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Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
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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 1433 EST on 26/04/2018. 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

040334

BIGGENDEN ALERT

26.0

23.8

13/04/2009

13

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

SA

Northeast

020028

GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT)

32.0

20.8

03/04/2005

14

27.9

29/01/2009

16

1 N


The day in charts
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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

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 14:32EST, 26/04/2018.

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 24.7 -0.8 8.2 -4.8 6.2 0.0 4.8 10.1 308 (12.8) 34/10
BUNBURY 22.7 -1.4 5.9 -5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 21/13
MANDURAH 23.4 -0.5 12.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.2 22.8 -1.2 21.0 0.0 7.6 11.4 291 (12.1) 34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.0 +4.8 12.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 30/14
WHYALLA AERO 23.2 -0.6 16.2 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 31/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.8 +0.1 13.1 +0.7 -- 1.6 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.4 -0.1 9.9 +1.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 329 (13.7) 35/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.2 +0.4 12.6 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 28/10
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +1.5 18.3 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 35/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.5 +0.9 18.3 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/13
MACKAY M.O 26.3 -0.4 17.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 22/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.7 +2.9 15.4 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 22/14
BUNDABERG AERO 29.4 +2.0 14.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 26/10
COOLANGATTA 25.2 -0.2 15.7 -1.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 28/13
BRISBANE AERO 26.7 +0.7 17.4 +1.1 14.3 0.0 4.0 9.3 252 (10.5) 30/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.7 +1.4 13.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 26/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.2 +1.0 12.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 5.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.1 16.4 +2.6 -- 55.4 -- -- 306 (12.8) 24/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.1 +0.5 16.3 +3.1 -- 4.8 -- -- 380 (15.8) 31/08
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 26.2 +6.1 5.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.5 +6.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.2 +4.7 7.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 28/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.2 +0.3 14.6 +0.4 12.7 0.0 4.0 5.7 293 (12.2) 54/10
RICHMOND RAAF 26.0 +2.2 8.6 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 30/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.1 +1.0 14.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 46/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.0 -- 5.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.6 +6.1 11.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 37/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.4 +2.1 10.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 37/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.5 +1.9 14.6 +4.5 -- 0.0 4.6 9.0 244 (10.2) 21/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.2 +3.6 13.8 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 34/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 +2.8 9.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 44/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.6 +1.3 15.1 +5.0 13.2 0.2 3.4 5.1 341 (14.2) 31/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.7 +1.1 9.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 34/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.3 -1.6 8.5 +0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 30/19
HOBART AIRPORT 21.2 +3.1 10.9 +2.1 6.8 0.0 2.6 9.3 343 (14.3) 34/12
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

40.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
39.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
38.1 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

+8.6 : 32.0 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
+6.8 : 23.3 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
+6.5 : 25.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.4 : 24.8 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW

29.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.9 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+8.6 : 19.5 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+7.9 : 19.0 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
+7.8 : 14.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+7.3 : 16.5 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
+6.7 : 18.0 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW

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

8.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
11.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.0 : 19.5 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
-3.9 : 26.1 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-3.3 : 25.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-3.0 : 21.4 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW

-2.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-0.1 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
1.2 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
2.5 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.2 : 4.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.1 : 1.2 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-6.2 : 11.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.0 : 16.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-5.9 : 12.0 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD

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.
55.4 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
51.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
43.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
42.6 WOODBURN (CEDAR ST) North Coast NSW
39.0 NEW ITALY (VINEYARD HAVEN) North Coast NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
43.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
42.6 WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)
39.0 NEW ITALY (VINEYARD HAVEN)
MidNorth Coast S
55.4 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
51.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)

Reports not yet available

1194 (49.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
958 (39.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
862 (35.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
854 (35.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
794 (33.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
781 (32.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
740 (30.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
734 (30.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
725 (30.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
685 (28.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
662 (27.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
651 (27.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
635 (26.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
635 (26.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
633 (26.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
629 (26.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
611 (25.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
78/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
72/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
72/12 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
68/23 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
68/22 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 26 min to 06:00 26.3mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.6mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
MAITLAND AIRPORT AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
8.4mm in 16 min to 03:00 31.5mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.3mm/h
23.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 47.6mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 23.8mm/h
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.6mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
6.8mm in 13 min to 10:30 31.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.0mm/h
5.8mm in 11 min to 13:41 31.6mm/h
16.2mm in 19 min to 14:00 51.2mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 26.2mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 28.8mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 14.7mm/h
69.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.5mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 63 ) at 01:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(280/ 56 ) at 01:44