Australian Weather News -- 31 JUL 2014

Thursday 31 JUL 2014

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1636 EST on 01/08/2014. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District		Site		Today	Previous monthly record			Previous all time record if equalled or broken			Comments
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
TAS	E Coast	091194	MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN)	98.6	93.2	18/07/1974	13				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094104	GLAZIERS BAY	40.4	27.6	18/07/2014	15				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Southeast	094137	GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD)	47.2	41.0	03/07/1990	43				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094179	JUDBURY (HUON RIVER)	32.8	26.2	18/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Southeast	094198	CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)	37.4	28.2	05/07/2007	17				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094219	CYGNET (SYNOTTS ROAD)	40.2	31.0	18/07/2014	13				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Derwent Valley	095048	OUSE FIRE STATION	25.6	25.6	30/07/2014	16				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Derwent Valley	095063	MAYDENA POST OFFICE	53.6	37.0	29/07/2011	21				1 N
TAS	Derwent Valley	095064	FENTONBURY (HAMLET DOWNS)	33.2	22.4	30/07/2014	20				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	Derwent Valley	095076	MOUNT LLOYD	46.4	23.8	24/07/2003	11				1 N
TAS	Central Plateau	096003	BUTLERS GORGE	51.8	51.4	22/07/1974	62				1 N
TAS	W Coast	097053	STRATHGORDON VILLAGE	91.6	67.2	31/07/1975	46				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022049	STENHOUSE BAY	13.7	13.4	30/07/2014	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Kangaroo Is	022841	KINGSCOTE AERO	14.2	14.0	30/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Lower SE	026021	MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.0	11.7	29/07/1952	72				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026095	CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)	13.1	13.0	29/07/2014	20				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Lower SE	026105	ROBE AIRFIELD	13.2	13.1	30/07/2014	11				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--east	066196	SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)	15.1	15.0	14/07/2010	12				1 N
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070217	COOMA AIRPORT AWS	9.1	8.2	30/07/2014	21				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070278	COOMA VISITORS CENTRE	10.5	10.1	31/07/1975	39				1 N
NSW	SW Slopes S	072162	KHANCOBAN AWS	10.4	9.0	27/07/1997	17				1 N
VIC	Lower NE	082076	DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR	11.0	9.5	21/07/2011	34				1 N
VIC	Upper NE	083055	DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)	5.0	5.0	30/07/2014	14				1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Gippsland	084142	GELANTIPY	10.9	9.8	30/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MOUNT NOWA NOWA	13.7	13.1	22/07/2009	18				1 N
VIC	E Gippsland	084145	ORBOST	12.5	11.6	30/07/2014	13				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Gippsland	085072	EAST SALE AIRPORT	13.0	11.9	26/07/2005	68				1 N
VIC	W Gippsland	085280	MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT)	13.1	12.6	07/07/1988	30				1 N
VIC	W Gippsland	085296	MOUNT MOORNAPA	12.3	11.7	30/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Central	086068	VIEWBANK	13.6	12.0	21/07/2009	14				1 N
VIC	E Central	086077	MOORABBIN AIRPORT	13.6	13.6	28/07/1975	39				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	E Central	086104	SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE	13.4	12.9	28/07/2002	46				1 N
VIC	E Central	086351	BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY)	12.8	12.5	21/07/2009	31				1 N
