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Data is as received at 13:25EST, 18/04/2022.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 17 APR 2022
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 24.8 -- 18.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 543 (22.6) 46/16
PERTH AIRPORT 23.1 -2.5 12.0 -1.0 9.4 0.0 6.8 10.5 457 (19.0) 39/14
PERTH METRO 22.3 -3.6 13.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 35/16
BUSSELTON AERO 21.0 -3.0 9.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 37/11
BUNBURY 21.2 -3.0 10.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 30/12
MANDURAH 21.2 -2.9 14.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 30/18
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.4 -- 11.8 -- -- 6.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 35/02
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.9 -2.4 15.5 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 35/04
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.8 24.6 +0.6 23.7 0.0 4.8 11.2 242 (10.1) 26/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.4 +8.1 20.5 +7.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 304 (12.7) 37/12
WHYALLA AERO 25.0 +1.1 17.7 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 35/03
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 26.3 +3.5 18.7 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 41/00
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 22.8 +0.5 18.7 +6.8 16.0 0.0 6.6 2.1 369 (15.4) 50/01
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24.1 +2.5 11.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 3.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.5 +5.9 14.1 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 50/08
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 -1.1 21.8 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 401 (16.7) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.2 +0.5 20.1 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 41/12
MACKAY AERO 26.8 -0.9 18.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 39/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 +0.6 17.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 31/09
BUNDABERG AERO 27.6 +0.1 16.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 35/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.0 -0.2 16.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 39/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.9 -1.1 17.1 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 41/10
COOLANGATTA 25.0 -0.6 17.7 +0.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 44/15
BRISBANE AERO 25.4 -0.6 17.0 +0.5 15.1 0.0 -- 6.3 388 (16.2) 34/07
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.5 -0.5 18.0 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 527 (22.0) 46/13
BRISBANE 25.7 -1.4 17.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 24/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.0 -2.3 11.4 -2.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.6 0.0 8.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 24/00
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.6 -- 16.7 -- -- 10.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 35/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 +0.3 13.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 31/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 24.5 +0.2 9.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 26/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.9 +2.1 3.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 31/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.7 +1.7 14.5 +0.2 12.9 0.0 2.8 10.5 226 ( 9.4) 34/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.6 +0.5 10.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 101 ( 4.2) 28/12
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.1 +1.8 11.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 34/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.7 +1.2 3.6 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 34/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.9 +4.3 11.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 26/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +4.1 8.4 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 26/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.9 +8.2 14.7 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 39/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.9 +6.4 8.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 44/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 29.0 +6.3 9.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 41/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 28.1 +7.5 7.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 48/22
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 27.9 +7.5 14.4 +4.2 12.1 0.0 10.4 8.1 516 (21.5) 67/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 28.0 -- 15.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 54/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 29.7 -- 13.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 44/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.5 +7.8 10.5 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 476 (19.8) 55/11
WYNYARD AIRPORT 21.8 +4.2 10.6 +3.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 248 (10.3) 31/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21.6 +3.8 12.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 39/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.0 +5.0 9.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 46/14
HOBART AIRPORT 25.8 +7.6 9.1 +0.3 4.2 0.0 1.8 -- 230 ( 9.6) 55/18
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 26.0 +8.6 10.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 78/14
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 17 APR 2022
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
39.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

+9.9 : 27.9 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+9.5 : 30.0 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+9.5 : 32.5 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+8.9 : 27.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+8.8 : 37.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

29.2 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.8 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.7 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
27.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.0 : 24.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+9.0 : 21.8 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.1 : 17.4 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
+7.9 : 20.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.8 : 15.1 YONGALA Upper North SA

Coldest for Sunday 17 APR 2022
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
9.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.4 : 19.3 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-9.0 : 19.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-7.6 : 20.5 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-7.4 : 16.9 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-6.7 : 21.7 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-6.7 : 22.1 MULLEWA Central West WA

0.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW

-5.4 : 4.4 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-4.8 : 5.2 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-4.7 : 2.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-4.2 : 9.9 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.1 : 3.7 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.
221.4 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
64.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
54.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
34.8 MANINGRIDA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
21.8 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE) N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
221.4 GOVE AIRPORT
64.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
34.8 MANINGRIDA AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
21.8 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)

ISLANDS
Islands
54.6 CAPE WESSEL

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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7.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

928 (38.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
918 (38.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
846 (35.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
831 (34.6) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
822 (34.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
805 (33.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
796 (33.2) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
777 (32.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
777 (32.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
775 (32.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
767 (32.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
757 (31.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
748 (31.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
748 (31.2) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
745 (31.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
738 (30.8) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
731 (30.5) MARION REEF Islands ISL
727 (30.3) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
712 (29.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
687 (28.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
686 (28.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
682 (28.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
672 (28.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
670 (27.9) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
665 (27.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
660 (27.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
659 (27.5) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
656 (27.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
651 (27.1) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
643 (26.8) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
632 (26.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
622 (25.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
620 (25.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
613 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
608 (25.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
605 (25.2) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
600 (25.0) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
100/13 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
100/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
94/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/14 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/13 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

High realtime reports for Sunday 17 APR 2022
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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
10.6mm in 30 min to 01:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.8mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
16.0mm in 30 min to 00:00 32.0mm/h
43.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 43.0mm/h
75.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 25.0mm/h
11.0mm in 10 min to 00:30 66.0mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 33.8mm/h
18.0mm in 29 min to 00:59 37.2mm/h
36.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 36.4mm/h
17.4mm in 20 min to 01:20 52.2mm/h
8.6mm in 10 min to 01:30 51.6mm/h
44.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 44.6mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 40.0mm/h
46.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 46.0mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.8mm/h
96.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 32.0mm/h
171.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 28.5mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
7.0mm in 15 min to 15:30 28.0mm/h
CAPE WESSEL
19.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 38.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.4mm/h
36.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 72.8mm/h
55.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 55.6mm/h
16.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 32.4mm/h
52.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 52.6mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 24.8mm/h
81.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 27.0mm/h
82.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 80 ) at 14:53
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 85(320/ 63 ) at 20:00
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 100(330/ 59 ) at 13:36
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 89(330/ 65 ) at 14:00