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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 16:31EST, 17/06/2014.

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 23.0 +2.1 7.1 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 44/10
PERTH AIRPORT 21.7 +2.8 7.3 -1.7 4.1 0.0 2.0 0.0 325 (13.5) 37/06
BUNBURY 18.8 +0.4 1.4 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 43/14
MANDURAH 18.7 +0.1 10.3 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 43/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.2 -2.4 17.2 -2.7 16.5 0.0 8.0 10.9 496 (20.7) 50/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 16.2 -3.6 1.2 -3.8 0.9 0.0 7.4 9.8 341 (14.2) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 19.6 +2.3 9.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 30/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.5 +0.4 9.7 +1.6 -- 0.4 2.8 0.9 146 ( 6.1) 39/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.9 +1.1 9.2 +3.5 8.0 6.8 0.4 5.4 353 (14.7) 44/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 21.5 -3.3 10.4 +0.5 7.3 0.0 17.4 10.1 507 (21.1) 44/10
CAIRNS AERO 22.1 -3.9 18.1 +0.3 17.1 1.0 3.2 0.3 409 (17.0) 48/21
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.1 -2.5 16.7 +2.1 14.2 0.0 3.6 1.4 352 (14.7) 28/03
MACKAY M.O 20.6 -1.3 15.1 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- 6.9 436 (18.2) 44/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.8 -0.7 10.2 -0.7 8.4 0.0 4.6 -- 184 ( 7.7) 24/14
BUNDABERG AERO 21.5 -1.0 10.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 28/10
COOLANGATTA 20.8 -0.2 5.3 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 20.5 -0.7 8.5 -2.0 6.3 0.0 5.4 9.5 495 (20.6) 35/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.5 -3.4 4.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 562 (23.4) 43/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.9 -1.0 5.7 -0.4 -- 0.0 1.2 -- 147 ( 6.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.2 +0.9 9.6 +0.5 5.8 0.2 1.8 9.5 316 (13.2) 31/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +1.1 10.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 34/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.1 +0.4 9.6 +1.7 5.6 0.2 10.2 -- 791 (33.0) 50/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 8.9 -1.6 2.0 -0.6 -3.8 0.4 1.4 3.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.4 -3.0 6.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.5 +2.9 9.4 +0.8 6.5 0.2 0.8 9.7 613 (25.5) 44/18
RICHMOND RAAF 19.5 +1.6 1.7 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 34/17
BELLAMBI AWS 18.9 +1.3 10.4 -0.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 404 (16.8) 43/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.5 -2.3 2.3 -1.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.1 287 (12.0) 24/21
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.7 -2.5 1.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 43/22
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +2.0 8.2 +3.0 3.4 0.0 1.8 5.2 271 (11.3) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.2 -0.8 5.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.6 +0.3 3.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 35/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.0 +2.9 10.4 +3.5 6.5 0.4 3.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.6 +1.8 5.5 +1.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 273 (11.4) 44/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.2 -1.9 -0.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 83 ( 3.5) 13/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.2 +0.3 4.3 -0.3 1.5 0.0 0.6 3.6 282 (11.8) 31/09
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

31.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
30.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
30.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
30.0 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
29.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+4.3 : 8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
+4.0 : 15.3 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
+3.5 : 15.7 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+3.3 : 20.6 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
+3.1 : 10.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
+3.1 : 19.7 ALBANY Lower West WA
+3.1 : 20.4 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.9 : 5.7 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.7 : 10.8 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+5.5 : 5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.0 : 10.6 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
+4.9 : 8.7 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+4.9 : 10.2 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+4.9 : 10.1 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA

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

-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.9 : 22.5 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-5.4 : 21.8 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
-5.4 : 24.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-5.2 : 21.6 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-5.1 : 23.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-4.4 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.2 : -0.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-7.4 : 5.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-7.2 : -1.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1 : 0.4 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-7.1 : -0.7 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt 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.
90.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
30.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
24.6 BARADINE POST OFFICE NW Plains E NSW
18.6 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
11.2 WYELANGTA W Coast VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
24.6 BARADINE POST OFFICE

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
18.6 MALLACOOTA
W Coast
11.2 WYELANGTA

ISLANDS
Islands
90.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
30.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

1314 (54.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1210 (50.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1070 (44.6) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
1008 (42.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
945 (39.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
943 (39.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
937 (39.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
818 (34.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
812 (33.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
797 (33.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
791 (33.0) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
785 (32.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
769 (32.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
762 (31.8) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
759 (31.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
716 (29.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
711 (29.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
705 (29.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
691 (28.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
688 (28.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
666 (27.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
665 (27.7) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
662 (27.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
660 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
658 (27.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
646 (26.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
622 (25.9) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
613 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
610 (25.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
109/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
89/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
85/18 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
80/18 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
76/18 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
6.0mm in 8 min to 03:30 45.0mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 04:00 27.2mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 22.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.8mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 05:00 9.7mm/h
9.6mm in 28 min to 05:58 20.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.4mm/h
22.6mm in 30 min to 06:30 45.2mm/h
34.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 34.0mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 24.4mm/h
90.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 180.8mm/h
90.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 90.4mm/h
90.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 90.4mm/h
6.6mm in 14 min to 12:00 28.3mm/h
9.6mm in 12 min to 14:30 48.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.6mm/h
6.8mm in 15 min to 18:00 27.2mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(260/ 69 ) at 23:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 83(230/ 69 ) at 18:00
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 74(210/ 65 ) at 17:57
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(290/ 67 ) at 15:00