VIC	E Central	086354	PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE	13.7	12.6	05/07/1994	28				1 N
VIC	E Central	086361	CERBERUS	13.2	12.1	29/07/2014	21				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Central	086375	CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS	13.5	12.4	26/07/2007	24				1 N
VIC	E Central	086383	COLDSTREAM	13.4	12.2	21/07/2009	19				1 N
VIC	W Central	087113	AVALON AIRPORT	13.2	11.1	26/07/2005	19				1 N
VIC	W Central	087168	SHEOAKS	11.9	11.5	21/07/2009	21				1 N
VIC	N Central	088023	LAKE EILDON	12.1	11.2	30/07/1975	44				1 N
VIC	N Central	088051	REDESDALE	10.1	10.0	10/07/2001	19				1 N
VIC	E Central	088162	WALLAN (KILMORE GAP)	8.3	8.2	11/07/1999	19				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090035	COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND)	10.3	10.1	17/07/2006	14				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090176	MORTLAKE RACECOURSE	12.3	11.0	03/07/1991	21				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090186	WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB	11.6	11.3	17/07/2006	15				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091237	LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.5	11.5	04/07/1994	32				1 N Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091292	SMITHTON AERODROME	12.0	12.0	01/07/2005	17				1 N Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	10.1	10.0	08/07/2001	15				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092120	ST HELENS AERODROME	11.9	11.8	11/07/2010	13				1 N
TAS	King Island	098017	KING ISLAND AIRPORT	12.7	12.7	24/07/2005	19				1 N Equal to record.
Highest maximum temperature
NSW	Upper Darling	048237	COBAR AIRPORT AWS	24.2	23.9	22/07/2003	19				1 N
NSW	CW Plains S	050137	CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS	23.5	23.0	23/07/2003	19				1 N
NSW	NW Plains E	053115	MOREE AERO	24.8	24.6	25/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059140	DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)	22.8	22.7	01/07/2009	17				1 N
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060139	PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.9	25.5	04/07/2007	19				1 N
NSW	Hunter Valley	061054	NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)	24.7	24.4	22/07/1972	17				1 N
NSW	Hunter Valley	061390	NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY	24.5	24.3	04/07/2004	14				1 N
NSW	C Tablelands N	062100	NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS	14.7	14.6	03/07/2014	20				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--east	066194	CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS	24.7	24.7	22/07/2009	18				1 N Equal to record.
NSW	Sydney--east	066196	SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)	24.1	23.0	11/07/2006	12				1 N
NSW	Sydney--east	067117	HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE	25.3	24.8	22/07/2009	16				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067119	HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS	25.0	23.9	22/07/2009	16				1 N
NSW	Illawarra	068228	BELLAMBI AWS	24.3	23.9	04/07/2004	17				1 N
NSW	Illawarra	068241	ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)	26.1	25.0	22/07/2009	15				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069137	GREEN CAPE AWS	23.1	22.3	22/07/2009	14				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069139	BEGA AWS	24.2	23.7	22/07/2009	19				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069147	MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS	23.6	23.6	30/07/2014	16				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	SW Slopes S	072160	ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	19.7	18.6	25/07/1997	19				1 N
NSW	Riverina E	074034	COROWA AIRPORT	20.0	19.9	04/07/1994	39				1 N
VIC	Upper North	081125	SHEPPARTON AIRPORT	19.5	19.2	10/07/2001	18				1 N
