Monday, 2 December 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0

Queensland in spring 2013: Record heat, wet in the north

• Hottest spring on record for both maximum and mean temperatures, including the hottest September on record for both maximum and  mean temperature
  
• Maximum temperature was 2.41  °C above the long term average of 31.6 °C - highest on record (see maximum temperature decile map for spatial extent)
• Mean temperature was 1.81 °C above the long term average of 24.3 °C -  highest on record (see mean temperature decile map for spatial extent)
• Minimum temperature was 1.22  °C above the long term average of 17.0 °C [- 5th highest on record (see minimum temperature decile map)
  
• Over 50 temperature records were broken, including the record high mean temperature of 29.5°C at Camooweal
• Both Century Mine and Normanton were the warmest on average overall (30.0°C)
• Area-averaged rainfall across the state was 73.26 mm , 13.1 % below the mean of 84.29 mm
  
• Rainfall deficiencies in south-western districts continued into spring
  
• 11 spring rainfall records set: 7 highest daily totals; 1 highest spring total; and 3 lowest spring total (Boulia receiving no spring rainfall)

*mean temperature on record (maximum + minimum / 2)

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Month-by-month summary

September -

• Exceptionally warm start to spring (see Special Climate Statement 46)
  
• Statewide area-averaged maximum temperature was the highest on record (4.12 °C above the long term average of 28.67 °C)
  
• Statewide area-averaged mean temperature was the highest on record (3.12 °C above the long term average of 21.11 °C), and is the warmest mean temperature anomaly for any month in Queensland
  
• Statewide area-averaged minimum temperature was the sixth warmest on record (2.12 °C above the long term average of 13.56 °C)
• Statewide, the area-averaged rainfall was 4.07 mm, below the long term mean of 12.89 mm.
• Around 30% of Queensland recorded its the hottest September day on record on the 26th

October -

• Statewide (area-averaged) for October -
  
  • Maximum temperature was the 2nd highest on record
    
  • Mean temperature was the 3rd highest on record
  • Minimum temperature was the 10th highest on record
  • Rainfall was the 17th lowest on record
• Hottest day was at Birdsville with 43.6 °C on the 21st
• Warmest on average was Century Mine with 40.0 °C (average maximum temperature)
  
• Coldest night was at Stanthorpe with 0.0 °C on the 4th
• Coolest on average was at Stanthorpe and Applethorpe with 9.4 °C (average minimum temperature)

November -

• 16 rainfall records, including Bowen which ended the month with the highest daily rainfall for Queensland, and Boulia receiving no rainfall (both were records);
  
• Area averaged rainfall across the state was 61.19 mm (33.6 %) above the mean of 45.80 mm
  
• Severe thunderstorms in:
  
•  the greater southeast for ten days of November (between the 10th - 18th, 23rd -24th), and
• the state for twenty-four days of November,
• Monsoon like conditions arrived in the tropical north (18-24th)
• Bush fires early in the month (near Bribie Island and Coomera)
• 3 temperature records broken
  
• Area-averaged:
  
• maximum temperature was 34.88 °C, an anomaly 0.74 °C above the long term mean of 34.14 °C;
• minimum temperature was 20.54 °C, an anomaly 0.43 °C above the long term mean of 20.11 °C
• mean temperature was 27.71 °C, an anomaly 0.58 °C above the long term mean of 27.13 °C

Spring Temperature

Area-averaged across the state, the  (maximum + minimum / 2) of 26.11 °C was the highest on record for Queensland (using data from 1910 to current). The anomaly, or departure from the long-term average, was 1.81 °C above the mean value of 24.3 °C. The second highest mean temperature occurred in 2005, with an anomaly of +1.68 °C.

The warmest on average was Croydon Township and Lake Julius AWS with 30.2 °C, while the coolest on average was Applethorpe with 16.8 °C. 

21 stations had their highest spring mean temperature on record. 

Spring Maximum temperature

It was the hottest spring maximum temperature on record, with the previous record occurring in 1915. Area-averaged the maximum temperature was 2.41 °C above the long term average of 31.6 °C.  The month of September had the largest departure from normal (a record, being +4.12 °C greater than the long term September average) and contributed to the majority of new temperature records set in spring. October was ranked the 2nd hottest on record, while November - though still above average - was the smallest departure from the long term average.

