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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 1437 EST on 25/04/2016. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040891

BROOWEENA TM

50.4

35.4

14/04/2009

13

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200790

CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

26.5

26.3

19/04/2016

39

26.3

19/04/2016

43

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

33.1

33.0

18/04/2003

13

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

35.0

35.0

23/04/2016

15

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

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

NSW

North Coast

058077

GRAFTON RESEARCH STN

17.2

15.6

29/04/2008

11

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 14:36EST, 25/04/2016.

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 27.0 +1.5 15.4 +2.4 13.3 0.0 4.2 5.9 321 (13.4) 37/12
BUNBURY 23.4 -0.7 14.8 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 34/12
MANDURAH 22.9 -1.0 20.3 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 39/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.4 +2.7 23.9 -0.1 23.2 0.0 8.0 10.8 546 (22.8) 55/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.8 -2.4 9.6 -3.0 7.2 0.0 8.2 11.0 365 (15.2) 35/09
WHYALLA AERO 25.3 +1.5 5.4 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 30/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.3 +2.6 10.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 26/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.8 +1.3 8.1 -0.6 3.3 0.0 0.6 9.4 310 (12.9) 24/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.3 +1.5 21.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 32.6 10.9 576 (24.0) 50/00
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 +0.3 23.2 +1.6 -- 0.4 -- 2.5 538 (22.4) 55/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +1.7 19.8 -0.8 17.5 0.0 7.4 10.3 312 (13.0) 48/13
MACKAY M.O 26.9 +0.2 19.9 -0.2 -- 6.8 -- -- 299 (12.5) 44/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.7 +0.9 20.8 +2.9 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 271 (11.3) 39/08
BUNDABERG AERO 28.4 +1.0 17.5 0.0 -- 2.6 -- -- 336 (14.0) 43/15
COOLANGATTA 25.8 +0.4 19.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 587 (24.5) 63/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.6 +1.6 16.5 +0.2 14.9 0.0 6.2 9.7 394 (16.4) 50/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.8 +0.5 10.8 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 41/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.9 -0.2 15.3 +1.5 -- 10.2 -- -- 532 (22.2) 43/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.0 -0.6 16.4 +3.2 11.6 2.4 14.6 8.0 706 (29.4) 50/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.4 +0.9 9.4 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 43/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.0 -0.9 15.7 +1.5 12.5 7.8 2.6 9.9 717 (29.9) 46/02
RICHMOND RAAF 24.1 +0.3 14.0 +2.6 -- 4.8 -- -- 309 (12.9) 37/12
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 -1.7 15.0 -0.5 -- 9.6 -- -- 634 (26.4) 35/03
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 +1.6 7.5 -1.6 4.0 0.0 3.6 10.7 212 ( 8.8) 22/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +2.6 7.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 21/00
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.9 +2.3 5.8 -4.3 1.0 0.0 4.0 9.7 254 (10.6) 18/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.5 +1.9 6.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 44/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.9 +1.7 6.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 24/06
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.2 +3.6 5.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 41/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.4 +2.5 4.7 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 21/15
HOBART AIRPORT 21.7 +3.6 8.5 -0.3 4.6 0.0 3.0 9.7 325 (13.5) 35/06
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

40.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
39.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
39.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
39.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+9.9 : 33.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+9.9 : 33.1 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+8.7 : 32.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+7.7 : 31.9 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+7.5 : 32.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

29.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.2 : 18.4 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 17.8 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.8 : 16.6 SHANNON Lower West WA
+5.4 : 19.3 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+5.4 : 16.1 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

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

12.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-3.9 : 15.8 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.9 : 25.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-3.8 : 16.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 : 15.8 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-3.7 : 14.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW

-3.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-2.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-8.8 : 1.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-8.8 : 0.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-8.4 : 4.5 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.4 : 1.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-8.1 : 2.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA

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 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
50.4 BROOWEENA TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.2 CHILDERS SOUTH Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
36.6 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
30.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
81.0 HORN ISLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
37.2 CHILDERS SOUTH
Brisbane/SE Coast
50.4 BROOWEENA TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
36.6 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

ISLANDS
Islands
30.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

7.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
1.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1165 (48.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1082 (45.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1073 (44.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1052 (43.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1047 (43.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1040 (43.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
1016 (42.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
841 (35.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
814 (33.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
809 (33.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
802 (33.4) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
759 (31.6) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
747 (31.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
717 (29.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
716 (29.8) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
706 (29.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
683 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
680 (28.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
675 (28.1) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
675 (28.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
671 (28.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
660 (27.5) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
651 (27.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
650 (27.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
645 (26.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
637 (26.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
634 (26.4) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
631 (26.3) BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
618 (25.8) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
612 (25.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
603 (25.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
98/11 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
94/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
94/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
85/09 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
78/14 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
10.8mm in 10 min to 01:45 64.8mm/h
1.8mm in 1 min to 01:46 108.0mm/h
13.0mm in 14 min to 02:00 55.7mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 30.4mm/h
32.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 32.6mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.3mm/h
10.4mm in 24 min to 07:55 26.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 95(140/ 76 ) at 19:02
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 95(160/ 76 ) at 20:00
GOLD COAST SEAWAY : 74(160/ 63 ) at 15:23
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 106(100/ 50 ) at 10:50
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 98(100/ 41 ) at 11:20