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-7.6 : 28.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 30.0 WILUNA Interior WA

-3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.7 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-10.4 : -3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.2 : 9.0 HAY CSIRO AWS Riverina W NSW
-8.2 : 5.7 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-7.9 : 10.4 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-7.8 : 5.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC

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.
77.8 TANGADEE E Gascoyne WA
74.6 MURALGARRA E Gascoyne WA
71.4 UPPER MANILLA (GLENBORAH) NW Slopes S NSW
70.0 ENGLESBERG VILLAGE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.0 POSSUM PARK Darling Downs W QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
77.8 TANGADEE
74.6 MURALGARRA
66.4 CASHMAN
Central West
58.8 MORAWA AIRPORT
Cent Wheatbelt
51.0 KENANDRA
Goldfields
61.2 YEELIRRIE

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
59.0 DUNEIRA
52.0 GILLESPIE
Brisbane/SE Coast
70.0 ENGLESBERG VILLAGE
65.4 CLONTARF
60.0 MOUNT BARNEY
54.0 TOWNSON
52.4 RHONDA
50.0 KNAPPS PEAK ALERT
Darling Downs E
61.0 PRATTEN
57.8 OAKEY AERO
50.0 REDBANK
Darling Downs W
68.0 POSSUM PARK
Warrego
59.0 NIVE DOWNS
53.6 WANSEY DOWNS

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
71.4 UPPER MANILLA (GLENBORAH)
North Coast
55.0 UKI (TWEED RIVER)

12.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
12.7 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

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3.7 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.3 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

831 (34.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
634 (26.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
613 (25.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
613 (25.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
605 (25.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
600 (25.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
133/19 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
117/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/16 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
96/16 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 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
Goldfields
LEINSTER AERO
13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AWS
27.2mm in 28 min to 07:30 58.3mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 28.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 10.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:31 5.0mm/h
WARRUWI
21.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 21.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
21.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 21.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 8.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
15.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 15.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.6mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
12.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.6mm/h
N Coast--Barron
MAREEBA AIRPORT
12.8mm in 42 min to 15:00 18.3mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
BRISBANE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
REDCLIFFE
10.2mm in 29 min to 04:30 21.1mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.4mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 23.2mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 21.8mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 16.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
15.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 30.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.8mm/h
15.4mm in 30 min to 04:30 30.8mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 30.4mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 26.0mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 28.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 15.2mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 16.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
3.2mm in 2 min to 15:46 96.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
27.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 27.2mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
31.6mm in 23 min to 15:53 82.4mm/h
23.2mm in 7 min to 16:00 198.9mm/h
55.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 55.0mm/h
28.4mm in 23 min to 16:23 74.1mm/h
83.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 83.2mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 28.4mm/h
83.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 27.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
MOREE AERO : 85(240/ 63 ) at 18:39
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MT HOTHAM : 74(360/ 63 ) at 06:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 76(240/ 70 ) at 22:46
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 91(280/ 72 ) at 18:02
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 95(250/ 72 ) at 20:06
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(300/ 85 ) at 17:16
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 132(260/108 ) at 20:01
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(250/ 50 ) at 18:12
DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 111(230/ 80 ) at 19:20
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(290/ 48 ) at 17:44