Australian Weather News -- 09 FEB 2014

Sunday 09 FEB 2014

DWS ARCHIVE
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Before 2003

About the DWS

2014

Dec

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
01	02	03	04	05	06	07
08	09	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Nov

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
					01	02
03	04	05	06	07	08	09
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

Oct

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
		01	02	03	04	05
06	07	08	09	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Sep

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
01	02	03	04	05	06	07
08	09	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

Aug

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
				01	02	03
04	05	06	07	08	09	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

Jul

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
	01	02	03	04	05	06
07	08	09	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

Jun

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
						01
02	03	04	05	06	07	08
09	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

May

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
			01	02	03	04
05	06	07	08	09	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Apr

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
	01	02	03	04	05	06
07	08	09	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

Mar

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
					01	02
03	04	05	06	07	08	09
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

Feb

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
					01	02
03	04	05	06	07	08	09
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28

Jan

M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
		01	02	03	04	05
06	07	08	09	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Monthly summaries:
from BoM

Find a place:
Google Maps |
Aust Gazetteer|
Geonames

National Daily Weather Summary

Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. The solar radiation chart becomes available about 2.15am EST next day, while the temperature charts, sunshine and some wind gust data become available about 2.15pm EST the next day.

If you are looking for weather news as it happens, use the links on the Severe weather real-time news reports page.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1638 EST on 10/02/2014. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District		Site		Today	Previous monthly record			Previous all time record if equalled or broken			Comments
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
WA	E Kimberley	002009	GIBB RIVER	143.4	141.0	27/02/1995	91				1 N
WA	W Kimberley	003098	MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP	73.8	57.8	15/02/2009	12				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
SA	Northeast	020028	GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT)	29.2	27.4	15/02/2004	15				1 N
SA	Upper Murray	024048	RENMARK AERO	29.4	29.3	15/02/2004	19	29.3	11/01/2008	20	1 N
VIC	Upper North	081049	TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	26.2	26.2	07/02/1997	50				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	Upper North	081125	SHEPPARTON AIRPORT	27.1	26.3	07/02/1997	18				1 N
VIC	E Gippsland	084070	POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)	24.2	23.5	08/02/1982	45				1 N
VIC	E Gippsland	084145	ORBOST	24.9	24.5	21/02/2010	14				1 N
VIC	W Gippsland	085296	MOUNT MOORNAPA	25.4	24.4	08/02/1997	20				1 N
VIC	N Central	088110	CASTLEMAINE PRISON	25.9	25.9	06/02/1997	43				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	N Central	088164	EILDON FIRE TOWER	25.4	24.7	15/02/2004	18				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091219	SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)	20.2	19.7	08/02/1997	42				1 N
Lowest minimum temperature
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	4.1	16.0	11/02/1996	19				1 N
NSW	NW Slopes N	054003	BARRABA POST OFFICE	0.0	0.0	02/02/2014	47				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	SW Slopes N	073032	QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE	0.0	0.0	08/02/2014	43				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
Highest maximum temperature
VIC	E Gippsland	084070	POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)	41.0	40.4	01/02/2011	46				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092120	ST HELENS AERODROME	35.6	34.9	03/02/2001	14				1 N
TAS	Flinders Is/Bass St	099005	FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT	39.4	38.3	01/02/1983	52				1 N
Lowest maximum temperature
QLD	Gulf Country	029077	BURKETOWN AIRPORT	26.4	26.4	03/02/2014	13				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	10.0	21.9	03/02/2004	19	12.6	12/08/2005	19	1 P
Highest wind gust (km/h)
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MOUNT NOWA NOWA	78	67.0	24/02/2008	11				N
VIC	E Central	088162	WALLAN (KILMORE GAP)	94	93.0	07/02/2009	12				N
TAS	N Coast	091219	SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)	80	78.0	23/02/2008	12				N
TAS	E Coast	092114	FRIENDLY BEACHES	91	85.0	03/02/2005	12				N
TAS	Southeast	094029	HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)	130	121.0	07/02/1967	66				N
TAS	Southeast	094155	TASMAN ISLAND	122	118.0	24/02/2008	11				N
TAS	W Coast	097083	SCOTTS PEAK DAM	154	135.0	20/02/2004	11				N
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)
ANT	Antarctica	300017	CASEY	104.0	89.8	23/02/2000	26				1 N

