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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0340 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

Brisbane/SE Coast

040868

MT JOSEPH TM

47.2

44.2

25/08/2007

12

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002056

KUNUNURRA AERO

7.3

7.3

03/08/2012

26

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Goldfields

012009

NORSEMAN AERO

-3.6

-3.5

08/08/2008

13

1 Y

NT

Darwin-Daly

014954

BRADSHAW

6.9

8.0

01/08/2012

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 03:40EST, 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 17.8 -2.2 7.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 34/15
PERTH AIRPORT 18.3 -0.2 8.6 +0.6 7.2 0.4 2.6 6.4 276 (11.5) 44/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.3 -0.8 5.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 44/11
BUNBURY 17.9 +0.4 9.7 +2.2 -- 1.8 -- -- 292 (12.2) 39/00
MANDURAH 17.9 +0.1 10.9 +0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 278 (11.6) 37/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.5 -0.9 14.5 -5.9 13.1 0.0 7.0 11.2 358 (14.9) 41/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.7 +3.1 0.3 -5.7 -1.2 0.0 4.2 10.8 223 ( 9.3) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.8 -1.7 8.5 +2.6 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 468 (19.5) 37/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.7 -0.9 10.4 +2.2 -- 2.4 2.0 -- 284 (11.8) 34/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 +0.4 8.6 +3.1 8.6 4.2 2.6 7.4 536 (22.3) 43/03
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.3 -1.0 0.8 -9.5 -0.4 0.0 5.6 10.9 213 ( 8.9) 41/11
CAIRNS AERO 25.7 -0.9 12.0 -5.4 8.5 0.0 7.2 9.7 375 (15.6) 46/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.4 -1.6 8.4 -6.3 4.1 0.0 6.4 10.8 282 (11.8) 43/12
MACKAY M.O 20.4 -2.2 9.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 346 (14.4) 35/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.6 -1.2 8.6 -2.1 4.9 0.0 3.0 -- 197 ( 8.2) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 22.7 -0.6 7.6 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 34/14
COOLANGATTA 22.3 +1.0 6.8 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 28/09
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 0.0 7.6 -2.0 4.4 0.0 3.4 10.0 329 (13.7) 26/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 +0.4 4.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 34/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.7 +1.8 3.4 -2.4 -1.1 0.0 2.8 -- 55 ( 2.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.8 0.0 5.5 -2.8 2.5 0.0 2.2 8.7 297 (12.4) 24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -0.9 4.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 24/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 +1.3 3.6 -3.3 1.9 0.0 2.4 8.0 275 (11.5) 41/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.5 -0.5 2.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 30 ( 1.3) 21/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.0 +2.0 -1.8 -3.9 -9.0 0.1 1.9 9.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.7 +2.2 -0.6 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 35/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.1 +1.8 6.9 -1.2 3.0 0.0 2.8 6.3 304 (12.7) 30/08
RICHMOND RAAF 18.6 -1.1 -0.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 53 ( 2.2) 48/01
BELLAMBI AWS 17.5 -0.5 8.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 35/08
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.1 +2.6 1.0 -2.6 -0.3 0.0 2.2 3.6 207 ( 8.6) 30/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +1.0 1.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 34/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.9 +1.6 8.2 +2.9 3.5 0.2 3.0 7.9 311 (13.0) 39/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.2 -1.5 7.1 +3.2 3.0 0.0 1.6 -- 327 (13.6) 28/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.3 -2.0 6.3 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 26/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.6 -0.4 7.0 +0.3 5.8 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +0.6 5.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 699 (29.1) 54/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +1.2 3.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 41/13
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 +1.8 6.1 +1.4 3.5 0.0 2.0 3.7 330 (13.8) 37/11
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

32.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
31.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
31.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.7 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
31.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+5.4 : 24.9 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+5.1 : 22.4 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+4.8 : 22.0 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+4.5 : 24.9 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+4.5 : 22.2 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW

25.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
22.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+5.6 : 8.1 YONGALA Upper North SA
+5.3 : 10.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+5.3 : 9.3 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
+5.2 : 11.6 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+5.1 : 9.5 HAWKER Upper North SA

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

-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
**S** 0.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-4.2 : 9.5 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-3.7 : 26.7 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-3.6 : 27.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-3.4 : 28.7 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-3.3 : 28.2 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-3.3 : 29.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT

-6.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.7 : 6.9 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
-9.6 : -3.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.6 : 3.4 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-9.5 : 0.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-9.0 : 4.3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-9.0 : 9.4 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron 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.
47.2 MT JOSEPH TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
31.6 MITCHELL RIVER @ GLENALADALE W Gippsland VIC
21.0 TARANNA (PARKS & WILDLIFE) Southeast TAS

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1032 (43.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1008 (42.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
989 (41.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
948 (39.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
933 (38.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
832 (34.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
825 (34.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
793 (33.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
751 (31.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
717 (29.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
709 (29.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
707 (29.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
699 (29.1) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
688 (28.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
673 (28.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
659 (27.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
657 (27.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
652 (27.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
649 (27.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
649 (27.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
647 (27.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
639 (26.6) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
637 (26.5) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
626 (26.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
625 (26.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
624 (26.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
620 (25.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
618 (25.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
614 (25.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
613 (25.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
608 (25.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
605 (25.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
604 (25.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
81/02 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
74/02 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
72/21 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
72/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
72/11 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
HOPETOUN NORTH
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h

ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 69(230/ 63 ) at 09:37