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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0644 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

ISL

Islands

200264

NORFOLK ISLAND (STEELS POINT)

30.6

29.0

09/10/2009

13

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016096

ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)

2.6

3.5

03/10/2011

15

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

9.0

9.0

04/10/1981

19

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Central Coast E

033013

COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE

7.3

8.3

08/10/1966

55

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033308

SAMUEL HILL AERO

6.3

6.9

09/10/2009

12

1 N

QLD

Central Coast W

034084

CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT

8.5

10.5

12/10/2012

20

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central Highlands

035264

EMERALD AIRPORT

8.2

8.5

03/10/2011

21

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

6.8

7.0

02/10/1982

55

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

6.1

7.0

01/10/2002

12

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037039

WINTON AIRPORT

7.6

7.8

02/10/2011

11

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039326

GLADSTONE AIRPORT

11.0

11.0

18/10/2010

18

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040405

HERVEY BAY AIRPORT

6.8

8.3

17/10/2010

14

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040861

SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT

7.6

7.9

18/10/2010

18

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040913

BRISBANE

8.8

9.7

17/10/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

1.4

1.5

01/10/1992

21

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

3.1

3.3

04/10/2009

14

1 N

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

-0.3

0.6

17/10/2009

18

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

8.5

8.5

23/10/2008

18

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Sydney--east

066196

SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)

8.8

8.9

12/10/2012

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

SW Slopes N

073007

BURRINJUCK DAM

0.0

0.0

05/10/2012

48

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 06:44EST, 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 24.5 0.0 15.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 48/13
PERTH AIRPORT 23.7 +1.1 17.9 +7.7 17.7 0.0 7.8 6.1 545 (22.7) 52/13
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.1 +4.4 13.8 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 41/13
BUNBURY 19.3 -1.5 16.8 +7.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 59/18
MANDURAH 21.3 -0.3 18.1 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 53/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.6 +3.4 23.5 -1.5 23.4 0.0 9.0 11.1 354 (14.8) 41/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.8 -4.1 4.0 -10.8 2.4 0.0 11.2 11.9 321 (13.4) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 21.1 -2.7 4.2 -6.4 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 266 (11.1) 24/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.6 -1.2 7.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 -2.4 8.6 +1.5 6.4 2.0 2.6 6.3 397 (16.5) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.8 -4.8 9.6 -9.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 39/07
CAIRNS AERO 30.1 +0.6 22.3 +1.7 21.5 0.0 7.8 6.0 397 (16.5) 44/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.5 -0.9 14.8 -5.9 12.1 0.0 9.2 10.9 345 (14.4) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 25.3 -2.2 13.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.3 442 (18.4) 39/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.7 -3.9 7.8 -9.2 5.3 0.0 9.4 -- 317 (13.2) 28/10
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 -2.1 8.1 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/09
COOLANGATTA 22.9 -1.5 6.9 -9.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 30/08
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 -1.5 7.6 -8.1 4.1 0.0 11.8 12.1 611 (25.5) 37/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.3 -4.0 5.3 -7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 583 (24.3) 31/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.1 -3.0 7.2 -5.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 -- 169 ( 7.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.2 -2.4 6.2 -7.6 3.1 0.0 5.2 -- 401 (16.7) 28/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.3 -1.5 4.8 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 46/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.8 -3.8 6.1 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 551 (23.0) 39/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.3 -4.3 4.2 -6.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 26/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.8 -4.7 1.6 -5.0 -6.0 1.6 0.6 7.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.5 -4.1 1.8 -7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 43/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.3 -4.2 8.7 -4.5 5.2 4.4 4.0 11.0 694 (28.9) 34/06
RICHMOND RAAF 20.7 -4.1 3.5 -7.6 -- 9.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 26/16
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -4.4 6.5 -7.4 -- 30.4 -- -- 607 (25.3) 34/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.7 -2.7 4.5 -3.2 2.2 0.0 5.2 12.1 458 (19.1) 35/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.6 -2.9 4.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 41/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.9 -0.9 4.1 -5.7 1.0 0.0 8.8 10.6 286 (11.9) 35/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.3 -2.6 3.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.3 -2.0 7.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 31/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.1 -2.6 10.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.3 -3.3 6.6 +0.4 -- 3.2 -- -- 328 (13.7) 46/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.2 +0.2 2.7 -4.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 28/16
HOBART AIRPORT 15.6 -1.7 7.6 +0.1 4.4 1.6 1.8 8.4 271 (11.3) 37/15
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

39.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.4 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
39.2 EYRE Eucla WA
39.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+16.3 : 39.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.5 : 37.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+10.8 : 33.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+8.4 : 33.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+8.1 : 31.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.9 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

**S** +8.9 : 17.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+8.5 : 18.1 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+8.4 : 15.3 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
+8.3 : 14.4 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.2 : 19.4 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+8.2 : 15.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.8 : 26.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.7 : 13.9 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.6 : 29.5 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.4 : 11.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.4 : 26.8 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

-4.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-12.7 : 6.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-12.3 : 6.2 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-12.3 : 1.4 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-12.2 : 6.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-11.3 : 9.0 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country 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.
67.2 JAMBEROO (THE RIDGE) Illawarra NSW
61.8 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST) Illawarra NSW
45.6 TENTERFIELD (MOLE STATION) N Tablelands W NSW
44.6 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE) Illawarra NSW
33.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE) Illawarra NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
45.6 TENTERFIELD (MOLE STATION)
Illawarra
67.2 JAMBEROO (THE RIDGE)
61.8 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
44.6 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE)
33.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)

12.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.9 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

.....

4.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
4.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.5 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

1151 (48.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1130 (47.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1032 (43.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1032 (43.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
991 (41.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
937 (39.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
898 (37.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
868 (36.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
858 (35.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
815 (34.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
738 (30.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
725 (30.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
697 (29.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
695 (29.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
694 (28.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
693 (28.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
690 (28.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
682 (28.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
672 (28.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
671 (28.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
669 (27.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
662 (27.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
654 (27.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
644 (26.8) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
643 (26.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
642 (26.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
640 (26.7) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
635 (26.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
634 (26.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
622 (25.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
621 (25.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
616 (25.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
614 (25.6) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
611 (25.5) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
607 (25.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
607 (25.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
89/16 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
83/20 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
78/01 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
74/15 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
72/03 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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