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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 22:39EST, 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 24.1 +0.1 7.5 -5.4 3.9 0.0 4.6 -- 421 (17.5) 35/16
PERTH AIRPORT 22.5 +0.8 6.7 -3.8 6.1 0.0 2.4 4.8 260 (10.8) 32/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.6 +0.7 12.0 +2.2 11.7 5.2 3.0 6.0 291 (12.1) 39/13
BUNBURY 20.3 -0.8 12.0 +2.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 34/15
MANDURAH 19.8 -- 13.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 39/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.5 -1.5 20.2 -1.9 18.6 0.0 4.8 11.3 310 (12.9) 34/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 +1.0 7.5 -0.8 3.6 0.0 5.6 10.8 275 (11.5) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 21.4 +0.9 10.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 253 (10.5) 37/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.2 -0.8 12.1 +1.9 9.5 0.4 1.6 2.8 260 (10.8) 35/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.5 -2.6 10.5 +3.2 10.5 7.2 1.0 1.7 504 (21.0) 50/02
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.8 -1.1 9.7 -4.2 7.2 0.0 5.0 10.8 307 (12.8) 34/11
CAIRNS AERO 26.7 -0.9 22.5 +2.6 20.9 0.0 6.2 0.7 589 (24.5) 39/00
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.7 -2.9 20.7 +3.1 19.1 0.0 3.0 0.0 245 (10.2) 18/09
MACKAY M.O 25.6 +1.4 19.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- 3.8 392 (16.3) 34/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.6 +1.6 11.0 -3.2 10.0 0.0 4.4 -- 193 ( 8.0) --
BUNDABERG AERO 26.7 +2.0 12.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 233 ( 9.7) 26/15
NAMBOUR DPI 26.2 +2.5 8.9 -3.1 -- 0.0 2.8 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.3 +1.2 12.6 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 28/08
BRISBANE AERO 25.5 +1.9 12.3 -0.5 8.5 0.0 4.0 9.6 273 (11.4) 26/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.2 +3.2 8.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 30/13
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 23.3 +3.0 6.8 -1.9 2.0 0.0 4.0 -- 98 ( 4.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.6 +3.2 10.2 -1.5 6.2 0.0 3.2 10.5 244 (10.2) 37/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +1.6 7.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.1 +3.9 6.5 -3.6 3.5 0.0 3.2 10.2 260 (10.8) 26/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.4 +5.0 5.0 -3.3 0.9 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 22/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.5 +2.3 1.6 -3.1 -3.3 0.0 3.4 9.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +1.2 3.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.0 +4.0 11.2 +0.3 4.8 0.0 4.0 10.4 325 (13.5) 30/14
RICHMOND RAAF 24.7 +4.1 1.9 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 21/13
BELLAMBI AWS 22.4 +2.7 13.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 43/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.5 +1.9 0.1 -3.1 -3.8 0.0 3.6 9.8 352 (14.7) 39/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.6 +2.3 10.7 +4.8 10.2 0.0 2.2 2.7 165 ( 6.9) 30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -0.6 10.5 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 18/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.8 +1.8 6.8 -0.6 3.6 0.0 2.6 7.7 200 ( 8.3) 37/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.7 +1.4 -- -- -- 0.2 0.8 -- 228 ( 9.5) 32/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.3 -0.3 10.5 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 39/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.1 +1.4 14.4 +5.8 10.6 0.0 4.0 -- 198 ( 8.3) 32/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.7 +0.6 12.3 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 614 (25.6) 55/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 -0.6 8.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 618 (25.8) 44/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.8 0.0 6.6 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 396 (16.5) 31/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.3 -1.9 9.3 +2.7 8.0 0.6 2.6 2.8 528 (22.0) 43/14
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

33.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.1 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
33.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
32.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+6.1 : 19.1 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
+5.9 : 20.6 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+5.8 : 24.9 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
+5.7 : 26.4 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+5.6 : 25.7 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.6 : 21.5 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+7.7 : 13.1 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+6.2 : 13.9 VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) E Central VIC
+6.0 : 10.4 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
+5.9 : 11.9 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
+5.9 : 13.6 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

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

0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.2 : 24.5 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-5.0 : 0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-5.0 : 3.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-4.6 : 22.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.5 : 25.8 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-4.5 : 2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-2.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-6.7 : 4.8 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD
-6.5 : 1.2 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-6.5 : -5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.2 : 4.6 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.0 : 1.9 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-6.0 : -2.8 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.0 : 4.9 PEARCE RAAF 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.
61.2 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS
61.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
52.2 GREENHAVEN N Coast--Barron QLD
42.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
39.4 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
42.8 HORN ISLAND
N Coast--Barron
52.2 GREENHAVEN
39.4 CAPE FLATTERY

TASMANIA
Central Plateau
61.2 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM)
W Coast
61.0 MOUNT READ

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1984 (82.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1517 (63.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1146 (47.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1141 (47.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1093 (45.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1080 (45.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
987 (41.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
942 (39.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
933 (38.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
919 (38.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
897 (37.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
895 (37.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
882 (36.8) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
861 (35.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
834 (34.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
807 (33.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
796 (33.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
780 (32.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
756 (31.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
736 (30.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
731 (30.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
731 (30.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
687 (28.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
669 (27.9) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
648 (27.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
648 (27.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
645 (26.9) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
640 (26.7) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
630 (26.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
626 (26.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
621 (25.9) RHYLL E Central VIC
618 (25.8) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
618 (25.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
618 (25.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
614 (25.6) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
607 (25.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
108/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
95/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
81/11 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
74/02 SWAN ISLAND E 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
23.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 23.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
HORN ISLAND
13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 18.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.2mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.3mm/h
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(310/ 82 ) at 03:27
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(270/ 52 ) at 02:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(290/ 78 ) at 11:00