Australian Weather News -- 12 APR 2020

Sunday 12 APR 2020

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Provisional records set or equalled today

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Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
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Prepared at 1553 EST on 13/04/2020.

District

Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments and quality flags

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest minimum temperature

SW & S Coast

009977

MANDURAH

22.4

22.3

01/04/2019

1 N

Gt Southern

010568

HYDEN

24.0

21.5

01/04/1989

1 N

Gt Southern

010692

NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION

19.0

18.1

01/04/2019

1 N

Gt Southern

010905

JACUP

19.4

19.0

19/04/1996

1 N

Gt Southern

010916

KATANNING

19.8

19.0

21/04/2003

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

SW & S Coast

009542

ESPERANCE AERO

36.9

35.8

11/04/2013

1 N

Goldfields

012009

NORSEMAN AERO

38.4

37.7

12/04/2005

1 N

Goldfields

012071

SALMON GUMS RES.STN.

38.5

37.5

04/04/1978

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033247

PROSERPINE AIRPORT

35.4

34.5

07/04/2015

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Lower West

009240

BICKLEY

213

202

05/04/2020

206.0

18/11/2015

N 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.
Data is as received at 15:52EST, 13/04/2020.

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	26.4	+0.8	19.8	+6.8	18.0	0.0	9.2	2.1	275 (11.5)	30/15
BUNBURY	25.1	+0.9	19.8	+8.1	--	0.0	--	--	163 ( 6.8)	22/14
MANDURAH	25.7	+1.6	22.4	+6.6	--	0.0	--	--	158 ( 6.6)	22/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	+0.1	23.8	-0.2	24.6	0.0	3.0	5.8	335 (14.0)	30/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	32.5	+4.2	13.2	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	245 (10.2)	30/12
WHYALLA AERO	18.6	-5.3	12.1	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	526 (21.9)	31/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	19.3	-3.5	10.3	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	182 ( 7.6)	26/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.6	-5.0	10.4	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	506 (21.1)	26/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.8	+1.8	19.4	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	367 (15.3)	35/12
CAIRNS AERO	30.3	+1.0	22.8	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	135 ( 5.6)	17/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.3	+2.6	22.5	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	168 ( 7.0)	28/14
MACKAY M.O	30.9	+4.2	22.1	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	21/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	31.8	+3.0	21.3	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	208 ( 8.7)	24/01
BUNDABERG AERO	30.8	+3.3	18.9	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	344 (14.3)	26/10
COOLANGATTA	24.6	-1.0	13.9	-3.2	--	0.2	--	--	305 (12.7)	48/11
BRISBANE AERO	27.1	+1.1	14.3	-2.2	9.7	0.0	--	10.7	388 (16.2)	41/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.5	+2.2	12.7	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	542 (22.6)	43/03
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.2	-2.2	10.1	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	266 (11.1)	34/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.1	-2.6	8.9	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	705 (29.4)	39/00
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	19.1	-1.8	1.5	-5.0	--	0.2	--	--	607 (25.3)	30/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	15.9	-2.9	2.1	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	760 (31.7)	46/00
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	19.6	-5.4	5.0	-5.5	--	0.0	--	--	526 (21.9)	34/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.5	-2.5	11.1	-3.2	7.9	0.0	7.6	10.9	808 (33.7)	41/00
RICHMOND RAAF	22.0	-2.2	6.6	-5.1	--	0.2	--	--	459 (19.1)	26/10
BELLAMBI AWS	20.1	-2.2	11.7	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	607 (25.3)	43/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT	17.1	-4.4	0.6	-6.7	--	0.0	--	--	507 (21.1)	28/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.7	-4.9	5.2	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	635 (26.5)	31/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	18.4	-4.3	4.3	-4.3	--	0.8	--	--	401 (16.7)	24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.6	-5.1	6.1	-4.1	--	0.0	7.0	9.8	400 (16.7)	50/06
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.2	-4.6	8.7	+0.3	10.7	0.0	--	--	--	--
BENDIGO AIRPORT	17.6	-3.9	8.6	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	522 (21.8)	30/03
MELBOURNE AIRPORT	14.5	-5.9	9.8	-0.4	9.7	2.4	4.4	0.5	692 (28.8)	35/01
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.5	-6.2	7.6	+0.1	--	1.2	--	--	576 (24.0)	34/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
HOBART AIRPORT	16.8	-1.4	9.0	+0.2	5.2	2.4	2.2	3.9	473 (19.7)	46/09
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

