Australian Weather News -- 20 APR 2006

Thursday 20 APR 2006

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2006

Dec

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July

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March

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February

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January

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Noteworthy weather today

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newsworthy

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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2204 EST on 07/01/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District		Site		Today	Previous monthly record			Previous all time record if equalled or broken			Comments
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
QLD	N Peninsula	027034	BATAVIA DOWNS STATION	90.8	78.8	04/04/1995	21
QLD	S Peninsula	028023	LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK	212.0	96.8	09/04/1982	34
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031008	BIBOOHRA	161.8	120.1	09/04/1950	58
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031055	MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE	240.2	233.0	17/04/1984	92
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031066	MAREEBA QWRC	130.6	46.0	09/04/1963	48
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031075	TINAROO FALLS DAM	135.2	85.1	09/04/1963	53
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031108	WALKAMIN DPI	113.4	48.4	14/04/1998	42
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031124	MAREEBA SOUTH EDGE RES	104.0	49.2	24/04/1989	37
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031125	UPPER BARRON	137.4	87.6	21/04/1989	34
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031178	GLEN ALLYN	167.0	164.0	28/04/2004	18
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031180	MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP	76.0	51.0	20/04/1989	14
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031189	WHITE CLIFF POINT	248.2	117.5	20/04/1990	18
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031193	ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL	114.0	67.6	30/04/1996	14
TAS	N Coast	091263	CORRA LINN (NORTH ESK RIVER)	32.0	26.0	14/04/2003	13
TAS	N Coast	091271	NUNAMARA OFFTAKE (ST PATRICKS RIVER)	41.6	33.4	24/04/2004	11
TAS	N Coast	091275	LEGANA (UNA VILLAS)	44.0	36.0	06/04/1999	12
Highest minimum temperature
WA	E Pilbara	004028	PARDOO STATION	29.0	29.0	19/04/2006	13				Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--east	066137	BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS	20.2	19.9	09/04/1998	36
NSW	Sydney--east	066194	CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS	20.9	20.3	04/04/2000	11
NSW	Sydney--east	066195	SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A	20.8	20.3	04/04/2000	11
Lowest minimum temperature
WA	Goldfields	012071	SALMON GUMS RES.STN.	-0.7	0.0	26/04/1972	36
Lowest maximum temperature
QLD	S Peninsula	028004	PALMERVILLE	23.5	23.5	14/04/1979	44				Equal to record.
QLD	S Peninsula	028007	MUSGRAVE	25.0	25.5	19/04/2006	15				Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091259	LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY)	8.0	9.0	08/04/2006	11				Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091284	BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)	12.2	13.6	22/04/1999	12

