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Prepared at 1347 EST on 16/12/2021.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

30.0

29.7

17/12/2014

26

29.8

23/11/1998

27

1 N C


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Data is as received at 23:44EST, 16/12/2021.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 15 DEC 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 27.2 -- 13.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 763 (31.8) 43/16
PERTH AIRPORT 29.7 +0.7 12.6 -2.3 9.7 0.0 8.0 13.2 537 (22.4) 46/07
PERTH METRO 28.3 -0.8 13.5 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 43/15
BUSSELTON AERO 24.9 -3.0 5.8 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 35/12
BUNBURY 23.8 -3.5 6.7 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 39/15
MANDURAH 24.6 -2.4 14.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 39/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.6 -- 7.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 34/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 34.4 +2.4 15.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 514 (21.4) 57/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.1 +2.4 27.4 +2.1 27.0 0.0 7.4 10.4 342 (14.3) 37/03
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.0 +0.5 23.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 54/11
WHYALLA AERO 26.1 -2.3 17.4 +1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 513 (21.4) 46/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 30.4 +2.5 15.3 +0.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 287 (12.0) 37/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 28.0 +2.1 15.3 +0.7 13.4 0.2 6.4 11.4 448 (18.7) 41/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.5 -3.6 14.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 5.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.2 -0.9 10.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 41/15
CAIRNS AERO 33.7 +2.2 22.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.5 +1.0 26.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 35/12
MACKAY AERO 30.0 -0.8 24.1 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.0 -0.2 22.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/08
BUNDABERG AERO 29.9 +0.3 19.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 31/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 29.7 -0.5 22.7 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 31/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.7 +0.3 18.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 29.0 +1.6 18.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 462 (19.3) 44/14
BRISBANE AERO 28.0 -0.2 18.2 -1.9 15.3 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 30/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 27.8 -0.5 17.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 34/12
BRISBANE 30.5 +1.0 18.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 21/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.7 +0.1 15.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 492 (20.5) 35/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 32.9 +2.1 10.6 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 21/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 26.2 -- 14.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) 28/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30.5 +3.1 13.7 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 52/23
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 31.7 +2.7 11.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 31/23
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 27.5 +2.7 9.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 50/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 29.9 +4.0 17.2 -0.4 13.0 0.0 5.0 12.1 298 (12.4) 57/20
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 28.0 -- 16.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 32.9 +4.4 12.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 59/19
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 26.3 +0.7 13.6 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 48/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.2 +3.1 10.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 87/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.0 +3.5 16.6 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 78/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.1 -0.5 17.1 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 63/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.5 -3.8 20.7 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 41/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.1 -2.4 14.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 41/10
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.8 -6.3 14.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 48/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.6 -4.9 13.0 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 252 (10.5) 43/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.6 -8.0 13.2 +1.1 10.8 0.0 6.0 0.0 308 (12.8) 31/09
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.7 -- 15.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 28/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.9 -- 13.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 31/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.8 -2.9 11.3 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 369 (15.4) 35/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 25.0 +5.2 12.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 61/22
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 22.3 +2.5 14.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 43/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.4 +2.8 12.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 41/16
HOBART AIRPORT 21.0 +0.2 13.0 +2.1 10.3 0.0 6.0 -- 379 (15.8) 48/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.4 0.0 13.3 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 39/12
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 15 DEC 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
44.6 WAVE HILL Northern Rivers NT
44.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
44.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+6.8 : 43.6 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+6.6 : 30.8 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
+6.5 : 43.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.5 : 44.6 WAVE HILL Northern Rivers NT
+6.5 : 34.0 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) Sydney--east NSW

30.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
30.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT
29.9 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.8 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
29.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+8.4 : 14.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+7.4 : 27.8 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
+6.6 : 27.5 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
+6.6 : 13.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
+6.1 : 24.4 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
+6.1 : 14.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

Coldest for Wednesday 15 DEC 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
13.8 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
14.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
15.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-9.3 : 22.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-8.4 : 17.4 VIEWBANK E Central VIC
-8.0 : 16.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
-7.6 : 15.8 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 18.1 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

4.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
4.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
5.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.8 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
5.9 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA

-6.7 : 6.7 BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA
-6.6 : 5.8 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-6.6 : 4.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
-6.5 : 15.8 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-6.4 : 6.9 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-6.4 : 4.5 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth 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.
40.2 POINT STUART Northern Rivers NT
26.8 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
23.3 THEDA N Kimberley WA
23.0 DONORS HILL STATION Gulf Country QLD
15.0 COOINDA AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

13.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
12.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
11.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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10.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

939 (39.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
894 (37.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
879 (36.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
866 (36.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
855 (35.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
835 (34.8) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
824 (34.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
822 (34.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
820 (34.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
815 (34.0) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
812 (33.8) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
790 (32.9) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
785 (32.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
780 (32.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
763 (31.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
763 (31.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
747 (31.1) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
727 (30.3) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
726 (30.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
719 (30.0) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
712 (29.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
708 (29.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
696 (29.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
695 (29.0) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
677 (28.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
654 (27.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
652 (27.2) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
641 (26.7) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
637 (26.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
626 (26.1) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
626 (26.1) EUCLA (RED ROCKS POINT) Eucla WA
625 (26.0) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
625 (26.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
206/19 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
87/16 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
81/00 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
81/17 NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
78/16 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

High realtime reports for Wednesday 15 DEC 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
Interior
WARBURTON AIRFIELD
5.4mm in 4 min to 16:25 81.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 16:26 120.0mm/h
3.4mm in 2 min to 16:28 102.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
POINT STUART
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
13.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.4mm/h
MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE)
26.8mm in 30 min to 04:00 53.6mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 26.8mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 26.8mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 13 min to 16:00 53.5mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
5.2mm in 6 min to 16:30 52.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.2mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
NERRIGA AWS : 82(260/ 63 ) at 17:19
Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT : 87(290/ 65 ) at 16:08
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(270/ 65 ) at 20:00