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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0310 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

Darling Downs W

042097

HARTMANN BRIDGE TM

39.4

26.0

25/08/2002

12

1 n

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

9.0

9.2

13/08/2005

11

1 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 03:10EST, 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 20.2 +0.2 10.8 +1.9 -- 9.2 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/14
PERTH AIRPORT 19.3 +0.8 9.9 +1.9 7.7 3.6 2.6 6.9 270 (11.3) 37/04
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.7 -0.4 10.3 +2.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 39/13
BUNBURY 17.5 0.0 11.4 +3.9 -- 8.2 -- -- 288 (12.0) 52/00
MANDURAH 19.9 +2.1 13.9 +3.1 -- 4.6 -- -- 389 (16.2) 50/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.9 -1.5 16.6 -3.8 15.8 0.0 5.4 11.0 290 (12.1) 31/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.0 +4.4 2.8 -3.2 0.2 0.0 4.2 10.5 194 ( 8.1) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 22.3 +3.8 4.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 0.6 -- 273 (11.4) 46/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.9 +0.3 8.8 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 37/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -0.1 4.2 -1.3 3.0 6.4 3.0 5.7 419 (17.5) 55/22
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.0 +0.7 1.2 -9.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 26/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.5 -1.1 15.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 5.6 10.8 426 (17.8) 31/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.6 -2.4 10.2 -4.5 5.0 0.0 4.6 10.2 234 ( 9.8) 26/11
MACKAY M.O 22.4 -0.2 10.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 277 (11.5) 22/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.7 -0.1 5.3 -5.4 2.5 0.0 4.0 -- 130 ( 5.4) 21/17
BUNDABERG AERO 23.4 +0.1 4.3 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 24/15
COOLANGATTA 21.6 +0.3 2.5 -7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 31/14
BRISBANE AERO 20.6 -1.1 4.8 -4.8 0.8 0.0 4.4 10.2 312 (13.0) 26/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.8 -0.7 6.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 39/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.6 +1.7 3.4 -2.4 -0.9 0.0 2.6 -- 92 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.9 +0.1 4.1 -4.2 1.0 0.0 2.0 -- 187 ( 7.8) 26/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.3 +1.1 3.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 31/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.2 +1.6 4.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 39/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.4 +1.4 2.1 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 28/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.2 +1.2 2.8 +0.7 -7.0 0.0 2.6 9.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.6 +1.1 -2.9 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 31/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +2.7 6.3 -1.8 0.7 0.0 2.4 10.2 344 (14.3) 39/15
RICHMOND RAAF 21.0 +1.3 -0.6 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 49 ( 2.0) 41/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.8 +1.8 9.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 43/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.5 +1.0 -1.1 -4.7 -2.7 0.0 1.4 4.8 123 ( 5.1) 37/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -0.1 1.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 28/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.5 +2.2 4.2 -1.1 -0.5 0.0 -- 9.8 226 ( 9.4) 31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.5 +0.8 4.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 39/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.5 +0.2 3.0 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 31/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.7 +1.7 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 +1.0 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 457 (19.0) 48/02
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.7 +0.9 3.9 +0.2 -- 5.2 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 31/03
HOBART AIRPORT 13.5 0.0 3.4 -1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 6.8 245 (10.2) 37/15
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

34.8 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
34.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
34.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+5.2 : 34.8 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 31.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+4.5 : 33.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
+4.5 : 23.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
22.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+5.6 : 13.7 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
**S** +4.8 : 11.8 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+4.0 : 9.4 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+3.9 : 11.4 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+3.8 : 9.9 KARNET Lower West WA
+3.8 : 13.6 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA

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

-1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

**S** -3.5 : 11.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
-3.2 : 1.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.1 : 0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.9 : 15.1 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-2.8 : 27.0 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
-2.8 : 23.1 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-2.8 : 13.4 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC

-7.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD

-9.1 : 1.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-8.2 : 6.3 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-7.9 : -1.6 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.9 : 2.5 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.6 : 8.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-7.6 : 2.4 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.6 : -3.9 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD

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.
39.4 HARTMANN BRIDGE TM Darling Downs W QLD
26.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
24.7 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
21.6 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
20.2 CORINNA W Coast TAS

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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5.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
5.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
5.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
4.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1032 (43.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
928 (38.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
906 (37.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
812 (33.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
785 (32.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
783 (32.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
759 (31.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
754 (31.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
732 (30.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
724 (30.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
702 (29.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
692 (28.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
688 (28.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
686 (28.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
682 (28.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
672 (28.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
669 (27.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
663 (27.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
628 (26.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
626 (26.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
604 (25.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
603 (25.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
106/01 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
94/22 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
94/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/06 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/02 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 91(290/ 67 ) at 14:12
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 106(270/ 59 ) at 01:33
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 95(280/ 54 ) at 06:37
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(250/ 63 ) at 04:00
CAPE GRIM : 89(330/ 67 ) at 02:39
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 69 ) at 03:36
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 93(290/ 72 ) at 06:35