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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0619 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

NSW

SW Slopes N

073007

BURRINJUCK DAM

0.0

0.5

11/10/1993

48

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

34.0

34.0

03/10/2007

14

1 Y Equal to record.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

TAS

Southeast

094198

CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)

59.5

54.8

19/10/2006

12

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 06:18EST, 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 25.0 +0.5 6.4 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 46/17
PERTH AIRPORT 22.7 +0.1 7.5 -2.7 4.9 0.0 4.2 11.8 382 (15.9) 39/07
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 16.0 -2.7 5.6 -3.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 26/14
BUNBURY 20.1 -0.7 3.3 -5.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 30/15
MANDURAH 21.0 -0.6 10.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 39/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +0.7 24.6 -0.4 24.1 0.0 8.4 10.5 330 (13.8) 37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.8 +5.9 19.3 +4.5 17.4 0.0 10.4 10.9 273 (11.4) 48/09
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 -3.7 14.1 +3.5 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 567 (23.6) 52/22
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.8 -2.0 11.5 0.0 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 163 ( 6.8) 28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.9 -1.0 5.7 -1.4 1.3 0.0 -- 9.8 404 (16.8) 31/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.4 -1.2 17.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 41/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 -0.3 20.3 -0.3 18.1 0.2 9.0 10.4 612 (25.5) 52/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.7 -0.7 17.0 -3.7 13.4 0.0 10.6 9.0 504 (21.0) 48/12
MACKAY M.O 26.0 -1.5 20.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 452 (18.8) 35/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.5 -2.1 14.7 -2.3 13.5 0.0 6.4 -- 295 (12.3) 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 26.6 -0.3 10.8 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 48/14
COOLANGATTA 28.8 +4.4 16.7 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 43/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.4 +1.0 12.9 -2.8 8.5 0.0 7.0 11.3 443 (18.5) 43/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.6 +3.3 10.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 28/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.6 +7.5 12.7 +0.5 6.6 0.0 5.8 -- 139 ( 5.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 32.7 +9.1 10.6 -3.2 7.2 0.0 4.4 -- 300 (12.5) 41/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 35.2 +11.4 11.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 41/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 36.2 +12.6 12.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 57/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 34.6 +11.0 13.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 43/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.6 +7.1 12.6 +6.0 2.8 0.0 6.4 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.7 +8.1 10.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 35.6 +13.1 18.8 +5.6 11.9 0.0 10.8 10.3 478 (19.9) 61/11
RICHMOND RAAF 34.5 +9.7 14.1 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 57/11
BELLAMBI AWS 31.6 +10.2 18.3 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 67/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.3 +6.9 6.9 -0.8 4.2 0.0 7.6 11.1 300 (12.5) 35/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +2.8 7.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.6 +1.8 14.0 +4.2 11.0 0.0 7.8 5.0 372 (15.5) 28/01
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.1 +1.2 9.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 30/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.7 -0.6 6.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 37/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.0 -1.7 11.9 +2.4 9.2 0.0 6.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.8 -1.8 5.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 31/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 +0.1 8.3 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 31/15
HOBART AIRPORT 14.9 -2.4 9.2 +1.7 6.6 0.0 10.4 6.4 957 (39.9) 80/02
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

40.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
39.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
39.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+13.1 : 35.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+13.0 : 35.1 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+12.6 : 36.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+12.1 : 34.2 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+12.0 : 34.4 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW

26.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.1 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.9 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.8 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.6 WARRUWI N Rivers NT

+10.4 : 12.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+10.0 : 12.6 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
+8.3 : 23.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.0 : 11.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.5 : 22.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 7.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
4.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-6.9 : 3.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.9 : 6.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-5.2 : 10.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-5.2 : 9.2 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.2 : 8.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

-2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
0.0 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-8.3 : 0.0 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
-7.5 : 9.6 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.5 : 15.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-7.4 : 9.9 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.8 : 0.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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.
26.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
24.4 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS
20.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
20.0 KAREEYA N Coast--Barron QLD
16.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

11.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.2 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

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5.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
4.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

 2035 (84.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1672 (69.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1497 (62.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1429 (59.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1329 (55.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1246 (51.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1236 (51.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1181 (49.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1169 (48.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1090 (45.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1068 (44.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1061 (44.2) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1038 (43.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1024 (42.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1023 (42.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
993 (41.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
990 (41.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
957 (39.9) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
953 (39.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
938 (39.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
891 (37.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
857 (35.7) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
853 (35.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
850 (35.4) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
838 (34.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
833 (34.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
811 (33.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
795 (33.1) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
789 (32.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
787 (32.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
774 (32.3) GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
770 (32.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
765 (31.9) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
759 (31.6) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
749 (31.2) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
739 (30.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
729 (30.4) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
723 (30.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
706 (29.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
706 (29.4) WARRA W Coast TAS
702 (29.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
689 (28.7) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
689 (28.7) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
686 (28.6) DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
682 (28.4) FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
676 (28.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
676 (28.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
674 (28.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
670 (27.9) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
666 (27.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
656 (27.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
647 (27.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
641 (26.7) OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
640 (26.7) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
640 (26.7) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
635 (26.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
633 (26.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
627 (26.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
612 (25.5) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
612 (25.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
600 (25.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
 141/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
117/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
106/00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
104/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
100/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
94/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/05 WARRA W Coast TAS
93/01 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/11 FALLS CREEK Upper NE 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

VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 91(290/ 46 ) at 11:21
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 95(270/ 65 ) at 01:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 70(240/ 63 ) at 05:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(310/ 96 ) at 01:50
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 141(230/ 98 ) at 02:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 104(270/ 50 ) at 01:52
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 106(270/ 83 ) at 00:51
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 83(290/ 63 ) at 01:30
MOUNT READ : 76(260/ 65 ) at 00:40
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 96(260/ 82 ) at 00:00