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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0635 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest maximum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026100

PADTHAWAY SOUTH

11.8

12.0

15/10/2010

13

1 N


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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 06:34EST, 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 34.2 +9.7 17.6 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 57/12
PERTH AIRPORT 26.9 +4.3 11.6 +1.4 9.9 0.0 7.6 11.8 572 (23.8) 57/01
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.4 +1.7 5.4 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 43/14
BUNBURY 25.0 +4.2 10.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 41/10
MANDURAH 26.9 +5.3 12.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 41/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.1 +1.9 24.6 -0.4 24.5 0.0 7.6 10.9 295 (12.3) 30/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.4 -3.5 14.9 +0.1 13.0 0.0 14.4 9.8 382 (15.9) 59/23
WHYALLA AERO 18.1 -5.7 9.9 -0.7 -- 2.2 6.0 -- 468 (19.5) 70/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.3 -6.5 9.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 208 ( 8.7) 70/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.0 -5.9 2.3 -4.8 0.2 3.8 0.4 2.3 341 (14.2) 61/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.1 +5.5 15.6 -3.0 13.8 0.0 9.6 7.7 183 ( 7.6) 65/23
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 -0.2 17.7 -2.9 15.4 0.0 6.8 11.3 183 ( 7.6) 26/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.9 +0.5 21.5 +0.8 17.4 0.0 6.0 10.7 338 (14.1) 35/11
MACKAY M.O 30.3 +2.8 21.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.7 367 (15.3) 43/18
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.2 +4.6 20.8 +3.8 19.2 0.0 6.2 -- 245 (10.2) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 29.1 +2.2 19.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 44/16
COOLANGATTA 26.0 +1.6 13.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 43/17
BRISBANE AERO 27.3 +1.9 16.5 +0.8 15.2 0.0 9.0 9.1 387 (16.1) 52/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.8 +5.5 12.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 50/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.6 +4.5 9.3 -2.9 4.2 0.0 5.6 -- 98 ( 4.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.3 +1.7 10.9 -2.9 7.4 0.0 7.4 11.6 440 (18.3) 59/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.8 +1.0 4.9 -7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 37/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.9 +2.3 5.5 -6.5 2.5 2.2 4.2 11.1 308 (12.8) 41/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.5 +0.9 5.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 24/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.4 -2.1 1.8 -4.8 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 23.8 -0.8 3.4 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 39/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 +2.6 10.9 -2.3 5.9 0.0 5.2 11.3 346 (14.4) 35/10
RICHMOND RAAF 25.9 +1.1 5.0 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 41/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.2 -0.2 11.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/06
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.4 -2.0 1.7 -6.0 1.2 0.0 4.0 7.3 145 ( 6.0) 35/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.2 -5.3 5.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.9 -4.9 6.0 -3.8 1.5 0.0 6.6 7.8 269 (11.2) 54/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.3 -5.6 3.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 3.6 -- 264 (11.0) 30/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 -5.4 3.9 -2.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 37/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.8 -3.9 7.3 -2.2 4.7 6.4 3.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 -4.1 -0.5 -6.7 -- 4.2 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 39/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.5 -2.5 5.6 -1.3 -- 3.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 -3.4 4.9 -2.6 1.2 0.4 3.0 9.4 333 (13.9) 34/16
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

42.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
42.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.3 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
42.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
42.2 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
42.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
42.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+16.0 : 41.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+12.6 : 38.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+10.7 : 38.7 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+10.3 : 36.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+9.7 : 34.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA

28.4 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
27.2 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.9 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

+9.3 : 24.9 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+8.5 : 21.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.3 : 20.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.7 : 22.3 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 17.6 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA

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

1.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.6 : 11.8 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-8.5 : 16.2 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-8.1 : 19.6 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-8.1 : 12.3 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-8.0 : 17.2 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA

-5.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-3.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.2 : -5.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.1 : -0.4 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.7 : -0.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.7 : -1.5 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-7.2 : 1.8 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB 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.
35.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
26.0 WONGA Darling Downs E QLD
24.0 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
24.0 DERBY (CHURCH STREET) N Coast TAS
23.0 SOMERSET Maranoa QLD

12.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.8 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
11.6 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
11.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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4.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
4.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

883 (36.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
862 (35.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
794 (33.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
787 (32.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
769 (32.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
684 (28.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
672 (28.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
657 (27.4) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
643 (26.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
636 (26.5) TELFER AERO Interior WA
625 (26.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
623 (26.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
614 (25.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
611 (25.5) GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
605 (25.2) BICKLEY Lower West WA
102/21 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
102/22 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
96/22 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
89/22 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
81/14 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 95(220/ 76 ) at 17:55
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 102(200/ 58 ) at 23:55
CAPE BORDA : 96(210/ 48 ) at 23:33
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(250/ 63 ) at 05:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(260/ 74 ) at 04:49