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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2307 EST on 19/04/2013. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

County Light

023373

NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL

-3.9

-3.7

24/05/2006

16

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

-2.9

-2.2

25/05/2006

20

1 Y


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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 23:07EST, 19/04/2013.

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 25.2 +1.2 9.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 41/16
PERTH AIRPORT 22.1 +0.4 8.0 -2.4 6.6 0.0 1.6 9.5 216 ( 9.0) 26/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.4 +0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21/11
BUNBURY 19.9 -1.2 6.2 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 17/13
MANDURAH 21.2 -0.1 11.1 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 17/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -2.0 20.1 -2.0 19.3 0.0 7.2 5.5 441 (18.4) 39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.1 -1.9 0.7 -7.5 -1.0 0.0 4.6 -- 292 (12.2) 35/15
WHYALLA AERO 21.3 +0.8 2.3 -6.4 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 153 ( 6.4) 28/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.2 +0.2 4.6 -5.6 -- 0.0 1.4 -- 78 ( 3.3) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.4 +0.3 6.7 -0.6 4.5 0.0 0.4 6.9 159 ( 6.6) 24/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.4 -2.4 6.6 -7.2 4.0 0.0 6.0 10.6 341 (14.2) 31/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -0.1 17.4 -2.5 15.3 0.0 7.0 10.5 526 (21.9) 41/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 -0.2 11.9 -5.7 6.1 0.0 7.6 10.5 330 (13.8) 34/11
MACKAY M.O 23.3 -0.9 12.8 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- 7.3 408 (17.0) 55/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.8 -0.2 10.5 -3.7 8.9 0.0 4.6 -- 235 ( 9.8) 39/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.2 -0.4 13.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 39/12
COOLANGATTA 22.7 -0.4 14.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 34/04
BRISBANE AERO 22.1 -1.4 10.5 -2.3 8.8 0.0 4.8 9.9 347 (14.5) 30/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.3 -0.5 5.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 30/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 21.0 +0.7 2.9 -5.8 -1.5 0.0 2.6 -- 46 ( 1.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.1 -0.3 6.9 -4.8 0.5 0.0 2.8 7.2 330 (13.8) 37/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.3 -1.1 8.8 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 30/01
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.6 -0.7 8.4 -1.7 6.1 0.0 2.4 5.0 371 (15.5) 28/06
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.9 -0.4 6.6 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 50 ( 2.1) 21/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.0 +0.8 0.8 -3.9 -4.5 0.0 1.4 9.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +1.3 0.7 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 26/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 -1.4 10.1 -0.8 7.2 0.0 3.8 9.5 438 (18.3) 34/11
RICHMOND RAAF 19.9 -0.6 2.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 18/18
BELLAMBI AWS 18.0 -1.6 12.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 30/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.4 +1.1 1.8 -4.1 -1.2 0.0 2.0 8.8 204 ( 8.5) 22/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -0.6 3.2 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 38 ( 1.6) 17/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.6 +0.6 1.5 -5.9 -2.5 0.0 2.2 9.2 194 ( 8.1) 18/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.5 +0.3 2.1 -3.6 -2.0 0.2 1.6 -- 261 (10.9) 18/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.6 0.0 7.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 21/03
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.8 +1.1 11.9 +3.3 11.0 0.2 1.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.1 +1.5 4.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 21/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.9 +1.1 2.4 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 18/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.0 -0.2 6.1 -0.5 2.8 0.4 1.0 8.0 269 (11.2) 35/13
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

**S** 37.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
34.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
33.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
33.4 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

+6.8 : 36.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
**S** +4.8 : 37.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.4 : 33.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+4.4 : 25.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.2 : 29.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA

26.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.3 : 14.2 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.2 : 13.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+4.9 : 8.6 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+4.8 : 15.6 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+4.6 : 16.7 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

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

2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
4.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.5 : 24.7 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
-4.4 : 27.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-4.4 : 23.1 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-4.4 : 2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.3 : 25.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-4.3 : 28.8 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-4.3 : 23.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.8 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

**S** -11.0 : 1.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-10.7 : -2.9 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.1 : -1.2 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-9.2 : -0.3 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-9.1 : -1.3 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

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.
31.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
19.0 BARRETT MEADOWS Lower West WA
18.6 KINGFISHER BAY RESORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
18.2 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE) W Coast VIC
17.8 FINGAL BAY (FINGAL HAVEN) Hunter Valley NSW

11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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5.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
4.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
**S** 0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

999 (41.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
961 (40.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
879 (36.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
760 (31.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
759 (31.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
751 (31.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
746 (31.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
744 (31.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
720 (30.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
709 (29.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
708 (29.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
681 (28.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
658 (27.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
658 (27.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
651 (27.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
649 (27.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
633 (26.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
617 (25.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
610 (25.4) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
78/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
72/11 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/05 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
63/15 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
12.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 25.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.4mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(320/ 70 ) at 17:55