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
		See actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 16:37EST, 10/02/2014.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON	38.9	+6.3	15.3	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	725 (30.2)	55/08
PERTH AIRPORT	33.7	+1.8	15.2	-2.3	13.3	0.0	10.4	12.6	583 (24.3)	54/08
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	24.0	-0.9	14.0	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	269 (11.2)	48/16
BUNBURY	28.7	-1.3	12.7	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	451 (18.8)	46/08
MANDURAH	30.4	+0.6	15.4	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	431 (18.0)	37/17
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+2.0	27.1	+2.4	26.0	0.0	5.0	6.6	482 (20.1)	50/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.8	+2.7	22.2	+1.5	21.2	0.0	10.8	12.6	296 (12.3)	46/12
WHYALLA AERO	26.9	-2.7	21.6	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	489 (20.4)	59/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.4	-1.0	20.3	+3.1	--	0.0	--	12.7	293 (12.2)	48/04
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.3	-2.9	16.4	+4.7	16.2	0.0	10.4	10.0	519 (21.6)	70/05
MOUNT ISA AERO	29.7	-5.6	24.8	+1.5	--	0.2	--	--	446 (18.6)	48/16
CAIRNS AERO	30.6	-0.6	23.5	-0.3	22.2	23.2	3.8	4.7	252 (10.5)	30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.2	-1.9	24.6	+0.5	24.3	15.0	9.2	2.8	584 (24.3)	48/07
MACKAY M.O	28.1	-1.5	23.3	-0.1	--	41.2	--	0.0	478 (19.9)	37/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.0	-4.2	23.1	+1.0	23.3	31.6	6.2	--	431 (18.0)	28/18
BUNDABERG AERO	28.9	-1.0	22.7	+1.3	--	4.4	--	--	440 (18.3)	34/14
COOLANGATTA	26.1	-2.2	18.8	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	26/15
BRISBANE AERO	28.0	-0.9	22.4	+1.3	21.3	0.0	8.6	3.9	322 (13.4)	30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	28.8	+1.7	17.1	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	732 (30.5)	48/02
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	37.5	+6.5	21.4	+2.7	--	0.0	10.8	--	134 ( 5.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.7	+0.9	18.0	-1.5	15.1	0.0	6.4	--	389 (16.2)	43/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.4	+1.9	15.6	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	278 (11.6)	43/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	33.6	+6.0	14.5	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	41/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	33.1	+7.5	16.5	+3.3	10.4	0.0	10.8	12.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	38.2	+6.5	18.4	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	39/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	30.7	+4.3	20.7	+1.7	18.4	0.0	9.6	12.9	625 (26.0)	57/17
RICHMOND RAAF	37.3	+8.4	13.5	-4.2	--	0.0	--	--	138 ( 5.8)	31/16
BELLAMBI AWS	24.7	-0.1	17.9	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	434 (18.1)	48/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	40.3	+9.5	23.0	+6.6	19.8	0.0	12.0	12.8	289 (12.0)	46/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	42.0	+10.9	18.8	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	63/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	40.2	+8.6	26.1	+9.6	20.4	0.0	17.8	12.8	386 (16.1)	48/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	41.0	+11.5	26.2	+11.8	--	0.0	--	--	335 (14.0)	65/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	40.0	+10.7	24.2	+9.9	--	0.0	--	--	298 (12.4)	68/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	40.4	+14.6	22.2	+7.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	34.3	+9.3	21.1	+9.6	--	0.0	--	--	479 (20.0)	61/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	30.1	+5.6	17.1	+4.9	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	68/12
HOBART AIRPORT	36.5	+14.2	15.9	+3.9	12.5	0.0	5.8	--	288 (12.0)	98/14
	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 temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

45.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
45.6 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
45.0 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
44.3 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
44.3 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW

+18.3 : 38.8 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+17.3 : 41.0 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+17.0 : 42.4 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+16.7 : 39.4 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
+16.1 : 41.4 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC

30.3 FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
30.0 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.0 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
30.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.4 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA

+13.7 : 29.1 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+13.7 : 29.2 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+13.3 : 29.4 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+13.0 : 28.2 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
+12.5 : 25.9 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

10.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
17.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
20.1 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
20.5 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
20.6 PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC

-18.4 : 10.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-8.1 : 27.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
-7.5 : 29.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-7.4 : 26.4 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-7.1 : 28.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

0.0 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
0.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
3.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
4.1 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
6.6 PEMBERTON Lower West WA

-17.8 : 4.1 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-17.0 : 0.0 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
-16.0 : 0.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-9.8 : 3.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-7.7 : 9.1 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt 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.

