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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2133 EST on 19/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest daily rainfall

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

111.8

108.6

02/04/2010

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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 21:33EST, 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 26.0 -1.7 14.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 37/14
PERTH AIRPORT 26.0 +0.5 11.1 -1.8 9.9 0.0 5.8 10.2 -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 24.4 +0.3 9.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 26/16
MANDURAH 24.8 +1.0 15.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 18/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.6 24.5 +0.5 23.4 0.0 6.2 11.0 337 (14.0) 37/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.8 +1.6 10.8 -1.8 9.4 0.0 7.8 11.2 288 (12.0) 48/11
WHYALLA AERO 24.6 +0.9 15.7 +4.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 329 (13.7) 28/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.1 +5.5 11.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 11.4 10.6 88 ( 3.7) 21/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.8 +2.4 7.9 -0.8 4.6 0.0 4.0 9.2 189 ( 7.9) 31/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.3 +1.5 19.6 +1.1 16.6 0.0 6.6 11.0 373 (15.5) 41/09
CAIRNS AERO 26.1 -3.1 22.6 +1.0 -- 34.0 -- 0.0 577 (24.0) 44/01
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +0.8 21.1 +0.5 18.4 0.0 6.0 9.7 407 (17.0) 37/11
MACKAY M.O 25.2 -1.5 21.0 +0.9 -- 3.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 50/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -0.4 19.5 +1.6 19.3 1.2 3.2 -- 323 (13.5) 34/11
BUNDABERG AERO 28.3 +0.9 18.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 35/11
NAMBOUR DPI -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.5 -0.9 17.3 +0.3 -- 13.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 28/18
BRISBANE AERO 25.3 -0.7 17.9 +1.6 17.3 1.4 3.6 3.7 288 (12.0) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.1 -1.2 15.1 +1.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 550 (22.9) 37/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.3 -1.9 17.8 +5.0 14.9 0.0 2.6 -- 93 ( 3.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.8 +0.8 17.7 +2.5 16.5 0.4 2.2 7.0 222 ( 9.3) 31/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.6 -0.5 17.6 +3.9 -- 5.8 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 46/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.7 +0.1 17.2 +4.0 16.7 24.6 3.0 3.5 181 ( 7.5) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.7 -0.9 15.6 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 17 ( 0.7) 22/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.4 +2.0 7.8 +0.6 4.0 0.0 1.4 3.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.6 +2.1 11.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 31/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 -0.4 15.7 +1.5 11.8 0.0 -- 7.8 233 ( 9.7) 63/21
RICHMOND RAAF 25.1 +1.3 13.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 38 ( 1.6) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 23.0 +0.9 15.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 31/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.2 +3.7 7.7 -1.4 5.0 0.0 2.8 10.6 219 ( 9.1) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.2 +3.9 8.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 50 ( 2.1) 18/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.7 +6.2 10.6 +0.5 7.1 0.0 5.2 10.9 179 ( 7.5) 50/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.6 +4.0 8.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 9.0 -- 213 ( 8.9) 26/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.3 +2.1 9.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 41/21
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.2 +0.9 14.7 +3.9 9.9 0.0 13.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.3 +1.7 10.2 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 44/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.9 +1.0 10.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 -2.8 10.5 +1.7 10.2 2.0 3.6 0.8 420 (17.5) 24/03
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

38.3 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
37.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
37.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+11.0 : 35.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+10.3 : 34.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.6 : 34.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 34.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+8.6 : 31.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+8.6 : 33.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
27.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.9 : 14.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.3 : 13.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.3 : 16.0 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
+6.2 : 18.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+6.2 : 16.1 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW

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

5.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
10.1 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
10.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.2 : 12.0 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-4.4 : 14.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
-4.1 : 11.1 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-4.0 : 10.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-3.8 : 15.0 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-3.8 : 14.5 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-3.8 : 10.1 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
0.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.9 : 0.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-7.1 : 11.3 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
-5.3 : 16.4 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-5.1 : 6.7 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
-4.6 : 5.9 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS

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.
140.0 DAINTREE TEA N Coast--Barron QLD
126.2 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP N Coast--Barron QLD
116.0 HAZELMERE N Coast--Barron QLD
111.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
109.0 DAINTREE ICE CREAM N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
55.8 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
52.4 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK
N Coast--Barron
140.0 DAINTREE TEA
126.2 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
116.0 HAZELMERE
111.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
109.0 DAINTREE ICE CREAM
100.4 CAPE FLATTERY
100.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
66.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
64.0 TOPAZ
63.0 TOPAZ ALERT
63.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
58.0 HAPPY VALLEY
56.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
54.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
64.6 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE

11.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

0.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.7 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1129 (47.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
883 (36.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
837 (34.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
732 (30.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
694 (28.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
684 (28.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
68/00 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
63/21 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
61/19 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
57/13 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
57/13 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW

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
GOVE AIRPORT
8.8mm in 41 min to 22:41 12.9mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
17.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
16.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 07:30 29.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 16.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 18.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h
15.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 30.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 24.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
19.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.2mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 17.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h
24.2mm in 30 min to 11:30 48.4mm/h
33.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 33.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.0mm/h
12.6mm in 25 min to 21:30 30.2mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.4mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.8mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 04:30 21.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 15.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 15.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.4mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI - HILLSIDE
10.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 21.2mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.6mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
7.6mm in 6 min to 15:29 76.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
6.2mm in 6 min to 13:30 62.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.4mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.2mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 22:30 40.0mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 28.2mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
7.2mm in 19 min to 20:00 22.7mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
6.6mm in 8 min to 15:38 49.5mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
10.4mm in 30 min to 02:00 20.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
36.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 12.0mm/h
None reported