The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 45.2 °C on 28 November and the coldest day was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 14.5 °C on 16 September

One station had its highest spring temperature on record and 28 stations had their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record. 

Spring Minimum temperature

Area-averaged across the state, it was the 5th warmest minimum temperature on record.  The area-averaged minimum temperature of 18.22 °C was 1.22 °C above the long term average of 17.0 °C. Warmer than average conditions continued across western Queensland throughout spring, with the southwest and parts on the interior 2 - 3  °C above the long term average. Parts of the exposed east coast (around Townsville, Gladstone and the southeast coast) were slightly warmer than average (1 - 2 °C above the long term) while the remainder of the state was up to 1  °C above average.

The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 0.0 °C on 4 October, a stark contrast to the warmest night recorded at Windorah Post Office with 29.5 °C on 28 November.

Two stations had their warmest spring night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Three stations had their highest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record.

Spring Rainfall

Area-averaged across the state, the rainfall was 73.26 mm (13.1 %) below the mean of 84.29 mm. There was some reprieve in the northwest during November, however places including Mt Isa and Camooweal still saw little rain (since 23rd May Mount Isa only received 16.2 mm and Camooweal 20.2 mm).

Spring resulted in variable seasonal rainfall totals across the state - dry in the southwest with some areas recording no rainfall for spring , yet wet in the far north and parts of the Gulf Country and tropical north coast. The highest seasonal rainfall total was recorded at Whyanbeel Valley with 630.2 mm, followed by 503.2 mm at Mossman South Alchera Drive. 

1 station had its highest total spring rainfall on record, 7 stations had their highest daily spring rainfall on record and 3 stations had their lowest total spring rainfall on record.

The wettest single day was at Bowen Airport with 267.4 mm on 23 November.

Spring Severe Thunderstorms*

*Thunderstorms can be very isolated, and not all reports are received by the Bureau

September:

17th: Severe thunderstorms produced large hail over southeast Queensland. Reports of hail approximately 2.5 cm in diameter from Mt Tamborine, and 3 cm in diameter from Oxenford.
22nd: Severe thunderstorms in the Wide Bay and Burnett district, with reports of hail approximately 2 cm in diameter from Bullyard (near Gin Gin), and hail 7 cm in diameter from Childers.
29th: Severe thunderstorms produced hail 2 cm in diameter at Cedar Tree Pocket (east of Gympie), and 3 cm in diameter at Wolvi (ENE of Gympie)

October:

3rd: Hail with a diameter of 2 cm was reported at Miriam Vale (south of Rockhampton) at approximately 4:00pm, and also at Rockhampton at approximately 5:45 pm;
14th: A maximum wind gust of 107 km/hr was reported from Mareeba and Atherton at approximately 4:55 pm;
18th: Oakey recorded a maximum wind gust of 124 km/hr and reported hail with a diameter of over 2 cm;
29th: Hail with a diameter of 2 - 3 cm was reported at Nanango

November:

