Australian Weather News -- 22 JUL 2016

Friday 22 JUL 2016

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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 1438 EST on 23/07/2016. 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
VIC	W Coast	090189	BARWON DOWNS (GERANGAMETE)	22.2	18.2	01/07/2008	12				1 N
Highest grass minimum temperature
SA	County Light	023343	ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE)	11.5	11.2	02/07/2011	32				1 N
SA	County Light	023373	NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL	11.5	11.0	10/07/2010	17				1 N
SA	Upper Murray	024024	LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE	14.5	12.0	30/07/1999	29				1 N
NSW	N Tablelands W	056018	INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE	13.0	12.0	31/07/2010	47				1 N
VIC	Mallee N	076031	MILDURA AIRPORT	14.5	12.4	03/07/1993	63				1 N
VIC	E Central	086282	MELBOURNE AIRPORT	10.8	10.3	17/07/2006	14				1 N
Highest minimum temperature
SA	NW Pastoral	016065	ANDAMOOKA	15.6	14.4	30/07/1993	44				1 N
SA	NW Pastoral	016097	ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)	15.3	15.3	03/07/2007	17				1 N Equal to record.
SA	NE Pastoral	017099	ARKAROOLA	15.0	14.5	13/07/1995	35				1 N
SA	NE Pastoral	017126	MARREE AERO	16.6	16.0	02/07/2011	16				1 N
SA	W Agricultural	018069	ELLISTON	15.3	15.0	29/07/2011	50				1 N
SA	W Agricultural	018201	PORT AUGUSTA AERO	13.8	13.7	02/07/2011	13				1 N
SA	Upper North	019017	HAWKER	13.5	13.4	30/07/1975	46				1 N
SA	Northeast	020062	YUNTA AIRSTRIP	15.3	12.4	21/07/2009	16				1 N
SA	Lower North	021131	CLARE HIGH SCHOOL	11.6	11.0	05/07/1998	19				1 N
SA	Lower North	021133	SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK)	12.8	11.9	02/07/2008	16				1 N
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022031	MINLATON AERO	13.3	13.2	01/07/2011	13				1 N
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022046	EDITHBURGH	13.4	13.2	01/07/2011	21				1 N
SA	Yorke Peninsula	022049	STENHOUSE BAY	13.2	13.2	26/07/2005	18				1 N Equal to record.
SA	Kangaroo Is	022841	KINGSCOTE AERO	13.4	13.3	20/07/2009	19				1 N
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023894	HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS	13.8	13.1	26/07/2005	11				1 N
SA	Upper Murray	024024	LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE	13.5	12.0	09/07/1999	29				1 N
SA	Upper Murray	024048	RENMARK AERO	13.0	12.4	21/07/2016	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
SA	Lower Murray	024580	STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE	13.3	13.3	26/07/2005	18				1 N Equal to record.
SA	Upper SE	025557	KEITH (MUNKORA)	12.9	12.3	26/07/2005	13				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026021	MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.9	11.7	29/07/1952	72				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026091	COONAWARRA	12.5	11.4	04/07/1991	28				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026099	NARACOORTE AERODROME	12.9	12.0	23/07/2005	16				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026100	PADTHAWAY SOUTH	13.2	12.2	23/07/2005	14				1 N
SA	Lower SE	026105	ROBE AIRFIELD	12.5	12.3	01/07/2006	11				1 N
NSW	Lower Darling	047019	MENINDEE POST OFFICE	14.0	14.0	20/07/2016	50				1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Lower Darling	047029	POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY	14.6	13.4	20/07/2016	12				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Southwest Plains	049002	BALRANALD (RSL)	13.0	13.0	30/07/1975	46				1 N Equal to record.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056013	GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN	11.5	11.4	09/07/1993	43				1 N
NSW	Riverina E	074258	DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS	10.4	10.3	08/07/2016	17				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Mallee N	076031	MILDURA AIRPORT	14.6	14.3	30/07/1975	67				1 N
VIC	Mallee S	077094	SWAN HILL AERODROME	11.8	10.5	01/07/2005	17				1 N
VIC	Wimmera N	078015	NHILL AERODROME	10.9	10.4	17/07/2006	11				1 N
VIC	Wimmera S	079100	HORSHAM AERODROME	10.7	9.0	16/07/2008	16				1 N
VIC	Upper North	081124	YARRAWONGA	11.0	10.2	26/07/2005	21				1 N
VIC	Upper North	081125	SHEPPARTON AIRPORT	10.5	10.5	26/07/2005	18				1 N Equal to record.
VIC	Upper NE	083055	DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)	5.0	4.1	23/07/2003	14				1 P
VIC	N Central	088162	WALLAN (KILMORE GAP)	8.4	8.2	11/07/1999	19				1 N
VIC	Western Plains	089085	ARARAT PRISON	11.0	10.8	28/07/1975	44				1 N
VIC	W Coast	090173	HAMILTON AIRPORT	11.0	10.6	08/07/1988	31				1 N
Highest maximum temperature
NT	Roper-McArthur	014704	MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT	35.6	35.4	13/07/2012	34				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040068	DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE	26.6	26.2	21/07/1998	53				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040082	UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON	29.0	29.0	31/07/1974	49				1 N Equal to record.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040211	ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT	28.9	28.3	21/07/1998	36				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040284	BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION	28.1	27.4	21/07/2016	15				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040651	JIMNA FORESTRY	25.5	25.0	30/07/2010	14				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040764	GOLD COAST SEAWAY	26.9	26.8	04/07/2007	19				1 N
