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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 04:32EST, 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 25.2 +5.2 7.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 35/13
PERTH AIRPORT 22.1 +3.6 8.9 +0.9 6.0 0.0 2.8 5.4 301 (12.5) 50/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.3 +4.2 5.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 54/11
BUNBURY 20.1 +2.6 5.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 41/18
MANDURAH 18.7 +0.9 12.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 43/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.9 -0.5 19.8 -0.6 18.8 0.0 7.4 11.0 308 (12.8) 30/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.3 -1.3 7.8 +1.8 5.9 0.0 9.2 11.2 435 (18.1) 52/11
WHYALLA AERO 14.6 -3.9 7.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 9.4 -- 347 (14.5) 30/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.1 -2.5 8.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 1.8 -- 216 ( 9.0) 31/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.2 +0.1 6.5 +1.0 3.7 1.6 1.4 7.2 548 (22.8) 52/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.6 +1.3 15.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 44/22
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +2.4 17.3 -0.1 14.2 0.0 6.8 11.1 344 (14.3) 34/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.0 15.4 +0.7 11.5 0.0 6.6 10.7 282 (11.8) 31/15
MACKAY M.O 24.5 +1.9 14.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- 11.1 -- 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.3 +2.5 11.5 +0.8 9.6 0.0 4.8 -- 179 ( 7.5) 24/13
BUNDABERG AERO 26.9 +3.6 12.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 31/14
COOLANGATTA 20.8 -0.5 17.3 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 37/00
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 +1.9 15.7 +6.1 13.2 0.0 4.6 2.3 464 (19.3) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.5 -1.0 10.5 +3.0 -- 6.2 -- -- 413 (17.2) 43/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.1 -0.8 4.7 -1.1 1.7 0.0 4.0 -- 141 ( 5.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.7 -2.1 10.0 +1.7 6.0 0.0 2.5 -- 399 (16.6) 41/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.9 -2.3 6.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 +0.8 7.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 575 (24.0) 57/19
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.8 -0.2 3.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 50/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.7 -3.3 0.5 -1.6 -8.2 0.0 2.8 8.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -2.2 -0.2 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 46/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.3 +1.0 9.2 +1.1 3.6 0.0 6.2 7.6 630 (26.3) 63/14
RICHMOND RAAF 18.7 -1.0 3.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 57/17
BELLAMBI AWS 18.1 +0.1 9.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 68/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.8 -2.7 0.4 -3.2 -1.6 0.0 2.6 4.1 426 (17.8) 48/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.4 -1.6 3.4 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 39/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.5 +1.2 1.8 -3.5 -1.0 0.0 3.2 8.4 374 (15.6) 39/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.3 -1.4 1.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 449 (18.7) 44/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.7 -0.6 2.5 -0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 43/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.1 +0.1 7.7 +1.0 5.2 9.6 2.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.3 -1.1 3.0 -0.7 -- 8.4 -- -- 580 (24.2) 48/06
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 +0.6 -0.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 43/16
HOBART AIRPORT 12.3 -1.2 3.4 -1.3 -0.4 0.0 3.0 8.8 361 (15.0) 55/09
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

37.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+10.6 : 28.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.5 : 27.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.3 : 28.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+10.1 : 26.2 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.0 : 28.9 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA

24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+8.3 : 16.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+8.0 : 15.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.9 : 15.9 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+7.8 : 14.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.7 : 11.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

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

-4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.4 : 6.5 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.1 : 5.1 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-5.7 : -0.7 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.3 : 6.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 : 2.6 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-8.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.8 : -2.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
**S** -7.4 : 7.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-7.0 : -2.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.8 : 2.5 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
-6.2 : 0.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural 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.
Reports not yet available

11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
11.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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4.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
4.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
3.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1433 (59.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1258 (52.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1250 (52.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1025 (42.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
996 (41.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
942 (39.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
928 (38.7) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
907 (37.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
852 (35.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
841 (35.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
809 (33.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
809 (33.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
779 (32.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
775 (32.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
770 (32.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
756 (31.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
751 (31.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
751 (31.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
751 (31.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
733 (30.5) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
717 (29.9) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
712 (29.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
707 (29.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
692 (28.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
687 (28.6) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
671 (28.0) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
666 (27.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
664 (27.7) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
660 (27.5) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
660 (27.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
653 (27.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
652 (27.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
641 (26.7) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
640 (26.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
630 (26.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
629 (26.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
615 (25.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
601 (25.0) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
600 (25.0) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
109/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/13 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
93/10 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
91/07 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
87/00 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
87/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
MANJIMUP
4.6mm in 13 min to 18:13 21.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
12.4mm in 20 min to 16:00 37.2mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 82(190/ 63 ) at 17:18
Goulburn/Monaro
COOMA AIRPORT AWS : 93(190/ 45 ) at 10:37
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(220/ 70 ) at 00:37
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(240/ 91 ) at 00:52
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 78(270/ 63 ) at 01:23
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 76(210/ 65 ) at 02:00
Southeast
TASMAN ISLAND : 91(230/ 37 ) at 08:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(250/ 63 ) at 01:00