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Data is as received at 13:38EST, 09/10/2021.

Observations and extremes for Friday 08 OCT 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 23.3 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 54/16
PERTH AIRPORT 20.4 -2.4 12.6 +2.3 11.0 1.2 5.4 10.0 358 (14.9) 46/16
PERTH METRO 20.2 -3.2 13.3 +1.7 -- 4.6 -- -- 5 ( 0.2) 39/17
BUSSELTON AERO 18.3 -3.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 43/12
BUNBURY 17.9 -3.2 11.0 +1.4 -- 2.4 -- -- 261 (10.9) 44/14
MANDURAH 19.2 -2.7 12.8 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 320 (13.3) 37/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -- 9.2 -- -- 4.2 -- -- 465 (19.4) 50/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.6 -1.3 11.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 43/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +0.8 25.5 +0.6 24.9 0.0 7.2 11.3 263 (11.0) 35/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.1 +5.0 16.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 39/14
WHYALLA AERO 28.1 +3.9 4.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 48/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.5 +1.5 3.5 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 44/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 22.9 +1.7 6.0 -4.7 1.9 0.0 4.8 11.1 316 (13.2) 41/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 21.9 +1.3 3.4 -5.6 -- 0.0 2.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.1 +1.0 5.7 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 446 (18.6) 57/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.6 +2.0 21.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.3 +0.8 23.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 500 (20.8) 35/13
MACKAY AERO 28.0 -0.4 17.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 30/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.4 +2.7 17.7 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 28.0 +1.0 15.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 35/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT -- -- 18.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.3 -0.2 14.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 30/15
COOLANGATTA 26.2 +1.5 17.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) 46/10
BRISBANE AERO 27.4 +2.0 16.2 +0.4 11.4 0.0 -- 11.3 382 (15.9) 41/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.8 +1.2 14.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 31/11
BRISBANE 29.1 +2.1 16.8 +0.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.0 +1.5 12.6 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 334 (13.9) 44/20
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.3 +0.6 8.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 26/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.3 -- 15.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 52/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) 23.2 -0.9 14.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 -1.8 15.8 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 37/00
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.3 -2.0 14.6 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 31/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -0.3 -0.1 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 28/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -0.6 15.4 +2.1 14.0 0.0 9.4 8.8 598 (24.9) 52/17
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.2 -0.7 11.2 +0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 300 (12.5) 30/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.6 -2.4 12.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 -2.6 1.5 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 440 (18.3) 31/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.7 -2.0 1.5 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.6 -2.4 3.9 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.3 +1.2 6.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.4 -1.5 2.3 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 34/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 20.1 -2.1 2.1 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 30/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.3 +0.7 3.3 -4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 322 (13.4) 52/19
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.7 +1.2 5.6 -2.9 3.6 0.0 4.0 11.7 474 (19.8) 50/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.8 -- 7.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 44/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.1 -- 6.1 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 254 (10.6) 39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.5 +0.8 1.7 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 292 (12.2) 50/17
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.3 -1.0 4.4 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 394 (16.4) 48/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.6 -0.3 8.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 521 (21.7) 48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.1 -2.1 7.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 44/15
HOBART AIRPORT 21.9 +4.5 7.3 -0.3 2.0 0.0 4.0 -- 464 (19.3) 41/21
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.3 +4.3 8.8 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 462 (19.3) 52/15
Max
° C
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° 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 Friday 08 OCT 2021
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

42.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
42.5 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
42.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.1 WAVE HILL Northern Rivers NT
42.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 32.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.8 : 40.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
+5.8 : 30.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+5.6 : 37.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+5.3 : 40.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

28.7 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT
28.2 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
27.5 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
27.2 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
27.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT

+6.3 : 27.2 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
+5.3 : 22.4 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+4.9 : 28.7 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT
+4.8 : 25.8 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
+4.7 : 14.6 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

Coldest for Friday 08 OCT 2021
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.0 : 21.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-4.8 : 21.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-4.7 : 17.2 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.6 : 23.7 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.4 : 19.0 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

-1.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-1.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-8.4 : 1.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-8.3 : 2.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-8.3 : -0.2 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.3 : 2.5 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-8.0 : 1.6 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW

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.
27.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.4 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW) N Coast TAS
12.2 CAPALABA WATER TREAT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.0 ERICA (PARKERS CORNER) W Gippsland VIC
8.8 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA

11.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
11.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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10.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
8.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
6.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
6.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1557 (64.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1186 (49.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1107 (46.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1078 (44.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
977 (40.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
936 (39.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
928 (38.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
912 (38.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
904 (37.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
812 (33.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
807 (33.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
781 (32.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
761 (31.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
758 (31.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
757 (31.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
739 (30.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
729 (30.4) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
716 (29.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
712 (29.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
707 (29.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
704 (29.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
700 (29.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
685 (28.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
684 (28.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
681 (28.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
680 (28.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
671 (28.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
661 (27.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
660 (27.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
659 (27.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
653 (27.2) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
648 (27.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
620 (25.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
601 (25.0) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
98/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
87/21 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
83/20 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
74/21 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
74/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 08 OCT 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
6.6mm in 1 min to 09:01 396.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(320/ 87 ) at 03:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 87(270/ 65 ) at 04:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(320/ 65 ) at 20:47
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 82(330/ 63 ) at 21:48