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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2202 EST on 19/04/2013. 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

VIC

E Central

086076

MONTROSE

86.8

71.4

28/04/1982

71

1 y

VIC

E Central

086303

GLEN WAVERLEY (GOLF COURSE)

62.0

57.6

06/04/1989

39

1 y

VIC

E Central

086379

RINGWOOD NORTH

62.8

46.6

24/04/2001

21

1 y

VIC

E Central

086383

COLDSTREAM

56.0

46.0

24/04/2001

18

1 n

Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015511

CURTIN SPRINGS

0.0

0.0

23/04/2001

19

1 N Equal to record.

NT

Alice Springs

015528

YUENDUMU

0.0

1.1

24/04/2001

21

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015528

YUENDUMU

5.0

5.4

24/04/2001

48

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014901

DOUGLAS RIVER

26.7

26.7

24/04/2000

19

1 N Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

26.0

26.0

07/04/2006

26

1 P Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014949

DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE

23.2

24.0

06/04/2006

16

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014954

BRADSHAW

25.8

26.3

26/04/2006

12

1 N

NT

Alice Springs

015594

ARLTUNGA

18.1

18.2

13/04/2012

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029058

JULIA CREEK AIRPORT

21.8

22.4

07/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029127

MOUNT ISA AERO

17.0

17.0

26/04/1983

46

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

25.9

26.0

08/04/2006

11

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

19.8

20.2

26/04/2000

19

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

16.5

19.1

26/04/1983

54

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037036

TREPELL AIRPORT

20.0

21.0

28/04/2006

11

1 N

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

16.2

16.3

28/04/2008

18

1 N


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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 22:01EST, 19/04/2013.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 33.6 +5.9 20.7 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 48/08
PERTH AIRPORT 29.6 +4.1 17.0 +4.1 13.6 0.0 4.6 6.7 482 (20.1) 37/01
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 27.7 +3.6 12.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 18/12
MANDURAH 26.7 +2.9 17.9 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 22/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.2 -2.5 24.2 +0.2 24.0 2.6 4.4 2.1 308 (12.8) 41/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.1 -9.1 7.3 -5.3 6.6 0.0 3.6 11.0 369 (15.4) 50/12
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 -5.7 11.7 +0.1 -- 4.0 4.6 -- 390 (16.3) 37/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.1 -4.5 10.7 -1.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.1 -2.3 8.2 -0.5 6.0 8.0 0.6 2.9 372 (15.5) 35/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 17.0 -14.8 14.8 -3.7 13.9 4.8 1.8 0.0 378 (15.8) 30/11
CAIRNS AERO 30.2 +1.0 18.3 -3.3 15.4 0.0 2.8 7.6 160 ( 6.7) 30/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.4 +1.8 20.3 -0.3 16.9 0.0 6.0 8.2 208 ( 8.7) 30/13
MACKAY M.O 27.7 +1.0 19.9 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 31/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.6 -0.2 21.8 +3.9 20.9 0.0 4.6 -- 167 ( 7.0) 24/18
BUNDABERG AERO 27.4 0.0 20.2 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 28/09
NAMBOUR DPI -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.1 -1.3 17.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 24/15
BRISBANE AERO 22.7 -3.3 18.5 +2.2 18.2 0.0 3.4 1.9 291 (12.1) 34/19
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.6 -3.7 12.5 -0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 318 (13.3) 50/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.3 -8.9 5.9 -6.9 2.8 0.0 3.2 -- 114 ( 4.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.4 -1.6 10.4 -4.8 6.4 1.8 0.4 -- 297 (12.4) 28/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.0 -2.1 10.2 -3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 34/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 -4.6 8.5 -4.7 5.3 0.0 2.6 10.5 272 (11.3) 61/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.1 -3.5 6.3 -5.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 34/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.2 -7.2 2.9 -4.3 0.2 1.6 3.6 6.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.2 -7.3 4.5 -5.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 352 (14.7) 44/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 -2.9 10.8 -3.4 6.6 0.0 4.0 10.2 443 (18.5) 67/16
RICHMOND RAAF 20.1 -3.7 8.3 -3.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 248 (10.3) 50/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.1 -4.0 10.9 -4.6 -- 2.4 -- -- 404 (16.8) 81/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 -6.5 6.2 -2.9 5.0 0.8 2.4 3.4 474 (19.8) 39/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -5.3 7.3 -0.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 39/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.7 -4.8 6.1 -4.0 3.5 0.0 2.2 6.2 361 (15.0) 39/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.0 -4.6 5.8 -2.4 -- 3.6 -- -- 385 (16.0) 39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.2 -5.0 6.2 -1.4 -- 2.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 52/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.9 -4.4 9.3 -1.5 -- 15.8 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 -5.2 5.5 -2.0 -- 5.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 44/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.0 -0.9 8.9 +1.3 -- 7.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 43/12
HOBART AIRPORT 15.5 -2.6 7.8 -1.0 3.7 0.4 1.4 4.7 297 (12.4) 43/09
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

