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Data is as received at 13:28EST, 23/04/2023.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 22 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 31.9 -- 12.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 43/14
PERTH AIRPORT 30.5 +4.8 9.8 -3.2 7.0 0.0 4.8 10.2 318 (13.3) 35/11
PERTH METRO 30.3 +4.4 9.5 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 34/13
BUSSELTON AERO 27.1 +3.1 8.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 26/10
BUNBURY 28.1 +3.9 10.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 21/10
MANDURAH 28.0 +3.9 15.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 17/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.3 -- 6.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 26/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 27.9 +2.6 12.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 34/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +0.5 24.5 +0.5 24.2 3.2 5.2 9.4 366 (15.3) 50/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.4 -2.0 8.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 44/12
WHYALLA AERO 23.0 -0.9 8.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 26/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.1 +1.3 8.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 22/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 21.6 -0.7 9.3 -2.6 5.8 0.0 2.2 10.4 231 ( 9.6) 28/10
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.9 +1.4 7.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.2 -0.3 11.4 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 31/13
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +1.9 23.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 609 (25.4) 61/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.7 +1.0 21.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 44/12
MACKAY AERO 27.8 +0.1 21.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 615 (25.6) 55/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.9 +1.1 17.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 35/09
BUNDABERG AERO 26.8 -0.7 17.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 514 (21.4) 57/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.9 +0.7 20.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 44/08
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.0 -2.1 18.9 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 521 (21.7) --
COOLANGATTA 24.8 -0.8 16.9 -0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 545 (22.7) 57/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.5 -0.6 16.8 +0.3 15.9 0.0 4.8 7.5 420 (17.5) 43/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.7 -1.4 18.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 682 (28.4) 59/19
BRISBANE 26.8 -0.4 17.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.9 -1.5 9.5 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 44/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -1.0 8.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 37/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.9 -- 16.6 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 639 (26.6) 52/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.1 -1.7 14.1 +0.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 377 (15.7) 24/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.8 -3.5 11.6 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 21/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.4 -0.3 3.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 26/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 -2.0 13.0 -1.3 11.7 0.0 4.0 0.9 431 (18.0) 43/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.8 +0.7 10.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 22/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.4 +0.1 10.2 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 24/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.7 +0.5 2.1 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 26/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.2 +0.6 7.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 17/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +1.1 7.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 48/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.8 +1.1 8.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.1 -0.3 6.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 24/19
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.4 -0.2 6.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 24/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.3 -0.3 12.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 26/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.8 +0.4 11.2 +1.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 98 ( 4.1) 34/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.2 -- 14.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 22/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.4 -- 12.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 21/03
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.8 -2.9 12.1 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 17/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19.9 +2.3 8.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 43/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.2 +0.4 13.2 +4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 728 (30.3) 48/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.7 +0.7 10.6 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 37/17
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.7 +4.3 14.2 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 606 (25.3) 59/00
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 Saturday 22 APR 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.1 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.3 : 30.1 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+5.4 : 26.6 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+5.4 : 26.8 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
+5.2 : 28.5 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+5.0 : 26.9 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
+5.0 : 31.4 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA

27.3 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
26.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.6 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
26.3 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
26.3 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.5 : 13.7 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
+5.8 : 12.9 DOVER Southeast TAS
+5.6 : 13.6 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
+5.6 : 13.5 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
+5.6 : 9.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
+5.6 : 7.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

Coldest for Saturday 22 APR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.7 : 13.5 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-4.0 : 20.2 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.0 : 29.4 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-3.9 : 15.3 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
-3.9 : 28.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

-1.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.8 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-7.4 : 1.2 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-6.9 : 3.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.3 : 10.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-6.2 : 13.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-6.2 : 10.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior 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.
89.2 GINNINDERRA (CHARNWOOD (ACT)) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
53.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
45.2 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
31.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
27.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
45.2 MCCLUER ISLAND

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
31.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
27.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
Goulburn/Monaro
89.2 GINNINDERRA (CHARNWOOD (ACT))

ISLANDS
Islands
53.8 CAPE WESSEL

10.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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9.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
6.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1525 (63.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1395 (58.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1156 (48.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1155 (48.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
1135 (47.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1115 (46.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1112 (46.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1080 (45.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
1057 (44.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1002 (41.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
999 (41.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
959 (40.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
949 (39.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
927 (38.6) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
902 (37.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
892 (37.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
865 (36.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
847 (35.3) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
840 (35.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
819 (34.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
790 (32.9) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
789 (32.9) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
773 (32.2) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
752 (31.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
745 (31.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
740 (30.8) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
728 (30.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
716 (29.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
704 (29.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
692 (28.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
682 (28.4) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
679 (28.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
672 (28.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
670 (27.9) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
661 (27.5) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
639 (26.6) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
625 (26.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
622 (25.9) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
615 (25.6) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
609 (25.4) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
606 (25.3) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
118/18 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
117/21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/23 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
89/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

High realtime reports for Saturday 22 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
NGAYAWILI
15.8mm in 17 min to 12:17 55.8mm/h
11.2mm in 8 min to 12:25 84.0mm/h
34.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 34.2mm/h
8.4mm in 20 min to 12:50 25.2mm/h
46.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 46.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.2mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 17.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
8.0mm in 8 min to 08:00 60.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.6mm/h
7.8mm in 20 min to 08:20 23.4mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 22.0mm/h
4.8mm in 12 min to 08:42 24.0mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 20.4mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80(150/ 67 ) at 08:26
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 87(160/ 65 ) at 10:39
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(300/ 95 ) at 21:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 119(270/ 70 ) at 18:15
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 96(250/ 70 ) at 23:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 74(290/ 63 ) at 23:15
ISLANDS
Islands
CREAL REEF : 70(130/ 63 ) at 09:58