1st:  Reports of trees down and roof damage to a house in Springsure due to the passage of a thunderstorm early in the morning, along with reports of 'golf-ball' sized hail observed at Crinum Mine (north of Emerald);
8th: Wind gusts of 96 km/hr were recorded at The Monument (northwest Queensland);
10th: Reports of 'golf-ball' sized hail at Marsden at approximately 2:10 pm; hail with a diameter of 2 - 4 cm reported from Kingston and Loganlea;
11th: Reports of 'golf-ball' sized hail west of Stanthorpe at approximately 7 pm;
13th: Reports of hail 3 - 4 cm in diameter at Gatton; 'golf-ball' sized hail observed at Ramsay; 2 - 3 cm sized hail at Toowoomba;
14th: Reports of hail 2 cm in diameter from Moonie and Laidley areas;
15th: Report of 'golf-ball' sized hail at Gympie, and also at Glenwood (west of Hervey Bay);
16th: Various reports of large hail with diameter of:
- 3-5 cm at Greenbank, Jimboomba, Rainbow Beach, Maleny, Mooloolah;
- 6-8 cm (or approximately 'Tennis ball-sized' and 'cricket ball-sized') at Marcoola, Maroochydore, Maleny, Mooloolah Valley, Buderim, Munruben; and;
- 9 cm (or approximately 'softball-sized') at Mooloolah Valley and Mudjimba;
18th: Reports of hails larger than 2cm in diameter at: Upper Coomera, Bowen Hills, Albion, Bridgeman Downs, Samford Valley, Canungra, Oxenford, Coomera, Beaudesert, and Yandina;
20th: Swath of trees and shrubs knocked down over a 1 km stretch between Camooweal and Mt Isa;
21st: Report of roof completely removed due at Callide (15 km north of Biloela);
23rd: 220 mm of rainfall in 70 minutes recorded at Bowen; reports of hail 2 cm in diameter from Inglewood; Leichardt (near Ipswich), and at Thane (near Warwick) along with a wind gust of 92 km/hr at Amberley and multiple reports of damage to or lose of roofs near and west of Ipswich;
24th: Wind gust of 107 km/hr recorded at Sunshine Coast Airport; reports of hail from 2 - 6 cm in diameter from Spring Hill, Wynnum West, Hemmant, Oxley, Daisy Hill, and Coomera areas;
25th: Trees knocked down around the Barnaraby area (near Gladstone);
26th: Reports of house damage at Ubobo, two rooves lost in Mt Larcom and a damage to the school in Ambrose.

Spring Bushfires

September:
A bushfire at Mantuan Downs (near Carnarvon Ranges) burned for several weeks

November:
Bush fires early in the month (near Bribie Island and Coomera)

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Oakey Aero with 124 km/h on 18 October.

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Extremes in spring 2013
Hottest day	45.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on 28 Nov
Warmest days on average	38.9 °C at Century Mine
Coolest days on average	24.5 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day	14.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 16 Sep
Coldest night	0.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 4 Oct
Coolest nights on average	9.1 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average	25.0 °C at Coconut Island and at Sweers Island
Warmest night	29.5 °C at Windorah Post Office on 28 Nov
Warmest on average overall	30.2 °C at Croydon Township and at Lake Julius AWS
Coolest on average overall	16.8 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall	630.2 mm at Whyanbeel Valley
Wettest day	267.4 mm at Bowen Airport on 23 Nov
Highest wind gust	124 km/h at Oakey Aero on 18 Oct

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest spring daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in spring 2013 (mm)		Previous wettest for spring		Years of record
Top Plains	132.0	on 18 Oct	94.4	on 20 Nov 1995	62
Bruslee	80.0	on 16 Oct	69.0	on 3 Nov 1999	42
Albro Station	142.0	on 6 Nov	76.0	on 15 Nov 2001	34
Lucinda Point	132.0	on 2 Nov	116.4	on 14 Nov 2010	30
Bowen Airport	267.4	on 23 Nov	126.2	on 19 Nov 2010	27
Hamilton Island	203.5	on 23 Nov	145.0	on 17 Nov 1991	26
Mt Pleasant Station	61.4	on 29 Nov	55.0	on 15 Nov 1991	23

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Record highest total spring rainfall
	Total rainfall for spring 2013 (mm)	Previous wettest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Laura Post Office	356.4	320.4	in 1989	107	79.9

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.

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Record lowest total spring rainfall
	Total rainfall for spring 2013 (mm)	Previous driest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Boulia Airport	0.0	= 0.0	in 1963	125	43.5
Greenslopes Private Hospital	25.0	35.8	in 1991	35	218.3
Sunnybank	39.6	48.4	in 1982	30	137.8

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.

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Record highest spring temperature
	Highest temperature in spring 2013 (°C)		Previous warmest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	34.5	on 29 Nov	33.8	on 21 Nov 1971	55	26.0

