Australian Weather News -- 20 DEC 2015

Sunday 20 DEC 2015

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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 1440 EST on 21/12/2015. 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 grass minimum temperature
VIC	Mallee N	076031	MILDURA AIRPORT	29.0	29.0	17/12/1990	63				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	E Central	086375	CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS	19.9	18.4	22/12/2006	16				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091219	SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)	18.1	17.2	30/12/2002	33				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091223	MARRAWAH	17.8	17.2	31/12/2002	40				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
NSW	Far Northwest	046012	WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS	32.0	31.0	21/12/2000	14	32.0	07/02/2009	15	1 N
NSW	Lower Darling	047029	POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY	31.5	30.5	24/12/2009	12				1 N
NSW	Southwest Plains	049002	BALRANALD (RSL)	29.4	29.0	22/12/1972	41				1 N
NSW	Snowy Mtns	071032	THREDBO AWS	15.3	15.0	12/12/1975	27				1 N
NSW	SW Slopes S	072161	CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS	19.0	19.0	17/12/2009	18				1 N Equal to record.
NSW	Riverina E	074258	DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS	30.0	29.9	24/12/2009	17	30.0	26/01/2003	18	1 N
VIC	Mallee N	076031	MILDURA AIRPORT	31.9	28.9	24/12/2009	68	30.9	24/01/2001	69	1 N
VIC	Mallee N	076047	OUYEN (POST OFFICE)	31.1	29.2	19/12/2015	57				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Wimmera N	078077	WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM	29.0	27.0	12/12/1998	42	29.0	03/01/1991	45	1 N
VIC	Wimmera S	079105	STAWELL AERODROME	24.6	23.5	24/12/2009	18				1 N
VIC	Lower North	080015	ECHUCA AERODROME	30.6	30.3	19/12/2015	56				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Lower North	080023	KERANG	30.0	28.8	23/12/1968	51				1 N
VIC	Lower North	080091	KYABRAM	29.1	27.4	24/12/2009	47				1 N
VIC	Upper North	081123	BENDIGO AIRPORT	29.0	24.9	24/12/2009	23	27.3	12/01/2010	24	1 N
VIC	Upper NE	083055	DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)	18.0	17.6	31/12/2003	14				1 P
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MOUNT NOWA NOWA	24.3	23.6	19/12/2015	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Gippsland	085280	MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT)	22.0	20.6	22/12/2000	29				1 N
VIC	E Central	086038	ESSENDON AIRPORT	26.2	25.9	24/12/2012	44				1 N
VIC	E Central	086068	VIEWBANK	24.4	23.8	24/12/2012	15				1 N
VIC	E Central	086077	MOORABBIN AIRPORT	28.5	26.3	07/12/1994	41	28.0	21/01/1997	43	1 N
VIC	E Central	086104	SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE	27.6	26.6	27/12/1970	45				1 N
VIC	E Central	086354	PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE	22.7	22.3	07/12/1994	27				1 N
VIC	E Central	086371	FRANKSTON AWS	26.7	23.6	02/12/1999	20				1 N
VIC	E Central	086373	RHYLL	24.2	22.6	07/12/1994	22				1 N
VIC	W Central	087031	LAVERTON RAAF	28.0	26.0	24/12/2012	70				1 N
VIC	W Central	087113	AVALON AIRPORT	24.0	22.5	22/12/1996	19				N
VIC	N Central	088109	MANGALORE AIRPORT	26.4	25.3	11/12/1980	50				1 N
VIC	N Central	088164	EILDON FIRE TOWER	24.9	24.0	19/12/2015	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Western Plains	089085	ARARAT PRISON	25.2	22.8	13/12/2012	45				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090035	COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND)	24.9	21.5	17/12/2003	14				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090186	WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB	21.0	21.0	12/12/1998	16				1 N Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091107	WYNYARD AIRPORT	18.6	17.8	31/12/2002	29				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091126	DEVONPORT AIRPORT	19.5	18.1	22/12/2006	24				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091219	SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)	19.8	18.6	12/12/1998	42				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091223	MARRAWAH	20.0	19.0	30/12/1979	43				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091237	LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.0	19.1	11/12/1980	31	20.9	30/01/2009	33	1 N
