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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1046 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

009616

WESTBOURNE

45.0

39.4

05/12/1934

106

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009194

MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE

25.1

24.2

27/12/2003

21

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009021

PERTH AIRPORT

27.5

26.9

24/12/1960

69

1 Y

WA

Lower West

009106

GOSNELLS CITY

28.0

27.3

23/12/1997

22

1 N

WA

Lower West

009111

KARNET

23.5

22.6

29/12/2009

43

1 Y

WA

Lower West

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

27.6

25.9

27/12/2003

22

1 Y

WA

Lower West

009225

PERTH METRO

27.3

25.0

24/12/2002

19

1 Y

WA

SW & S Coast

009977

MANDURAH

26.1

25.9

24/12/2002

12

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 10:46EST, 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 39.0 +9.5 23.8 +7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 39/18
PERTH AIRPORT 40.4 +11.5 27.5 +12.6 25.2 0.0 11.4 8.3 498 (20.8) 55/01
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 33.0 +9.9 17.7 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 43/16
BUNBURY 33.8 +6.6 23.4 +9.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 46/00
MANDURAH 37.0 +10.3 26.1 +9.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 43/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.9 23.8 -1.5 23.7 4.2 5.4 3.3 269 (11.2) 44/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.1 +3.7 16.9 -3.3 15.5 0.0 16.8 12.6 424 (17.7) 67/13
WHYALLA AERO 28.3 +0.1 16.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 590 (24.6) 54/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 31.0 +4.0 12.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 34/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.5 -0.4 10.1 +0.2 7.1 0.0 5.4 5.4 420 (17.5) 48/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.4 +1.3 21.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/17
CAIRNS AERO 34.0 +2.6 23.7 +0.3 22.4 0.0 8.6 6.3 390 (16.3) 39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.2 +1.7 23.9 -0.2 22.9 0.0 10.0 12.6 379 (15.8) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 30.1 0.0 22.4 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- 11.3 295 (12.3) 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.4 +2.3 21.1 -0.1 19.9 1.2 8.4 -- 258 (10.8) 39/17
BUNDABERG AERO 31.8 +2.4 20.0 -0.5 -- 24.2 -- -- 254 (10.6) 43/14
COOLANGATTA 30.0 +2.8 19.3 -0.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 52/13
BRISBANE AERO 29.6 +1.5 20.1 +0.1 18.4 4.2 6.8 12.3 319 (13.3) 44/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +1.7 14.9 -1.7 -- 2.2 -- -- 271 (11.3) 52/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.3 +1.4 17.7 +0.3 -- 10.8 5.2 -- 178 ( 7.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.5 +0.2 20.3 +2.2 17.1 0.0 3.8 -- 412 (17.2) 54/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +0.3 19.5 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 39/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.7 -2.5 18.6 +2.1 -- 1.4 -- -- 500 (20.8) 34/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.4 -2.4 17.9 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 22/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 27.7 +3.4 10.5 -0.7 4.0 0.0 10.8 12.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.1 +4.1 14.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 43/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.5 -1.2 18.4 +0.9 18.4 0.0 11.6 8.2 680 (28.3) 43/15
RICHMOND RAAF 28.8 +0.4 18.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 31/17
BELLAMBI AWS 22.6 -1.2 17.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 624 (26.0) 35/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.3 +3.0 12.0 -1.8 10.5 0.0 12.0 13.6 418 (17.4) 48/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.2 +2.0 11.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 41/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.3 +3.2 14.0 -0.8 10.0 0.0 12.0 13.3 405 (16.9) 59/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.2 -1.1 10.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 52/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.7 -0.2 8.2 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 46/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.3 -0.9 14.6 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.7 -0.9 8.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 415 (17.3) 44/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.8 +3.4 10.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 37/18
HOBART AIRPORT 21.1 +0.5 13.4 +2.7 11.0 0.0 6.8 8.6 512 (21.3) 63/15
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

42.5 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
42.4 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
42.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
42.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA

+14.2 : 39.5 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+12.7 : 37.2 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
+12.1 : 42.5 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+11.9 : 42.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+11.6 : 40.5 PERTH METRO Lower West WA

30.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.6 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

**S** +13.5 : 25.4 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+13.0 : 27.6 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+12.7 : 27.5 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+12.6 : 27.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+11.7 : 28.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

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

6.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
13.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

-7.4 : 6.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.3 : 9.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.0 : 34.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
-4.8 : 34.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-4.7 : 13.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.4 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

**S** -8.2 : 13.5 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 1.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
**S** -7.0 : 11.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
-6.5 : 6.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.0 : 7.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
70.6 MIVA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
66.6 THEEBINE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
66.2 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
64.4 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
60.0 MUNGAR GAYNDAH ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
50.0 THE CHASE

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
55.0 KAMILAROI STATION
Wide Bay/Burnett
53.6 WOODGATE STORE
Brisbane/SE Coast
70.6 MIVA
66.6 THEEBINE
66.2 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM
64.4 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS
60.0 MUNGAR GAYNDAH ST
54.8 MT KANIGAN TM
51.8 HINZE DAM
Darling Downs E
50.0 GRAYS GATE EXCHANGE TM
Maranoa
52.0 FAIRFIELD

13.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

.....

5.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.7 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1382 (57.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1319 (55.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1130 (47.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1117 (46.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1051 (43.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1003 (41.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
970 (40.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
961 (40.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
837 (34.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
826 (34.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
819 (34.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
803 (33.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
801 (33.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
736 (30.7) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
732 (30.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
714 (29.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
711 (29.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
701 (29.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
694 (28.9) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
680 (28.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
670 (27.9) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
667 (27.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
662 (27.6) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
659 (27.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
657 (27.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
648 (27.0) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
646 (26.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
643 (26.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
633 (26.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
631 (26.3) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
631 (26.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
624 (26.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
616 (25.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
611 (25.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
94/15 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
93/14 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
91/10 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
87/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/07 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
WEST ROEBUCK
37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI
18.0mm in 30 min to 17:00 36.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 22.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.3mm/h
CAPE DON
9.4mm in 17 min to 18:30 33.2mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
27.0mm in 30 min to 23:30 54.0mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 27.4mm/h
BORROLOOLA
6.0mm in 16 min to 13:30 22.5mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
14.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
6.4mm in 18 min to 15:30 21.3mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
10.4mm in 30 min to 14:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
Central Coast E
WILLIAMSON
19.6mm in 34 min to 14:34 34.6mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 23.6mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
25.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 25.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
14.2mm in 16 min to 18:00 53.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.2mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 18:30 26.4mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 29.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
LEGENDRE ISLAND : 91( 40/ 70 ) at 10:06
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(220/ 63 ) at 15:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(250/ 67 ) at 07:59
TASMANIA
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 74(210/ 63 ) at 15:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 72 ) at 04:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 85(250/ 65 ) at 09:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 91(220/ 54 ) at 15:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 82(260/ 69 ) at 20:30