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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0305 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015594

ARLTUNGA

-5.3

-4.6

09/08/2005

12

1 Y

NSW

C Tablelands S

063254

ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

-11.0

-10.0

09/08/2010

37

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002056

KUNUNURRA AERO

7.8

8.0

03/08/1990

26

1 Y

WA

W Kimberley

003080

CURTIN AERO

6.9

8.4

11/08/2004

20

1 Y

NT

Alice Springs

015594

ARLTUNGA

-4.7

-4.5

16/08/2002

12

1 Y

SA

NE Pastoral

017126

MARREE AERO

-0.6

-0.3

02/08/2003

15

1 Y

QLD

Far SW

045025

THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT

0.1

0.7

01/08/2012

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Far Northwest

046012

WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS

-2.3

-2.1

16/08/2004

13

1 Y

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

-2.7

-2.4

09/08/2009

13

1 Y

NSW

CW Plains N

051039

NYNGAN AIRPORT

-1.8

-1.7

19/08/1999

52

1 Y

NSW

Riverina E

074034

COROWA AIRPORT

-5.0

-4.0

03/08/1997

39

-5.0

14/06/2006

42

1 Y


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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 03:05EST, 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 18.6 -1.4 9.0 +0.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 256 (10.7) 28/11
PERTH AIRPORT 18.1 -0.4 6.3 -1.7 5.0 10.2 3.8 7.5 250 (10.4) 41/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.4 +1.3 4.7 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 50/12
BUNBURY 17.5 0.0 3.9 -3.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 55/19
MANDURAH 17.5 -0.3 9.6 -1.2 -- 7.6 -- -- 240 (10.0) 61/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.8 -1.6 16.3 -4.1 13.9 0.0 7.4 11.2 395 (16.5) 34/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.5 +0.9 -2.8 -8.8 -4.5 0.0 5.6 10.3 217 ( 9.0) 28/11
WHYALLA AERO 20.5 +2.0 6.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 338 (14.1) 52/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.6 +1.0 8.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 1.8 -- 195 ( 8.1) 43/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.4 -1.7 4.0 -1.5 1.3 0.0 1.2 0.5 265 (11.0) 37/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.5 -0.8 -0.8 -11.1 -2.0 0.0 5.0 -- 194 ( 8.1) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.6 -1.0 13.1 -4.3 8.0 0.0 6.4 10.9 448 (18.7) 37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.7 -2.3 10.2 -4.5 4.4 0.0 7.4 11.2 199 ( 8.3) 35/11
MACKAY M.O 20.3 -2.3 10.4 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 345 (14.4) 28/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.8 -2.0 4.1 -6.6 1.4 0.0 3.6 -- 121 ( 5.0) 37/14
BUNDABERG AERO 21.1 -2.2 3.4 -7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 37/11
COOLANGATTA 19.6 -1.7 3.6 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 34/12
BRISBANE AERO 19.9 -1.8 4.2 -5.4 0.7 0.0 2.4 10.4 250 (10.4) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.2 -3.3 2.5 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 390 (16.3) 34/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.8 -2.1 1.1 -4.7 -2.2 0.0 2.2 -- 28 ( 1.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.9 -0.9 2.7 -5.6 -0.3 0.0 2.6 -- 229 ( 9.5) 41/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -2.2 6.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 44/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.7 -1.9 4.1 -2.8 2.9 0.0 1.0 -- 417 (17.4) 35/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.3 -2.7 5.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 24/07
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.8 -0.2 -3.2 -5.3 -11.0 0.2 0.4 5.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -2.2 -3.2 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 26/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.2 -3.1 6.3 -1.8 2.8 0.0 4.2 9.6 653 (27.2) 44/10
RICHMOND RAAF 17.2 -2.5 -0.9 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 28/12
BELLAMBI AWS 14.5 -3.5 8.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 35/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.5 -2.0 -2.5 -6.1 -4.7 0.0 1.6 5.3 179 ( 7.5) 18/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.1 -2.9 -1.8 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 17/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.6 -0.7 1.4 -3.9 -2.9 0.0 2.0 7.2 -- 50/20
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.4 -2.3 -1.7 -5.6 -6.0 0.0 1.6 -- 93 ( 3.9) 22/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.6 -2.7 -0.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.5 -2.5 3.1 -3.6 1.6 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.9 -2.5 -1.3 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 39/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.8 -3.0 -1.6 -5.3 -- 0.1 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 15/15
HOBART AIRPORT 11.7 -1.8 1.8 -2.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 5.7 244 (10.2) 28/08
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

32.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
32.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.9 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
31.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

+3.5 : 32.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
+2.2 : 30.4 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
+2.1 : 18.4 ALBANY Lower West WA
+2.1 : 23.0 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+2.0 : 20.5 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA

25.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
21.9 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+4.1 : 11.3 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+3.7 : 16.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+3.4 : 15.6 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+3.1 : 13.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+2.9 : 16.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+2.9 : 18.9 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

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

-2.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.8 : 5.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.7 : 25.0 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
-4.7 : 8.4 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-4.6 : 16.4 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
-4.6 : 7.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

-9.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-8.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

**S** -13.5 : -5.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-11.1 : -0.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-10.2 : -2.3 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-9.9 : -4.7 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-9.2 : 1.3 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria 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.
39.0 PINDARITA Lower West WA
27.4 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE MidNorth Coast S NSW
25.2 WHITEMAN PARK Lower West WA
24.4 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
22.2 SECOND BEACH Lower West WA

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

.....

3.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
1.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

957 (39.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
827 (34.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
808 (33.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
781 (32.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
771 (32.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
750 (31.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
746 (31.1) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
700 (29.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
695 (29.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
669 (27.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
665 (27.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
661 (27.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
653 (27.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
623 (26.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
87/19 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
81/21 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
70/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
68/06 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
63/00 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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
WITCHCLIFFE
10.2mm in 30 min to 18:30 20.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 22.4mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 21.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(260/ 69 ) at 19:54
CAPE NATURALISTE : 82(250/ 65 ) at 21:43