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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0417 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 maximum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

37.5

37.4

31/08/2009

14

1 Y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014041

MIDDLE POINT AWS

38.1

37.9

24/08/2012

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014272

BATCHELOR AERO

36.6

36.6

25/08/2010

15

1 Y Equal to record.


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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 04:17EST, 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 20.7 +0.7 5.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 39/15
PERTH AIRPORT 21.0 +2.5 4.9 -3.1 3.3 0.0 2.8 10.8 240 (10.0) 35/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.7 +4.6 6.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 48/15
BUNBURY 19.5 +2.0 4.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 41/16
MANDURAH 20.6 +2.8 9.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 35/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +1.0 20.8 +0.4 19.9 0.0 6.8 11.0 253 (10.5) 37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.4 +2.8 4.0 -2.0 3.1 0.0 7.2 11.1 278 (11.6) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 15.4 -3.1 6.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 176 ( 7.3) 26/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.6 -2.0 8.8 +0.6 -- 3.2 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.2 -0.9 8.9 +3.4 6.9 0.6 1.8 1.7 510 (21.3) 37/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.3 +1.0 15.2 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 43/08
CAIRNS AERO 29.7 +3.1 19.2 +1.8 16.3 0.0 7.8 10.8 366 (15.3) 30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +3.0 20.0 +5.3 -- 0.0 7.4 6.2 336 (14.0) 24/15
MACKAY M.O 26.1 +3.5 16.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- 8.5 210 ( 8.8) 34/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 +3.3 16.5 +5.8 15.1 0.0 3.4 -- 138 ( 5.8) 41/19
BUNDABERG AERO 25.1 +1.8 13.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 39/19
COOLANGATTA 23.1 +1.8 6.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 26/14
BRISBANE AERO 24.8 +3.1 8.5 -1.1 5.3 0.0 5.4 10.9 262 (10.9) 30/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 +2.3 8.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 41/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.6 -1.3 4.1 -1.7 0.9 0.0 3.6 -- 113 ( 4.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.8 0.0 7.6 -0.7 4.0 0.0 3.8 -- 238 ( 9.9) 24/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.3 -1.9 6.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 28/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.4 -0.2 5.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 39/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.7 +0.7 1.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 62 ( 2.6) 26/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 8.2 -2.8 0.5 -1.6 -7.0 0.0 2.0 7.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -1.5 0.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 34/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.9 +0.6 8.5 +0.4 2.0 0.0 4.4 10.0 388 (16.2) 34/11
RICHMOND RAAF 20.3 +0.6 0.7 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 28/13
BELLAMBI AWS 19.5 +1.5 10.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 46/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.7 -0.8 3.3 -0.3 1.1 0.8 1.2 6.3 173 ( 7.2) 35/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.2 -0.8 7.0 +3.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 31/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.5 -1.8 7.0 +1.7 5.5 0.2 2.6 6.5 276 (11.5) 30/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.1 -0.6 4.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 37/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.2 -1.1 1.3 -1.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 41/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.1 +0.1 8.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.0 -1.4 4.6 +0.9 -- 1.8 -- -- 528 (22.0) 41/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 +0.6 3.4 -0.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 445 (18.5) 39/10
HOBART AIRPORT 11.0 -2.5 2.8 -1.9 1.3 4.8 3.4 6.4 671 (28.0) 59/02
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 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
38.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
37.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 27.7 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.1 : 31.0 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+10.1 : 28.4 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+10.1 : 30.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+9.9 : 27.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

**S** 25.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.3 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.3 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+7.2 : 14.3 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 15.7 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
+6.4 : 11.6 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
**S** +5.9 : 12.9 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+5.9 : 17.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
+5.9 : 18.7 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

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

-1.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.1 : -0.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.1 : 4.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-4.0 : 16.0 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-3.8 : 9.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-3.8 : 2.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

**S** -8.9 : -2.6 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
-5.1 : 0.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-4.8 : 2.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-4.6 : 1.7 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.6 : 2.1 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

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.
73.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
33.0 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS
32.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
31.6 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
31.0 GRACEDIEU Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
73.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
31.0 GRACEDIEU

TASMANIA
N Coast
31.6 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)
Derwent Valley
33.0 WAYATINAH (SALTAS)
W Coast
32.0 MOUNT READ

11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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4.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
1.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
**W** 0.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

1853 (77.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1754 (73.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1620 (67.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1463 (61.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1261 (52.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1210 (50.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1208 (50.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1157 (48.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1145 (47.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1141 (47.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1116 (46.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1113 (46.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1065 (44.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1042 (43.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
986 (41.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
961 (40.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
907 (37.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
906 (37.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
898 (37.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
890 (37.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
885 (36.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
880 (36.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
852 (35.5) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
803 (33.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
792 (33.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
784 (32.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
761 (31.7) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
756 (31.5) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
753 (31.4) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
742 (30.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
735 (30.6) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
725 (30.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
709 (29.5) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
698 (29.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
687 (28.6) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
676 (28.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
676 (28.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
672 (28.0) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
672 (28.0) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
671 (28.0) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
668 (27.8) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
661 (27.5) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
660 (27.5) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
642 (26.8) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
641 (26.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
640 (26.7) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
632 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
625 (26.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
624 (26.0) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
614 (25.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
610 (25.4) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
130/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
122/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
120/05 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
115/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
111/01 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
104/09 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/05 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
100/01 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
96/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
96/02 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
94/01 STRAHAN AERODROME 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.
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
18.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 32.8mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 20.2mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 17.7mm/h
GLADSTONE RADAR
10.8mm in 13 min to 19:30 49.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.8mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 24.8mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 23.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
SEVENTEEN SEVENTY
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
12.4mm in 10 min to 19:30 74.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 104(280/ 76 ) at 00:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 113(250/ 93 ) at 04:30
CAPE GRIM : 96(230/ 70 ) at 02:45
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 122(310/100 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 104(250/ 76 ) at 09:20
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 93(270/ 67 ) at 05:00
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 111(250/ 93 ) at 01:30
STRAHAN AERODROME : 95(270/ 50 ) at 01:41
LOW ROCKY POINT : 100(270/ 72 ) at 01:00
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(310/ 63 ) at 00:05
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 82(270/ 63 ) at 01:48
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 124(270/104 ) at 00:30