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

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 22:34EST, 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	34.7	+7.1	15.9	+0.5	13.6	0.0	8.8	--	608 (25.3)	50/09
PERTH AIRPORT	26.4	+0.9	9.9	-3.0	6.6	0.0	4.8	8.9	484 (20.2)	50/05
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.0	-2.8	3.7	-7.9	3.0	0.0	2.4	9.4	170 ( 7.1)	32/14
BUNBURY	25.4	+1.3	10.4	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	300 (12.5)	41/08
MANDURAH	26.2	--	12.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	316 (13.2)	39/03
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.5	-0.2	23.5	-0.5	23.7	20.2	8.0	9.4	325 (13.5)	41/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	26.6	-1.6	16.6	+4.0	14.9	0.0	8.0	9.8	417 (17.4)	46/13
WHYALLA AERO	20.4	-3.2	8.7	-2.9	--	0.0	5.6	--	433 (18.0)	46/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.5	-4.1	12.5	+0.1	10.7	4.6	2.4	5.9	512 (21.3)	52/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.3	-5.1	7.8	-0.9	5.6	14.6	2.0	6.9	491 (20.5)	74/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	29.8	-2.1	24.2	+5.7	--	0.0	17.8	--	385 (16.0)	43/14
CAIRNS AERO	26.3	-2.9	22.6	+1.0	21.9	128.0	--	0.0	500 (20.8)	45/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.1	-2.5	23.4	+2.9	21.1	0.0	5.4	0.0	517 (21.5)	28/08
MACKAY M.O	27.1	+0.4	23.0	+2.9	--	0.4	--	1.5	433 (18.0)	41/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.2	+0.4	20.0	+2.2	19.1	0.0	4.8	--	292 (12.2)	24/08
BUNDABERG AERO	27.4	0.0	18.1	+0.6	--	0.0	6.2	--	310 (12.9)	22/10
NAMBOUR DPI	28.6	+2.5	14.8	-0.6	--	0.0	3.2	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.3	+2.0	17.5	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	183 ( 7.6)	30/12
BRISBANE AERO	28.4	+2.4	17.0	+0.8	13.7	0.0	4.0	10.7	296 (12.3)	28/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.7	+4.3	15.2	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	423 (17.6)	43/19
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	24.6	-0.5	16.9	+4.1	14.6	10.6	4.6	--	166 ( 6.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.8	+3.8	19.3	+4.1	15.7	0.0	4.8	6.4	459 (19.1)	32/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.2	+1.2	18.6	+4.9	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.5	+3.9	18.3	+5.1	17.4	2.2	4.4	7.0	293 (12.2)	41/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.0	+4.4	17.5	+5.6	14.1	2.0	--	--	169 ( 7.0)	35/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	17.0	-1.5	11.5	+4.3	7.0	1.0	7.0	10.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.5	-2.0	15.3	+5.2	--	5.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	29.2	+6.3	21.6	+7.5	18.0	0.0	10.4	9.1	576 (24.0)	50/02
RICHMOND RAAF	27.3	+3.4	18.3	+7.0	--	0.0	--	--	360 (15.0)	48/13
BELLAMBI AWS	27.6	+5.5	20.6	+5.2	--	0.0	--	--	469 (19.5)	52/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	19.1	-0.9	13.3	+6.6	10.3	0.0	8.6	10.4	553 (23.0)	58/08
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	18.5	-4.0	6.9	-2.2	5.2	0.0	4.0	10.5	257 (10.7)	43/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	17.7	-4.7	8.4	+0.4	--	1.8	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	57/04
MILDURA AIRPORT	19.5	-4.0	8.4	-1.7	6.0	0.0	5.8	7.3	438 (18.3)	45/01
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.5	-4.1	6.6	-1.6	4.3	0.3	2.7	--	378 (15.8)	45/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.2	-6.0	8.0	+0.6	--	4.2	--	--	502 (20.9)	50/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	16.8	-3.5	10.8	0.0	7.4	4.2	5.0	--	274 (11.4)	37/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.8	-4.2	9.0	-0.3	--	2.2	--	--	756 (31.5)	72/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	13.7	-3.9	3.6	-3.8	--	4.2	--	--	741 (30.9)	81/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.6	-6.3	8.5	+1.0	--	34.8	--	--	401 (16.7)	50/15
HOBART AIRPORT	14.0	-4.1	8.1	-0.6	3.9	0.4	7.4	5.8	523 (21.8)	52/11
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

37.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
37.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+8.4 : 37.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.1 : 34.7 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.6 : 29.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+6.3 : 29.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+5.8 : 28.5 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW

29.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
27.8 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL

+8.2 : 20.9 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
+8.0 : 15.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+7.7 : 15.1 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+7.7 : 20.6 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW
+7.6 : 17.8 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.7 : 23.5 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-8.7 : 5.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-8.1 : 0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-8.0 : 1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.9 : 2.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-2.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.7 : -0.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-9.5 : 1.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 3.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-7.8 : 2.8 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.6 : 4.5 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West 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.

381.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
340.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
330.2 GRAHAM RANGE N Coast--Barron QLD
327.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD
323.0 KURANDA HILLTOP N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
52.0 NHULUNBUY DTW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
200.0 STRATHMAY STATION
169.0 BAMAGA
164.2 KENDALL RIVER STATION
164.0 COEN POST OFFICE
133.0 ARCHER RIVER ROADHOUSE
117.8 COEN AIRPORT (OLD SITE)
111.0 MERLUNA
103.4 COEN AIRPORT
90.8 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION
75.0 STRATHBURN STATION
67.6 HORN ISLAND
61.0 SOUTHWELL STATION
S Peninsula
239.2 VIOLET VALE STATION
212.0 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK
138.4 MUSGRAVE
127.4 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
Gulf Country
158.3 PORMPURAAW TOWNSHIP
62.0 DUNBAR STATION
N Coast--Barron
381.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
340.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
330.2 GRAHAM RANGE
327.0 TOPAZ
323.0 KURANDA HILLTOP
252.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
248.2 WHITE CLIFF POINT
240.2 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
233.6 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
216.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
209.0 DAINTREE TEA
202.0 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
200.0 TOPAZ ALERT
190.0 MULGRAVE MILL
188.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
174.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
172.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
167.0 GLEN ALLYN
161.8 BIBOOHRA
150.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
148.9 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
147.8 MAREEBA AIRPORT
141.0 MAREEBA TM
140.0 DEERAL
138.0 HAPPY VALLEY
137.4 UPPER BARRON
135.2 TINAROO FALLS DAM
135.0 CHILVERTON
133.0 JULATTEN
130.6 MAREEBA QWRC
128.0 CAIRNS AERO
127.0 MALANDA ALERT
126.0 GREENHAVEN
126.0 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
124.4 HAZELMERE
121.8 WONDECLA-EAST HILLS RD
118.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
118.0 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT
117.0 MT SOPHIA
115.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION
114.2 MALANDA POST OFFICE
114.2 WONDECLA
114.0 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL
113.4 WALKAMIN DPI
104.0 MAREEBA SOUTH EDGE RES
100.0 HERBERTON ALERT
100.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
98.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
96.4 HOPE VALE
94.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
93.0 MCKELL ROAD ALERT
89.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
87.4 MOUNT OLIVE
76.0 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP
64.0 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
61.0 KAREEYA TM
58.0 RAVENSHOE ALERT
58.0 KAREEYA
55.6 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
52.4 CAPE FLATTERY
N Coast--Herbert
103.0 RUSSELL RIVER
66.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
59.0 NERADA ALERT
55.0 DARADGEE
53.0 CORSIS ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
70.2 PINE RIDGE (WINDY)
62.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE

TASMANIA
N Coast
67.2 FRANKFORD (ROSSVILLE)
56.0 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW)
53.6 ST PATRICKS RIVER (TARGA FARM)

11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
10.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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0.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD

1514 (63.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1239 (51.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1227 (51.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1214 (50.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1184 (49.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1144 (47.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1131 (47.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
964 (40.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
956 (39.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
938 (39.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
908 (37.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
866 (36.1) COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
864 (36.0) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
857 (35.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
854 (35.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
835 (34.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
823 (34.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
821 (34.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
810 (33.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
803 (33.5) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
801 (33.4) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
788 (32.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
784 (32.7) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
782 (32.6) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
769 (32.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
765 (31.9) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
756 (31.5) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
750 (31.3) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
748 (31.2) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
745 (31.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
741 (30.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
739 (30.8) COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
739 (30.8) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
733 (30.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
728 (30.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) RHYLL E Central VIC
716 (29.8) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
714 (29.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
708 (29.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
685 (28.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
678 (28.3) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
674 (28.1) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
670 (27.9) KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
667 (27.8) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
661 (27.5) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
660 (27.5) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
658 (27.4) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
658 (27.4) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
649 (27.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
649 (27.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
644 (26.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
641 (26.7) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
634 (26.4) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
633 (26.4) MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
632 (26.3) ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
624 (26.0) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
622 (25.9) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
621 (25.9) CERBERUS E Central VIC
619 (25.8) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
614 (25.6) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
613 (25.5) LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
612 (25.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
609 (25.4) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
608 (25.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
608 (25.3) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
606 (25.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

120/11 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
120/14 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
115/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
107/12 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
106/00 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
106/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
104/01 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
97/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/20 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
91/01 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

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 CHANNEL ISLAND AWS 9.6mm in 10 min to 17:10 57.6mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.8mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.8mm/h MILINGIMBI AWS 13.2mm in 54 min to 14:24 14.7mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.3mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 8.2mm in 13 min to 16:43 37.8mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.8mm/h NGAYAWILI 32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 10.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 13.2mm in 30 min to 08:00 26.4mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.2mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.6mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h 12.6mm in 30 min to 23:30 25.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.8mm/h HORN ISLAND 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h 12.8mm in 22 min to 09:00 34.9mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.0mm/h S Peninsula MUSGRAVE 33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h 107.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 17.8mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h N Coast--Barron CAIRNS AERO 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h MAREEBA AIRPORT 10.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h CAPE FLATTERY 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h 18.4mm in 55 min to 10:00 20.1mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h 16.4mm in 14 min to 10:14 70.3mm/h 24.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 24.4mm/h 43.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.3mm/h 10.6mm in 27 min to 17:00 23.6mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 7.0mm in 32 min to 05:00 13.1mm/h VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 10.2mm in 26 min to 14:30 23.5mm/h ISLANDS Islands NORTH EAST ISLAND 15.0mm in 3 hr to 11:00 5.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 5.0mm/h CAPE WESSEL 17.0mm in 3 hr to 05:00 5.7mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 07:00 5.7mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 78(260/ 70 ) at 08:04 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 104(320/ 82 ) at 01:00 VICTORIA Upper NE FALLS CREEK : 91(320/ 35 ) at 05:11 MT HOTHAM : 100(330/ 61 ) at 00:33 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(280/ 43 ) at 06:16 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 74(301/ 63 ) at 15:20 W Central POINT WILSON : 72(280/ 63 ) at 13:40 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 98(300/ 80 ) at 12:00 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 91(270/ 65 ) at 01:45 TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 70(290/ 63 ) at 15:07 CAPE GRIM BAPS : 121(270/ 70 ) at 11:49 E Coast SWAN ISLAND : 121(260/ 41 ) at 14:48 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(320/ 80 ) at 00:29 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(260/ 70 ) at 18:16 DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 85(290/ 65 ) at 18:00 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 85(280/ 65 ) at 04:31 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 115(300/ 95 ) at 13:30