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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0932 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

WA

SW & S Coast

009621

WOODBURN

65.6

59.7

10/12/1925

76

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009766

LITTLE GROVE

51.0

43.0

04/12/2001

39

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009958

KARRIVALE

52.6

42.0

04/12/2001

19

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010011

BONNIE ROCK

38.0

35.6

19/12/1978

74

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010135

WIALKI

39.0

35.1

07/12/1958

79

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010264

KENANDRA

51.0

50.0

19/12/1978

42

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010708

NORTH STIRLINGS

81.8

35.0

11/12/2008

44

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010715

YONGERUP

50.0

26.7

08/12/1921

14

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010797

LAKE TOOLBRUNUP

45.6

37.2

06/12/2011

47

1 N

VIC

W Central

087075

BULLENGAROOK EAST

143.0

114.0

02/12/1987

59

116.3

06/02/1973

61

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

27.0

27.0

05/12/2012

14

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035069

TAMBO POST OFFICE

2.0

2.5

01/12/1992

48

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

15.9

15.9

01/12/2010

15

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Central Coast E

033308

SAMUEL HILL AERO

12.0

12.0

13/12/2002

13

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040126

MARYBOROUGH

11.6

12.2

08/12/1962

55

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040405

HERVEY BAY AIRPORT

13.4

14.0

01/12/1999

14

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041522

DALBY AIRPORT

7.9

8.4

29/12/1993

21

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

8.5

9.1

29/12/2004

16

1 N

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

7.8

8.5

29/12/2004

21

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068072

NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS

7.4

7.4

07/12/2002

13

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)

6.1

7.0

26/12/2006

14

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069132

BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS

-0.4

-0.3

27/12/2001

22

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

-1.2

-0.6

05/12/2011

21

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014627

BULMAN AWS

43.3

42.6

01/12/2007

11

1 N

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA

43.3

42.9

02/12/2007

19

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029039

MORNINGTON ISLAND

39.8

39.6

15/12/2004

37

39.6

15/12/2004

40

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

43.2

43.0

16/12/2004

12

1 Y

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

39.5

39.2

05/12/2012

12

39.2

05/12/2012

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

TAS

Southeast

094198

CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)

45.3

45.0

19/12/1999

11

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 09:31EST, 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 26.1 -3.4 17.7 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 46/12
PERTH AIRPORT 24.0 -4.9 18.5 +3.6 18.3 2.0 2.0 8.5 346 (14.4) 37/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 22.7 -0.4 17.2 +4.7 -- 2.6 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 34/14
BUNBURY 22.6 -4.6 17.1 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 35/15
MANDURAH 22.8 -3.9 18.9 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 291 (12.1) 37/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.3 +3.7 26.4 +1.1 26.3 0.0 8.0 11.3 369 (15.4) 37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.1 +1.7 14.6 -5.6 13.3 0.0 13.4 12.6 353 (14.7) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 30.2 +2.0 10.1 -5.8 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 338 (14.1) 35/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.3 +2.3 10.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 231 ( 9.6) 31/08
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.9 -1.0 7.7 -2.2 4.3 0.4 3.2 5.3 394 (16.4) 28/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.5 +2.4 25.1 +2.1 21.0 0.0 15.8 -- 455 (19.0) 43/09
CAIRNS AERO 32.5 +1.1 24.4 +1.0 22.9 0.0 8.0 8.9 293 (12.2) 31/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.7 +1.2 25.2 +1.1 23.1 0.0 9.2 12.2 337 (14.0) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 31.5 +1.4 21.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 28/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.9 +3.8 17.0 -4.2 14.4 0.0 10.6 -- 229 ( 9.5) 37/15
BUNDABERG AERO 34.0 +4.6 16.4 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 37/13
COOLANGATTA 28.4 +1.2 15.4 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 31/10
BRISBANE AERO 28.7 +0.6 16.4 -3.6 12.3 0.0 14.8 13.0 420 (17.5) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.0 +2.7 14.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 43/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.3 -0.6 11.7 -5.7 5.8 0.0 9.2 -- 153 ( 6.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.2 -1.1 14.0 -4.1 11.2 0.0 7.6 -- 339 (14.1) 28/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 -0.4 9.3 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 34/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.9 -3.3 10.8 -5.7 8.1 0.0 11.6 -- 487 (20.3) 43/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.4 -3.4 9.1 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 30/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.4 -1.9 4.9 -6.3 -1.5 0.0 6.0 14.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.1 -1.9 7.3 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -3.6 14.4 -3.1 8.6 0.0 9.8 13.1 586 (24.4) 43/11
RICHMOND RAAF 26.4 -2.0 8.1 -7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 43/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.6 -4.2 12.4 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 35/08
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.5 -2.8 6.0 -7.8 3.1 0.0 7.8 13.3 -- 35/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.4 -2.8 6.8 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 28/00
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.3 -0.8 9.6 -5.2 5.2 0.0 8.4 13.0 385 (16.0) 31/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.7 -3.6 8.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 435 (18.1) 31/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.1 -0.8 10.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 34/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.2 -3.0 12.6 -0.3 11.6 0.2 2.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.1 -2.5 8.7 -0.7 -- 1.4 -- -- 403 (16.8) 28/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.7 -0.7 4.5 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 31/16
HOBART AIRPORT 19.0 -1.6 10.2 -0.5 8.1 1.0 3.8 11.2 633 (26.4) 46/23
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

44.1 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
43.3 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
43.3 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
43.2 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.2 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+13.3 : 37.4 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+12.9 : 37.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.9 : 38.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+10.1 : 36.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+7.1 : 34.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

30.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
29.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.3 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
29.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT

**S** +7.0 : 27.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+5.7 : 20.5 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.6 : 19.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+5.6 : 26.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.5 : 16.6 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

11.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
12.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.7 : 23.4 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-6.6 : 21.3 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-6.2 : 21.8 KARNET Lower West WA
-6.0 : 26.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-5.5 : 22.8 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
-5.5 : 24.9 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

-2.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.5 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-2.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

**S** -15.3 : -0.5 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-11.7 : -1.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.5 : 7.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.7 : 8.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-10.6 : -0.4 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-10.6 : -2.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.
143.0 BULLENGAROOK EAST W Central VIC
81.8 NORTH STIRLINGS Cent Wheatbelt WA
73.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
65.6 WOODBURN Lower West WA
57.3 BAANDEE NORTH Cent Wheatbelt WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
65.6 WOODBURN
52.6 KARRIVALE
51.0 LITTLE GROVE
Cent Wheatbelt
81.8 NORTH STIRLINGS
57.3 BAANDEE NORTH
51.0 KENANDRA
50.0 YONGERUP

VICTORIA
W Central
143.0 BULLENGAROOK EAST

ISLANDS
Islands
73.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

14.1 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
13.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.3 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW

.....

5.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
5.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
4.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.3 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1460 (60.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1374 (57.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1279 (53.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1212 (50.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1190 (49.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1087 (45.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1069 (44.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1049 (43.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1032 (43.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
959 (40.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
954 (39.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
897 (37.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
834 (34.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
817 (34.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
805 (33.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
739 (30.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
738 (30.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
722 (30.1) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
681 (28.4) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
676 (28.2) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
670 (27.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
654 (27.3) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
640 (26.7) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
633 (26.4) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
629 (26.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
613 (25.5) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
605 (25.2) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
600 (25.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
87/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/13 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
80/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/07 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/23 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland 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
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
19.8mm in 23 min to 14:00 51.7mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 22.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
45.0mm in 3 hr to 02:00 15.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 05:00 6.3mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(250/ 67 ) at 03:42