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Friday 21 APR 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:29EST, 23/04/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 21 APR 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 30.8 -- 12.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 54/11
PERTH AIRPORT 28.1 +2.4 12.4 -0.6 7.9 0.0 4.2 9.8 352 (14.7) 30/01
PERTH METRO 28.4 +2.5 8.6 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 22/15
BUSSELTON AERO 23.6 -0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 22/10
BUNBURY 23.6 -0.6 6.7 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 22/11
MANDURAH 24.4 +0.3 13.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 17/19
ALBANY AIRPORT 26.3 -- 6.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 26/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 25.1 -0.2 11.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 34/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 -0.8 24.0 0.0 23.1 2.0 4.4 8.4 297 (12.4) 46/20
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.2 -4.2 6.6 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 -3.8 9.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 26/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.5 -1.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 28/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.5 -2.8 11.7 -0.2 9.0 0.0 3.2 10.4 220 ( 9.2) 34/16
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.5 -1.0 11.3 +0.9 -- 1.6 3.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.7 -0.8 12.3 +3.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 329 (13.7) 28/12
CAIRNS AERO 31.6 +2.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 57/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.1 +0.4 20.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 366 (15.3) 44/10
MACKAY AERO 28.6 +0.9 17.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 468 (19.5) 50/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.6 +1.8 16.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 34/17
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 +0.7 18.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 50/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.8 +0.6 16.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 43/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.9 -0.2 19.6 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 407 (17.0) 50/12
COOLANGATTA 23.6 -2.0 18.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 50/15
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 -0.3 16.7 +0.2 15.1 0.0 4.6 7.3 387 (16.1) 41/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 27.0 +0.9 19.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 630 (26.3) 52/11
BRISBANE 26.1 -1.1 17.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 34/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.7 -2.7 11.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 48/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.5 -2.0 10.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 43/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.7 -- 16.5 -- -- 12.0 -- -- 636 (26.5) 55/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.3 -1.5 15.1 +1.9 -- 29.4 -- -- 539 (22.5) 37/11
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.9 -2.4 11.5 +0.8 -- 7.2 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 30/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.9 -0.8 2.8 -2.9 -- 6.6 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.4 -2.6 14.4 +0.1 12.4 3.2 0.4 6.4 552 (23.0) 46/11
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.6 -- 13.8 -- -- 4.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.0 -0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.9 -0.4 11.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 24/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.1 -0.1 8.5 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 15/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.0 -0.6 6.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 17/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +0.2 6.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 17/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.7 -1.0 8.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 26/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.1 -0.3 6.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 26/16
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.4 -0.2 6.3 -2.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- 24/09
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.4 -1.2 8.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 31/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.9 -2.5 8.7 -1.5 7.0 0.0 2.8 0.5 201 ( 8.4) 21/08
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.0 -- 11.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 58 ( 2.4) 13/10
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.8 -- 11.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 21/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 -2.7 9.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 21/13
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.7 +3.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 41/16
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.9 +1.1 13.2 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 663 (27.6) 46/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.9 +1.9 9.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 34/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 22.7 +5.3 12.7 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 591 (24.6) 54/03
Max
° C
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Min
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° 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 21 APR 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.3 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
34.5 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.2 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+5.5 : 24.3 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
+5.3 : 22.7 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+5.2 : 20.6 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
+5.0 : 23.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+4.5 : 21.4 DOVER Southeast TAS

27.1 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.4 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.8 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.4 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
25.4 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
25.4 PORT KEATS AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+7.8 : 12.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+6.9 : 14.4 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
+6.9 : 12.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
+6.4 : 13.5 DOVER Southeast TAS
+6.1 : 9.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

Coldest for Friday 21 APR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

10.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.5 : 28.8 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-5.3 : 31.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-4.9 : 20.1 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-4.9 : 21.3 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-4.8 : 27.4 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

-2.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.4 : 2.8 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.3 : 2.0 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
-7.2 : 4.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1 : 4.1 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.0 : 2.5 WANDERING 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.
52.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
48.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
48.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON) Hunter Valley NSW
37.2 GRESFORD POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
35.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY) Islands ISL

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
48.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
48.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON)
37.2 GRESFORD POST OFFICE

TASMANIA
W Coast
52.2 MOUNT READ

ISLANDS
Islands
35.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)

10.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
7.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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8.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
7.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
6.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1593 (66.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1297 (54.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1281 (53.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
996 (41.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
986 (41.1) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
971 (40.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
971 (40.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
923 (38.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
922 (38.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
896 (37.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
880 (36.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
876 (36.5) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
847 (35.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
845 (35.2) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
829 (34.5) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
829 (34.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
825 (34.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
811 (33.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
806 (33.6) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
802 (33.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
793 (33.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
783 (32.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
778 (32.4) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
750 (31.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
741 (30.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
721 (30.0) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
714 (29.8) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
699 (29.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
692 (28.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
686 (28.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
682 (28.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
678 (28.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
669 (27.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
668 (27.8) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
667 (27.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
663 (27.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
659 (27.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
636 (26.5) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
635 (26.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
630 (26.3) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
616 (25.7) BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
612 (25.5) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
603 (25.1) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
94/21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/08 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/18 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
80/19 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/18 GANNET CAY Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Friday 21 APR 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