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Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2013 (°C)	Previous warmest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Camooweal Township	37.8	37.6	in 2002	104	35.2
Cunnamulla Post Office	32.7	32.2	in 2002	104	29.3
Bollon Mary St	32.6	32.3	in 2002	99	29.4
Barcaldine Post Office	34.8	34.2	in 1915	95	31.8
Isisford Post Office	35.6	35.2	in 1991	94	32.7
Mitchell Post Office	32.6	32.5	in 2002	93	29.0
Tambo Post Office	33.4	33.1	in 2002	81	30.5
Windorah Post Office	35.5	34.9	in 2002	78	32.2
Rockhampton Aero	31.7	31.6	in 2009	74	29.4
Amberley AMO	30.2	29.9	in 2002	72	27.6
Charleville Aero	33.3	32.6	in 2002	71	29.5
Taroom Post Office	33.2	32.5	in 2002	59	29.5
Gladstone Radar	30.4	= 30.4	in 2009	55	28.3
Mackay M.O	29.2	29.0	in 2005	54	27.3
Longreach Aero	36.2	35.6	in 2002	47	33.4
Injune Post Office	32.2	32.1	in 1980	46	29.0
Mount Isa Aero	37.0	36.2	in 2002	46	34.1
Oakey Aero	29.4	29.1	in 2002	40	26.3
Archerfield Airport	29.0	28.5	in 1988	37	26.8
Bundaberg Aero	29.2	28.0	in 2009	35	26.9
Mackay Aero	29.6	29.4	in 2003	26	27.8
Proserpine Airport	31.5	31.3	in 2003	23	30.0
Dalby Airport	30.5	30.3	in 2002	21	27.9
Emerald Airport	33.3	33.0	in 2002	21	31.2
Rainbow Beach	26.7	26.4	in 2009	21	25.5
Roma Airport	32.4	31.7	in 2002	21	29.2
Charters Towers Airport	33.6	33.5	in 2002	20	32.2
Goondiwindi Airport	30.9	30.5	in 2002	20	28.3

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.

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Record highest spring daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in spring 2013 (°C)		Previous warmest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Mackay Aero	25.8	on 22 Nov	= 25.8	on 25 Nov 2011	29	17.8
Weipa Aero	27.0	on 13 Nov	26.9	on 24 Nov 2008	22	21.7

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Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2013 (°C)	Previous warmest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	19.1	= 19.1	in 2002	100	17.8
Double Island Point Lighthouse	19.5	= 19.5	in 1988	70	18.4
Longreach Aero	18.3	= 18.3	in 2005	47	16.4

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Record highest spring mean temperature
	Mean daily temperature for spring 2013 (°C)	Previous warmest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Camooweal Township	29.5	29.4	in 1988	104	27.1
Cunnamulla Post Office	24.4	= 24.4	in 2002	104	21.9
Barcaldine Post Office	26.9	26.4	in 2005	94	24.4
Isisford Post Office	26.8	26.4	in 2005	92	24.5
Tambo Post Office	24.1	= 24.1	in 2005	81	21.9
Windorah Post Office	26.7	26.6	in 2005	78	24.2
Rockhampton Aero	24.9	24.7	in 2005	74	23.1
Charleville Aero	24.2	24.0	in 2002	71	21.8
Double Island Point Lighthouse	23.2	= 23.2	in 2009	70	21.4
Taroom Post Office	24.4	24.1	in 2005	59	21.8
Gladstone Radar	25.0	24.9	in 2009	55	23.4
Mackay M.O	24.7	= 24.7	in 2005	54	23.3
Longreach Aero	27.2	26.7	in 2005	47	24.9
Injune Post Office	22.8	22.7	in 1980	46	20.6
Monto Township	22.8	= 22.8	in 1980	39	20.8
Bundaberg Aero	23.0	22.8	in 2005	35	21.6
Mackay Aero	24.0	23.8	in 2005	26	22.8
Coolangatta	21.2	21.0	in 2005	25	20.1
Emerald Airport	25.1	= 25.1	in 2003	21	23.9
Charters Towers Airport	25.9	25.8	in 2005	20	25.0
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	21.8	21.7	in 2009	20	20.6

