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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0439 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 minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040121

MALENY TAMARIND ST

5.8

6.0

03/09/2003

12

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040651

JIMNA FORESTRY

-0.8

2.0

14/09/2004

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040717

COOLANGATTA

4.0

4.6

11/09/2011

24

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040922

KINGAROY AIRPORT

-2.1

-1.5

03/09/2003

12

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041522

DALBY AIRPORT

-2.2

-2.0

03/09/2003

21

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

-1.0

0.9

01/09/2012

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

-2.7

-1.8

22/09/1994

21

1 N

QLD

Maranoa

043109

ST GEORGE AIRPORT

-0.1

1.8

13/09/2004

16

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048015

BREWARRINA HOSPITAL

-0.1

0.2

07/09/1995

43

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

-0.2

1.5

13/09/2004

13

1 N

NSW

CW Plains S

050017

WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS

-2.0

-1.9

26/09/2006

14

1 N

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

-3.0

-2.5

08/09/1995

18

1 N

NSW

NW Plains W

052020

MUNGINDI POST OFFICE

-0.6

0.0

13/09/1976

47

1 N

NSW

NW Plains W

052088

WALGETT AIRPORT AWS

-2.6

-1.0

08/09/1995

20

1 N

NSW

NW Slopes N

054003

BARRABA POST OFFICE

-5.0

-5.0

01/09/1970

47

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

NW Slopes N

054038

NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS

-1.2

-0.8

01/09/2012

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Slopes S

055202

GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS

-3.4

-2.5

13/09/2004

12

1 N

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

-4.0

-2.0

13/09/2004

18

1 N

NSW

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

-5.9

-5.6

02/09/2003

16

1 N

NSW

N Tablelands W

056243

GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS

-8.0

-7.8

13/09/2004

16

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058077

GRAFTON RESEARCH STN

3.2

4.8

01/09/2009

11

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063291

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

-4.9

-4.7

01/09/2012

20

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

CW Slopes N

064008

COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET)

-5.0

-4.4

08/09/1995

54

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes S

065103

FORBES AIRPORT AWS

-2.6

-2.4

30/09/2003

17

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069132

BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS

-6.7

-6.5

11/09/2008

21

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070217

COOMA AIRPORT AWS

-9.0

-9.0

09/09/2008

20

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070328

BOMBALA AWS

-5.7

-5.2

09/09/2003

20

1 N

VIC

Lower North

080015

ECHUCA AERODROME

-1.5

-1.0

01/09/2007

56

1 N

TAS

E Coast

092114

FRIENDLY BEACHES

0.8

1.2

17/09/2008

16

1 N


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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 04:39EST, 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 22.4 +0.4 4.6 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 34/13
PERTH AIRPORT 20.9 +0.8 6.4 -2.5 4.6 0.0 3.0 8.3 301 (12.5) 35/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.4 +3.1 7.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 39/13
BUNBURY 18.4 +0.1 5.9 -2.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 35/12
MANDURAH 17.8 -1.0 11.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 34/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.5 +2.9 20.4 -2.6 19.4 0.0 6.4 10.9 -- 30/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.6 -1.6 3.2 -7.1 1.9 0.0 7.8 11.4 254 (10.6) 39/15
WHYALLA AERO 26.0 +4.5 4.8 -3.3 -- 0.0 5.6 -- 275 (11.5) 43/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.3 +3.3 10.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 31/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.9 +3.1 4.6 -1.7 1.2 0.2 1.0 9.2 357 (14.9) 48/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.7 -1.5 3.9 -10.4 -- 0.0 27.4 11.3 301 (12.5) 35/11
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 +0.1 21.0 +2.3 19.4 0.0 6.6 7.2 427 (17.8) 48/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.2 -1.5 16.5 -0.9 12.5 0.0 7.4 11.1 401 (16.7) 43/12
MACKAY M.O 21.9 -3.3 11.7 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 366 (15.3) 35/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.0 -3.3 7.2 -6.4 5.0 0.0 6.0 -- 210 ( 8.8) 28/09
BUNDABERG AERO 22.7 -2.7 8.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 28/16
COOLANGATTA 20.9 -2.3 4.0 -9.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 39/15
BRISBANE AERO 20.5 -3.7 6.0 -6.7 2.0 0.0 4.8 11.0 349 (14.5) 31/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 -4.1 3.3 -7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 24/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.9 -2.5 1.7 -6.9 -2.3 0.0 3.4 -- 68 ( 2.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.1 -2.8 5.1 -5.9 -- 0.0 6.2 10.5 524 (21.8) 37/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.9 -2.6 6.8 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 31/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.2 -2.1 7.2 -1.9 -- 3.0 -- -- -- 30/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.8 -1.6 6.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 24/02
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.8 -1.2 -1.2 -5.4 -9.0 0.2 1.4 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.8 -2.4 -2.3 -8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 26/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.2 -0.3 7.2 -3.2 3.5 1.0 3.8 11.2 630 (26.3) 31/13
RICHMOND RAAF 20.2 -2.4 1.7 -6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 22/18
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -3.1 8.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 26/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.9 -1.7 -0.1 -5.2 -2.5 0.0 2.2 10.7 183 ( 7.6) 24/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.2 -1.8 0.0 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.6 +3.2 3.2 -4.1 -1.3 0.0 5.0 10.9 202 ( 8.4) 28/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.3 -1.1 -2.4 -7.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.2 +0.4 -1.5 -5.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 50 ( 2.1) 26/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.2 +2.0 5.3 -2.7 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.9 +1.1 1.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 44/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.9 -1.6 1.6 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 35/14
HOBART AIRPORT 16.8 +1.5 1.9 -4.1 -0.7 0.0 2.0 8.8 249 (10.4) 35/22
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

38.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
37.4 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+7.3 : 33.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.4 : 31.8 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 32.6 WILUNA Interior WA
+6.2 : 27.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.8 : 25.2 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

24.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
23.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.7 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+5.3 : 20.3 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+4.3 : 12.9 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+4.3 : 20.4 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.0 : 18.7 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+3.7 : 13.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

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

1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.3 : 20.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.2 : 18.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
-5.0 : 20.6 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.8 : 21.7 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-4.7 : 21.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-9.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-12.2 : -2.7 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-11.3 : -1.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-11.0 : -1.4 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-11.0 : -2.2 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-10.9 : 0.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-10.9 : -0.1 ST GEORGE AIRPORT 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.
27.2 WILGARRUP Lower West WA
17.0 FINGAL BAY (FINGAL HAVEN) Hunter Valley NSW
14.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.8 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE MidNorth Coast S NSW
14.8 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

6.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
5.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

869 (36.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
797 (33.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
734 (30.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
714 (29.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
703 (29.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
696 (29.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
679 (28.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
678 (28.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
677 (28.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
657 (27.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
648 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
644 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
631 (26.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
630 (26.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
619 (25.8) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
85/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
74/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
72/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
72/20 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
68/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(330/ 65 ) at 19:04