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Prepared at 0901 EST on 18/12/2021.

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

30.0

15/12/2021

26

30.0

15/12/2021

27

1 N C Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Victoria

014954

BRADSHAW

29.4

29.4

08/12/2019

22

1 N C Equal to record.

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

6.5

7.5

02/12/1998

52

1 S C Suspect - removed from BoM Observations.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

44.9

44.7

11/12/2018

54

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 08:54EST, 18/12/2021.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 16 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 25.2 -- 14.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 477 (19.9) 44/12
PERTH AIRPORT 24.4 -4.6 11.3 -3.6 10.2 0.0 8.4 8.5 405 (16.9) 48/15
PERTH METRO 24.2 -4.9 13.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 41/16
BUSSELTON AERO 24.4 -3.5 10.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 52/13
BUNBURY 21.7 -5.6 12.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 48/13
MANDURAH 22.9 -4.1 16.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 37/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -- 10.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 34/19
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 41.4 +9.4 21.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 61/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.3 +2.6 27.7 +2.4 27.0 0.0 7.8 11.7 316 (13.2) 30/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.7 +1.2 18.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 31.8 +3.4 14.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 35/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 31.0 +3.1 13.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 34/16
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.6 +3.7 12.8 -1.8 12.6 0.0 10.2 12.7 350 (14.6) 50/22
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23.9 -0.2 8.1 -4.7 -- 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.1 +2.0 7.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 39/14
CAIRNS AERO 33.7 +2.2 23.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.8 +1.3 25.4 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 35/09
MACKAY AERO 30.0 -0.8 21.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 28/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.7 +1.5 21.2 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 31.3 +1.7 19.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 37/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 30.8 +0.6 21.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 30/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.2 +1.8 18.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 31/12
COOLANGATTA 27.8 +0.4 17.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 24/10
BRISBANE AERO 29.4 +1.2 19.3 -0.8 15.5 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 28/17
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.9 +0.6 17.6 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 26/12
BRISBANE 31.1 +1.6 19.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 21/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.8 +1.2 15.4 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 34/23
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 30.0 -0.8 15.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 34/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 27.8 -- 15.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 34/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.4 -2.0 20.3 +3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 327 (13.6) 39/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27.3 -1.7 18.9 +3.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 37/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -0.3 14.1 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) 31/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.7 -1.2 19.7 +2.1 18.7 4.0 11.6 6.3 523 (21.8) 43/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26.2 -2.3 16.3 +0.8 -- 2.2 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 41/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.8 -3.8 16.5 +1.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 290 (12.1) 44/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.7 -1.4 11.7 -0.9 -- 3.8 -- -- 240 (10.0) 37/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.5 -1.0 11.0 -2.9 -- 2.4 -- -- 314 (13.1) 34/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.2 -2.4 13.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.3 0.0 14.1 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 277 (11.5) 34/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.5 -2.0 9.3 -2.7 -- 3.2 -- -- 340 (14.2) 43/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 27.2 -1.9 11.6 -1.4 -- 4.4 -- -- 422 (17.6) 43/09
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.1 -1.4 10.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 452 (18.8) 39/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.2 -3.4 8.4 -3.7 4.9 0.0 3.0 11.4 327 (13.6) 39/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.9 -- 12.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 34/17
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.5 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 35/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.2 -1.5 7.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 37/11
WYNYARD AIRPORT 22.8 +3.0 6.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 50/08
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21.2 +1.4 9.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 34/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.6 +2.0 12.4 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 31/19
HOBART AIRPORT 18.5 -2.3 11.7 +0.8 9.0 0.0 5.8 -- 452 (18.8) 39/02
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.3 -0.1 11.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 41/03
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 Thursday 16 DEC 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
45.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
44.9 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
44.9 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT

+15.7 : 40.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.2 : 41.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+12.2 : 37.9 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.1 : 39.1 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+11.9 : 42.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

31.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
30.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
30.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
30.0 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
30.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT

+6.3 : 31.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.0 : 26.8 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+5.9 : 29.4 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
+5.5 : 29.4 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.2 : 21.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

Coldest for Thursday 16 DEC 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

10.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
13.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 27.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
-7.3 : 24.8 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
-7.2 : 28.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.0 : 20.1 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
-5.7 : 25.5 KALBARRI Central West WA

0.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.6 : 6.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-5.4 : 5.9 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-4.9 : 5.2 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-4.8 : 9.5 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-4.8 : 5.8 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-4.8 : 5.4 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.
31.0 YAPPAR RIVER Gulf Country QLD
26.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
25.2 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
23.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
21.6 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW

12.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.7 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
11.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
11.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
10.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

.....

10.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
10.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
9.6 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1169 (48.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1073 (44.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1000 (41.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
863 (36.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
836 (34.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
774 (32.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
755 (31.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
721 (30.0) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
721 (30.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
701 (29.2) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
699 (29.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
698 (29.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
694 (28.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
690 (28.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
677 (28.2) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
677 (28.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
672 (28.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
672 (28.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
667 (27.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
666 (27.8) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
654 (27.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
653 (27.2) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
653 (27.2) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
648 (27.0) EUCLA (RED ROCKS POINT) Eucla WA
648 (27.0) WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
646 (26.9) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
645 (26.9) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
643 (26.8) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
642 (26.8) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
635 (26.5) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
634 (26.4) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
626 (26.1) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
625 (26.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
624 (26.0) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
618 (25.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
613 (25.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
610 (25.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
609 (25.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
604 (25.2) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
602 (25.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
601 (25.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
139/18 FORREST Eucla WA
89/18 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
83/21 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU Northern Rivers NT
80/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
78/13 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
78/19 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

High realtime reports for Thursday 16 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
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
6.0mm in 15 min to 17:30 24.0mm/h
Eucla
FORREST
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
15.6mm in 19 min to 23:00 49.3mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.6mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
10.4mm in 20 min to 19:50 31.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
2.0mm in 1 min to 21:18 120.0mm/h
10.8mm in 5 min to 21:23 129.6mm/h
8.4mm in 3 min to 21:26 168.0mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 28.6mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 28.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
LAKE JULIUS AWS
5.2mm in 13 min to 14:30 24.0mm/h
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT
6.0mm in 17 min to 17:30 21.2mm/h
ISLANDS

PORTABLE RFSNSW10 COLO HEIGHTS
8.0mm in 10 min to 09:10 48.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 139(340/ 83 ) at 18:08
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT : 89(170/ 69 ) at 16:46
BURKETOWN AIRPORT : 78(140/ 65 ) at 19:50
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT : 89(200/ 67 ) at 18:53
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(260/ 67 ) at 00:30