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Tuesday 19 FEB 2019

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Alice Springs

015664

WALUNGURRU AIRPORT

46.4

45.5

09/02/2007

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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 14:22EST, 20/02/2019.

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	33.7	+1.8	14.9	-2.6	14.0	0.0	9.0	12.4	357 (14.9)	41/13
BUNBURY	32.5	+2.5	15.8	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	37/22
MANDURAH	29.7	0.0	19.4	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	318 (13.3)	35/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.9	+2.4	28.4	+3.7	27.5	0.0	8.6	11.6	452 (18.8)	37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	40.9	+5.7	21.2	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	279 (11.6)	37/19
WHYALLA AERO	25.0	-4.7	18.3	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	718 (29.9)	44/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.0	-5.5	16.1	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	306 (12.8)	34/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.3	-5.0	9.5	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	428 (17.8)	43/17
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.2	+4.7	24.6	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	241 (10.0)	41/10
CAIRNS AERO	--	--	25.2	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	--
TOWNSVILLE AERO	34.4	+3.2	27.1	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	264 (11.0)	37/20
MACKAY M.O	31.1	+1.4	21.9	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	22/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	38.2	+6.9	20.3	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	31/17
BUNDABERG AERO	34.4	+4.3	19.2	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	459 (19.1)	37/15
COOLANGATTA	29.7	+1.3	18.6	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	284 (11.8)	28/12
BRISBANE AERO	30.7	+1.7	19.5	-1.7	17.8	0.0	8.4	12.0	298 (12.4)	31/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	36.6	+9.1	17.4	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	592 (24.7)	39/01
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	39.6	+8.3	25.1	+6.4	--	0.0	10.2	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	31.1	+3.4	16.4	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	408 (17.0)	39/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	36.0	+8.3	19.7	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	344 (14.3)	50/15
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	31.8	+4.1	16.2	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	52/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	29.0	+3.0	15.4	+2.8	--	0.2	--	--	386 (16.1)	39/08
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	36.0	+3.8	23.0	+5.3	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.3	+0.8	22.0	+2.9	21.6	0.0	10.2	9.8	572 (23.8)	63/14
RICHMOND RAAF	35.5	+6.3	21.2	+3.4	--	0.0	--	--	251 (10.5)	50/14
BELLAMBI AWS	22.1	-2.8	20.6	+1.4	--	1.0	--	--	492 (20.5)	63/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	32.9	--	13.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	334 (13.9)	50/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	30.2	-0.7	17.8	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	460 (19.2)	43/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	30.0	-1.3	14.6	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	39/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	27.4	-4.4	12.0	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	445 (18.5)	37/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	24.3	-5.2	11.5	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	446 (18.6)	43/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT	24.5	-5.1	10.9	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	361 (15.0)	43/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT	22.4	-4.2	10.3	-3.9	5.7	0.0	5.4	9.6	449 (18.7)	41/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.7	-5.4	8.8	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	367 (15.3)	43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	23.0	-1.6	8.4	-3.9	--	0.2	--	--	411 (17.1)	31/13
HOBART AIRPORT	21.1	-1.3	12.3	+0.2	9.0	0.0	7.8	11.0	605 (25.2)	59/12
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

46.4 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
44.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
44.1 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
44.0 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD

+12.5 : 41.5 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+11.8 : 41.2 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.0 : 39.6 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
+10.1 : 38.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+10.1 : 36.1 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

29.6 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
29.0 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.3 : 23.1 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.9 : 23.3 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
+6.8 : 20.2 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+6.7 : 22.8 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+6.7 : 23.9 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-8.9 : 8.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.0 : 6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-7.7 : 11.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-7.5 : 9.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.4 : 11.4 WARRA W Coast TAS

1.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-10.5 : 5.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.3 : 2.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-7.8 : 7.5 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.3 : 8.1 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
-7.0 : 5.6 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-7.0 : 4.0 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast 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.

99.8 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION N Peninsula QLD
85.6 MERLUNA N Peninsula QLD
33.8 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
30.4 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
29.2 SOUTHWELL STATION N Peninsula QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
30.4 ARGYLE AERODROME

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
33.8 JABIRU AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
99.8 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
85.6 MERLUNA
29.2 SOUTHWELL STATION

12.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
11.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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9.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

1957 (81.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1321 (55.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1228 (51.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1183 (49.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1165 (48.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1116 (46.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1033 (43.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
977 (40.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
940 (39.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
934 (38.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
919 (38.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
884 (36.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
834 (34.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
813 (33.9) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
811 (33.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
799 (33.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
798 (33.3) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
781 (32.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
765 (31.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
764 (31.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
757 (31.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
752 (31.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
751 (31.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
750 (31.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
721 (30.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
720 (30.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
718 (29.9) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
704 (29.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
692 (28.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
690 (28.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
687 (28.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
686 (28.6) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
682 (28.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
679 (28.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
677 (28.2) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) WARRA W Coast TAS
667 (27.8) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
665 (27.7) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
662 (27.6) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
660 (27.5) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
654 (27.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
649 (27.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
648 (27.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
647 (27.0) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
640 (26.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
634 (26.4) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
628 (26.2) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
627 (26.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
627 (26.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
623 (26.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
619 (25.8) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
619 (25.8) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
605 (25.2) WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
605 (25.2) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
604 (25.2) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
602 (25.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
600 (25.0) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

118/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/09 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/19 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
81/16 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD

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 E Kimberley HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h W Pilbara CHRISTMAS CREEK MINE AP 9.0mm in 21 min to 18:30 25.7mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.4mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers JABIRU AIRPORT 23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 7.7mm/h BULMAN 15.4mm in 19 min to 19:30 48.6mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.6mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.3mm/h BORROLOOLA AIRPORT 6.0mm in 4 min to 18:23 90.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 1.6mm in 1 min to 19:44 96.0mm/h 7.0mm in 4 min to 19:51 105.0mm/h 9.6mm in 7 min to 19:59 82.3mm/h 25.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 25.8mm/h 32.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 32.4mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h QUEENSLAND S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 12.4mm in 30 min to 23:00 24.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 20.4mm/h Upper Carpentaria GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 6.6mm in 8 min to 21:30 49.5mm/h 6.0mm in 9 min to 21:39 40.0mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.8mm/h N Coast--Barron CAIRNS AERO 6.0mm in 8 min to 14:11 45.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.2mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.2mm/h CAIRNS RACECOURSE 12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Kimberley HALLS CREEK AIRPORT : 91( 60/ 72 ) at 17:03 QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE : 82(170/ 63 ) at 16:48 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA AWS : 72(170/ 63 ) at 15:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(330/102 ) at 05:30 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 96(270/ 72 ) at 09:56 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(260/ 70 ) at 10:29