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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 30/04/2016. 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 wind gust (km/h)

NSW

Upper Darling

048027

COBAR MO

100

89.0

03/04/1979

51

N

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

WA

W Pilbara

005017

ONSLOW AIRPORT

25.0

24.3

05/04/2016

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central West

036034

BLACKALL AIRPORT

19.3

19.1

01/04/2005

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 14:36EST, 30/04/2016.

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 21.1 -4.4 10.8 -2.2 9.7 2.0 1.8 5.0 334 (13.9) 54/20
BUNBURY 20.8 -3.3 10.7 -0.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 357 (14.9) 50/15
MANDURAH 21.1 -2.8 16.6 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 492 (20.5) 59/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +0.8 26.8 +2.8 26.2 0.0 6.2 8.8 299 (12.5) 31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT -- -- 15.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) --
WHYALLA AERO 27.4 +3.6 16.9 +5.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 352 (14.7) 39/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.2 +1.5 16.5 +4.1 -- 4.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 34/02
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.4 +0.9 14.9 +6.2 -- 7.8 2.4 -- 340 (14.2) 46/04
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.1 +3.3 16.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 161 ( 6.7) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -1.7 24.1 +2.5 22.9 1.0 6.2 -- 539 (22.5) 35/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +1.3 23.0 +2.4 21.1 0.2 8.2 7.5 471 (19.6) 41/00
MACKAY M.O 27.1 +0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 37/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -0.4 21.1 +3.2 -- 0.8 3.0 -- 413 (17.2) 43/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 +1.6 19.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 39/12
COOLANGATTA 26.5 +1.1 16.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.6 -0.4 16.5 +0.2 14.2 1.6 4.4 0.7 285 (11.9) 28/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.5 -0.8 15.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 695 (29.0) 44/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.0 +2.8 14.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 4.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +1.9 11.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 31/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +2.7 13.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 21/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.5 +1.3 5.5 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.3 +2.8 13.1 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 48/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.5 +3.6 16.1 +1.9 12.2 0.0 4.8 4.6 304 (12.7) 30/16
RICHMOND RAAF 26.1 +2.3 9.8 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 22/14
BELLAMBI AWS 24.2 +2.1 18.2 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 35/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.3 +4.8 14.8 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 48/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.9 +4.6 12.1 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 59/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.3 -2.3 18.2 +8.1 15.0 0.2 2.1 2.0 246 (10.3) 37/06
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.1 -0.5 18.5 +10.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 31/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.4 -3.8 13.8 +6.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 31/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.4 -2.2 13.5 +6.1 -- 2.6 -- -- 390 (16.3) 43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.3 -0.6 13.1 +5.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 41/20
HOBART AIRPORT 22.8 +4.7 9.5 +0.7 7.2 0.8 1.6 2.2 172 ( 7.2) 54/14
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

38.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
37.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
37.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+7.9 : 27.7 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
+7.4 : 26.1 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
+6.8 : 29.2 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
+6.4 : 23.7 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+6.1 : 28.2 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+6.1 : 27.0 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+6.1 : 24.6 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

28.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
28.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.1 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+10.7 : 17.8 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+10.6 : 16.2 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+10.3 : 18.5 TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG Upper North VIC
+10.3 : 18.5 SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+9.9 : 20.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+9.9 : 18.5 KYABRAM Lower North VIC

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

8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.9 : 22.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.8 : 18.9 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-6.8 : 19.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-6.8 : 18.6 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.7 : 18.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

1.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
3.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.4 EYRE Eucla WA

-9.7 : 7.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-9.3 : 4.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-8.1 : 8.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-8.0 : 6.8 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-8.0 : 7.0 WILUNA Interior 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.
24.5 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
23.6 HAMILTON ISLAND Central Coast E QLD
22.6 MOUNT HOPE (FAIRVIEW) W Agricultural SA
20.8 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
19.8 GINNINDERRA (CHARNWOOD (ACT)) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
8.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
8.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
7.5 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
5.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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0.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1140 (47.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1035 (43.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
897 (37.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
894 (37.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
842 (35.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
820 (34.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
798 (33.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
797 (33.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
786 (32.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
784 (32.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
778 (32.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
759 (31.6) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
730 (30.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
720 (30.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
695 (29.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
690 (28.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
688 (28.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
682 (28.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
673 (28.0) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
667 (27.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
664 (27.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
641 (26.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
624 (26.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
618 (25.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
616 (25.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
602 (25.1) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
601 (25.0) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
100/15 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
96/16 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/15 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
91/00 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
89/18 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
89/16 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
POINT STUART
10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 29.2mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 19.4mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 23:00 26.4mm/h
27.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 27.8mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 21.8mm/h
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
10.6mm in 30 min to 10:00 21.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.6mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
11.8mm in 30 min to 13:00 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.8mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 20.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
7.6mm in 10 min to 23:10 45.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 25.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.8mm/h
CW Slopes S
COWRA AIRPORT AWS
5.8mm in 4 min to 17:42 87.0mm/h
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
KANAGULK
12.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.2mm/h
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
7.8mm in 23 min to 09:00 20.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
BUSSELTON JETTY : 78(250/ 65 ) at 15:41
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 87(360/ 63 ) at 00:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
COBAR MO : 100(320/ 32 ) at 15:48
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 89(330/ 69 ) at 19:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 95(360/ 61 ) at 15:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 95(350/ 65 ) at 17:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(350/ 63 ) at 16:30