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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 15:04EST, 19/10/2014.

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 35.8 +13.2 11.5 +1.3 9.2 0.0 8.0 11.9 391 (16.3) 48/22
BUNBURY 30.1 +9.2 12.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 43/20
MANDURAH 33.0 +11.3 15.6 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 41/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.0 22.4 -2.5 22.3 9.8 8.6 5.0 373 (15.5) 55/01
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.2 -4.7 7.8 -7.0 5.2 0.0 9.8 -- 368 (15.3) 35/08
WHYALLA AERO 18.4 -5.4 9.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 31/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.0 -3.9 5.1 -6.4 -- 0.0 3.0 12.3 190 ( 7.9) 31/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 -2.9 3.7 -3.4 0.7 0.0 3.4 3.2 342 (14.3) 41/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.7 -5.9 17.1 -1.4 14.8 0.0 15.0 11.3 606 (25.3) 46/00
CAIRNS AERO 32.5 +3.0 19.0 -1.6 16.2 0.0 6.2 11.6 268 (11.2) 37/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +1.6 19.9 -0.8 13.4 0.0 10.0 11.3 348 (14.5) 41/15
MACKAY M.O 26.7 -0.8 15.0 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 431 (18.0) 39/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.8 -1.8 12.6 -4.4 7.7 2.4 7.6 -- 289 (12.0) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.9 0.0 9.2 -7.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 34/08
COOLANGATTA 23.5 -0.9 5.8 -10.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 366 (15.3) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.2 +0.8 10.7 -4.9 6.0 0.0 12.4 12.5 515 (21.5) 44/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 -4.3 5.6 -7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 628 (26.2) 44/04
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.2 -4.9 6.7 -5.5 -- 0.0 4.4 -- 192 ( 8.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.6 -2.0 7.7 -6.1 2.5 2.2 3.8 11.0 297 (12.4) 35/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.9 -3.0 3.9 -8.0 -- 5.4 -- -- 269 (11.2) 54/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.6 -6.0 8.4 -3.5 -- 19.8 -- -- 610 (25.4) 63/08
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.8 -3.9 7.7 -1.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 447 (18.6) 39/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.4 -6.1 9.9 -3.3 9.0 101.0 -- 0.1 972 (40.5) 102/01
RICHMOND RAAF 19.1 -5.7 9.2 -1.8 -- 29.4 -- -- 455 (19.0) 46/13
BELLAMBI AWS 15.7 -5.7 10.1 -3.8 -- 79.0 -- -- 945 (39.4) 89/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.8 -2.6 3.7 -4.0 1.4 3.6 1.4 11.9 314 (13.1) 35/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.5 -2.0 2.9 -5.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 22/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.0 -2.9 4.1 -5.7 1.6 0.0 7.0 12.2 440 (18.3) 35/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.5 -2.4 5.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 588 (24.5) 39/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.9 -2.5 3.3 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 507 (21.1) 35/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.5 -2.2 8.4 -1.1 5.5 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.3 -3.3 3.0 -3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 537 (22.4) 39/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 -1.0 2.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 37/15
HOBART AIRPORT 16.8 -0.5 7.8 +0.3 6.2 0.6 1.2 9.6 361 (15.0) 34/15
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

41.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
40.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.1 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

+14.5 : 41.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
+13.5 : 38.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+13.3 : 37.2 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+13.2 : 35.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+13.1 : 38.2 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

27.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
27.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.3 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT

+8.4 : 19.6 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.6 : 21.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.4 : 22.5 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 18.4 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+6.9 : 16.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

-0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.0 : 10.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-9.5 : 8.7 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-9.1 : 15.4 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
-8.4 : 16.9 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-8.3 : 26.8 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD

-4.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.5 : 5.8 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-10.4 : 4.8 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-10.3 : 4.6 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-10.2 : 5.8 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-9.6 : 1.9 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.
146.8 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
143.0 SANS SOUCI (PUBLIC SCHOOL) Sydney--east NSW
142.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB Sydney--east NSW
124.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW
121.2 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
56.2 NORAH HEAD AWS
55.4 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
C Tablelands S
59.0 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST)
56.8 WENTWORTH FALLS COUNTRY CLUB
Sydney--east
143.0 SANS SOUCI (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
142.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB
124.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB
121.2 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
119.0 PEAKHURST GOLF CLUB
116.0 STRATHFIELD GOLF CLUB
101.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
91.0 AUDLEY (ROYAL NATIONAL PARK)
82.4 CONCORD (BRAYS RD)
78.4 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
77.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS
75.6 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY
73.6 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE)
72.0 ABBOTSFORD (BLACKWALL POINT RD)
71.6 TURRAMURRA (KISSING POINT ROAD)
70.8 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
69.6 RANDWICK (RANDWICK ST)
68.6 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB)
67.8 DOVER HEIGHTS (PORTLAND ST)
65.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB
62.8 WAHROONGA (ADA AVENUE)
61.0 NORTH RYDE GOLF CLUB
60.4 CENTENNIAL PARK
60.0 CASTLE COVE (ROSEBRIDGE AVE)
56.4 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)
55.2 LUCAS HEIGHTS (ANSTO)
52.6 PENNANT HILLS (YARRARA ROAD)
Sydney--west
60.0 SEVEN HILLS (RADIO FM 103.2)
59.3 PROSPECT RESERVOIR
56.6 HORNSBY (SWIMMING POOL)
56.4 SEVEN HILLS (COLLINS ST)
53.5 NORTH PARRAMATTA (BURNSIDE HOMES)
Illawarra
113.4 SANCTUARY POINT (SALINAS STREET)
79.0 BELLAMBI AWS
79.0 CALLALA TREATMENT PLANT
75.6 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
72.2 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
71.0 NOWRA BOAT SHED (SHOALHAVEN RIVER)
69.8 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS)
63.0 BERRY MASONIC VILLAGE
62.0 ROBERTSON (CAALONG STREET)
56.8 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
54.4 MOSS VALE (HOSKINS STREET)
54.0 FITZROY FALLS (RED HILLS)
South Coast
146.8 ULLADULLA AWS
84.0 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)
83.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)
66.4 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION
55.6 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
55.2 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
53.6 DALMENY (BINALONG ST)

ISLANDS
Islands
83.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
79.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)

13.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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5.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1643 (68.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1269 (52.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1173 (48.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1060 (44.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1039 (43.3) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
1018 (42.4) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
972 (40.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
965 (40.2) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
956 (39.8) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
955 (39.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
945 (39.4) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
893 (37.2) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
864 (36.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
860 (35.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
848 (35.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
847 (35.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
818 (34.1) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
774 (32.3) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
769 (32.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
728 (30.3) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
720 (30.0) MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
704 (29.3) MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
701 (29.2) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
699 (29.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
699 (29.1) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
695 (29.0) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
691 (28.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
689 (28.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
685 (28.5) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
678 (28.3) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
673 (28.0) BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
669 (27.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
663 (27.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
658 (27.4) BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
642 (26.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
638 (26.6) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
631 (26.3) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
628 (26.2) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
627 (26.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
621 (25.9) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
620 (25.8) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
614 (25.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
613 (25.5) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
612 (25.5) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
612 (25.5) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
610 (25.4) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
610 (25.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
609 (25.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
608 (25.3) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
606 (25.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
606 (25.3) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
606 (25.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
102/03 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
102/01 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
100/01 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
94/01 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
91/23 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
91/13 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.
None reported None reported