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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 1440 EST on 10/04/2015. 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

Central West

008275

ANRO

44.6

23.0

15/04/1988

31

1 N

WA

Central West

008297

DALWALLINU

38.8

24.4

29/04/2008

16

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009848

WINDRUSH

70.0

65.4

17/04/2002

43

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

7.4

8.4

29/04/2009

13

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014517

NGAYAWILI

34.6

34.2

08/04/2015

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NSW

Illawarra

068192

CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS

21.8

18.7

06/04/2006

11

1 N

VIC

E Gippsland

084016

GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

60.6

60.1

26/04/2012

23

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 14:39EST, 10/04/2015.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 25.4 -0.1 17.2 +4.2 17.1 3.6 1.0 0.0 253 (10.5) 48/00
BUNBURY 21.6 -2.5 15.4 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 26/22
MANDURAH 22.7 -1.2 18.3 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 43/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +0.5 23.3 -0.7 21.3 0.2 7.4 11.3 371 (15.5) 37/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.3 -3.9 5.9 -6.7 4.5 0.0 8.0 10.4 282 (11.8) 37/09
WHYALLA AERO 19.3 -4.5 6.9 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 35/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.4 -4.3 8.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 1.6 3.3 156 ( 6.5) 28/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.6 -2.9 9.2 +0.5 6.9 0.4 1.6 1.9 323 (13.5) 35/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.8 0.0 16.3 -2.1 11.9 0.0 10.4 -- 406 (16.9) 37/09
CAIRNS AERO 31.4 +2.2 23.5 +1.9 22.6 2.4 8.0 6.6 450 (18.8) 52/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.5 +2.9 24.3 +3.7 22.6 0.2 8.0 8.7 404 (16.8) 44/16
MACKAY M.O 26.6 -0.1 22.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 509 (21.2) 48/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 +0.8 14.8 -3.1 12.2 0.0 7.8 -- 230 ( 9.6) 22/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 -0.2 11.6 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 28/08
COOLANGATTA 25.7 +0.3 12.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 37/15
BRISBANE AERO 24.7 -1.3 11.9 -4.4 9.0 0.0 9.0 10.5 466 (19.4) 30/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.9 +0.6 8.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 34/03
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.2 -2.0 7.6 -5.2 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 91 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.2 +0.2 11.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 43/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +0.2 12.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 43/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.7 -0.9 14.8 +1.6 13.0 0.0 7.8 -- 716 (29.8) 48/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.3 -0.2 6.0 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 37/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.4 -2.5 15.2 +1.0 12.6 0.0 6.6 6.1 758 (31.6) 65/01
RICHMOND RAAF 22.6 -1.2 12.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 43/11
BELLAMBI AWS 20.6 -1.5 15.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 725 (30.2) 72/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.8 -0.7 7.2 -1.9 3.9 0.0 2.8 10.9 345 (14.4) 24/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.1 -0.2 7.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 31/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.7 -1.9 7.0 -3.1 5.0 0.0 4.0 8.5 300 (12.5) 31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.9 -0.7 7.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.4 +0.2 4.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 35/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.1 -0.5 7.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 496 (20.7) 44/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.5 +1.6 4.9 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 30/16
HOBART AIRPORT 15.6 -2.5 11.0 +2.2 8.3 0.0 2.4 5.5 423 (17.6) 37/20
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

38.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.1 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
37.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+5.8 : 34.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+4.7 : 33.2 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+4.4 : 28.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+3.8 : 33.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+3.7 : 34.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

29.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.1 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+9.0 : 24.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.9 : 17.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+5.5 : 12.5 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
+5.5 : 15.8 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

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

7.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.7 : 16.7 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 18.8 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-6.2 : 15.5 MENINGIE Murray Valley SA
-6.1 : 16.3 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
-5.9 : 10.6 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-5.9 : 16.8 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

-2.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.4 : 3.4 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-8.3 : 4.2 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-7.3 : 6.1 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-7.2 : 7.4 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
-7.2 : 4.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-7.2 : 5.3 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa 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.
110.0 MUTARNEE STORE N Coast--Herbert QLD
92.4 GAIRLOCH N Coast--Herbert QLD
89.0 CARDWELL RANGE N Coast--Herbert QLD
70.0 WINDRUSH Lower West WA
62.0 HAWKINS CREEK N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
61.0 CYGNET BAY
Central West
57.8 ENEABBA
Lower West
70.0 WINDRUSH

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
110.0 MUTARNEE STORE
92.4 GAIRLOCH
89.0 CARDWELL RANGE
62.0 HAWKINS CREEK

11.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

.....

3.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.9 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1584 (66.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1473 (61.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1454 (60.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1428 (59.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1183 (49.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
982 (40.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
867 (36.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
867 (36.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
862 (35.9) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
828 (34.5) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
828 (34.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
805 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
790 (32.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
784 (32.7) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
765 (31.9) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
758 (31.6) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
757 (31.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
743 (31.0) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
729 (30.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
725 (30.2) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
716 (29.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
713 (29.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
709 (29.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
699 (29.1) MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
699 (29.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
697 (29.0) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
682 (28.4) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
678 (28.3) BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
670 (27.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
641 (26.7) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
641 (26.7) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
638 (26.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
631 (26.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
630 (26.3) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
629 (26.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
622 (25.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
87/01 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
87/02 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
81/00 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
78/00 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
78/02 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
BUNBURY
13.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.6mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
LAKE GRACE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
KATANNING AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 95(190/ 76 ) at 01:30
Illawarra
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 74(210/ 65 ) at 02:55
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 87(200/ 67 ) at 01:56
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 85(160/ 67 ) at 02:03