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Prepared at 1331 EST on 18/08/2023.

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Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

W Gippsland

085151

YARRAM AIRPORT

-3.7

-3.7

04/08/2014

14

1 N C Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 13:29EST, 18/08/2023.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 17 AUG 2023
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 18.5 -- 5.6 -- -- 2.4 -- -- 417 (17.4) 34/11
PERTH AIRPORT 17.9 -0.7 6.4 -1.7 4.4 0.0 2.4 4.4 370 (15.4) 34/16
PERTH METRO 18.3 -0.8 7.8 -0.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 26/15
BUSSELTON AERO 19.2 +1.9 5.6 -1.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 256 (10.7) 35/11
BUNBURY 18.4 +0.7 6.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 26/15
MANDURAH 16.9 -1.3 10.3 -0.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 260 (10.8) 26/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.2 -- 8.5 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 449 (18.7) 52/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT -- -- 4.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.8 -0.7 20.4 +0.1 19.9 0.0 6.6 10.8 252 (10.5) 26/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.8 +8.1 18.9 +12.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 48/12
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 +1.7 12.7 +6.7 -- 10.6 -- -- 273 (11.4) 63/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.8 +1.5 10.3 +3.6 -- 5.2 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 57/19
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 16.4 +0.5 10.4 +2.8 6.0 8.0 1.8 2.3 267 (11.1) 63/18
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.8 +0.5 7.6 +0.8 -- 1.2 1.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -0.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 35/17
CAIRNS AERO 27.3 +0.6 14.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 24/03
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.1 +1.0 11.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 28/13
MACKAY AERO 27.3 +3.5 10.3 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.8 +5.9 15.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 31/15
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 +3.0 15.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 54/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.5 +3.4 16.7 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 37/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.3 +1.5 14.0 +3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 41/13
COOLANGATTA 24.1 +2.5 12.8 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 276 (11.5) 43/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 +1.8 14.4 +4.6 10.9 0.0 4.8 6.0 225 ( 9.4) 41/18
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.0 +2.8 14.1 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 46/15
BRISBANE 24.2 +0.9 14.7 +3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 77 ( 3.2) 26/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.6 +6.0 12.1 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 39/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.1 +3.6 2.1 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 31/20
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.7 -- 12.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 34/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF -- -- 5.3 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.5 +3.0 3.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 37/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.0 +2.8 -2.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 39/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +2.6 7.6 -0.7 5.4 0.0 3.4 9.8 307 (12.8) 28/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.4 +2.2 1.9 -2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 82 ( 3.4) 15/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.7 +0.9 4.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 21/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.4 +2.5 -5.8 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 35/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.8 +1.3 0.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 26/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -1.3 0.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 15/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.0 -3.3 5.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 43/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.4 -1.7 0.0 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 26/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 12.9 -1.9 0.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 24/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.2 -1.6 -2.5 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 80 ( 3.3) 24/23
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.3 -2.1 5.0 -0.9 2.2 0.0 3.2 0.1 610 (25.4) 59/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 12.5 -- 5.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 44/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.7 +0.6 7.0 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 34/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.7 -2.7 4.9 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 547 (22.8) 54/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.3 +1.1 4.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 44/20
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.9 +0.7 5.6 +0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 390 (16.3) 48/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 +0.5 4.0 +0.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 35/23
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.9 +0.8 4.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 31/01
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 Thursday 17 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.4 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.4 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
35.4 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
35.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.1 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+9.6 : 32.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+9.5 : 32.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+9.3 : 32.5 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+9.1 : 34.5 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
+9.1 : 31.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
23.4 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.3 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL

+12.9 : 18.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+12.9 : 17.9 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+11.8 : 18.9 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+11.4 : 19.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+10.4 : 16.3 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

Coldest for Thursday 17 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-5.4 : 8.4 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.3 : 11.1 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
-5.1 : 9.7 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-5.1 : 9.9 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.0 : 8.9 MARYBOROUGH N Central VIC

-9.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.4 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.6 : -3.7 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-7.8 : -9.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.8 : -7.4 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1 : 0.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-6.8 : -7.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.8 : -2.5 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC

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.
31.0 BLYTH Lower North SA
25.8 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
24.0 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
23.4 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
21.5 AUBURN Lower North SA

10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
6.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
4.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

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4.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
3.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

906 (37.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
897 (37.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
881 (36.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
867 (36.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
846 (35.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
827 (34.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
826 (34.4) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
815 (34.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
788 (32.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
755 (31.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
753 (31.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
726 (30.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
715 (29.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
710 (29.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
700 (29.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
664 (27.7) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
648 (27.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
647 (27.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
639 (26.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
631 (26.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
630 (26.3) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
626 (26.1) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
626 (26.1) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
619 (25.8) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
615 (25.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
614 (25.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
611 (25.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
609 (25.4) KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
606 (25.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
87/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
85/21 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
83/13 CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
78/14 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

High realtime reports for Thursday 17 AUG 2023
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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.2mm/h
Lower SE
PADTHAWAY SOUTH
11.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
CAPE SORELL
15.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
STRAHAN AERODROME
4.0mm in 6 min to 00:00 40.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 82(240/ 63 ) at 23:13
CULTANA (DEFENCE) : 83(260/ 65 ) at 14:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 87(330/ 69 ) at 23:21
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 104(270/ 76 ) at 08:33