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2008

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National Daily Weather Summary

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1342 EST on 26/04/2008. 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

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060042

CRAVEN (LONGVIEW)

77.8

64.2

14/04/2006

36

1 n

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060093

UPPER LANSDOWNE (MONTEREY)

218.4

105.9

04/04/1972

30

1 n

NSW

Hunter Valley

061170

DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)

96.0

76.2

29/04/1963

43

1 n

NSW

Hunter Valley

061288

LOSTOCK DAM

57.8

57.6

23/04/1998

38

1

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

ISL

Islands

200839

LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

48.1

44.7

18/04/2002

13

1


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 13:42EST, 26/04/2008.

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 31.8 +4.2 15.1 -0.3 10.9 0.0 6.0 -- 458 (19.1) 46/03
PERTH AIRPORT 24.1 -1.4 9.5 -3.4 7.7 0.0 2.4 10.5 345 (14.4) 50/04
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.7 -3.1 7.9 -3.7 5.2 0.0 2.6 6.8 192 ( 8.0) 22/14
BUNBURY 23.6 -0.5 8.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 30/11
MANDURAH 24.3 -- 12.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 26/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.9 22.3 -1.7 21.4 0.0 6.2 11.0 285 (11.9) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.3 +0.1 9.9 -2.7 7.4 0.0 9.0 11.1 250 (10.4) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 22.0 -1.6 13.3 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 35/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.9 -2.6 14.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 39/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.3 -1.1 9.9 +1.2 7.4 0.0 4.6 1.6 311 (13.0) 50/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.4 -2.4 15.9 -2.7 12.3 0.0 7.6 11.0 304 (12.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 -2.3 17.5 -4.1 14.7 0.0 5.8 2.4 252 (10.5) 18/00
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 -0.6 18.1 -2.5 17.0 0.0 5.4 10.1 210 ( 8.8) 28/12
MACKAY M.O 29.8 +3.1 18.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- 10.7 231 ( 9.6) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 +0.9 13.1 -4.7 10.6 0.0 5.8 -- 183 ( 7.6) 46/15
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +0.7 13.1 -4.4 -- 0.0 6.0 -- 344 (14.3) 41/13
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -0.1 13.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.4 +0.1 11.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 34/14
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 -0.2 12.3 -4.0 7.8 0.0 4.2 10.1 296 (12.3) 48/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.8 -4.6 7.9 -5.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 422 (17.6) 44/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.6 -8.6 15.1 +2.3 12.5 1.6 2.0 -- 270 (11.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.5 -2.6 15.6 +0.4 14.5 14.8 3.0 1.0 437 (18.2) 55/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.5 -2.8 15.3 +1.7 -- 38.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.8 -2.9 15.7 +2.5 15.7 56.4 5.8 1.5 444 (18.5) 50/05
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.5 -3.2 15.6 +3.7 -- 32.6 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 31/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.4 -1.1 7.2 0.0 2.3 0.2 1.4 4.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.4 -0.1 7.9 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.8 -3.1 16.3 +2.2 16.0 6.0 2.6 2.6 630 (26.3) 48/16
RICHMOND RAAF 21.0 -3.3 15.2 +3.9 -- 6.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 31/10
BELLAMBI AWS 19.6 -2.9 15.8 +0.2 -- 16.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 39/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.9 +0.9 5.0 -1.7 1.6 0.0 2.0 8.9 138 ( 5.8) 22/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.3 +0.9 4.9 -4.2 2.1 0.0 2.8 10.1 127 ( 5.3) 24/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.2 +0.9 3.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 44 ( 1.8) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.4 +4.9 8.0 -2.1 4.8 0.2 3.2 8.2 154 ( 6.4) 44/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.5 +1.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.1 +3.0 3.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 35/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.6 +5.3 11.3 +0.6 7.5 0.0 4.0 -- 131 ( 5.5) 26/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 25.6 +5.7 8.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 48/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.1 +3.5 8.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 44/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +1.2 9.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 37/13
HOBART AIRPORT 21.0 +2.9 8.5 -0.2 6.0 0.0 2.6 1.2 371 (15.5) 48/13
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

39.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
39.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+6.4 : 26.3 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+6.4 : 26.3 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+6.1 : 24.7 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+6.1 : 25.6 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
+6.1 : 29.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.5 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

+6.2 : 13.5 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
+5.3 : 10.7 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.3 : 22.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.1 : 12.3 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+5.1 : 11.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC

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

8.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
10.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.2 : 17.2 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW
-8.6 : 16.6 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
-7.8 : 16.0 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-7.3 : 17.2 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.3 : 16.6 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-7.3 : 17.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW

-6.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
0.3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-8.0 : 11.9 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-7.6 : 8.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-7.3 : 6.8 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-7.2 : 6.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-7.0 : 9.0 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-7.0 : 13.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 5.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.
218.4 UPPER LANSDOWNE (MONTEREY) MidNorth Coast S NSW
167.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE MidNorth Coast S NSW
150.0 WOOTTON MidNorth Coast S NSW
143.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
139.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
218.4 UPPER LANSDOWNE (MONTEREY)
167.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
150.0 WOOTTON
143.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
139.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
129.5 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER)
127.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD)
120.0 KILLABAKH
110.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN
103.0 BUNGWAHL
103.0 KINDEE BRIDGE (HASTINGS RIVER)
95.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.
93.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
85.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
83.0 UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST)
77.8 CRAVEN (LONGVIEW)
73.6 WAUKIVORY
71.0 KRAMBACH (TIPPERARY)
68.8 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE
66.0 WILLINA
64.4 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
Hunter Valley
126.4 PATERSON POST OFFICE
96.0 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
91.2 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
90.5 GOSTWYCK BRIDGE (PATERSON RIVER)
87.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS)
81.2 GRESFORD POST OFFICE
72.0 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
70.8 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R
70.4 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
67.6 DORA CREEK (DORA ST)
63.8 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)
61.5 MAITLAND BELMORE BRIDGE (HUNTER RIVER)
57.8 LOSTOCK DAM
56.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
55.2 BOWMANS CREEK (GRENELL)
53.8 ELDERSLIE (ELDERSLIE FARM)
50.0 WYONG (JILLIBY (JILLIBY CREEK))

ISLANDS
Islands
89.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO

11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

1.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

1154 (48.1) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
813 (33.9) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
775 (32.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
756 (31.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
723 (30.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
704 (29.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
630 (26.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
626 (26.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
619 (25.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
609 (25.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
83/05 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
81/01 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
80/20 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
78/16 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
74/09 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
54.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 18.0mm/h
67.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 11.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.2mm/h
6.6mm in 14 min to 02:14 28.3mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
13.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.4mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 13.3mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 16.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 9.3mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
11.4mm in 4 min to 11:00 171.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.4mm/h
6.6mm in 13 min to 11:51 30.5mm/h
None reported