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Data is as received at 15:18EST, 07/09/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 06 SEP 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 20.4 -2.7 13.0 +3.7 -- 1.2 -- -- 387 (16.1) 46/11
PERTH AIRPORT 18.7 -1.5 12.7 +3.8 9.5 4.6 2.0 9.5 536 (22.3) 63/09
PERTH METRO 18.0 -2.3 13.7 +4.0 -- 4.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 52/11
BUSSELTON AERO 16.7 -1.6 8.7 +0.7 -- 2.8 -- -- 439 (18.3) 52/09
BUNBURY 17.2 -1.3 11.9 +3.2 -- 4.2 -- -- 486 (20.3) 44/10
MANDURAH 17.4 -1.7 12.9 +1.0 -- 5.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) 46/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.4 -- 8.6 -- -- 5.8 -- -- 554 (23.1) 65/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.8 -2.6 11.4 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 54/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.8 -0.8 20.8 -2.2 19.8 0.0 6.6 10.8 223 ( 9.3) 24/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.4 +3.9 8.1 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 52/10
WHYALLA AERO 27.3 +5.7 4.6 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 59/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.4 +5.3 6.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 54/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 23.2 +4.9 8.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 323 (13.5) 61/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.8 +4.3 2.5 -5.3 -- 0.0 2.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.5 +4.6 5.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 54/13
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +1.0 17.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.5 15.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 34/13
MACKAY AERO 26.4 +0.4 13.8 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 249 (10.4) 44/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.1 +2.6 15.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 28/11
BUNDABERG AERO 28.1 +2.4 13.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 35/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.9 -0.3 15.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 37/18
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.6 +1.7 13.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 34/08
COOLANGATTA 25.9 +2.5 18.5 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 517 (21.5) 67/01
BRISBANE AERO 25.5 +1.4 16.4 +3.7 14.7 5.0 5.4 9.0 522 (21.8) 76/02
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.3 +2.1 16.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 41/05
BRISBANE 26.9 +1.2 16.2 +2.5 -- 8.2 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 28/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.5 +3.2 12.6 +2.2 -- 4.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 44/22
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.4 +3.2 0.8 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 21/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.6 -- 15.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 455 (19.0) 30/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.6 +0.2 5.9 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 39/16
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.9 +1.3 0.9 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 31/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.4 +1.5 -1.5 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 28/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 +1.0 10.6 0.0 4.7 0.0 7.0 10.7 454 (18.9) 48/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.5 +1.8 3.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 30/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.4 -1.0 6.9 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 39/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.8 0.0 -1.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 41/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.3 +0.5 -0.6 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 30/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS -- -- 0.5 -5.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.4 +2.7 3.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 37/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.1 +2.0 -1.1 -5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 44/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.5 +1.1 0.4 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 41/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.8 +1.8 -0.6 -6.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 369 (15.4) 41/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.2 +2.4 5.2 -1.9 3.1 0.0 4.4 10.3 584 (24.3) 61/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.4 -- 6.1 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 247 (10.3) 54/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 20.1 +2.2 3.2 -4.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 304 (12.7) 52/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.1 +2.2 1.3 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 460 (19.2) 63/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.4 +1.0 3.4 -1.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 417 (17.4) 50/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.6 +0.3 5.1 -1.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 389 (16.2) 54/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.3 +0.6 4.6 -0.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 46/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.0 +2.9 7.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 63/14
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 Wednesday 06 SEP 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.6 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.6 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
36.4 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+7.9 : 29.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.0 : 32.8 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.8 : 27.1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+6.7 : 26.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+6.6 : 24.4 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.9 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.8 : 11.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+5.7 : 13.5 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.7 : 17.1 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
+5.3 : 18.5 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.2 : 15.2 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+5.2 : 12.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Wednesday 06 SEP 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.9 : 14.3 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-5.6 : 13.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-5.1 : 15.1 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-4.9 : 14.6 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
-4.8 : 17.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

-6.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : -6.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 : -3.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.4 : -0.5 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-6.4 : -0.6 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.4 : 2.5 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling 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.
24.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
22.0 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
21.2 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
20.6 BUNGENDORE Lower West & Perth WA
20.4 WALPOLE FORESTRY Lower West & Perth WA

10.9 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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10.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
3.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1192 (49.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1024 (42.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
970 (40.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
966 (40.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
950 (39.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
935 (39.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
907 (37.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
893 (37.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
874 (36.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
871 (36.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
840 (35.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
833 (34.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
830 (34.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
809 (33.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
790 (32.9) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
777 (32.4) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
777 (32.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
777 (32.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
769 (32.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
746 (31.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
711 (29.6) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
702 (29.3) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
701 (29.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
700 (29.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
694 (28.9) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
692 (28.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
687 (28.6) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
679 (28.3) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
673 (28.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
671 (28.0) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
666 (27.8) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
661 (27.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
659 (27.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
658 (27.4) SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA
653 (27.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
639 (26.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
636 (26.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
633 (26.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
625 (26.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
623 (26.0) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
619 (25.8) INNER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West & Perth WA
619 (25.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
613 (25.5) LANCELIN (DEFENCE) Lower West & Perth WA
613 (25.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
607 (25.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
605 (25.2) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
98/05 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
96/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/02 BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
85/22 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
85/06 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 06 SEP 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80( 20/ 63 ) at 17:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 80(330/ 63 ) at 22:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(320/ 72 ) at 15:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(270/ 76 ) at 05:00
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 85(330/ 65 ) at 07:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 72(260/ 65 ) at 00:00