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National Daily Weather Summary


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Provisional records set or equalled today

Obvious errors have been corrected, however this is realtime data which has not yet been validated. Full validation of official records by the BoM Quality Management System (QMS) is a much more complex process and may take some months. Go here for further information on this records section and how the QMS works. These provisional records are based on data received as at 1411 EST on 29/04/2019.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018217

CUMMINS AERO

2.4

2.5

22/04/2019

12

1 P C Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

S Peninsula

028008

LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

65

63

08/04/2007

39

N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:12EST, 30/04/2019.

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 30.1 +4.5 13.8 +0.8 9.1 0.0 5.4 8.6 349 (14.5) 35/11
BUNBURY 25.4 +1.2 5.2 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 31/12
MANDURAH 24.8 +0.7 16.8 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 34/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.3 +2.6 24.2 +0.2 23.5 0.0 7.0 10.4 231 ( 9.6) 34/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -2.3 14.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 43/00
WHYALLA AERO 19.1 -4.8 8.0 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 34/22
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.1 -3.7 11.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 -3.2 11.2 +2.4 -- 1.4 -- -- 459 (19.1) 43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.3 -0.7 21.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 46/09
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 0.0 23.7 +2.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 455 (19.0) 55/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +0.7 23.4 +2.8 -- 3.4 -- -- 418 (17.4) 50/14
MACKAY M.O 26.5 -0.2 21.6 +1.4 -- 14.8 -- -- 443 (18.5) 46/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.5 +0.7 20.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 37/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.6 +0.1 18.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 39/10
COOLANGATTA 25.2 -0.4 16.9 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 395 (16.5) 22/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 -0.2 17.0 +0.6 15.2 0.0 5.8 10.4 367 (15.3) 30/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.1 +1.8 13.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 30/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.4 +0.2 6.7 -6.1 -- 0.0 4.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +0.6 9.1 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +0.7 8.7 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 43/10
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 20.1 -0.7 0.0 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 31/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.4 -3.3 3.3 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 43/12
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.5 -2.4 4.2 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 37/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.3 -0.7 9.9 -4.4 4.3 0.0 3.6 10.5 344 (14.3) 31/07
RICHMOND RAAF 23.7 -0.4 5.2 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 18/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.2 -2.0 11.1 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 30/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 39/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.7 -4.9 3.7 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 37/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -3.7 2.6 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 35/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.8 -1.9 5.9 -4.3 -- 0.0 2.2 9.6 206 ( 8.6) 28/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 -2.7 2.2 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 35/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.0 -2.4 4.3 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 34/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.8 -3.6 11.3 +1.1 12.3 0.0 3.6 1.3 539 (22.5) 37/04
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.6 -3.1 7.4 -0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 507 (21.1) 41/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.6 +1.6 10.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 37/10
HOBART AIRPORT 16.3 -1.9 11.7 +2.9 10.8 0.0 5.8 8.1 857 (35.7) 74/11
Max
° C
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° 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

37.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 27.8 ALBANY Lower West WA
+6.7 : 29.9 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+5.3 : 28.5 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+5.2 : 34.4 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 26.5 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
+5.2 : 28.1 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+5.9 : 24.8 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+5.4 : 13.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
+5.3 : 10.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+5.1 : 23.1 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.0 : 25.8 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD

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

5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.6 : 26.3 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
-8.4 : 25.1 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
-7.0 : 20.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-6.9 : 21.3 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-6.5 : 23.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD

-3.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.6 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-8.9 : 5.3 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
-8.7 : 2.0 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.5 : 2.6 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
-8.4 : 3.3 CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN) Illawarra NSW
-8.3 : 2.8 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast 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.
79.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
60.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
57.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
41.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
34.0 ROLLINGSTONE N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
60.0 MENAVALE ALERT
57.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
41.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
34.0 ROLLINGSTONE

TASMANIA
W Coast
79.2 MOUNT READ

10.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.9 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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5.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
3.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

2217 (92.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1963 (81.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1866 (77.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1673 (69.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1360 (56.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1357 (56.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1301 (54.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1291 (53.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1277 (53.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1226 (51.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1027 (42.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1018 (42.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1012 (42.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1011 (42.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
996 (41.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
982 (40.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
954 (39.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
932 (38.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
932 (38.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
899 (37.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
893 (37.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
883 (36.8) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
879 (36.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
860 (35.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
857 (35.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
825 (34.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
824 (34.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
823 (34.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
807 (33.6) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
800 (33.3) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
769 (32.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
754 (31.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
747 (31.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
746 (31.1) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
728 (30.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
725 (30.2) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
722 (30.1) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
719 (30.0) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
713 (29.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
701 (29.2) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) WARRA W Coast TAS
687 (28.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
684 (28.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
672 (28.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
670 (27.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
657 (27.4) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
652 (27.2) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
640 (26.7) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
630 (26.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
624 (26.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
620 (25.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
618 (25.8) WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
600 (25.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
600 (25.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
131/06 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
115/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
115/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
107/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
102/05 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
102/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
100/09 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/05 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
93/06 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
93/05 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast 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.
None reported None reported