55.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
39.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
38.5 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
38.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
38.4 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

+14.7 : 38.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+13.5 : 36.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+13.5 : 36.8 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+13.1 : 38.4 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+12.2 : 37.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

27.3 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
27.0 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL

+12.9 : 24.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.1 : 20.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.8 : 18.7 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+9.3 : 20.3 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 18.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-7.3 : 18.7 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-7.3 : 17.9 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-7.1 : 17.3 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 : 20.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-7.0 : 17.8 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 : 17.3 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

-3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.6 : -0.6 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-7.2 : 10.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-7.1 : 1.5 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
-6.9 : 1.9 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-6.7 : 4.8 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.7 : 2.0 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-6.7 : 0.6 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.

66.2 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT N Rivers NT
55.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
52.0 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
30.8 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
24.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
66.2 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT
55.2 MCCLUER ISLAND
52.0 BLACK POINT

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
30.8 MALLACOOTA

ISLANDS
Islands
24.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

10.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.5 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
9.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
9.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

.....

3.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
2.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.9 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
1.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1746 (72.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1551 (64.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1525 (63.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1314 (54.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1298 (54.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1276 (53.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1203 (50.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1074 (44.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1066 (44.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1063 (44.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1030 (42.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
945 (39.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
908 (37.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
908 (37.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
885 (36.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
875 (36.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
867 (36.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
844 (35.2) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
835 (34.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
827 (34.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
821 (34.2) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
821 (34.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
820 (34.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
813 (33.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
808 (33.7) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
801 (33.4) ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
801 (33.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
798 (33.3) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
794 (33.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
783 (32.6) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
778 (32.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
763 (31.8) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
762 (31.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
762 (31.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
760 (31.7) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
759 (31.6) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
745 (31.0) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
745 (31.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
744 (31.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
744 (31.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
734 (30.6) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
726 (30.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
722 (30.1) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
721 (30.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
721 (30.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
716 (29.8) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
705 (29.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
705 (29.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
693 (28.9) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
692 (28.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
675 (28.1) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
670 (27.9) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
665 (27.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
659 (27.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
658 (27.4) MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
656 (27.3) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
656 (27.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
654 (27.3) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
645 (26.9) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
641 (26.7) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
641 (26.7) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
640 (26.7) GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
635 (26.5) WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
631 (26.3) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
628 (26.2) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
625 (26.0) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
620 (25.8) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
617 (25.7) GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
609 (25.4) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
607 (25.3) BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
607 (25.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
603 (25.1) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
603 (25.1) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA

213/09 BICKLEY Lower West WA
102/09 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
94/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/00 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
91/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/16 TASMAN ISLAND 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MCCLUER ISLAND 12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.4mm/h OENPELLI AIRPORT 11.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 23.6mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 20.6mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.0mm/h MILINGIMBI AIRPORT 15.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West BICKLEY : 206(280/ 15 ) at 15:30 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(250/ 63 ) at 08:57 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(290/ 72 ) at 06:00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 100(240/ 82 ) at 09:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 91(220/ 37 ) at 16:43 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(250/ 63 ) at 03:35 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 87(250/ 69 ) at 13:13 ISLANDS Islands ROWLEY SHOALS : 95( 60/ 61 ) at 03:23 HOGAN ISLAND : 82(250/ 67 ) at 18:00