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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0435 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

NSW

C Tablelands S

063254

ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

-10.0

-8.4

23/09/1991

37

1 Y

NSW

Sydney--east

066037

SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO

-0.4

0.2

07/09/2000

18

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016096

ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)

-1.1

0.0

05/09/2007

15

1 N

SA

W Agricultural

018201

PORT AUGUSTA AERO

0.0

0.8

05/09/2004

12

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

0.9

1.0

13/09/2000

16

1 N

QLD

Far SW

045009

BALLERA GAS FIELD

5.2

5.4

10/09/2011

11

1 N

QLD

Far SW

045025

THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT

4.7

4.8

03/09/2001

14

1 Y

NSW

NW Slopes N

054038

NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS

-0.8

-0.1

13/09/2004

12

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058214

LISMORE AIRPORT AWS

0.8

1.2

13/09/2004

11

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059007

KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS

-0.4

0.8

13/09/2004

12

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061375

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS

0.6

0.8

07/09/1995

18

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061390

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

4.4

4.6

11/09/2008

14

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063005

BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION

-5.5

-4.8

22/09/1994

47

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063063

OBERON (SPRINGBANK)

-5.8

-4.5

10/09/1982

28

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063291

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

-4.7

-3.8

11/09/2002

20

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

0.8

0.9

28/09/2003

12

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066124

PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)

0.7

1.4

07/09/1995

45

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066194

CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS

2.7

3.1

05/09/2003

16

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066196

SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)

7.0

9.0

10/09/2011

11

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067019

PROSPECT RESERVOIR

1.7

2.6

22/09/1994

47

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067105

RICHMOND RAAF

-1.4

-0.5

07/09/1995

18

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067113

PENRITH LAKES AWS

2.2

2.5

05/09/2003

18

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

067117

HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE

0.8

1.0

07/09/2000

15

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068072

NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS

2.5

2.5

11/09/2008

12

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Illawarra

068151

JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)

6.1

7.0

02/09/2003

12

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068192

CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS

-1.8

-1.0

14/09/1972

37

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068228

BELLAMBI AWS

6.2

7.3

08/09/2010

16

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069134

BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)

-1.8

-1.0

04/09/2003

21

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

-7.4

-6.0

30/09/2003

20

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070339

TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS

-5.5

-4.4

11/09/2008

17

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072043

TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE

-5.0

-5.0

06/09/1995

47

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

SW Slopes N

073014

GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD)

-2.5

-2.2

06/09/1966

45

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073138

YOUNG AIRPORT

-5.5

-4.7

26/09/2006

20

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073141

GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST)

-3.6

-2.0

26/09/2006

18

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074037

YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

0.2

0.4

12/09/2011

14

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074148

NARRANDERA AIRPORT

-3.1

-2.5

21/09/1979

17

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074258

DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS

-1.6

-1.0

05/09/2004

16

1 N

TAS

W Coast

097085

MOUNT READ

-5.0

-4.4

29/09/2010

16

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

31.8

31.6

08/09/2008

12

1 N

TAS

N Coast

091259

LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY)

24.5

21.8

30/09/2001

18

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

59

57.0

23/09/2008

11

N


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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 04:35EST, 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 21.3 -0.7 12.6 +3.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 249 (10.4) 34/14
PERTH AIRPORT 20.2 +0.1 8.9 0.0 7.7 1.0 2.8 10.1 363 (15.1) 34/09
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.0 +1.7 8.8 +0.8 -- 11.4 -- -- 325 (13.5) 43/10
BUNBURY 19.2 +0.9 8.6 +0.2 -- 7.2 -- -- 284 (11.8) 37/09
MANDURAH 19.5 +0.7 15.2 +3.6 -- 12.6 -- -- 448 (18.7) 37/05
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.6 20.8 -2.2 19.8 0.0 6.2 11.1 -- 37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.6 -2.6 1.0 -9.3 -0.1 0.0 7.8 11.3 311 (13.0) 37/10
WHYALLA AERO 23.3 +1.8 0.5 -7.6 -- 0.0 2.2 -- 197 ( 8.2) 34/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.3 +0.3 5.3 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 30/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.6 -3.2 6.6 +0.3 3.9 0.8 1.6 0.1 321 (13.4) 28/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.0 -3.2 14.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 39/09
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 +1.3 18.6 -0.1 16.5 0.0 8.0 10.3 363 (15.1) 37/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +0.5 17.6 +0.2 13.4 0.0 6.0 11.0 303 (12.6) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 22.0 -3.2 17.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 301 (12.5) 46/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.8 -1.5 14.2 +0.6 12.4 0.0 4.0 -- 188 ( 7.8) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 -1.5 9.4 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 35/11
COOLANGATTA 19.5 -3.7 6.7 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 44/13
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 -2.5 6.3 -6.4 3.9 0.0 6.4 10.5 392 (16.3) 39/03
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.6 -5.6 2.8 -7.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 44/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.4 -5.0 4.8 -3.8 0.3 0.0 4.0 -- 142 ( 5.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.8 -4.1 5.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 336 (14.0) 54/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -4.4 2.4 -7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 44/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.8 -4.5 4.4 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 52/18
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.7 -4.7 4.1 -3.6 -- 2.6 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 34/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.5 -4.5 -2.5 -6.7 -10.0 4.4 3.4 8.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.9 -5.3 -2.0 -8.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 30/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.7 -4.8 5.1 -5.3 -0.4 0.6 5.0 9.6 698 (29.1) 67/15
RICHMOND RAAF 18.1 -4.5 -1.4 -9.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 35/10
BELLAMBI AWS 15.9 -4.2 6.2 -6.3 -- 3.4 -- -- 393 (16.4) 67/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.4 -2.2 -3.0 -8.1 -5.0 0.6 1.2 10.1 279 (11.6) 24/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 -3.0 -1.3 -7.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 26/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.5 -1.9 5.4 -1.9 4.0 0.0 2.8 9.3 339 (14.1) 28/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.3 -3.1 -0.7 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 26/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.2 -1.6 0.1 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 26/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.3 -1.9 9.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.1 -0.7 1.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 28/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.2 -1.3 1.7 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 26/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.4 -1.9 4.0 -2.0 1.2 0.0 1.8 10.0 533 (22.2) 28/00
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

37.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.1 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
37.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
36.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+12.3 : 24.5 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
+9.0 : 30.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.3 : 30.6 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.3 : 27.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.7 : 26.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.9 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.2 : 13.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 14.3 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 11.3 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+6.1 : 16.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+5.4 : 13.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA

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

-0.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.4 : 19.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-7.3 : 17.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-7.1 : 16.9 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
-7.1 : 16.0 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.9 : 19.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-8.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-11.0 : -1.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.9 : -7.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.6 : -1.1 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-10.2 : -3.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-9.6 : -2.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E 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.
42.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
40.8 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MIDDLE BEACH) Islands ISL
38.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO) Islands ISL
28.0 FORTESCUE BAY Southeast TAS
23.0 PREMAYDENA HATCHERY Southeast TAS

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

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7.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
6.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1009 (42.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
998 (41.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
968 (40.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
916 (38.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
878 (36.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
842 (35.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
777 (32.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
774 (32.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
762 (31.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
756 (31.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
745 (31.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
713 (29.7) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
707 (29.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
698 (29.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
693 (28.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
686 (28.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
679 (28.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
672 (28.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
624 (26.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
76/15 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
72/05 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
70/17 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/06 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
68/15 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east 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.
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 72(290/ 63 ) at 05:52
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 91(180/ 74 ) at 15:30