246.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
202.2 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
196.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
190.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
184.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
141.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH
112.8 DOONGAN
105.0 THEDA
100.0 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION
76.2 ELLENBRAE
52.8 WYNDHAM AERO
E Kimberley
143.4 GIBB RIVER
118.5 WARMUN
102.6 SIDDINS CREEK
70.8 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
68.2 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT
65.6 MARION DOWNS
W Kimberley
133.0 MOUNT HART STATION
73.8 MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP
70.6 CHARNLEY RIVER

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
80.6 LITCHFIELD
69.4 WATERLOO
61.8 KEEP RIVER RANGERS

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
76.8 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL
S Peninsula
83.2 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
Gulf Country
202.2 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
72.4 NORMANTON AIRPORT
N Coast--Barron
151.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
127.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
103.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
92.0 MT SOPHIA
80.0 TOPAZ ALERT
77.2 GREENHAVEN
75.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
69.4 WHITE CLIFF POINT
69.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
62.0 PORT DOUGLAS - WARNER ST
57.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
57.0 GLEN HARDING
N Coast--Herbert
246.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
196.0 CORSIS ALERT
190.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
184.0 TUNG OIL TM
177.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
175.0 DARADGEE
172.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
169.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
155.0 MENAVALE ALERT
153.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
132.0 NERADA ALERT
131.0 EURAMO TM
130.0 WALLAMAN ALERT
127.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
127.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
126.0 INNISFAIL
126.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
124.0 KIRRAMA ALERT
95.0 ZATTAS ALERT
93.0 GLENEAGLE ALERT
86.0 WHITE CRYSTAL TM
82.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
79.0 HAWKINS CREEK
68.0 UPPER STONE EXELBY
65.5 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
62.6 BINGIL BAY
61.5 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
54.0 ABERGOWRIE ALERT
53.0 GAIRLOCH
50.0 CARDWELL RANGE
Central Coast E
58.0 HAMILTON ISLAND
57.0 MT DANGAR ALERT
Wide Bay/Burnett
102.8 GLADSTONE AIRPORT
80.6 GLADSTONE RADAR
60.4 HAZELDEAN
58.4 SEVENTEEN SEVENTY
51.4 MAKOWATA

12.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

.....

2.5 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
1.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
0.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.0 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

998 (41.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
906 (37.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
899 (37.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
893 (37.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
827 (34.5) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
818 (34.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
810 (33.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
807 (33.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
807 (33.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
806 (33.6) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
802 (33.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
790 (32.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
783 (32.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
782 (32.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
768 (32.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
751 (31.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
729 (30.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
725 (30.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
710 (29.6) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
706 (29.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
696 (29.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
693 (28.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
687 (28.6) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
683 (28.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
679 (28.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
677 (28.2) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
672 (28.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
668 (27.8) DALWALLINU Central West WA
665 (27.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
661 (27.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
657 (27.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
640 (26.7) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
635 (26.5) WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
628 (26.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
625 (26.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
624 (26.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
623 (26.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
617 (25.7) FORREST Eucla WA
613 (25.5) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
608 (25.3) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
607 (25.3) MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
606 (25.3) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
606 (25.3) LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
604 (25.2) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
603 (25.1) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

