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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0604 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

NT

Darwin-Daly

014239

LABELLE DOWNS

38.0

32.4

29/09/2000

18

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014270

NIGHTCLIFF SPORTS CLUB

43.0

41.0

29/09/1981

33

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014279

WALKER CREEK

56.0

42.4

14/09/2002

17

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014285

DARWIN HOSPITAL

32.0

31.0

30/09/2010

16

1 N

NT

Roper-McArthur

014621

NUTWOOD DOWNS

47.8

40.8

24/09/1998

74

1 N

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA

22.6

12.0

24/09/1998

18

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014955

NITMILUK RANGERS

34.8

31.0

24/09/1998

15

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 06:04EST, 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 31.8 +9.8 4.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 44/12
PERTH AIRPORT 28.1 +8.0 6.5 -2.4 4.8 0.0 5.0 11.4 340 (14.2) 39/08
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 24.0 +6.7 4.4 -3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 34/09
BUNBURY 24.1 +5.8 4.2 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 22/07
MANDURAH 26.3 +7.5 10.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 24/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.3 -2.3 22.4 -0.6 22.7 21.2 11.0 2.4 417 (17.4) 57/07
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.6 -2.6 5.5 -4.8 3.9 0.8 2.4 11.7 222 ( 9.3) 39/12
WHYALLA AERO 16.8 -4.7 3.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 317 (13.2) 34/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.9 -3.1 8.6 -1.1 -- 1.0 7.4 -- 244 (10.2) 35/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 -0.8 5.1 -1.2 2.3 4.6 6.6 7.0 488 (20.3) 39/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.3 -2.9 13.7 -0.6 11.9 7.43 19.4 11.3 343 (14.3) 43/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 -0.1 22.5 +3.8 21.4 0.0 8.0 3.0 244 (10.2) 30/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.6 20.0 +2.6 17.6 0.0 8.2 2.1 277 (11.5) 30/11
MACKAY M.O 29.0 +3.8 17.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- 6.7 256 (10.7) 26/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.5 -2.8 17.8 +4.2 17.3 0.0 6.2 -- 202 ( 8.4) 22/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.2 -2.2 18.2 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 22/10
COOLANGATTA 22.5 -0.7 17.3 +3.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 331 (13.8) 31/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 -1.9 18.0 +5.3 16.8 2.2 5.2 0.8 347 (14.5) 26/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.3 -1.9 12.8 +2.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 477 (19.9) 31/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.2 -1.2 4.6 -4.0 0.4 0.0 4.2 -- 162 ( 6.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.5 -2.4 15.5 +4.5 13.7 0.0 5.0 9.9 462 (19.3) 34/05
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.8 -2.7 11.3 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 34/03
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.7 +0.4 6.4 -2.7 1.6 0.0 22.2 -- 602 (25.1) 54/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.4 0.0 2.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 31/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.1 -3.9 1.0 -3.2 -7.0 1.2 0.4 6.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.8 -3.4 0.9 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 41/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 +0.7 9.5 -0.9 2.1 0.0 8.4 11.5 657 (27.4) 55/10
RICHMOND RAAF 21.6 -1.0 3.0 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 54/13
BELLAMBI AWS 20.3 +0.2 8.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 61/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 -2.3 -0.2 -5.3 -1.8 0.2 4.2 9.4 380 (15.8) 35/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -2.7 2.6 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.7 -1.7 2.6 -4.7 0.0 0.0 5.0 7.5 322 (13.4) 31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.8 -2.6 1.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 31/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.5 -2.3 2.3 -2.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 288 (12.0) 35/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.8 -1.4 7.2 -0.8 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.6 -1.2 3.6 -1.2 -- 3.2 -- -- 497 (20.7) 39/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.5 +1.0 2.0 -3.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 286 (11.9) 30/15
HOBART AIRPORT 14.7 -0.6 4.9 -1.1 0.9 3.0 2.2 8.0 639 (26.6) 46/01
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

39.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+9.9 : 31.1 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+9.8 : 31.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+9.6 : 30.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+9.4 : 31.4 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+9.1 : 29.6 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.3 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
25.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+8.1 : 17.6 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+8.0 : 17.9 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+7.5 : 17.0 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.4 : 16.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.2 : 21.7 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-6.3 : 21.7 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.0 : 20.7 TOOLARA (KELLY) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.0 : -0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.8 : 20.3 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-6.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.2 : -2.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.4 : 2.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-7.6 : -0.8 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-6.9 : -1.6 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-6.8 : -2.6 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
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.
99.0 KATHERINE - BRAY RD N Rivers NT
75.3 MAINORU OUTSTATION STORE N Rivers NT
64.8 WONGALARA N Rivers NT
56.0 WALKER CREEK N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
99.0 KATHERINE - BRAY RD
75.3 MAINORU OUTSTATION STORE
64.8 WONGALARA
56.0 WALKER CREEK

11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
11.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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3.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

 1721 (71.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1507 (62.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1267 (52.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1230 (51.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1228 (51.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1144 (47.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1112 (46.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1098 (45.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1079 (45.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1036 (43.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1030 (42.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
988 (41.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
948 (39.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
907 (37.8) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
904 (37.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
886 (36.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
873 (36.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
871 (36.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
869 (36.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
844 (35.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
844 (35.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
826 (34.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
817 (34.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
812 (33.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
810 (33.8) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
783 (32.6) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
741 (30.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
735 (30.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
729 (30.4) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
724 (30.2) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
711 (29.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
690 (28.8) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
683 (28.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
682 (28.4) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
682 (28.4) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
667 (27.8) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
665 (27.7) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
665 (27.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
663 (27.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
662 (27.6) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
657 (27.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
656 (27.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
655 (27.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
648 (27.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
640 (26.7) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
639 (26.6) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
639 (26.6) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
633 (26.4) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
615 (25.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
602 (25.1) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
601 (25.0) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
 102/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
102/02 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/05 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
91/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/21 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
9.8mm in 29 min to 19:59 20.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 16.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
12.6mm in 12 min to 21:52 63.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.6mm/h
9.2mm in 26 min to 22:30 21.2mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 27.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.2mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
4.0mm in 3 min to 07:58 80.0mm/h
10.0mm in 9 min to 08:07 66.7mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 21.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.7mm/h
MIDDLE POINT AWS
11.8mm in 10 min to 07:00 70.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.2mm/h
17.0mm in 12 min to 07:12 85.0mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 33.6mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 22.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 13.0mm/h
NOONAMAH AWS
7.0mm in 5 min to 07:16 84.0mm/h
8.2mm in 14 min to 07:30 35.1mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 17.8mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.6mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI
14.8mm in 20 min to 10:50 44.4mm/h
11.4mm in 10 min to 11:00 68.4mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 26.2mm/h
30.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 30.6mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 10.7mm/h
BULMAN AWS
10.0mm in 39 min to 01:09 15.4mm/h
9.0mm in 21 min to 01:30 25.7mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.4mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 11.0mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
WILLIAMSON
19.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 19.4mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(220/ 74 ) at 11:42
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(240/ 89 ) at 04:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 83(220/ 63 ) at 02:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(310/ 80 ) at 23:52
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 85(230/ 67 ) at 23:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 100(210/ 50 ) at 02:41
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 82(250/ 63 ) at 13:04
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 95(260/ 76 ) at 01:00