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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0808 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

NT

Alice Springs

015584

ARGADARGADA

53.2

37.0

26/11/2001

37

1 N

QLD

Channel Country

038025

SANDRINGHAM

56.0

48.3

26/11/1973

46

1 N

TAS

Midlands

093046

BIRRALEE CREEK

35.6

31.4

12/11/2000

13

1 N


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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 08:08EST, 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 35.8 +8.6 11.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 48/08
PERTH AIRPORT 31.6 +5.8 11.0 -1.7 9.3 0.0 7.4 13.0 419 (17.5) 41/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 29.4 +8.6 7.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 41/12
BUNBURY 24.0 -0.3 9.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 24/20
MANDURAH 24.6 0.0 14.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 -0.2 25.5 +0.2 24.8 0.0 4.8 7.1 367 (15.3) 37/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.5 -6.1 14.8 -3.0 12.6 0.0 9.4 12.9 441 (18.4) 54/12
WHYALLA AERO 20.8 -5.7 11.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 7.8 -- 422 (17.6) 50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.2 -4.9 11.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 270 (11.3) 44/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 -3.4 8.0 -0.4 5.8 1.8 4.2 11.6 464 (19.3) 55/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.2 -8.1 19.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 54/03
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 -1.1 18.8 -3.5 15.2 0.0 8.0 3.3 313 (13.0) 30/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +0.3 22.9 0.0 19.4 0.0 11.0 12.0 437 (18.2) 37/12
MACKAY M.O 30.8 +1.6 19.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- 11.4 264 (11.0) 24/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.2 -1.0 19.7 +0.2 18.4 1.4 8.6 -- 269 (11.2) 39/14
BUNDABERG AERO 28.8 +0.5 20.2 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 27.3 +1.4 21.3 +3.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 46/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.5 +1.8 21.2 +3.0 20.6 0.2 9.6 8.3 592 (24.7) 48/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.8 +0.2 16.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 35/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.2 -0.1 18.5 +3.5 15.3 1.8 4.8 -- 133 ( 5.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.4 -2.5 19.3 +3.1 16.0 9.2 5.2 -- 727 (30.3) 26/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.8 -0.1 19.8 +4.7 -- 7.4 -- -- 310 (12.9) 31/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.8 +0.3 18.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 34/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.6 +2.5 18.2 +5.0 -- 13.2 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 26/22
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.3 -0.7 10.9 +1.7 3.6 0.0 3.4 10.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.9 -0.4 13.2 -0.5 -- 8.8 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 48/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.0 +3.0 18.6 +3.2 17.8 7.6 4.2 9.8 352 (14.7) 61/18
RICHMOND RAAF 31.3 +4.7 16.9 +2.8 -- 3.8 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 46/20
BELLAMBI AWS 23.4 +1.3 17.8 +2.1 -- 14.8 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 57/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 -2.7 10.9 +0.1 8.6 4.6 5.0 12.5 275 (11.5) 55/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.8 -4.2 10.3 -1.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 44/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.2 -2.3 7.7 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 43/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.0 -3.6 8.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 6.4 -- 353 (14.7) 46/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.6 -3.7 6.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 54/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.9 -3.1 12.5 +1.3 9.4 0.4 4.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.9 -4.7 4.2 -3.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 262 (10.9) 57/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.4 -3.0 10.4 +1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 327 (13.6) 37/10
HOBART AIRPORT 15.9 -3.1 10.2 +1.0 7.3 9.2 5.6 2.1 283 (11.8) 46/12
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

42.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
42.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
41.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+10.4 : 38.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+9.6 : 30.0 ALBANY Lower West WA
+9.0 : 36.7 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+8.6 : 35.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+8.6 : 29.4 ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON Lower West WA

28.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.6 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
27.2 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
26.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
26.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.2 : 18.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+6.1 : 17.8 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) SW Slopes N NSW
+6.1 : 17.6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.0 : 15.1 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+5.9 : 19.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+5.9 : 20.7 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD

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

3.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-12.0 : 25.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-11.2 : 25.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-10.4 : 25.6 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-9.7 : 21.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-9.5 : 26.3 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

0.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 EYRE Eucla WA
0.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-11.9 : 0.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.8 : 3.2 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.8 : 3.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.3 : 3.5 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.8 : 14.8 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
-6.8 : 6.2 FORREST Eucla 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.
90.0 PROSTON POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
87.5 CAMBOON STATION Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
83.2 BRADSHAW RANGE CONTROL N Rivers NT
81.0 AUGUSTUS DOWNS STATION Gulf Country QLD
78.0 NAMBUCCA HEADS BOWLING CLUB MidNorth Coast N NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
83.2 BRADSHAW RANGE CONTROL
74.6 MAINORU OUTSTATION STORE
71.8 GERIATRIC PARK
59.0 COOINDA AERODROME
56.0 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
54.1 CHANNEL POINT
52.2 MANGO FARM
N Plateau
53.2 ARGADARGADA

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
81.0 AUGUSTUS DOWNS STATION
Channel Country
56.0 SANDRINGHAM
Wide Bay/Burnett
87.5 CAMBOON STATION
Brisbane/SE Coast
90.0 PROSTON POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
76.8 WOOMBAH (EMU DRIVE)
MidNorth Coast N
78.0 NAMBUCCA HEADS BOWLING CLUB
55.0 MELDRUM (COOLAWARRAH)
52.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR
51.6 EBOR (THE RACECOURSE)
50.0 ORAMA (DARKWOOD ROAD)
Hunter Valley
52.2 WOLLOMBI (NARONE CREEK RD)
50.2 WOLLOMBI (ST JOHNS CHURCH)

VICTORIA
E Central
51.2 BLACK SPUR

13.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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2.5 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
2.1 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

**W** 727 (30.3) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
684 (28.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
682 (28.4) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
679 (28.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
677 (28.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
672 (28.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
669 (27.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
669 (27.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
633 (26.4) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
605 (25.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
600 (25.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
96/12 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/13 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
81/12 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
74/10 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
72/15 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
72/10 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
72/12 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
7.6mm in 7 min to 12:58 65.1mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.2mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.0mm/h
17.4mm in 30 min to 03:30 34.8mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 25.8mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 21.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 7.7mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
10.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 21.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 18.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.7mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 19 min to 15:49 36.6mm/h
7.8mm in 11 min to 16:00 42.5mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 20.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.7mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
14.8mm in 14 min to 16:27 63.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 21.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.3mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
50.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 16.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.6mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
JIMNA FORESTRY
12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 17:30 23.6mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 19.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GUYRA HOSPITAL
31.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.2mm/h
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 17:00 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.0mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
4.6mm in 12 min to 16:30 23.0mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.6mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
37.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 74.4mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 38.0mm/h
23.6mm in 30 min to 19:30 47.2mm/h
60.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 60.8mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 28.8mm/h
68.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 22.7mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
7.8mm in 12 min to 18:46 39.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
6.8mm in 18 min to 19:19 22.7mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 21.4mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 25.6mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 17.6mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.3mm/h
Hunter Valley
COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
10.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.6mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SMITHTON AERODROME
4.2mm in 12 min to 08:00 21.0mm/h
E Coast
FRIENDLY BEACHES
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
Southeast
TUNNACK FIRE STATION
13.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 13.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 93(280/ 56 ) at 14:04
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89(260/ 70 ) at 17:26