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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0404 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

WA

Goldfields

012044

MUNGLINUP WEST

21.2

19.2

13/08/2010

11

1 N

WA

Goldfields

012107

BRAESIDE

18.2

11.5

27/08/2002

11

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Far SW

045009

BALLERA GAS FIELD

76

76.0

30/08/2005

11

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 04:04EST, 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 18.8 -1.2 12.6 +3.7 -- 7.8 -- -- 452 (18.8) 41/09
PERTH AIRPORT 17.0 -1.5 11.8 +3.8 10.3 11.4 3.2 8.1 652 (27.2) 57/06
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 12.1 -4.0 7.6 +0.1 -- 5.4 -- -- 522 (21.8) --
BUNBURY 15.1 -2.4 9.9 +2.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 569 (23.7) 50/11
MANDURAH 16.4 -1.4 11.9 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 642 (26.8) 59/06
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +0.7 17.6 -2.8 16.0 0.0 5.4 10.8 261 (10.9) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.0 +10.4 18.5 +12.5 11.3 0.0 15.0 11.0 608 (25.3) 65/15
WHYALLA AERO 26.0 +7.5 5.9 0.0 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 207 ( 8.6) 67/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.1 +4.5 7.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 1.2 -- 142 ( 5.9) 54/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.4 +3.3 4.5 -1.0 2.7 1.4 0.8 6.3 386 (16.1) 37/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.6 +5.3 4.1 -6.2 2.6 0.0 5.6 11.0 135 ( 5.6) 37/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.7 +0.1 21.4 +4.0 20.8 3.0 5.0 0.3 438 (18.3) 34/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 +1.5 19.7 +5.0 18.0 0.0 2.8 6.3 329 (13.7) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 22.4 -0.2 18.4 +4.4 -- 1.6 -- 4.3 245 (10.2) 22/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.1 +1.3 14.8 +4.1 11.9 0.0 3.0 -- 246 (10.3) 31/17
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 +2.6 10.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 30/15
COOLANGATTA 23.4 +2.1 10.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 35/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 +1.9 10.0 +0.4 6.1 0.0 2.8 8.1 213 ( 8.9) 28/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.5 +3.0 9.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 28/03
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.1 +6.2 11.2 +5.4 7.9 1.2 1.8 -- 109 ( 4.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.9 +4.1 13.9 +5.6 9.8 0.0 2.6 -- 473 (19.7) 48/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.4 +2.2 10.8 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 31/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.3 +5.7 7.6 +0.7 5.3 0.0 3.6 6.8 231 ( 9.6) 28/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.7 +5.7 6.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 31/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.5 +5.5 4.8 +2.7 -4.2 0.0 1.2 8.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.1 +6.6 4.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 57/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 +6.8 10.4 +2.3 7.1 0.0 3.8 9.1 395 (16.5) 48/18
RICHMOND RAAF 25.3 +5.6 3.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 48 ( 2.0) 54/12
BELLAMBI AWS 23.8 +5.8 13.4 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 50/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.1 +6.6 5.0 +1.4 2.0 0.0 2.6 6.6 326 (13.6) 48/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +4.4 6.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.2 +4.9 11.1 +5.8 7.9 0.4 5.4 7.9 443 (18.5) 54/21
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.2 +3.5 8.7 +4.8 -0.5 0.8 3.6 -- 446 (18.6) 46/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.6 +3.3 7.7 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 41/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.2 +6.2 11.1 +4.4 8.9 0.0 4.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.8 +5.4 6.7 +3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 736 (30.7) 63/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +1.0 9.4 +5.7 -- 2.8 -- -- 261 (10.9) 43/11
HOBART AIRPORT 16.2 +2.7 6.2 +1.5 4.2 5.2 2.6 9.8 329 (13.7) 61/11
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

36.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
36.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.1 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.1 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
36.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
36.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+11.7 : 34.3 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+11.7 : 36.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+11.7 : 32.1 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+11.2 : 32.1 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
+11.0 : 32.3 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW

25.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
23.7 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+12.5 : 18.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.8 : 13.5 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+8.3 : 22.2 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
+8.3 : 13.4 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.3 : 13.2 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW

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

4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.5 : 11.4 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-5.7 : 11.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
-5.4 : 13.5 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-5.0 : 12.9 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
-4.8 : 12.4 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA

-4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.0 : 9.0 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-6.2 : 4.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.1 : 6.9 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-5.2 : 10.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-5.0 : 11.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

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.
49.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
42.5 DUNK ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.2 LORINNA N Coast TAS
36.2 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS
33.8 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD

11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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2.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
2.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
1.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1267 (52.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1082 (45.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
1079 (45.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1049 (43.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1038 (43.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1024 (42.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
992 (41.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
947 (39.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
899 (37.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
893 (37.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
888 (37.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
885 (36.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
882 (36.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
852 (35.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
829 (34.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
806 (33.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
788 (32.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
779 (32.5) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
778 (32.4) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
753 (31.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
740 (30.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
736 (30.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
736 (30.7) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
736 (30.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
735 (30.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
712 (29.7) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
709 (29.5) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
709 (29.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
698 (29.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
690 (28.8) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
681 (28.4) GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
680 (28.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
669 (27.9) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
668 (27.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
665 (27.7) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
659 (27.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
652 (27.2) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
642 (26.8) MANDURAH Lower West WA
641 (26.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
635 (26.5) BICKLEY Lower West WA
630 (26.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
627 (26.1) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
626 (26.1) NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
624 (26.0) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
621 (25.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
615 (25.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
614 (25.6) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
610 (25.4) LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
609 (25.4) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
608 (25.3) ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
604 (25.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
603 (25.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
100/22 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
94/05 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
93/17 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
91/12 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/14 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
89/10 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
MAREEBA AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 95(240/ 58 ) at 05:54
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 89(270/ 67 ) at 14:42
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 100(350/ 61 ) at 22:30
FALLS CREEK : 93(350/ 63 ) at 18:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(330/ 61 ) at 13:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 70(330/ 63 ) at 12:13