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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0659 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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if equalled or broken
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Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040782

COORAN TM

229.0

56.0

09/10/2010

12

1 N


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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 06:59EST, 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 24.4 -0.1 10.3 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 35/15
PERTH AIRPORT 23.3 +0.7 7.0 -3.2 5.6 0.0 6.0 11.6 344 (14.3) 35/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.5 +4.8 9.6 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 34/12
BUNBURY 21.1 +0.3 8.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 30/12
MANDURAH 20.8 -0.8 13.0 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 260 (10.8) 24/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.3 -1.9 25.4 +0.4 25.0 0.6 6.8 3.8 401 (16.7) 41/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.6 +8.7 18.4 +3.6 14.4 0.0 13.0 11.5 323 (13.5) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 30.1 +6.3 8.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 287 (12.0) 24/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.6 +5.8 13.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 192 ( 8.0) 34/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.1 +3.2 4.1 -3.0 0.6 0.0 3.8 7.1 220 ( 9.2) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.2 +1.6 13.5 -5.1 11.0 0.0 9.6 -- 251 (10.5) 39/11
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +0.9 20.4 -0.2 18.2 0.0 10.0 11.1 468 (19.5) 44/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -0.3 17.9 -2.8 13.9 0.0 8.4 11.8 446 (18.6) 37/12
MACKAY M.O 26.8 -0.7 16.3 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 310 (12.9) 28/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.9 +1.3 13.5 -3.5 11.5 0.0 7.8 -- 177 ( 7.4) 30/12
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +1.1 13.7 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 35/12
COOLANGATTA 28.8 +4.4 17.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 50/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.6 +1.2 16.9 +1.2 13.5 0.0 9.0 10.3 484 (20.2) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.1 +2.8 13.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 48/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.4 +6.3 11.8 -0.4 7.4 0.0 8.8 -- 242 (10.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.3 +0.7 17.7 +3.9 16.5 0.0 7.2 -- 580 (24.2) 35/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.4 -0.4 12.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.5 -0.1 16.2 +4.2 9.7 0.0 16.0 -- 433 (18.0) 50/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.3 -1.3 14.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 28/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.0 +4.5 4.0 -2.6 -5.5 0.0 4.0 11.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.1 +5.5 5.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 41/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.7 +1.2 16.5 +3.3 15.9 0.0 7.4 8.2 492 (20.5) 50/15
RICHMOND RAAF 24.6 -0.2 15.1 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 19.9 -1.5 15.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 44/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.2 +3.8 3.5 -4.2 1.5 0.0 6.2 11.0 285 (11.9) 26/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.6 +1.1 5.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 26/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.0 +4.2 7.1 -2.7 2.5 0.0 5.8 8.3 233 ( 9.7) 31/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.5 +0.6 3.5 -4.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 231 ( 9.6) 21/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 +1.7 3.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 26/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.4 +1.7 9.0 -0.5 5.5 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.8 +2.2 2.8 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 28/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.2 +1.2 6.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.0 -0.3 9.6 +2.1 7.3 0.2 3.0 3.3 482 (20.1) 37/08
Max
° C
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° 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

42.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
42.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.6 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
41.1 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
41.1 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+12.9 : 34.4 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+12.0 : 42.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+11.6 : 39.7 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+11.1 : 34.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+10.9 : 40.7 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+10.9 : 41.1 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

27.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
27.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT
26.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.5 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+9.3 : 23.1 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+8.1 : 23.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.9 : 21.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+6.7 : 21.6 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 21.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

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

5.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.4 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-3.3 : 23.7 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
-3.1 : 7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-3.0 : 32.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-2.9 : 16.8 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
-2.8 : 33.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

-2.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.5 : 4.0 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
-6.3 : 0.9 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-6.3 : 1.4 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-5.9 : 3.0 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-5.9 : 3.6 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S 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.
229.0 COORAN TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.1 GIRRAWEEN N Rivers NT
34.8 LAMBELL'S LAGOON N Rivers NT
33.4 MCMINNS LAGOON N Rivers NT
19.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
37.1 GIRRAWEEN
34.8 LAMBELL'S LAGOON
33.4 MCMINNS LAGOON
19.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
229.0 COORAN TM

12.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
12.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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3.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
2.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1442 (60.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1083 (45.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
999 (41.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
976 (40.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
910 (37.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
873 (36.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
872 (36.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
780 (32.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
765 (31.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
763 (31.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
750 (31.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
746 (31.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
703 (29.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
695 (29.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
689 (28.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
683 (28.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
681 (28.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
658 (27.4) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
657 (27.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
653 (27.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
652 (27.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
615 (25.6) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
613 (25.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
83/17 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
70/05 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
59/14 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
59/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
57/21 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
57/12 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
57/01 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast 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
MIDDLE POINT AWS
14.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 28.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.0mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI
15.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 76(300/ 63 ) at 20:18