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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0142 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070310

TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE

-10.0

-9.7

06/07/2011

28

-10.0

28/06/1988

29

1 Y

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

78

74.0

28/07/1978

22

Y

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

57

54.0

21/07/1997

16

Y


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 01:42EST, 20/04/2013.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.8 +4.3 6.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 46/11
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 +5.0 7.5 -0.5 1.7 0.0 2.6 8.7 333 (13.9) 37/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.7 +3.9 2.8 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 43/12
BUNBURY 19.2 +2.0 1.9 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 35/11
MANDURAH 19.6 +2.2 11.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 34/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.9 -1.6 16.3 -3.0 15.2 0.0 7.0 10.8 514 (21.4) 48/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 16.2 -3.5 -4.0 -8.1 -5.4 0.0 4.4 10.2 325 (13.5) 54/11
WHYALLA AERO 14.8 -2.1 2.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 0.4 -- 125 ( 5.2) 22/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.2 -0.1 7.3 -0.2 -- 0.4 0.6 -- 151 ( 6.3) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 +1.3 0.1 -5.1 -1.7 0.0 1.4 7.5 100 ( 4.2) 18/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 21.2 -3.5 8.9 +0.3 5.4 0.0 6.8 -- 470 (19.6) 48/09
CAIRNS AERO 24.0 -1.7 13.2 -3.8 10.2 0.0 8.8 9.0 581 (24.2) 52/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.4 -1.7 8.2 -5.4 1.5 0.0 5.2 10.6 292 (12.2) 30/08
MACKAY M.O 19.5 -1.8 8.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 421 (17.5) 50/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.5 -1.6 4.9 -4.6 0.9 0.0 3.0 -- 153 ( 6.4) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 21.3 -0.7 6.2 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 19.6 -0.9 6.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 44/13
BRISBANE AERO 20.7 -0.2 5.7 -3.2 3.3 0.0 2.4 9.2 295 (12.3) 35/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.5 0.0 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 22/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.9 -0.2 2.3 -2.4 -1.1 0.0 2.0 -- 137 ( 5.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.6 -1.1 11.5 +3.9 8.8 0.0 2.6 -- 555 (23.1) 50/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 16.7 -2.0 8.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 39/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.2 -0.8 7.8 +1.4 6.2 4.2 1.2 -- 465 (19.4) 48/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.2 -2.3 7.9 +3.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 101 ( 4.2) 30/03
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.8 +0.4 -1.4 -2.9 -8.4 0.2 0.8 9.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +0.8 0.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 34/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.0 -3.0 9.5 +2.4 6.8 3.4 2.6 4.5 697 (29.0) 50/11
RICHMOND RAAF 15.8 -1.6 6.8 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 37/09
BELLAMBI AWS 14.1 -2.7 9.7 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 585 (24.4) 52/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.5 +1.8 -2.2 -4.9 -3.7 0.0 1.0 9.9 193 ( 8.0) 17/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.2 +1.2 -1.0 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 48 ( 2.0) 17/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.7 -0.6 -0.2 -4.5 -4.5 0.0 1.2 8.6 210 ( 8.8) 31/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.2 +0.2 2.2 -0.7 -3.6 0.0 1.8 -- 320 (13.3) 17/03
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.6 +1.1 -1.2 -3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.6 +0.1 5.4 -0.6 3.5 0.0 0.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.9 +0.9 2.0 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 292 (12.2) 30/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.1 -2.5 -2.1 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 26 ( 1.1) 13/19
HOBART AIRPORT 13.7 +1.3 2.7 -1.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 5.6 262 (10.9) 35/21
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

30.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
29.9 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
29.7 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
29.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
29.4 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
29.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+6.1 : 21.8 ALBANY Lower West WA
+5.6 : 21.1 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.4 : 19.7 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+5.4 : 21.8 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.4 : 21.7 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.9 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
22.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

**S** +8.3 : 5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.6 : 19.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
+4.8 : 15.2 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+4.0 : 10.2 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
+3.9 : 11.5 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

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

-2.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-9.0 : 22.7 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-5.8 : 23.5 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
-5.7 : 23.9 NGUKURR N Rivers NT
-5.5 : 21.7 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
-5.5 : 24.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

-10.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.6 : 3.4 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-10.2 : -10.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.3 : 5.9 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
-9.1 : 3.2 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT

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.
19.6 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE MidNorth Coast S NSW
17.5 PUNSAND BAY N Peninsula QLD
17.0 YARROWITCH (BENDITI) N Tablelands E NSW
13.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
13.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO) Islands ISL

10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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3.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.3 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
3.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1118 (46.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1110 (46.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
988 (41.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
937 (39.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
902 (37.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
875 (36.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
872 (36.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
850 (35.4) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
844 (35.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
816 (34.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
807 (33.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
732 (30.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
721 (30.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
716 (29.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
700 (29.2) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
697 (29.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
681 (28.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
679 (28.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
673 (28.0) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
664 (27.7) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
655 (27.3) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
644 (26.8) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
637 (26.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
637 (26.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
628 (26.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
606 (25.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
78/09 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
78/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
70/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
70/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
70/13 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.6mm/h
Illawarra
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
5.4mm in 8 min to 19:38 40.5mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 78(150/ 65 ) at 20:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 83(170/ 69 ) at 22:15