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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 15:46EST, 18/05/2012.

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 36.2 +4.6 15.6 -2.7 12.0 0.0 11.8 -- 484 (20.2) 48/18
PERTH AIRPORT 39.1 +7.5 18.8 +1.9 16.0 0.0 11.8 13.1 422 (17.6) 35/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.1 +0.4 11.6 -2.1 8.8 0.0 7.6 10.9 344 (14.3) 35/13
BUNBURY 34.1 +4.7 16.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 50/20
MANDURAH 31.7 -- 21.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 46/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 +0.1 23.9 -0.9 23.8 25.6 0.4 5.0 288 (12.0) 41/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.5 -1.9 20.2 -1.2 18.5 0.0 8.0 12.4 325 (13.5) 37/12
WHYALLA AERO 26.5 -3.4 16.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 9.0 -- 534 (22.3) 43/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.7 -1.4 14.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 6.2 7.8 264 (11.0) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.6 -2.6 9.8 -1.3 7.5 0.0 3.8 8.8 327 (13.6) 37/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.5 +1.2 23.2 -0.6 21.9 0.0 8.2 -- 207 ( 8.6) 48/18
CAIRNS AERO 32.8 +1.4 22.9 -0.8 21.2 0.0 6.4 10.4 461 (19.2) 37/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 -0.4 23.9 -0.3 21.4 0.0 9.0 12.1 415 (17.3) 34/13
MACKAY M.O 30.5 +0.4 21.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- 11.8 281 (11.7) 34/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.5 +0.6 22.9 +0.8 21.7 0.0 7.2 -- 255 (10.6) 31/12
BUNDABERG AERO 31.4 +1.3 21.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 10.2 -- 305 (12.7) 44/12
NAMBOUR DPI 30.0 +0.7 18.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.8 +1.7 21.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 29.6 +0.6 22.3 +1.2 20.0 0.0 5.8 10.7 396 (16.5) 31/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +0.9 17.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 48/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.6 +1.7 20.0 +1.2 20.0 1.2 8.4 -- 209 ( 8.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.6 +1.7 21.4 +2.0 20.7 0.0 6.8 9.7 602 (25.1) 35/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.6 +0.2 22.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.8 -2.1 20.1 +2.1 19.9 14.6 8.0 2.0 527 (22.0) 44/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.1 -6.4 19.1 +2.4 -- 16.6 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 22/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 27.2 +0.7 15.2 +2.0 10.0 0.0 11.0 8.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.7 -0.4 20.4 +2.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 50/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.6 -4.8 19.3 +0.6 18.8 6.2 7.8 0.2 780 (32.5) 52/08
RICHMOND RAAF 22.2 -7.6 18.4 +1.0 18.0 5.8 -- -- 289 (12.0) 22/23
BELLAMBI AWS 21.0 -3.8 17.3 -1.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 691 (28.8) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.8 -1.2 15.2 +2.0 14.8 0.0 9.0 6.6 375 (15.6) 46/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.8 +2.2 14.9 -1.3 11.3 0.0 10.6 12.6 386 (16.1) 34/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.7 -0.5 15.7 -0.9 -- 3.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.1 -3.1 13.0 -3.6 11.5 0.0 8.6 12.8 389 (16.2) 46/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.6 +0.1 12.1 -2.0 -- 3.0 6.4 -- 427 (17.8) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.7 -0.8 11.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 41/18
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.4 -2.5 15.3 +1.0 13.1 0.0 4.6 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.1 -3.5 9.6 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.7 -2.3 7.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 39/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.3 +0.1 13.6 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 34/17
HOBART AIRPORT 20.6 -1.9 8.9 -3.1 3.9 0.0 4.4 6.6 377 (15.7) 37/16
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

44.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.1 ENEABBA Central West WA
43.4 MULLEWA Central West WA
43.1 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
43.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

+10.6 : 37.7 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.1 : 36.2 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+9.9 : 37.3 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+8.9 : 37.8 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.5 : 37.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.5 : 39.0 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.4 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.1 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
27.6 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+5.8 : 18.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.2 : 22.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+5.2 : 22.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+5.0 : 21.4 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+5.0 : 23.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

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

10.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
15.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
15.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.9 : 17.5 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
-7.7 : 18.6 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-7.6 : 22.2 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-7.5 : 23.2 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-7.2 : 19.8 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-7.2 : 20.6 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-11.2 : 4.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.3 : -1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-7.2 : 5.9 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
-7.1 : 5.8 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.9 : -0.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

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.
211.0 JINDARE N Rivers NT
156.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
118.7 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
114.2 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK N Peninsula QLD
113.0 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
118.7 DOONGAN
105.0 OOMBULGURRI
64.6 ELLENBRAE
E Kimberley
50.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
211.0 JINDARE
92.0 PINE CREEK COUNCIL
73.0 WILLEROO
69.6 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
64.4 UPPER FERGUSSON RIVER
56.2 PORT KEATS AERO

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
114.2 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
113.0 BAMAGA
90.0 BRAMWELL
75.2 HORN ISLAND
67.2 MERLUNA
65.8 WEIPA EASTERN AVE
61.6 SCHERGER RAAF
59.0 PUNSAND BAY
S Peninsula
156.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
74.4 EMMAVILLE (STRATHBOGIE)
Hunter Valley
61.0 HOWES VALLEY

13.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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3.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
2.2 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
2.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

940 (39.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
821 (34.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
792 (33.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
780 (32.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
759 (31.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
754 (31.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
735 (30.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
713 (29.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
691 (28.8) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
690 (28.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
689 (28.7) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
667 (27.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
666 (27.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
660 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
641 (26.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
631 (26.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
624 (26.0) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
615 (25.6) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
615 (25.6) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
614 (25.6) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
613 (25.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
602 (25.1) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
94/19 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
76/04 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
76/14 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
72/00 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
70/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA

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
7.2mm in 6 min to 15:47 72.0mm/h
KALUMBURU
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
TRUSCOTT
4.8mm in 3 min to 03:20 96.0mm/h
20.0mm in 40 min to 04:00 30.0mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 25.4mm/h
9.4mm in 39 min to 05:00 14.5mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.8mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 14.7mm/h
W Kimberley
DERBY AERO
7.6mm in 5 min to 17:09 91.2mm/h
12.0mm in 51 min to 18:00 14.1mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
7.6mm in 19 min to 20:30 24.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
NOONAMAH AWS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.2mm/h
32.8mm in 35 min to 17:30 56.2mm/h
34.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 34.6mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
35.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 00:30 36.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 20.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 20.4mm/h
5.2mm in 7 min to 01:16 44.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.0mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 13.3mm/h
12.4mm in 13 min to 14:30 57.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.8mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 21.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
16.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 16.0mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 18.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
11.8mm in 40 min to 23:40 17.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
12.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.4mm/h
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
13.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.4mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
Sydney--west
HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO : 95(110/ 54 ) at 19:54