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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2117 EST on 19/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014507

ALYANGULA POLICE

27.0

25.3

18/04/2009

14

N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018083

WUDINNA AERO

1.6

1.8

12/04/2011

14

1 N

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NT

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

25.3

24.9

24/04/2009

23

1 N


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 21:17EST, 19/04/2013.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 36.7 +9.0 17.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 46/09
PERTH AIRPORT 32.4 +6.9 17.6 +4.7 13.7 0.0 7.4 9.6 354 (14.8) 34/08
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- 15.0 +3.4 13.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 28.8 +4.7 12.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 34/11
MANDURAH 27.6 +3.8 20.3 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 26/04
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 +0.4 24.1 +0.1 22.9 1.8 7.4 10.7 355 (14.8) 41/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 -5.2 12.8 +0.2 12.1 0.0 10.0 7.1 608 (25.3) --
WHYALLA AERO 20.4 -3.3 12.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 9.6 -- 434 (18.1) 34/01
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.4 -2.2 8.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 2.8 10.8 174 ( 7.3) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.2 -0.2 10.3 +1.6 9.2 0.0 0.8 6.8 236 ( 9.8) 31/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.4 -2.4 18.7 +0.2 17.4 0.0 10.6 5.0 519 (21.6) 39/00
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 -0.2 23.5 +1.9 20.5 0.2 6.6 4.5 457 (19.0) 50/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +1.4 22.5 +1.9 18.2 0.0 8.8 10.0 361 (15.0) 48/11
MACKAY M.O 26.0 -0.7 20.6 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 516 (21.5) 57/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.2 -1.6 15.1 -2.8 11.7 0.0 7.6 -- 284 (11.8) 44/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.3 -1.1 15.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 54/14
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 -2.1 16.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.7 -1.7 15.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 577 (24.0) 52/18
BRISBANE AERO 24.1 -1.9 13.2 -3.1 11.9 0.0 7.8 8.7 439 (18.3) 43/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.1 -3.2 8.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 41/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.7 -4.5 9.2 -3.6 4.9 0.0 5.8 -- 284 (11.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.2 -1.8 14.8 -0.4 11.4 0.0 7.0 8.6 705 (29.4) 52/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.2 -2.9 12.7 -1.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 487 (20.3) 39/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.5 -6.1 11.2 -2.0 9.6 7.6 5.2 8.0 545 (22.7) 43/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.8 -3.8 11.5 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 39/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.6 -2.8 0.4 -6.8 -5.5 0.0 3.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.8 -2.7 3.5 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 35/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.3 -4.6 10.4 -3.8 7.8 0.0 6.0 6.1 849 (35.4) 61/14
RICHMOND RAAF 20.7 -3.1 8.3 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 35/12
BELLAMBI AWS 18.9 -3.2 11.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 730 (30.4) 61/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT -- -- 2.0 -4.7 -4.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.8 -2.7 0.9 -8.2 -2.2 0.0 3.8 10.7 296 (12.3) 18/01
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.1 -2.2 3.0 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 21/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.7 -2.8 4.1 -6.0 0.2 0.0 4.6 10.7 324 (13.5) 52/04
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.8 -1.8 2.1 -6.1 -3.0 0.0 3.8 -- 304 (12.7) 26/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.2 +1.0 1.8 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 34/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.6 -0.7 10.8 0.0 9.8 0.6 1.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.3 -1.3 6.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 35/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.5 -1.4 1.1 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 24/13
HOBART AIRPORT 20.4 +2.3 5.2 -3.6 0.3 0.0 1.8 9.9 361 (15.0) 35/19
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

37.9 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
37.6 KALBARRI Central West WA
37.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
37.0 ENEABBA Central West WA

+11.3 : 32.1 ALBANY Lower West WA
+10.4 : 33.9 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+10.3 : 31.5 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+9.9 : 31.8 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA

28.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
27.2 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.1 : 18.8 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+7.8 : 18.7 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.8 : 18.4 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.9 : 17.7 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+6.5 : 17.2 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+6.5 : 16.8 KATANNING COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

7.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.2 : 20.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.6 : 21.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-6.9 : 16.8 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.6 : 25.4 PAPUNYA N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 18.5 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA

-8.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-11.2 : 1.3 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.2 : 2.5 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-9.9 : 2.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.8 : 2.7 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-9.5 : 2.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

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.
66.4 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE MidNorth Coast S NSW
53.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL N Coast--Herbert QLD
42.0 HARRINGTON (CROWN ST) MidNorth Coast S NSW
41.2 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
41.0 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
53.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
66.4 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE
42.0 HARRINGTON (CROWN ST)
41.0 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD)
Hunter Valley
41.2 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)

12.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
10.7 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

.....

5.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
4.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
3.6 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
1.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

1260 (52.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1192 (49.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1022 (42.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1014 (42.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
1008 (42.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
978 (40.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
970 (40.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
963 (40.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
949 (39.5) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
905 (37.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
849 (35.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
846 (35.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
836 (34.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
811 (33.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
782 (32.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
782 (32.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
774 (32.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
764 (31.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
762 (31.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
757 (31.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
734 (30.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
731 (30.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
730 (30.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
730 (30.4) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
726 (30.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
710 (29.6) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
705 (29.4) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
700 (29.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
692 (28.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
669 (27.9) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
667 (27.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
662 (27.6) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
661 (27.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
647 (27.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
646 (26.9) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
641 (26.7) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
625 (26.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
612 (25.5) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
609 (25.4) WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
608 (25.3) ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
93/18 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/21 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD

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
ALYANGULA POLICE
32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.0mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
4.4mm in 11 min to 05:30 24.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
INGHAM COMPOSITE
39.0mm in 6 hr to 09:00 6.5mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(110/ 63 ) at 22:30
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(150/ 63 ) at 18:11
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 89(150/ 70 ) at 19:26
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 80(190/ 65 ) at 22:54
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 78(310/ 67 ) at 13:18
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 76 ) at 21:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(260/ 70 ) at 20:30