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040922	KINGAROY AIRPORT	27.2	26.5	30/07/2010	13				1 N
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	27.4	27.0	04/07/2004	22				1 N
QLD	Darling Downs E	041529	TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	24.5	24.3	30/07/2010	18				1 N
NSW	Far Northwest	046012	WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS	26.6	26.5	21/07/2009	14				1 N
NSW	Upper Darling	048237	COBAR AIRPORT AWS	24.5	23.9	22/07/2003	19				1 N
NSW	CW Plains S	050017	WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS	22.4	21.9	23/07/2003	15				1 N
NSW	CW Plains S	050137	CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS	23.6	23.0	23/07/2003	19				1 N
NSW	NW Slopes S	055325	TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS	22.7	22.6	19/07/2016	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	North Coast	058077	GRAFTON RESEARCH STN	27.0	26.4	20/07/2016	11				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	North Coast	058208	CASINO AIRPORT AWS	28.8	27.3	07/07/1998	19				1 N
NSW	North Coast	058212	EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS	27.7	27.6	13/07/2012	16				1 N
NSW	North Coast	058214	LISMORE AIRPORT AWS	27.9	27.9	26/07/2004	12				1 N Equal to record.
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059007	KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS	27.8	26.9	01/07/2009	13				1 N
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060013	FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE	25.5	25.0	04/07/2004	15				1 N
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060139	PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.5	25.7	19/07/2016	19				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060141	TAREE AIRPORT AWS	26.5	26.0	25/07/2000	17				1 N
NSW	Hunter Valley	061054	NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)	24.5	24.4	22/07/1972	17				1 N
NSW	Hunter Valley	061260	CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS	24.9	24.8	19/07/2016	22				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061390	NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY	25.5	25.0	19/07/2016	14				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061397	SINGLETON STP	25.5	24.6	04/07/2004	11				1 N
NSW	C Tablelands S	063291	BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	18.1	18.0	13/07/2012	21				1 N
NSW	Sydney--east	066037	SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.0	26.7	24/07/1990	75				1 N
NSW	Sydney--east	066194	CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS	25.5	25.0	19/07/2016	18				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--east	066196	SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)	25.2	23.6	18/07/2016	12				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--west	067105	RICHMOND RAAF	25.7	25.4	04/07/2004	19				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067108	BADGERYS CREEK AWS	25.7	25.4	22/07/2009	18				1 N
NSW	Sydney--west	067119	HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS	25.5	24.2	19/07/2016	16				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Illawarra	068151	JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)	24.1	24.0	22/07/2009	13				1 N
NSW	Illawarra	068192	CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS	26.0	25.6	19/07/2016	38				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Illawarra	068228	BELLAMBI AWS	25.3	24.0	18/07/2016	17				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Illawarra	068241	ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)	26.0	25.0	22/07/2009	15				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069018	MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION	24.9	24.4	31/07/1975	57				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069022	NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE)	25.3	24.8	31/07/1975	31				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069138	ULLADULLA AWS	24.8	23.9	22/07/2009	20				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069139	BEGA AWS	26.3	23.7	22/07/2009	19				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069147	MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS	26.2	23.0	22/07/2009	16				1 N
NSW	South Coast	069148	MORUYA AIRPORT AWS	25.7	24.3	18/07/2016	14				1 N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	SW Slopes N	073141	GUNDAGAI (NANGUS RD)	21.0	20.2	22/07/2003	19				1 N
Highest wind gust (km/h)
SA	Lower North	021131	CLARE HIGH SCHOOL	76	68	12/07/2016	11				N Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061392	MURRURUNDI GAP AWS	104	98.0	14/07/2010	11				N
NSW	C Tablelands S	063291	BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	87	80.0	23/07/2003	11				N
NSW	SW Slopes S	072161	CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS	128	111	12/07/2016	11	126.0	25/08/2009	12	N Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Wimmera S	079028	LONGERENONG	80	80	12/07/2016	11				N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Central	087168	SHEOAKS	94	85	12/07/2016	11				N Previous record set earlier this month.

