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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0829 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

040255

WOOROOLIN POST OFFICE

76.2

74.5

03/11/1989

95

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

28.0

27.5

01/11/2006

14

1 P

Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Barkly

015085

BRUNETTE DOWNS

7.3

10.2

14/11/2001

14

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Barkly

015085

BRUNETTE DOWNS

9.1

13.9

17/11/1970

47

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 08:29EST, 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 27.9 +0.7 16.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 599 (25.0) 41/15
PERTH AIRPORT 31.9 +6.1 12.3 -0.4 9.9 0.0 8.0 12.7 450 (18.8) 39/17
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.4 +0.6 9.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 37/16
BUNBURY 28.5 +4.2 12.9 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 39/22
MANDURAH 28.1 +3.5 15.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 34/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 -0.1 27.1 +1.8 26.3 0.0 6.4 10.1 332 (13.8) 37/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.2 +4.6 24.3 +6.5 22.7 0.0 14.2 7.9 357 (14.9) 54/12
WHYALLA AERO 22.5 -4.0 14.9 +0.9 -- 4.6 0.6 -- 422 (17.6) 61/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.7 -2.4 12.5 -1.5 -- 0.2 3.8 -- 252 (10.5) 43/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.1 -1.3 7.5 -0.9 3.4 3.0 3.4 8.0 313 (13.0) 41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.4 +5.1 18.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 39/11
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 -0.2 20.4 -1.9 18.5 0.0 6.8 11.0 382 (15.9) 28/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.1 -0.6 20.6 -2.3 16.2 0.0 9.8 12.2 395 (16.5) 39/12
MACKAY M.O 31.2 +2.0 18.3 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.7 254 (10.6) 28/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.1 +0.9 15.7 -3.8 14.1 0.0 7.2 -- 184 ( 7.7) 31/15
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +1.4 16.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 54/15
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +2.1 20.6 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 652 (27.2) 50/09
BRISBANE AERO 28.4 +1.7 17.1 -1.1 13.6 0.0 7.6 12.1 683 (28.5) 50/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.5 +7.9 17.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 59/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.9 +0.6 21.4 +6.4 12.0 0.0 9.4 -- 128 ( 5.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.8 +0.9 18.8 +2.6 15.4 0.0 3.0 -- 304 (12.7) 43/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.9 0.0 17.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 39/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.2 -3.3 17.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 37/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.5 -7.6 16.8 +3.6 -- 3.8 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 26/22
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.9 -5.1 10.2 +1.0 4.2 6.8 6.4 8.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -8.3 14.3 +0.6 -- 1.8 -- -- 245 (10.2) 28/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.9 -6.1 16.4 +1.0 15.8 1.0 5.0 0.0 539 (22.5) 52/05
RICHMOND RAAF 18.6 -8.0 16.7 +2.6 -- 4.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 24/01
BELLAMBI AWS 17.6 -4.5 15.8 +0.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 392 (16.3) 43/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.4 +0.7 13.3 +2.5 12.5 0.0 8.6 9.5 304 (12.7) 48/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.1 -1.9 13.1 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 39/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.1 -1.4 13.1 +0.6 12.0 0.6 6.4 11.7 286 (11.9) 41/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.1 -3.5 9.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 327 (13.6) 50/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.8 -3.5 8.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 46/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.3 -2.7 12.3 +1.1 9.8 0.4 2.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.6 -3.0 5.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 44/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.6 +0.2 4.8 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 39/18
HOBART AIRPORT 15.9 -3.1 8.0 -1.2 4.5 0.2 3.2 10.4 403 (16.8) 46/13
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

46.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
45.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
43.7 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+9.1 : 34.3 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
+9.0 : 37.0 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.9 : 37.1 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+8.8 : 37.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+8.6 : 38.7 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

31.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
28.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.5 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
28.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+7.5 : 24.4 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+7.5 : 31.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+7.1 : 23.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+6.9 : 24.2 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+6.9 : 27.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD

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

3.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-9.5 : 17.6 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-8.8 : 3.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-8.7 : 17.5 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS Sydney--west NSW
-8.5 : 21.5 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
-8.5 : 17.5 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW

-0.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-14.1 : 9.1 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-7.2 : 0.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-6.6 : 1.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
-6.1 : 3.8 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
-5.9 : 16.3 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E 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.
76.2 WOOROOLIN POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
51.2 MOUNT IRVING Darling Downs E QLD
50.0 MOUNT HART STATION W Kimberley WA
45.8 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
34.0 JANDOWAE POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
50.0 MOUNT HART STATION

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
45.8 BATCHELOR AERO

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
76.2 WOOROOLIN POST OFFICE
Darling Downs E
51.2 MOUNT IRVING
34.0 JANDOWAE POST OFFICE

13.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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**S** 4.1 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
3.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
1.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1166 (48.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1063 (44.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1040 (43.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
977 (40.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
953 (39.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
853 (35.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
851 (35.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
846 (35.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
800 (33.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
799 (33.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
788 (32.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
786 (32.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
776 (32.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
767 (32.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
765 (31.9) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
760 (31.7) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
754 (31.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
750 (31.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
735 (30.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
731 (30.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
723 (30.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
713 (29.7) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
710 (29.6) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
710 (29.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
710 (29.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
708 (29.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
703 (29.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
701 (29.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
690 (28.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
685 (28.5) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
683 (28.5) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
670 (27.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
669 (27.9) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
662 (27.6) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
653 (27.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
652 (27.2) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
640 (26.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
620 (25.8) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
615 (25.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
611 (25.5) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
610 (25.4) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
609 (25.4) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
609 (25.4) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
600 (25.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
115/18 TELFER AERO Interior WA
91/16 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
85/07 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
74/11 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC

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 None reported