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Prepared at 1418 EST on 21/10/2021.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

WA

Lower West & Perth

009268

JULIMAR FOREST

32.8

28.8

19/10/2014

12

1 N C

WA

SW & S Coast

009989

THOMSON BROOK

38.4

26.2

06/10/2005

17

1 N C

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010089

LONG FOREST

23.2

23.2

11/10/2011

12

1 N C Equal to record.

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010310

WERRIBEE

28.2

26.8

25/10/2011

17

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

29.0

28.8

23/10/2005

79

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

44.1

43.1

31/10/1984

55

1 N C

NT

Barkly

015135

TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

42.8

42.4

19/10/2021

51

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

SA

W Agricultural

018106

NULLARBOR

94

85

15/10/2016

14

N C

QLD

Central Coast E

033045

MACKAY AERO

120

74

03/10/2015

12

113

20/03/2010

13

N C


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Data is as received at 14:12EST, 21/10/2021.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 20 OCT 2021
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 22.1 -- 14.8 -- -- 2.8 -- -- 798 (33.3) 55/02
PERTH AIRPORT 19.5 -3.3 13.4 +3.1 12.3 24.0 3.6 3.2 800 (33.3) 59/04
PERTH METRO 20.4 -3.0 13.5 +1.9 -- 26.4 -- -- 474 (19.8) 44/12
BUSSELTON AERO 18.3 -3.0 11.5 +2.8 -- 11.2 -- -- 684 (28.5) 57/12
BUNBURY 19.3 -1.8 14.2 +4.6 -- 16.6 -- -- 744 (31.0) 68/00
MANDURAH 18.6 -3.3 14.5 +1.0 -- 5.8 -- -- 921 (38.4) 61/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.2 -- 11.7 -- -- 10.8 -- -- 734 (30.6) 68/02
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.3 -3.6 11.8 +0.6 -- 5.4 -- -- 595 (24.8) 57/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.6 +2.3 29.0 +4.1 28.7 0.0 8.8 9.4 306 (12.8) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 41.2 +10.1 25.4 +10.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 50/19
WHYALLA AERO 31.4 +7.2 13.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 61/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 25.6 +3.6 14.5 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 57/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 25.8 +4.6 13.3 +2.6 7.8 0.0 5.2 1.1 418 (17.4) 55/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23.8 +3.2 7.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.1 +5.0 5.5 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 361 (15.0) 55/12
CAIRNS AERO 32.7 +3.1 22.4 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 35/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +2.2 24.6 +3.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 354 (14.8) 48/14
MACKAY AERO 33.7 +5.3 17.1 -1.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 355 (14.8) 120/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.9 -1.8 20.6 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 55/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.3 +1.3 17.3 +0.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 305 (12.7) 54/18
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.4 -3.2 20.3 +1.8 -- 2.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 24/03
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.9 +1.4 17.5 +0.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 254 (10.6) 46/19
COOLANGATTA 25.3 +0.6 14.0 -2.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 251 (10.5) 37/21
BRISBANE AERO 25.7 +0.3 15.8 0.0 11.9 0.0 -- 11.5 256 (10.7) 37/16
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.5 +0.9 12.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 34/13
BRISBANE 27.3 +0.3 16.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 83 ( 3.5) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.9 +1.4 12.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 41/21
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.6 -2.1 6.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 41/16
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.9 -- 13.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 424 (17.7) 87/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 22.1 -2.0 14.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.5 -3.3 10.6 -1.4 -- 3.4 -- -- 430 (17.9) 35/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.6 -3.7 7.5 -2.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 30/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -1.2 1.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 46/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.8 -0.9 12.0 -1.3 9.0 0.2 4.2 10.4 712 (29.7) 34/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.5 -2.4 7.9 -2.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 30/11
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.5 -1.5 11.6 +0.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 497 (20.7) 39/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.2 -3.4 7.6 +1.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 466 (19.4) 44/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.0 +2.3 4.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.6 +1.6 6.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 35/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.0 +3.9 8.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 39/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.2 +2.3 7.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 452 (18.8) 44/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 24.0 +1.8 3.6 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 22/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.3 -0.3 11.1 +3.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 340 (14.2) 43/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 23.1 +3.6 6.2 -2.3 3.9 0.2 3.2 12.0 385 (16.0) 26/00
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 23.0 -- 8.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 22/00
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.1 -- 7.4 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 324 (13.5) 34/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.0 +4.3 6.1 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 514 (21.4) 50/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.2 -1.1 5.7 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 455 (19.0) 54/22
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.2 +0.3 6.7 -0.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 487 (20.3) 44/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 -0.6 3.7 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 34/19
HOBART AIRPORT 15.6 -1.8 2.7 -4.9 -0.5 0.2 2.4 -- 299 (12.5) 50/19
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.1 -1.9 4.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 39/18
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 20 OCT 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.5 WAVE HILL Northern Rivers NT
44.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
44.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
44.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
43.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+10.1 : 41.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+9.9 : 40.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+9.5 : 31.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+9.4 : 33.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+9.2 : 42.6 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

30.1 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
29.1 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
29.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
29.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT
29.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+11.7 : 21.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.6 : 19.9 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+10.9 : 23.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+10.6 : 25.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+10.0 : 18.8 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA

Coldest for Wednesday 20 OCT 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.6 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.4 : 28.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-7.3 : 21.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.8 : 20.6 MULLEWA Central West WA
-6.7 : 22.8 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : 23.8 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 18.9 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA

-2.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.7 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-2.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : 2.1 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-7.1 : -2.7 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-6.8 : -0.2 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-6.6 : -0.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-6.4 : 11.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

