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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1012 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015652

WATARRKA

0.0

7.8

12/12/1995

23

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

28.8

28.8

27/12/2011

14

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040211

ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT

24.9

24.9

30/12/1946

36

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 10:11EST, 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 27.0 -2.5 16.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 489 (20.4) 50/16
PERTH AIRPORT 26.0 -2.9 18.0 +3.1 16.8 0.0 7.8 10.2 440 (18.3) 41/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.1 -2.0 16.4 +3.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 316 (13.2) 43/13
BUNBURY 23.6 -3.6 18.5 +5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 320 (13.3) 46/16
MANDURAH 23.9 -2.8 19.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 48/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +0.3 25.3 0.0 25.7 17.2 6.4 3.7 246 (10.3) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.5 -1.9 23.2 +3.0 22.0 0.4 12.4 0.9 395 (16.5) 37/11
WHYALLA AERO 33.4 +5.2 15.3 -0.6 -- 0.0 9.8 -- 288 (12.0) 35/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.8 +5.8 13.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 5.6 -- 136 ( 5.7) 31/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.3 +3.4 11.3 +1.4 9.6 0.0 4.6 12.0 321 (13.4) 41/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.2 +0.1 23.3 +0.3 23.1 9.8 6.4 5.7 233 ( 9.7) 52/17
CAIRNS AERO 31.7 +0.3 21.6 -1.8 19.6 0.0 6.2 12.1 227 ( 9.5) 31/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.1 +2.6 24.0 -0.1 21.2 0.0 7.0 11.5 264 (11.0) 31/10
MACKAY M.O 33.6 +3.5 24.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- 9.7 367 (15.3) 43/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 37.8 +5.7 22.9 +1.7 23.0 0.4 11.2 -- 310 (12.9) 31/05
BUNDABERG AERO 32.8 +3.4 22.5 +2.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 44/01
COOLANGATTA 29.2 +2.0 23.6 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 35/22
BRISBANE AERO 32.4 +4.3 24.7 +4.7 23.3 0.0 7.8 8.4 496 (20.7) 43/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.5 +6.2 20.5 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 55/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 36.5 +5.6 15.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 10.6 -- 158 ( 6.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.9 -0.4 20.5 +2.4 18.0 0.6 5.2 4.7 380 (15.8) 24/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.2 +1.7 20.1 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 31/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.4 -0.8 18.4 +1.9 16.1 0.0 5.2 8.2 426 (17.8) 39/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.2 +0.4 14.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 24/17
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 27.2 +2.9 8.8 -2.4 4.2 0.0 8.0 13.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.0 +3.0 13.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 55/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.9 +1.2 18.0 +0.5 12.2 0.0 6.0 10.9 350 (14.6) 37/13
RICHMOND RAAF 32.7 +4.3 14.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.8 0.0 16.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 24/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.2 +0.9 9.7 -4.1 6.9 0.0 9.2 13.9 220 ( 9.2) 37/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +0.3 9.8 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 48/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.0 +2.9 12.4 -2.4 8.2 0.0 9.8 13.8 233 ( 9.7) 28/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.3 +1.0 8.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 251 (10.5) 31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.7 +2.8 8.3 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 43/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 27.8 +3.6 12.3 -0.6 9.8 0.0 6.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.9 +3.3 4.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.4 -2.0 11.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 41/06
HOBART AIRPORT 22.1 +1.5 11.6 +0.9 8.5 0.0 6.0 10.0 431 (18.0) 55/09
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

43.5 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
42.3 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
42.2 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
42.1 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD

+14.6 : 41.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+14.6 : 41.2 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+14.1 : 38.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+11.3 : 38.7 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+10.4 : 34.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA

29.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
29.4 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
29.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+9.4 : 24.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.3 : 17.4 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+6.3 : 21.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+6.1 : 24.8 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.1 : 17.0 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

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

10.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
14.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-9.3 : 27.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-8.2 : 28.1 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-8.0 : 28.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-7.2 : 27.7 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.2 : 25.7 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

0.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.7 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.3 : 9.5 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-5.3 : 9.2 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-5.1 : 7.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-4.7 : 9.6 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-4.7 : 6.7 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

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.
112.0 FLORINA N Rivers NT
56.2 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
56.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
49.0 ROSEDALE POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
112.0 FLORINA
N Plateau
56.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
Northwest
56.2 URANDANGI AERODROME
Wide Bay/Burnett
49.0 ROSEDALE POST OFFICE

13.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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3.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
0.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

1184 (49.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
841 (35.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
751 (31.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
736 (30.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
708 (29.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
689 (28.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
686 (28.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
664 (27.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
656 (27.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
654 (27.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
624 (26.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
619 (25.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
617 (25.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
616 (25.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
613 (25.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
606 (25.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
298/03 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
81/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
78/03 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
68/18 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
68/04 MOUNT READ W 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
MIDDLE POINT AWS
8.8mm in 13 min to 13:00 40.6mm/h
27.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 54.8mm/h
36.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 36.2mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 30.2mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 13.0mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
21.2mm in 30 min to 20:00 42.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.2mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 26.6mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 15.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.0mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 12.3mm/h
DALY WATERS AWS
25.4mm in 30 min to 15:00 50.8mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 28.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 25.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 11.3mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
12.0mm in 26 min to 13:56 27.7mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 18.0mm/h
LAJAMANU
10.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 20.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h
N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
11.4mm in 30 min to 07:00 22.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 6.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 8.3mm/h
RABBIT FLAT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
MOUNT ISA AERO
6.2mm in 6 min to 17:42 62.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.8mm/h
Central Highlands
CLERMONT AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.2mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
16.4mm in 14 min to 18:30 70.3mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 23.8mm/h
33.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 33.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
JIMNA FORESTRY
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 18.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
9.8mm in 18 min to 23:18 32.7mm/h
12.2mm in 5 min to 23:23 146.4mm/h
2.4mm in 1 min to 23:24 144.0mm/h
2.6mm in 1 min to 23:26 156.0mm/h
9.6mm in 3 min to 23:29 192.0mm/h
37.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 37.6mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN NTC AWS : 298( 90/ 6 ) at 03:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(310/ 69 ) at 03:28