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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 04:29EST, 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 26.2 +6.2 7.5 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 37/10
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 +4.4 6.9 -1.1 5.6 0.0 2.4 10.5 268 (11.2) 34/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.6 +3.5 7.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 34/14
BUNBURY 19.7 +2.2 3.6 -3.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 26/14
MANDURAH 19.7 +1.9 9.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 18/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 -0.3 20.1 -0.3 19.0 0.0 6.4 11.1 294 (12.3) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 +1.4 8.2 +2.2 5.9 0.0 7.4 7.4 227 ( 9.5) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 15.5 -3.0 6.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 409 (17.0) 44/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.4 -2.2 8.8 +0.6 -- 3.8 2.2 -- 423 (17.6) 50/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.6 -1.5 5.0 -0.5 2.7 12.4 3.0 7.1 598 (24.9) 74/02
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.7 +6.4 6.6 -3.7 4.2 0.0 6.2 -- 173 ( 7.2) 37/22
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 +2.2 19.4 +2.0 -- 0.4 6.4 10.0 324 (13.5) 31/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.9 +0.9 19.6 +4.9 16.9 0.0 7.0 10.4 496 (20.7) 34/12
MACKAY M.O 25.5 +2.9 14.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 257 (10.7) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +2.6 10.9 +0.2 9.4 0.0 4.4 -- 173 ( 7.2) 28/15
BUNDABERG AERO 25.1 +1.8 11.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 39/11
COOLANGATTA 23.7 +2.4 15.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 46/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 +1.9 11.9 +2.3 7.9 0.0 4.4 10.3 372 (15.5) 48/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.5 +6.0 11.3 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 46/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.2 +5.3 13.6 +7.8 8.0 0.0 4.0 -- 298 (12.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.3 +6.5 15.2 +6.9 11.0 0.0 3.6 -- 586 (24.4) 43/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 +4.9 13.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 28/23
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.3 +5.7 10.3 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 67/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.3 +4.3 6.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 39/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.3 -0.7 5.6 +3.5 -4.0 0.0 3.2 5.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -0.4 5.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 44/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.3 +5.0 12.0 +3.9 6.9 0.0 5.0 9.5 481 (20.0) 54/15
RICHMOND RAAF 22.4 +2.7 5.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 55/15
BELLAMBI AWS 20.3 +2.3 13.8 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 57/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.5 -1.0 4.8 +1.2 3.2 0.2 2.2 9.2 243 (10.1) 59/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.8 -2.2 6.2 +2.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 248 (10.3) 55/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.8 -1.5 6.5 +1.2 3.9 0.0 4.6 8.2 412 (17.2) 44/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.1 -1.6 6.1 +2.2 -- 1.8 3.6 -- 428 (17.8) 54/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.6 -2.7 5.3 +2.7 -- 2.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 52/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.0 -1.0 7.9 +1.2 5.8 1.6 4.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.0 -2.4 2.6 -1.1 -- 7.0 -- -- 567 (23.6) 59/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 +0.5 5.1 +1.4 -- 13.8 -- -- 287 (12.0) 35/14
HOBART AIRPORT 12.7 -0.8 5.3 +0.6 2.2 0.0 2.4 4.9 477 (19.9) 39/13
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

37.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
36.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.6 : 24.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
+7.8 : 30.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+7.7 : 30.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+7.6 : 28.7 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+7.5 : 29.1 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
+7.5 : 29.6 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW

25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+11.2 : 16.1 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
+11.1 : 13.6 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+10.8 : 15.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+9.3 : 12.3 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+9.2 : 13.1 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

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

-4.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.8 : -2.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.6 : -0.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.3 : 2.6 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-5.1 : -3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.0 : 1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.3 : 10.7 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
**S** -4.9 : 9.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.7 : 0.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-4.4 : -0.3 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.3 : 8.7 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

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.
34.4 QUAMBY BLUFF N Coast TAS
32.6 GOWRIE PARK (O'NEILLS ROAD) N Coast TAS
32.0 SOUTH RIANA (JANSENS ROAD) N Coast TAS
31.8 LIFFEY (GULF ROAD) N Coast TAS
30.4 ST PATRICKS RIVER (TARGA FARM) N Coast TAS

11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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4.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
3.2 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
2.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1258 (52.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1025 (42.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1001 (41.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
982 (40.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
934 (38.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
934 (38.9) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
919 (38.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
916 (38.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
901 (37.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
895 (37.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
873 (36.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
852 (35.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
851 (35.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
844 (35.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
839 (35.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
837 (34.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
825 (34.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
800 (33.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
793 (33.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
792 (33.0) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
783 (32.6) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
781 (32.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
781 (32.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
739 (30.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
726 (30.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
721 (30.0) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
714 (29.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
712 (29.7) NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
696 (29.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
692 (28.8) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
691 (28.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
687 (28.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
678 (28.3) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
677 (28.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
666 (27.8) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
659 (27.5) DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
648 (27.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
641 (26.7) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
638 (26.6) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
635 (26.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
634 (26.4) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
628 (26.2) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
624 (26.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
621 (25.9) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
614 (25.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
611 (25.5) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
607 (25.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
601 (25.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
122/20 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
109/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
107/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
100/19 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
89/14 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 87(240/ 72 ) at 01:32
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 74(270/ 63 ) at 13:50
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(230/ 89 ) at 19:11
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 74(260/ 65 ) at 13:53
PORT FAIRY AWS : 83(250/ 67 ) at 03:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 102(210/ 82 ) at 22:30
CAPE GRIM : 100(240/ 39 ) at 19:21
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 80(220/ 65 ) at 21:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 108(240/ 65 ) at 23:11