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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 2145 EST on 09/04/2015. 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

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040714

ROUND MOUNTAIN TM

41.0

32.0

01/04/2015

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040754

RATHDOWNEY TM

71.0

53.0

05/04/2006

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040832

FOREST HOME TM

80.0

42.0

05/04/2006

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040841

CROFTBY TM

53.0

38.0

14/04/2009

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040865

CANNON COVE TM

161.6

57.0

28/04/2001

11

136.0

02/02/2001

15

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040867

KALBAR TM

79.6

52.0

27/04/2001

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040933

FOXLEY ALERT

67.0

52.0

05/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040936

LUMEAH ALERT

42.0

41.0

21/04/2012

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040942

PALEN CREEK ALERT

74.0

50.0

05/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040944

RUDDS LANE ALERT

56.0

49.0

05/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040945

ROUND MOUNTAIN ALERT

41.0

32.0

03/04/2009

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040946

RATHDOWNEY ALERT

79.0

48.0

05/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040947

CROFTBY ALERT

59.0

40.0

14/04/2009

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040948

KNAPPS PEAK ALERT

89.0

46.0

05/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040949

BOONAH ALERT

108.0

36.0

23/04/2007

11

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041494

ELBOW VALLEY TM

48.0

39.0

05/04/2006

13

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041535

ELBOW VALLEY ALERT

43.0

33.0

05/04/2006

13

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041536

MURRAYS BRIDGE ALERT

41.0

37.0

05/04/2006

13

1 N

NSW

N Tablelands W

056243

GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS

88.6

55.6

28/04/2007

17

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061397

SINGLETON STP

28.6

27.2

17/04/2011

11

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Central Coast E

033106

HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT

25.5

25.4

02/04/2003

12

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

37.0

36.5

04/04/2015

38

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029063

NORMANTON AIRPORT

39.0

38.1

05/04/2009

13

1 P

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

36.0

35.6

04/04/2009

12

1 P

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

39.0

39.0

01/04/1998

16

1 P Equal to record.

QLD

Central Coast E

033247

PROSERPINE AIRPORT

34.0

34.0

23/04/2002

24

1 P Equal to record.

QLD

Central Coast E

033307

WOOLSHED

31.0

30.2

03/04/2012

15

1 P


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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 21:43EST, 09/04/2015.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 30.0 +4.5 17.3 +4.3 15.2 0.0 6.0 -- 421 (17.5) --
BUNBURY 27.0 +2.9 14.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) --
MANDURAH 29.0 +5.1 17.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.3 25.6 +1.6 25.0 0.0 6.6 -- 259 (10.8) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.0 +5.8 21.2 +8.6 20.6 0.0 8.8 -- 302 (12.6) --
WHYALLA AERO 22.0 -1.8 14.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.0 -0.7 14.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 -2.5 6.0 -2.7 4.4 2.0 0.6 -- 280 (11.7) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.0 +4.2 22.2 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.8 23.8 +2.2 22.6 0.0 6.8 -- 259 (10.8) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.0 +3.4 24.6 +4.0 23.4 0.0 7.0 -- 220 ( 9.2) --
MACKAY M.O 32.0 +5.3 22.9 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.0 +4.2 21.8 +3.9 20.4 10.2 6.4 -- 223 ( 9.3) --
BUNDABERG AERO 30.0 +2.6 21.8 +4.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) --
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +2.6 20.7 +3.7 -- 11.2 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) --
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 +3.0 21.3 +5.0 20.6 2.2 1.8 -- 222 ( 9.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.0 -0.3 16.8 +3.4 -- 12.2 -- -- 345 (14.4) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 15.8 +3.0 -- 0.2 2.6 -- 164 ( 6.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.0 +1.0 18.4 +3.2 -- 37.2 -- -- 296 (12.3) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +0.9 18.0 +4.2 -- 15.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 +0.4 15.8 +2.6 -- 32.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +2.5 12.6 +2.4 -- 4.6 -- -- 365 (15.2) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.0 +0.1 15.8 +1.6 14.9 12.8 2.2 -- 595 (24.8) --
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 +1.2 15.4 +4.0 -- 18.4 -- -- 254 (10.6) --
BELLAMBI AWS 22.0 -0.1 15.6 +0.1 -- 4.8 -- -- 498 (20.8) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 +0.5 14.9 +5.8 14.0 2.6 2.0 -- 194 ( 8.1) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +1.7 15.5 +7.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.0 +2.4 11.4 +1.3 8.0 0.0 6.4 -- 208 ( 8.7) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.0 +3.4 11.4 +3.2 13.7 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.0 +1.8 7.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.0 -1.6 3.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.0 +2.1 7.7 +0.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) --
HOBART AIRPORT 21.0 +2.9 8.7 -0.1 5.2 0.0 2.0 -- 260 (10.8) --
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

41.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
40.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
40.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
40.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+6.8 : 32.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+6.3 : 40.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 31.0 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.2 : 32.0 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.1 : 30.0 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW

30.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.5 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+8.6 : 21.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.4 : 30.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+8.3 : 15.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.3 : 19.0 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+7.9 : 12.9 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW

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

8.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-5.4 : 18.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-4.9 : 15.0 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
-4.6 : 23.0 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-4.4 : 18.0 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
-4.2 : 15.0 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC

3.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
3.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.9 EYRE Eucla WA

-6.9 : 4.9 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.0 : 8.4 EUCLA Eucla WA
-4.4 : 3.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-3.9 : 6.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
-3.0 : 6.8 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

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.
161.6 CANNON COVE TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
108.0 BOONAH ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
107.0 TAROME Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
95.2 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE) NW Slopes N NSW
89.2 WYEE (WYEE FARMS RD) Hunter Valley NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
161.6 CANNON COVE TM
108.0 BOONAH ALERT
107.0 TAROME
89.0 KNAPPS PEAK ALERT
80.0 FOREST HOME TM
79.6 KALBAR TM
79.0 RATHDOWNEY ALERT
74.0 PALEN CREEK ALERT
71.0 RATHDOWNEY TM
67.0 FOXLEY ALERT
64.2 MAROON DAM
59.0 CROFTBY ALERT
56.0 RUDDS LANE ALERT
55.0 OAKWOOD TM
53.0 CROFTBY TM
53.0 KOORALBYN ALERT
50.0 DARLINGTON ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
95.2 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE)
N Tablelands W
88.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
67.6 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN
North Coast
57.0 WIANGAREE POST OFFICE
54.4 GREEN PIGEON (MORNING VIEW)
Hunter Valley
89.2 WYEE (WYEE FARMS RD)
78.8 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST)
75.0 MANDALONG (MANDALONG ROAD)
67.0 WYONG (MOUNT ELLIOT)
64.8 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
64.0 WYONG (JILLIBY (JILLIBY CREEK))
61.0 DORA CREEK (DORA ST)
59.0 WYONG (KANGY ANGY (OURIMBAH CREEK))
58.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
55.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
50.4 GOSFORD AWS

Reports not yet available

847 (35.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
812 (33.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
809 (33.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
782 (32.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
681 (28.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
676 (28.2) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
672 (28.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
650 (27.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
641 (26.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
607 (25.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
Reports not yet available

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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
12.8mm in 10 min to 14:51 76.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 18.8mm/h
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
5.6mm in 16 min to 14:00 21.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
14.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 28.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 20.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.6mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 03:00 26.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.6mm/h
42.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
9.6mm in 8 min to 19:48 72.0mm/h
5.0mm in 12 min to 20:00 25.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 17.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
5.2mm in 12 min to 17:30 26.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h
None reported