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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 1437 EST on 13/04/2016. 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

WA

Central West

008309

BELLENDAINE

15.6

15.2

29/04/2008

12

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009603

BUSSELTON AERO

19.1

19.1

04/04/2012

16

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014153

BLACK POINT

35.1

35.1

11/04/2016

21

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

QLD

N Peninsula

027054

COCONUT ISLAND

36.6

35.8

11/04/2016

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

35.0

35.0

10/04/1998

15

1 P Equal to record.


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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 14:36EST, 13/04/2016.

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 24.9 -0.6 18.8 +5.8 18.3 5.4 1.6 0.8 412 (17.2) 30/16
BUNBURY 21.9 -2.2 18.6 +7.0 -- 23.2 -- -- 298 (12.4) 26/08
MANDURAH 23.2 -0.7 20.0 +4.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 430 (17.9) 34/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.0 +3.3 25.6 +1.6 25.0 0.0 6.8 10.7 308 (12.8) 43/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.4 -0.8 11.2 -1.4 9.0 0.0 9.2 9.7 390 (16.3) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 21.7 -2.1 14.7 +3.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 459 (19.1) 44/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.0 +1.3 11.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.8 -1.7 11.5 +2.8 9.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 346 (14.4) 31/06
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.5 +2.7 22.1 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 39/00
CAIRNS AERO 31.4 +2.2 22.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.9 +2.3 22.3 +1.7 19.7 0.0 8.0 11.0 292 (12.2) 34/13
MACKAY M.O 28.6 +1.9 20.5 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 332 (13.8) 46/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +2.2 19.5 +1.6 17.0 0.0 4.0 -- 194 ( 8.1) 37/14
BUNDABERG AERO 30.8 +3.4 19.3 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 46/16
COOLANGATTA 24.6 -0.8 18.8 +1.8 -- 41.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 31/22
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 +0.8 19.3 +3.0 17.1 0.0 3.2 2.5 297 (12.4) 34/07
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 +0.8 16.6 +3.2 -- 2.8 -- -- 310 (12.9) 43/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.3 +3.1 11.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.8 +1.7 14.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 35/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.2 +0.6 14.2 +1.0 11.3 0.0 5.8 6.7 339 (14.1) 39/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.1 +0.9 2.9 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.2 +2.7 10.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 35/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.5 -1.4 17.8 +3.6 14.7 7.6 5.6 5.7 529 (22.0) 41/11
RICHMOND RAAF 24.0 +0.2 13.6 +2.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 31/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 -1.7 16.9 +1.4 -- 5.6 -- -- 493 (20.5) 50/02
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.1 +2.6 7.2 -1.9 5.0 0.0 4.4 10.5 242 (10.1) 26/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.7 +2.4 8.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 22/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.9 +0.3 11.0 +0.9 9.5 0.0 4.0 -- 290 (12.1) 34/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.0 -0.6 10.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 41/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.7 +0.5 7.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 35/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.9 -0.7 10.3 +2.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 344 (14.3) 34/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.4 +2.5 6.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 17/13
HOBART AIRPORT 18.6 +0.5 9.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 3.4 5.6 343 (14.3) 41/16
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

42.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
41.2 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
41.2 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
40.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+6.6 : 42.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+6.0 : 41.2 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.5 : 41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+5.5 : 39.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+5.3 : 36.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
+5.3 : 41.2 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
28.1 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

+9.3 : 18.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+8.4 : 17.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
+8.4 : 17.1 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+8.2 : 19.1 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
+8.1 : 18.5 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA

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

6.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.6 : 24.3 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.3 : 19.1 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.9 : 21.8 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.7 : 23.3 DALWALLINU Central West WA

-1.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.7 : 5.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.6 : 6.1 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-3.9 : 1.7 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-3.9 : 5.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-3.8 : 5.5 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

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.
69.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
65.0 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
57.4 HAPPY VALLEY Lower West WA
52.8 SOUTHPORT RIDGEWAY AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
51.2 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB North Coast NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
57.4 HAPPY VALLEY

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
69.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT
65.0 GOLD COAST SEAWAY
52.8 SOUTHPORT RIDGEWAY AVE

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
51.2 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB

11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

.....

3.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1037 (43.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
969 (40.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
959 (40.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
935 (39.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
878 (36.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
834 (34.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
823 (34.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
815 (34.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
779 (32.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
724 (30.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
715 (29.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
710 (29.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
673 (28.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
664 (27.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
631 (26.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
621 (25.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
620 (25.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
620 (25.8) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
612 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
610 (25.4) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
67/14 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
63/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
63/09 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
59/05 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
59/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
MURESK AG STATION
10.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.6mm/h
Lower West
BRIDGETOWN
10.6mm in 30 min to 00:30 21.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
ROCKY GULLY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.0mm/h
BUNBURY
10.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
NGAYAWILI
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
5.2mm in 11 min to 20:16 28.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h
COOLANGATTA
11.0mm in 15 min to 07:00 44.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
6.8mm in 10 min to 07:14 40.8mm/h
11.0mm in 16 min to 07:30 41.2mm/h
33.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 33.0mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 25.6mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 13.7mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.0mm/h
13.4mm in 15 min to 05:45 53.6mm/h
20.4mm in 15 min to 06:00 81.6mm/h
45.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 45.4mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.3mm/h
14.2mm in 30 min to 06:30 28.4mm/h
48.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 48.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 20.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT COMPARISON
12.0mm in 17 min to 20:30 42.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.6mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 21.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.6mm/h
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
30.2mm in 30 min to 09:00 60.4mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 30.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:30 20.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
15.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
5.4mm in 15 min to 07:45 21.6mm/h
None reported