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for spring 2013
	Maximum temperatures for spring (°C)				Minimum temperatures for spring (°C)				Rainfall for spring (millimetres)
	Mean for spring 2013	Diff from average	Highest for spring 2013		Mean for spring 2013	Diff from average	Lowest for spring 2013		Total for spring 2013	Average for spring	Rank of spring 2013	Fraction of spring average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.8	+1.0	35.1	14 Nov	25.0	+0.2	22.2	7 Sep	53.4	88.4	average	60%
Coen Airport	33.5	+0.3	38.8	8 Oct	20.5	-0.3	13.2	26 Sep	255.0	53.9	v high	473%
Horn Island	31.4	+0.4	33.3	27 Nov	24.9	+0.1	20.4	22 Sep	65.0	73.0	average	89%
Scherger RAAF	35.3		39.5	14 Oct	21.9		16.5	26 Sep	181.0
Weipa Aero	35.3	+0.1	38.8	9 Oct	22.0	+0.3	17.3	3 Sep	178.8	137.3	high	130%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.9	+0.5	35.7	27 Nov	22.6	+0.8	15.1	26 Sep	119.4	108.9	high	110%
Palmerville	35.3	+0.2	40.1	8 Oct	19.2	+0.3	11.9	2 Sep	203.4	90.7	v high	224%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	35.7	+0.6	42.0	15 Nov	21.7	+0.1	16.1	5 Oct	114.0	49.1	high	232%
Century Mine	38.9	+1.7	42.7	16 Nov	21.0	+0.3	12.5	23 Sep	8.2	56.7	low	14%
Cloncurry Airport	37.7	+2.1	41.8	16 Nov	21.3	+1.4	11.6	23 Sep	51.2	62.6	average	82%
Croydon Township	37.0	+0.6	41.6	31 Oct	23.3	+1.3	14.4	22 Sep	53.0	64.0	average	83%
Julia Creek Airport	38.6	+2.0	42.5	16 Nov	19.1	+1.0	9.3	21 Sep	60.2	40.6	high	148%
Kowanyama Airport	36.2	+0.5	40.2	9 Oct	22.1	+0.5	15.0	22 Sep	159.2	76.6	high	208%
Lake Julius AWS	37.7		42.0	12 Oct	22.5		14.8	1 Sep	31.4
Mount Isa Aero	37.0	+2.9	40.9	13 Oct	18.5	+0.5	7.5	23 Sep	11.8	63.8	low	18%
Normanton Airport	36.4	+0.2	42.3	31 Oct	23.5	+0.6	17.6	23 Sep	143.0	61.8	high	231%
Sweers Island	32.1	+0.4	37.9	31 Oct	25.0	+0.5	19.1	8 Sep	158.5	88.9	high	178%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	36.0	+0.7	40.1	31 Oct	20.4	+0.4	11.6	6 Sep	129.8	91.4	high	142%
Hughenden Airport	36.8	+2.3	40.8	24 Oct			10.0	11 Sep	26.4	74.4	average	35%
Richmond Airport	37.6	+1.9	42.0	16 Nov	19.5	+1.2	8.7	22 Sep	79.2	67.2	average	118%
Richmond Post Office	37.2	+2.0	41.3	16 Nov	20.2	+2.6	9.4	22 Sep	77.9	53.6	high	145%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	29.9	+0.5	32.5	27 Nov	20.8	+0.3	15.4	13 Sep	255.8	175.2	high	146%
Cairns Racecourse	30.0		33.2	8 Oct	20.1		14.6	13 Sep	242.0
Cape Flattery	30.5	+0.1	34.1	30 Nov	23.1	0.0	17.6	20 Sep	97.6	64.2	high	152%
Cooktown Airport	30.7	+0.5	36.5	26 Nov	22.2	-0.2	15.7	25 Sep	124.0	104.4	high	119%
Low Isles Lighthouse	30.6	+0.4	34.7	17 Nov	23.3	+0.1	19.3	6 Sep	151.2	171.8	average	88%
Mareeba Airport	30.6	+0.3	36.9	8 Oct	17.5	+0.1	12.2	26 Sep	188.2	71.5	v high	263%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cape Ferguson NTC AWS	26.4		29.9	25 Nov	22.9		18.3	6 Sep