202/06 BICKLEY Lower West WA
156/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
154/12 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
135/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
130/14 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
122/15 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
120/14 TELFER AERO Interior WA
120/12 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
118/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
113/13 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
109/13 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
107/13 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
107/13 WARRA W Coast TAS
106/10 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
104/11 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
104/12 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
102/14 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
98/14 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
98/14 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
94/11 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
93/04 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
91/12 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
91/10 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
91/13 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
91/15 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast 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 WYNDHAM AERO 14.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.0mm/h TRUSCOTT 1.4mm in 1 min to 12:43 84.0mm/h E Kimberley HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 17.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h 13.2mm in 16 min to 11:54 49.5mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.8mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 14.8mm/h KUNUNURRA AERO 5.6mm in 8 min to 08:30 42.0mm/h 6.0mm in 12 min to 11:00 30.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h ARGYLE AERODROME 5.4mm in 4 min to 15:24 81.0mm/h 7.8mm in 6 min to 15:30 78.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.0mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 19.2mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h KUNUNURRA AG STATION 15.4mm in 30 min to 11:00 30.8mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.4mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.4mm/h W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 9.8mm in 20 min to 16:00 29.4mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h 4.0mm in 2 min to 18:30 120.0mm/h 12.8mm in 16 min to 18:46 48.0mm/h 17.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.4mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h CYGNET BAY 106.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 17.7mm/h CURTIN AERO 9.8mm in 20 min to 14:32 29.4mm/h 5.4mm in 15 min to 14:47 21.6mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.6mm/h 14.6mm in 36 min to 18:00 24.3mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.8mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h 8.0mm in 44 min to 21:44 10.9mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 7.6mm in 10 min to 16:42 45.6mm/h NGUKURR AWS 7.0mm in 4 min to 23:00 105.0mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.6mm/h NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS 15.2mm in 15 min to 15:30 60.8mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.2mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.4mm/h 20.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 40.4mm/h 29.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 29.4mm/h 21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h 49.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 16.3mm/h CENTRE ISLAND 9.2mm in 5 min to 15:42 110.4mm/h 28.2mm in 18 min to 16:00 94.0mm/h 44.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 44.4mm/h 43.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 43.6mm/h 46.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 15.3mm/h MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 9.0mm/h TINDAL RAAF 6.8mm in 13 min to 19:00 31.4mm/h PORT KEATS AERO 15.4mm in 30 min to 10:30 30.8mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 19.8mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 20.6mm/h 19.6mm in 30 min to 11:30 39.2mm/h 24.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 24.8mm/h 21.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 21.0mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 10.4mm in 9 min to 18:09 69.3mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.8mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.0mm/h QUEENSLAND S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 15.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.6mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h 19.8mm in 21 min to 07:51 56.6mm/h 10.6mm in 9 min to 08:00 70.7mm/h 34.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 34.4mm/h 39.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 39.4mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.6mm/h 52.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 17.3mm/h JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h NORMANTON AIRPORT 10.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.2mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.2mm/h 7.6mm in 20 min to 03:00 22.8mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.3mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 18.4mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.8mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h BURKETOWN AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.0mm/h 7.2mm in 16 min to 08:16 27.0mm/h 6.0mm in 14 min to 08:30 25.7mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 21.8mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 15.8mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.3mm/h CLONCURRY AIRPORT 11.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 23.2mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 17.6mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.4mm/h LAKE JULIUS AWS 11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.6mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h Upper Carpentaria RICHMOND AIRPORT 6.2mm in 7 min to 17:07 53.1mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h N Coast--Barron COOKTOWN AIRPORT 10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.8mm/h 23.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 47.6mm/h 31.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 31.8mm/h 35.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.7mm/h CAPE FLATTERY 10.2mm in 30 min to 05:00 20.4mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.2mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.4mm/h N Coast--Herbert TOWNSVILLE AERO 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 12.0mm/h Central Coast E MACKAY AERO 3.8mm in 11 min to 02:30 20.7mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h 7.4mm in 16 min to 08:30 27.8mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.8mm/h 11.6mm in 20 min to 09:20 34.8mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.8mm/h 21.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.6mm/h 5.0mm in 12 min to 11:51 25.0mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 18.4mm/h 45.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 23.6mm/h 8.0mm in 11 min to 12:41 43.6mm/h 9.6mm in 19 min to 13:00 30.3mm/h 25.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 25.4mm/h 5.4mm in 11 min to 13:11 29.5mm/h 25.