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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0442 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

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

-11.1

-9.8

13/09/2004

15

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

-3.5

-2.7

02/09/2012

21

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

-0.6

-0.2

02/09/2012

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

-6.0

-5.9

02/09/2012

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061260

CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS

-1.5

-1.5

14/09/1972

22

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

CW Slopes N

064008

COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET)

-5.0

-5.0

02/09/2012

54

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)

0.6

1.0

11/09/2008

14

1 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 04:42EST, 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 21.8 -0.2 8.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 72/14
PERTH AIRPORT 20.2 +0.1 8.4 -0.5 5.9 0.0 2.2 0.9 338 (14.1) 80/13
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.7 +2.4 9.1 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 293 (12.2) 74/17
BUNBURY 17.5 -0.8 13.3 +4.9 -- 4.2 -- -- 346 (14.4) 65/12
MANDURAH 18.0 -0.8 13.6 +2.0 -- 7.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 102/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.5 +2.9 19.5 -3.5 18.2 0.0 7.4 10.6 257 (10.7) 30/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.9 +0.7 3.7 -6.6 2.0 0.0 6.0 11.3 251 (10.5) 31/12
WHYALLA AERO 27.9 +6.4 6.5 -1.6 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 345 (14.4) 52/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.9 +3.9 7.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 151 ( 6.3) 55/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.5 +2.7 4.2 -2.1 2.3 0.2 3.4 2.8 314 (13.1) 28/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.0 -0.2 8.8 -5.5 6.2 0.0 5.8 10.8 219 ( 9.1) 37/14
CAIRNS AERO 28.1 0.0 17.8 -0.9 15.5 0.0 8.8 11.0 511 (21.3) 41/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.9 -0.8 13.2 -4.2 10.3 0.0 8.0 11.1 452 (18.8) 41/16
MACKAY M.O 22.7 -2.5 13.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- 9.3 370 (15.4) 39/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 -2.0 11.0 -2.6 7.6 0.0 5.6 -- 223 ( 9.3) 28/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.7 -1.7 6.7 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 30/11
COOLANGATTA 22.5 -0.7 7.2 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 34/13
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 -1.7 7.4 -5.3 4.7 0.0 4.0 10.9 278 (11.6) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.7 -2.5 4.7 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 30/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 21.3 -0.1 2.1 -6.5 3.2 0.0 3.4 -- 14 ( 0.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.0 -1.9 8.0 -3.0 3.7 0.0 3.8 10.9 276 (11.5) 22/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.4 -2.1 6.0 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 26/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 +0.7 3.7 -5.4 1.3 0.0 3.2 10.9 273 (11.4) 31/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.3 +0.9 2.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 22/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.2 +2.2 -1.4 -5.6 -8.7 0.0 2.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.9 +0.7 -2.5 -8.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 18/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.7 -0.8 7.6 -2.8 2.8 0.0 3.4 10.8 293 (12.2) 30/09
RICHMOND RAAF 23.1 +0.5 0.1 -8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 32 ( 1.3) 22/16
BELLAMBI AWS 18.8 -1.3 9.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 24/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.2 +1.6 -0.2 -5.3 -2.2 0.0 2.4 9.8 166 ( 6.9) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.7 +0.7 0.6 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 18/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.7 +5.3 6.1 -1.2 0.6 0.0 5.0 10.7 234 ( 9.8) 30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.3 +1.9 3.7 -1.7 -- 1.03 5.2 -- 238 ( 9.9) 30/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.6 +2.8 2.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 22/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.3 +5.1 9.9 +1.9 2.0 0.0 8.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.4 +3.6 -0.2 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 30/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.3 -0.2 5.6 +0.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 31/14
HOBART AIRPORT 16.6 +1.3 3.7 -2.3 0.4 0.0 2.2 10.1 289 (12.0) 41/11
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 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
37.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
36.8 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+13.8 : 35.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+10.8 : 33.2 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+10.5 : 34.8 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.2 : 30.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.9 : 32.5 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+5.3 : 16.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+5.3 : 11.6 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.3 : 12.6 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+4.9 : 13.3 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+4.5 : 20.5 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
+4.5 : 10.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
4.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.4 : 26.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-4.3 : 26.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
-3.8 : 29.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-3.6 : 26.4 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-3.6 : 24.0 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD

-7.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-13.0 : -3.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.6 : -2.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-10.6 : -7.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-10.4 : 0.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-10.4 : -2.3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

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.
30.0 SELBOURNE (KIRNBRAE) N Coast TAS
22.4 NORFOLK ISLAND (CASCADE) Islands ISL
16.4 PERIVALE ORCHARD Lower West WA
15.5 PORTLAND W Coast VIC
15.4 WILGARRUP Lower West WA

11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

7.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
3.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1182 (49.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
949 (39.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
858 (35.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
852 (35.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
814 (33.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
812 (33.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
776 (32.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
721 (30.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
705 (29.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
699 (29.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
695 (29.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
691 (28.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
672 (28.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
657 (27.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
643 (26.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
614 (25.6) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
610 (25.4) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
102/15 MANDURAH Lower West WA
98/19 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
96/13 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
91/17 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
89/17 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
89/17 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
89/19 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA

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
PERTH AIRPORT
6.4mm in 13 min to 17:21 29.5mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.4mm/h
JANDAKOT AERO
12.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.2mm/h
GINGIN AERO
11.4mm in 52 min to 18:56 13.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
SWANBOURNE
4.8mm in 2 min to 16:38 144.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
BICKLEY
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
11.8mm in 13 min to 18:25 54.5mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h
DWELLINGUP
13.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
WITCHCLIFFE
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.0mm/h
ROCKY GULLY
6.2mm in 31 min to 14:31 12.0mm/h
BUNBURY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.4mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.6mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
KATANNING
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
JANDAKOT AERO : 89(330/ 67 ) at 17:16
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 95(320/ 72 ) at 16:30
GOOSEBERRY HILL : 95(230/ 69 ) at 19:12
OCEAN REEF : 93(290/ 67 ) at 17:57
CAPE LEEUWIN : 80(240/ 69 ) at 16:00
CAPE NATURALISTE : 89(340/ 70 ) at 11:47
MANDURAH : 102(340/ 65 ) at 15:56
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(330/ 69 ) at 17:30