Cardwell Marine Pde	28.3	-0.8	32.8	26 Nov	20.7	+1.9	15.4	7 Sep	133.4	211.0	average	63%
Ingham Composite	31.0	+0.9	35.6	26 Nov	18.2	-0.3	12.5	1 Sep	168.5	218.5	average	77%
Innisfail	28.5	+0.2	32.1	27 Nov	20.4	+1.5	16.1	13 Sep	299.1	333.7	average	90%
Lucinda Point	26.9	-0.2	30.6	19 Nov	22.9	+0.3	18.6	6 Sep	213.6	139.3	high	153%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	29.4	+0.6	32.8	26 Nov	19.5	+0.8	14.6	13 Sep	295.2	332.3	average	89%
Townsville Aero	30.0	+0.7	33.6	26 Nov	21.2	+0.9	14.6	9 Sep	145.4	95.3	high	153%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	28.5	0.0	31.3	26 Nov	22.2	+0.8	15.4	9 Sep	55.0	112.9	average	49%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	30.6	+0.9	36.1	8 Oct	19.1	+1.2	13.7	2 Sep	83.2	83.8	high	99%
Bowen Airport	29.4	+0.4	33.4	8 Oct	20.0	+0.5	13.1	9 Sep	297.3	78.2	v high	380%
Collinsville Post Office	33.4	+1.7	38.0	27 Nov	17.9	+1.0	10.6	2 Sep	94.8	84.1	average	113%
Hamilton Island Airport	27.9	+1.0	31.7	21 Nov	22.2	+0.5	17.7	4 Sep	331.6	161.6	high	205%
Mackay Aero	29.6	+1.8	34.3	26 Nov	18.4	+0.6	13.1	7 Oct	112.4	144.7	average	78%
Mackay M.O	29.2	+1.9	34.1	26 Nov	20.1	+0.7	15.5	9 Sep	150.0	152.8	average	98%
Proserpine Airport	31.5	+1.5	37.8	8 Oct	17.2	0.0	11.1	7 Oct	74.8	128.1	average	58%
Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS	25.6		32.9	20 Nov	21.0		16.1	9 Sep
Samuel Hill Aero	29.1	+1.3	36.0	20 Nov	15.5	+0.6	9.6	6 Oct	103.2	170.8	low	60%
St Lawrence	29.9	+1.3	37.7	8 Oct	17.7	+0.1	9.4	8 Sep	85.8	112.0	average	77%
Williamson	29.8		35.6	8 Oct	17.9		8.2	8 Sep	120.4	111.2	average	108%
Woolshed	28.2	+1.3	33.5	26 Nov	18.0	+0.7	12.7	8 Oct	60.4	110.4	low	55%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	27.0	+1.0	35.1	20 Nov	19.2	+0.5	13.7	9 Sep	95.6	156.0	average	61%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	33.6	+1.4	38.1	8 Oct	18.1	+0.2	12.4	7 Sep	76.1	97.6	average	78%
Moranbah Airport	34.0		39.5	26 Sep	15.9		8.2	8 Sep	93.0
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport	33.7		40.5	26 Sep	16.5		9.0	18 Sep	45.8
Clermont Airport	33.4		39.0	26 Sep	15.9		5.7	7 Sep	78.6
Emerald Airport	33.3	+2.1	39.9	26 Sep	16.8	+0.2	9.8	5 Sep	141.2	124.5	average	113%
Lochington	33.5		40.0	26 Sep	15.7		7.2	8 Sep	125.2
Rolleston Airport	33.4		40.7	26 Sep	15.0		6.8	7 Sep	74.8
Springsure Comet St	32.1	+1.8	39.0	26 Sep	15.6	+0.8	8.6	6 Sep	151.9	140.7	average	108%
Tambo Post Office	33.4	+2.9	39.0	26 Sep	14.7	+1.5	5.0	18 Sep	36.6	102.4	low	36%
Taroom Post Office	33.2	+3.7	41.4	26 Sep	15.5	+1.3	5.8	21 Sep	138.4	160.7	average	86%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	34.8	+3.0	40.1	26 Sep	19.1	+2.1	9.3	18 Sep
Blackall Airport	34.8	+2.5	40.2	26 Sep	16.9	+0.7	5.3	18 Sep	37.4	105.7	low	35%
Isisford Post Office	35.6	+2.9	40.7	26 Sep	18.1	+1.8	7.4	18 Sep	25.6	78.3	low	33%
