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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:39EST, 31/12/2015.

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 26.1 -2.8 15.0 +0.1 13.6 0.0 6.8 12.1 495 (20.6) 39/14
BUNBURY 24.3 -3.0 17.1 +3.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 291 (12.1) 37/17
MANDURAH 24.6 -2.3 18.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 35/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +1.2 27.2 +1.9 27.1 0.0 5.4 8.2 384 (16.0) 30/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.1 +2.7 20.1 -0.1 20.0 0.0 13.8 9.6 316 (13.2) 35/10
WHYALLA AERO 37.7 +9.5 11.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 57/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.8 +5.8 13.1 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 30/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.5 +1.6 4.2 -5.8 -0.4 0.0 4.0 12.9 256 (10.7) 41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.6 -0.5 26.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 35/09
CAIRNS AERO 31.1 -0.3 24.2 +0.8 23.7 2.8 7.2 2.1 214 ( 8.9) 44/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.2 -0.3 24.5 +0.4 23.8 2.6 10.6 9.1 355 (14.8) 39/15
MACKAY M.O 31.1 +1.0 23.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.4 340 (14.2) 37/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.9 -1.2 21.2 0.0 -- 5.0 16.6 -- 347 (14.5) 37/15
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 -1.6 19.2 -1.3 -- 16.8 -- -- 399 (16.6) 48/15
COOLANGATTA 27.4 +0.2 19.0 -0.9 -- 50.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 44/09
BRISBANE AERO 26.4 -1.7 18.5 -1.6 17.6 12.0 4.4 4.5 261 (10.9) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.6 -4.8 15.5 -1.1 -- 7.2 -- -- 454 (18.9) 46/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.9 +2.0 15.2 -2.3 -- 0.0 9.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 -1.4 18.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 44/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.9 -0.3 17.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 48/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 26.2 +1.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 13.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.1 +1.9 11.9 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 46/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.4 +0.7 18.2 +0.7 16.0 0.0 7.6 6.5 476 (19.8) 52/12
RICHMOND RAAF 27.3 -1.1 16.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 316 (13.2) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.3 -1.5 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 50/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.0 -0.4 9.4 -4.4 5.5 0.0 9.2 11.7 316 (13.2) 31/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.9 -1.3 9.4 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.3 +4.2 10.9 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 37/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.4 +1.0 8.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 35/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.8 +1.8 9.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 43/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.9 +3.3 5.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 46/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.9 -2.5 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 43/16
HOBART AIRPORT 22.7 +2.0 9.2 -1.5 8.7 0.2 4.8 9.2 469 (19.5) 37/08
Max
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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

44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.1 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
42.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
42.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
41.8 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

+9.5 : 37.7 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+9.2 : 34.6 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.9 : 35.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+8.8 : 36.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+8.4 : 39.8 FORREST Eucla WA

30.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA
29.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.4 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.2 : 30.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.6 : 29.4 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.4 : 25.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+5.3 : 17.7 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+5.2 : 16.4 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

7.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.0 : 23.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.0 : 22.5 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.9 : 25.9 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.9 : 26.4 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.8 : 25.4 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-4.8 : 22.6 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

-2.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-9.1 : 5.4 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-8.3 : 6.1 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-8.1 : 2.8 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-8.0 : 7.8 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-7.9 : 8.5 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

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.
90.0 MOUNT FELIX N Rivers NT
73.0 YEURALBA RIDGE N Rivers NT
72.6 FANNY CREEK N Rivers NT
68.6 CENTRAL WATERHOUSE N Rivers NT
64.5 GLEN HARDING N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
90.0 MOUNT FELIX
73.0 YEURALBA RIDGE
72.6 FANNY CREEK
68.6 CENTRAL WATERHOUSE
61.8 WEST WATERHOUSE
61.0 FISH RIVER
56.0 PIGEON HOLE
56.0 MARY RIVER RANGERS
53.8 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB
51.2 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
N Plateau
61.0 STURT PLAIN (HAYFIELD)

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
64.5 GLEN HARDING
Brisbane/SE Coast
50.0 COOLANGATTA

13.3 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.9 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
12.2 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
12.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

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6.6 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
6.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1097 (45.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
944 (39.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
896 (37.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
815 (34.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
768 (32.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
762 (31.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
753 (31.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
753 (31.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
733 (30.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
733 (30.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
726 (30.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
719 (30.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
711 (29.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
706 (29.4) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
698 (29.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
679 (28.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
675 (28.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
666 (27.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
664 (27.7) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
662 (27.6) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
661 (27.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
655 (27.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
635 (26.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
626 (26.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
620 (25.8) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
619 (25.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
618 (25.8) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
604 (25.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
94/17 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
94/18 FORREST Eucla WA
80/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/21 TELFER AERO Interior WA
74/11 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