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Data is as received at 13:35EST, 22/08/2024.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 21 AUG 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 21.6 -- 11.6 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 265 (11.0) 22/22
PERTH AIRPORT 20.6 +2.0 11.3 +3.2 10.8 7.0 1.2 7.1 334 (13.9) 21/07
PERTH METRO 20.4 +1.3 10.7 +2.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 15/08
BUSSELTON AERO 18.1 +0.8 9.1 +1.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 247 (10.3) 18/13
BUNBURY 18.3 +0.6 10.1 +2.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 15/13
MANDURAH 18.4 +0.2 12.8 +1.9 -- 7.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 17/07
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.6 -- 8.7 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 439 (18.3) 26/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.5 +0.8 9.4 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 21/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.2 +3.7 23.0 +2.7 22.2 0.0 8.0 11.0 275 (11.5) 35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.3 +9.6 9.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 +1.6 10.7 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 31/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.1 +1.8 12.8 +6.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 574 (23.9) 54/16
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 16.9 +1.0 13.2 +5.6 11.2 0.0 1.8 7.2 617 (25.7) 43/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.8 +1.5 12.1 +5.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.6 +3.4 10.6 +5.1 -- 1.6 -- -- 408 (17.0) 50/13
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 +1.0 21.2 +3.8 -- 19.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 +0.7 16.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 37/12
MACKAY AERO 25.4 +1.6 12.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 34/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.6 +1.7 14.8 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 22/09
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 +2.4 14.1 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 261 (10.9) 30/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.2 +1.1 14.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 28/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.4 +1.6 12.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 28/12
COOLANGATTA 24.1 +2.5 16.1 +5.7 -- 20.6 -- -- 318 (13.3) 43/13
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 +2.1 12.4 +2.6 8.9 0.2 2.8 10.1 177 ( 7.4) 39/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.4 +2.2 12.7 +2.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 43/16
BRISBANE 24.9 +1.6 13.7 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 26/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 +5.5 12.0 +4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 446 (18.6) 31/02
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +5.8 9.3 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 57/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 27.2 -- 16.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 572 (23.8) 43/04
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.2 +7.5 11.8 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 54/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS -- -- 7.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.8 +4.6 8.8 +8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 44/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.3 +8.9 15.6 +7.3 14.0 0.2 4.8 -- 525 (21.9) 46/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 25.8 +6.6 9.6 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 44/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.0 +6.2 10.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 50/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +3.1 5.5 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 419 (17.5) 57/02
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 +0.2 8.5 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 31/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.5 -0.4 10.6 +7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 24/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.3 +2.0 10.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 39/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 +1.7 7.4 +4.7 -- 8.8 -- -- 257 (10.7) 31/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.8 +2.0 10.7 +7.2 -- 1.8 -- -- 386 (16.1) 39/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.8 +2.0 5.3 +1.0 -- 4.2 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 44/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.3 +3.9 9.1 +3.2 7.3 0.8 3.0 6.6 671 (28.0) 43/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.2 -- 11.9 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 318 (13.3) 30/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.6 +3.5 11.2 +4.5 -- 2.4 -- -- 260 (10.8) 48/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.4 +4.0 8.5 +4.8 -- 4.2 -- -- 565 (23.5) 44/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.4 +3.2 10.1 +6.3 -- 29.2 -- -- 346 (14.4) 50/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.5 +2.3 9.2 +4.3 -- 25.4 -- -- 381 (15.9) 55/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.1 +2.2 8.1 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 37/23
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.7 +4.6 7.1 +1.9 -- 2.4 -- -- 359 (15.0) 46/12
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 21 AUG 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.4 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
37.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.4 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
37.4 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+9.7 : 35.5 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.6 : 32.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.9 : 27.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+8.8 : 35.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+8.8 : 33.8 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+8.8 : 31.6 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

26.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.3 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL

+12.4 : 17.1 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
+10.8 : 11.7 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+10.4 : 15.6 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+10.0 : 14.3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+9.5 : 12.6 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW

Coldest for Wednesday 21 AUG 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-2.3 : 27.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-2.0 : 15.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-1.8 : 27.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
-1.7 : 16.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
-1.6 : 16.1 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA

0.9 EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS) Southwest Plains NSW
1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.2 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-2.2 : 8.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
-1.8 : 6.5 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-1.4 : 11.3 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-1.3 : 2.5 DOVER Southeast TAS
-1.3 : 12.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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.
65.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
57.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
52.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
48.6 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
46.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
46.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
65.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
57.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
52.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
48.6 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
7.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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7.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
3.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1482 (61.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1137 (47.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1062 (44.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1053 (43.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
935 (39.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
924 (38.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
903 (37.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
897 (37.4) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
835 (34.8) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
824 (34.3) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
817 (34.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
791 (33.0) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
774 (32.3) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
767 (32.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
766 (31.9) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
754 (31.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
753 (31.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
742 (30.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
740 (30.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
732 (30.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
731 (30.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
728 (30.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
727 (30.3) NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
726 (30.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
719 (30.0) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
701 (29.2) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
694 (28.9) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
672 (28.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
671 (28.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
669 (27.9) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
665 (27.7) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
658 (27.4) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
657 (27.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
657 (27.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
652 (27.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
648 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
646 (26.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
628 (26.2) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
627 (26.1) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
626 (26.1) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
625 (26.0) COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
619 (25.8) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
617 (25.7) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
617 (25.7) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
614 (25.6) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
614 (25.6) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
612 (25.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
610 (25.4) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
603 (25.1) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
109/00 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
107/01 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
98/00 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
94/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 21 AUG 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
ROBE AIRFIELD
5.8mm in 16 min to 17:16 21.8mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY)
10.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.8mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 25.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 76(310/ 69 ) at 11:47
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 108(330/ 70 ) at 05:15
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 82(330/ 65 ) at 00:00
MOUNT HOTHAM : 109(350/ 70 ) at 00:51
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(360/ 78 ) at 11:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(280/ 63 ) at 23:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 85(310/ 69 ) at 23:15
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 82(280/ 65 ) at 13:30