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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0733 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
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Central Coast E

033285

THE GAP TM

52.0

39.0

10/10/2008

12

1 N


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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 07:33EST, 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 25.9 +1.4 18.4 +7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 48/12
PERTH AIRPORT 23.9 +1.3 13.4 +3.2 10.7 0.8 5.4 10.8 318 (13.3) 37/15
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.8 +2.1 12.1 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 37/12
BUNBURY 22.3 +1.5 12.5 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 39/13
MANDURAH 23.0 +1.4 17.3 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 34/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.0 23.3 -1.7 24.6 3.2 5.0 10.2 263 (11.0) 35/04
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.9 +1.0 8.3 -6.5 5.5 0.0 10.2 11.3 306 (12.8) 34/09
WHYALLA AERO 30.7 +6.9 8.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 237 ( 9.9) 37/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.6 +8.8 10.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 13.4 -- 95 ( 4.0) 34/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 27.0 +9.1 3.4 -3.7 -1.2 0.0 4.0 12.3 231 ( 9.6) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.7 +2.1 16.5 -2.1 14.1 0.0 9.4 12.0 278 (11.6) 35/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +1.7 22.8 +2.2 21.3 0.2 9.2 8.4 423 (17.6) 34/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.9 +0.5 21.5 +0.8 19.4 0.0 10.4 11.9 498 (20.8) 39/00
MACKAY M.O 27.3 -0.2 20.7 +1.0 -- 1.6 -- 5.5 547 (22.8) 52/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.3 -5.3 16.4 -0.6 15.9 25.0 2.4 -- 385 (16.0) 43/12
BUNDABERG AERO 25.5 -1.4 15.9 -0.7 -- 9.8 -- -- 452 (18.8) 44/10
COOLANGATTA 24.5 +0.1 14.9 -1.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 375 (15.6) 43/12
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 -1.5 16.6 +0.9 15.7 0.0 5.6 3.7 386 (16.1) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.9 -3.4 11.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 709 (29.5) 48/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.9 -1.2 13.0 +0.8 8.1 0.0 7.0 -- 234 ( 9.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.0 -1.6 13.6 -0.2 13.2 4.6 6.4 2.9 478 (19.9) 30/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.5 -1.3 10.1 -1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 266 (11.1) 30/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.4 -1.2 6.3 -5.7 3.9 0.0 6.0 6.3 272 (11.3) 39/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.8 -0.8 6.7 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 28/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.0 +1.5 4.7 -1.9 -2.0 0.0 6.6 8.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.3 +0.7 11.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 44/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.0 +0.5 12.4 -0.8 7.1 0.0 3.6 9.4 316 (13.2) 48/14
RICHMOND RAAF 25.6 +0.8 6.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 34/16
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 -0.9 12.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 43/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.0 +6.6 10.3 +2.6 8.0 0.0 6.4 11.2 284 (11.8) 30/06
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +5.5 9.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 28/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.2 +7.4 8.1 -1.7 4.2 0.0 8.0 12.3 226 ( 9.4) 44/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.4 +6.5 8.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 14.0 -- 210 ( 8.8) 30/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.9 +7.6 9.6 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 34/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.4 +5.7 9.3 -0.2 6.3 5.23 9.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.8 +7.2 4.5 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 246 (10.3) 35/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.5 +0.5 9.3 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 17.8 +0.5 6.2 -1.3 3.9 0.0 4.4 11.1 282 (11.8) 34/14
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

41.3 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
41.0 EYRE Eucla WA
40.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.7 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
40.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+18.1 : 41.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+15.1 : 38.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.6 : 35.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.5 : 35.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+11.4 : 36.4 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+11.4 : 36.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

27.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.2 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.6 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
26.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+13.2 : 20.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.7 : 22.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+11.6 : 20.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.7 : 18.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+8.2 : 21.9 LEONORA Goldfields WA

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

11.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.4 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
13.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.4 : 19.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.7 : 19.8 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-9.2 : 19.9 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-8.8 : 20.7 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-8.5 : 22.1 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-8.5 : 20.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-8.5 : 15.2 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

-0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
1.1 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.5 : 8.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.0 : 3.9 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.8 : 8.5 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-5.7 : 1.4 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-5.7 : 6.3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley 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.
58.8 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
55.4 PACIFIC HEIGHTS Central Coast E QLD
53.8 POINT STUART AWS N Rivers NT
52.0 THE GAP TM Central Coast E QLD
50.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD Central Coast E QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
53.8 POINT STUART AWS

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
58.8 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
55.4 PACIFIC HEIGHTS
52.0 THE GAP TM
50.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD
50.0 YAAMBA

13.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

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4.4 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
4.3 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
3.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
1.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

1144 (47.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1114 (46.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1090 (45.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1029 (42.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1004 (41.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
976 (40.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
794 (33.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
789 (32.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
740 (30.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
721 (30.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
709 (29.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
700 (29.2) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
659 (27.5) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
636 (26.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
633 (26.4) LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
614 (25.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
612 (25.5) WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
68/15 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
65/04 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
63/13 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
63/13 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
63/17 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD

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
POINT STUART AWS
1.8mm in 1 min to 01:31 108.0mm/h
4.4mm in 2 min to 01:33 132.0mm/h
25.8mm in 16 min to 01:49 96.8mm/h
14.0mm in 11 min to 02:00 76.4mm/h
49.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 49.8mm/h
49.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 49.2mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 17.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
16.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 32.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 16.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.0mm/h
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
2.0mm in 1 min to 17:21 120.0mm/h
6.6mm in 9 min to 17:30 44.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
None reported