VIC	Lower NE	082138	WANGARATTA AERO	19.0	19.0	25/07/1989	27				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	E Gippsland	084016	GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE	23.3	22.0	29/07/2014	57				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Gippsland	084084	MALLACOOTA	23.2	21.3	30/07/2014	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	N Central	088051	REDESDALE	17.0	16.9	13/07/2002	19				1 N
Lowest maximum temperature
TAS	Southeast	094198	CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)	6.8	7.0	05/07/2011	17				1 N
Highest wind gust (km/h)
SA	Upper Murray	024024	LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE	74	72.0	28/07/2003	15				N
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070217	COOMA AIRPORT AWS	98	89	18/07/2014	11				N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070328	BOMBALA AWS	106	100.0	05/07/2011	11				N
NSW	Snowy Mtns	071032	THREDBO AWS	150	146.0	10/07/2011	11				N
NSW	Riverina E	074258	DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS	72	72.0	05/07/2011	11				N Equal to record.
VIC	Mallee N	076064	WALPEUP RESEARCH	81	72.0	13/07/2010	12				N
VIC	Wimmera S	079028	LONGERENONG	76	74.0	05/07/2007	11				N
VIC	Wimmera S	079105	STAWELL AERODROME	74	74.0	17/07/2006	11				N Equal to record.
VIC	Lower North	080091	KYABRAM	65	63.0	10/07/2008	13				N
VIC	Upper North	081049	TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	67	67.0	17/07/2004	13				N Equal to record.
VIC	E Gippsland	084142	GELANTIPY	111	93.0	23/07/2003	11				N
VIC	W Gippsland	085279	BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT	96	85.0	21/07/2008	11				N
VIC	W Gippsland	085296	MOUNT MOORNAPA	102	91.0	24/07/2003	11				N
VIC	W Central	087113	AVALON AIRPORT	93	87.0	01/07/2008	11				N
VIC	N Central	088109	MANGALORE AIRPORT	81	68.0	25/07/2012	23				N
VIC	E Central	088162	WALLAN (KILMORE GAP)	122	104.0	14/07/2003	11	111.0	27/06/2007	12	N
VIC	W Coast	090035	COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND)	102	100.0	05/07/2011	11				N
VIC	W Coast	090171	PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT)	98	98.0	01/07/2009	11				N Equal to record.
VIC	W Coast	090176	MORTLAKE RACECOURSE	83	80.0	10/07/2010	11				N
VIC	W Coast	090180	AIREYS INLET	106	104.0	01/07/2009	11				N
VIC	W Coast	090184	CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE	111	104.0	05/07/2011	11				N
TAS	N Coast	091237	LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	98	85.0	01/07/2008	15				N
TAS	N Coast	091291	SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM	94	93	29/07/2014	13				N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	106	91.0	15/07/2003	11	106.0	22/01/2009	12	N
TAS	E Coast	092123	SWAN ISLAND	118	113.0	10/07/2011	11				N
TAS	King Island	098017	KING ISLAND AIRPORT	107	104.0	20/07/2000	19				N
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)
SA	Lower SE	026021	MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	36.7	34.3	01/07/2008	19				1 N
VIC	Wimmera S	079105	STAWELL AERODROME	21.8	21.0	05/07/2011	11				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090176	MORTLAKE RACECOURSE	34.8	33.2	28/07/2003	11				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090186	WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB	38.4	36.9	15/07/2003	11				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091126	DEVONPORT AIRPORT	51.3	47.3	30/07/2014	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091219	SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)	36.2	31.1	30/07/2014	11				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091237	LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	31.1	29.0	15/07/2003	15				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	43.2	37.7	15/07/2003	11				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092120	ST HELENS AERODROME	30.5	26.9	22/07/2008	13				1 N
TAS	King Island	098017	KING ISLAND AIRPORT	56.0	52.6	05/07/2011	19				1 N

