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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 02:21EST, 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 18.8 -0.7 7.5 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 43/15
PERTH AIRPORT 16.6 -1.3 3.9 -4.1 2.5 7.0 2.8 7.2 183 ( 7.6) 35/13
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 13.1 -2.7 6.9 -0.6 -- 8.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 31/13
BUNBURY 15.7 -1.5 6.4 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 30/11
MANDURAH 15.9 -1.5 11.0 +0.3 -- 1.8 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 26/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +2.4 20.0 +0.7 19.3 0.0 6.6 10.3 386 (16.1) 44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.1 +0.4 -2.3 -6.4 -4.1 0.0 4.2 10.2 300 (12.5) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 18.9 +2.0 3.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 329 (13.7) 43/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.7 +1.4 8.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 264 (11.0) 44/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.6 +2.4 7.2 +2.0 5.8 1.4 1.6 6.0 505 (21.0) 52/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.9 +1.2 2.6 -6.0 1.4 0.0 5.2 10.4 315 (13.1) --
CAIRNS AERO 26.6 +0.9 19.3 +2.3 17.3 0.0 6.2 4.8 575 (24.0) 37/20
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.8 -0.3 18.1 +4.5 16.9 0.0 3.8 1.2 240 (10.0) 28/12
MACKAY M.O 18.9 -2.4 14.7 +1.8 -- 3.0 -- 0.0 506 (21.1) 43/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 19.6 -3.5 13.0 +3.5 11.8 0.6 3.8 -- 359 (15.0) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 +0.9 12.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 379 (15.8) 41/11
COOLANGATTA 19.1 -1.4 13.2 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 357 (14.9) 39/10
BRISBANE AERO 20.3 -0.6 11.8 +2.9 10.5 4.0 2.8 6.0 352 (14.7) 28/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 14.9 -1.6 8.3 +1.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 41/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.1 +2.0 4.4 -0.3 1.1 0.0 1.2 -- 25 ( 1.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.9 +1.2 5.6 -2.0 3.4 0.0 2.2 7.0 251 (10.5) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.6 +0.9 5.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 101 ( 4.2) 24/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.2 +2.2 3.1 -3.3 0.5 0.0 3.0 9.7 185 ( 7.7) 21/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.4 +2.9 2.4 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 20 ( 0.8) 22/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.8 +2.4 1.7 +0.2 -5.7 0.2 1.6 9.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.5 +2.3 1.0 -2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 34/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.3 +4.3 7.8 +0.7 4.5 0.0 3.6 9.7 309 (12.9) 30/14
RICHMOND RAAF 20.4 +3.0 1.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 21 ( 0.9) 37/13
BELLAMBI AWS 19.4 +2.6 12.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 39/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.9 +1.2 4.1 +1.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.2 223 ( 9.3) 18/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.4 +2.4 8.7 +5.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 82 ( 3.4) 18/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.9 +2.6 2.8 -1.5 -1.5 0.0 2.0 8.6 248 (10.3) 34/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.8 +2.8 9.5 +6.6 8.0 0.0 0.8 -- 264 (11.0) 39/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 +2.4 9.2 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 50/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.6 +3.1 11.3 +5.3 9.0 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 +2.1 5.3 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 580 (24.2) 63/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 +1.7 7.0 +4.8 -- 6.4 -- -- 443 (18.5) 50/10
HOBART AIRPORT 16.6 +4.2 9.1 +5.0 7.9 0.0 2.2 6.5 525 (21.9) 63/12
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.3 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
33.7 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
33.6 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
33.6 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
33.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+4.7 : 21.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+4.7 : 16.4 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+4.6 : 15.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+4.5 : 28.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+4.3 : 21.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+4.3 : 17.9 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC

25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.3 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+7.1 : 9.3 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+7.0 : 20.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+7.0 : 10.2 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.0 : 9.4 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
+6.9 : 10.6 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

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

-1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
**S** 1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.0 : 19.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-4.8 : 16.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-4.8 : 16.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.2 : 19.0 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-4.1 : 18.0 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD

-5.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

**S** -8.7 : -3.3 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.5 : -4.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-7.3 : -2.8 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-7.1 : -2.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA

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.
87.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
48.0 UPPER ORARA (AURANIA) MidNorth Coast N NSW
45.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
39.4 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS
36.8 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
48.0 UPPER ORARA (AURANIA)

VICTORIA
Upper NE
87.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY)

TASMANIA
N Coast
36.8 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY)
W Coast
45.8 MOUNT READ
39.4 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION)

10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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1.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
1.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
1.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1613 (67.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1358 (56.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1230 (51.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1226 (51.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1026 (42.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
986 (41.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
973 (40.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
945 (39.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
941 (39.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
941 (39.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
932 (38.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
920 (38.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
912 (38.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
904 (37.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
902 (37.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
901 (37.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
887 (37.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
874 (36.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
864 (36.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
853 (35.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
850 (35.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
847 (35.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
836 (34.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
832 (34.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
823 (34.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
823 (34.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
805 (33.5) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
789 (32.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
788 (32.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
761 (31.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
758 (31.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
758 (31.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
736 (30.7) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
730 (30.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
718 (29.9) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
699 (29.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
696 (29.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
692 (28.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
689 (28.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
677 (28.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
675 (28.1) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
655 (27.3) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
642 (26.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
629 (26.2) RHYLL E Central VIC
628 (26.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
621 (25.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
117/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
113/08 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
98/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/17 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
94/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 6.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 17:00 5.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 72(310/ 63 ) at 08:38
VICTORIA
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 74(330/ 63 ) at 14:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 80(290/ 63 ) at 17:47
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(330/ 85 ) at 06:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(320/ 59 ) at 04:14
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(300/ 46 ) at 13:53
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 85(310/ 67 ) at 14:32
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 113(310/ 65 ) at 08:34
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 80(310/ 63 ) at 18:06