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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 2326 EST on 11/04/2016. 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 minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003032

DERBY AERO

28.7

28.3

01/04/2016

28

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

30.0

29.2

14/04/1998

40

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058077

GRAFTON RESEARCH STN

20.7

20.3

12/04/2010

11

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014153

BLACK POINT

35.0

34.6

03/04/2016

21

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 23:25EST, 11/04/2016.

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 27.4 +1.9 14.5 +1.5 11.4 0.0 4.0 6.3 466 (19.4) 39/01
BUNBURY 24.6 +0.5 11.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 24/16
MANDURAH 26.8 +2.9 16.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 21/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.8 26.1 +2.1 25.5 0.0 6.4 10.8 277 (11.5) 30/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.3 +3.1 12.3 -0.3 11.4 0.0 7.8 11.0 330 (13.8) 35/14
WHYALLA AERO 20.8 -3.0 10.1 -1.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 283 (11.8) 35/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.5 -2.2 8.7 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 56 ( 2.3) 24/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.1 +0.6 10.4 +1.7 8.7 0.2 1.4 6.0 314 (13.1) 41/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.1 +4.3 20.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 39/16
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 -0.5 23.2 +1.6 22.7 14.2 10.0 4.3 448 (18.7) 41/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +1.7 21.7 +1.1 19.0 0.0 4.6 10.3 418 (17.4) 35/10
MACKAY M.O 28.5 +1.8 21.5 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 50/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.6 +1.8 19.3 +1.4 16.7 0.0 8.0 -- 261 (10.9) 37/11
BUNDABERG AERO 29.4 +2.0 17.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/09
COOLANGATTA 27.6 +2.2 19.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 24/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.4 +2.4 19.5 +3.2 17.2 0.0 7.2 7.1 277 (11.5) 30/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.1 +2.8 17.9 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 541 (22.5) 44/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.7 +5.5 16.8 +4.0 -- 0.0 6.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.5 -0.6 19.2 +5.4 -- 2.8 -- -- 333 (13.9) 37/21
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.6 0.0 17.8 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 31/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.0 +0.6 10.8 +3.6 6.0 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.6 +1.1 14.6 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 35/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 -1.2 17.9 +3.7 16.8 0.0 4.0 0.0 389 (16.2) 24/12
RICHMOND RAAF 21.0 -2.8 16.4 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 -1.6 17.3 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 28/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.8 -0.7 11.0 +1.9 8.7 0.0 4.4 2.4 166 ( 6.9) 28/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.7 -2.6 11.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.9 -0.7 12.2 +2.1 10.0 0.4 3.6 8.7 188 ( 7.8) 24/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.3 -0.3 9.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 30/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.7 -0.5 9.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 37/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.4 -2.2 5.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 24/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +1.1 8.8 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 43/14
HOBART AIRPORT 24.2 +6.1 9.9 +1.1 5.6 0.0 3.6 8.6 417 (17.4) 48/13
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

42.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
39.5 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+7.4 : 35.0 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+7.3 : 28.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+7.2 : 34.7 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.7 : 24.0 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 34.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

30.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
29.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.7 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
28.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+11.2 : 30.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+9.1 : 26.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.0 : 19.7 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
+8.4 : 20.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+8.4 : 22.5 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD

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

8.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.6 : 20.3 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-7.3 : 20.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-6.5 : 21.7 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-5.8 : 21.2 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-5.8 : 21.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-5.8 : 22.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA

-1.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.9 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-8.4 : 3.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.7 : 6.0 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-6.1 : 3.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.5 : 6.4 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-5.1 : 5.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

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.
54.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
44.8 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
42.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
37.0 ZATTAS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
54.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
44.8 BINGIL BAY
42.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
40.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
37.0 ZATTAS ALERT

11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.6 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

4.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
3.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
2.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1324 (55.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1061 (44.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
993 (41.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
949 (39.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
756 (31.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
752 (31.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
721 (30.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
705 (29.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
701 (29.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
672 (28.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
639 (26.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
634 (26.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
634 (26.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
627 (26.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
614 (25.6) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
612 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
609 (25.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
605 (25.2) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
601 (25.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
94/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/12 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
76/07 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
76/08 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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
Central West
GERALDTON AIRPORT
13.0mm in 10 min to 09:40 78.0mm/h
5.8mm in 11 min to 10:00 31.6mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.4mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 24.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.7mm/h
BINNU AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 19:07 84.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
9.0mm in 12 min to 17:12 45.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 76 ) at 11:30