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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0743 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
Highest daily rainfall

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010053

FRIARS WELL

31.6

31.0

05/11/1929

80

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010092

MERREDIN

37.6

36.6

16/11/1951

103

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010881

GIBB ROCK

31.4

27.6

17/11/1983

32

1 N

WA

Goldfields

012175

SOUTHERN HILLS

63.6

51.8

11/11/1909

35

1 N

TAS

Derwent Valley

095047

WAYATINAH (SALTAS)

47.6

34.8

15/11/2004

14

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

27.6

27.6

22/11/2008

14

1 N Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010286

CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD

18.5

19.6

01/11/2005

17

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010311

YORK

18.0

18.3

12/11/1997

17

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

VIC

W Coast

090015

CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE

100

100.0

09/11/2011

15

N Equal to record.


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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 07:43EST, 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 26.9 -0.3 15.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 37/13
PERTH AIRPORT 21.7 -4.1 14.4 +1.7 12.9 0.0 5.0 7.1 668 (27.8) 59/00
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 16.1 -4.7 12.4 +1.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 619 (25.8) 50/10
BUNBURY 19.8 -4.5 14.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 46/10
MANDURAH 22.3 -2.3 15.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 433 (18.0) 37/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.9 +1.6 26.7 +1.4 26.3 0.0 7.0 9.8 385 (16.0) 41/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.7 +4.1 19.4 +1.6 16.3 0.0 12.2 12.4 303 (12.6) 46/02
WHYALLA AERO 19.7 -6.8 14.9 +0.9 -- 0.8 12.8 -- 623 (26.0) 54/05
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.9 -7.2 12.9 -1.1 -- 0.8 4.0 -- 284 (11.8) 44/06
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.3 -6.1 9.7 +1.3 9.1 3.4 1.2 5.3 501 (20.9) 57/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.2 +1.9 21.9 +0.5 20.0 0.0 9.6 -- 219 ( 9.1) 68/16
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +1.4 22.2 -0.1 20.7 0.0 8.0 11.7 410 (17.1) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.2 -0.5 22.8 -0.1 21.2 0.0 10.2 12.1 420 (17.5) 35/12
MACKAY M.O 30.2 +1.0 19.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 26/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.7 +1.5 17.3 -2.2 16.9 0.0 4.8 -- 137 ( 5.7) 35/16
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +1.2 15.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 44/16
COOLANGATTA 26.7 +0.8 16.2 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 48/16
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 +0.1 14.7 -3.5 11.2 0.4 4.8 12.5 265 (11.0) 52/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.9 +4.3 13.4 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) 43/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.5 +6.2 16.2 +1.2 10.1 0.0 6.6 -- 84 ( 3.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.8 +1.9 14.0 -2.2 10.3 0.0 6.0 -- 337 (14.0) 54/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.3 +3.4 11.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 37/21
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 36.1 +10.6 11.8 -2.5 8.9 0.0 7.6 -- 242 (10.1) 54/22
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 35.5 +10.4 11.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 37/18
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.6 +2.6 13.2 +4.0 5.6 0.0 8.0 11.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.3 +6.0 12.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 67/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 34.2 +10.2 17.5 +2.1 12.4 0.0 8.0 5.2 373 (15.5) 67/19
RICHMOND RAAF 34.7 +8.1 12.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 61/17
BELLAMBI AWS 28.7 +6.6 17.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 68/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.6 -3.1 15.3 +4.5 13.2 0.0 6.8 6.2 202 ( 8.4) 59/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.6 -5.4 17.3 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 54/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.3 -3.2 12.8 +0.3 12.2 0.4 11.0 12.0 417 (17.4) 52/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.6 -5.0 12.6 +2.4 -- 0.4 7.6 -- 335 (14.0) 55/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.1 -7.2 11.0 +1.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 355 (14.8) 63/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.0 -6.0 12.8 +1.6 11.4 3.2 4.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -8.3 8.6 +0.8 -- 3.6 -- -- 377 (15.7) 57/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.2 -6.2 13.0 +4.0 -- 22.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 43/11
HOBART AIRPORT 12.6 -6.4 8.8 -0.4 8.4 1.4 4.4 2.4 334 (13.9) 59/06
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

43.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.4 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
42.3 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.1 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+10.6 : 36.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+10.4 : 33.9 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.4 : 35.5 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.3 : 36.9 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+10.2 : 34.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

29.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.4 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
28.3 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
28.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+8.8 : 21.2 NARRANDERA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+8.6 : 21.0 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
+8.6 : 17.3 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+7.7 : 17.4 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
+7.6 : 20.7 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW

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

1.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
5.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-13.9 : 15.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-13.5 : 15.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-12.5 : 16.0 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-12.3 : 14.8 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-12.2 : 16.6 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

-0.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
3.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
3.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-5.7 : 3.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 : 9.3 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.2 : 12.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-5.1 : 12.2 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-4.9 : 9.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
-4.9 : 13.0 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.9 : 11.2 MITCHELL POST OFFICE 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.
63.6 SOUTHERN HILLS Goldfields WA
47.6 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS
37.6 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
32.2 RAILTON (CEMENT AUSTRALIA) N Coast TAS
32.0 LAKE CARMODY Cent Wheatbelt WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Cent Wheatbelt
37.6 MERREDIN
32.0 LAKE CARMODY
Goldfields
63.6 SOUTHERN HILLS

TASMANIA
N Coast
32.2 RAILTON (CEMENT AUSTRALIA)
Derwent Valley
47.6 WAYATINAH (SALTAS)

12.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

2.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1063 (44.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
961 (40.0) GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
795 (33.1) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
768 (32.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
759 (31.6) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
741 (30.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
734 (30.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
717 (29.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
713 (29.7) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
704 (29.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
699 (29.1) BICKLEY Lower West WA
673 (28.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
668 (27.8) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
660 (27.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
649 (27.0) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
643 (26.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
635 (26.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
630 (26.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
624 (26.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
623 (26.0) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
619 (25.8) ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON Lower West WA
612 (25.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
608 (25.3) GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
607 (25.3) LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
607 (25.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
606 (25.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
139/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
135/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/09 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
106/19 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
104/09 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
102/18 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
100/04 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
100/12 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
100/07 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
94/20 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
93/23 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
91/20 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
91/11 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
91/18 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/22 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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 None reported