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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 16:33EST, 11/05/2014.

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 22.8 -1.3 13.1 +0.2 -- 1.6 -- -- 244 (10.2) 26/07
PERTH AIRPORT 21.4 -0.4 13.2 +2.8 12.3 3.8 3.4 5.9 354 (14.8) 24/15
BUNBURY 23.1 +1.9 15.5 +6.2 -- 2.8 -- -- 285 (11.9) 37/00
MANDURAH 21.2 -0.1 16.3 +2.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 419 (17.5) 39/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +0.8 21.4 -0.7 20.7 0.0 4.8 10.5 273 (11.4) 28/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.3 +5.3 14.5 +6.3 13.4 0.0 3.8 7.4 190 ( 7.9) 24/17
WHYALLA AERO 20.9 +0.5 12.4 +3.7 -- 1.8 -- -- 371 (15.5) 24/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.4 +0.5 11.2 +1.0 -- 21.6 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 24/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.2 +3.1 12.1 +4.8 11.7 7.8 1.6 5.3 451 (18.8) 31/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.5 +4.7 14.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 26/10
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +1.6 19.0 -0.9 17.7 0.0 7.2 7.8 518 (21.6) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.8 +1.2 18.8 +1.2 14.7 0.0 6.4 10.7 336 (14.0) 44/14
MACKAY M.O 24.7 +0.5 19.2 +2.1 -- 3.2 -- -- 479 (20.0) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.6 +0.6 15.9 +1.8 13.1 0.0 4.0 -- 347 (14.5) 37/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.2 +1.6 15.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 35/12
COOLANGATTA 23.6 +0.5 16.4 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 30/09
BRISBANE AERO 23.1 -0.4 14.3 +1.5 14.0 0.6 6.0 1.8 344 (14.3) 34/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.4 -0.4 11.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 591 (24.6) 41/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.7 -0.6 10.4 +1.7 -- 0.0 3.4 -- 55 ( 2.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.7 +1.3 11.4 -0.3 10.0 0.0 2.8 -- 260 (10.8) 24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.9 +1.5 9.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 24/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.9 +0.6 8.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 22/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.4 -0.8 1.9 -2.7 0.6 0.0 1.2 5.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.8 -1.1 11.6 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.4 +4.4 12.0 +1.1 10.0 0.0 2.2 5.2 287 (12.0) 28/11
RICHMOND RAAF 22.0 +1.5 6.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 40 ( 1.7) 22/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.5 +3.9 14.9 +1.9 -- 2.8 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 -2.0 11.6 +5.8 9.4 0.0 2.6 0.2 308 (12.8) 18/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -3.7 8.9 +3.5 -- 2.6 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 22/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.8 +0.8 12.9 +5.5 12.2 1.0 3.6 4.3 284 (11.8) 24/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.9 -2.3 11.3 +5.6 -- 4.8 -- -- 383 (16.0) 26/03
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.2 -1.4 9.1 +4.0 -- 6.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 21/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.0 -0.7 12.1 +3.4 -- 10.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.6 +2.0 9.3 +3.6 -- 5.6 -- -- 623 (26.0) 46/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.6 -1.2 5.4 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 37/11
HOBART AIRPORT 14.1 -1.1 6.4 -0.2 5.3 2.4 2.0 0.4 287 (12.0) 26/18
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

37.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.2 : 30.1 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.8 : 32.1 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.4 : 31.7 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 29.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.7 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.7 : 15.7 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.4 : 15.4 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+8.3 : 13.4 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+8.2 : 16.8 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+8.2 : 19.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

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

3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-4.0 : 12.0 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-3.9 : 12.2 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.8 : 15.1 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
-3.7 : 13.9 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.7 : 15.5 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW

-1.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-1.2 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-0.4 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-0.4 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-0.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.7 : 12.0 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
-5.6 : -1.2 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-4.6 : 13.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-4.2 : -0.4 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.0 : -1.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-4.0 : 12.0 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

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.
52.8 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
36.0 BELAIR Adelaide/Lofty SA
35.0 URAIDLA (SUTTON CREEK) Adelaide/Lofty SA
34.2 MYPONGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
33.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
52.8 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
36.0 BELAIR
35.0 URAIDLA (SUTTON CREEK)
34.2 MYPONGA
33.0 MOUNT LOFTY

10.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

1191 (49.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1108 (46.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1074 (44.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1025 (42.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1008 (42.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
950 (39.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
950 (39.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
911 (38.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
900 (37.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
884 (36.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
871 (36.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
870 (36.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
855 (35.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
848 (35.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
839 (35.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
829 (34.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
794 (33.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
782 (32.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
726 (30.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
725 (30.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
724 (30.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
708 (29.5) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
697 (29.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
683 (28.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
682 (28.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
681 (28.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
675 (28.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
667 (27.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
657 (27.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
656 (27.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
652 (27.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
651 (27.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
630 (26.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
622 (25.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
618 (25.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/09 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
89/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/05 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
76/03 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
74/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/00 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
10.2mm in 29 min to 07:00 21.1mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h

VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 91(330/ 61 ) at 09:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 85(310/ 63 ) at 01:00