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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 1441 EST on 13/04/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029058

JULIA CREEK AIRPORT

39.3

39.1

11/04/2010

12

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 14:40EST, 13/04/2015.

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 23.0 -2.5 15.9 +2.9 14.9 8.0 4.0 7.4 428 (17.8) 44/14
BUNBURY 22.3 -1.8 16.1 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 39/10
MANDURAH 22.2 -1.7 16.8 +1.2 -- 3.2 -- -- 407 (17.0) 43/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +1.1 24.2 +0.2 23.5 0.0 5.4 10.8 210 ( 8.8) 28/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.2 +3.0 9.5 -3.1 7.3 0.0 6.6 11.3 237 ( 9.9) 26/15
WHYALLA AERO 24.9 +1.1 13.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 24/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.0 +1.3 13.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- 0.8 80 ( 3.3) 22/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.3 -1.2 8.3 -0.4 5.5 0.0 1.8 5.4 308 (12.8) 41/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.8 +5.0 20.7 +2.3 18.1 0.0 29.4 11.1 291 (12.1) 31/11
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.8 23.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 7.8 9.5 418 (17.4) 35/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +1.7 23.0 +2.4 21.6 0.0 8.0 10.0 440 (18.3) 39/10
MACKAY M.O 27.3 +0.6 21.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 441 (18.4) 35/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.6 +1.8 18.3 +0.4 16.4 0.0 7.0 -- 327 (13.6) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.4 +1.0 17.8 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 31/09
COOLANGATTA 26.4 +1.0 17.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 30/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.1 +0.1 16.2 -0.1 15.0 0.0 5.2 10.4 366 (15.3) 28/07
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.7 +2.4 13.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 31/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.3 +0.1 12.1 -0.7 -- 0.0 4.6 -- 67 ( 2.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.8 +0.8 13.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 41/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 +2.0 13.3 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 34/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +0.8 10.7 -2.5 8.8 0.2 10.8 5.2 197 ( 8.2) 46/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 23.4 -1.1 8.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 26/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.5 -1.4 15.0 +0.8 13.0 0.0 2.0 8.8 273 (11.4) 54/11
RICHMOND RAAF 24.4 +0.6 11.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 44/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.9 -1.2 16.2 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 249 (10.4) 57/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.5 +3.0 11.5 +2.4 9.6 0.0 3.6 7.8 140 ( 5.8) 26/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.5 +4.2 11.8 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 31/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.4 +2.8 10.0 -0.1 7.0 0.0 4.8 3.8 148 ( 6.2) 24/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.0 +1.4 13.1 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 31/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.7 +1.5 12.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 34/20
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.2 -0.4 10.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 494 (20.6) 44/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 -1.3 6.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 26/08
HOBART AIRPORT 14.4 -3.7 8.3 -0.5 3.7 0.4 1.2 7.1 412 (17.2) 48/14
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

39.8 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
39.3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
39.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
39.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
38.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 31.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.7 : 36.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.5 : 31.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+5.5 : 39.8 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
+5.4 : 29.5 EYRE Eucla WA

28.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.7 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+7.9 : 23.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.7 : 18.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.8 : 15.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+6.7 : 16.2 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+6.6 : 23.7 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+6.6 : 17.4 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
+6.6 : 15.3 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA

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

2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
8.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
9.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-6.0 : 2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-5.5 : 21.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.4 : 9.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.4 : 29.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
-4.8 : 8.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.2 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-10.1 : 4.0 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-9.5 : 7.2 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 7.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-5.0 : 14.7 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-4.8 : 14.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-4.8 : 11.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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.
108.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE N Coast--Herbert QLD
101.4 HALIFAX MACROSSAN ST N Coast--Herbert QLD
99.0 HALIFAX ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
82.0 ROLLINGSTONE N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.0 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
108.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
101.4 HALIFAX MACROSSAN ST
99.0 HALIFAX ALERT
82.0 ROLLINGSTONE
40.0 BINGIL BAY

11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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2.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
1.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.9 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1002 (41.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
930 (38.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
929 (38.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
891 (37.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
863 (36.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
848 (35.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
816 (34.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
814 (33.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
812 (33.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
797 (33.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
786 (32.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
778 (32.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
777 (32.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
766 (31.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
760 (31.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
746 (31.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
708 (29.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
699 (29.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
670 (27.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
667 (27.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
657 (27.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
642 (26.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
626 (26.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
619 (25.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
618 (25.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
87/09 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
72/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
72/07 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
70/18 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
70/14 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
5.0mm in 15 min to 12:45 20.0mm/h
7.2mm in 15 min to 13:00 28.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
6.8mm in 13 min to 03:30 31.4mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.6mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 21.8mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 19.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
20.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.2mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.2mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 72(220/ 63 ) at 07:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 85(220/ 63 ) at 08:30