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Provisional records set or equalled today

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  1. 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 1451 EST on 19/04/2020.

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 maximum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027073

COEN AIRPORT

34.8

34.5

05/04/2020

18

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Central Coast E

033294

YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE

31.9

31.8

04/04/2006

26

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039326

GLADSTONE AIRPORT

33.7

33.7

09/04/2010

26

1 N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:49EST, 19/04/2020.

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 21.9 -3.7 10.3 -2.7 8.7 0.0 4.6 0.7 201 ( 8.4) 26/15
BUNBURY 20.8 -3.4 11.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 28/23
MANDURAH 21.5 -2.6 16.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 30/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +0.5 25.5 +1.5 25.0 0.0 6.0 9.8 202 ( 8.4) 52/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.8 +2.5 15.2 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 20.9 -3.0 8.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 24/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.4 -3.4 12.5 0.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 21/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.5 -2.1 9.8 +1.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 392 (16.3) 34/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.5 +4.5 22.6 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 34/15
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +1.5 22.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 21/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +1.2 24.1 +3.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 332 (13.8) 31/16
MACKAY M.O 31.3 +4.6 21.6 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 28/19
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.9 +6.1 17.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 26/18
BUNDABERG AERO 32.0 +4.5 19.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 34/17
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +0.5 19.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 18/13
BRISBANE AERO 28.9 +2.9 20.7 +4.2 18.9 0.0 -- 0.9 287 (12.0) 52/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.8 -1.5 17.6 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 39/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.6 -0.8 14.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 22/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.6 -1.1 13.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 35/08
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 18.8 -2.1 2.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 24/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.3 -4.5 5.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 44/09
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.6 -3.4 6.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 24/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.3 +0.3 13.4 -0.9 8.9 0.0 6.8 -- 519 (21.6) 37/09
RICHMOND RAAF 23.7 -0.5 5.2 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 28/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.1 -0.2 14.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 39/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.5 -3.0 7.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 527 (22.0) 39/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.2 -4.4 5.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -4.5 6.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.3 -4.4 10.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 4.0 3.6 271 (11.3) 26/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.7 -6.1 4.8 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 28/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.6 -4.9 6.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 24/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.6 -4.8 10.6 +0.4 7.9 0.0 3.0 2.2 442 (18.4) 30/07
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.9 -4.8 9.2 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 417 (17.4) 30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.1 -1.9 5.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 30/00
HOBART AIRPORT 14.3 -3.9 9.1 +0.3 6.7 0.0 3.8 8.5 728 (30.3) 57/06
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

41.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.1 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
39.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
39.5 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

+9.5 : 37.4 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 37.8 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.5 : 31.8 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+8.3 : 37.6 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+8.1 : 36.8 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA

29.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.7 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+7.5 : 22.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+7.2 : 21.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+7.0 : 21.2 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+6.9 : 23.2 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.9 : 22.0 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

2.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-7.2 : 18.0 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-7.1 : 16.9 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
-6.9 : 11.6 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-6.6 : 16.1 SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-6.4 : 17.0 CHARLTON Lower North VIC
-6.4 : 15.1 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC

-1.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.3 : 4.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.2 : 4.3 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.5 : 5.2 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-6.4 : 6.8 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-6.3 : 6.0 ELLISTON 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.
98.0 GAIRLOCH N Coast--Herbert QLD
90.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL N Coast--Herbert QLD
50.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
46.6 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
45.4 UPPER STONE EXELBY N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
50.0 BIDYADANGA

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
98.0 GAIRLOCH
90.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
45.4 UPPER STONE EXELBY
Central Coast E
46.6 WOOLSHED

10.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
8.5 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
7.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

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3.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
2.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1891 (78.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1685 (70.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1641 (68.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1618 (67.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1441 (60.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1434 (59.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1337 (55.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1256 (52.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1224 (51.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1109 (46.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1102 (45.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1100 (45.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1081 (45.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1079 (45.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1068 (44.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1049 (43.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1033 (43.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1019 (42.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
961 (40.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
888 (37.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
845 (35.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
793 (33.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
782 (32.6) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
763 (31.8) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
763 (31.8) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
761 (31.7) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
754 (31.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
750 (31.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
728 (30.3) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
719 (30.0) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
710 (29.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
700 (29.2) ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
699 (29.1) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
692 (28.8) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
669 (27.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
665 (27.7) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
652 (27.2) WARRA W Coast TAS
646 (26.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
638 (26.6) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
634 (26.4) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
626 (26.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
612 (25.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
611 (25.5) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
 122/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
115/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
106/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
102/01 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
96/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
96/01 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
94/00 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
93/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
91/01 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
91/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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
Lower West
BREMER BAY AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.8mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
6.4mm in 9 min to 19:39 42.7mm/h
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
10.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 20.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
MOUNT STUART (DEFENCE)
14.8mm in 30 min to 15:30 29.6mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 23.4mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
 Central Coast E
AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
22.0mm in 30 min to 13:30 44.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 22.0mm/h
34.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 69.6mm/h
56.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 56.8mm/h
28.4mm in 30 min to 14:30 56.8mm/h
63.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 63.2mm/h
34.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 34.4mm/h
91.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 30.3mm/h
91.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 15.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.4mm/h
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
15.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.4mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ALVA BEACH
11.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 22.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
WOOLSHED
12.6mm in 30 min to 14:30 25.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
 Central Highlands
EMERALD AIRPORT
4.4mm in 12 min to 21:00 22.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 115(250/ 65 ) at 03:42
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 83(255/ 67 ) at 00:20
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 96(230/ 78 ) at 01:31
CAPE GRIM : 91(230/ 72 ) at 01:27
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(280/ 65 ) at 00:31
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(240/ 72 ) at 00:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 106(250/ 52 ) at 01:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(250/ 63 ) at 01:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 102(270/ 65 ) at 02:00
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 91(220/ 63 ) at 02:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 83(260/ 65 ) at 03:48
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 121(260/100 ) at 01:30