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Data is as received at 22:13EST, 20/04/2025.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 20 APR 2025
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 30.0 -- 14.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 564 (23.5) --
PERTH AIRPORT 25.0 -0.7 12.3 -0.7 8.3 0.0 3.6 -- 408 (17.0) --
PERTH METRO 24.0 -1.9 10.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) --
BUSSELTON AERO 21.0 -3.0 10.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) --
BUNBURY 23.0 -1.2 11.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) --
MANDURAH 24.0 -0.1 13.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 -- 6.5 -- -- 0.8 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.0 -5.3 10.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.2 24.7 +0.7 24.4 6.8 3.6 -- 213 ( 8.9) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -2.4 16.8 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) --
WHYALLA AERO 22.0 -1.9 10.0 -1.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.0 -1.8 14.8 +2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 652 (27.2) --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.0 -3.3 14.6 +2.7 13.5 0.2 4.4 -- 805 (33.5) --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 14.3 +3.9 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.0 -1.5 13.0 +4.2 -- 5.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.7 23.2 +1.5 -- 3.2 -- -- 358 (14.9) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 -0.7 22.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) --
MACKAY AERO 26.0 -1.7 20.9 +1.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 246 (10.3) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +1.2 18.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) --
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +0.5 17.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.0 -0.2 18.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 28.0 +0.9 17.2 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) --
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +2.4 16.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) --
BRISBANE AERO 27.0 +0.9 18.5 +2.0 15.5 0.0 4.2 -- 253 (10.5) --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.0 +1.9 16.3 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) --
BRISBANE 29.0 +1.8 19.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.0 +2.6 14.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 29.0 +3.5 8.5 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29.0 -- 15.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.0 +5.2 12.1 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 30.0 +5.7 7.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +5.3 6.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.0 +7.0 16.0 +1.7 12.9 0.0 6.0 -- 350 (14.6) --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 30.0 -- 16.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 31.0 +6.9 8.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 29.0 +5.7 11.4 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.0 +5.8 3.5 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.0 +7.4 12.7 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.0 +6.4 11.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.0 -0.7 14.2 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.0 -0.4 13.7 +5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 286 (11.9) --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.0 -0.6 17.3 +8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 25.0 +4.4 14.1 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.0 +4.6 18.9 +8.7 16.8 0.0 9.4 -- 528 (22.0) --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.0 -- 18.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 24.0 -- 15.5 -- -- 0.8 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.0 +2.3 13.2 +5.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 455 (19.0) --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.0 +2.4 14.4 +7.2 -- 1.8 -- -- 242 (10.1) --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21.0 +3.2 -- -- -- 2.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.0 +2.0 12.9 +5.3 -- 2.4 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.0 +1.6 13.5 +4.5 -- 8.2 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) --
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 for Sunday 20 APR 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
37.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
36.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
36.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
36.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+9.3 : 28.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
+8.9 : 29.0 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
+8.5 : 29.0 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+8.1 : 26.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+8.0 : 30.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.0 : 29.0 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC

29.1 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.1 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.7 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.6 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 20.2 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+9.6 : 18.3 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
+9.1 : 14.8 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+8.8 : 18.9 VIEWBANK E Central VIC
+8.8 : 15.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

Coldest for Sunday 20 APR 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
13.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

-7.3 : 21.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-6.4 : 13.0 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.4 : 19.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 20.0 FORREST Eucla WA
-6.0 : 19.0 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : 21.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

0.7 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
2.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
3.5 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
3.5 MOUNT IVE NW Pastoral SA

-7.3 : 2.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.0 : 3.9 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
-7.0 : 4.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.4 : 5.2 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-6.4 : 7.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

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.
87.2 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
51.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
35.4 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
32.6 PORT KEATS AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
28.4 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
32.6 PORT KEATS AIRPORT
28.4 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE)

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
87.2 COEN AIRPORT
S Peninsula
51.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

ISLANDS
Islands
35.4 POINT FAWCETT

Reports not yet available

1252 (52.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
943 (39.3) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
941 (39.2) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
866 (36.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
861 (35.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
834 (34.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
811 (33.8) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
807 (33.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
805 (33.5) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
793 (33.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
765 (31.9) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
765 (31.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
762 (31.8) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
762 (31.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
748 (31.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
732 (30.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
730 (30.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
724 (30.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
716 (29.8) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
713 (29.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
673 (28.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
671 (28.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
658 (27.4) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
656 (27.3) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
652 (27.2) PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
645 (26.9) PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS Lower North SA
640 (26.7) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
629 (26.2) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
617 (25.7) MARION REEF Islands ISL
610 (25.4) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
606 (25.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Sunday 20 APR 2025
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
E Pilbara
KARRATHA AERO
6.2mm in 9 min to 07:30 41.3mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
NGAYAWILI
23.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 23.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
COCONUT ISLAND
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.8mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 16.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.8mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
64.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.6mm/h
VICTORIA
W Coast
PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 74(340/ 65 ) at 12:42