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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0805 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

Gulf Country

029031

LAWN HILL

81.5

61.5

12/11/1920

101

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072037

HOLBROOK (NARRAWA)

68.0

66.3

30/11/1958

45

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072050

WYMAH (GWANDALLEN)

105.6

60.2

03/11/1912

96

86.4

20/01/1956

102

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072144

TABLETOP (TABLE TOP (EASTGATE))

85.0

43.0

14/11/2010

16

70.0

04/03/2012

17

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072162

KHANCOBAN AWS

59.0

57.4

26/11/2011

16

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074115

WALBUNDRIE (CREDITON STREET)

104.8

63.5

17/11/1889

112

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074117

WALLA WALLA POST OFFICE

127.0

59.2

14/11/2010

87

114.6

21/10/1935

89

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074259

MARRAR (WAERAWI)

43.0

36.6

25/11/2011

16

1 N

NSW

Riverina W

075041

GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS

66.6

49.2

14/11/2010

47

1 N

NSW

Riverina W

075079

YENDA (HENRY STREET)

91.0

53.3

20/11/1933

86

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082024

KOETONG

84.6

83.8

09/11/1892

96

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082102

BULLIOH (HINDLETON)

77.4

74.2

07/11/1971

45

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082103

BURROWYE STATION

94.4

69.6

07/11/1971

44

1 N


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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 08:05EST, 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 30.4 +3.2 10.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 44/16
PERTH AIRPORT 26.5 +0.7 10.3 -2.4 8.8 0.0 6.8 12.9 433 (18.0) 46/04
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.4 +0.6 7.5 -3.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 30/13
BUNBURY 22.1 -2.2 6.3 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 28/17
MANDURAH 22.6 -2.0 12.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 41/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 -0.5 24.9 -0.4 24.3 20.2 6.2 8.7 286 (11.9) 37/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.2 -6.4 17.9 +0.1 17.2 0.0 6.8 4.0 370 (15.4) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 20.7 -5.8 8.7 -5.3 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 372 (15.5) 46/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.2 -4.9 12.3 -1.7 -- 3.8 5.2 -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.5 -1.9 9.0 +0.6 6.1 1.2 4.4 9.0 321 (13.4) 48/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.8 -3.5 23.9 +2.5 21.3 0.0 9.4 -- 309 (12.9) 52/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +0.4 21.7 -0.6 20.1 0.0 8.0 5.4 364 (15.2) 35/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.7 0.0 22.4 -0.5 20.4 0.0 10.4 12.2 443 (18.5) 41/11
MACKAY M.O 30.2 +1.0 22.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 30/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.8 -0.4 18.4 -1.1 16.0 0.0 7.0 -- 247 (10.3) 37/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.6 +1.3 17.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 39/13
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +0.2 20.8 +2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 482 (20.1) 44/14
BRISBANE AERO 27.0 +0.3 18.9 +0.7 16.5 0.2 4.2 8.0 339 (14.1) 44/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.2 +2.6 14.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 496 (20.7) 44/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.2 +3.9 18.6 +3.6 14.2 0.0 7.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.0 +2.1 20.7 +4.5 18.3 0.0 6.0 8.8 727 (30.3) 65/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +4.7 19.6 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 43/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.9 +4.4 16.4 +2.1 14.9 2.4 5.2 -- 258 (10.8) 34/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 28.6 +3.5 15.7 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 51 ( 2.1) 31/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.6 +0.6 12.6 +3.4 10.2 7.4 2.2 2.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.7 -1.6 14.7 +1.0 -- 12.4 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 39/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.5 +1.5 19.8 +4.4 16.4 0.0 3.8 8.4 358 (14.9) 34/23
RICHMOND RAAF 30.5 +3.9 16.6 +2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.0 -0.1 17.7 +2.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 28/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.8 +1.1 15.4 +4.6 13.9 22.2 1.2 8.4 262 (10.9) 37/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.1 +0.1 16.1 +4.2 -- 24.6 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 35/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.6 -0.9 10.7 -1.8 8.2 0.0 7.2 -- 294 (12.3) 35/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.6 +1.0 9.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 1.8 -- 54 ( 2.3) 41/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.9 +0.6 8.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 39/18
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.0 +1.0 12.3 +1.1 10.7 1.6 2.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.6 0.0 5.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 31/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.4 0.0 8.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 43/13
HOBART AIRPORT 19.5 +0.5 10.9 +1.7 8.0 0.2 4.0 6.4 332 (13.8) 43/12
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

43.1 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
42.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
41.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.9 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 37.4 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
+6.2 : 31.8 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+6.1 : 40.4 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+5.3 : 32.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.1 : 30.3 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

28.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.1 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
27.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.8 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.9 : 15.6 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+6.3 : 27.2 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+6.1 : 19.4 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.0 : 18.0 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+6.0 : 13.7 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

7.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
10.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.4 : 28.2 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-7.8 : 27.6 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-7.8 : 24.6 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
-7.0 : 27.0 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD

2.0 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
2.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
3.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
3.1 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

-7.6 : 4.4 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.5 : 8.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-7.5 : 4.6 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.8 : 6.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
-6.7 : 3.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
127.0 WALLA WALLA POST OFFICE Riverina E NSW
105.6 WYMAH (GWANDALLEN) SW Slopes S NSW
104.8 WALBUNDRIE (CREDITON STREET) Riverina E NSW
94.4 BURROWYE STATION Lower NE VIC
91.0 YENDA (HENRY STREET) Riverina W NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
67.0 SHOAL BAY
54.2 CALVERT HILLS
N Plateau
70.0 WOODGREEN

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
81.5 LAWN HILL

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
52.8 EDEN (TIMBILLICA)
SW Slopes S
105.6 WYMAH (GWANDALLEN)
85.0 TABLETOP (TABLE TOP (EASTGATE))
82.0 ALBURY (TABLE TOP (NYRIMBLA))
68.4 BLOWERING DAM
68.0 HOLBROOK (NARRAWA)
59.0 KHANCOBAN AWS
58.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE
58.0 BATLOW POST OFFICE
57.2 KHANCOBAN (INDI)
Riverina E
127.0 WALLA WALLA POST OFFICE
104.8 WALBUNDRIE (CREDITON STREET)
Riverina W
91.0 YENDA (HENRY STREET)
66.6 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS
56.8 GUNBAR (KELVIN GROVE)
50.2 HILLSTON AIRPORT

VICTORIA
Lower NE
94.4 BURROWYE STATION
84.6 KOETONG
77.4 BULLIOH (HINDLETON)
68.2 TALLANGATTA (BULLIOH)
66.6 HUNTERS HILL
55.0 CORRYONG AIRPORT
52.0 TOWONG UPPER
51.4 KERGUNYAH SOUTH
E Gippsland
54.8 WANGARABELL

12.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.3 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
12.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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3.0 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
3.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
3.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
2.2 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

855 (35.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
807 (33.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
758 (31.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
731 (30.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
727 (30.3) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
679 (28.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
650 (27.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
638 (26.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
633 (26.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
630 (26.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
624 (26.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
619 (25.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
606 (25.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
601 (25.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
107/15 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
78/12 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
78/16 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
76/16 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
74/16 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

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 None reported