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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:57EST, 19/10/2013.

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 COMPARISON 27.2 +2.7 7.1 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 510 (21.3) 54/16
PERTH AIRPORT 21.9 -0.7 6.5 -3.7 4.8 0.0 5.2 11.7 512 (21.3) 48/02
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.9 -0.9 3.2 -5.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 30/16
BUNBURY 18.0 -2.9 3.7 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 28/17
MANDURAH 21.3 -0.4 9.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 31/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +1.5 25.2 +0.3 24.7 0.0 7.2 10.7 320 (13.3) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.7 -3.2 18.9 +4.1 18.9 0.0 8.0 11.5 423 (17.6) 52/13
WHYALLA AERO 19.1 -4.7 11.6 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 467 (19.5) 67/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.7 -5.2 10.2 -1.3 -- 4.0 -- 9.0 337 (14.0) 63/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 -3.4 9.0 +1.9 6.3 0.4 4.4 8.6 447 (18.6) 76/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +6.3 19.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 32.2 8.3 188 ( 7.8) 63/18
CAIRNS AERO 31.5 +2.0 20.4 -0.2 18.9 0.0 10.0 8.6 394 (16.4) 31/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +1.0 20.2 -0.5 16.3 0.0 10.4 9.5 415 (17.3) 39/15
MACKAY M.O 31.9 +4.4 20.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 37/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.4 +1.8 17.7 +0.7 15.7 0.0 9.2 -- 337 (14.0) 39/08
BUNDABERG AERO 29.4 +2.5 19.9 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 59/13
COOLANGATTA 28.1 +3.7 20.2 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 57/14
BRISBANE AERO 28.2 +2.8 18.8 +3.2 17.8 0.0 7.6 11.2 589 (24.5) 63/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.6 +7.3 14.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 561 (23.4) 65/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.0 +6.9 19.3 +7.1 -- 0.0 6.2 -- 194 ( 8.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 32.0 +8.4 20.4 +6.6 13.8 0.0 6.0 3.0 660 (27.5) 41/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 35.8 +11.9 18.3 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 57/22
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 35.9 +12.3 15.8 +3.9 6.4 0.0 25.6 -- 281 (11.7) 81/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.2 +6.6 10.0 +3.4 2.0 0.0 4.0 7.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.9 +9.2 13.1 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 76/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 36.2 +13.7 17.6 +4.4 13.6 0.0 6.6 10.8 423 (17.6) 81/19
RICHMOND RAAF 35.2 +10.4 12.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 74/10
BELLAMBI AWS 33.8 +12.4 15.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 76/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.2 +6.8 7.2 -0.5 5.0 0.0 4.6 6.8 261 (10.9) 70/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.7 +3.2 6.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 61/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.1 -2.8 12.5 +2.7 6.0 0.0 8.0 9.5 343 (14.3) 63/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.1 -0.8 7.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 65/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.9 -2.5 4.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 65/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.4 -2.3 12.3 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.1 -2.5 6.1 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 376 (15.7) 63/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.0 -2.0 10.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 432 (18.0) 50/15
HOBART AIRPORT 14.3 -3.0 8.9 +1.4 3.4 3.0 5.2 7.2 763 (31.8) 78/14
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

42.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
42.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.1 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
42.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
42.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+13.7 : 36.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+12.9 : 35.3 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+12.9 : 35.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+12.9 : 33.7 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
+12.4 : 33.8 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW

28.3 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
27.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
26.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
26.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
26.7 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

+9.6 : 25.2 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+9.0 : 18.5 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+8.9 : 17.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+8.8 : 23.6 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+8.8 : 17.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+8.8 : 16.4 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

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

1.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
6.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-8.4 : 6.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-8.3 : 2.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-7.8 : 14.0 YONGALA Upper North SA
-7.2 : 8.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-6.8 : 5.7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-6.8 : 26.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA

-2.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-0.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-0.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

-16.1 : 0.0 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-8.9 : -2.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.4 : -0.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.1 : 1.3 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-7.5 : -0.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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.
48.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
33.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
33.0 BEARDY JUNCTION Darling Downs E QLD
32.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
30.8 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

11.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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3.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
3.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1727 (72.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1384 (57.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1278 (53.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1218 (50.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1123 (46.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1007 (42.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
931 (38.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
914 (38.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
906 (37.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
869 (36.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
835 (34.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
814 (33.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
813 (33.9) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
788 (32.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
773 (32.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
768 (32.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
765 (31.9) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
764 (31.8) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
763 (31.8) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
761 (31.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
755 (31.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
726 (30.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
726 (30.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
713 (29.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
703 (29.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
700 (29.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
695 (29.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
682 (28.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
681 (28.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
680 (28.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
676 (28.2) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
671 (28.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
671 (28.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
665 (27.7) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
661 (27.5) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
660 (27.5) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
660 (27.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
657 (27.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
651 (27.1) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
650 (27.1) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
650 (27.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
640 (26.7) ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
640 (26.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
625 (26.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
621 (25.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
621 (25.9) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
616 (25.7) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
615 (25.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
613 (25.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
601 (25.0) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
600 (25.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
131/17 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
131/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
111/18 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
107/17 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
104/22 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
100/17 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
98/16 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
96/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/20 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/17 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
94/12 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/17 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/17 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
91/13 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
91/14 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

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.
None reported None reported