36.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
35.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
35.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
35.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
35.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

+6.7 : 35.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.0 : 35.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.9 : 33.6 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+5.5 : 34.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.5 : 26.5 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+6.2 : 22.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.3 : 20.7 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+5.0 : 19.1 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.6 : 18.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+4.2 : 16.0 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+4.2 : 18.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

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

1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-16.5 : 16.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-15.0 : 17.3 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-14.8 : 17.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-14.0 : 19.8 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-13.7 : 19.8 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

-3.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-11.9 : -0.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-10.5 : 5.0 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-10.1 : 3.1 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-9.4 : 4.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-8.8 : 3.1 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N 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.
86.8 MONTROSE E Central VIC
84.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO) Islands ISL
78.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
69.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY) Islands ISL
68.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MIDDLE BEACH) Islands ISL

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
52.0 INVERLOCH
50.4 KOORNALLA TRARALGON CK RD
50.0 DROUIN BOWLING CLUB
E Central
86.8 MONTROSE
66.8 MITCHAM
63.4 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
62.8 RINGWOOD NORTH
62.0 GLEN WAVERLEY (GOLF COURSE)
57.2 LILYDALE
56.4 BONBEACH (CARRUM)
56.2 FERNY CREEK
56.0 COLDSTREAM COMPARISON
56.0 COLDSTREAM
52.0 BERWICK (BUCHANAN ROAD)

ISLANDS
Islands
84.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO)
78.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
69.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)
68.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MIDDLE BEACH)

11.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

.....

0.9 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

1361 (56.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1055 (44.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
983 (41.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
974 (40.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
973 (40.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
972 (40.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
843 (35.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
838 (34.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
803 (33.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
779 (32.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
766 (31.9) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
763 (31.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
755 (31.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
722 (30.1) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
697 (29.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
685 (28.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
684 (28.5) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
662 (27.6) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
649 (27.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
648 (27.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
648 (27.0) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
648 (27.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
647 (27.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
639 (26.6) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
630 (26.3) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
629 (26.2) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
625 (26.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
620 (25.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
620 (25.8) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
616 (25.7) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
614 (25.6) CERBERUS E Central VIC
102/09 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
94/15 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
93/08 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
91/18 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
89/14 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
89/08 EDDYSTONE POINT 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
GOVE AIRPORT
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.3mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h
MALLACOOTA
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.0mm/h
5.2mm in 13 min to 10:43 24.0mm/h
11.6mm in 11 min to 10:54 63.3mm/h
5.2mm in 6 min to 11:00 52.0mm/h
29.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 29.2mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 24.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 13.0mm/h
COMBIENBAR AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 5.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(230/ 69 ) at 16:42
GREEN CAPE AWS : 93(280/ 69 ) at 08:40
BEGA AWS : 91(250/ 58 ) at 18:48
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 78(230/ 63 ) at 02:03
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(230/ 67 ) at 09:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(250/ 69 ) at 17:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(190/ 72 ) at 08:00
E Coast
EDDYSTONE POINT : 89(180/ 69 ) at 08:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 72(220/ 63 ) at 08:00