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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 12:57EST, 23/05/2012.

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 40.7 +9.8 22.4 +4.5 17.2 0.0 13.4 -- 457 (19.0) 50/08
PERTH AIRPORT 38.4 +8.8 21.8 +6.0 20.5 0.0 11.0 10.1 503 (21.0) 44/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 31.8 +7.7 14.8 +1.4 13.2 0.0 8.6 9.6 572 (23.8) 46/16
BUNBURY 35.8 +8.3 18.9 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 31/04
MANDURAH 34.2 -- 23.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 41/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.6 25.3 +0.8 24.6 0.0 6.2 9.8 -- 30/01
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.9 -6.8 16.1 -1.4 15.3 0.0 11.8 11.5 508 (21.2) 46/00
WHYALLA AERO 23.4 -3.9 14.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 533 (22.2) 44/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.0 -3.3 11.9 -3.3 8.7 0.0 3.4 10.6 325 (13.5) 39/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.5 -3.6 8.0 -2.5 6.1 0.0 3.2 2.3 361 (15.0) 41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.1 -3.2 22.8 +1.0 22.2 0.0 10.2 1.2 438 (18.3) 48/01
CAIRNS AERO 31.7 +1.2 23.9 +0.9 22.8 57.0 7.2 8.5 397 (16.5) 52/18
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +1.0 24.7 +1.8 22.0 0.2 3.2 8.7 331 (13.8) 59/16
MACKAY M.O 28.8 +0.2 24.4 +2.2 -- 3.6 -- 6.5 400 (16.7) 54/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 -1.1 23.5 +2.7 22.4 3.0 5.8 -- 226 ( 9.4) 41/14
BUNDABERG AERO 28.3 -0.8 22.5 +2.6 -- 1.8 8.6 -- 302 (12.6) 41/17
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -1.9 21.0 +2.8 -- 41.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.8 +1.6 22.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 55/14
BRISBANE AERO 29.4 +1.4 21.5 +2.2 20.1 0.0 5.6 9.4 355 (14.8) 44/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.3 -1.1 17.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 462 (19.3) 54/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.7 -2.4 16.8 +0.2 14.8 0.0 6.8 -- 289 (12.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.8 -4.1 18.9 +0.8 17.7 2.8 7.0 1.2 534 (22.3) 54/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.8 -2.5 17.6 +0.9 -- 28.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.9 -1.3 18.6 +2.3 18.2 7.4 5.8 -- 677 (28.2) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.9 -3.1 16.6 +1.3 -- 19.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 41/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.8 -4.0 9.2 -1.4 6.5 0.0 4.8 10.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.1 -4.0 14.5 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 54/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 -2.7 18.1 +0.7 17.2 0.0 5.2 9.0 849 (35.4) 57/01
RICHMOND RAAF 22.8 -4.1 15.9 +0.4 13.2 0.4 -- -- 269 (11.2) 37/10
BELLAMBI AWS 21.7 -2.2 15.4 -2.6 -- 5.6 -- -- 687 (28.6) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.6 -3.9 8.1 -2.6 6.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 -3.6 11.3 -2.1 11.1 0.0 4.6 11.7 251 (10.5) 34/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.4 -3.5 12.3 -0.3 -- -- -- -- -- 28/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.3 -3.0 10.8 -3.0 9.0 0.0 6.8 11.0 387 (16.1) 43/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.1 -3.2 9.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 465 (19.4) 28/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.7 -3.3 5.8 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 41/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.2 -1.7 13.7 +0.5 11.4 0.2 2.2 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.2 -3.0 9.5 -2.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 325 (13.5) 37/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.1 -3.1 7.6 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 48/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.4 -0.1 7.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 28/09
HOBART AIRPORT 18.5 -2.2 12.6 +1.9 9.8 0.0 6.6 8.2 459 (19.1) 35/16
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

43.1 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.7 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
42.6 ENEABBA Central West WA
41.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
41.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+11.7 : 40.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+11.4 : 37.5 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
+11.0 : 35.4 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+10.3 : 33.6 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
+10.2 : 32.8 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
29.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.7 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

+9.0 : 24.8 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+7.4 : 25.5 ENEABBA Central West WA
+7.2 : 24.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.8 : 25.1 MULLEWA Central West WA
+6.4 : 23.4 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

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

10.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.9 : 25.5 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-7.9 : 24.9 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-7.7 : 25.2 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-7.4 : 14.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.4 : 26.6 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA

-3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.1 : 5.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.3 : -3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.3 : -1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.6 : 13.9 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral 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.
189.6 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
115.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD
102.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
100.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
100.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
62.2 GIBB RIVER

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
55.0 MUSGRAVE
N Coast--Barron
189.6 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
115.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
102.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
100.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
93.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
92.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
90.0 DEERAL
89.0 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
89.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
89.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
89.0 HAPPY VALLEY
87.2 WHITE CLIFF POINT
85.0 REEF PARK
82.0 PORT DOUGLAS - WARNER ST
72.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
67.0 MT SOPHIA
57.0 CAIRNS AERO
51.8 JULATTEN
N Coast--Herbert
100.0 CORSIS ALERT
90.0 MENAVALE ALERT
88.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
85.0 EURAMO TM
83.0 RUSSELL RIVER
82.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
80.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
79.2 DARADGEE
66.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
62.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
51.8 INNISFAIL
50.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
50.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
Northwest
63.0 BARATRIA

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
64.6 CRESCENT HEAD (DELICATE NOBBY (BIG HILL
MidNorth Coast S
66.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
51.0 COMBOYNE SOUTH

11.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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2.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.7 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
1.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
1.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

1022 (42.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
864 (36.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
849 (35.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
824 (34.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
811 (33.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
800 (33.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
796 (33.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
782 (32.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
765 (31.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
762 (31.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
755 (31.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
735 (30.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
726 (30.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
707 (29.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
701 (29.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
694 (28.9) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
683 (28.5) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
681 (28.4) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
677 (28.2) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
634 (26.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
633 (26.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
613 (25.5) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
612 (25.5) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
604 (25.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
106/23 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
80/17 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
78/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/13 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

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
E Pilbara
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 15.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
CAPE DON
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
12.0mm in 13 min to 19:00 55.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.2mm/h
19.0mm in 30 min to 19:30 38.0mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 35.4mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.6mm/h
9.4mm in 12 min to 20:12 47.0mm/h
7.2mm in 18 min to 20:30 24.0mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 20.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.2mm/h
59.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 19.7mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
17.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.4mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
19.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
TOWNSVILLE AERO
4.6mm in 13 min to 17:00 21.2mm/h
Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
6.8mm in 12 min to 19:00 34.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
12.4mm in 30 min to 01:00 24.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
28.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.3mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 106(130/ 87 ) at 23:10
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 78(150/ 67 ) at 19:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 89(150/ 65 ) at 19:19