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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 1442 EST on 12/04/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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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 14:41EST, 12/04/2015.

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 23.5 -2.0 13.4 +0.4 12.1 1.4 3.6 8.4 376 (15.7) 50/11
BUNBURY 22.6 -1.5 18.2 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 41/15
MANDURAH 23.2 -0.7 19.5 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 46/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.2 23.0 -1.0 21.7 0.0 6.8 11.3 278 (11.6) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.4 +0.2 7.1 -5.5 5.3 0.0 6.2 11.2 218 ( 9.1) 30/14
WHYALLA AERO 25.5 +1.7 7.3 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 28/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.6 +2.9 8.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 21/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.1 +0.6 6.0 -2.7 3.9 0.0 1.0 6.1 303 (12.6) 39/18
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.1 +3.3 15.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 34/00
CAIRNS AERO 31.5 +2.3 22.7 +1.1 22.0 6.4 2.4 10.2 438 (18.3) 41/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.3 +2.7 21.2 +0.6 19.0 0.0 8.0 11.0 415 (17.3) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 27.7 +1.0 22.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- 10.4 510 (21.3) 46/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.7 +1.9 19.5 +1.6 18.2 0.0 6.4 -- 404 (16.8) 35/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.6 -0.8 16.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 41/14
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +0.7 18.5 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 37/10
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 -0.2 18.9 +2.6 18.6 0.0 6.2 7.9 365 (15.2) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.1 -0.2 14.6 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 34/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.6 +0.4 14.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 216 ( 9.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.6 +0.6 16.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 41/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.9 -1.2 16.3 +2.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 361 (15.0) 30/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.8 -0.8 13.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 30/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.7 +1.2 11.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 35/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.1 -1.8 15.6 +1.4 14.6 6.8 1.8 4.6 433 (18.0) 30/10
RICHMOND RAAF 23.6 -0.2 15.2 +3.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 21/15
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 -1.7 15.3 -0.2 -- 17.4 -- -- 403 (16.8) 24/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.8 +1.3 10.6 +1.5 7.9 0.0 4.6 9.4 196 ( 8.2) 26/02
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +1.4 8.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 18/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.5 +2.9 7.1 -3.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 9.7 183 ( 7.6) 21/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.1 +2.5 8.5 +0.3 7.0 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 24/21
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.2 +3.0 7.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 31/21
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.6 +4.0 4.1 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 376 (15.7) 44/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 -0.8 10.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 37/12
HOBART AIRPORT 15.9 -2.2 5.3 -3.5 0.8 0.0 4.0 3.2 202 ( 8.4) 44/21
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

39.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
38.7 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
38.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.3 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+8.3 : 32.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.2 : 36.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.3 : 39.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.1 : 34.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+4.8 : 24.9 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.7 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.5 : 20.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+7.5 : 16.2 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+6.9 : 17.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+6.8 : 15.9 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

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

5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.8 : 20.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-5.3 : 25.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.0 : 23.7 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-4.7 : 24.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
-4.7 : 24.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA

1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.2 : 6.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-6.2 : 6.7 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : 5.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 12.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-6.0 : 14.8 MANDORA E Pilbara 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.
46.4 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
35.0 THUNDELARRA E Gascoyne WA
33.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
32.8 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
26.4 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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4.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.2 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1050 (43.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1043 (43.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
926 (38.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
896 (37.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
862 (35.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
788 (32.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
781 (32.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
759 (31.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
746 (31.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
744 (31.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
733 (30.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
728 (30.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
683 (28.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
679 (28.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
649 (27.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
644 (26.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
625 (26.0) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
619 (25.8) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
74/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
70/18 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
68/01 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROCKY GULLY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
WARRUWI AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.7mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
11.4mm in 23 min to 06:23 29.7mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 16.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
5.0mm in 11 min to 08:11 27.3mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 11.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
33.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 66.8mm/h
33.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 33.4mm/h
33.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 33.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.8mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 63 ) at 11:00