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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 22:43EST, 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 25.7 +1.7 9.8 -3.1 6.6 0.0 4.6 -- 521 (21.7) 43/14
PERTH AIRPORT 20.9 -0.8 11.8 +1.3 8.8 0.0 3.2 9.5 349 (14.5) 52/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.4 -2.5 8.7 -1.1 5.4 0.8 1.8 8.4 186 ( 7.8) 32/12
BUNBURY 21.8 +0.7 8.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 31/16
MANDURAH 20.8 -- 11.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 39/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.9 -1.1 21.1 -1.0 20.0 0.0 6.4 10.9 359 (15.0) 39/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.3 +2.3 6.9 -1.4 3.8 0.0 5.8 10.3 215 ( 9.0) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 18.4 -2.1 7.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 4.7 -- 146 ( 6.1) 30/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.3 +0.3 7.2 -3.0 3.3 0.0 1.6 6.0 89 ( 3.7) 24/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.4 +1.3 7.3 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.8 7.0 242 (10.1) 43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.2 -0.7 10.3 -3.6 7.9 0.0 5.0 10.6 255 (10.6) 35/10
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 0.0 20.8 +0.9 19.4 1.2 3.6 7.7 596 (24.8) 54/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +0.3 17.1 -0.5 13.5 0.0 5.6 10.6 326 (13.6) 41/16
MACKAY M.O 23.9 -0.3 19.2 +2.1 -- 4.8 -- 6.6 529 (22.0) 43/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.5 +0.5 16.3 +2.1 14.8 0.0 5.2 -- 365 (15.2) 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 +1.4 15.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 444 (18.5) 37/13
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 +0.3 15.5 +3.5 -- 8.4 1.8 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.4 +0.3 15.3 +1.0 -- 8.6 -- -- 242 (10.1) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 24.7 +1.1 14.5 +1.7 13.3 0.2 4.2 7.0 358 (14.9) 34/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.4 +1.4 12.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 686 (28.6) 44/08
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 23.3 +3.0 8.7 0.0 3.7 0.0 3.2 -- 78 ( 3.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.7 +1.3 10.1 -1.6 6.7 0.0 1.8 9.8 219 ( 9.1) 24/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +1.3 7.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 +1.8 8.8 -1.3 7.9 0.2 1.8 4.9 191 ( 8.0) 28/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.9 +3.5 8.1 -0.2 5.9 0.2 -- -- 43 ( 1.8) 13/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.5 +3.3 4.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 1.6 6.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 23.2 +3.2 6.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.4 +3.4 12.3 +1.4 10.1 0.0 1.4 9.5 295 (12.3) --
RICHMOND RAAF 23.1 +2.5 5.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 35 ( 1.5) 13/19
BELLAMBI AWS 21.2 +1.5 12.9 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 24/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.7 +3.1 4.4 +1.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 7.6 148 ( 6.2) 30/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.2 +5.9 7.5 +1.6 4.9 0.0 1.8 7.7 232 ( 9.7) 35/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.7 +4.0 6.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 38 ( 1.6) 18/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.4 +2.4 4.0 -3.4 2.2 0.0 1.2 7.5 155 ( 6.5) 32/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.2 +2.9 5.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 1.0 -- 151 ( 6.3) 26/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.9 +2.3 6.1 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 26/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.6 +3.9 9.4 +0.8 8.1 0.0 1.2 -- 37 ( 1.5) 21/22
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.4 +2.3 8.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 37/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.0 +3.4 1.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 43/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.2 -0.6 5.5 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 27 ( 1.1) 43/18
HOBART AIRPORT 18.0 +2.8 4.0 -2.6 0.4 0.0 1.4 7.2 253 (10.5) 54/19
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

34.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
33.0 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
32.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.6 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA

+6.3 : 25.6 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+6.2 : 26.6 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+5.9 : 23.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+5.8 : 27.7 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+5.7 : 26.1 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
+5.7 : 25.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+5.8 : 14.1 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+5.5 : 12.5 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+5.3 : 13.6 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+5.2 : 12.3 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+4.9 : 12.1 HAWKER Upper North SA

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

4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.8 : 16.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-4.6 : 16.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-4.5 : 16.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-3.9 : 15.9 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.8 : 17.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

-2.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-1.3 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-0.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : 11.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-6.8 : 3.2 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
-6.4 : 0.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-5.5 : 0.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
-5.5 : 13.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley 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.
39.8 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
38.4 TUAN CREEK FOREST STN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
33.6 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
33.4 BRAMPTON ISLAND RESORT Central Coast E QLD
33.0 COORAN TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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0.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1025 (42.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
922 (38.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
860 (35.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
788 (32.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
772 (32.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
734 (30.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
710 (29.6) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
693 (28.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
686 (28.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
680 (28.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
679 (28.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
634 (26.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
625 (26.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
614 (25.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
607 (25.3) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
143/18 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
130/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
118/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
107/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/16 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
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
12.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 25.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 18.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.6mm/h
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
12.4mm in 30 min to 04:30 24.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.8mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 28.8mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 15.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 80(240/ 72 ) at 21:32
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 82(260/ 65 ) at 19:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 130(320/104 ) at 19:44
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(260/ 74 ) at 21:23
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(290/ 52 ) at 20:10
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 132(300/ 91 ) at 18:15
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 69(260/ 65 ) at 21:26