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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0227 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
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040503

TALLEGALLA ALERT

29.0

29.0

27/07/2001

12

1 n Equal to record.

QLD

Darling Downs E

041530

YANGAN ALERT

19.0

17.0

29/07/2010

12

1 n

QLD

Darling Downs E

041535

ELBOW VALLEY ALERT

27.0

27.0

25/07/2006

12

1 n Equal to record.

Lowest grass minimum temperature

WA

Gt Southern

010515

BEVERLEY

-4.2

-3.6

03/07/2010

33

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Gt Southern

010515

BEVERLEY

-2.6

-2.6

20/07/1997

43

1 Y Equal to record.


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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 02:26EST, 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 21.7 +2.2 5.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 31/17
PERTH AIRPORT 18.6 +0.7 0.5 -7.5 -1.1 0.0 0.8 9.4 193 ( 8.0) 18/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.6 -0.2 9.5 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 31/01
BUNBURY 16.4 -0.8 6.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 24/13
MANDURAH 16.4 -1.0 5.8 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 17/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +1.5 19.3 0.0 17.8 0.0 8.6 11.1 393 (16.4) 41/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 16.9 -2.8 -1.0 -5.1 -3.3 0.0 4.8 10.2 268 (11.2) 46/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.1 -1.8 2.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 237 ( 9.9) 28/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.8 -0.5 6.0 -1.5 -- 1.2 1.8 -- 173 ( 7.2) 31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.4 +1.2 3.6 -1.6 2.3 4.6 1.0 7.3 389 (16.2) 46/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.0 -1.7 9.8 +1.2 5.3 0.0 6.4 -- 422 (17.6) --
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 +2.0 17.3 +0.3 13.4 0.0 4.8 9.0 210 ( 8.8) 34/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.8 +0.7 18.4 +4.8 15.0 0.0 2.4 5.4 213 ( 8.9) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 22.0 +0.7 16.5 +3.6 -- 0.2 -- 6.9 389 (16.2) 46/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.9 -0.2 11.9 +2.4 10.4 0.2 0.2 -- 127 ( 5.3) 46/15
BUNDABERG AERO 21.9 -0.1 11.6 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 37/14
COOLANGATTA 20.2 -0.3 13.7 +3.8 -- 8.8 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 39/11
BRISBANE AERO 21.3 +0.4 13.3 +4.4 11.8 10.6 3.4 9.6 262 (10.9) 35/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.7 -0.8 9.1 +2.7 -- 10.8 -- -- 260 (10.8) 46/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.8 -0.3 5.6 +0.9 1.7 0.0 1.4 -- 30 ( 1.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.0 -0.7 10.9 +3.3 8.3 5.8 1.4 -- 238 ( 9.9) 43/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -0.6 8.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 39/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.6 -0.4 6.1 -0.3 4.4 0.0 2.8 -- 380 (15.8) 52/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.3 -2.2 5.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 26/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 8.0 -1.4 -1.4 -2.9 -8.5 0.2 2.0 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.3 -0.9 -0.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 35/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.2 -2.8 7.4 +0.3 4.6 0.0 3.6 5.4 362 (15.1) 55/14
RICHMOND RAAF 16.1 -1.3 0.9 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 41/10
BELLAMBI AWS 13.7 -3.1 9.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 44/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.6 -0.1 -1.7 -4.4 -2.6 0.0 1.0 7.7 185 ( 7.7) 30/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.7 -0.3 -0.8 -3.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.7 -0.6 -0.4 -4.7 -3.5 0.0 2.0 6.8 237 ( 9.9) 31/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.4 +0.4 -2.2 -5.1 -6.0 0.0 1.0 -- 174 ( 7.3) 31/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.7 +0.2 -2.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 28/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 +1.5 4.1 -1.9 1.5 0.2 1.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.1 +0.1 -1.8 -5.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 318 (13.3) 35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.3 -0.3 0.6 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 37/12
HOBART AIRPORT 14.1 +1.7 2.0 -2.1 -1.2 0.0 2.4 0.8 456 (19.0) 50/18
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

33.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
33.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.9 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
32.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
32.8 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
32.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+4.7 : 26.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+4.5 : 23.2 MULLEWA Central West WA
+4.4 : 25.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+4.2 : 33.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.2 : 26.5 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

25.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
22.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+7.4 : 11.4 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+7.1 : 16.2 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+7.1 : 9.9 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+6.8 : 17.8 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
+6.8 : 11.6 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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

-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.3 : 15.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-3.4 : 12.5 HAWKER Upper North SA
-3.4 : 21.6 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
-3.3 : 18.6 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-3.3 : 15.1 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-3.3 : 20.8 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD

-10.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

**S** -12.9 : -4.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-8.2 : -3.5 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.1 : -2.5 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.0 : -2.6 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.8 : -2.6 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt 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.
34.6 HATTONVALE STORE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
34.2 TOWNSON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
30.8 ESK POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
29.0 TALLEGALLA ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
29.0 ELBOW VALLEY TM Darling Downs E QLD

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

.....

0.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
**W** 0.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1120 (46.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1076 (44.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
997 (41.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
996 (41.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
767 (32.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
762 (31.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
727 (30.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
714 (29.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
694 (28.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
687 (28.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
686 (28.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
652 (27.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
649 (27.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
648 (27.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
639 (26.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
638 (26.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
632 (26.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
630 (26.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
628 (26.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
627 (26.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
613 (25.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
610 (25.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
106/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
98/17 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
98/15 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
89/18 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast 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.
None reported

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(310/ 91 ) at 23:59
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(280/ 63 ) at 17:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(280/ 74 ) at 13:00
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(320/ 63 ) at 12:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 98(300/ 63 ) at 15:50
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(300/ 63 ) at 23:30