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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 03:28EST, 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 21.9 +1.9 7.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 44/01
PERTH AIRPORT 23.2 +4.7 5.8 -2.2 3.0 0.0 2.2 9.8 306 (12.8) 35/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.5 +4.4 0.9 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 24/17
BUNBURY 20.9 +3.4 0.8 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 15/09
MANDURAH 22.6 +4.8 9.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 21/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +1.4 17.3 -3.1 16.5 0.0 7.6 10.9 304 (12.7) 52/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.5 -3.1 2.1 -3.9 0.0 0.0 6.0 10.7 323 (13.5) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.9 -2.6 1.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 297 (12.4) 35/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.6 -2.0 5.4 -2.8 -- 0.4 1.6 -- 138 ( 5.8) 34/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 0.0 6.9 +1.4 3.1 3.4 1.8 2.4 431 (18.0) 41/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.9 -3.4 13.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 44/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.1 +0.5 13.1 -4.3 8.5 0.0 4.0 10.9 251 (10.5) 30/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 +1.2 10.0 -4.7 5.0 0.0 5.4 10.7 156 ( 6.5) 43/12
MACKAY M.O 21.7 -0.9 10.4 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 271 (11.3) 43/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.7 -3.1 11.2 +0.5 7.0 0.0 5.6 -- 282 (11.8) 59/10
BUNDABERG AERO 19.6 -3.7 10.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 50/08
COOLANGATTA 18.9 -2.4 8.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 46/08
BRISBANE AERO 19.5 -2.2 9.3 -0.3 5.4 0.0 6.0 10.3 381 (15.9) 57/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 12.7 -5.8 3.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 608 (25.3) 59/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.0 -2.9 4.0 -1.8 -1.6 0.0 1.8 -- 139 ( 5.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.4 -1.4 8.6 +0.3 4.6 0.0 2.2 -- 362 (15.1) 76/19
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 16.6 -3.6 4.4 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 72/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 14.3 -4.3 5.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 91/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.6 -3.4 5.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 57/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.0 -4.0 -1.6 -3.7 -6.5 4.0 2.8 8.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.8 -3.7 3.4 -0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 59/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.3 -4.0 6.6 -1.5 2.9 0.0 5.0 3.8 726 (30.3) 106/14
RICHMOND RAAF 17.9 -1.8 0.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 57/13
BELLAMBI AWS 14.8 -3.2 8.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 102/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.1 -0.4 2.4 -1.2 1.6 1.0 1.8 10.1 526 (21.9) 44/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.4 +0.4 -0.5 -4.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 46/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.9 -2.4 3.5 -1.8 1.8 0.0 3.2 3.5 363 (15.1) 37/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.5 -0.2 4.8 +0.9 0.1 0.4 2.2 -- 453 (18.9) 52/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.5 -0.8 6.3 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 44/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.1 +0.1 8.0 +1.3 6.9 8.2 1.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.1 -0.3 4.8 +1.1 -- 3.2 -- -- 590 (24.6) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.1 +1.3 -0.5 -4.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 21/01
HOBART AIRPORT 14.8 +1.3 1.8 -2.9 -0.8 7.8 2.0 7.4 493 (20.5) 34/17
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

35.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
34.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.6 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

+8.9 : 28.8 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+8.3 : 29.2 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.3 : 28.4 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.7 : 29.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.4 : 27.4 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
**S** 23.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
22.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
22.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+5.3 : 12.1 WILUNA Interior WA
+4.8 : 12.5 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+3.9 : 12.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+3.7 : 6.3 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+3.6 : 6.7 REDESDALE N Central VIC

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

-3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.6 : 13.4 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
-6.6 : 15.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-6.4 : 14.9 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-6.2 : 15.5 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-6.0 : 19.2 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-6.0 : 18.9 THANGOOL NEW Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.0 : 15.4 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-12.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.0 : 3.8 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-7.6 : 4.8 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
-7.5 : -1.7 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.4 : -2.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-7.3 : -1.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA

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.
45.0 KINGLAKE WEST E Central VIC
38.8 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
34.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
32.0 CLUB TERRACE E Gippsland VIC
30.4 COMBIENBAR E Gippsland VIC

11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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3.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
2.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1703 (71.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1552 (64.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1441 (60.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1358 (56.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1248 (52.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1174 (48.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1159 (48.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1123 (46.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1079 (45.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1071 (44.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
991 (41.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
980 (40.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
960 (40.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
898 (37.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
883 (36.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
861 (35.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
856 (35.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
830 (34.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
820 (34.2) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
814 (33.9) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
798 (33.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
787 (32.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
775 (32.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
758 (31.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
757 (31.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
755 (31.5) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
751 (31.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
750 (31.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
749 (31.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
743 (31.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
739 (30.8) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
726 (30.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
703 (29.3) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
696 (29.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
683 (28.5) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
678 (28.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
673 (28.0) GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
667 (27.8) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
656 (27.3) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
654 (27.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
653 (27.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
651 (27.1) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
647 (27.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
639 (26.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
638 (26.6) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
632 (26.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
628 (26.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
626 (26.1) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
610 (25.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
608 (25.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
607 (25.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
601 (25.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
600 (25.0) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
106/13 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
106/14 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
106/11 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
106/11 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
104/13 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
102/11 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
102/11 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
102/02 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
98/06 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
96/11 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
96/09 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
94/15 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
91/13 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
91/01 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

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS : 87(220/ 65 ) at 15:30
COFFS HARBOUR MO : 76(200/ 65 ) at 19:25
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 95(210/ 69 ) at 13:12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF : 91(210/ 61 ) at 14:02
NORAH HEAD AWS : 106(190/ 85 ) at 13:31
Sydney--east
FORT DENISON : 93(200/ 37 ) at 13:56
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO : 106(200/ 70 ) at 14:30
KURNELL AWS : 102(210/ 70 ) at 12:00
LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB) : 91(200/ 63 ) at 12:00
PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 115(180/ 82 ) at 14:00
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS : 95(180/ 43 ) at 15:12
SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) : 106(210/ 72 ) at 11:41
MANLY (NORTH HEAD) : 85(200/ 63 ) at 11:13
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 115(190/ 91 ) at 10:30
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS : 93(190/ 72 ) at 11:30
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) : 102(210/ 61 ) at 11:30
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 96(190/ 69 ) at 13:30
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(220/ 67 ) at 11:00
GREEN CAPE AWS : 82(230/ 63 ) at 07:19
Goulburn/Monaro
MOUNT GININI AWS : 95(170/ 54 ) at 06:46
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 95(190/ 76 ) at 09:35
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(220/ 80 ) at 03:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(230/ 70 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 83(230/ 65 ) at 03:35
HOGAN ISLAND : 74(230/ 63 ) at 00:00