TAS	N Coast	091245	CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON)	18.9	17.0	17/12/2003	22				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091284	BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)	20.0	20.0	22/12/2007	20				1 N Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091291	SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM	18.1	17.0	31/12/2002	17				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091292	SMITHTON AERODROME	20.1	18.3	31/12/2002	18				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091293	LOW HEAD	19.3	18.1	03/12/1999	16				1 N
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	19.4	18.0	31/12/2002	15				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092045	LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT)	18.8	18.3	16/12/1960	54				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092114	FRIENDLY BEACHES	20.8	19.1	30/12/2005	17				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092120	ST HELENS AERODROME	20.0	18.5	30/12/2002	13				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092123	SWAN ISLAND	18.8	17.8	31/12/2002	13				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094087	MOUNT WELLINGTON	16.5	16.1	12/12/1998	32				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094195	TUNNACK FIRE STATION	19.1	19.0	03/12/1999	17				1 N
TAS	Southeast	094198	CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)	17.4	17.3	07/12/2007	17				1 N
TAS	Central Plateau	096033	LIAWENEE	18.4	16.7	17/12/2003	13				1 N
TAS	W Coast	097083	SCOTTS PEAK DAM	18.3	18.0	12/12/1998	16				1 N
TAS	W Coast	097085	MOUNT READ	16.3	14.0	02/12/1999	17				1 N
Highest maximum temperature
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070278	COOMA VISITORS CENTRE	39.5	37.0	31/12/2005	40	39.0	31/01/2009	42	1 N
NSW	SW Slopes S	072160	ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	41.5	41.4	31/12/2005	20				1 N
NSW	SW Slopes S	072162	KHANCOBAN AWS	40.7	39.7	17/12/2009	17				1 N
NSW	Riverina E	074148	NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS	43.2	42.5	22/12/1972	19				1 N
VIC	Lower NE	082039	RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH	42.0	41.9	31/12/2005	49				1 N
VIC	Lower NE	082138	WANGARATTA AERO	42.2	41.6	31/12/2005	27				1 N
VIC	Upper NE	083083	EDI UPPER	39.5	39.4	31/12/2005	28				1 N
VIC	E Gippsland	084070	POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)	41.4	39.6	11/12/1980	47				1 N
VIC	W Gippsland	085279	BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT	41.6	41.0	19/12/2015	33				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	34.3	33.3	10/12/2006	15				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092027	ORFORD (AUBIN COURT)	37.5	37.2	14/12/1972	46				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092114	FRIENDLY BEACHES	39.8	37.0	12/12/1998	17				1 N
TAS	E Coast	092120	ST HELENS AERODROME	34.6	34.0	31/12/2009	13				1 N
TAS	Flinders Is/Bass St	099005	FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT	38.3	36.5	12/12/1998	51				1 N
Highest wind gust (km/h)
VIC	Upper North	081049	TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	76	76.0	04/12/2002	13				N Equal to record.
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MOUNT NOWA NOWA	81	81.0	22/12/2003	11				N Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091306	CRESSY RESEARCH STATION	78	76.0	13/12/2011	11				N
TAS	Southeast	094195	TUNNACK FIRE STATION	93	93.0	01/12/2012	12				N Equal to record.
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)
WA	E Pilbara	004083	KARRATHA AERO	36.6	34.2	19/12/2015	11				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
WA	Lower West	009172	JANDAKOT AERO	26.5	25.9	05/12/2005	11				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 14:39EST, 21/12/2015.