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 14:38EST, 23/07/2016.

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	15.6	-2.3	6.2	-1.8	4.5	3.0	2.0	9.4	417 (17.4)	35/00
BUNBURY	14.2	-3.0	2.6	-4.4	--	3.2	--	--	336 (14.0)	21/16
MANDURAH	14.7	-2.7	8.5	-2.1	--	1.6	--	--	462 (19.3)	37/00
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.0	+1.5	19.2	-0.1	18.3	0.0	8.2	10.9	277 (11.5)	26/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.2	+10.5	9.7	+5.7	--	0.0	--	--	296 (12.3)	37/11
WHYALLA AERO	20.1	+3.2	14.3	+9.1	--	0.0	--	--	560 (23.3)	78/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.7	+0.4	14.0	+6.5	--	0.6	--	--	249 (10.4)	72/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.6	+1.4	11.9	+6.7	--	4.4	--	--	604 (25.2)	80/09
MOUNT ISA AERO	31.8	+7.1	14.6	+6.0	--	0.0	--	--	129 ( 5.4)	28/15
CAIRNS AERO	27.8	+2.1	21.6	+4.5	--	2.8	--	--	400 (16.7)	31/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.2	+1.1	18.6	+5.0	--	0.0	--	--	206 ( 8.6)	24/10
MACKAY M.O	--	--	16.5	+3.6	--	0.4	--	--	269 (11.2)	--
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.6	+4.5	15.4	+5.9	--	0.0	--	--	89 ( 3.7)	22/15
BUNDABERG AERO	26.3	+4.3	14.6	+4.4	--	0.0	--	--	263 (11.0)	30/15
COOLANGATTA	24.7	+4.2	14.1	+4.1	--	0.0	--	--	185 ( 7.7)	41/15
BRISBANE AERO	24.8	+4.0	14.9	+5.9	13.4	0.0	2.8	9.1	247 (10.3)	31/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	24.5	+8.0	13.7	+7.3	--	0.2	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	37/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	20.8	+4.7	14.1	+9.4	--	0.0	0.8	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.5	+7.9	10.1	+3.6	--	0.2	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	30/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.5	+9.5	10.4	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	221 ( 9.2)	59/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	--	--	8.4	+6.9	4.7	0.4	2.0	--	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	21.4	+6.1	11.1	+8.1	--	0.0	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	52/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.0	+10.0	12.1	+4.9	10.6	0.8	0.2	7.4	284 (11.8)	59/15
RICHMOND RAAF	25.7	+8.3	8.5	+4.9	--	0.2	--	--	131 ( 5.5)	57/13
BELLAMBI AWS	25.3	+8.5	14.6	+4.6	--	0.4	--	--	316 (13.2)	80/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	19.9	+7.2	10.4	+7.7	--	9.0	--	--	257 (10.7)	65/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	18.2	+5.1	9.9	+6.8	--	6.8	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	55/09
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.7	+3.3	14.6	+10.3	14.5	0.0	3.4	1.0	462 (19.3)	57/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.0	+4.0	10.7	+7.8	--	0.8	--	--	330 (13.8)	55/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.5	+2.0	10.0	+7.5	--	14.6	--	--	401 (16.7)	63/21
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.5	+2.4	9.0	+5.8	--	4.4	--	--	819 (34.1)	74/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	14.8	+2.2	3.1	+0.8	--	29.6	--	--	280 (11.7)	72/06
HOBART AIRPORT	15.1	+2.6	6.4	+2.3	4.0	8.0	3.0	6.1	415 (17.3)	72/16
	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

36.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.7 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
35.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+11.4 : 29.3 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
+10.5 : 30.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+10.1 : 26.3 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+10.0 : 27.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+9.9 : 31.8 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

25.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+13.4 : 17.6 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+13.3 : 13.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+13.2 : 17.4 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+12.8 : 11.7 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.9 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-7.5 : 17.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.3 : 12.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-5.7 : 19.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-5.5 : 18.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-5.2 : 17.8 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
-5.2 : 11.4 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

-0.6 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
0.0 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
0.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.5 : 3.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-4.7 : 0.0 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-4.4 : 2.6 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-3.8 : 2.6 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-3.3 : 7.6 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-3.3 : 7.2 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

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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.

