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Data is as received at 13:38EST, 19/08/2021.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 18 AUG 2021
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 21.9 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 28/12
PERTH AIRPORT 20.7 +2.1 13.2 +5.1 13.1 0.4 3.2 8.8 295 (12.3) 30/12
PERTH METRO 20.7 +1.7 11.3 +3.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 24/11
BUSSELTON AERO 18.8 +1.5 9.0 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 256 (10.7) 31/13
BUNBURY 18.5 +0.9 11.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 28/18
MANDURAH 19.4 +1.4 14.3 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 21/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.1 -- 10.8 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 276 (11.5) 35/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 27.6 +8.9 13.5 +7.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 59/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +2.0 19.9 -0.4 18.9 0.0 8.0 10.8 252 (10.5) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 +0.2 1.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 +1.5 1.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 28/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.7 2.4 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 26/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.6 -0.4 4.8 -2.8 2.2 0.0 1.6 9.9 187 ( 7.8) 28/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.2 -0.2 4.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 1.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -0.2 3.7 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 259 (10.8) 28/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 +0.9 18.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 +1.3 15.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 43/10
MACKAY AERO 23.8 0.0 9.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 37/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 +0.7 8.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 26/10
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 +0.4 11.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 46/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.5 +0.4 11.0 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 246 (10.3) 44/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.1 +1.3 10.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 41/13
COOLANGATTA 21.4 -0.2 12.3 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 351 (14.6) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 19.0 -3.0 12.6 +2.9 10.4 0.2 -- 0.2 303 (12.6) 28/08
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -1.3 12.5 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 378 (15.8) 43/11
BRISBANE 19.2 -4.1 12.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 24/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.6 -2.1 8.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 43/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.2 +1.7 1.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 24/08
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.4 -- 9.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 35/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 19.9 -0.4 7.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.4 -0.3 5.3 -1.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 291 (12.1) 28/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.1 -0.4 0.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 18/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.2 +2.0 -3.3 -4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 319 (13.3) 28/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.1 -0.3 8.7 +0.5 5.5 0.0 5.4 9.6 357 (14.9) 26/15
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.1 -- 8.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.4 +0.2 2.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 26/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.5 -1.3 4.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 22/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.9 -- -4.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 35/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.3 +1.8 0.3 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +1.6 1.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.3 +1.0 1.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 21/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.2 +1.0 1.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 24/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.1 -0.8 1.4 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 249 (10.4) 17/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.5 -0.3 8.7 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 459 (19.1) 37/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.3 +0.9 4.2 -1.7 2.5 0.4 1.8 1.8 307 (12.8) 30/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.5 -- 7.6 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 24/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.7 -- 6.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 24/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.8 +1.3 1.8 -1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 34/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.3 +2.1 1.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 39/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.2 +1.1 1.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 43/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.1 +0.3 -1.2 -4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.6 +0.1 4.8 +0.1 -0.3 0.2 2.2 -- 356 (14.8) 35/11
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.9 +0.8 5.7 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 59/19
Max
° C
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° 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 Wednesday 18 AUG 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.7 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.6 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
35.6 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.6 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.6 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+9.2 : 30.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 27.6 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 28.3 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.7 : 28.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+8.5 : 30.1 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA

27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+8.4 : 15.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+8.3 : 18.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
+7.9 : 15.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.8 : 13.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+7.8 : 15.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

Coldest for Wednesday 18 AUG 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-4.9 : 18.4 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.1 : 19.2 BRISBANE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.4 : 19.3 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.2 : 19.6 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.1 : 18.9 REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.1 : 20.2 BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-5.9 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.6 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.9 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-7.0 : 6.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-7.0 : -4.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-6.4 : -5.6 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.3 : -0.2 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.2 : -5.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro 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.
20.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
17.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.5 CHERRY TREE Cent Wheatbelt WA
8.4 TODS CORNER Central Plateau TAS

10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

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2.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1189 (49.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1161 (48.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1040 (43.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1029 (42.9) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
916 (38.2) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
911 (38.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
891 (37.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
886 (36.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
885 (36.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
864 (36.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
822 (34.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
816 (34.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
761 (31.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
752 (31.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
748 (31.2) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
744 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
736 (30.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
710 (29.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
708 (29.5) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
696 (29.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
691 (28.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
660 (27.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
653 (27.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
631 (26.3) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
626 (26.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
613 (25.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
613 (25.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
611 (25.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
609 (25.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
93/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/21 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/12 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
68/16 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
67/22 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 18 AUG 2021
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.
None reported

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(320/ 72 ) at 20:08
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 91(260/ 69 ) at 21:20
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 85(270/ 63 ) at 13:00