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 16:36EST, 01/08/2014.

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
PERTH AIRPORT	16.3	-1.6	6.9	-1.1	4.0	0.6	1.8	5.9	363 (15.1)	41/02
BUNBURY	16.0	-1.2	9.9	+2.9	--	0.2	--	--	315 (13.1)	28/03
MANDURAH	15.9	-1.5	11.4	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	383 (16.0)	37/01
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.0	+2.5	21.0	+1.7	20.3	0.0	7.0	11.0	365 (15.2)	35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	26.9	+7.2	5.0	+1.0	2.9	0.0	5.4	10.7	190 ( 7.9)	41/13
WHYALLA AERO	22.3	+5.4	5.9	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	76/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.4	+1.1	10.1	+2.6	--	0.0	1.4	2.6	282 (11.8)	80/19
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.9	+0.7	12.0	+6.8	10.7	1.2	2.4	0.1	880 (36.7)	85/09
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.4	+5.7	8.3	-0.3	6.9	0.0	7.4	--	211 ( 8.8)	30/15
CAIRNS AERO	26.9	+1.2	19.2	+2.1	17.4	0.0	4.0	7.4	410 (17.1)	31/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.0	+0.9	14.3	+0.7	10.8	0.0	4.0	9.7	332 (13.8)	31/11
MACKAY M.O	22.1	+0.8	13.4	+0.5	--	2.2	--	7.3	290 (12.1)	30/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.6	+3.5	9.5	0.0	6.9	0.0	3.4	--	160 ( 6.7)	30/15
BUNDABERG AERO	24.6	+2.6	8.1	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	180 ( 7.5)	30/15
COOLANGATTA	23.0	+2.5	4.3	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	113 ( 4.7)	41/16
BRISBANE AERO	23.2	+2.4	7.0	-2.0	2.2	0.0	4.0	10.1	--	--
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.6	+5.1	6.0	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	267 (11.1)	35/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	22.2	+6.1	5.9	+1.2	--	0.0	3.0	--	91 ( 3.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.3	+4.6	4.3	-3.3	1.3	0.0	2.5	--	254 (10.6)	44/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.9	+7.3	3.5	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	37/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	25.0	+8.0	4.0	-2.4	1.0	0.0	6.2	--	391 (16.3)	59/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	14.6	+5.2	4.4	+2.9	-0.8	0.0	0.6	6.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	21.2	+5.9	2.3	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	196 ( 8.2)	43/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.8	+8.8	13.4	+6.2	10.8	0.0	6.6	10.1	481 (20.0)	59/13
RICHMOND RAAF	25.2	+7.8	9.8	+6.2	--	0.0	--	--	386 (16.1)	57/14
BELLAMBI AWS	24.3	+7.5	13.7	+3.7	--	0.0	--	--	416 (17.3)	65/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	19.7	+7.0	2.9	+0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	9.6	212 ( 8.8)	52/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	19.7	+6.6	8.9	+5.8	--	0.4	--	--	265 (11.0)	55/20
MILDURA AIRPORT	23.7	+8.3	7.3	+3.0	3.9	0.0	3.2	9.3	340 (14.2)	74/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	19.0	+6.0	9.0	+6.1	--	0.0	1.4	--	431 (18.0)	67/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.1	+5.6	10.0	+7.5	--	0.6	--	--	421 (17.5)	78/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.9	+6.4	13.7	+7.7	11.7	0.0	2.8	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	14.7	+4.6	8.1	+4.9	--	0.0	--	--	750 (31.3)	83/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	14.7	+2.1	11.5	+9.2	--	29.2	--	--	746 (31.1)	98/13
HOBART AIRPORT	8.9	-3.6	7.0	+2.9	6.5	10.2	3.2	0.4	762 (31.8)	78/18
	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

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Greatest variation above normal maximum

Highest minimum temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

35.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.7 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT

+9.2 : 23.3 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
+8.9 : 23.8 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+8.8 : 25.9 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+8.8 : 25.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+8.7 : 25.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+13.3 : 10.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+11.0 : 9.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+9.8 : 10.3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
+9.8 : 13.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+9.7 : 13.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.9 : 11.2 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-5.8 : 0.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.6 : 3.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.4 : 6.9 DOVER Southeast TAS
-5.2 : 6.8 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

-5.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.5 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-3.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

-6.4 : -0.2 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.2 : -3.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-5.7 : -0.4 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.7 : 4.3 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.3 : -0.5 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural 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.

98.6 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
91.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
70.2 RENISON BELL W Coast TAS
64.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
63.2 HASTINGS CHALET Southeast TAS

TASMANIA
N Coast
98.6 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN)
59.4 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW)
E Coast
56.4 UPPER ESK (SOUTH ESK RIVER)
Southeast
63.2 HASTINGS CHALET
53.4 FERN TREE (GRAYS ROAD)
52.8 CRABTREE (STONEY CREEK FARM)
Derwent Valley
53.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE
Central Plateau
52.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK
51.8 BUTLERS GORGE
W Coast
91.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE
70.2 RENISON BELL
64.2 MOUNT READ
56.8 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD)
50.4 LOW ROCKY POINT

