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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 0049 EST on 10/04/2015. 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 grass minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

27.0

25.2

03/04/2010

14

1 P

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008296

MORAWA AIRPORT

22.0

22.0

13/04/2002

17

1 P Equal to record.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

32.0

27.1

02/04/2015

28

30.7

29/12/1990

35

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

29.0

29.0

02/04/2015

12

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

QLD

Central Coast E

033295

ALVA BEACH

27.0

26.7

03/04/2006

17

1 P

Highest maximum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002056

KUNUNURRA AERO

40.0

40.0

11/04/1990

27

1 P Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

33.0

33.0

18/04/2003

13

1 P Equal to record.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

38.0

37.0

05/04/2015

38

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014704

MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT

40.0

39.1

04/04/2009

31

1 P

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA AIRPORT

41.0

40.6

01/04/2015

19

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

S Peninsula

028004

PALMERVILLE

37.0

37.0

13/04/1998

51

1 P Equal to record.

QLD

Gulf Country

029063

NORMANTON AIRPORT

39.0

39.0

05/04/2015

13

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

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

32.0

31.8

07/04/2006

13

1 P

QLD

Central Coast E

033045

MACKAY AERO

33.0

32.9

19/04/1951

27

1 P

QLD

Central Coast W

034084

CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT

36.0

36.0

14/04/1996

21

1 P Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

SA

Kangaroo Is

022803

CAPE WILLOUGHBY

13.0

13.5

28/04/1999

46

1 P

SA

Mt Lofty Ranges

023875

PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)

11.0

11.4

27/04/2008

19

1 P

VIC

Wimmera N

078077

WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM

12.0

12.0

26/04/1982

41

1 P Equal to record.

VIC

W Coast

090173

HAMILTON AIRPORT

11.0

11.4

17/04/1996

29

1 P


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 00:48EST, 10/04/2015.

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 25.0 -0.5 17.0 +4.0 16.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 23.0 -1.1 16.0 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 24.0 +0.1 17.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.3 26.0 +2.0 25.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -2.2 18.0 +5.4 18.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 -4.8 11.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.0 -6.7 12.0 -0.4 -- 11.8 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -5.5 7.0 -1.7 5.0 4.2 -- -- -- --
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.0 +1.2 19.0 +0.6 17.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.8 23.0 +1.4 22.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.0 +3.4 25.0 +4.4 23.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY M.O 32.0 +5.3 22.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +2.2 24.0 +6.1 23.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 31.0 +3.6 19.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 27.0 +1.6 17.0 0.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 28.0 +2.0 16.0 -0.3 13.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.0 +3.7 14.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 13.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.0 +2.0 16.0 +0.8 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +2.9 16.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.0 +4.4 13.0 -0.2 12.0 0.8 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -5.5 11.0 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.0 +3.1 15.0 +0.8 14.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 +1.2 12.0 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BELLAMBI AWS 24.0 +1.9 17.0 +1.5 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.0 -1.5 10.0 +0.9 9.0 1.4 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -1.3 11.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -6.6 8.0 -2.1 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 -2.6 5.0 -3.2 12.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.0 -3.2 3.0 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 -4.6 2.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +1.1 8.0 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART AIRPORT 17.0 -1.1 12.0 +3.2 11.0 0.8 -- -- -- --
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 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
41.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
40.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
40.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
40.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
40.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
40.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 41.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.0 : 38.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
+5.9 : 40.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+5.9 : 35.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.9 : 36.0 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD

32.0 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
29.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+12.3 : 32.0 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+7.8 : 22.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.0 : 22.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.0 : 21.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+6.8 : 23.0 KALBARRI Central West WA

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

4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
5.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-10.4 : 12.0 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
-10.3 : 12.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-9.1 : 15.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-8.9 : 11.0 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
-8.6 : 13.0 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA

0.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.4 : 2.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-4.8 : 3.0 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-4.6 : 3.0 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-4.5 : 4.0 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-4.2 : 4.0 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast 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.
30.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
29.8 MELROSE PARK Adelaide/Lofty SA
29.0 LEAWOOD GARDENS (EAGLE ON THE HILL) Adelaide/Lofty SA
28.2 BELAIR (ST JOHNS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
27.8 DARWIN RIVER DAM N Rivers NT

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
6.0mm in 16 min to 16:00 22.5mm/h
Central West
BINNU AG STATION
6.4mm in 31 min to 16:00 12.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
13.8mm in 23 min to 18:00 36.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.0mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.0mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.4mm/h
CUMMINS AERO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.2mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
PARAFIELD AIRPORT
4.4mm in 6 min to 04:08 44.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h
MOUNT LOFTY
14.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 7.0mm/h
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.6mm/h
ROBE AIRFIELD
7.0mm in 13 min to 20:43 32.3mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
6.2mm in 15 min to 18:30 24.8mm/h
ST LAWRENCE
20.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.2mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 24.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
5.6mm in 13 min to 12:00 25.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
5.0mm in 3 min to 19:03 100.0mm/h
7.0mm in 9 min to 19:12 46.7mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.0mm/h
CW Plains N
TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
6.2mm in 11 min to 16:12 33.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.0mm/h
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
7.0mm in 19 min to 21:30 22.1mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
1.4mm in 1 min to 20:00 84.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
5.8mm in 16 min to 16:50 21.8mm/h
Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
12.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.0mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
MOUNT GININI AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
SW Slopes N
TEMORA AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
11.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 22.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.4mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 82(200/ 69 ) at 08:30
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 96(180/ 69 ) at 20:30
Adelaide/Lofty
OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) : 80(210/ 65 ) at 13:51
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 85(190/ 70 ) at 21:30