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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 02:24EST, 20/04/2013.

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 18.5 -1.0 2.7 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 34/15
PERTH AIRPORT 16.9 -1.0 3.2 -4.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 9.2 233 ( 9.7) 26/16
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.5 -1.3 5.6 -1.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 30/12
BUNBURY 16.1 -1.1 0.1 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 17/15
MANDURAH 15.4 -2.0 6.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 18/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +2.5 20.2 +0.9 19.1 0.0 6.8 11.0 395 (16.5) 44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.5 -0.2 -2.1 -6.2 -4.2 0.0 3.8 10.2 233 ( 9.7) 39/12
WHYALLA AERO 14.2 -2.7 4.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 314 (13.1) 35/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.1 -2.2 8.1 +0.6 -- 2.0 1.6 -- 235 ( 9.8) 46/04
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.3 -0.9 3.8 -1.4 2.4 7.4 2.2 7.3 442 (18.4) 46/06
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.5 -0.2 3.0 -5.6 1.5 0.0 5.2 10.3 -- 39/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.9 +2.2 20.1 +3.1 17.8 0.0 3.0 9.4 437 (18.2) 31/05
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.0 -0.1 20.0 +6.4 17.9 0.0 3.4 8.5 196 ( 8.2) 26/13
MACKAY M.O 20.3 -1.0 17.3 +4.4 -- 1.4 -- 0.3 512 (21.3) 35/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 18.9 -4.2 15.5 +6.0 15.5 11.4 2.2 -- 279 (11.6) 28/09
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 +0.9 15.3 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 21/00
COOLANGATTA 20.8 +0.3 11.9 +2.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 21/12
BRISBANE AERO 20.8 -0.1 13.0 +4.1 11.4 0.4 2.6 0.7 268 (11.2) 30/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.6 -2.9 9.6 +3.2 -- 4.4 -- -- 473 (19.7) 35/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.9 +0.8 9.0 +4.3 8.5 1.8 1.8 -- 18 ( 0.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.3 -0.4 9.5 +1.9 7.5 1.8 1.4 1.4 212 ( 8.8) 21/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +2.5 7.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 17/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.7 +3.7 5.7 -0.7 3.5 0.0 2.8 5.2 220 ( 9.2) 37/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.6 +3.1 4.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 43 ( 1.8) 28/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.5 +1.1 1.0 -0.5 -5.0 0.2 1.2 8.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +1.8 3.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 30/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.3 +4.3 9.0 +1.9 5.1 0.0 3.2 7.9 354 (14.8) 31/12
RICHMOND RAAF 20.7 +3.3 3.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 34/13
BELLAMBI AWS 18.2 +1.4 10.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 35/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 +2.6 3.3 +0.6 1.4 0.0 0.2 6.5 134 ( 5.6) 31/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.3 +2.3 7.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 39/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.7 -0.6 4.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 2.4 8.2 276 (11.5) 35/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.6 -0.4 2.5 -0.4 -2.0 0.0 1.2 -- 303 (12.6) 35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.2 -0.3 3.1 +0.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 +1.5 8.9 +2.9 8.1 1.2 3.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.9 -0.1 4.7 +1.5 -- 4.2 -- -- 581 (24.2) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.0 -0.6 7.2 +5.0 -- 3.2 -- -- 439 (18.3) 35/13
HOBART AIRPORT 12.7 +0.3 6.4 +2.3 3.8 0.0 3.4 7.9 420 (17.5) 46/14
Max
° C
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° 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

34.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.1 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.8 OENPELLI N Rivers NT

+4.4 : 20.7 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+4.3 : 33.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+4.3 : 21.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+4.2 : 29.6 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+4.2 : 20.9 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW

24.3 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+9.3 : 13.4 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+9.0 : 13.2 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+8.8 : 15.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.6 : 11.8 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.3 : 11.1 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+8.3 : 12.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

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

-1.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.8 : 12.9 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
-5.2 : 13.8 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-4.6 : 16.5 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-4.4 : 18.1 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
-4.4 : 14.4 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD

-5.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-3.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

**S** -7.6 : 1.3 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-7.4 : -1.1 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-7.3 : -2.6 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.3 : -4.0 ARLTUNGA 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.
43.0 BLACKDOWN TABLELAND AL Central Highlands QLD
36.0 GARGETT ALERT Central Coast E QLD
35.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
34.6 BREONA (HAULAGE ROAD) Central Plateau TAS
31.8 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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1.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.3 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

1295 (54.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1131 (47.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1095 (45.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1068 (44.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1068 (44.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1004 (41.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
982 (40.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
981 (40.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
954 (39.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
944 (39.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
933 (38.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
928 (38.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
923 (38.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
896 (37.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
895 (37.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
869 (36.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
821 (34.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
816 (34.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
790 (32.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
787 (32.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
756 (31.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
754 (31.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) RHYLL E Central VIC
733 (30.5) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
721 (30.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
717 (29.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
706 (29.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
706 (29.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
690 (28.8) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
685 (28.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
682 (28.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
666 (27.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
663 (27.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
654 (27.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
649 (27.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
649 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
649 (27.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
645 (26.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
644 (26.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
644 (26.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
635 (26.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
633 (26.4) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
625 (26.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
613 (25.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
607 (25.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
606 (25.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
94/10 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
91/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/09 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
85/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/10 CAPE GRIM N 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.6mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
5.6mm in 16 min to 15:57 21.0mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 83(280/ 65 ) at 10:15
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(330/ 69 ) at 05:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 78(310/ 67 ) at 03:32
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(270/ 67 ) at 16:00