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Prepared at 1502 EST on 18/04/2020.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken 		Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032155

CENTRAL MILL TM

154.0

115.0

13/04/2014

17

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032161

CORSIS ALERT

204.0

155.0

09/04/2009

19

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032163

INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT

131.0

129.0

02/04/2011

19

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040854

LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT

33.8

33.4

04/04/2006

28

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040983

BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET

33.9

33.8

15/04/2018

13

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041529

TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT

30.6

30.3

10/04/2016

24

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058198

BALLINA AIRPORT AWS

32.6

31.9

15/04/2018

28

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058208

CASINO AIRPORT AWS

34.3

33.8

04/04/2006

26

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 15:01EST, 18/04/2020.

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 28.5 +2.9 12.2 -0.8 10.0 0.0 4.4 5.8 335 (14.0) 35/04
BUNBURY 24.8 +0.6 10.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 26/15
MANDURAH 25.5 +1.4 15.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 24/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.2 25.8 +1.8 25.2 0.0 6.8 11.4 245 (10.2) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.8 +2.5 16.2 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 35/09
WHYALLA AERO 20.3 -3.6 7.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 452 (18.8) 50/08
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.1 -2.7 14.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 30/05
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.9 -3.7 9.0 +0.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 510 (21.3) 43/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.2 +4.2 15.7 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 31/15
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 +1.6 24.0 +2.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 279 (11.6) 24/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 +1.4 24.4 +3.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 431 (18.0) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 28.5 +1.8 22.5 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 24/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.9 +4.1 16.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 28/17
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +2.7 17.4 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 35/15
COOLANGATTA 31.7 +6.1 19.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 34/07
BRISBANE AERO 29.4 +3.4 17.6 +1.1 15.9 0.0 -- 10.1 400 (16.7) 37/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.6 +7.3 14.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 39/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.8 +3.4 15.1 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 30/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.9 +4.2 17.3 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 41/11
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 17.8 -3.1 9.8 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 37/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.4 -4.4 8.8 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 508 (21.2) 44/08
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.5 -3.5 12.5 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 34/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.7 +4.7 17.0 +2.7 12.6 0.0 5.2 10.2 478 (19.9) 46/08
RICHMOND RAAF 27.5 +3.3 13.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 37/13
BELLAMBI AWS 25.9 +3.6 16.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 52/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.8 -2.7 10.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 499 (20.8) 54/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.0 -4.6 9.2 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 310 (12.9) 35/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.4 -4.3 8.8 +0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 305 (12.7) 34/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.3 -3.4 9.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 7.4 10.0 357 (14.9) 34/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.3 -2.5 4.7 -3.7 9.9 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.7 -1.8 3.4 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 30/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.3 -2.1 8.3 -1.9 4.9 0.2 3.6 5.4 448 (18.7) 48/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.8 -1.9 4.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 46/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 -3.1 9.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 54/11
HOBART AIRPORT 13.6 -4.6 7.8 -1.0 5.0 0.4 4.2 8.1 616 (25.7) 63/14
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

40.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
39.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.5 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
39.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.2 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+8.3 : 34.3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+8.3 : 32.9 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+7.9 : 35.1 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.7 : 34.9 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.7 : 32.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW

29.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.9 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
27.8 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.4 : 15.5 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+8.3 : 21.4 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+7.0 : 21.2 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+6.2 : 21.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.2 : 16.2 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.2 : 25.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

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

0.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
3.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.2 : 2.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.0 : 0.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-7.9 : 19.4 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-7.3 : 5.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-7.1 : 5.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-2.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-1.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-9.6 : 2.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.3 : 8.0 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
-5.3 : 4.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.1 : 6.2 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-4.8 : -1.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper 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.
204.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
173.2 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
159.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
154.0 CENTRAL MILL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
150.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
91.0 TOPAZ ALERT
79.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
75.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
204.0 CORSIS ALERT
173.2 INNISFAIL
159.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
154.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
150.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
137.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
136.0 TUNG OIL TM
136.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
131.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
125.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
115.0 MENAVALE ALERT
103.0 EURAMO TM
99.4 INNISFAIL AERODROME
93.0 NERADA ALERT
87.0 HAWKINS CREEK
86.2 GAIRLOCH
83.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
67.2 BINGIL BAY
61.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
50.8 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
50.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE

11.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
9.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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5.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.7 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
4.1 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA

1908 (79.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1585 (66.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1447 (60.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1357 (56.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1254 (52.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1209 (50.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1195 (49.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1157 (48.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1140 (47.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1139 (47.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1017 (42.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
998 (41.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
990 (41.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
976 (40.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
892 (37.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
872 (36.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
861 (35.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
852 (35.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
848 (35.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
839 (35.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
805 (33.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
802 (33.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
799 (33.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
787 (32.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
765 (31.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
764 (31.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
760 (31.7) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
724 (30.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
724 (30.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
722 (30.1) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
701 (29.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
700 (29.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
685 (28.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
680 (28.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
680 (28.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
676 (28.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
657 (27.4) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
656 (27.3) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
655 (27.3) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
642 (26.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
641 (26.7) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
636 (26.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
631 (26.3) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
629 (26.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
624 (26.0) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
620 (25.8) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
619 (25.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
616 (25.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
613 (25.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
607 (25.3) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
607 (25.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) WARRA W Coast TAS
603 (25.1) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
 133/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
131/15 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
122/07 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
115/02 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
109/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
107/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
100/22 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
100/17 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/17 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
94/02 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
93/15 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
93/07 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
4.8mm in 12 min to 15:42 24.0mm/h
7.6mm in 18 min to 16:00 25.3mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
 N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
10.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
 Central Coast E
WOOLSHED
10.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.4mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 16:30 23.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 29.2mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 26.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.4mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 76(320/ 63 ) at 03:00
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(220/ 63 ) at 12:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(270/ 76 ) at 04:04
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 93(244/ 74 ) at 16:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 115(250/ 83 ) at 07:00
LOW HEAD : 89(290/ 70 ) at 04:00
CAPE GRIM : 95(280/ 74 ) at 02:30
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 74(270/ 63 ) at 18:08
Southeast
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 93(260/ 65 ) at 15:22
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 133(300/102 ) at 04:21
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 132(250/ 91 ) at 15:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(250/ 54 ) at 22:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 100(270/ 82 ) at 22:54
DENNES POINT : 72(250/ 63 ) at 04:15
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 74(240/ 63 ) at 11:02
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(270/ 74 ) at 05:10
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 98(300/ 69 ) at 17:35
MOUNT READ : 100(250/ 61 ) at 17:30
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 93(260/ 69 ) at 07:36
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 115(280/ 95 ) at 07:30