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Provisional records set or equalled today

Preparation of this section goes through three stages:

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 1526 EST on 25/04/2020.

District

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments and quality flags

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Adelaide Plains

023128

BALAKLAVA (DONALEEN RNDSUP)

24.2

21.8

29/04/2014

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

Upper Darling

048079

WANAARING POST OFFICE

26.3

25.5

10/04/2005

1 N

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

29.2

29.1

03/04/2009

1 N

ISL

Islands

200790

CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

26.7

26.5

24/04/2016

26.5

24/04/2016

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

35.5

11/04/2016

1 N Equal to record.

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

35.1

35.0

08/04/2002

1 N

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

33.0

32.8

07/04/2015

32.8

23/02/2017

1 P

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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 15:24EST, 25/04/2020.

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	22.8	-2.8	12.0	-1.0	9.4	0.0	4.0	2.9	--	24/11
BUNBURY	22.8	-1.4	11.8	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	104 ( 4.3)	31/12
MANDURAH	23.7	-0.4	15.9	+0.1	--	0.2	--	--	147 ( 6.1)	22/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.2	+1.4	24.2	+0.2	23.3	0.0	7.4	11.2	315 (13.1)	35/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	33.0	+4.7	17.9	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	264 (11.0)	44/12
WHYALLA AERO	21.2	-2.7	11.0	-0.9	--	5.8	--	--	355 (14.8)	24/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.7	-1.1	12.9	+0.4	--	9.4	--	--	85 ( 3.5)	24/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.0	-0.6	9.0	+0.2	--	1.8	--	--	418 (17.4)	35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.9	+3.9	19.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	31/16
CAIRNS AERO	30.8	+1.5	23.8	+2.1	--	0.4	--	--	420 (17.5)	48/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.1	+1.4	22.6	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	358 (14.9)	41/13
MACKAY M.O	28.2	+1.5	24.6	+4.4	--	0.0	--	--	330 (13.8)	31/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.2	+1.4	20.0	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	223 ( 9.3)	24/10
BUNDABERG AERO	28.2	+0.7	16.7	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	275 (11.5)	48/04
COOLANGATTA	28.4	+2.8	14.2	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	30/13
BRISBANE AERO	27.5	+1.5	16.0	-0.5	13.2	0.0	--	10.3	253 (10.5)	30/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.3	+3.0	13.4	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	369 (15.4)	31/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.4	+3.0	13.3	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	192 ( 8.0)	28/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	28.2	+4.5	14.2	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	300 (12.5)	39/09
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	21.2	+0.3	7.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	215 ( 9.0)	31/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	17.6	-1.2	6.5	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	31/13
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	25.0	0.0	7.7	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	145 ( 6.0)	31/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.7	+4.7	16.3	+2.0	--	0.0	10.6	9.9	317 (13.2)	31/11
RICHMOND RAAF	28.6	+4.4	12.4	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	200 ( 8.3)	30/11
BELLAMBI AWS	26.3	+4.0	18.2	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	275 (11.5)	34/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT	22.3	+0.8	6.9	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	305 (12.7)	39/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.2	-0.4	10.1	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	205 ( 8.5)	31/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	20.5	-2.2	10.1	+1.5	--	2.4	--	--	143 ( 6.0)	18/00
MILDURA AIRPORT	21.8	-1.9	9.8	-0.4	--	1.4	5.1	7.1	200 ( 8.3)	21/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.5	-0.3	11.9	+3.5	--	1.2	--	--	215 ( 9.0)	24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.5	0.0	9.5	+1.5	--	0.6	--	--	246 (10.3)	24/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT	21.8	+1.4	12.1	+1.9	8.9	0.0	3.0	9.8	550 (22.9)	31/01
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.3	+1.6	9.1	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	470 (19.6)	34/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.3	-1.7	11.3	+3.8	--	6.0	--	--	248 (10.3)	44/11
HOBART AIRPORT	18.2	0.0	10.4	+1.6	6.7	0.0	3.4	7.1	366 (15.3)	70/16
	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

42.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
40.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+9.3 : 38.9 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+9.1 : 36.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+8.7 : 36.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+8.3 : 36.4 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+8.2 : 38.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA

29.2 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.9 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.9 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
28.4 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.4 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+13.2 : 26.3 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+8.5 : 24.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+8.4 : 23.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.2 : 23.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.0 : 25.6 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
10.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.7 : 21.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-3.8 : 19.8 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-3.4 : 25.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.4 : 23.5 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-3.4 : 23.2 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.1 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
2.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.4 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
2.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.3 : 11.9 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-5.7 : 6.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.8 : 5.6 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
-4.7 : 7.8 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-4.7 : 6.2 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S 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.

30.4 RHYNIE (SALTERS SPRINGS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
26.0 BURRA COMMUNITY SCHOOL Lower North SA
25.6 RHYNIE Lower North SA
24.2 BALAKLAVA (DONALEEN RNDSUP) Adelaide/Lofty SA
23.0 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

.....

6.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
6.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
6.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.2 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1298 (54.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1068 (44.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1010 (42.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
951 (39.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
899 (37.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
865 (36.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
832 (34.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
831 (34.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
825 (34.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
820 (34.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
783 (32.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
775 (32.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
769 (32.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
755 (31.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
743 (31.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
738 (30.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
732 (30.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
726 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
690 (28.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
689 (28.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
679 (28.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
655 (27.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
655 (27.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
648 (27.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
633 (26.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
629 (26.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
622 (25.9) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
615 (25.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
608 (25.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
600 (25.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

124/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
117/16 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
107/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
89/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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.
None reported	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(270/ 63 ) at 01:35 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 124(320/106 ) at 17:00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 115(260/ 85 ) at 17:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(290/ 76 ) at 16:39 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 95(310/ 63 ) at 13:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 85(290/ 78 ) at 02:11