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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 23:04EST, 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 19.9 +0.4 8.4 -1.1 7.2 0.2 1.6 -- 281 (11.7) 24/04
PERTH AIRPORT 21.2 +3.3 6.5 -1.6 5.8 1.8 1.0 7.8 229 ( 9.5) 37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.8 +2.0 7.2 -0.3 3.7 6.6 2.6 7.9 254 (10.6) --
BUNBURY 18.7 +1.5 8.5 +1.3 -- 8.2 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 52/22
MANDURAH 17.4 -- 10.8 -- -- 10.4 -- -- 333 (13.9) 54/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.5 -2.0 18.9 -0.3 16.6 0.0 8.0 11.2 381 (15.9) 37/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.2 +0.5 2.6 -1.4 -0.4 0.0 3.2 10.5 190 ( 7.9) 22/13
WHYALLA AERO 18.2 +1.3 4.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 164 ( 6.8) 34/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.5 +3.2 5.0 -2.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 9.7 156 ( 6.5) 26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.2 +2.1 0.8 -4.4 -0.7 0.2 1.2 9.4 127 ( 5.3) 21/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.0 -0.7 6.5 -2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0 10.6 241 (10.0) 37/11
CAIRNS AERO 26.2 +0.5 16.1 -0.9 12.9 0.0 5.4 9.2 353 (14.7) 43/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 +0.9 14.6 +1.0 11.4 0.0 4.0 10.3 311 (13.0) 32/15
MACKAY M.O 22.0 +0.7 14.1 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- 9.0 380 (15.8) 37/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +2.2 10.5 +1.0 9.2 0.0 2.6 -- 169 ( 7.0) 28/11
BUNDABERG AERO 24.1 +2.1 13.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 0.8 -- 281 (11.7) 30/08
NAMBOUR DPI 22.9 +1.8 12.2 +4.5 -- 1.8 1.6 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.4 +0.9 13.4 +3.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 28/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.8 +1.9 13.1 +4.3 10.9 0.0 0.6 8.5 266 (11.1) 28/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 +2.3 10.6 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 28/01
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 18.2 +2.1 5.2 +0.5 2.4 0.0 0.6 -- 82 ( 3.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.0 -0.7 13.3 +5.8 12.2 11.2 1.2 0.0 222 ( 9.3) 32/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -0.5 12.8 +6.5 -- 23.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.3 +0.3 11.2 +4.9 9.7 1.6 0.4 0.2 189 ( 7.9) 22/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.2 -1.3 9.1 +4.5 7.1 1.4 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 15/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.6 +3.3 1.9 +0.5 -1.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.3 +1.1 3.4 +0.4 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.3 -1.7 11.9 +4.8 8.5 1.4 1.0 0.2 227 ( 9.5) 39/17
RICHMOND RAAF 18.1 +0.7 7.3 +3.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 21/12
BELLAMBI AWS 15.1 -1.7 11.8 +1.8 -- 1.4 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 24/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.5 +4.2 4.0 +4.1 1.2 1.6 0.6 7.8 157 ( 6.5) 15/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.9 +4.2 1.8 -0.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.2 158 ( 6.6) 15/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +3.0 6.5 +3.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 13/05
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 +1.8 2.1 -2.2 -0.2 0.0 0.8 8.4 107 ( 4.5) 15/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.4 +2.4 6.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 1.6 -- 139 ( 5.8) 18/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.3 +0.8 1.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 15/21
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.4 +5.0 6.9 +0.9 5.4 0.2 0.0 -- 69 ( 2.9) 17/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.6 +1.8 8.0 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 22/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.5 +3.5 2.2 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 21/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.6 +2.0 3.4 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 35/12
HOBART AIRPORT 13.1 +0.7 2.8 -1.3 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.0 140 ( 5.8) 35/15
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

32.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
31.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
31.1 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+6.4 : 10.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
+5.7 : 26.3 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+5.6 : 20.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
+5.4 : 18.1 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
+5.2 : 7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
22.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+7.7 : 7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+7.5 : 4.8 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.5 : 12.8 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+6.3 : 10.9 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW
+6.2 : 11.5 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+6.2 : 12.5 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

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

2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-3.3 : 27.0 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
-2.9 : 26.3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-2.9 : 27.5 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT
-2.8 : 27.1 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
-2.7 : 25.7 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.7 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-2.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

-8.3 : -2.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.0 : -2.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-6.9 : -2.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 5.5 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-6.2 : -0.7 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA

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.
87.5 FRANKLYN VALE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
75.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE) North Coast NSW
75.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
74.8 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE) North Coast NSW
72.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
87.5 FRANKLYN VALE
71.0 FRANKLYN VALE ALERT
55.0 POINT LOOKOUT BOWLS CLUB

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
75.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
75.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
74.8 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
72.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
57.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
56.2 BRUNSWICK HEADS BOWLING CLUB
51.0 ILUKA (OWEN ST)
50.8 TUMBULGUM (BAWDEN ST)

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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0.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

1077 (44.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
869 (36.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
782 (32.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
712 (29.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
664 (27.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
655 (27.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
641 (26.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
611 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
607 (25.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
76/22 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
68/03 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
67/16 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
55/19 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
54/22 MANDURAH Lower West WA
54/05 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
54/14 TASMAN ISLAND 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
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN
59.0mm in 1 hr 27 min to 15:27 40.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
15.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
29.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 29.0mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.7mm/h
34.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 34.2mm/h
VICTORIA
W Coast
AIREYS INLET
11.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(320/ 65 ) at 22:08