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.4 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1827 (76.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1772 (73.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1615 (67.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1573 (65.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1538 (64.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1509 (62.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1488 (62.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1403 (58.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1395 (58.1) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1388 (57.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1345 (56.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1326 (55.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1308 (54.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1301 (54.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1262 (52.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1256 (52.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1230 (51.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
1133 (47.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1104 (46.0) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
1060 (44.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1059 (44.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
1054 (43.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1040 (43.3) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
1037 (43.2) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
1026 (42.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1016 (42.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
1012 (42.2) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
974 (40.6) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
964 (40.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
960 (40.0) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
942 (39.3) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
937 (39.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
936 (39.0) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
933 (38.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
932 (38.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
922 (38.4) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
886 (36.9) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
886 (36.9) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
880 (36.7) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
876 (36.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
869 (36.2) SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
856 (35.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
854 (35.6) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
854 (35.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
848 (35.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
846 (35.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
843 (35.1) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
840 (35.0) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
838 (34.9) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
834 (34.8) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
824 (34.3) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
823 (34.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
815 (34.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
810 (33.8) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
809 (33.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
806 (33.6) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
804 (33.5) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
790 (32.9) COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
782 (32.6) FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
774 (32.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
769 (32.0) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
769 (32.0) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
764 (31.8) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
764 (31.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
762 (31.8) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
756 (31.5) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
755 (31.5) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
753 (31.4) RHYLL E Central VIC
752 (31.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
752 (31.3) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
751 (31.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
750 (31.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
749 (31.2) PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
747 (31.1) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
746 (31.1) LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
739 (30.8) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
738 (30.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
736 (30.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
732 (30.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
732 (30.5) ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
723 (30.1) MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
723 (30.1) GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
708 (29.5) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
703 (29.3) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
702 (29.3) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
694 (28.9) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
694 (28.9) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
694 (28.9) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
687 (28.6) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
682 (28.4) DARTMOOR W Coast VIC
678 (28.3) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
671 (28.0) KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
668 (27.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
659 (27.5) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
656 (27.3) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
653 (27.2) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
648 (27.0) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
645 (26.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
638 (26.6) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
634 (26.4) BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) W Central VIC
633 (26.4) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
633 (26.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
632 (26.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
629 (26.2) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
615 (25.6) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
614 (25.6) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
614 (25.6) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
604 (25.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

