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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1024 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Darling Downs E

041348

WYAGA TM

51.4

48.4

10/12/2007

13

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 10:23EST, 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 27.5 -2.0 17.1 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 497 (20.7) 48/17
PERTH AIRPORT 27.0 -1.9 15.2 +0.3 13.5 0.0 8.8 12.2 441 (18.4) 44/15
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 22.4 -0.7 12.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 30/12
BUNBURY 23.3 -3.9 13.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 31/15
MANDURAH 25.2 -1.5 17.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 440 (18.3) 37/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.4 25.3 0.0 25.0 0.2 3.6 3.5 225 ( 9.4) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.8 +3.4 22.0 +1.8 20.4 0.0 11.8 12.6 297 (12.4) 41/10
WHYALLA AERO 35.7 +7.5 13.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 9.8 -- 362 (15.1) 37/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 34.5 +7.5 13.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 26/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 29.7 +6.8 7.1 -2.8 3.1 0.0 5.2 12.9 284 (11.8) 54/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.7 -0.4 23.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 41/18
CAIRNS AERO 34.3 +2.9 25.4 +2.0 24.0 0.0 9.4 9.7 396 (16.5) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.7 +1.2 25.5 +1.4 24.0 0.0 12.0 10.2 448 (18.7) 44/15
MACKAY M.O 31.0 +0.9 25.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- 7.3 345 (14.4) 41/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.6 +0.5 22.6 +1.4 22.6 2.4 6.4 -- 302 (12.6) 41/20
BUNDABERG AERO 31.3 +1.9 21.0 +0.5 -- 9.8 -- -- 339 (14.1) 44/16
COOLANGATTA 27.1 -0.1 21.5 +1.7 -- 39.6 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 24/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.7 +0.6 23.7 +3.7 22.1 3.6 4.2 2.1 285 (11.9) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.2 -1.1 19.0 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 598 (24.9) 44/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.0 +4.1 18.2 +0.8 7.8 2.2 6.4 -- 157 ( 6.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.5 +1.2 20.6 +2.5 18.4 1.6 6.6 -- 370 (15.4) 28/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.2 +1.7 20.0 +3.3 -- 57.2 -- -- 246 (10.3) 35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.5 +1.3 20.0 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 43/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.0 -0.8 19.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 24/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.5 +6.2 13.7 +2.5 9.9 0.0 8.0 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 36.0 +5.0 18.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 50/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.0 +2.3 20.0 +2.5 19.1 0.2 6.4 3.7 356 (14.8) 44/16
RICHMOND RAAF 29.7 +1.3 18.2 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 31/18
BELLAMBI AWS 23.7 -0.1 18.8 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 44/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.3 +6.0 17.3 +3.5 14.7 0.0 8.8 13.4 297 (12.4) 34/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.8 +4.6 11.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 34/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 36.3 +6.2 14.5 -0.3 10.0 0.0 11.0 13.7 231 ( 9.6) 26/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.2 +4.9 11.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 26/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 33.4 +6.5 11.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 35/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 28.3 +4.1 11.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.0 +7.4 7.1 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 39/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.1 -0.3 7.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 37/16
HOBART AIRPORT 23.0 +2.4 9.6 -1.1 6.6 0.0 6.2 12.0 415 (17.3) 37/12
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

45.4 EYRE Eucla WA
45.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
44.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.8 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

+20.1 : 45.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+15.3 : 40.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+15.1 : 39.2 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+13.9 : 40.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+12.3 : 43.6 FORREST Eucla WA

29.8 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
29.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.7 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
29.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.2 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.4 : 28.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+8.1 : 21.4 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+7.0 : 28.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+6.6 : 29.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 27.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
**S** +6.1 : 18.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA

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

13.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.9 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
17.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
17.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
17.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

-6.0 : 29.7 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-3.9 : 23.3 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-3.8 : 31.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-3.6 : 35.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-3.3 : 22.1 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
-3.3 : 23.9 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA

0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

**S** -6.3 : 8.5 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-5.9 : 4.1 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-5.7 : 6.1 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-5.6 : 5.3 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-5.0 : 6.0 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS

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.
104.2 WONGALARA N Rivers NT
91.4 BALLYMENA TM Darling Downs E QLD
90.0 TAROME Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
84.8 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
83.0 TOMEWIN - TALLOWOOD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
50.0 CAPE LEVEQUE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
104.2 WONGALARA
84.8 OENPELLI AIRPORT
71.5 CLARAVALE
60.4 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB
57.0 TOP SPRINGS ROADHOUSE
N Plateau
77.0 MITTIEBAH

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
90.0 TAROME
83.0 TOMEWIN - TALLOWOOD
66.8 RHONDA
64.0 BOONAH ALERT
59.0 MOOGERAH DAM
58.0 NUMINBAH
51.0 BUARABA
Darling Downs E
91.4 BALLYMENA TM
79.0 BOOBA SANDS TM
55.0 TARA TOWNSHIP
53.8 TEXAS POST OFFICE
52.2 CLINTONVALE
51.4 WYAGA TM
51.4 TINGHA
50.0 TEXAS TM
Darling Downs W
66.6 EUMERELLA SOUTH
53.0 CAITHNESS - WESTMAR

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
50.0 BUNDARRA (ARALUEN)
N Tablelands W
55.0 LEGUME (NEW KOREELAH)
North Coast
66.0 CHILLINGHAM
64.0 NIMBIN (GOOLMANGAR CREEK)
60.0 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
59.0 CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)
56.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)
54.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
MidNorth Coast S
57.2 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS

13.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.4 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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4.9 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
3.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
3.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1173 (48.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
829 (34.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
814 (33.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
741 (30.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
688 (28.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
671 (28.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
669 (27.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
646 (26.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
643 (26.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
608 (25.3) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
607 (25.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
604 (25.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
102/14 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
74/19 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
74/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
70/19 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
70/19 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
CURTIN AERO
11.6mm in 19 min to 08:00 36.6mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
7.2mm in 17 min to 03:18 25.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
6.8mm in 20 min to 11:30 20.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
8.8mm in 10 min to 14:30 52.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.0mm/h
8.2mm in 17 min to 14:52 28.9mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 31.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.6mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 10.7mm/h
NOONAMAH AWS
20.2mm in 30 min to 15:30 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.2mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.4mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
24.4mm in 30 min to 19:00 48.8mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 24.4mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 26.2mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 9.3mm/h
BULMAN AWS
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 14.8mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 11.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
4.2mm in 6 min to 19:54 42.0mm/h
12.2mm in 13 min to 20:17 56.3mm/h
6.6mm in 13 min to 20:30 30.5mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 24.4mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 10.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
26.6mm in 30 min to 13:00 53.2mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 26.6mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 35.4mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
Far SW
BALLERA GAS FIELD
5.0mm in 7 min to 14:07 42.9mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
13.6mm in 30 min to 15:00 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 19.8mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
6.8mm in 15 min to 01:00 27.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.0mm/h
6.4mm in 16 min to 01:30 24.0mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 22.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Far SW
BALLERA GAS FIELD : 102( 90/ 30 ) at 14:07
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 69(310/ 63 ) at 10:28