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Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Darling Downs E

041112

GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM

71.0

57.0

21/12/2020

21

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

North Coast

058216

BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)

24.4

23.9

27/12/2009

20

1 N C

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059007

KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS

23.4

22.8

08/12/2005

21

1 N C


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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 18 DEC 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 28.0 -3.8 21.0 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 533 (22.2) 55/14
PERTH AIRPORT 31.9 +2.8 15.6 +0.7 13.4 0.0 10.2 13.0 388 (16.2) 46/16
PERTH METRO 29.0 -0.4 18.9 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 46/13
BUSSELTON AERO 29.1 +0.9 15.5 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 55/14
BUNBURY 33.0 +5.6 15.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 41/17
MANDURAH 27.6 +0.2 21.7 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 48/17
ALBANY AIRPORT 30.8 -- 12.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 435 (18.1) 46/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 37.4 +5.4 18.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 37/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +1.1 23.8 -1.6 24.2 14.8 8.4 4.9 460 (19.2) 37/02
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.1 +3.8 24.6 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 567 (23.6) 48/16
WHYALLA AERO 28.8 +0.5 16.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 816 (34.0) 48/07
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 30.6 +2.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 39/18
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.8 +4.1 13.8 -0.8 10.2 0.0 10.2 12.2 549 (22.9) 39/09
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.3 -1.4 15.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.9 +1.0 6.9 -3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 440 (18.3) 48/16
CAIRNS AERO 31.9 +0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.8 -0.7 22.9 -1.2 -- 38.6 -- -- 293 (12.2) 37/14
MACKAY AERO 31.2 +0.4 23.8 +1.6 -- 6.8 -- -- 292 (12.2) 35/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.4 +1.2 24.6 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 256 (10.7) 30/15
BUNDABERG AERO 31.6 +1.9 22.9 +2.4 -- 42.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 46/21
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 30.8 +0.5 25.4 +3.2 -- 11.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 34/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.9 +2.4 23.6 +2.6 -- 15.2 -- -- 251 (10.5) 54/21
COOLANGATTA 29.5 +2.0 24.0 +4.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 55/19
BRISBANE AERO 29.8 +1.5 24.8 +4.5 23.9 2.0 4.6 2.4 293 (12.2) 52/16
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.8 +1.4 24.0 +4.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 290 (12.1) 68/22
BRISBANE 30.5 +0.9 24.3 +3.7 -- 5.6 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 34/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.7 0.0 20.8 +4.0 -- 5.4 -- -- 420 (17.5) 55/23
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 28.3 -2.4 23.1 +7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 55/17
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 25.4 -- 22.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 63/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.9 -4.4 17.9 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 650 (27.1) 61/02
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.0 -7.0 18.6 +3.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 330 (13.8) 43/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 23.4 -1.2 12.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 468 (19.5) 50/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.4 -3.5 17.4 -0.2 16.6 1.0 9.2 -- 879 (36.6) 70/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 25.0 -3.4 16.3 +0.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 309 (12.9) 48/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.0 -2.5 17.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 392 (16.3) 48/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.8 -0.7 14.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 50/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.4 +1.0 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 48/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.1 -1.0 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 480 (20.0) 39/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.9 -0.3 13.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 43/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.2 -0.8 10.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 44/17
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 28.6 +0.1 12.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 538 (22.4) 43/19
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 24.3 0.0 9.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 580 (24.2) 28/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 22.6 -1.9 10.9 -1.1 8.0 0.2 10.2 12.4 547 (22.8) 54/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 21.8 -- 15.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 43/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 20.9 -2.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 41/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.0 +0.4 8.2 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 516 (21.5) 55/23
WYNYARD AIRPORT 22.4 +2.7 6.5 -3.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 606 (25.3) 34/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.0 -0.6 7.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 617 (25.7) 30/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.0 +1.6 9.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 37/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.1 +0.7 12.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 37/13
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 18 DEC 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.2 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
44.1 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.7 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
43.4 DALWALLINU Central West WA
43.3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

