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 Australian weather Sat 21 Jul 2018

WA: Fronts bring heavy rain to the South West. A procession of fronts crossing WA has brought heavy rain and caused isolated minor flooding. Several records were set in the 24 hours to 9am with Windy Harbour's 61.4mm its highest one-day July total in 30 years. A few locations scored over 50mm, including Cape Leeuwin and Jarrahwood, with minor flooding reported in the Thomson River. Rain eased after 9am, but further fronts are lining up to the SW, as the charts show.


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 1425 EST on 22/07/2018. 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

SW & S Coast

009871

WINDY HARBOUR

61.4

52.6

10/07/1993

29

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009989

THOMSON BROOK

46.8

38.6

12/07/2010

11

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009997

RAVENSCLIFFE ALERT

42.2

35.4

19/07/2009

11

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

Goldfields

012320

SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD

83

83.0

20/07/2009

11

N Equal to record.


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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:23EST, 22/07/2018.

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 19.7 +1.8 13.4 +5.4 12.5 3.0 1.8 0.8 490 (20.4) 67/11
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.8 12.7 +5.7 -- 16.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 59/06
MANDURAH 18.8 +1.4 14.1 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 772 (32.2) 65/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +2.8 22.7 +3.4 22.1 0.0 8.2 11.0 312 (13.0) 44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +5.8 -0.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/15
WHYALLA AERO 18.1 +1.2 6.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 44/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.3 0.0 6.9 -0.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.5 -0.7 2.5 -2.7 -- 2.6 -- -- 421 (17.5) 35/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.8 -1.9 -0.8 -9.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 30/10
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 +2.0 17.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 35/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.4 +4.3 18.0 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 39/16
MACKAY M.O 22.5 +1.2 16.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 41/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.9 +1.8 14.0 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 31/08
BUNDABERG AERO 23.3 +1.3 10.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 28/08
COOLANGATTA 19.1 -1.4 4.0 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 31/10
BRISBANE AERO 17.9 -2.9 7.0 -2.0 1.2 0.0 4.8 10.0 394 (16.4) 37/04
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.7 -0.8 3.5 -2.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 618 (25.8) 50/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.1 -1.0 -1.0 -5.7 -- 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.6 0.6 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 26/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.6 -0.4 4.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 633 (26.4) 43/09
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 10.5 -0.8 3.5 +3.0 -5.0 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.4 -0.9 -2.8 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 34/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.5 +0.5 9.0 +1.8 5.0 0.0 6.2 9.7 790 (32.9) 59/00
RICHMOND RAAF 18.0 +0.6 2.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 50/02
BELLAMBI AWS 16.9 +0.1 9.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 783 (32.6) 78/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.4 -- 1.6 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 602 (25.1) 46/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.5 -1.2 0.4 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 398 (16.6) 28/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.5 -0.6 2.2 -0.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 369 (15.4) 18/03
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.1 -0.3 -0.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 2.4 5.8 292 (12.2) 26/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.2 -0.8 -0.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 17/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.5 0.0 -1.7 -4.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 24/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.1 0.0 4.1 -1.3 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.7 552 (23.0) 35/22
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.3 -0.8 1.7 -1.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 480 (20.0) 34/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.8 +1.2 -1.4 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 17/14
HOBART AIRPORT 11.9 -0.6 3.4 -0.7 -1.8 1.6 1.8 6.9 441 (18.4) 31/00
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

34.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
34.3 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
34.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
34.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
34.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 28.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.4 : 27.6 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 28.3 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+8.7 : 26.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+8.7 : 27.2 FORREST Eucla WA

25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 14.5 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
+7.1 : 10.9 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.7 : 11.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+6.5 : 12.2 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+6.4 : 13.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA

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

-2.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-6.3 : 17.2 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-5.1 : -1.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.8 : 2.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-3.3 : 18.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-3.2 : 8.5 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC

-7.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-7.3 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.6 : -7.3 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-9.4 : -0.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.0 : -1.7 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.8 : -4.7 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-6.7 : -3.2 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.7 : 0.1 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

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.
61.4 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
53.4 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
53.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
46.8 THOMSON BROOK Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
61.4 WINDY HARBOUR
53.4 CAPE LEEUWIN
53.2 JARRAHWOOD
46.8 THOMSON BROOK

Reports not yet available

1475 (61.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1149 (47.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1143 (47.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1112 (46.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1050 (43.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1013 (42.2) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
1006 (41.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
982 (40.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
974 (40.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
964 (40.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
934 (38.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
930 (38.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
921 (38.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
907 (37.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
905 (37.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
873 (36.4) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
873 (36.4) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
858 (35.8) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
847 (35.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
838 (34.9) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
827 (34.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
790 (32.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
783 (32.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
778 (32.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
772 (32.2) MANDURAH Lower West WA
760 (31.7) NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
760 (31.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
750 (31.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
746 (31.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
743 (31.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
735 (30.6) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
712 (29.7) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
709 (29.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
707 (29.5) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
704 (29.3) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
679 (28.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
673 (28.0) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
671 (28.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
663 (27.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
651 (27.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
644 (26.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
638 (26.6) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
638 (26.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
636 (26.5) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
633 (26.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
631 (26.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
627 (26.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
625 (26.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
625 (26.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
623 (26.0) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
618 (25.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
602 (25.1) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
601 (25.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
600 (25.0) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
91/01 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
89/22 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
87/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/18 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
83/00 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC

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
ERANGY SPRINGS AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.4mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.0mm/h
Lower West
PERTH AIRPORT
14.2mm in 25 min to 13:25 34.1mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
SWANBOURNE
9.2mm in 10 min to 11:18 55.2mm/h
10.2mm in 12 min to 11:30 51.0mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 20.2mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 21.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
BICKLEY
12.0mm in 30 min to 13:30 24.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.4mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 19.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
CAPE LEEUWIN
7.8mm in 14 min to 05:00 33.4mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 13.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
SHANNON
11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.2mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
15.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h
HARVEY
10.2mm in 30 min to 08:30 20.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.4mm/h
MANJIMUP AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.8mm/h
SOUTH PERTH AG STATION
12.8mm in 30 min to 12:00 25.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 20.8mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 14.0mm/h
WAROONA
12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
DARKAN AG STATION
12.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 12.4mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(280/ 69 ) at 23:00
BUSSELTON JETTY : 76(290/ 69 ) at 20:19
Goldfields
SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD : 83(270/ 65 ) at 19:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(250/ 63 ) at 00:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(240/ 78 ) at 01:35
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 69(***/ 63 ) at 10:46
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 82(250/ 63 ) at 00:34