Longreach Aero	36.2	+2.8	41.1	13 Oct	18.3	+1.9	8.2	18 Sep	18.0	64.8	low	28%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	37.8	+2.6	41.8	8 Oct	21.1	+2.1	12.8	5 Oct	13.0	49.3	low	26%
New May Downs	36.5		41.1	16 Nov	21.2		14.2	10 Oct	9.6
The Monument Airport	36.4	+1.9	42.0	27 Nov	18.9	+1.0	10.5	20 Sep	41.6	50.0	average	83%
Trepell Airport	37.0	+2.1	42.5	27 Nov	19.4	+1.2	11.5	6 Sep	9.6	49.3	low	19%
Urandangi Aerodrome	37.3		42.4	16 Nov	17.8		9.1	6 Sep	4.8
Winton Airport	37.5	+2.4	43.0	27 Nov	19.7	+1.7	10.2	21 Sep	8.2	51.7	low	16%
Lower Western (district 38)
Birdsville Airport	35.0	+2.0	45.2	28 Nov	17.2	-0.1	9.6	19 Sep	2.4	28.1	v low	9%
Windorah Post Office	35.5	+3.3	42.7	28 Nov	17.9	+1.7	9.6	20 Sep	6.0	50.1	v low	12%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero	29.2	+2.3	33.1	16 Nov	16.8	+0.5	9.6	8 Sep	88.6	193.7	v low	46%
Gayndah Airport	32.2	+2.6	38.8	26 Sep	15.0	+0.5	7.4	4 Oct	99.6	147.1	low	68%
Gladstone Airport	29.0	+1.7	33.6	12 Sep	18.8	+0.7	12.2	9 Sep	133.8	144.6	average	93%
Gladstone Radar	30.4	+2.1	35.1	24 Nov	19.6	+1.0	15.0	8 Sep	79.0	157.8	low	50%
Lady Elliot Island	27.0	+1.5	29.7	25 Nov	21.2	+0.9	14.9	21 Sep	64.8	164.8	v low	39%
Monto Township	31.4	+2.7	38.0	26 Sep	13.9	+0.9	5.0	15 Oct	114.2	154.5	average	74%
Rockhampton Aero	31.7	+2.3	37.6	4 Nov	18.2	+1.5	12.6	8 Sep	93.6	141.9	low	66%
Rundle Island	25.5	+0.8	32.7	20 Nov	21.6	+0.7	16.8	4 Sep
Seventeen Seventy	27.2	+1.4	30.8	25 Nov	20.1	+1.0	14.9	4 Sep	69.0	162.7	low	42%
Thangool Airport	31.9	+1.9	38.7	27 Sep	13.3	+0.1	5.2	7 Sep	238.8	158.0	high	151%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	30.2	+2.6	37.8	7 Oct	13.0	0.0	4.6	6 Sep	160.4	189.1	average	85%
Archerfield Airport	29.0	+2.2	36.6	7 Oct	15.0	+0.9	7.3	6 Sep	151.4	213.4	average	71%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	29.2		36.2	3 Nov	12.7		4.6	21 Sep	194.8
Beerburrum Forest Station	28.7	+1.5	37.3	7 Oct	14.7	+0.4	8.2	7 Sep	139.4	256.5	low	54%
Brisbane	28.2	+1.4	34.7	7 Oct	16.7	+0.5	10.9	21 Sep	140.6	210.1	low	67%
Brisbane Aero	26.4	+1.0	32.2	3 Oct	16.3	+0.8	10.6	6 Sep	150.0	204.5	average	73%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	24.7	+1.7	28.4	19 Nov	19.1	+1.3	15.2	4 Oct
Coolangatta	26.3	+1.9	34.8	7 Oct	16.1	+0.3	9.2	21 Sep	180.2	261.7	low	69%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	27.0	+2.6	31.5	19 Nov	19.5	+1.1	13.3	19 Nov	59.8	207.6	v low	29%
Gold Coast Seaway	26.6	+1.3	35.6	7 Oct	17.5	+0.7	12.7	21 Sep	148.2	263.1	low	56%
Gympie	29.6	+1.4	35.8	7 Oct	14.5	+1.0	6.3	6 Sep	117.0	205.4	low	57%
Hervey Bay Airport	27.6	+1.3	30.9	14 Oct	17.2	+0.5	8.3	8 Sep	55.4	173.3	v low	32%
Kingaroy Airport	28.8	+1.9	35.9	26 Sep	11.4	0.0	1.9	6 Sep	154.0	149.0	average	103%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	28.0	+1.6	37.7	7 Oct	15.9	+1.0	9.5	6 Sep	204.1	218.9	average	93%
