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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 1412 EST on 30/04/2019.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015603

KULGERA

1.0

1.5

30/04/2015

39

1 W C WRONG. About 10° below other stations in area. Flagged Suspect by BoM QMS.


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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 14:11EST, 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 21.9 -3.7 14.2 +1.2 12.5 0.0 6.2 4.5 279 (11.6) 52/10
BUNBURY 20.9 -3.3 13.2 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 46/15
MANDURAH 20.8 -3.3 17.4 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 48/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.3 26.0 +2.0 25.9 0.0 6.6 5.6 267 (11.1) 31/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.9 -4.4 11.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 28/10
WHYALLA AERO 24.3 +0.4 6.2 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 31/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.5 +1.7 8.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 24/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.4 -3.1 8.5 -0.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 330 (13.8) 26/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.7 -1.3 22.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 39/11
CAIRNS AERO 28.6 -0.7 22.5 +0.8 -- 16.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 52/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.1 +0.4 20.1 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 52/13
MACKAY M.O 26.2 -0.5 21.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.5 -0.3 17.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 39/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.1 -0.4 16.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 43/14
COOLANGATTA 25.6 0.0 16.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 48/09
BRISBANE AERO 24.8 -1.2 16.0 -0.4 13.0 0.0 3.4 4.1 278 (11.6) 39/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.4 -0.9 11.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 46/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.4 +1.2 5.8 -7.0 -- 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.3 0.0 9.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 30/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.1 -0.6 8.9 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 28/13
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 22.5 +1.7 0.3 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 31/19
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +1.3 -0.2 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 30/09
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +1.5 4.5 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 34/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -0.9 12.1 -2.2 6.7 0.0 5.6 8.5 312 (13.0) 30/11
RICHMOND RAAF 23.1 -1.0 6.7 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 83 ( 3.5) 22/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 -1.7 12.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 21/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.2 -- 1.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 21/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.9 -1.7 3.8 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 17/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.9 -0.7 4.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 15/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.6 -2.1 4.6 -5.6 -- 0.0 4.0 10.1 227 ( 9.5) 22/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.1 -2.6 3.5 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 21/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.8 -2.6 3.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 21/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.7 -2.7 7.4 -2.8 4.4 0.0 2.4 5.9 349 (14.5) 21/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.3 -2.4 7.7 +0.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 321 (13.4) 37/22
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.5 -0.5 2.1 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 28/14
HOBART AIRPORT 18.9 +0.7 7.8 -1.0 2.4 0.0 3.8 8.8 435 (18.1) 34/09
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
36.6 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
36.5 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
36.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+5.5 : 29.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+5.1 : 28.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.0 : 13.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
+4.8 : 28.5 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA

28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
27.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.0 : 23.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 25.6 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+6.5 : 16.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.2 : 24.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.9 : 26.7 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD

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

7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
12.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-6.3 : 25.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-6.1 : 23.3 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 21.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-5.8 : 20.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.8 : 20.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA

-2.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-1.6 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-1.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-12.8 : 1.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-8.8 : 4.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-8.0 : -0.3 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.7 : 3.0 CUMMINS AERO 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.
49.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
48.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
46.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
46.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

10.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.2 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
9.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
8.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

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5.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
4.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

1221 (50.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1180 (49.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1157 (48.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1136 (47.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1036 (43.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
993 (41.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
964 (40.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
957 (39.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
913 (38.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
849 (35.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
838 (34.9) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
834 (34.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
832 (34.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
821 (34.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
790 (32.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
742 (30.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
735 (30.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
727 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
686 (28.6) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
673 (28.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
657 (27.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
635 (26.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
602 (25.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
102/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
74/01 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
68/06 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
68/02 CAPE WESSEL 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
POINT STUART
32.6mm in 26 min to 02:00 75.2mm/h
32.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 32.6mm/h
39.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 39.2mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 13.0mm/h
CENTRE ISLAND
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
6.0mm in 18 min to 03:00 20.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h
11.2mm in 24 min to 06:00 28.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 14.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.7mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 106(170/ 72 ) at 18:15
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 72(310/ 63 ) at 00:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(260/ 72 ) at 04:00