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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0730 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

W Gascoyne

006066

WINNING

23.0

22.0

07/10/1984

75

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014246

LEANYER

110.8

63.4

31/10/2010

23

1 N

SA

Adelaide Plains

023115

ADELAIDE (KESWICK)

101.0

17.8

07/10/2005

12

40.0

08/12/2010

13

1 N

VIC

Wimmera S

079011

EDENHOPE (POST OFFICE)

91.6

73.7

27/10/1973

120

88.0

09/06/1980

124

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Sydney--east

067117

HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE

-42.0

3.7

07/10/2008

15

-4.0

12/07/2002

16

1 P

Highest maximum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

31.1

31.1

17/10/2009

15

1 N Equal to record.

WA

SW & S Coast

009964

ROCKY GULLY

32.4

30.6

28/10/2000

17

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010916

KATANNING

35.6

33.4

21/10/2012

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Gt Southern

010917

WANDERING

35.4

32.9

21/10/2006

14

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035264

EMERALD AIRPORT

19.1

21.0

03/10/1995

21

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 07:29EST, 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 28.5 +4.0 16.9 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 46/12
PERTH AIRPORT 36.0 +13.4 13.3 +3.1 10.6 0.0 8.4 10.8 363 (15.1) 52/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 31.2 +12.5 8.9 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 43/08
BUNBURY 28.8 +8.0 10.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 22/21
MANDURAH 29.0 +7.4 19.0 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 35/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 -0.4 22.9 -2.1 23.1 5.8 7.4 4.4 377 (15.7) 57/06
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.9 -2.0 7.5 -7.3 5.3 0.0 10.6 12.7 345 (14.4) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 24.0 +0.2 8.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 10.8 -- 429 (17.9) 28/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.1 +2.3 7.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 24/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.6 +0.7 1.6 -5.5 -1.2 0.2 3.4 12.3 231 ( 9.6) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.6 0.0 19.4 +0.8 16.9 0.2 34.2 12.1 430 (17.9) 35/15
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +1.3 20.0 -0.6 16.7 0.0 6.4 11.7 216 ( 9.0) 41/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 +0.2 21.1 +0.4 17.4 0.0 8.0 10.5 383 (16.0) 39/00
MACKAY M.O 28.1 +0.6 18.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 259 (10.8) 50/19
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.9 -6.7 21.1 +4.1 20.7 0.4 7.8 -- 308 (12.8) 44/16
BUNDABERG AERO 24.9 -2.0 18.4 +1.8 -- 2.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 61/11
COOLANGATTA 22.7 -1.7 19.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 573 (23.9) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 -2.9 17.9 +2.2 16.3 5.2 8.4 0.2 487 (20.3) 46/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.6 -6.7 12.5 -0.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 567 (23.6) 55/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.7 +0.6 12.7 +0.5 8.0 0.0 7.6 -- 223 ( 9.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.8 -0.8 15.1 +1.3 11.9 0.0 6.0 7.4 566 (23.6) 48/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.7 -1.1 14.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 39/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.5 -3.1 13.5 +1.5 3.8 0.0 25.6 -- 530 (22.1) 37/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.8 -2.8 13.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 24/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.5 +1.0 3.2 -3.4 -5.0 0.0 4.0 6.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +1.8 10.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 52/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.2 -2.3 15.7 +2.5 14.1 0.0 9.2 5.3 605 (25.2) 35/00
RICHMOND RAAF 21.9 -2.9 13.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 26/16
BELLAMBI AWS 19.2 -2.2 13.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 30/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.1 +3.7 5.0 -2.7 2.3 0.0 6.2 12.0 268 (11.2) 28/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +2.2 6.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 21/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.6 +2.8 5.9 -3.9 2.2 0.0 5.8 12.5 309 (12.9) 30/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.0 +3.1 6.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 28/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 +3.7 3.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 31/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.0 -1.7 10.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.3 +2.7 6.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 35/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.1 +2.1 3.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 35/12
HOBART AIRPORT 18.3 +1.0 5.8 -1.7 2.5 0.0 3.4 13.4 457 (19.0) 35/07
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

41.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.3 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
40.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.1 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

+14.2 : 35.7 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+14.1 : 35.6 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.9 : 35.6 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.6 : 32.4 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+13.4 : 36.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+13.4 : 34.9 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.4 : 34.5 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.4 : 35.4 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.4 : 36.0 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA

30.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
28.0 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+10.6 : 20.9 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+9.2 : 20.4 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+9.1 : 19.9 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+9.0 : 19.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+8.9 : 18.3 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

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

11.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
11.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.5 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
12.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-12.6 : 19.1 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-12.1 : 17.3 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-11.5 : 17.6 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-10.6 : 18.9 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-10.5 : 18.9 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

-42.0 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
-3.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-52.9 : -42.0 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
-7.3 : 7.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.0 : -1.3 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.9 : 0.3 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-6.9 : 6.8 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

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.
110.8 LEANYER N Rivers NT
101.0 ADELAIDE (KESWICK) Adelaide/Lofty SA
91.6 EDENHOPE (POST OFFICE) Wimmera S VIC
79.0 THE CHASE N Rivers NT
78.4 KARAMA N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
110.8 LEANYER
79.0 THE CHASE
78.4 KARAMA
58.4 HUMPTY DOO COLLARD ROAD
56.0 NORTHLAKES
52.4 HOWARD SPRINGS NATURE PARK

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
101.0 ADELAIDE (KESWICK)

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
91.6 EDENHOPE (POST OFFICE)

13.4 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
12.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

.....

5.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.9 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1331 (55.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1239 (51.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1108 (46.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1082 (45.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1079 (45.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1078 (44.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1062 (44.3) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
972 (40.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
896 (37.3) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
892 (37.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
840 (35.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
840 (35.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
796 (33.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
764 (31.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
735 (30.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
731 (30.5) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
719 (30.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
699 (29.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
694 (28.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
685 (28.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
676 (28.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
667 (27.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
619 (25.8) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
619 (25.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
605 (25.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
600 (25.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
85/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/02 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/21 TELFER AERO Interior WA
76/15 HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
76/05 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

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
11.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 23.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.3mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
20.0mm in 30 min to 06:00 40.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 20.0mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 29.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.7mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.0mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
19.6mm in 25 min to 17:30 47.0mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 24.0mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 25.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
14.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.0mm/h
12.4mm in 26 min to 13:00 28.6mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 20.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
15.2mm in 30 min to 15:30 30.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 19.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
GYMPIE
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80(140/ 65 ) at 01:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 74(140/ 63 ) at 16:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 65 ) at 05:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(260/ 63 ) at 06:57