Maleny Tamarind St	25.6	+1.7	34.2	7 Oct	15.1	+0.9	9.8	5 Sep	177.0	310.3	low	57%
Maryborough	29.4	+1.8	34.9	19 Nov	15.6	+0.5	7.9	21 Sep	75.0	201.1	v low	37%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	27.9		36.5	7 Oct	16.0		9.8	6 Sep	168.9
Rainbow Beach	26.7	+1.2	32.4	24 Nov					74.6	224.1	v low	33%
Redcliffe	26.2	+0.8	32.5	3 Oct	17.3	+0.5	11.6	6 Sep	166.4	224.2	average	74%
Sunshine Coast Airport	27.2	+1.7	35.0	7 Oct	15.7	+0.3	8.0	6 Sep	198.8	220.4	average	90%
Tewantin RSL Park	26.8	+1.4	36.1	7 Oct	17.4	+0.7	11.3	9 Sep	98.0	252.0	v low	39%
Toolara (Kelly)	29.9	+1.7	36.0	24 Oct	16.9	+0.6	12.2	4 Oct	55.0	217.6	v low	25%
University of Queensland Gatton	30.6	+2.7	37.7	7 Oct	13.0	+0.1	6.3	19 Sep	128.4	179.4	low	72%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	24.5	+3.0	31.4	26 Sep	9.1	+0.3	0.2	4 Oct	159.4	196.6	average	81%
Dalby Airport	30.5	+2.6	38.4	26 Sep	12.0	-0.3	3.0	15 Oct	111.0	168.7	low	66%
Goondiwindi Airport	30.9	+2.6	38.6	26 Sep	13.6	+0.3	5.1	4 Oct	135.1	151.5	average	89%
Oakey Aero	29.4	+3.1	37.4	26 Sep	11.0	+0.1	1.3	15 Oct	129.2	165.1	average	78%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	25.2	+2.8	32.2	26 Sep	9.2	+0.5	0.0	4 Oct	207.6	196.8	average	105%
Texas Post Office	30.0	+2.5	36.7	26 Sep	11.8	+0.4	3.7	4 Oct	161.8	168.4	average	96%
Toowoomba Airport	26.3	+2.2	34.4	26 Sep	13.4	+0.8	7.0	4 Oct	140.0	181.9	average	77%
Warwick	27.7	+2.1	35.1	26 Sep	10.3	-0.1	0.9	4 Oct	178.4	200.5	average	89%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	31.9	+3.0	39.9	26 Sep	13.4	-0.3	2.8	15 Oct	100.4	120.1	average	84%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	32.2	+3.2	39.3	26 Sep	13.3	+1.1	3.8	6 Sep	125.6	147.4	average	85%
Mitchell Post Office	32.6	+3.6	39.3	26 Sep	12.8	+0.9	3.6	21 Sep	90.1	127.3	average	71%
Roma Airport	32.4	+3.2	40.1	26 Sep	13.5	+0.1	3.2	5 Oct	120.0	141.8	average	85%
St George Airport	32.0	+2.8	39.2	26 Sep	14.4	0.0	5.8	5 Oct	56.4	140.0	low	40%
Surat	31.7	+2.8	39.3	26 Sep	14.3	+0.9	4.9	5 Oct	134.0	133.6	average	100%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	32.6	+3.2	40.2	21 Nov	14.5	+1.0	5.5	4 Oct	30.3	101.7	low	30%
Charleville Aero	33.3	+3.8	39.5	21 Nov	15.0	+1.0	5.9	20 Sep	22.6	104.4	v low	22%
Cunnamulla Post Office	32.7	+3.4	41.0	21 Nov	16.1	+1.6	8.0	5 Oct	42.2	74.5	average	57%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	33.8	+1.9	43.8	28 Nov	17.4	+0.3	10.7	15 Oct	6.0	46.3	low	13%
Thargomindah Airport	33.3	+2.4	42.6	28 Nov	16.6	-0.1	8.5	5 Oct	15.2	61.4	low	25%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Middle Percy Island	26.7	+1.4	30.7	20 Nov	20.5	+0.6	16.4	4 Sep	35.8	163.8	v low	22%
Willis Island	28.8	+0.2	31.3	30 Nov	24.2	+0.6	19.8	7 Sep	131.2	78.4	high	167%

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