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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0232 EST on 20/04/2013. 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

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

5.8

5.2

16/07/2002

20

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

25.9

25.6

01/07/2011

28

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Lower West

009131

JURIEN BAY

26.2

26.2

15/07/1977

43

1 Y 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 02:32EST, 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 24.9 +5.4 10.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 41/10
PERTH AIRPORT 23.8 +5.9 4.7 -3.3 2.4 0.0 2.0 9.3 257 (10.7) 30/05
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.1 +4.3 4.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) 21/13
BUNBURY 21.6 +4.4 2.6 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 63 ( 2.6) 15/09
MANDURAH 21.3 +3.9 9.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 21/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.7 -0.8 17.8 -1.5 15.5 0.0 7.6 11.5 432 (18.0) 50/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.1 -2.6 -1.9 -6.0 -4.6 0.0 3.8 10.2 342 (14.3) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.1 -0.8 3.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 130 ( 5.4) 24/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.1 +1.8 8.5 +1.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 61 ( 2.5) 22/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.2 +3.0 6.6 +1.4 5.3 0.2 0.6 4.3 224 ( 9.3) 37/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.6 -2.1 9.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 48/10
CAIRNS AERO 23.7 -2.0 15.5 -1.5 12.0 0.0 7.8 11.0 471 (19.6) 41/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 22.5 -2.6 10.4 -3.2 4.3 0.0 7.2 10.9 314 (13.1) 30/11
MACKAY M.O 19.9 -1.4 9.3 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 421 (17.5) 37/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.9 -0.2 7.1 -2.4 4.5 0.0 2.8 -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.0 +1.0 8.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 39/12
COOLANGATTA 19.7 -0.8 15.0 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) 61/14
BRISBANE AERO 21.2 +0.3 10.9 +2.0 7.9 0.0 3.8 6.4 375 (15.6) 34/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.6 +1.1 7.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 35/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.5 +0.4 8.3 +3.6 3.8 0.0 3.2 -- 190 ( 7.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.2 +1.5 13.9 +6.3 12.0 0.0 3.0 -- 834 (34.8) 61/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.3 -1.4 11.6 +5.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 465 (19.4) 43/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.9 +0.9 9.9 +3.5 -- 13.2 -- -- 428 (17.8) 55/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.6 -1.9 8.9 +4.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 30/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.4 +2.0 0.8 -0.7 -6.6 0.2 0.2 9.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.4 +2.2 1.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 34/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.8 -2.2 10.4 +3.3 9.2 0.2 2.0 1.4 613 (25.5) 55/21
RICHMOND RAAF 15.8 -1.6 5.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 35/10
BELLAMBI AWS 14.8 -2.0 11.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 55/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.7 +3.0 -0.4 -3.1 -2.2 0.0 1.2 8.9 221 ( 9.2) 28/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.3 +2.3 1.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 15/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.2 +1.9 5.6 +1.3 8.5 0.2 2.6 7.2 198 ( 8.3) 30/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.8 +2.8 1.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 53 ( 2.2) 30/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.6 +2.1 2.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 30/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.6 +4.1 7.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.6 +3.6 4.3 +1.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 26/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.9 +0.3 -0.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 24/13
HOBART AIRPORT 15.4 +3.0 0.1 -4.0 -2.1 0.0 2.2 7.6 296 (12.3) 35/11
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

31.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
30.4 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
30.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
30.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

+6.7 : 26.2 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+6.7 : 23.6 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.6 : 24.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.6 : 21.6 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+6.5 : 28.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 21.8 KARNET Lower West WA

26.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
22.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+7.3 : 15.8 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
+6.7 : 11.5 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+6.7 : 12.1 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+6.4 : 13.4 MULLEWA Central West WA
+6.4 : 16.2 KALBARRI Central West WA

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

0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.5 : 24.8 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-5.2 : 24.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-5.0 : 21.8 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-5.0 : 21.4 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
-4.9 : 22.3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : 0.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.8 : -2.8 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.4 : -2.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.3 : 1.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.2 : -0.9 WATARRKA 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.
34.2 NORFOLK ISLAND (BALL BAY) Islands ISL
27.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
24.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (STEELS POINT) Islands ISL
17.8 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
14.8 WHOOTA MidNorth Coast S NSW

11.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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2.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
1.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

926 (38.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
871 (36.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
870 (36.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
864 (36.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
834 (34.8) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
813 (33.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
806 (33.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
768 (32.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
742 (30.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
728 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
723 (30.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
695 (29.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
686 (28.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
684 (28.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
670 (27.9) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
667 (27.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
636 (26.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
627 (26.1) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
613 (25.5) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
613 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
603 (25.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
601 (25.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
94/20 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
89/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
87/13 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/13 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/12 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW

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.
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
14.6mm in 26 min to 20:30 33.7mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 17.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 19.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 89(160/ 72 ) at 19:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 74(190/ 67 ) at 14:43
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 69(320/ 63 ) at 11:21
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 82(260/ 65 ) at 05:30
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 132(200/ 45 ) at 05:37
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 95(210/ 45 ) at 20:30