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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0536 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 grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015511

CURTIN SPRINGS

29.6

21.0

25/09/2005

21

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

39.8

39.4

21/09/2003

12

1 N


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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 05:36EST, 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 23.5 +1.5 11.6 +2.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 340 (14.2) 63/18
PERTH AIRPORT 22.3 +2.2 11.8 +2.9 10.1 1.4 4.2 3.1 478 (19.9) 83/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.7 +3.4 12.5 +4.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 421 (17.5) 74/15
BUNBURY 19.8 +1.5 14.9 +6.5 -- 5.4 -- -- 552 (23.0) 83/14
MANDURAH 18.7 -0.1 17.0 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 768 (32.0) 87/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 +0.5 20.7 -2.3 19.9 0.0 7.2 10.4 364 (15.2) 41/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.7 +7.5 16.1 +5.8 13.5 0.0 14.8 11.0 366 (15.3) 37/14
WHYALLA AERO 22.2 +0.7 6.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 300 (12.5) 22/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.9 +1.9 11.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 278 (11.6) 24/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.3 +1.5 11.1 +4.8 10.5 0.2 3.6 8.8 563 (23.5) 43/01
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.9 +6.7 15.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 43/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +1.9 18.9 +0.2 14.7 0.0 8.0 11.1 331 (13.8) 30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 +1.4 17.0 -0.4 13.9 0.0 6.0 10.6 218 ( 9.1) 31/12
MACKAY M.O 28.7 +3.5 16.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.7 211 ( 8.8) 30/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.1 +4.8 16.4 +2.8 14.9 0.0 5.2 -- 179 ( 7.5) 31/09
BUNDABERG AERO 27.8 +2.4 16.0 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 273 (11.4) 39/14
COOLANGATTA 27.0 +3.8 11.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 46/16
BRISBANE AERO 24.4 +0.2 15.0 +2.3 10.6 0.0 3.0 3.5 220 ( 9.2) 35/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.1 +3.9 13.5 +2.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 340 (14.2) 65/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.8 +5.4 14.2 +5.6 10.0 0.4 4.6 -- 75 ( 3.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.2 +1.3 14.2 +3.2 11.4 0.0 2.2 -- 258 (10.8) 37/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.8 +3.3 11.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 37/04
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.3 +7.0 11.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 57/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.0 +5.6 10.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 52 ( 2.2) 22/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.4 +3.4 11.9 +7.7 2.9 0.4 3.6 11.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +5.6 11.7 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 50/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.8 +5.3 14.2 +3.8 10.6 0.0 4.4 4.6 411 (17.1) 43/22
RICHMOND RAAF 28.7 +6.1 10.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 55/13
BELLAMBI AWS 24.3 +4.2 13.2 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 43/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.7 +1.1 9.6 +4.5 6.8 0.0 4.0 5.2 334 (13.9) 35/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +1.4 11.9 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 39/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.3 +2.9 9.2 +1.9 6.0 0.0 9.0 10.9 478 (19.9) 35/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.8 +3.4 10.4 +5.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 -- 489 (20.4) 48/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.8 +2.0 10.9 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 46/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.2 +1.0 13.3 +5.3 13.1 0.2 3.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.1 +1.3 9.3 +4.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 510 (21.3) 44/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.4 +0.9 11.2 +6.1 -- 6.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 31/14
HOBART AIRPORT 14.2 -1.1 10.5 +4.5 8.7 6.2 0.0 0.0 257 (10.7) 63/16
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

41.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
39.8 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
39.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.6 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
39.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.6 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT

+13.1 : 34.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.1 : 33.4 EUCLA Eucla WA
+10.9 : 41.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.7 : 34.0 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.1 : 31.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

25.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
24.9 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
24.7 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
24.3 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
24.3 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.3 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+11.1 : 18.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+10.9 : 25.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+10.6 : 22.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+10.1 : 22.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+9.7 : 20.0 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

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

2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.4 : 13.3 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
-2.5 : 29.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-2.2 : 3.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.1 : 14.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
-2.1 : 11.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.4 : 3.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-3.7 : 15.6 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
-3.6 : 13.4 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-3.4 : 9.0 MALENY TAMARIND ST Brisbane/SE Coast 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.
49.0 SISTERS CREEK (RULLA) N Coast TAS
46.2 CORINNA W Coast TAS
43.2 CORNWALL E Coast TAS
42.3 BEACONSFIELD (MINE & HERITAGE CENTRE) N Coast TAS

11.2 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
11.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1203 (50.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1114 (46.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
949 (39.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
944 (39.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
938 (39.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
896 (37.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
850 (35.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
841 (35.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
815 (34.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
803 (33.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
785 (32.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
768 (32.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
767 (32.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
748 (31.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
744 (31.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
729 (30.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
728 (30.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
725 (30.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
716 (29.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
709 (29.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
701 (29.2) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
699 (29.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
679 (28.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
678 (28.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
672 (28.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
668 (27.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
637 (26.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
636 (26.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
630 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
629 (26.2) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
625 (26.0) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
615 (25.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
115/12 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
106/20 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
102/15 BICKLEY Lower West WA
96/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/12 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
94/14 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
91/10 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
TUNNACK FIRE STATION
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
W Coast
MOUNT READ
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 87(310/ 63 ) at 12:00
BICKLEY : 102(290/ 37 ) at 16:00
CAPE LEEUWIN : 115(300/ 80 ) at 13:00
CAPE NATURALISTE : 106(270/ 61 ) at 20:19
MANJIMUP : 91(320/ 54 ) at 12:22
BUSSELTON JETTY : 95(260/ 48 ) at 18:22
NORTH WALPOLE : 95(270/ 39 ) at 14:31
Cent Wheatbelt
NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION : 80(330/ 63 ) at 14:17
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 96(280/ 65 ) at 08:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(290/ 76 ) at 10:30