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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 23:44EST, 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 -5.4 18.2 +1.9 14.4 0.0 8.0 -- 426 (17.8) 55/15
PERTH AIRPORT 23.0 -5.9 16.1 +1.3 16.2 3.6 8.2 12.6 439 (18.3) 50/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.4 -3.7 12.5 +0.1 10.1 4.4 7.4 8.5 331 (13.8) 48/14
BUNBURY 22.3 -4.8 13.5 +0.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 44/16
MANDURAH 21.9 -- 15.8 -- -- 1.6 -- -- 463 (19.3) 52/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +1.8 24.4 -0.9 24.5 0.0 7.8 7.5 381 (15.9) 41/04
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.5 +2.1 24.3 +4.1 20.9 0.0 18.0 12.8 486 (20.3) 54/08
WHYALLA AERO 41.2 +13.1 15.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 312 (13.0) 46/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 40.7 +13.7 21.2 +5.7 19.3 0.0 11.2 13.0 359 (15.0) 43/02
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 34.9 +12.0 7.6 -2.3 2.7 0.0 5.8 13.6 362 (15.1) 37/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.8 -2.4 22.2 -0.9 19.2 0.4 9.2 10.0 333 (13.9) 48/20
CAIRNS AERO 28.6 -2.8 22.4 -1.0 21.2 5.8 2.8 3.2 334 (13.9) 35/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.4 -2.1 22.4 -1.7 20.8 3.8 9.2 4.2 -- 43/23
MACKAY M.O 28.5 -1.6 22.0 -0.9 -- 1.0 -- 5.4 -- 43/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 -2.5 21.1 -0.1 20.9 0.0 8.0 -- 383 (16.0) 41/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 -3.4 19.5 -1.0 -- 3.2 8.4 -- 516 (21.5) 45/17
NAMBOUR DPI 26.1 -3.1 19.0 +0.8 -- 3.8 5.0 -- 109 ( 4.5) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 27.3 +0.1 17.6 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 46/13
BRISBANE AERO 27.4 -0.9 19.6 -0.5 16.8 0.0 7.2 12.1 344 (14.3) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.5 -2.2 14.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 710 (29.6) 52/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.9 +3.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.0 -1.3 14.8 -3.3 11.5 0.0 5.0 11.8 382 (15.9) 24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.6 -1.0 11.8 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.0 -1.2 13.3 -3.2 11.1 0.0 6.4 12.6 305 (12.7) 35/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.1 -0.8 15.7 +0.4 13.9 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 50/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.0 +5.6 13.5 +2.2 9.1 0.0 4.0 11.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 36.5 +5.0 19.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.1 -1.6 18.9 +1.4 18.5 0.0 6.2 6.1 594 (24.8) 45/11
RICHMOND RAAF 29.3 +0.6 18.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 43/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.3 -0.8 18.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 46/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT 32.0 +5.9 9.7 -1.7 6.1 0.0 11.6 11.9 327 (13.6) 58/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.7 +6.3 13.4 -0.3 11.7 0.0 12.4 12.6 370 (15.4) 45/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 34.8 +5.4 13.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 31/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 37.2 +7.1 15.8 +1.0 11.9 0.0 11.2 13.6 302 (12.6) 28/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.1 +4.7 11.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 10.6 -- 427 (17.8) 30/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.9 +2.9 10.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 28/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.4 +1.2 13.3 +0.4 10.4 0.0 4.8 -- 177 ( 7.4) 21/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.6 -2.3 8.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 39/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 31.4 +8.8 8.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 547 (22.8) 43/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.9 +3.5 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 39/17
HOBART AIRPORT 19.6 -1.0 6.9 -3.8 2.0 0.0 8.8 12.4 528 (22.0) 35/09
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

44.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
43.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
43.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
43.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
43.5 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+18.9 : 43.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+17.2 : 43.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+17.1 : 42.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+15.9 : 40.4 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+15.7 : 43.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

29.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
28.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.7 BALGO HILLS Interior WA

+10.1 : 24.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+9.0 : 23.8 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.3 : 25.6 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+7.7 : 24.0 PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX Lower North SA
+7.3 : 22.2 FORREST Eucla WA

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

14.5 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
15.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.7 LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
16.9 DOVER Southeast TAS
17.0 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
17.0 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-8.8 : 26.4 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-8.6 : 25.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-8.4 : 24.5 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
-8.0 : 24.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-7.9 : 20.0 BICKLEY Lower West WA

-1.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.6 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
0.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.8 : 1.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.8 : 0.6 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-6.7 : 2.7 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-6.6 : 4.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 4.6 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland 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.
98.4 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
73.8 WEST WATERHOUSE N Rivers NT
67.2 SNOWDROP CREEK N Rivers NT
62.2 UPPER WATERHOUSE RIVER N Rivers NT
56.6 PINNACLE S Peninsula QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
73.8 WEST WATERHOUSE
67.2 SNOWDROP CREEK
62.2 UPPER WATERHOUSE RIVER
55.6 EDITH FALLS RIDGE

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
56.6 PINNACLE
Gulf Country
98.4 CROYDON TOWNSHIP
55.0 INORUNIE STATION
N Coast--Barron
52.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL

14.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
13.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.5 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
13.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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3.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.5 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.4 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1246 (51.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1151 (48.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
926 (38.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
862 (35.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
823 (34.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
821 (34.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
816 (34.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
809 (33.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
794 (33.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
775 (32.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
761 (31.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
757 (31.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
753 (31.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
748 (31.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
738 (30.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
732 (30.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
727 (30.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
718 (29.9) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
710 (29.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
710 (29.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
701 (29.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
675 (28.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
673 (28.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
620 (25.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
608 (25.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
605 (25.2) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
602 (25.1) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
602 (25.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
601 (25.0) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
600 (25.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
89/23 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
76/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
76/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
72/09 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
68/21 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
68/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MCCLUER ISLAND
6.6mm in 31 min to 05:11 12.8mm/h
BULMAN AWS
22.8mm in 22 min to 17:30 62.2mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
13.2mm in 54 min to 13:00 14.7mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 13.4mm/h
BORROLOOLA
11.8mm in 38 min to 14:15 18.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
4.4mm in 3 min to 21:30 88.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 21:31 84.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
5.6mm in 33 min to 01:00 10.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
13.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.4mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 20:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 76( 50/ 65 ) at 19:00