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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0313 EST on 20/04/2013. 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 daily rainfall

SA

Mt Lofty Ranges

023885

NOARLUNGA

18.4

16.0

26/08/2001

12

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

N Coast

091292

SMITHTON AERODROME

102

102.0

26/08/2009

15

Y 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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 03:13EST, 20/04/2013.

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 21.0 +1.0 8.9 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 271 (11.3) 28/07
PERTH AIRPORT 20.2 +1.7 7.1 -0.9 6.0 0.4 1.8 5.7 272 (11.3) 34/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.0 +0.9 6.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 41/12
BUNBURY 18.2 +0.7 2.2 -5.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 41/13
MANDURAH 18.4 +0.6 10.1 -0.7 -- 1.8 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 44/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.4 -1.0 17.3 -3.1 16.2 0.0 5.4 10.6 291 (12.1) 35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.1 +2.5 4.4 -1.6 1.7 0.0 5.2 10.5 225 ( 9.4) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 +1.5 7.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 341 (14.2) 44/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.4 -0.2 10.4 +2.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 55/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.8 -0.3 8.1 +2.6 6.4 5.2 0.0 5.8 499 (20.8) 81/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.0 +0.7 1.4 -8.9 0.4 0.0 15.0 10.7 132 ( 5.5) 43/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.1 -0.5 12.8 -4.6 9.1 0.0 5.2 9.3 378 (15.8) 37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.9 -2.1 10.2 -4.5 5.6 0.0 4.6 10.2 141 ( 5.9) 24/12
MACKAY M.O 21.2 -1.4 10.3 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 22/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.7 -0.1 6.5 -4.2 3.6 0.0 3.2 -- 111 ( 4.6) 28/17
BUNDABERG AERO 23.2 -0.1 3.6 -7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 30/14
COOLANGATTA 22.3 +1.0 4.9 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 30/11
BRISBANE AERO 22.6 +0.9 3.8 -5.8 -0.4 0.0 4.0 10.2 221 ( 9.2) 31/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 +0.4 5.2 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 35/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.1 +2.2 2.4 -3.4 -1.4 0.0 2.8 -- 48 ( 2.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.2 +1.4 3.8 -4.5 0.5 0.0 2.4 10.4 232 ( 9.7) 31/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.3 +2.1 4.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 26/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.4 +2.8 5.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 10.4 -- 356 (14.8) 52/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.6 +2.6 1.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 34/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.2 +2.2 1.0 -1.1 -7.0 0.0 2.0 9.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.3 +2.8 -1.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 41/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.6 +4.3 6.5 -1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 7.7 323 (13.5) 43/13
RICHMOND RAAF 23.0 +3.3 0.1 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 48/13
BELLAMBI AWS 20.8 +2.8 8.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 54/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.3 +1.8 -0.2 -3.8 -2.4 0.8 1.4 4.0 170 ( 7.1) 43/20
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.6 +1.6 3.0 -0.8 -- 2.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 54/18
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.6 +2.3 7.7 +2.4 2.5 0.0 2.8 8.7 283 (11.8) 50/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.2 +1.5 6.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 57/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 +0.7 3.6 +1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 59/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.2 +2.2 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +0.6 5.1 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 560 (23.3) 61/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.6 -2.2 4.5 +0.8 -- 8.6 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 67/12
HOBART AIRPORT 14.8 +1.3 4.8 +0.1 1.0 0.0 1.6 4.4 322 (13.4) 65/15
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

34.7 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
34.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.3 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.3 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+5.2 : 32.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+4.8 : 22.0 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+4.7 : 25.1 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+4.4 : 21.7 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
+4.4 : 21.5 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

24.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
**S** 23.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
22.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+6.6 : 12.4 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+5.7 : 12.1 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+5.0 : 10.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
+4.7 : 7.2 YONGALA Upper North SA
+4.5 : 9.0 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
+4.5 : 8.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

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

-0.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-3.3 : 26.5 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
-3.1 : 7.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-2.9 : 24.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
-2.6 : 23.3 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-2.5 : 22.6 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
-2.5 : 5.4 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-8.1 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-8.9 : 1.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-8.2 : 8.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-8.1 : 6.4 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-7.9 : -6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W 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.
31.6 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS
27.8 TULLAH (MEREDITH STREET) W Coast TAS
21.6 KANGARILLA (SADDLEBAGS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
20.6 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS
19.6 QUAMBY BLUFF N Coast TAS

11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

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3.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
**W** 0.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1109 (46.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1080 (45.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1032 (43.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
991 (41.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
985 (41.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
879 (36.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
868 (36.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
859 (35.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
852 (35.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
849 (35.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
827 (34.5) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
824 (34.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
820 (34.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
818 (34.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
817 (34.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
808 (33.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
797 (33.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
765 (31.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
755 (31.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
740 (30.8) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
726 (30.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
694 (28.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
686 (28.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
684 (28.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
683 (28.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
682 (28.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
676 (28.2) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
659 (27.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
648 (27.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
643 (26.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
632 (26.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
629 (26.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
624 (26.0) DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
617 (25.7) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
144/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
135/19 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
135/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
130/22 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
126/16 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
117/22 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
115/16 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
109/08 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
107/02 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
107/21 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
107/05 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
104/15 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
104/14 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
104/11 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
102/13 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
102/11 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
100/17 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
100/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/16 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
96/15 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
96/10 PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
94/15 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
93/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/15 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
93/04 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
91/19 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
91/12 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
91/14 LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
91/14 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
91/18 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
NOARLUNGA
11.0mm in 27 min to 08:00 24.4mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 16.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 108(290/ 59 ) at 03:00
PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 91(270/ 45 ) at 19:00
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 91(290/ 56 ) at 20:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 104(350/ 67 ) at 03:00
FALLS CREEK : 108(330/ 52 ) at 21:03
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 145(270/ 83 ) at 23:57
E Central
SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 85(270/ 63 ) at 14:32
W Central
POINT WILSON : 83(300/ 72 ) at 14:50
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 104(270/ 70 ) at 15:13
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 104(290/ 83 ) at 14:08
AIREYS INLET : 104(310/ 63 ) at 12:00
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(270/ 58 ) at 14:00
WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB : 87(270/ 72 ) at 15:22
PORTLAND NTC AWS : 96(300/ 54 ) at 11:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 91(310/ 45 ) at 12:13
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 135(250/ 82 ) at 20:00
SMITHTON AERODROME : 102(270/ 46 ) at 13:16
LOW HEAD : 80(260/ 63 ) at 20:00
CAPE GRIM : 117(250/ 63 ) at 23:00
E Coast
EDDYSTONE POINT : 87(280/ 65 ) at 16:05
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 95(320/ 46 ) at 15:48
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 133(310/117 ) at 20:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 108(320/ 83 ) at 05:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 100(310/ 65 ) at 18:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(300/ 35 ) at 15:47
TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 83(310/ 63 ) at 15:15
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 87(300/ 67 ) at 20:27
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 102(300/ 65 ) at 15:30
STRAHAN AERODROME : 93(280/ 70 ) at 19:05
LOW ROCKY POINT : 113(300/ 83 ) at 16:00
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 126(310/ 87 ) at 17:00
MOUNT READ : 100(310/ 63 ) at 13:30
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 85(300/ 70 ) at 09:37
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 96(280/ 70 ) at 15:09
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 126(280/104 ) at 15:30