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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:03EST, 08/08/2016.

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 17.4 -1.1 9.5 +1.5 7.7 7.4 4.2 7.1 458 (19.1) 70/23
BUNBURY 16.0 -1.5 10.3 +2.9 -- 13.2 -- -- 508 (21.2) 78/17
MANDURAH 16.3 -1.6 11.5 +0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 753 (31.4) 80/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -1.4 15.3 -5.1 13.8 0.0 8.2 10.7 297 (12.4) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +2.9 0.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 26/12
WHYALLA AERO 21.1 +2.6 2.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 48/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.5 +2.9 5.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.1 +1.0 5.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 43/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.5 +0.2 6.7 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 26/15
CAIRNS AERO 24.9 -1.7 18.5 +1.1 -- 3.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 43/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +0.4 16.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 41/10
MACKAY M.O 21.6 -0.9 14.8 +0.8 -- 24.0 -- -- 476 (19.8) 43/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.6 -2.2 13.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 28/10
BUNDABERG AERO 20.0 -3.3 12.7 +1.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 41/12
COOLANGATTA 21.4 0.0 9.3 -1.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 37/15
BRISBANE AERO 20.5 -1.3 11.5 +1.9 10.1 0.0 3.8 9.6 356 (14.8) 30/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.8 +0.3 8.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 462 (19.3) 34/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.9 -1.1 5.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -1.3 9.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 24/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.2 -1.4 8.7 +1.9 -- 4.4 -- -- 244 (10.2) 30/18
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.6 -0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.3 -0.2 8.5 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 26/03
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.7 -1.6 10.3 +2.2 7.5 0.2 0.6 2.6 282 (11.8) 34/19
RICHMOND RAAF 18.2 -1.5 8.5 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 16.2 -1.8 10.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 28/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.9 +0.4 2.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 24/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.6 +0.6 0.7 -3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 13/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.2 -0.1 3.1 -2.2 7.0 0.0 1.3 9.4 168 ( 7.0) 24/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.2 -0.5 1.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 22 ( 0.9) 21/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.3 -0.9 6.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 15/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.9 +0.5 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 24/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 +0.2 1.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 63 ( 2.6) 11/06
HOBART AIRPORT 12.3 -1.2 3.4 -1.3 1.4 0.0 1.6 7.2 261 (10.9) 26/09
Max
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+/- 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

34.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
33.2 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT

+7.6 : 27.2 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+7.2 : 26.4 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.9 : 24.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.5 : 26.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.2 : 22.4 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA

26.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.6 : 16.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.3 : 12.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+7.0 : 12.3 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+6.9 : 11.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+6.7 : 14.2 EUCLA Eucla WA

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

-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.1 : 21.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.4 : 20.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-4.3 : 19.1 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.1 : 18.1 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-4.0 : 18.5 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-10.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-6.8 : 12.0 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
-6.7 : 7.6 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-6.5 : 2.4 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-6.3 : 6.6 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-6.3 : 9.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley 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.
41.8 JINDONG Lower West WA
39.2 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
35.2 ASTON DOWNS ALERT Lower West WA
30.5 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
30.2 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA

Reports not yet available

1061 (44.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
944 (39.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
933 (38.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
795 (33.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
776 (32.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
760 (31.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
759 (31.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
759 (31.6) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
753 (31.4) MANDURAH Lower West WA
734 (30.6) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
710 (29.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
709 (29.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
694 (28.9) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
680 (28.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
677 (28.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
650 (27.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
641 (26.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
629 (26.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
614 (25.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
118/17 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
96/16 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
89/04 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
85/22 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
85/02 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
NORTH ISLAND
5.6mm in 4 min to 09:04 84.0mm/h
GERALDTON AIRPORT
10.0mm in 14 min to 09:14 42.9mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h
MINGENEW
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
ALLANOOKA AG STATION
14.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h
ENEABBA AG STATION
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
Lower West
PEARCE RAAF
13.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.0mm/h
GINGIN AERO
23.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 46.8mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 23.4mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 24.0mm/h
ROTTNEST ISLAND
10.8mm in 14 min to 09:14 46.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
BICKLEY
11.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 23.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.6mm/h
GARDEN ISLAND HSF
12.2mm in 39 min to 09:39 18.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.4mm/h
CAPE LEEUWIN
20.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 41.2mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.6mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.6mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.4mm/h
DWELLINGUP
20.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 41.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h
MANJIMUP
17.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.0mm/h
BUSSELTON AERO
24.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 48.4mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 24.2mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 24.2mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
WITCHCLIFFE
30.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 60.4mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 30.2mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 30.2mm/h
BUNBURY
12.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.2mm/h
SHANNON
12.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.6mm/h
COLLIE EAST
21.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 42.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.4mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
15.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.6mm/h
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
19.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 39.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 19.6mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 19.6mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
23.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 47.2mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 23.6mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 23.6mm/h
FRANKLAND
15.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 30.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.4mm/h
HARVEY
28.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 56.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 28.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.0mm/h
MANJIMUP AG STATION
18.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
MEDINA AG STATION
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h
MYALUP AG STATION
15.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.6mm/h
GINGIN WEST AG STATION
13.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.4mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
21.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 42.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.4mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 22.4mm/h
VASSE AG STATION
27.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 55.2mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 27.6mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 27.6mm/h
WANNEROO AG STATION
20.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.2mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.4mm/h
WAROONA
26.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 52.8mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 26.4mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 26.4mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
27.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 55.6mm/h
27.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 27.8mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.0mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
WANDERING
12.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.6mm/h
QUALEUP AG STATION
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.6mm/h
TUNNEY AG STATION
11.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY M.O
17.4mm in 24 min to 02:00 43.5mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.4mm/h
5.4mm in 12 min to 02:12 27.0mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 23.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
22.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 45.2mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 24.4mm/h
32.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 32.2mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
11.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 23.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.8mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 89(290/ 69 ) at 06:54
OCEAN REEF : 72(270/ 65 ) at 01:21
GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 85(280/ 67 ) at 04:10
CAPE LEEUWIN : 113(280/ 93 ) at 04:14
CAPE NATURALISTE : 96(280/ 69 ) at 21:00
BUSSELTON JETTY : 104(310/ 72 ) at 20:30