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Observations and extremes for Tuesday 18 JUL 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 21.2 -- 6.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 43/12
PERTH AIRPORT 19.8 +1.8 9.6 +1.6 4.9 0.0 0.8 1.5 278 (11.6) 59/14
PERTH METRO 19.4 +0.9 7.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 41/13
BUSSELTON AERO 17.7 +0.9 13.7 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 54/15
BUNBURY 18.1 +0.8 12.0 +4.9 -- 4.6 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 55/17
MANDURAH 18.4 +0.9 13.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 68/17
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.5 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 52/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.2 +6.4 7.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 44/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 +1.3 20.2 +0.9 19.1 0.0 9.0 11.0 314 (13.1) 44/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 +3.0 5.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 39/15
WHYALLA AERO 17.3 +0.2 1.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 31/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.6 +0.4 0.2 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 22/15
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.1 +0.1 2.6 -4.5 -0.7 0.0 1.6 5.4 297 (12.4) 26/14
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15.2 -0.3 6.1 -0.5 -- 1.0 1.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 +0.8 4.7 -0.5 -- 2.8 -- -- 411 (17.1) 57/06
CAIRNS AERO 27.8 +2.0 19.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 46/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +1.2 18.1 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 30/09
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +1.3 17.0 +5.6 -- 5.6 -- -- 582 (24.3) 39/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.7 +1.4 16.7 +7.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 333 (13.9) 31/11
BUNDABERG AERO 24.4 +2.1 14.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 43/01
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +1.8 18.1 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 35/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +1.2 14.4 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 30/16
COOLANGATTA 18.9 -1.8 14.5 +4.5 -- 3.6 -- -- 300 (12.5) 24/00
BRISBANE AERO 21.1 +0.1 14.3 +5.0 13.8 8.0 1.2 5.2 250 (10.4) 28/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.0 +0.8 14.9 +5.2 -- 8.8 -- -- 415 (17.3) 35/04
BRISBANE 21.9 -0.2 14.4 +4.0 -- 16.2 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 17/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.0 +1.2 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 581 (24.2) 41/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.4 +4.0 8.5 +6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 295 (12.3) 28/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.6 -- 11.0 -- -- 5.6 -- -- 241 (10.0) 22/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.5 +2.3 6.7 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 43/17
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +4.2 5.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 31/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.1 +3.2 2.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 43/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 +5.3 10.0 +2.7 2.8 0.0 2.8 6.8 275 (11.5) 30/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.3 +4.8 6.3 +2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 34/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.3 +4.5 6.8 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 46/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.2 +2.4 -1.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 50/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO -- -- -0.6 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.8 +1.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 48/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 +1.5 1.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 35/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.9 -0.8 -1.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 31/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 13.4 +0.1 1.8 -1.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 39/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 11.7 -2.0 -0.9 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 61/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.8 +0.6 6.0 +0.5 3.7 0.0 2.8 6.1 658 (27.4) 57/03
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.6 -- 7.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 44/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.8 +0.4 2.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 50/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.7 +0.6 2.5 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 551 (23.0) 46/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 12.2 -0.5 9.9 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 76/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 12.6 -0.2 11.2 +6.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 736 (30.7) 78/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.1 -0.6 9.7 +7.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 427 (17.8) 50/10
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.6 +2.8 10.3 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 540 (22.5) 63/21
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 Tuesday 18 JUL 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.7 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.5 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.4 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
33.2 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.2 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.3 : 26.4 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.3 : 24.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+7.2 : 25.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 26.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 23.3 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.8 : 26.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

25.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.7 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.7 LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL

+9.0 : 12.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+8.8 : 13.7 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
+8.6 : 17.9 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+8.4 : 12.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.3 : 20.3 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

Coldest for Tuesday 18 JUL 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.7 : 12.2 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-2.7 : 6.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-2.2 : 18.7 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-2.1 : -0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.0 : 19.4 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.0 : 11.7 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-2.0 : 8.5 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS

-5.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.5 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.3 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

-10.8 : -5.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.0 : -3.3 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-6.6 : -1.5 KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.6 : -1.8 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.5 : 0.9 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

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.
33.0 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE) North Coast NSW
29.6 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
25.2 KARRAGARRA ISLAND Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
22.8 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
21.4 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
6.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
6.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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5.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
3.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
2.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

3690 ( 154) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1354 (56.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1264 (52.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1199 (50.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1096 (45.7) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1069 (44.5) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1019 (42.5) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1018 (42.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
986 (41.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
979 (40.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
966 (40.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
931 (38.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
927 (38.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
919 (38.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
904 (37.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
901 (37.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
893 (37.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
882 (36.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
877 (36.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
866 (36.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
846 (35.3) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
823 (34.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
791 (33.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
788 (32.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
780 (32.5) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
767 (32.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
766 (31.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
756 (31.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
755 (31.5) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
750 (31.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
749 (31.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
743 (31.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
742 (30.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
736 (30.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
703 (29.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
700 (29.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
686 (28.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
683 (28.5) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
665 (27.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
658 (27.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
640 (26.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
640 (26.7) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
626 (26.1) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
615 (25.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
610 (25.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
124/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
122/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
117/12 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
104/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
100/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/18 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/01 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
96/22 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
96/13 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
94/14 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
93/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/16 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
91/04 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 18 JUL 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
GINGIN AERO
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
SWANBOURNE
6.0mm in 7 min to 20:43 51.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
BICKLEY
11.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 22.4mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 14.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.4mm/h
DWELLINGUP
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
SHANNON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
COLLIE EAST
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
6.8mm in 9 min to 04:00 45.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 85(270/ 76 ) at 23:19
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(240/ 72 ) at 18:13
Snowy Mtns
PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 95(280/ 43 ) at 14:34
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(220/ 74 ) at 22:16
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 124(240/ 98 ) at 18:00
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(230/ 69 ) at 14:51
TASMANIA
N Coast
LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 96(210/ 61 ) at 13:30
CAPE GRIM : 106(330/ 65 ) at 08:38
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(330/ 72 ) at 00:10
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 104(300/ 74 ) at 04:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 122(210/ 69 ) at 22:42
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 98(250/ 65 ) at 18:46
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 87(220/ 63 ) at 14:10
LOW ROCKY POINT : 93(320/ 72 ) at 05:39
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 91(330/ 67 ) at 04:30
MOUNT READ : 98(210/ 72 ) at 16:30
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 89(250/ 72 ) at 17:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 115(260/ 89 ) at 16:00