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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 2324 EST on 11/04/2016. 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

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

26.9

26.4

27/04/1987

27

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Channel Country

038003

BOULIA AIRPORT

27.6

27.6

01/04/1931

124

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

NW Slopes N

054038

NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS

21.7

20.2

06/04/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Darling Downs E

041529

TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT

30.3

30.0

11/04/1998

17

1 N

QLD

Maranoa

043109

ST GEORGE AIRPORT

36.1

36.1

02/04/2016

16

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Slopes N

054038

NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS

34.8

34.6

03/04/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Slopes S

055202

GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS

34.0

33.4

03/04/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

33.3

33.0

03/04/2016

19

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

28.0

28.0

06/04/2016

16

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

N Tablelands W

056243

GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS

28.7

28.0

06/04/2016

17

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

30.8

29.9

06/04/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016098

TARCOOLA AERO

17.6

18.0

27/04/2008

16

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 23:23EST, 11/04/2016.

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 24.9 -0.6 13.8 +0.8 12.0 0.0 6.4 8.3 497 (20.7) 46/07
BUNBURY 23.2 -0.9 11.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 26/09
MANDURAH 23.7 -0.2 13.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 31/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +1.4 23.3 -0.7 23.2 14.0 7.6 10.5 270 (11.3) 52/04
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.3 +2.1 18.5 +5.9 17.5 0.0 12.0 4.3 352 (14.7) 34/22
WHYALLA AERO 17.5 -6.3 14.8 +3.1 -- 2.6 -- -- 474 (19.8) 31/04
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.9 -2.8 8.8 -3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 22/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.6 -1.9 6.3 -2.4 3.5 0.8 3.0 1.2 359 (15.0) 31/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.9 +5.1 20.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 41/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +3.0 23.4 +1.8 22.2 2.0 8.0 9.8 446 (18.6) 39/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +1.3 24.7 +4.1 22.4 0.0 7.8 2.3 379 (15.8) 50/11
MACKAY M.O 29.0 +2.3 22.8 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 46/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.1 +1.3 20.5 +2.6 18.0 0.0 6.8 -- 340 (14.2) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +2.1 17.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 28/09
COOLANGATTA 28.2 +2.8 17.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 37/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.3 +2.3 17.6 +1.3 14.5 0.0 4.4 10.2 258 (10.8) 30/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.3 +7.0 14.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 43/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.7 +8.5 19.7 +6.9 -- 0.0 6.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +2.3 15.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 50/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.4 -0.2 19.0 +5.8 14.5 0.0 6.4 -- 367 (15.3) 37/03
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.9 +5.5 11.7 +4.5 7.4 0.6 7.8 3.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.1 +4.6 15.1 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 480 (20.0) 30/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.5 -2.4 19.6 +5.4 18.8 0.0 8.4 0.0 703 (29.3) 54/04
RICHMOND RAAF 21.2 -2.6 17.1 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 34/08
BELLAMBI AWS 20.2 -1.9 18.6 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 613 (25.5) 52/02
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.2 +0.7 7.4 -1.7 3.2 0.0 8.0 10.5 414 (17.3) 24/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.5 +0.2 5.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 22/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.6 -3.0 6.5 -3.6 4.0 0.0 4.0 6.5 293 (12.2) 28/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 -2.6 4.3 -3.9 -- 2.4 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.9 -2.3 4.4 -3.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 268 (11.2) 24/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.6 -2.0 2.2 -5.2 -- 2.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 24/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 -0.8 1.8 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 34/13
HOBART AIRPORT 18.7 +0.6 6.6 -2.2 2.0 2.2 2.6 8.9 396 (16.5) 46/12
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

41.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
40.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+9.8 : 37.4 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+8.9 : 36.7 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+8.8 : 33.7 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+8.5 : 33.7 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+8.5 : 33.5 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW

29.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
28.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+10.5 : 27.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.4 : 21.7 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
+8.5 : 25.6 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+8.0 : 21.4 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 25.0 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

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

7.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-9.5 : 17.6 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-7.9 : 17.2 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-7.5 : 16.5 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-7.4 : 19.7 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.2 : 17.6 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

-2.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-0.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.8 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

-6.4 : -0.8 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-6.1 : 1.9 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-5.9 : 1.9 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-5.8 : 1.8 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
-5.7 : 4.0 ST HELENS AERODROME E 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.
96.0 COLDSTREAM COMPARISON E Central VIC
38.6 GAIRLOCH N Coast--Herbert QLD
29.0 FORT HILL WHARF N Rivers NT
28.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE N Coast--Herbert QLD
27.5 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
29.0 FORT HILL WHARF

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
38.6 GAIRLOCH
28.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
27.5 TULLY SUGAR MILL

VICTORIA
E Central
96.0 COLDSTREAM COMPARISON

10.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.4 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
10.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
10.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

.....

2.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
2.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
1.7 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1015 (42.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
998 (41.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
969 (40.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
911 (38.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
883 (36.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
869 (36.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
866 (36.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
846 (35.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
839 (35.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
834 (34.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
820 (34.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
796 (33.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
785 (32.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
746 (31.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
742 (30.9) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
730 (30.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
711 (29.6) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
705 (29.4) MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
703 (29.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
686 (28.6) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
681 (28.4) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
679 (28.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
675 (28.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
671 (28.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
670 (27.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
658 (27.4) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
658 (27.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
652 (27.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
651 (27.1) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
650 (27.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
649 (27.0) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
644 (26.8) TELFER AERO Interior WA
643 (26.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
633 (26.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
629 (26.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
628 (26.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
626 (26.1) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
625 (26.0) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
620 (25.8) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
613 (25.5) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
609 (25.4) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
604 (25.2) CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
601 (25.0) MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
87/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/04 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
76/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
74/08 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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
DARWIN AIRPORT
7.8mm in 10 min to 04:40 46.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.8mm/h
GUNN POINT
19.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 38.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 19.6mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
8.6mm in 23 min to 06:30 22.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.2mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 21.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
14.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 28.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(240/ 63 ) at 01:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 70 ) at 12:30