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Observations and extremes for Friday 12 APR 2024
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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 29.1 -- 17.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) 41/14
PERTH AIRPORT 28.2 +2.5 15.9 +2.9 13.6 0.0 7.2 5.7 593 (24.7) 59/00
PERTH METRO 26.4 +0.5 15.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 30/00
BUSSELTON AERO 27.7 +3.7 13.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 41/12
BUNBURY 28.1 +3.9 13.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 31/11
MANDURAH 27.6 +3.5 15.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 31/02
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.7 -- 13.7 -- -- 3.8 -- -- 405 (16.9) 41/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.7 -6.6 15.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 34/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 -1.1 22.9 -1.1 22.6 0.0 7.0 4.8 275 (11.5) 31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.8 -2.6 6.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 19.9 -4.0 9.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 41/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.8 -2.0 7.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 31/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.0 -3.3 9.9 -2.0 5.6 0.0 5.4 5.9 362 (15.1) 37/15
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.2 -3.3 13.0 +2.6 -- 0.2 2.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.7 -0.8 10.8 +2.0 -- 1.4 -- -- 242 (10.1) 34/14
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.7 20.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 492 (20.5) 43/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO -- -- 16.5 -4.2 -- -- -- -- 234 ( 9.8) --
MACKAY AERO 27.8 +0.1 15.5 -4.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 315 (13.1) 46/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.2 -0.6 15.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 +0.4 16.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 39/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.2 -1.0 16.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 35/08
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.8 -0.3 16.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 39/11
COOLANGATTA 26.4 +0.8 18.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 39/13
BRISBANE AERO 26.5 +0.4 16.0 -0.5 14.3 0.0 5.4 10.3 336 (14.0) 34/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.1 0.0 17.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 39/08
BRISBANE 28.0 +0.8 16.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 24/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.0 -0.4 11.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 31/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.9 +0.4 10.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 24/04
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.8 -- 16.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 513 (21.4) 34/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.5 -0.3 12.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 30/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +0.7 9.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 28/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 19.7 +1.0 3.3 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 24/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.3 +0.3 13.3 -1.0 11.2 0.0 4.2 -- 426 (17.8) 30/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.9 +0.8 10.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 22/12
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.1 -1.2 9.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 24/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.1 -0.1 6.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.6 0.0 6.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 26/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.0 +0.4 6.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 24/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.8 -1.9 6.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.1 -1.3 6.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 34/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 21.2 -1.4 5.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 26/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.2 -0.4 6.3 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 30/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.7 -3.7 10.8 +0.6 8.1 0.0 2.8 0.3 285 (11.9) 22/09
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.7 -- 12.2 -- -- 2.0 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 18/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.7 -- 10.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 22/08
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.9 -3.8 8.5 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 314 (13.1) 24/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.1 +2.5 4.6 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 41/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.5 +1.7 6.2 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.1 +3.1 6.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 30/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.2 +3.8 8.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 48/09
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 for Friday 12 APR 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.2 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
34.9 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+4.6 : 28.4 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+4.2 : 26.7 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+4.2 : 21.0 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
+3.9 : 28.1 BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA
+3.8 : 21.2 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+3.8 : 22.1 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS

27.2 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
26.7 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.4 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.3 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+5.9 : 17.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.0 : 12.9 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+4.0 : 14.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+4.0 : 15.9 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA
+3.9 : 11.7 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
+3.9 : 15.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

Coldest for Friday 12 APR 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.1 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-10.5 : 18.3 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-9.1 : 19.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.8 : 21.5 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 18.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-6.4 : 22.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

-2.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.3 : 8.7 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-8.6 : 16.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
-8.5 : 9.4 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-8.3 : 9.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-8.1 : 10.2 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria 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.
54.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
34.2 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.0 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
30.0 HILL SPRINGS W Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Gascoyne
30.0 HILL SPRINGS

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
34.2 GOVE AIRPORT
34.0 GOVE AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
32.6 HORN ISLAND

ISLANDS
Islands
54.4 CAPE WESSEL

10.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

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7.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
4.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
0.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

993 (41.4) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
985 (41.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
962 (40.1) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
954 (39.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
925 (38.5) MARION REEF Islands ISL
900 (37.5) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
896 (37.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
883 (36.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
864 (36.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
830 (34.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
830 (34.6) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
828 (34.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
815 (34.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
810 (33.8) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
806 (33.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
801 (33.4) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
792 (33.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
743 (31.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
732 (30.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
731 (30.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
695 (29.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
672 (28.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
625 (26.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
611 (25.5) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
601 (25.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
91/07 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
70/04 MARION REEF Islands ISL
70/23 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
68/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 12 APR 2024
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
ERADU AG STATION
12.4mm in 30 min to 15:00 24.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.0mm/h
THREE SPRINGS AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.2mm/h
Lower West & Perth
PEARCE RAAF
4.0mm in 12 min to 15:28 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
11.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.8mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
15.8mm in 30 min to 13:00 31.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 21.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
15.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 18:03 96.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.8mm/h
12.8mm in 19 min to 19:00 40.4mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 25.2mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 24.6mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.7mm/h
NGAYAWILI
12.0mm in 30 min to 11:00 24.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.0mm/h
15.8mm in 30 min to 11:30 31.6mm/h
27.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 27.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 21.0mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 12:30 26.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 18.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 19.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.3mm/h
64.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
19.6mm in 30 min to 13:00 39.2mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 22.0mm/h
28.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 56.8mm/h
48.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 48.0mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 40.0mm/h
48.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 48.4mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 25.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.4mm/h
81.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 27.0mm/h
83.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(340/ 74 ) at 16:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 89(250/ 67 ) at 07:29