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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 03:57EST, 15/05/2012.

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 31.3 -1.2 17.5 -1.6 16.5 0.0 8.4 -- 655 (27.3) 50/23
PERTH AIRPORT 36.1 +4.3 15.4 -2.0 13.2 0.0 6.6 9.2 493 (20.5) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.9 -1.0 9.3 -5.1 6.9 0.0 4.0 8.0 228 ( 9.5) 46/13
BUNBURY 33.7 +3.9 16.1 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 427 (17.8) 50/07
MANDURAH 36.3 -- 18.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 37/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.8 -0.6 25.3 +0.6 25.0 0.4 1.6 3.2 271 (11.3) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.6 +4.5 28.9 +8.1 27.2 0.0 13.0 11.2 383 (16.0) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 26.2 -3.4 18.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 55/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.5 +0.2 14.4 -2.7 -- 0.0 7.6 11.9 248 (10.3) 31/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.1 -3.0 13.0 +1.4 9.3 0.0 8.0 4.8 509 (21.2) 41/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.7 -0.6 19.6 -3.8 18.5 0.0 7.4 11.4 276 (11.5) 35/12
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +0.8 24.6 +0.9 22.5 2.0 4.8 -- 475 (19.8) 44/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.7 -0.4 23.2 -0.9 20.3 0.0 8.6 11.7 410 (17.1) 44/13
MACKAY M.O 29.4 -0.2 25.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- 11.5 451 (18.8) 31/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.4 +0.1 22.2 +0.1 21.0 0.0 7.0 -- 278 (11.6) 28/16
BUNDABERG AERO 30.6 +0.7 20.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 7.8 -- 365 (15.2) 30/16
NAMBOUR DPI 31.0 +2.2 18.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.7 +1.5 17.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 35/14
BRISBANE AERO 28.6 -0.5 18.2 -2.9 15.5 0.0 7.4 11.8 341 (14.2) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.6 +1.2 15.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 455 (19.0) 39/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.9 +0.8 14.5 -4.1 7.4 0.0 5.4 -- 125 ( 5.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.3 +0.5 15.1 -4.4 12.8 0.0 4.6 11.5 406 (16.9) 35/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.6 -0.9 14.1 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 32.3 +4.8 12.8 -5.3 10.5 0.0 6.2 8.6 237 ( 9.9) 28/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 29.1 +2.0 12.9 -4.2 11.5 0.0 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) 26/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 29.2 +3.4 8.7 -4.4 6.0 0.0 4.8 9.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.2 +3.2 15.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.7 +1.4 17.8 -1.2 12.7 0.0 4.8 5.6 326 (13.6) 37/17
RICHMOND RAAF 32.8 +3.8 14.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 31/21
BELLAMBI AWS 25.1 +0.3 17.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 35/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 34.8 +7.7 13.7 +0.6 11.6 0.0 7.6 11.5 187 ( 7.8) 50/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.1 +4.2 18.5 +2.2 17.8 0.0 7.2 11.8 203 ( 8.5) 59/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 34.5 +3.2 16.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 44/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.3 -1.3 14.5 -1.9 13.8 0.0 14.0 12.2 392 (16.3) 37/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.8 -1.7 16.1 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 46/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.8 -0.6 13.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 48/07
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.2 -2.6 16.1 +1.5 14.1 0.0 7.8 -- 221 ( 9.2) 24/23
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.5 -2.5 11.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 52/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.0 -3.0 9.7 -1.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 581 (24.2) 46/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 27.9 +3.5 11.5 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 20.9 -1.4 13.6 +1.6 11.0 0.0 5.0 6.5 354 (14.8) 39/13
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

43.3 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
43.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.9 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
42.7 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
42.7 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA

+8.4 : 33.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
+7.9 : 33.4 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
+7.7 : 34.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.5 : 34.0 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.5 : 36.4 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW

29.2 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.2 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
29.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
29.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
28.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

+8.1 : 28.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.4 : 29.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.9 : 29.2 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
+5.7 : 29.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
+5.3 : 27.6 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

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

9.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.2 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
14.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
15.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-10.5 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-10.1 : 27.6 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-8.4 : 27.8 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
-8.3 : 27.4 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-8.3 : 23.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

3.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
**S** 6.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
6.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
6.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

**S** -9.9 : 6.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
-6.5 : 9.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.5 : 10.5 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-6.5 : 6.8 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
-6.4 : 8.4 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

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.
118.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
117.8 BULLITA N Rivers NT
101.4 EAST MATHIESON N Rivers NT
97.0 BAMBOO CREEK E Pilbara WA
76.2 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT E Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
65.8 WYNDHAM AERO
E Kimberley
76.2 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT
W Kimberley
56.6 KIMBOLTON
55.0 CYGNET BAY
E Pilbara
97.0 BAMBOO CREEK
74.0 WALLAL DOWNS

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
118.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS
117.8 BULLITA
101.4 EAST MATHIESON
69.8 WILLEROO
67.8 TINDAL RAAF
67.0 DELAMERE
64.4 MARANBOY HILL
64.4 TIPPERARY
62.6 OLD DELAMERE
62.4 DRY RIVER
60.8 EDITH FALLS RIDGE
56.5 RANKIN POINT
54.2 FANNY CREEK
54.2 TANDANGLE HILL
50.0 WATERLOO

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
63.0 WEIPA EASTERN AVE

12.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
12.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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3.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
3.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
**W** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1075 (44.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
980 (40.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
939 (39.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
911 (38.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
875 (36.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
804 (33.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
800 (33.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
790 (32.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
774 (32.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
709 (29.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
702 (29.3) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
687 (28.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
677 (28.2) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
674 (28.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
671 (28.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
670 (27.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
668 (27.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
667 (27.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
665 (27.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
660 (27.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
655 (27.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
654 (27.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
651 (27.1) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
650 (27.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
647 (27.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
646 (26.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
641 (26.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
637 (26.5) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
624 (26.0) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
620 (25.8) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
617 (25.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
613 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
96/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
76/15 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
70/13 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
70/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
70/05 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
23.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 23.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h
TROUGHTON ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
E Kimberley
ARGYLE AERODROME
23.4mm in 30 min to 21:30 46.8mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 23.4mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 27.2mm/h
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
7.4mm in 8 min to 11:44 55.5mm/h
5.2mm in 6 min to 11:50 52.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.4mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.6mm/h
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
20.6mm in 41 min to 19:41 30.1mm/h
27.2mm in 19 min to 20:00 85.9mm/h
47.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 47.8mm/h
20.0mm in 18 min to 20:18 66.7mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 23.0mm/h
71.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 23.7mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
7.0mm in 5 min to 11:54 84.0mm/h
6.2mm in 36 min to 12:30 10.3mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.2mm/h
E Pilbara
PARDOO STATION
51.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 17.0mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
87.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 14.5mm/h
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
12.6mm in 22 min to 16:30 34.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.8mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 17:00 35.6mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 33.8mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 19.8mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 15.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
MARBLE BAR
16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.2mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.0mm/h
W Pilbara
ONSLOW AIRPORT
8.8mm in 51 min to 21:00 10.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
CHANNEL POINT
32.0mm in 6 hr to 16:00 5.3mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
15.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 5.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 6.3mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
13.2mm in 55 min to 20:25 14.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr 5 min to 21:30 10.3mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 22:00 7.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
11.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.8mm/h
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
24.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 24.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAPE FLATTERY
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 14:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 95(290/ 58 ) at 06:00