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.
57.0 COBARGO POST OFFICE South Coast NSW
55.8 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) South Coast NSW
50.6 BROGO (BLANCHARDS ROAD) South Coast NSW
50.0 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West & Perth WA
49.2 DALMENY (BINALONG ST) South Coast NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
50.0 WORSLEY DOWNS

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
57.0 COBARGO POST OFFICE
55.8 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)
50.6 BROGO (BLANCHARDS ROAD)
49.2 DALMENY (BINALONG ST)

12.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
11.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
10.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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9.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
3.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
2.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1420 (59.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1289 (53.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1262 (52.6) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
1186 (49.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
1156 (48.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
1154 (48.1) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
1050 (43.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
1037 (43.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1007 (42.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
989 (41.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
972 (40.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
970 (40.4) SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA
932 (38.8) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
921 (38.4) MANDURAH Lower West & Perth WA
921 (38.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
903 (37.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
902 (37.6) LANCELIN (DEFENCE) Lower West & Perth WA
896 (37.3) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
885 (36.9) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
882 (36.8) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
863 (36.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
858 (35.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
851 (35.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
838 (34.9) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
837 (34.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
836 (34.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
833 (34.7) INNER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West & Perth WA
810 (33.8) ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
804 (33.5) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
800 (33.3) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
800 (33.3) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
798 (33.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
796 (33.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
792 (33.0) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
780 (32.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
779 (32.5) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
778 (32.4) MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
776 (32.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
771 (32.1) PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
765 (31.9) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
750 (31.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
749 (31.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
744 (31.0) BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA
744 (31.0) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
739 (30.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
736 (30.7) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
735 (30.6) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
734 (30.6) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
733 (30.5) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
730 (30.4) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
722 (30.1) KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
721 (30.0) BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
720 (30.0) LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
719 (30.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
715 (29.8) WILUNA AERO Interior WA
712 (29.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
712 (29.7) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
712 (29.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
708 (29.5) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
698 (29.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
697 (29.0) FORREST Eucla WA
695 (29.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
694 (28.9) LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
690 (28.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
684 (28.5) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
682 (28.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
679 (28.3) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
676 (28.2) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
675 (28.1) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
672 (28.0) GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
670 (27.9) LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
669 (27.9) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
668 (27.8) WITCHCLIFFE Lower West & Perth WA
665 (27.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
664 (27.7) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
662 (27.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
655 (27.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
654 (27.3) NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
653 (27.2) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
651 (27.1) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
650 (27.1) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
647 (27.0) RHYLL E Central VIC
645 (26.9) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
642 (26.8) DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
627 (26.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
626 (26.1) TELFER AERO Interior WA
622 (25.9) BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
620 (25.8) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
618 (25.8) MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
617 (25.7) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
617 (25.7) JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
609 (25.4) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
609 (25.4) CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
605 (25.2) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
604 (25.2) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
600 (25.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
120/14 MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
104/14 HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
94/06 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
94/07 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
94/16 MARION REEF Islands ISL
93/00 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
93/18 CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
93/19 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

High realtime reports for Wednesday 20 OCT 2021
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
Lower West & Perth
PEARCE RAAF
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
MECKERING NORTH AG STATION
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE)
12.6mm in 25 min to 18:00 30.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 17.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
5.8mm in 4 min to 14:45 87.0mm/h
11.0mm in 9 min to 14:54 73.3mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 22.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 22.4mm/h
MACKAY M.O
1.4mm in 1 min to 14:42 84.0mm/h
8.0mm in 7 min to 14:49 68.6mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 23.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 24.8mm/h
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
3.2mm in 2 min to 17:09 96.0mm/h
7.0mm in 3 min to 17:12 140.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 17:13 96.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 21.6mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
OORALEA RACECOURSE (MACKAY TURF CLUB)
9.4mm in 15 min to 15:00 37.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
17.4mm in 10 min to 18:00 104.4mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 31.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
18.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 36.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.2mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
16.2mm in 29 min to 13:00 33.5mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 19.4mm/h
3.0mm in 2 min to 14:21 90.0mm/h
5.6mm in 2 min to 14:23 168.0mm/h
6.0mm in 3 min to 14:26 120.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 14:27 120.0mm/h
4.8mm in 2 min to 14:29 144.0mm/h
1.8mm in 1 min to 14:30 108.0mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 24.0mm/h
4.0mm in 3 min to 14:33 80.0mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 31.6mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 17.3mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.0mm/h
JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
4.4mm in 13 min to 05:30 20.3mm/h
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
7.6mm in 16 min to 03:16 28.5mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)
182.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 30.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
5.8mm in 8 min to 20:30 43.5mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
GREENBANK (DEFENCE)
14.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
15.6mm in 30 min to 16:30 31.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 21.2mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 93(260/ 74 ) at 00:11
CAPE NATURALISTE : 82(250/ 63 ) at 00:01
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
WOOMERA AERODROME : 87(250/ 74 ) at 18:21
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT : 85(230/ 65 ) at 16:22
TARCOOLA AERO : 74( 20/ 63 ) at 10:50
NE Pastoral
OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 87(230/ 65 ) at 17:00
W Agricultural
NULLARBOR : 95(270/ 48 ) at 06:46
CULTANA (DEFENCE) : 93(300/ 54 ) at 18:12
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 93(350/ 58 ) at 20:00
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO : 113(100/ 82 ) at 14:41
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 87( 70/ 65 ) at 17:00
HAY POINT : 104( 80/ 72 ) at 14:21
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT : 87(160/ 67 ) at 14:37
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 93(110/ 72 ) at 08:00
ISLANDS
Islands
FREDERICK REEF : 74(230/ 69 ) at 15:48
MARION REEF : 95(190/ 70 ) at 16:01