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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 17:06EST, 25/02/2014.

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 34.7 +2.1 18.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 478 (19.9) 57/18
PERTH AIRPORT 34.9 +3.0 14.8 -2.7 12.5 0.0 10.6 12.2 371 (15.5) 39/16
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.8 -1.1 15.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 34/17
BUNBURY 33.1 +3.1 16.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 39/18
MANDURAH 32.5 +2.7 22.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 39/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +0.7 25.3 +0.6 24.8 1.2 7.0 11.2 420 (17.5) 39/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.2 -1.9 19.9 -0.8 18.6 0.0 10.6 4.9 382 (15.9) 46/15
WHYALLA AERO 29.9 +0.3 16.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 39/22
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.1 +0.7 13.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 13.8 12.4 134 ( 5.6) 28/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 27.2 +2.0 9.7 -2.0 7.8 0.0 6.0 12.3 424 (17.7) 35/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.4 -0.9 22.8 -0.5 22.2 0.0 40.4 8.6 280 (11.7) 48/05
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 -0.4 24.0 +0.2 22.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 459 (19.1) 43/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 -0.2 23.3 -0.8 20.7 0.2 6.4 7.7 473 (19.7) 44/14
MACKAY M.O 28.9 -0.7 23.0 -0.4 -- 1.4 -- 9.7 553 (23.0) 50/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 -1.2 22.0 -0.1 21.3 0.0 7.4 -- 452 (18.8) 43/09
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +0.3 19.3 -2.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 470 (19.6) 54/15
COOLANGATTA 27.8 -0.5 19.5 -1.3 -- 5.2 -- -- 507 (21.1) 48/03
BRISBANE AERO 28.3 -0.6 19.7 -1.4 19.2 0.0 8.4 7.8 477 (19.9) 37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.6 -0.5 14.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 611 (25.5) 48/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.9 -0.1 16.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 8.2 -- 277 (11.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.7 -1.1 17.8 -1.7 15.0 0.6 6.6 7.6 449 (18.7) 31/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.9 -0.6 17.1 -1.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 28/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.4 -1.2 18.3 +0.2 15.3 1.6 23.2 -- 267 (11.1) 37/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.5 -0.1 10.5 -2.7 4.0 0.0 4.0 11.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.1 -1.6 15.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 37/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.0 +0.6 19.7 +0.7 18.4 0.0 6.4 11.0 397 (16.5) 41/15
RICHMOND RAAF 30.0 +1.1 18.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 34/15
BELLAMBI AWS 25.6 +0.8 17.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 28/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.2 +1.4 15.6 -0.8 13.0 0.0 8.0 12.3 296 (12.3) 31/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.0 +1.9 14.5 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 24/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.2 +3.6 14.5 -2.0 8.7 0.0 6.8 12.2 205 ( 8.5) 22/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.4 +2.9 13.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 22/06
BENDIGO AIRPORT 34.0 +4.7 15.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 31/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.2 -0.6 14.6 0.0 12.4 0.0 9.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.8 +5.8 10.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 44/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.3 +1.8 10.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 37/16
HOBART AIRPORT 17.3 -5.0 11.3 -0.7 8.6 0.0 7.4 2.8 396 (16.5) 39/23
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

43.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
41.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
40.5 ENEABBA Central West WA

+7.0 : 36.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.9 : 34.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+6.6 : 40.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.6 : 37.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.4 : 38.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
27.5 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+5.6 : 23.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+4.2 : 22.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+3.9 : 19.6 KARNET Lower West WA
+3.8 : 18.4 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
+3.7 : 23.9 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

11.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.1 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.4 WARRA W Coast TAS

-8.8 : 30.0 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 29.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-6.3 : 29.9 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-6.3 : 29.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.0 : 28.5 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT

2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-9.1 : 16.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-6.1 : 19.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-5.7 : 5.8 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
-5.7 : 20.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-5.7 : 17.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior 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.
90.0 HERBERT VALE Gulf Country QLD
86.2 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD
83.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
74.6 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
74.4 AUGATHELLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
71.2 THE CHASE
62.8 CENTRE ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
90.0 HERBERT VALE
86.2 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
83.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
62.0 ARMRAYNALD STATION
55.2 CENTURY MINE
N Coast--Barron
69.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
51.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
Central Highlands
74.6 TAMBO POST OFFICE
Warrego
74.4 AUGATHELLA POST OFFICE
59.2 BIDDENHAM TM
58.0 MOUNT MORRIS

12.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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4.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
4.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
2.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
1.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

1308 (54.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1194 (49.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1125 (46.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1042 (43.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
976 (40.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
945 (39.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
907 (37.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
899 (37.5) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
868 (36.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
858 (35.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
855 (35.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
838 (34.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
762 (31.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
731 (30.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
725 (30.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
714 (29.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
711 (29.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
690 (28.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
665 (27.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
660 (27.5) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
647 (27.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
619 (25.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
618 (25.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
611 (25.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
83/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
78/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/00 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
68/07 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
68/01 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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
NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS
5.4mm in 15 min to 14:30 21.6mm/h
21.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 43.6mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 27.6mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 26.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 9.3mm/h
N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
7.0mm in 18 min to 20:18 23.3mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 18.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
18.0mm in 30 min to 12:00 36.0mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 25.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 20.6mm/h
Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
8.6mm in 14 min to 00:00 36.9mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.8mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRPORT
32.6mm in 20 min to 01:00 97.8mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 36.0mm/h
16.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 32.0mm/h
51.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 51.8mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.8mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 27.4mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
76.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 25.3mm/h
CENTURY MINE
17.8mm in 30 min to 03:30 35.6mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 23.8mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 04:00 21.2mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 28.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.8mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
8.2mm in 10 min to 02:55 49.2mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.4mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
13.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(330/ 63 ) at 00:00