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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0914 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 grass minimum temperature

NSW

Sydney--east

066124

PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)

22.0

21.8

26/12/1988

38

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands N

062101

MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS

22.6

22.0

07/12/1990

21

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064009

DUNEDOO POST OFFICE

27.5

26.9

01/12/2004

45

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068072

NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS

22.8

20.3

09/12/2010

13

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068151

JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)

21.5

21.1

31/12/2005

12

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069134

BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)

21.8

21.5

22/12/2007

22

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069147

MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS

20.0

20.0

16/12/2009

15

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

South Coast

069148

MORUYA AIRPORT AWS

20.2

20.0

22/12/2007

14

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070005

BOMBALA (THERRY STREET)

19.3

18.3

23/12/2006

44

1 N

TAS

E Coast

092003

BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT)

18.8

18.4

22/12/2002

38

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

Southeast

094195

TUNNACK FIRE STATION

93

91.0

22/12/2008

11

N

TAS

Southeast

094198

CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)

109

104.0

19/12/2009

11

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 09:14EST, 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 28.7 -0.8 9.3 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 55/08
PERTH AIRPORT 24.5 -4.4 6.2 -8.7 5.5 0.0 5.8 13.1 428 (17.8) 44/20
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 18.9 -4.2 9.3 -3.2 -- 9.2 -- -- 243 (10.1) 34/15
BUNBURY 21.1 -6.1 5.4 -8.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 263 (11.0) 34/16
MANDURAH 21.8 -4.9 12.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 41/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.6 25.5 +0.2 25.8 0.0 5.8 8.1 307 (12.8) 31/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.4 +3.0 25.2 +5.0 16.6 0.6 10.6 9.4 337 (14.0) 54/17
WHYALLA AERO 22.6 -5.6 18.2 +2.3 -- 12.0 5.8 -- 336 (14.0) 41/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.2 -3.8 16.8 +1.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.1 -1.8 11.1 +1.2 7.2 0.8 5.0 12.7 288 (12.0) 59/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.7 +4.6 23.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 50/13
CAIRNS AERO 32.4 +1.0 23.9 +0.5 22.6 11.0 3.4 11.0 396 (16.5) 48/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +0.5 22.8 -1.3 19.7 0.0 13.4 12.0 517 (21.5) 44/14
MACKAY M.O 30.2 +0.1 24.5 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.6 350 (14.6) 30/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.7 +0.6 20.3 -0.9 18.5 0.0 9.0 -- 285 (11.9) 31/12
BUNDABERG AERO 31.2 +1.8 18.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 37/11
COOLANGATTA 28.9 +1.7 20.6 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 44/11
BRISBANE AERO 29.1 +1.0 20.3 +0.3 16.7 0.0 9.2 13.2 505 (21.0) 44/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.0 +3.7 16.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 35/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 40.7 +9.8 26.1 +8.7 11.6 0.0 10.2 -- 218 ( 9.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.6 +2.3 21.1 +3.0 17.1 0.0 8.0 -- 557 (23.2) 59/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 30.6 +4.1 19.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 43/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 34.0 +6.8 22.0 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 48/23
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 35.7 +8.9 22.2 +6.9 -- 5.6 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 24/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.0 +5.7 19.0 +7.8 16.0 3.2 5.2 6.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 39.9 +8.9 24.3 +8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 41/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 36.2 +10.5 23.5 +6.0 22.3 1.2 7.4 5.8 529 (22.0) 31/00
RICHMOND RAAF 37.6 +9.2 22.8 +6.8 -- 3.4 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 34/18
BELLAMBI AWS 28.3 +4.5 20.4 +3.1 -- 2.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 65/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.0 -0.3 23.5 +9.7 22.4 0.2 5.6 1.7 280 (11.7) 50/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.6 +2.4 21.2 +7.4 -- 3.6 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 37/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.7 +1.6 20.1 +5.3 18.0 0.6 4.6 2.0 340 (14.2) 55/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 30.0 +2.7 20.7 +8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 39/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.2 +2.3 20.0 +8.4 -- 5.8 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 50/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 27.4 +3.2 17.6 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.6 +2.0 14.1 +4.7 -- 15.6 -- -- 391 (16.3) 61/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.1 +1.7 14.4 +3.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 358 (14.9) 55/13
HOBART AIRPORT 24.5 +3.9 13.6 +2.9 8.5 0.0 14.2 9.2 618 (25.8) 93/08
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

45.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
44.5 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
44.1 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
43.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
43.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+12.6 : 37.9 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
+12.5 : 36.1 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+11.8 : 41.7 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.2 : 34.0 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+10.7 : 33.8 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW

29.8 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
29.1 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
29.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
28.9 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
28.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+12.5 : 27.5 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
+11.9 : 23.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+11.5 : 24.9 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
+10.9 : 20.1 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
+10.6 : 25.1 NARRANDERA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW

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

12.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
14.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-8.0 : 22.1 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-8.0 : 24.4 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.0 : 24.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.9 : 25.2 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-7.8 : 19.5 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA

**S** -6.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
3.8 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
4.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
4.1 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
4.2 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

**S** -21.6 : -6.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
-9.7 : 12.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-9.5 : 4.1 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.0 : 6.3 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.0 : 5.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.0 : 5.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
81.0 FANNY CREEK N Rivers NT
59.0 HAYES CREEK N Rivers NT
59.0 FLORINA N Rivers NT
48.0 BOND SPRINGS HOMESTEAD N Plateau NT
47.2 MAJESTIC ORCHIDS N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
81.0 FANNY CREEK
59.0 HAYES CREEK
59.0 FLORINA
47.2 MAJESTIC ORCHIDS
N Plateau
48.0 BOND SPRINGS HOMESTEAD

13.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

.....

5.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
4.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
2.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
1.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
1.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1490 (62.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1224 (51.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1103 (46.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1082 (45.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
873 (36.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
873 (36.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
825 (34.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
810 (33.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
782 (32.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
747 (31.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
737 (30.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
697 (29.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
678 (28.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
676 (28.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
661 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
659 (27.5) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
657 (27.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
656 (27.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
653 (27.2) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
649 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
635 (26.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
626 (26.1) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
622 (25.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
619 (25.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
618 (25.8) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
617 (25.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
607 (25.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
124/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
118/09 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
113/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
109/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
107/06 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
107/09 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
100/13 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
96/12 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
94/01 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
93/08 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
93/14 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
93/08 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
91/06 FALLS CREEK Upper NE 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.
None reported None reported