70.8 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
54.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
54.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
51.6 TARGA (MOUNTAIN VIEWS) N Coast TAS
51.2 RAILTON (DOWBIGGIN STREET) N Coast TAS

VICTORIA
Upper NE
54.0 MOUNT HOTHAM
54.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY)

TASMANIA
N Coast
70.8 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN)
51.6 TARGA (MOUNTAIN VIEWS)
51.2 RAILTON (DOWBIGGIN STREET)
50.4 QUAMBY BLUFF

Reports not yet available

1191 (49.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1113 (46.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1051 (43.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1036 (43.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1014 (42.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1010 (42.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1008 (42.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
959 (40.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
954 (39.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
946 (39.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
941 (39.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
934 (38.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
914 (38.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
909 (37.9) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
899 (37.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
892 (37.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
828 (34.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
827 (34.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
820 (34.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
819 (34.1) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
811 (33.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
809 (33.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
801 (33.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
785 (32.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
782 (32.6) FORREST Eucla WA
768 (32.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
766 (31.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
758 (31.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
747 (31.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
736 (30.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
733 (30.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
731 (30.5) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
726 (30.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
708 (29.5) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
702 (29.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
698 (29.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
693 (28.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
690 (28.8) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
687 (28.6) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
686 (28.6) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
686 (28.6) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
685 (28.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
669 (27.9) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
667 (27.8) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
662 (27.6) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
654 (27.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
651 (27.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
647 (27.0) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
641 (26.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
640 (26.7) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
637 (26.5) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
633 (26.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
628 (26.2) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
627 (26.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
626 (26.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
626 (26.1) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
622 (25.9) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
611 (25.5) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
604 (25.2) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
602 (25.1) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
601 (25.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

137/11 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
131/15 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
128/13 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
128/08 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
126/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
126/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
122/10 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
120/11 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
118/16 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
115/15 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
113/11 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
113/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
111/02 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
107/14 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
107/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
107/11 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
106/14 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
106/04 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
104/21 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
104/14 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
100/04 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
100/10 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
98/17 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
98/12 LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
98/06 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/15 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
94/18 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
94/22 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
94/13 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
93/18 KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
93/18 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
93/15 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/04 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
93/17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
91/18 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
91/19 LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
91/11 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

