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Data is as received at 14:52EST, 14/01/2020.

Major centres
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
PERTH AIRPORT 35.2 +3.4 18.0 +1.0 15.9 0.0 11.8 13.1 493 (20.5) 39/02
BUNBURY 33.1 +3.3 14.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 35/11
MANDURAH 30.7 +1.3 18.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 37/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +1.8 25.3 +0.4 25.0 0.4 4.2 5.7 204 ( 8.5) 37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 41.3 +4.9 24.5 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 34.6 +4.4 14.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 50/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 34.8 +5.2 16.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 31/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 31.1 +5.7 8.3 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 44/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +4.4 26.1 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 294 (12.3) 63/15
CAIRNS AERO 33.5 +2.0 23.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.0 +2.6 26.6 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 48/12
MACKAY M.O 31.0 +0.8 24.5 +0.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 338 (14.1) 43/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.5 +1.5 24.1 +1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 343 (14.3) 48/11
BUNDABERG AERO 30.8 +0.5 22.0 +0.6 -- 4.4 -- -- 428 (17.8) 57/14
COOLANGATTA 27.7 -0.8 19.8 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 530 (22.1) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 27.7 -1.4 22.2 +0.8 21.5 0.2 -- 1.9 446 (18.6) 46/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.5 -0.9 16.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 878 (36.6) 57/07
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.8 +0.9 17.2 -1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 365 (15.2) 34/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.0 -1.2 17.6 -0.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 409 (17.0) 44/16
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 29.2 +0.2 13.9 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 494 (20.6) 39/19
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 28.3 +0.9 11.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 558 (23.3) 43/09
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.2 +0.7 18.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 758 (31.6) 63/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.1 +0.4 17.3 -1.7 14.6 0.8 2.4 9.8 364 (15.2) 37/18
RICHMOND RAAF 28.4 -2.0 16.9 -1.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 31/17
BELLAMBI AWS 23.7 -1.3 17.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 34/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.9 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 39/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.6 +0.7 16.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 541 (22.5) 57/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.9 -0.7 17.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 34/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 36.2 +3.7 15.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 10.2 11.0 340 (14.2) 22/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.6 +1.8 12.5 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 39/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.6 +2.4 12.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 474 (19.8) 31/01
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 32.7 +6.1 11.1 -2.8 9.4 0.0 6.2 11.6 431 (18.0) 63/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.9 +4.7 9.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 630 (26.3) 55/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.3 +1.7 9.1 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 43/14
HOBART AIRPORT 31.3 +8.6 10.8 -1.4 6.8 0.0 7.6 13.8 433 (18.0) 74/17
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
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

43.5 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
43.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
43.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
43.0 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+9.4 : 31.1 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+9.0 : 32.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
+8.7 : 32.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+8.6 : 31.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
+8.6 : 37.3 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

32.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
31.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
30.5 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
30.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
30.1 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+7.5 : 32.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+6.5 : 28.6 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+5.2 : 28.3 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.0 : 27.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+4.9 : 29.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

17.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
17.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
17.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
17.9 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
18.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
18.0 BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS

-5.4 : 22.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
-5.4 : 23.6 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-5.2 : 21.0 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
-5.0 : 24.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.9 : 21.5 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW

0.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
3.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-6.7 : 3.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.7 : 16.7 FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
-5.5 : 15.6 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-5.3 : 6.2 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-5.2 : 7.3 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-5.2 : 9.7 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
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.
90.2 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.4 CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY N Rivers NT
65.6 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
60.4 MURCHISON DOWNS E Gascoyne WA
50.0 MUNARRA E Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
60.4 MURCHISON DOWNS
50.0 MUNARRA

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
68.4 CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
90.2 RAINBOW BEACH
65.6 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE

13.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
13.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.9 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

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9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.7 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
1.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

 1234 (51.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1088 (45.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1016 (42.3) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
956 (39.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
878 (36.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
854 (35.6) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
847 (35.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
813 (33.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
773 (32.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
771 (32.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
768 (32.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
759 (31.6) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
758 (31.6) DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
752 (31.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
742 (30.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
740 (30.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
736 (30.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
730 (30.4) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
726 (30.3) MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
726 (30.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
725 (30.2) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
709 (29.5) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
709 (29.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
705 (29.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
699 (29.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
672 (28.0) TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
665 (27.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
655 (27.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
652 (27.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
652 (27.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
649 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
630 (26.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
628 (26.2) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
626 (26.1) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
622 (25.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
614 (25.6) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
607 (25.3) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
607 (25.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
606 (25.3) SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
 80/15 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
74/16 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
74/15 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
74/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/05 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/17 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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
10.8mm in 27 min to 02:00 24.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.2mm/h
8.8mm in 23 min to 06:30 23.0mm/h
TRUSCOTT
8.4mm in 19 min to 08:00 26.5mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 11.4mm/h
 E Gascoyne
MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT
7.6mm in 17 min to 19:30 26.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
6.4mm in 7 min to 13:30 54.9mm/h
20.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 40.4mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 26.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 20.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 9.0mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
18.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.2mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
HORN ISLAND
11.4mm in 21 min to 00:00 32.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.2mm/h
22.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 45.6mm/h
35.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 35.0mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 25.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
13.4mm in 24 min to 23:24 33.5mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 20.4mm/h
 Gulf Country
BURKETOWN AIRPORT
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
 Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
9.4mm in 25 min to 00:25 22.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
6.2mm in 12 min to 12:30 31.0mm/h
 Central Highlands
CLERMONT AIRPORT
19.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 38.8mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 20.2mm/h
 Northwest
NEW MAY DOWNS
4.6mm in 13 min to 15:54 21.2mm/h
 Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
4.0mm in 11 min to 04:41 21.8mm/h
MARYBOROUGH
11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.0mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
 VICTORIA
E Central
WONTHAGGI
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
 ISLANDS

TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE)
13.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.6mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
BICKLEY : 135(120/ 22 ) at 08:59
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 72(130/ 63 ) at 01:00
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(150/ 65 ) at 04:53
ISLANDS
Islands
ROWLEY SHOALS : 102(110/ 54 ) at 00:18