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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1632 EST on 28/04/2014. 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 Pilbara

005007

LEARMONTH AIRPORT

154.4

89.8

20/04/1980

60

1 N

WA

W Pilbara

005051

EXMOUTH TOWN

206.0

136.4

20/04/1980

43

1 N

WA

Murchison

007096

YUIN

73.4

58.7

30/04/1966

82

1 N

WA

Central West

008174

NOONDINE

19.2

17.0

16/04/2002

13

1 N

WA

Central West

008251

KALBARRI

51.8

46.4

17/04/1979

43

1 N

WA

Central West

008296

MORAWA AIRPORT

36.6

33.0

07/04/1997

17

1 N

WA

Central West

008298

TIBRADDEN

28.4

25.6

29/04/2008

11

1 N

WA

Central West

008307

COOLANGATTA ALERT

42.6

34.6

29/04/2008

12

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010134

WATTENING

54.0

45.0

14/04/1961

99

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010286

CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD

50.0

25.8

11/04/2003

17

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010304

NUNILE

57.8

42.8

01/04/2008

23

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010307

QUADNEY

30.4

23.6

01/04/2008

13

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010308

TOODYAY EAST

50.4

22.2

18/04/2008

12

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010311

YORK

44.4

20.8

01/04/2006

17

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010536

CORRIGIN

67.0

51.6

02/04/1964

104

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010628

QUAIRADING

71.8

55.1

17/04/1919

103

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010638

ST ALBANS

69.0

43.2

04/04/1974

97

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010692

NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION

59.0

49.5

02/04/1964

59

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010696

AMRISTA PARK

100.0

55.2

03/04/1974

58

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010878

CHESALON

57.0

28.4

02/04/1975

47

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010889

MORDETTA

77.0

60.5

02/04/1974

40

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

45.0

41.8

06/04/2008

16

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026099

NARACOORTE AERODROME

-1.0

-1.0

28/04/2002

15

1 P Equal to record.

SA

Lower SE

026100

PADTHAWAY SOUTH

-1.0

-1.0

21/04/2001

13

1 P Equal to record.


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10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

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 16:32EST, 28/04/2014.

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 24.0 -3.7 19.0 +3.6 -- 36.2 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT 24.0 -1.5 17.0 +4.0 16.0 9.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 24.0 -0.1 14.0 +2.4 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 23.0 -0.9 18.0 +2.4 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.3 25.0 +1.0 25.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.0 +4.8 13.0 +0.4 12.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 25.0 +1.2 14.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.0 -0.7 11.0 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 -2.5 3.0 -5.7 6.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 +3.2 18.0 -0.4 16.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +0.8 23.0 +1.4 22.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 +0.4 22.0 +1.4 20.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
MACKAY M.O 27.0 +0.3 21.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.0 +0.2 18.0 +0.1 16.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 +1.6 17.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.0 +3.6 18.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 +3.0 18.0 +1.7 16.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.0 +1.7 15.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 18.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.0 +1.0 18.0 +2.8 15.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.0 -1.1 17.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 -3.6 14.0 +0.8 10.0 1.6 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 7.0 -0.2 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.5 10.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 -3.9 17.0 +2.8 14.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 19.0 -4.8 11.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BELLAMBI AWS 19.0 -3.1 15.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 +0.5 7.0 -2.1 4.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -1.3 5.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.0 -4.6 7.0 -3.1 3.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 -2.6 7.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 -4.2 6.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.0 -2.3 9.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 -3.6 1.0 -6.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 -3.9 0.0 -7.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART AIRPORT 15.0 -3.1 5.0 -3.8 2.0 4.0 -- -- -- --
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

38.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
38.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
37.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
37.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
37.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
37.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
37.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+6.6 : 36.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.0 : 36.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.3 : 36.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+4.8 : 34.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+4.8 : 33.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+4.8 : 35.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
27.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+8.9 : 24.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.8 : 25.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+7.6 : 17.0 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.0 : 22.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+6.7 : 20.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

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

3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
7.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
7.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : 10.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1 : 20.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-6.5 : 10.0 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 13.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.4 : 13.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.2 : -3.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-9.1 : -1.0 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-9.0 : -1.0 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-9.0 : -1.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-8.8 : -1.0 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.
206.0 EXMOUTH TOWN W Pilbara WA
154.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
100.0 AMRISTA PARK Cent Wheatbelt WA
77.0 MORDETTA Cent Wheatbelt WA
73.4 YUIN E Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
206.0 EXMOUTH TOWN
154.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT
E Gascoyne
73.4 YUIN
Central West
58.0 WANDANA
51.8 KALBARRI
Cent Wheatbelt
100.0 AMRISTA PARK
77.0 MORDETTA
71.8 QUAIRADING
69.0 ST ALBANS
67.0 CORRIGIN
59.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION
57.8 NUNILE
57.0 CHESALON
54.0 WATTENING
53.0 BOLGART BIN
51.2 LONG FOREST
50.4 MOUNT NODDY
50.4 TOODYAY EAST
50.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

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
Central West
DALWALLINU
5.2mm in 7 min to 01:07 44.6mm/h
Lower West
BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
HOPETOUN NORTH
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.4mm/h
DARDANUP
11.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.2mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD
17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
6.0mm in 36 min to 00:36 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION
12.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 25.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 17.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 17.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
LAKE GRACE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
WICKEPIN EAST AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
NEWDEGATE AG STATION
14.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 29.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 20.0mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.4mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 18.8mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.2mm/h
RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
15.2mm in 30 min to 02:00 30.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.4mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
13.6mm in 21 min to 19:00 38.9mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.0mm/h
7.6mm in 14 min to 19:14 32.6mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 23.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.0mm/h
MIDDLE POINT AWS
21.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 42.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 21.4mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 21.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
13.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
5.2mm in 11 min to 19:00 28.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.4mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
19.6mm in 30 min to 20:00 39.2mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 26.2mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 25.6mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 32.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT COMPARISON
37.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORTH EAST ISLAND
10.0mm in 30 min to 10:30 20.0mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 19.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 9.0mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 69(280/ 63 ) at 13:33
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 83( 90/ 65 ) at 19:55