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 25.2mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h 3.0mm in 2 min to 14:32 90.0mm/h 7.4mm in 17 min to 14:49 26.1mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 21.2mm/h 57.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 19.0mm/h 101.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 16.8mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.4mm/h 7.4mm in 22 min to 16:30 20.2mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.4mm/h 5.0mm in 15 min to 16:45 20.0mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.4mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h 127.0mm in * hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 9.2mm in 19 min to 13:30 29.1mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.2mm/h 8.6mm in 24 min to 16:24 21.5mm/h 5.6mm in 6 min to 16:30 56.0mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.0mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h MACKAY M.O 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h 12.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 25.6mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 22.2mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h 15.8mm in 30 min to 12:00 31.6mm/h 23.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 23.4mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.7mm/h 17.4mm in 30 min to 12:30 34.8mm/h 33.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 33.2mm/h 24.4mm in 30 min to 13:00 48.8mm/h 41.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 41.8mm/h 27.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 27.8mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.2mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h 97.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 16.2mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.2mm/h 12.6mm in 30 min to 16:30 25.2mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 22.2mm/h 22.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 22.4mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.4mm/h 41.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.7mm/h WILLIAMSON 10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.0mm/h ST LAWRENCE 10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.6mm/h PROSERPINE AIRPORT 10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.4mm/h 13.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 26.0mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.4mm/h 20.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 40.0mm/h 33.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 33.0mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.6mm/h 46.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.3mm/h WOOLSHED 15.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 31.2mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 22.6mm/h 11.4mm in 30 min to 08:30 22.8mm/h 27.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 27.0mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.6mm/h 35.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.7mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 14.2mm in 30 min to 09:00 28.4mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 15.4mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h ROCKHAMPTON AERO 7.2mm in 13 min to 09:24 33.2mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h GLADSTONE RADAR 10.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.8mm/h 18.4mm in 22 min to 04:22 50.2mm/h 12.6mm in 8 min to 04:30 94.5mm/h 39.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 39.6mm/h 16.4mm in 30 min to 05:00 32.8mm/h 47.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 47.4mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 22.6mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.6mm/h 74.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 24.7mm/h GLADSTONE AIRPORT 8.0mm in 16 min to 04:16 30.0mm/h 14.4mm in 14 min to 04:30 61.7mm/h 27.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 27.2mm/h 44.2mm in 30 min to 05:00 88.4mm/h 66.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 66.6mm/h 19.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 38.8mm/h 63.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 63.6mm/h 26.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 26.2mm/h 98.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 32.7mm/h TASMANIA W Coast LOW ROCKY POINT 5.2mm in 12 min to 12:45 26.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.4mm/h ISLANDS Islands WILLIS ISLAND 21.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 21.4mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.0mm/h CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 3.2mm in 2 min to 15:00 96.0mm/h 24.6mm in 26 min to 15:26 56.8mm/h 14.8mm in 33 min to 15:59 26.9mm/h 39.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 39.6mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West BICKLEY : 202( 90/ 33 ) at 06:12 Interior TELFER AERO : 121(150/ 45 ) at 14:17 SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 78(240/ 67 ) at 03:30 Lower SE CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 93(280/ 54 ) at 05:17 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 89(360/ 63 ) at 04:30 MOUNT HOTHAM : 108(340/ 59 ) at 14:34 E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(240/ 67 ) at 18:16 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(280/ 59 ) at 12:56 POUND CREEK : 87(240/ 69 ) at 12:19 YARRAM AIRPORT : 85(240/ 67 ) at 13:59 KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 85(215/ 70 ) at 18:20 E Central ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS : 83(320/ 65 ) at 11:12 SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 72(220/ 65 ) at 11:49 FAWKNER BEACON : 91(230/ 70 ) at 11:57 W Central AVALON AIRPORT : 91(260/ 65 ) at 11:30 POINT WILSON : 85(260/ 72 ) at 11:22 N Central WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) : 95(320/ 58 ) at 13:00 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 87(250/ 67 ) at 10:30 TASMANIA N Coast DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 87(300/ 65 ) at 13:31 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 106(100/ 80 ) at 11:16 LOW HEAD : 82(270/ 63 ) at 15:18 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION : 83(320/ 63 ) at 14:34 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT : 76(330/ 63 ) at 13:53 CAPE GRIM : 85(280/ 65 ) at 11:30 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 96(280/ 82 ) at 15:30 Southeast HOBART AIRPORT : 98(290/ 65 ) at 15:00 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 130(290/ 74 ) at 15:11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 135(330/ 98 ) at 13:54 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 154(300/124 ) at 15:30 TASMAN ISLAND : 122(300/ 74 ) at 16:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 117(280/ 54 ) at 14:54 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 113(300/ 61 ) at 14:42 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) : 96(270/ 63 ) at 15:18 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) : 109(260/ 56 ) at 14:30 DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 102(290/ 63 ) at 15:58 DENNES POINT : 133(280/ 91 ) at 15:06 W Coast WARRA : 108(310/ 76 ) at 14:40 LOW ROCKY POINT : 91(330/ 70 ) at 12:33 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 154(300/109 ) at 13:39 MOUNT READ : 104(300/ 61 ) at 13:19 THE RAZORBACK : 104(*/ 43 ) at 14:00 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 82(250/ 65 ) at 17:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 121**(270/108 ) at 13:10