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	30.0	+1.1	15.3	+0.4	13.7	0.0	10.6	11.5	641 (26.7)	55/06
BUNBURY	29.3	+2.0	11.9	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	402 (16.8)	48/12
MANDURAH	29.8	+2.9	15.4	-1.8	--	0.2	--	--	522 (21.8)	41/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.5	-2.1	25.0	-0.3	25.0	38.0	--	1.2	--	--
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	36.4	+1.0	25.1	+4.9	23.2	3.6	10.8	7.0	449 (18.7)	59/13
WHYALLA AERO	26.0	-2.2	22.2	+6.3	--	1.0	--	--	553 (23.0)	54/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.5	-3.5	19.7	+4.1	--	2.8	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	37/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.5	-0.4	19.0	+9.0	16.1	0.0	13.8	6.7	497 (20.7)	61/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.4	-1.7	22.4	-0.6	--	0.0	14.8	11.0	365 (15.2)	43/12
CAIRNS AERO	29.2	-2.2	23.3	-0.1	22.7	0.2	6.2	1.3	423 (17.6)	39/05
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.9	+0.4	24.0	-0.1	22.7	0.0	13.6	9.5	574 (23.9)	50/13
MACKAY M.O	30.4	+0.3	23.8	+0.8	--	0.4	--	10.9	435 (18.1)	35/06
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.0	-0.1	20.6	-0.6	18.1	0.0	10.0	--	359 (15.0)	44/15
BUNDABERG AERO	29.8	+0.3	18.3	-2.2	--	0.2	--	--	443 (18.5)	41/12
COOLANGATTA	27.9	+0.7	17.7	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	37/13
BRISBANE AERO	28.9	+0.8	20.6	+0.5	18.7	0.0	10.0	12.1	359 (15.0)	37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.2	-0.2	14.7	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	524 (21.8)	37/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	35.5	+4.6	21.3	+3.8	--	0.0	7.2	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	30.4	+3.9	18.7	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	471 (19.6)	46/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	38.1	+10.9	17.8	+1.3	10.8	0.0	26.0	13.5	401 (16.7)	39/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	33.4	+9.1	--	--	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	37.3	+6.1	19.3	+3.5	--	0.0	--	--	294 (12.3)	54/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	32.0	+6.3	19.3	+1.8	13.7	0.0	13.0	--	596 (24.8)	76/16
RICHMOND RAAF	39.7	+11.3	14.5	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	201 ( 8.4)	48/13
BELLAMBI AWS	27.7	+3.9	18.1	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	469 (19.5)	55/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	40.9	+11.5	21.9	+8.1	18.0	0.0	12.4	11.5	277 (11.5)	93/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	41.5	+12.3	19.7	+5.9	--	0.0	--	--	271 (11.3)	63/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	35.7	+5.6	31.9	+17.1	29.0	0.0	20.0	4.5	510 (21.3)	48/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	40.1	+12.7	26.6	+14.4	--	0.0	--	--	416 (17.3)	76/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	37.3	+10.3	29.0	+17.4	--	0.0	--	--	575 (24.0)	61/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	32.3	+9.7	23.3	+13.9	--	0.0	--	--	688 (28.7)	61/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	32.0	+9.6	21.0	+10.4	--	0.0	--	--	306 (12.8)	50/12
HOBART AIRPORT	30.8	+10.1	17.6	+6.9	15.0	0.0	6.0	4.3	333 (13.9)	83/14
	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