156/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
150/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
144/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
143/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
139/12 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
135/17 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
131/03 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
122/11 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
122/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
122/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
118/14 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
118/17 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
117/09 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
117/10 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
117/16 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
115/12 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
113/10 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
111/10 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
111/13 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
111/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
109/13 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
109/11 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
107/13 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
107/11 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
107/21 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
107/10 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
106/14 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
106/12 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
106/08 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
106/11 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
106/14 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
102/15 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
102/11 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
100/21 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
100/12 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
100/12 NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
98/12 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
98/14 OMEO Upper NE VIC
98/13 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
98/12 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
98/13 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
96/10 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
96/12 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
96/12 PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
94/09 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
94/11 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
93/11 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
93/13 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
93/12 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
93/17 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
91/10 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
91/15 HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
91/09 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
91/14 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
91/13 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
91/13 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
91/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
VICTORIA W Coast CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE 9.8mm in 17 min to 10:00 34.6mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.4mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT 4.4mm in 12 min to 01:29 22.0mm/h LOW HEAD 5.0mm in 11 min to 02:19 27.3mm/h E Coast ORFORD (AUBIN COURT) 30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h Central Plateau BUTLERS GORGE 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h W Coast WARRA 18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h STRAHAN AERODROME 11.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.0mm/h LOW ROCKY POINT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h MOUNT READ 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.6mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 111(250/ 93 ) at 12:20 CUMMINS AERO : 80(270/ 69 ) at 13:28 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is MINLATON AERO : 83(240/ 65 ) at 18:24 CAPE BORDA : 100(260/ 59 ) at 21:54 Adelaide/Lofty ADELAIDE AIRPORT : 82(240/ 63 ) at 19:11 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) : 93(270/ 54 ) at 16:52 Murray Valley RENMARK AERO : 83(290/ 63 ) at 12:24 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE : 96(340/ 65 ) at 11:00 Lower SE MOUNT GAMBIER AERO : 85(280/ 63 ) at 09:41 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 95(290/ 74 ) at 09:17 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast NERRIGA AWS : 93(310/ 65 ) at 13:00 Goulburn/Monaro COOMA AIRPORT AWS : 98(300/ 67 ) at 12:30 BOMBALA AWS : 91(310/ 61 ) at 13:54 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 148(290/119 ) at 15:30 VICTORIA Mallee S HOPETOUN AIRPORT : 91(240/ 56 ) at 15:19 Wimmera S HORSHAM AERODROME : 83(320/ 63 ) at 13:30 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 113(290/ 69 ) at 05:30 Upper NE DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) : 128(310/ 78 ) at 13:00 FALLS CREEK : 106(340/ 76 ) at 12:30 MOUNT HOTHAM : 133(330/ 91 ) at 13:00 OMEO : 95(340/ 52 ) at 14:30 E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(210/ 63 ) at 20:20 GELANTIPY : 111(320/ 58 ) at 10:30 W Gippsland EAST SALE AIRPORT : 102(320/ 63 ) at 11:10 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 135(270/ 74 ) at 17:51 YARRAM AIRPORT : 115(320/ 95 ) at 12:18 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT : 96(330/ 61 ) at 12:30 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) : 91(310/ 50 ) at 09:59 MOUNT BAW BAW : 93(360/ 35 ) at 11:49 MOUNT MOORNAPA : 102(310/ 46 ) at 14:00 KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 100(231/ 76 ) at 16:00 YANAKIE : 93(330/ 59 ) at 10:30 E Central ESSENDON AIRPORT : 93(330/ 58 ) at 14:00 ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS : 93(330/ 67 ) at 14:30 SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 104(340/ 78 ) at 11:30 FAWKNER BEACON : 98(320/ 67 ) at 12:30 W Central AVALON AIRPORT : 91(330/ 61 ) at 11:00 POINT WILSON : 95(330/ 69 ) at 11:30 N Central WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) : 106(340/ 74 ) at 11:30 W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(290/ 48 ) at 13:47 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 102(330/ 82 ) at 11:09 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) : 98(280/ 56 ) at 13:24 PORT FAIRY AWS : 91(280/ 70 ) at 13:34 AIREYS INLET : 98(330/ 59 ) at 10:00 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 111(270/ 65 ) at 14:00 PORTLAND NTC AWS : 96(270/ 45 ) at 12:56 TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 98(340/ 72 ) at 12:30 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) : 91(330/ 48 ) at 13:00 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) : 98(340/ 50 ) at 13:14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 156(280/111 ) at 14:11 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 104(320/ 70 ) at 08:00 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM : 95(330/ 65 ) at 11:30 SMITHTON AERODROME : 93(280/ 50 ) at 17:29 LOW HEAD : 102(310/ 82 ) at 13:12 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION : 106(340/ 74 ) at 11:30 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT : 108(340/ 72 ) at 12:00 CAPE GRIM : 117(330/ 89 ) at 10:30 E Coast LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 102(330/ 65 ) at 08:30 SWAN ISLAND : 102(330/ 83 ) at 14:30 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(210/ 69 ) at 05:33 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 143(320/102 ) at 22:59 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 122(310/ 80 ) at 01:14 TASMAN ISLAND : 106(310/ 61 ) at 21:45 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 76(290/ 65 ) at 23:00 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 108(260/ 85 ) at 21:01 STRAHAN AERODROME : 119(300/ 72 ) at 17:30 LOW ROCKY POINT : 117(310/ 93 ) at 17:00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 122(330/ 74 ) at 18:32 MOUNT READ : 132(340/ 76 ) at 03:25 THE RAZORBACK : 109( 0/ 48 ) at 00:00 MT MUELLER : 106(*/ 58 ) at 01:00 King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 104(280/ 63 ) at 13:56 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 113(320/ 58 ) at 10:54 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 145**(280/111 ) at 15:30