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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 1506 EST on 22/04/2020.

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Highest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

35.0

17/04/2018

1 P Equal to record.

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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 15:04EST, 22/04/2020.

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	25.5	-0.1	14.7	+1.7	12.5	0.6	3.8	7.4	386 (16.1)	31/12
BUNBURY	23.0	-1.2	14.5	+2.8	--	1.8	--	--	397 (16.5)	34/11
MANDURAH	23.2	-0.9	16.2	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	419 (17.5)	31/00
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.3	+1.5	26.5	+2.5	26.2	0.2	6.6	11.0	237 ( 9.9)	31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	33.1	+4.8	21.4	+8.8	--	0.0	--	--	507 (21.1)	43/09
WHYALLA AERO	28.1	+4.2	8.4	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	278 (11.6)	44/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.3	+1.5	11.3	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	37/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.9	-0.7	8.0	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	470 (19.6)	55/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.7	+4.7	13.9	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	156 ( 6.5)	31/15
CAIRNS AERO	31.9	+2.6	24.2	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	179 ( 7.5)	28/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.6	+1.9	24.3	+3.7	--	0.4	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	34/13
MACKAY M.O	28.9	+2.2	22.9	+2.7	--	0.2	--	--	208 ( 8.7)	30/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.9	+2.1	20.8	+2.8	--	0.2	--	--	181 ( 7.5)	21/17
BUNDABERG AERO	29.0	+1.5	17.2	-0.4	--	0.2	--	--	162 ( 6.8)	22/11
COOLANGATTA	26.4	+0.8	13.5	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	21/11
BRISBANE AERO	26.9	+0.9	13.9	-2.6	11.7	0.2	--	10.2	266 (11.1)	24/04
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.1	+3.8	13.2	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	22/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.7	+0.3	12.0	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	121 ( 5.0)	21/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	24.7	+1.0	13.9	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	465 (19.4)	35/00
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	21.0	+0.1	6.9	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	274 (11.4)	31/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	17.3	-1.5	7.0	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	342 (14.3)	39/16
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	24.8	-0.2	10.4	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	252 (10.5)	34/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.6	+3.6	13.7	-0.6	10.4	0.0	1.8	10.2	361 (15.0)	35/02
RICHMOND RAAF	25.5	+1.3	9.5	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	179 ( 7.5)	30/15
BELLAMBI AWS	22.6	+0.3	13.5	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	267 (11.1)	30/04
CANBERRA AIRPORT	20.8	-0.7	4.1	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	340 (14.2)	39/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.7	+0.1	7.8	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	266 (11.1)	28/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	20.9	-1.8	8.6	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	141 ( 5.9)	21/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	23.6	-0.1	10.6	+0.4	--	0.0	3.6	8.8	164 ( 6.8)	35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.3	-0.5	4.5	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	19.0	-2.5	3.8	-4.2	--	0.0	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	35/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT	19.0	-1.4	7.1	-3.1	5.6	0.4	3.0	7.1	409 (17.0)	39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	16.6	-1.1	2.6	-4.9	--	0.2	--	--	291 (12.1)	43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.6	-3.4	--	--	--	0.0	--	--	--	37/23
HOBART AIRPORT	17.6	-0.6	8.8	0.0	5.0	0.8	1.8	5.5	489 (20.4)	41/12
	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

41.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.9 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.8 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
39.8 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+6.3 : 38.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+5.7 : 39.8 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.5 : 36.3 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.4 : 39.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+5.3 : 34.5 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

29.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.6 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.2 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.3 : 22.4 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+8.8 : 21.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.3 : 21.9 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 21.3 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 26.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-5.5 : 4.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.0 : 22.5 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
-4.9 : 5.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.6 : 4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.5 : 23.2 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-4.5 : 4.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 : 13.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

0.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
0.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.5 OMEO Upper NE VIC
0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.8 : 6.6 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-6.2 : 5.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.9 : 10.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
-5.7 : 7.5 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-5.6 : 2.4 LONGERENONG Wimmera S 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.

33.0 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
32.0 GLENLANDS Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
26.0 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
21.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
19.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
8.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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4.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
3.8 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
3.2 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
2.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1627 (67.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1423 (59.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1312 (54.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1236 (51.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1147 (47.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1112 (46.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1066 (44.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1041 (43.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
980 (40.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
925 (38.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
887 (37.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
874 (36.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
858 (35.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
851 (35.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
797 (33.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
781 (32.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
763 (31.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
728 (30.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
705 (29.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
652 (27.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
645 (26.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
635 (26.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
634 (26.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
624 (26.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
619 (25.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
609 (25.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
604 (25.2) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
604 (25.2) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

104/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/13 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
87/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/21 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
80/20 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
80/23 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast 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 CHARLES POINT 14.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 29.2mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.0mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.8mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 87(310/ 63 ) at 12:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 83(280/ 70 ) at 21:17 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(310/ 83 ) at 01:41 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 80(250/ 63 ) at 01:00 W Coast LOW ROCKY POINT : 80(320/ 65 ) at 21:30 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 80(290/ 67 ) at 23:44