45.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.2 NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
43.1 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+19.4 : 41.4 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+18.2 : 39.8 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
+18.1 : 41.6 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+18.1 : 38.3 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
+17.8 : 40.1 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
+17.8 : 36.6 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

32.2 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
32.0 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
31.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
31.5 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
31.1 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC

+17.7 : 28.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
+17.4 : 29.0 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+17.4 : 31.1 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
+17.2 : 30.6 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
+17.1 : 31.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

17.4 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
19.7 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
19.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
20.2 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
20.5 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA

-6.4 : 31.9 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-6.4 : 29.9 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-6.2 : 30.3 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-5.8 : 24.4 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-5.6 : 32.5 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT

8.4 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
8.6 SHANNON Lower West WA
9.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
9.2 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
9.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

-8.0 : 9.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
-4.7 : 14.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.3 : 13.3 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-4.2 : 14.3 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.2 : 18.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne 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.

98.0 KING ASH BAY N Rivers NT
77.0 HOWARD SPRINGS NATURE PARK N Rivers NT
64.2 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
59.0 NHULUNBUY N Rivers NT
57.0 AUVERGNE N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
55.0 EMMA GORGE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
98.0 KING ASH BAY
77.0 HOWARD SPRINGS NATURE PARK
64.2 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT
59.0 NHULUNBUY
57.0 AUVERGNE

ISLANDS
Islands
54.8 CAPE WESSEL

13.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
12.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.9 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
11.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

.....

2.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
1.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
1.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1072 (44.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1066 (44.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1048 (43.7) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
1008 (42.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
994 (41.4) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
972 (40.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
936 (39.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
922 (38.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
896 (37.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
892 (37.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
879 (36.6) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
871 (36.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
855 (35.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
847 (35.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
808 (33.7) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
807 (33.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
805 (33.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
799 (33.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
792 (33.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
785 (32.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
778 (32.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
774 (32.3) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
768 (32.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
756 (31.5) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
755 (31.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
753 (31.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
750 (31.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
748 (31.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
739 (30.8) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
734 (30.6) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
724 (30.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
719 (30.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
716 (29.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
710 (29.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
708 (29.5) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
707 (29.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
702 (29.3) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
700 (29.2) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
693 (28.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
688 (28.7) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
685 (28.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
675 (28.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
671 (28.0) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
663 (27.6) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
658 (27.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
656 (27.3) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
650 (27.1) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
649 (27.0) FORREST Eucla WA
646 (26.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
641 (26.7) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
640 (26.7) HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
636 (26.5) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
636 (26.5) YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
635 (26.5) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
634 (26.4) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
626 (26.1) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
626 (26.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
625 (26.0) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
624 (26.0) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
620 (25.8) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
615 (25.6) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) MARDIE W Pilbara WA
609 (25.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
608 (25.3) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
605 (25.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
603 (25.1) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
602 (25.1) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS