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 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) 1.6mm in 1 min to 17:34 96.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES CW Slopes S COWRA AIRPORT AWS 4.8mm in 3 min to 19:14 96.0mm/h 13.8mm in 14 min to 19:30 59.1mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 22.8mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.2mm/h 3.2mm in 2 min to 21:00 96.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.2mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h Goulburn/Monaro MOUNT GININI AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS 11.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.0mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.6mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.0mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.6mm/h 18.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.2mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.2mm/h 40.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h 63.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.5mm/h THREDBO VILLAGE 574.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 95.7mm/h PERISHER VALLEY AWS 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.2mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.4mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.3mm/h 8.6mm in 23 min to 12:23 22.4mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 17.6mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.0mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 14.8mm/h 7.2mm in 20 min to 14:00 21.6mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.2mm/h 11.4mm in 30 min to 14:30 22.8mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 21.2mm/h 6.8mm in 19 min to 15:00 21.5mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 20.8mm/h 55.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 18.3mm/h 89.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 14.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.2mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.6mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.6mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.4mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.4mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.3mm/h SW Slopes S ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 5.4mm in 12 min to 13:30 27.0mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h SW Slopes N YOUNG AIRPORT 13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.4mm/h VICTORIA Wimmera S LONGERENONG 5.4mm in 4 min to 03:44 81.0mm/h Upper North SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 1.4mm in 1 min to 09:30 84.0mm/h Lower NE HUNTERS HILL 10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.6mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h Upper NE MOUNT BULLER 10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.6mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.0mm/h DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) 19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h FALLS CREEK 10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h MOUNT HOTHAM 13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 12.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.4mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.8mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.6mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.8mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 18.4mm/h 46.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 15.3mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.6mm/h W Gippsland EAST SALE AIRPORT 12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h MOUNT BAW BAW 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h E Central MOORABBIN AIRPORT 10.0mm in 16 min to 22:30 37.5mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h FERNY CREEK 10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) 5.4mm in 16 min to 04:16 20.2mm/h HAMILTON AIRPORT 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h AIREYS INLET 13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.4mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h TASMANIA N Coast SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 10.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.4mm/h LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 4.0mm in 12 min to 01:42 20.0mm/h SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 11.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h LOW HEAD 10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.8mm/h CRESSY RESEARCH STATION 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h Central Plateau LIAWENEE 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h MOUNT READ 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 12.0mm in 15 min to 17:00 48.0mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural WUDINNA AERO : 98(260/ 48 ) at 19:15 NEPTUNE ISLAND : 109(290/ 72 ) at 14:25 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) : 95(270/ 72 ) at 15:48 THEVENARD WIND : 83(240/ 65 ) at 14:00 CUMMINS AERO : 91(300/ 69 ) at 13:07 Lower North PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS : 80(250/ 69 ) at 16:10 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is MINLATON AERO : 89(290/ 70 ) at 14:38 EDITHBURGH : 76(280/ 63 ) at 14:41 KADINA AWS : 93(270/ 78 ) at 18:01 MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 100(280/ 59 ) at 14:58 CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 76(280/ 63 ) at 18:48 CAPE BORDA : 93(250/ 50 ) at 20:27 KINGSCOTE AERO : 85(260/ 65 ) at 20:52 PARNDANA CFS AWS : 83(260/ 65 ) at 20:34 Adelaide/Lofty ADELAIDE AIRPORT : 93(280/ 59 ) at 18:30 EDINBURGH RAAF : 80(270/ 65 ) at 15:50 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) : 87(280/ 70 ) at 15:51 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE : 95(270/ 63 ) at 18:21 Murray Valley STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE : 91(280/ 54 ) at 18:30 Mallee/Upper SE LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) : 91(280/ 52 ) at 20:00 Lower SE CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 80(260/ 67 ) at 22:49 NARACOORTE AERODROME : 85(290/ 63 ) at 20:13 NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 104(340/ 80 ) at 21:00 C Tablelands S MOUNT BOYCE AWS : 95(290/ 45 ) at 22:06 CW Slopes S FORBES AIRPORT AWS : 83(320/ 65 ) at 21:09 Goulburn/Monaro GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS : 80(290/ 69 ) at 21:21 MOUNT GININI AWS : 106(300/ 69 ) at 15:11 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 119(330/ 74 ) at 11:00 PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 106(280/ 28 ) at 14:34 SW Slopes S CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 128(300/ 72 ) at 13:50 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 100(270/ 59 ) at 04:50 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 124(340/ 78 ) at 09:30 FALLS CREEK : 121(320/ 67 ) at 11:38 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 93(270/ 63 ) at 16:00 MOUNT BAW BAW : 91(280/ 37 ) at 11:30 CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) : 96(290/ 70 ) at 13:49 E Central ESSENDON AIRPORT : 82(270/ 70 ) at 14:46 SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 96(270/ 70 ) at 13:02 FAWKNER BEACON : 96(260/ 59 ) at 14:08 W Central SHEOAKS : 95(270/ 61 ) at 13:27 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 93(320/ 56 ) at 04:16 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB : 78(280/ 63 ) at 23:15 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 137(280/ 56 ) at 11:05 SMITHTON AERODROME : 85(300/ 63 ) at 11:28 LOW HEAD : 98(300/ 58 ) at 12:49 CAPE GRIM : 113(290/ 91 ) at 11:06 E Coast LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 100(270/ 58 ) at 14:05 SWAN ISLAND : 82(330/ 63 ) at 06:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 126(330/ 91 ) at 05:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 109(350/ 76 ) at 03:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 95(360/ 61 ) at 05:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(290/ 61 ) at 16:15 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 93(260/ 69 ) at 17:30 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 95(300/ 41 ) at 11:50 STRAHAN AERODROME : 106(330/ 58 ) at 04:49 LOW ROCKY POINT : 108(310/ 63 ) at 12:00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 132(310/ 96 ) at 16:00 MOUNT READ : 115(300/ 72 ) at 13:02 King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 100(300/ 63 ) at 10:43 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 108(280/ 89 ) at 14:39