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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 13/10/2024.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 12 OCT 2024
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 24.6 -1.2 16.4 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 41/12
PERTH AIRPORT 23.3 +0.5 17.3 +7.0 14.2 0.0 6.2 6.5 352 (14.7) 37/13
PERTH METRO 22.2 -1.2 18.0 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 34/12
BUSSELTON AERO 22.8 +1.5 11.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 35/14
BUNBURY 23.2 +2.1 14.9 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 34/14
MANDURAH 21.2 -0.7 17.2 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.4 -- 15.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 35/08
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 32.7 +6.7 13.1 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 50/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.6 +2.3 25.9 +1.0 25.6 0.0 7.2 11.2 249 (10.4) 41/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.3 +3.1 17.6 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 48/12
WHYALLA AERO 25.4 +1.0 12.4 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 569 (23.7) 31/07
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 25.7 +3.5 9.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 35/08
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 20.5 -0.8 7.9 -2.9 3.1 0.0 5.6 8.4 425 (17.7) 31/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 21.0 +0.1 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.9 +2.8 3.4 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 30/09
CAIRNS AERO 31.6 +2.0 22.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 494 (20.6) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +0.9 21.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 46/14
MACKAY AERO 28.6 +0.2 22.8 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 696 (29.0) 41/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 -0.3 17.8 +0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 320 (13.3) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 +0.1 15.3 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 35/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.4 -0.2 17.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 440 (18.3) 39/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.3 -0.2 15.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 31/11
COOLANGATTA 24.9 +0.2 13.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 35/21
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 -0.3 14.2 -1.7 11.8 0.0 5.6 10.8 287 (12.0) 34/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.1 -0.5 12.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 24/12
BRISBANE 27.2 +0.2 15.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 22/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.1 +1.7 11.4 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 59/19
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +1.1 9.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 46/18
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.5 -- 15.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 61/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.2 -5.5 14.6 +2.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 414 (17.3) 57/05
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.7 -6.5 12.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 41/09
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.3 -1.0 2.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 39/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 -4.7 15.1 +1.7 15.0 0.0 5.4 4.7 672 (28.0) 74/01
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.6 -5.2 14.8 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 39/03
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 -3.9 14.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 43/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.6 -1.8 9.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 39/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.8 +2.1 4.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 28/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +2.0 7.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 28/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.2 +2.0 6.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 31/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 +1.0 6.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 31/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 24.2 +1.9 7.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 43/08
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.1 -1.5 6.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 35/18
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.6 -1.9 7.5 -0.9 4.4 0.0 5.0 10.4 420 (17.5) 39/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 37/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.6 -3.8 9.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 30/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.3 +0.6 4.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 43/08
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.5 +0.1 3.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 576 (24.0) 34/01
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.4 -0.5 3.5 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 609 (25.4) 28/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.8 +1.7 2.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 28/19
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.6 -1.4 7.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 493 (20.5) 44/07
Max
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Min
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Grass Min
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Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
Hottest for Saturday 12 OCT 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
41.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
40.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.7 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
40.6 BULMAN Northern Rivers NT
40.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
40.6 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+9.2 : 31.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+9.1 : 30.4 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+8.7 : 32.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+7.9 : 31.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+7.4 : 32.3 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

27.7 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
27.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.2 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
26.7 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL

+10.0 : 18.5 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.4 : 21.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+8.9 : 18.4 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+8.8 : 18.3 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+8.7 : 18.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest for Saturday 12 OCT 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.5 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
9.6 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
9.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.4 : 9.6 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-8.3 : 9.5 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.9 : 11.4 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.4 : 17.7 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-7.0 : 14.6 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW

-3.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F

-7.3 : 3.0 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-7.0 : -0.3 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-7.0 : 0.5 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-6.7 : -0.8 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA

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.
16.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
10.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
8.6 TIM SHEA (SUMMIT) Derwent Valley TAS
8.4 WONGAN HILLS NORTH Central West WA
8.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
11.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
11.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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10.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
8.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
4.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1486 (61.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1469 (61.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1252 (52.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1161 (48.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1045 (43.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1005 (41.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
976 (40.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
976 (40.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
933 (38.9) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
911 (38.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
907 (37.8) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
860 (35.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
851 (35.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
820 (34.2) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
814 (33.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
806 (33.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
773 (32.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
771 (32.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
765 (31.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
755 (31.5) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
754 (31.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
754 (31.4) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
750 (31.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
748 (31.2) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
716 (29.8) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
716 (29.8) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
715 (29.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
712 (29.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
710 (29.6) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
699 (29.1) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
698 (29.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
696 (29.0) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
693 (28.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
688 (28.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
687 (28.6) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
683 (28.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
681 (28.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
673 (28.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
672 (28.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
667 (27.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
658 (27.4) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
658 (27.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
657 (27.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
655 (27.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
644 (26.8) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
643 (26.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
642 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
641 (26.7) DENNES POINT Southeast TAS
637 (26.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
636 (26.5) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
634 (26.4) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
624 (26.0) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
616 (25.7) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
616 (25.7) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
609 (25.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
608 (25.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
604 (25.2) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
93/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
80/09 WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
78/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
74/01 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
74/03 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
74/02 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Saturday 12 OCT 2024
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
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
9.0mm in 22 min to 17:22 24.5mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
8.4mm in 21 min to 18:00 24.0mm/h
6.8mm in 16 min to 19:30 25.5mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
4.0mm in 11 min to 14:41 21.8mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 76(180/ 69 ) at 00:05
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(300/ 63 ) at 00:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(240/ 72 ) at 00:38