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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 2328 EST on 11/04/2016. 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

QLD

Darling Downs E

041100

TEXAS POST OFFICE

19.2

18.9

05/04/2006

22

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001007

TROUGHTON ISLAND

36.3

36.1

25/04/1968

34

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014142

PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

36.0

35.6

10/04/1985

33

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

67

67.0

29/04/1984

30

N Equal to record.


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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 23:27EST, 11/04/2016.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 24.6 -0.9 16.8 +3.8 14.7 0.0 5.8 2.6 363 (15.1) 52/21
BUNBURY 24.7 +0.6 14.3 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 31/12
MANDURAH 24.1 +0.2 17.4 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 30/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +2.0 25.3 +1.3 24.3 0.0 5.4 11.2 227 ( 9.5) 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.3 +5.1 14.5 +1.9 13.8 0.0 11.2 10.1 326 (13.6) 34/16
WHYALLA AERO 21.9 -1.9 11.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 30/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.4 -0.3 10.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.3 -0.2 10.2 +1.5 8.4 0.6 2.0 5.2 364 (15.2) 46/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.7 +3.9 18.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 39/13
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 +1.7 22.9 +1.3 21.6 7.6 2.8 8.4 416 (17.3) 48/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.6 +2.0 21.0 +0.4 19.4 0.0 10.6 7.1 398 (16.6) 46/19
MACKAY M.O 28.3 +1.6 22.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- 7.2 439 (18.3) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.2 +1.4 20.2 +2.3 18.1 0.0 5.4 -- 339 (14.1) 39/14
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +2.3 17.5 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 28.1 +2.7 18.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 28/13
BRISBANE AERO 28.9 +2.9 19.3 +3.0 16.5 0.0 4.6 9.5 234 ( 9.8) 24/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.8 +3.5 17.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 519 (21.6) 39/06
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.1 +5.9 17.6 +4.8 -- 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +1.9 18.0 +4.2 -- 10.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 28/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 +0.4 16.9 +3.7 -- 4.4 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 28/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 6.2 -1.0 3.7 0.4 2.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.0 +4.5 10.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.2 +0.3 16.2 +2.0 13.1 0.0 1.2 9.5 283 (11.8) 30/11
RICHMOND RAAF 26.3 +2.5 12.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.4 +0.3 15.9 +0.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 299 (12.5) 26/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.0 +1.5 4.2 -4.9 2.3 0.0 2.8 10.8 194 ( 8.1) 28/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +0.8 4.8 -3.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 61 ( 2.5) 24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.6 +1.0 8.2 -1.9 5.0 0.0 4.0 7.4 170 ( 7.1) 24/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.6 +1.0 5.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 +0.8 5.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 26/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.2 +2.6 8.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 34/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.2 +1.3 12.1 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 50/12
HOBART AIRPORT 21.3 +3.2 9.1 +0.3 5.0 0.0 4.8 7.6 351 (14.6) 61/13
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

41.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+7.2 : 36.7 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+6.5 : 34.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.4 : 32.1 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+6.4 : 40.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA

31.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
29.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.4 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
28.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.1 : 17.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+9.0 : 16.2 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.9 : 31.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+8.5 : 21.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+8.5 : 22.6 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD

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

6.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.3 : 20.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 21.9 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-5.0 : 21.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-3.9 : 24.3 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-3.9 : 22.5 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

-2.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
0.9 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW

-5.2 : 1.9 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-5.1 : 7.6 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-4.9 : 4.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-4.9 : 3.6 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) SW Slopes N NSW
-4.9 : 4.8 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E 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.
41.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
29.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
28.8 COOROW Central West WA
27.4 BOOLARDY E Gascoyne WA
27.0 COOKS CK (KALANG) MidNorth Coast N NSW

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.7 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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5.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
4.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

1463 (61.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1067 (44.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
997 (41.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
982 (40.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
921 (38.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
871 (36.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
794 (33.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
767 (32.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
749 (31.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
708 (29.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
705 (29.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
701 (29.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
675 (28.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
665 (27.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
663 (27.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
623 (26.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
622 (25.9) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
607 (25.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
126/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/21 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
100/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/19 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/23 LOW ROCKY POINT 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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
5.6mm in 11 min to 03:30 30.5mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
17.8mm in 10 min to 09:10 106.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.8mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
13.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.2mm/h
7.8mm in 13 min to 15:55 36.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 15:56 84.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 126(320/108 ) at 23:52
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 109(280/ 89 ) at 22:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(300/ 72 ) at 20:45
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 76(290/ 65 ) at 21:43
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 89(320/ 70 ) at 23:00
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(310/ 74 ) at 19:21
MOUNT READ : 89(300/ 65 ) at 21:04