+15.0 : 41.3 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.6 : 37.4 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
+13.2 : 40.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+12.9 : 40.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.5 : 42.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

30.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
30.3 CARTERS BORE Northwest QLD
30.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
30.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
30.1 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD

+8.5 : 26.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 21.3 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+7.8 : 29.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.8 : 23.5 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+7.7 : 29.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Wednesday 18 DEC 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
13.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.9 : 17.3 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-8.7 : 21.8 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-8.7 : 14.0 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-8.0 : 21.2 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-7.0 : 22.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

-1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.0 : 5.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.8 : -1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.5 : -0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.9 : 0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.5 : 4.6 COONAWARRA Lower 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.
81.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
77.6 ST LAWRENCE Central Coast E QLD
71.0 GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM Darling Downs E QLD
68.0 HOME PARK TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
67.0 CHANNEL POINT
64.0 DARWIN HOSPITAL
56.8 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER
52.0 TIPPERARY

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
52.0 MAREEBA TM
50.0 MT GARNET ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
81.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE
54.8 HAWKINS CREEK
Central Coast E
77.6 ST LAWRENCE
66.0 EMU CREEK ALERT
59.0 ETON VALE
52.8 PROSERPINE AIRPORT
Wide Bay/Burnett
54.5 GIN GIN POST OFFICE
Brisbane/SE Coast
68.0 HOME PARK TM
53.0 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS
Darling Downs E
71.0 GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
65.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS

13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
12.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
12.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.1 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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12.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.1 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
4.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
2.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1236 (51.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1203 (50.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1158 (48.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1034 (43.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1002 (41.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
991 (41.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
936 (39.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
932 (38.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
895 (37.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
888 (37.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
879 (36.6) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
876 (36.5) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
874 (36.4) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
861 (35.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
858 (35.8) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
851 (35.5) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
847 (35.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
839 (35.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
835 (34.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
833 (34.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
818 (34.1) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
816 (34.0) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
806 (33.6) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
796 (33.2) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
789 (32.9) PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS Lower North SA
775 (32.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
773 (32.2) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
773 (32.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
772 (32.2) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
757 (31.5) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
754 (31.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
753 (31.4) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
750 (31.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
750 (31.3) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
745 (31.0) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
741 (30.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
736 (30.7) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
734 (30.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
730 (30.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
725 (30.2) MANLY (NORTH HEAD) Sydney--east NSW
724 (30.2) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
720 (30.0) CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) W Gippsland VIC
706 (29.4) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
703 (29.3) LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
700 (29.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
693 (28.9) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
692 (28.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
685 (28.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
684 (28.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
679 (28.3) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
676 (28.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
670 (27.9) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
668 (27.8) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
664 (27.7) JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
659 (27.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
650 (27.1) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
649 (27.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
648 (27.0) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
643 (26.8) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
642 (26.8) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
641 (26.7) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
639 (26.6) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
637 (26.5) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
636 (26.5) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
634 (26.4) WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
633 (26.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
625 (26.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
619 (25.8) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
617 (25.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
615 (25.6) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
613 (25.5) KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) Wimmera N VIC
612 (25.5) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
612 (25.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
606 (25.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
606 (25.3) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
604 (25.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
603 (25.1) YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
601 (25.0) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
600 (25.0) DENNES POINT Southeast TAS
104/21 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
102/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
94/20 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
85/18 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

