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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:45EST, 31/01/2015.

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 39.5 +7.8 14.3 -2.7 10.1 0.0 9.6 13.1 298 (12.4) 31/12
BUNBURY 32.3 +2.6 14.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 17/10
MANDURAH 33.2 +3.9 17.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 24/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +0.6 25.9 +1.1 25.9 0.4 6.0 7.8 327 (13.6) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 46.0 +9.6 25.8 +4.3 24.1 0.0 12.0 11.7 276 (11.5) 52/09
WHYALLA AERO 33.9 +3.9 21.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 67/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 33.1 +3.8 20.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 8.0 5.6 230 ( 9.6) 46/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.3 -0.9 13.4 +2.3 11.0 0.0 8.2 0.0 353 (14.7) 39/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.7 +1.4 21.1 -2.6 19.9 0.0 9.2 8.3 218 ( 9.1) 37/14
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +0.5 25.6 +1.9 24.6 4.2 4.2 9.5 206 ( 8.6) 41/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.8 +2.4 22.1 -2.2 22.0 8.4 9.8 11.6 239 (10.0) 35/17
MACKAY M.O 34.6 +4.5 25.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- 9.2 282 (11.8) 76/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 -0.9 23.1 +1.0 22.0 0.0 7.8 -- 193 ( 8.0) 68/22
BUNDABERG AERO 28.8 -1.3 22.1 +0.7 -- 1.4 -- -- 322 (13.4) --
COOLANGATTA 27.5 -0.8 19.3 -1.7 -- 82.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 55/00
BRISBANE AERO 28.3 -0.7 20.2 -1.0 19.3 14.0 10.8 9.4 393 (16.4) 35/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.6 -1.4 18.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 684 (28.5) 54/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.9 +1.0 18.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 9.2 -- 317 (13.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.2 +0.2 18.3 -1.2 15.3 14.6 6.2 -- 546 (22.8) 39/20
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 -0.6 19.8 +1.5 -- 26.8 -- -- 406 (16.9) 52/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.7 -2.3 18.1 +0.1 -- 26.2 -- -- 354 (14.8) 41/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.4 -0.7 17.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 625 (26.0) 55/19
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.1 +0.6 18.4 -0.4 16.9 3.8 3.4 7.3 495 (20.6) 50/09
RICHMOND RAAF 27.4 -2.5 16.7 -0.9 -- 3.8 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 34/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.6 -1.3 16.9 -2.1 -- 10.2 -- -- 511 (21.3) 48/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.5 -2.2 17.1 +0.8 15.4 0.0 10.8 8.4 537 (22.4) 59/21
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.1 -1.3 14.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 59/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.8 -4.5 15.3 -1.4 10.8 0.0 8.0 1.8 170 ( 7.1) 30/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 30.2 +0.6 14.3 +0.2 -- 0.0 36.0 -- 346 (14.4) 44/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.3 -1.4 13.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 41/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.4 +1.3 7.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 507 (21.1) 52/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.0 -0.3 8.0 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 41/12
HOBART AIRPORT 25.1 +2.6 10.9 -1.1 8.1 0.0 7.2 6.8 440 (18.3) 52/10
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

47.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
47.3 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
46.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
46.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
46.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

+16.5 : 47.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+15.9 : 46.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+13.5 : 47.3 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+13.1 : 46.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+12.7 : 36.8 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA

32.2 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
30.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
30.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
29.2 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.7 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
28.7 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
28.7 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA

+7.7 : 32.2 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+7.0 : 30.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+6.8 : 28.7 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+5.7 : 28.6 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 27.7 KULGERA N Plateau NT

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

14.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.5 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
14.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.3 : 25.9 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-6.9 : 19.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.7 : 19.5 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-6.1 : 27.3 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.9 : 28.5 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW

0.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-15.6 : 0.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-7.6 : 13.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-6.6 : 3.5 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-6.2 : 15.7 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-5.8 : 4.2 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS

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.
227.0 KALANG (KOOROOWI (SHARABEL)) MidNorth Coast N NSW
171.0 KALANG (SPICKETTS CK (NOONANNIE)) MidNorth Coast N NSW
144.0 COOKS CK (KALANG) MidNorth Coast N NSW
126.4 BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE) North Coast NSW
122.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
83.4 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
N Plateau
56.0 HELEN SPRINGS

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
60.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
Wide Bay/Burnett
58.8 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
Brisbane/SE Coast
122.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT
95.6 POINT LOOKOUT
82.0 COOLANGATTA
74.4 ORMISTON COLLEGE
62.8 CANNON COVE TM
50.8 MARYBOROUGH

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
126.4 BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE)
115.2 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
94.6 LAWRENCE ROAD (PRINGLES WAY)
81.8 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
76.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB
68.0 PILLAR VALLEY
66.0 WOOLI (SANDSTONE HILL)
61.2 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
52.0 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
MidNorth Coast N
227.0 KALANG (KOOROOWI (SHARABEL))
171.0 KALANG (SPICKETTS CK (NOONANNIE))
144.0 COOKS CK (KALANG)
121.2 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
66.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE)
MidNorth Coast S
67.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
Hunter Valley
95.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS)
90.0 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST)
68.0 MANDALONG (MANDALONG ROAD)
51.0 COORANBONG (AVONDALE)
50.4 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)

13.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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3.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

882 (36.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
860 (35.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
844 (35.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
833 (34.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
783 (32.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
773 (32.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
765 (31.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
764 (31.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
757 (31.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
708 (29.5) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
705 (29.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
695 (29.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
688 (28.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
684 (28.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
677 (28.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
669 (27.9) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
654 (27.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
650 (27.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
650 (27.1) MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
638 (26.6) SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
635 (26.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
631 (26.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
631 (26.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
625 (26.0) DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
623 (26.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
622 (25.9) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
620 (25.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
607 (25.3) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
605 (25.2) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) FORREST Eucla WA
602 (25.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
94/11 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/19 NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
91/06 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
89/22 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
89/17 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E 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.
None reported None reported