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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 38.6 +6.1 23.4 +4.3 20.7 0.0 10.4 -- 472 (19.7) 39/09
PERTH AIRPORT 38.6 +6.8 21.2 +3.8 19.8 0.0 9.6 12.3 375 (15.6) 37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 33.5 +8.6 15.0 +0.6 13.1 0.0 7.6 9.2 457 (19.0) 37/15
BUNBURY 33.6 +3.8 17.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 55/19
MANDURAH 33.1 -- 23.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 34/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +2.0 25.8 +1.1 25.7 0.0 7.2 8.0 268 (11.2) 54/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.9 +2.8 27.0 +6.2 26.3 0.0 15.2 9.4 366 (15.3) 46/14
WHYALLA AERO 27.2 -2.4 15.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 43/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.7 -1.6 12.3 -4.8 8.3 0.0 5.0 12.8 235 ( 9.8) 30/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.8 -2.3 14.1 +2.5 13.3 0.0 4.0 6.4 362 (15.1) 31/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.2 +4.9 24.7 +1.3 22.8 0.0 11.4 10.1 211 ( 8.8) 48/17
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +0.8 25.7 +2.0 24.8 6.0 7.4 4.2 415 (17.3) 39/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.4 +2.3 27.1 +3.0 25.6 2.2 8.6 10.9 454 (18.9) 41/17
MACKAY M.O 31.9 +2.3 25.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.7 282 (11.8) 34/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.5 +3.2 23.4 +1.3 22.3 0.0 7.4 -- 233 ( 9.7) 35/13
BUNDABERG AERO 33.5 +3.6 22.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 264 (11.0) 34/15
NAMBOUR DPI 31.7 +2.9 21.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 30.4 +2.2 23.5 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 37/15
BRISBANE AERO 31.8 +2.7 23.8 +2.7 22.0 0.4 8.2 10.1 349 (14.5) 31/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.7 +3.3 20.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 490 (20.4) 52/20
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 35.2 +4.1 20.1 +1.5 9.0 0.0 8.4 -- 201 ( 8.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.7 -2.1 22.6 +3.1 20.6 0.4 4.8 0.0 440 (18.3) 35/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.4 -2.1 21.4 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.6 -2.9 21.2 +3.1 18.4 0.0 9.8 0.0 279 (11.6) 37/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.0 -3.1 18.8 +1.7 18.1 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 21/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 29.0 +3.2 12.2 -0.9 5.0 0.0 8.0 10.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 36.2 +4.2 18.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.2 -1.1 19.6 +0.6 16.4 1.8 8.6 0.0 568 (23.7) 31/18
RICHMOND RAAF 23.9 -5.1 19.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 24/11
BELLAMBI AWS 23.7 -1.1 18.0 -1.1 -- 1.6 -- -- 410 (17.1) 34/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 28.0 +0.9 14.0 +0.9 10.6 0.0 10.2 10.7 361 (15.0) 50/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.5 +1.6 9.3 -7.0 8.7 0.0 10.0 12.9 320 (13.3) 39/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.3 0.0 10.2 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.0 -1.6 12.6 -3.8 11.2 0.0 9.0 12.8 353 (14.7) 31/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.8 -1.7 11.3 -3.0 9.8 0.0 -- -- 468 (19.5) 37/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.8 -1.6 11.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 43/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.8 -3.0 14.9 +0.3 12.0 0.0 4.4 -- 299 (12.5) 17/08
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.8 -3.2 12.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 35/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.5 -1.5 8.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 41/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.8 +2.4 9.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 28/17
HOBART AIRPORT 23.3 +1.0 14.1 +2.1 11.6 0.0 5.8 10.9 616 (25.7) 39/08
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

43.1 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.8 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
42.6 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
42.5 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
42.3 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

+9.4 : 36.8 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.1 : 37.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.7 : 34.5 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+8.7 : 36.0 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+8.7 : 34.7 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA

29.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
29.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.9 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.6 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD

+6.5 : 25.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+6.2 : 27.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 26.3 MULLEWA Central West WA
+6.0 : 29.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+5.7 : 20.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA

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

13.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
14.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
15.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.1 : 18.0 FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
-5.9 : 23.5 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.9 : 16.7 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
-5.8 : 21.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
-5.5 : 23.1 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW

1.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
2.4 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.6 : 5.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.5 : 7.8 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-8.0 : 6.6 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.5 : 8.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.5 : 6.4 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE 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.
64.0 SURREY TM Darling Downs W QLD
60.0 FROGMOOR Maranoa QLD
54.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
50.0 NORFOLK STATION Gulf Country QLD
47.8 EBOR (THE RACECOURSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
50.0 NORFOLK STATION
N Coast--Herbert
54.0 CORSIS ALERT
Darling Downs W
64.0 SURREY TM
Maranoa
60.0 FROGMOOR

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
47.8 EBOR (THE RACECOURSE)

13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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3.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.5 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1582 (65.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1186 (49.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1058 (44.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
968 (40.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
963 (40.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
895 (37.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
878 (36.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
875 (36.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
872 (36.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
850 (35.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
806 (33.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
696 (29.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
677 (28.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
617 (25.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
616 (25.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
605 (25.2) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
604 (25.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
81/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/15 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
70/ SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
70/14 CHEADANUP Goldfields WA

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
CHEADANUP
8.4mm in 10 min to 15:11 50.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
6.0mm in 34 min to 18:04 10.6mm/h
9.0mm in 26 min to 18:30 20.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.0mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
27.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 27.6mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 10.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
16.2mm in 33 min to 18:00 29.5mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND
50.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 50.0mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 18.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 69 ) at 01:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 82(240/ 67 ) at 00:00