High realtime reports for Wednesday 18 DEC 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND
2.8mm in 2 min to 09:49 84.0mm/h
10.0mm in 11 min to 10:00 54.5mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.2mm/h
CHARLES POINT
13.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 18.6mm/h
BATCHELOR AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
41.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 82.0mm/h
41.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 41.4mm/h
41.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 41.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.7mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
3.8mm in 2 min to 14:23 114.0mm/h
11.2mm in 7 min to 14:30 96.0mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.6mm/h
8.2mm in 5 min to 14:35 98.4mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 26.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP
12.4mm in 22 min to 03:00 33.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.8mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
11.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.8mm/h
4.8mm in 13 min to 02:44 22.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 18.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
12.0mm in 9 min to 22:29 80.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 22:30 84.0mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.6mm/h
24.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 48.0mm/h
41.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 41.6mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 26.4mm/h
NORMANTON AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
4.4mm in 13 min to 14:30 20.3mm/h
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
41.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 41.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.0mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
16.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 33.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.8mm/h
16.4mm in 18 min to 21:48 54.7mm/h
6.0mm in 11 min to 21:59 32.7mm/h
39.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 39.6mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 27.2mm/h
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
8.6mm in 18 min to 23:00 28.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.4mm/h
17.4mm in 16 min to 23:55 65.2mm/h
MACKAY M.O
21.0mm in 23 min to 21:23 54.8mm/h
10.6mm in 7 min to 21:30 90.9mm/h
39.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 39.2mm/h
7.4mm in 3 min to 21:33 148.0mm/h
19.0mm in 27 min to 22:00 42.2mm/h
58.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 58.0mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 32.8mm/h
ST LAWRENCE
10.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.0mm/h
31.2mm in 30 min to 07:30 62.4mm/h
41.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 41.2mm/h
26.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 53.2mm/h
57.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 57.8mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 32.4mm/h
75.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 25.0mm/h
TOWNSVILLE- FANNING RIVER (DEFENCE)
16.6mm in 30 min to 14:00 33.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
OORALEA RACECOURSE (MACKAY TURF CLUB)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 23.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.4mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 36.4mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 24.8mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 26.2mm/h
Central Highlands
CLERMONT AIRPORT
10.8mm in 25 min to 07:25 25.9mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 12.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.2mm/h
EMERALD AIRPORT
8.0mm in 6 min to 09:11 80.0mm/h
7.4mm in 19 min to 09:30 23.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
BUNDABERG AERO
4.0mm in 3 min to 00:00 80.0mm/h
9.0mm in 9 min to 00:09 60.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
5.8mm in 14 min to 21:16 24.9mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 24.6mm/h
7.8mm in 15 min to 21:45 31.2mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 24.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 15.6mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
10.6mm in 7 min to 13:47 90.9mm/h
9.6mm in 13 min to 14:00 44.3mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 21.6mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 23.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
GYMPIE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
MARYBOROUGH
12.6mm in 9 min to 19:40 84.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
3.2mm in 2 min to 11:02 96.0mm/h
16.0mm in 17 min to 11:19 56.5mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 22.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 22.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
6.8mm in 14 min to 20:14 29.1mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.8mm/h
COOLANGATTA
8.4mm in 17 min to 11:58 29.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h
10.6mm in 20 min to 12:30 31.8mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 28.8mm/h
8.0mm in 15 min to 12:45 32.0mm/h
7.4mm in 11 min to 13:00 40.4mm/h
34.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 34.4mm/h
8.0mm in 18 min to 13:19 26.7mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 29.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 15.0mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 18.3mm/h
67.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE
8.8mm in 10 min to 02:30 52.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
Darling Downs E
APPLETHORPE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
11.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 20.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
22.8mm in 19 min to 15:27 72.0mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 28.6mm/h
33.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 33.4mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
SCONE AIRPORT AWS
13.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
8.8mm in 26 min to 11:56 20.3mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.2mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 12:30 28.8mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 26.8mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
12.2mm in 20 min to 02:20 36.6mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 17.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT : 82(130/ 69 ) at 18:18
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 100(150/ 76 ) at 20:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 102(150/ 87 ) at 23:30
REDCLIFFE : 76(160/ 65 ) at 16:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 83(190/ 65 ) at 17:00
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 89(130/ 67 ) at 20:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(240/ 67 ) at 01:30