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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1436 EST on 19/04/2016. 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 maximum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

40.2

40.0

16/04/2016

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

42.2

42.0

01/04/2010

12

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 14:36EST, 19/04/2016.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 23.2 -2.3 14.1 +1.1 13.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 262 (10.9) 28/12
BUNBURY 21.0 -3.1 16.7 +5.1 -- 5.8 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 26/11
MANDURAH 22.5 -1.4 18.9 +3.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 290 (12.1) 31/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.8 25.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 5.2 6.9 336 (14.0) 37/06
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.9 +2.7 10.7 -1.9 8.8 0.0 7.6 11.1 254 (10.6) 35/14
WHYALLA AERO 25.9 +2.1 7.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 26/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.6 +2.9 7.8 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.9 +1.4 3.0 -5.7 0.8 0.2 2.0 5.0 326 (13.6) 24/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.6 +2.8 15.1 -3.3 -- 0.2 30.0 10.9 206 ( 8.6) 34/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +0.8 22.8 +1.2 21.7 0.0 6.0 9.4 445 (18.5) 39/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 +1.0 21.4 +0.8 19.5 0.0 6.6 8.8 334 (13.9) 35/14
MACKAY M.O 26.9 +0.2 20.6 +0.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 398 (16.6) 35/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.5 +0.7 19.1 +1.2 16.5 0.0 4.0 -- 248 (10.3) 31/16
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +0.6 19.4 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 48/20
COOLANGATTA 26.8 +1.4 17.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 31/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.5 +0.5 17.2 +0.9 15.9 0.0 3.0 10.4 304 (12.7) 30/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.1 +1.8 13.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 35/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.5 -2.7 14.8 +2.0 -- 3.0 6.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.7 +0.6 15.2 +1.4 -- 16.6 -- -- 269 (11.2) 30/19
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.2 -0.4 16.0 +2.8 14.2 109.4 -- 4.7 277 (11.5) 26/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.5 +1.1 9.6 +2.4 6.0 3.8 3 7.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.1 -3.4 13.6 +3.4 -- 4.6 -- -- 408 (17.0) 61/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -0.8 14.7 +0.5 11.0 2.2 3.0 7.6 503 (21.0) 43/13
RICHMOND RAAF 24.7 +0.9 13.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 31/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.7 -1.4 16.5 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 508 (21.2) 48/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.1 +2.6 11.9 +2.8 9.6 0.0 4.4 10.0 362 (15.1) 30/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.7 +3.4 10.6 +2.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.8 +2.2 4.8 -5.3 3.0 0.0 4.0 9.8 244 (10.2) 22/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.3 +3.7 7.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 35/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.5 +3.3 10.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 31/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.5 +3.9 4.9 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 544 (22.7) 46/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.4 +0.5 5.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 28/13
HOBART AIRPORT 21.1 +3.0 5.6 -3.2 1.0 0.0 3.0 8.1 287 (12.0) 41/15
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

42.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
41.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.0 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
41.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+8.7 : 32.8 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.8 : 41.0 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
+6.5 : 40.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+6.5 : 36.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.2 : 25.7 CERBERUS E Central VIC

29.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.3 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
28.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.8 : 16.2 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
+6.8 : 15.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+6.8 : 15.5 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+6.3 : 18.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.0 : 16.4 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA

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

8.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-4.9 : 20.8 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.8 : 22.5 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-4.8 : 21.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-4.8 : 21.0 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.8 : 19.7 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

-31.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-1.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.5 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-0.4 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-42.2 : -31.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-7.0 : 1.8 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-6.9 : 1.3 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
-6.7 : 1.7 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
-6.7 : 1.3 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE 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.
109.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
65.6 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) South Coast NSW
62.8 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
60.0 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP N Coast--Herbert QLD
51.6 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
51.2 JABIRU AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
60.0 LUCINDA TOWNSHIP

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
109.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
Illawarra
51.6 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
South Coast
65.6 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)
62.8 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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4.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
3.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
2.4 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
0.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

801 (33.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
739 (30.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
705 (29.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
695 (29.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
690 (28.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
674 (28.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
663 (27.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
637 (26.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
628 (26.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
612 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
611 (25.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
606 (25.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
605 (25.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
74/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
67/12 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
61/01 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
61/23 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast 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
Lower West
JANDAKOT AERO
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h
ROTTNEST ISLAND
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.2mm/h
SWANBOURNE
15.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 30.8mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.2mm/h
PERTH METRO
13.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 27.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.0mm/h
BICKLEY
12.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 24.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 16.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.8mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
10.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 21.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.4mm/h
MEDINA AG STATION
15.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 31.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 19.2mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.8mm/h
SOUTH PERTH AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.4mm/h
15.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 30.8mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 25.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GUNN POINT
23.6mm in 30 min to 06:00 47.2mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 23.6mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 06:30 35.2mm/h
41.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 41.2mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 22.6mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
13.0mm in 30 min to 00:00 26.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.0mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 35.6mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 30.8mm/h
16.0mm in 30 min to 01:00 32.0mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 33.8mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 20.0mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 12.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
8.4mm in 18 min to 20:21 28.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.2mm/h
CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 30 min to 03:00 22.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 16.2mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.0mm/h
5.8mm in 8 min to 23:08 43.5mm/h
6.6mm in 12 min to 23:20 33.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.2mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.0mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.8mm/h
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.4mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 03:00 22.8mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.4mm/h
MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
4.4mm in 12 min to 01:30 22.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.6mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h
None reported