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Monday 20 FEB 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:47EST, 21/02/2023.

Observations and extremes for Monday 20 FEB 2023
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 29.9 -- 21.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 527 (22.0) 34/17
PERTH AIRPORT 38.3 +6.4 19.6 +2.0 17.4 0.0 11.0 12.3 475 (19.8) 61/00
PERTH METRO 37.6 +6.0 19.6 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 41/00
BUSSELTON AERO 34.7 +4.6 14.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 43/12
BUNBURY 34.3 +4.3 17.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 39/00
MANDURAH 37.8 +8.1 19.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 37/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.0 -- 17.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 50/10
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 40.8 +8.7 20.7 +2.8 -- 9.8 -- -- 458 (19.1) 48/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.4 -1.1 25.9 +1.1 25.4 0.0 5.2 0.5 211 ( 8.8) 24/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.4 +1.2 19.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 503 (21.0) 55/17
WHYALLA AERO 36.0 +6.4 14.6 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 46/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 35.9 +6.4 14.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 44/18
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 34.3 +6.2 15.0 -1.2 11.4 0.0 7.8 12.5 243 (10.1) 48/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23.9 -0.3 11.3 -3.3 -- 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.4 +1.1 10.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 37/19
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 -0.4 22.8 -1.0 -- 14.6 -- -- 325 (13.5) 43/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 -1.6 24.1 0.0 -- 2.6 -- -- 402 (16.8) 35/10
MACKAY AERO 29.6 -0.6 23.1 -0.2 -- 8.2 -- -- 570 (23.8) 61/18
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.8 -1.6 23.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 37/15
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 -2.0 20.7 -0.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 35/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 29.4 -1.3 21.7 -1.4 -- 4.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 39/09
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.3 -0.9 21.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 29.3 +0.9 21.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 37/14
BRISBANE AERO 27.9 -1.2 23.6 +2.4 20.9 0.0 9.8 2.7 313 (13.0) 34/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.2 -0.7 21.2 -0.1 -- 1.4 -- -- 458 (19.1) 44/05
BRISBANE 28.1 -2.1 21.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.4 -2.2 17.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 532 (22.2) 52/15
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 32.4 +0.6 15.5 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 24/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29.0 -- 17.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 39/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 33.1 +5.4 18.4 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 318 (13.3) 43/18
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 33.6 +4.1 17.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 30/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 30.7 +4.7 12.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 37/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.4 +3.9 22.1 +3.0 18.7 0.0 6.0 10.0 352 (14.7) 54/19
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 34.6 +5.7 20.2 +3.0 -- -- -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 34/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 28.6 +2.3 19.1 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 35/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 33.5 +4.9 13.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 35/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.5 +4.5 15.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 31/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.5 +2.2 14.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 18/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 37.4 +5.6 16.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 35.2 +5.6 12.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 35/16
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 36.1 +5.1 13.5 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 41/19
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 30.0 +3.3 11.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 31/18
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 27.2 +0.6 11.6 -2.6 8.4 0.0 6.0 10.1 297 (12.4) 34/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 24.0 -- 14.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 30/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 24.4 -- 12.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 31/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.2 +4.1 8.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 41/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 25.2 +3.5 9.8 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 44/17
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 26.1 +4.4 14.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 662 (27.6) 44/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.5 +1.0 13.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 426 (17.8) 35/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.8 -4.9 15.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 524 (21.8) 39/00
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 Monday 20 FEB 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.1 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
44.4 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.8 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
43.7 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
43.6 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
43.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.6 FORREST Eucla WA

+13.6 : 41.4 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+13.0 : 41.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+12.9 : 42.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+12.5 : 38.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+11.3 : 43.6 FORREST Eucla WA

30.9 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
30.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
30.5 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
29.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

+8.2 : 29.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+8.0 : 28.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+7.5 : 24.0 FORREST Eucla WA
+7.3 : 29.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+7.2 : 30.5 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Monday 20 FEB 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

10.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.4 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
15.5 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-7.9 : 28.6 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-7.2 : 26.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
-7.1 : 29.2 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-6.2 : 30.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-6.1 : 30.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

6.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
7.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
7.6 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC

-7.2 : 12.5 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-5.6 : 7.6 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
-4.8 : 13.5 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-4.8 : 7.7 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-4.4 : 8.5 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
-4.4 : 13.1 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-4.4 : 8.9 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

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.
138.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
138.2 HIGHBURY STATION N Peninsula QLD
98.6 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
84.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
76.0 MOOLA BULLA AIRSTRIP E Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
84.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
76.0 MOOLA BULLA AIRSTRIP
W Kimberley
57.0 LEOPOLD DOWNS TBRG

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
98.6 CENTRE ISLAND
71.2 MERLIN MINE
61.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT
56.5 INVERWAY

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
138.2 HIGHBURY STATION
Gulf Country
138.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT

12.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
10.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
5.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

1360 (56.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1042 (43.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
955 (39.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
891 (37.1) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
860 (35.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
840 (35.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
840 (35.0) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
832 (34.7) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
825 (34.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
806 (33.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
804 (33.5) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
788 (32.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
785 (32.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
781 (32.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
772 (32.2) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
764 (31.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
763 (31.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
758 (31.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
754 (31.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
745 (31.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
742 (30.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
738 (30.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
731 (30.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
706 (29.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
698 (29.1) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
698 (29.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
691 (28.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
677 (28.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
673 (28.0) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
673 (28.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
669 (27.9) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
662 (27.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
662 (27.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
649 (27.0) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
646 (26.9) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
643 (26.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
642 (26.8) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
641 (26.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
629 (26.2) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
627 (26.1) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
627 (26.1) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
620 (25.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
619 (25.8) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
617 (25.7) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
604 (25.2) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
91/21 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
91/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
89/20 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
85/15 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
83/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Monday 20 FEB 2023
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.
None reported None reported