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Observations and extremes for Monday 29 APR 2024
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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
GERALDTON AIRPORT 34.4 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 537 (22.4) 54/08
PERTH AIRPORT 26.2 +0.5 13.7 +0.7 13.5 0.0 4.2 10.0 469 (19.5) 68/22
PERTH METRO 25.8 -0.1 13.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 34/20
BUSSELTON AERO 23.9 -0.1 12.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 476 (19.8) 50/10
BUNBURY 24.3 +0.1 12.5 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 44/23
MANDURAH 25.4 +1.3 14.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 41/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.3 -- 11.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 46/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.1 -3.2 13.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 41/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.5 23.7 -0.3 23.2 0.0 8.0 10.3 314 (13.1) 34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 -2.9 3.9 -8.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 34/11
WHYALLA AERO 21.2 -2.7 10.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 46/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.2 -1.6 10.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 41/23
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.7 -2.6 12.8 +0.9 9.7 0.0 3.0 2.4 244 (10.2) 44/17
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 -2.5 9.5 +0.7 -- 2.2 -- -- 405 (16.9) 37/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 -0.5 22.4 +0.7 -- 10.6 -- -- 507 (21.1) 55/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +1.2 20.0 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 489 (20.4) 46/14
MACKAY AERO 26.1 -1.6 19.4 -0.1 -- 4.6 -- -- 549 (22.9) 44/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.7 -1.1 17.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 35/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 -0.3 16.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 39/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.6 -0.6 18.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 41/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.9 -2.2 17.4 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 307 (12.8) 39/14
COOLANGATTA 25.4 -0.2 15.9 -1.2 -- 6.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 28/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 -1.0 15.0 -1.5 13.5 0.2 4.2 10.2 289 (12.0) 30/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.2 -0.9 17.6 +0.5 -- 16.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 31/11
BRISBANE 26.0 -1.2 16.4 -1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 22/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.9 -1.5 13.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 625 (26.0) 43/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.4 -0.1 8.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 18/22
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.1 -- 12.7 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 17/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +2.5 11.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 28/11
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27.2 +2.9 9.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 24/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +0.7 4.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.2 +5.2 14.3 0.0 12.4 0.0 4.6 9.1 350 (14.6) 35/22
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 27.8 +3.7 9.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 24/19
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27.7 +4.4 9.7 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 35/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.2 -1.0 2.1 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 31/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.9 +0.3 11.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 18/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +1.1 9.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.3 +1.6 7.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 30/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.7 -2.7 5.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 35/19
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.9 -2.7 6.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 31/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.1 -6.5 6.4 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 28/10
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.5 -3.9 11.4 +1.2 9.2 0.0 5.2 0.0 396 (16.5) 35/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.4 -- 10.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 28/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.9 -- 9.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 37/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.9 -2.8 8.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 37/19
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.4 -1.2 6.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 54/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.0 -0.8 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 68/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 -0.9 10.2 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 253 (10.5) 28/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.6 -1.8 9.5 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 533 (22.2) 61/04
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 for Monday 29 APR 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
36.2 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
36.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+5.2 : 28.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+4.9 : 26.4 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
+4.8 : 31.2 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+4.7 : 27.0 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
+4.4 : 28.2 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+4.4 : 27.7 ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW

28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.5 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+4.5 : 10.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
+4.5 : 16.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.3 : 12.1 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
+4.3 : 20.6 KALBARRI Central West WA
+4.0 : 12.2 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
+4.0 : 13.0 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW

Coldest for Monday 29 APR 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
5.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.0 : 4.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.5 : 14.1 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.2 : 14.5 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-6.0 : 16.4 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
-5.9 : 17.5 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.9 : 24.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-5.9 : 14.6 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA

0.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.9 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-10.9 : 2.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-9.6 : 2.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-8.8 : 3.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 17.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
-7.2 : 5.2 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

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.
45.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
44.6 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
41.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
35.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
33.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

10.3 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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8.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
2.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1218 (50.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1189 (49.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1169 (48.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1106 (46.1) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1093 (45.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1055 (44.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1051 (43.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1045 (43.5) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1044 (43.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1033 (43.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
989 (41.2) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
988 (41.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
965 (40.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
951 (39.6) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
943 (39.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
935 (39.0) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
927 (38.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
923 (38.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
900 (37.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
879 (36.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
878 (36.6) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
877 (36.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
844 (35.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
817 (34.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
816 (34.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
803 (33.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
803 (33.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
781 (32.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
767 (32.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
756 (31.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
742 (30.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
720 (30.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
715 (29.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
707 (29.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
704 (29.3) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
703 (29.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
699 (29.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
688 (28.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
666 (27.8) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
664 (27.7) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
663 (27.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
647 (27.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
641 (26.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
638 (26.6) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
630 (26.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
625 (26.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
622 (25.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
619 (25.8) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
615 (25.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
613 (25.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
607 (25.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
603 (25.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
117/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
113/07 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
94/00 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
93/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/12 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Monday 29 APR 2024
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.
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
7.6mm in 22 min to 10:22 20.7mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.0mm/h
7.4mm in 11 min to 10:48 40.4mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 22.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT
4.4mm in 12 min to 01:42 22.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 83(330/ 72 ) at 00:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 69(240/ 63 ) at 12:46
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(300/ 87 ) at 09:01
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 113(260/ 82 ) at 07:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(240/ 50 ) at 10:31
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 83(250/ 69 ) at 11:45
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 95(330/ 61 ) at 00:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 85(330/ 67 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(280/ 69 ) at 07:00