113/12 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
106/12 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
106/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/01 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
98/14 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
96/22 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
94/22 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
94/13 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
93/18 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
93/16 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
93/13 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
93/14 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
93/22 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/14 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
91/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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 W Kimberley FITZROY CROSSING AERO 31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers CHARLES POINT 14.0mm in 30 min to 12:30 28.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 14.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.0mm/h PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT 14.4mm in 30 min to 21:00 28.8mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.6mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.8mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.0mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h POINT STUART 4.8mm in 3 min to 11:03 96.0mm/h 20.4mm in 27 min to 11:30 45.3mm/h 31.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 31.4mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 25.6mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 10.7mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND 4.0mm in 12 min to 02:00 20.0mm/h DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP 11.6mm in 30 min to 12:30 23.2mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.6mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h 2.8mm in 2 min to 18:32 84.0mm/h 15.0mm in 28 min to 19:00 32.1mm/h 19.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.6mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 17.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.7mm/h NGUKURR AIRPORT 15.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 30.4mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.2mm/h 24.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 24.6mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.0mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.3mm/h NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP 13.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 27.6mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.8mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 7.3mm/h WARRUWI AIRPORT 14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.0mm/h MILINGIMBI AIRPORT 11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h MANINGRIDA AIRPORT 21.8mm in 25 min to 12:55 52.3mm/h 31.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 31.0mm/h 30.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 30.0mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 11.0mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 1.6mm in 1 min to 17:37 96.0mm/h 6.8mm in 6 min to 17:43 68.0mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.6mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.0mm/h 7.6mm in 7 min to 20:30 65.1mm/h 27.4mm in 30 min to 21:00 54.8mm/h 36.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 36.2mm/h 21.4mm in 30 min to 21:30 42.8mm/h 48.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 48.8mm/h 39.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 13.0mm/h 9.2mm in 24 min to 21:54 23.0mm/h 33.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 33.2mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 15.2mm/h NGAYAWILI 7.6mm in 19 min to 05:30 24.0mm/h 1.4mm in 1 min to 05:33 84.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP 10.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 20.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h 15.6mm in 30 min to 23:00 31.2mm/h 26.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 26.0mm/h 17.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 35.6mm/h 33.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 33.4mm/h VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.4mm/h LAJAMANU AIRPORT 12.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 25.6mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 20.8mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.3mm/h N Plateau TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 10.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 20.8mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.6mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.0mm/h WALUNGURRU AIRPORT 8.6mm in 11 min to 10:00 46.9mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h 16.2mm in 25 min to 10:30 38.9mm/h 30.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 30.2mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 21.8mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 11.3mm/h RABBIT FLAT 5.6mm in 13 min to 18:53 25.8mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) 17.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.2mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 11.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 23.6mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.0mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.8mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 16.0mm in 28 min to 10:28 34.3mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 18.8mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 20.4mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.3mm/h Gulf Country MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT 7.6mm in 15 min to 09:15 30.4mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.4mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.2mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h N Coast--Barron CAIRNS AERO 10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 6.6mm in 18 min to 16:48 22.0mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h COOKTOWN AIRPORT 6.6mm in 19 min to 20:49 20.8mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.8mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.6mm/h CAIRNS RACECOURSE 11.2mm in 30 min to 15:30 22.4mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.0mm/h 16.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 32.0mm/h 27.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 27.2mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.4mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h N Coast--Herbert LUCINDA POINT 4.8mm in 7 min to 01:59 41.1mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h 11.2mm in 30 min to 09:00 22.4mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 16.6mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Southwest Plains IVANHOE AERODROME AWS 10.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 20.4mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS 11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h Riverina W HAY AIRPORT AWS 7.0mm in 20 min to 17:25 21.0mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h VICTORIA Lower NE WANGARATTA AERO 1.4mm in 1 min to 16:56 84.0mm/h 6.0mm in 4 min to 17:00 90.0mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.0mm/h 3.2mm in 2 min to 17:02 96.0mm/h 10.4mm in 28 min to 17:30 22.3mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 23.6mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.4mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h ISLANDS Islands CAPE WESSEL 1.8mm in 1 min to 09:44 108.0mm/h 18.0mm in 16 min to 10:00 67.5mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.6mm/h 25.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 25.4mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 10.7mm/h CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h 13.0mm in 28 min to 15:00 27.9mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.2mm/h 18.0mm in 30 min to 15:30 36.0mm/h 31.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 31.0mm/h 13.8mm in 30 min to 16:00 27.6mm/h 31.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 31.8mm/h 10.8mm in 30 min to 16:30 21.6mm/h 24.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 24.6mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.6mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.6mm/h 57.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 19.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NE Pastoral LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT : 89(330/ 70 ) at 17:12 NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest WHITE CLIFFS AWS : 80(300/ 69 ) at 16:36 CW Slopes S PARKES AIRPORT AWS : 95(260/ 69 ) at 23:44 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 74(330/ 63 ) at 04:30 SW Slopes S WAGGA WAGGA AMO : 93(260/ 41 ) at 19:12 Riverina W GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS : 93(290/ 69 ) at 17:16 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 100(360/ 63 ) at 03:00 Lower NE WANGARATTA AERO : 93(340/ 61 ) at 17:00 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 106(340/ 63 ) at 13:43 FALLS CREEK : 98( 10/ 52 ) at 15:36 MOUNT HOTHAM : 106(310/ 65 ) at 13:30 W Gippsland YARRAM AIRPORT : 85(320/ 65 ) at 11:34 KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 87(215/ 69 ) at 19:00 N Central EILDON FIRE TOWER : 82(230/ 63 ) at 16:36 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 78(270/ 65 ) at 12:00 TASMANIA Southeast HOBART AIRPORT : 83(310/ 72 ) at 15:37 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 91(290/ 65 ) at 15:30 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(330/ 87 ) at 17:41 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(270/ 78 ) at 23:01 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 91(300/ 72 ) at 14:35 ISLANDS Islands CAPE WESSEL : 74(290/ 65 ) at 19:37 HOGAN ISLAND : 91(270/ 69 ) at 23:48