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Observations and extremes for Sunday 06 AUG 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 25.8 -- 8.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 24/22
PERTH AIRPORT 23.0 +4.4 3.4 -4.7 1.8 0.0 2.2 9.5 169 ( 7.0) 18/22
PERTH METRO 22.1 +3.0 4.5 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 15/14
BUSSELTON AERO 17.8 +0.5 2.0 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 18/19
BUNBURY 18.9 +1.2 2.8 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 17/16
MANDURAH 18.8 +0.6 9.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 18/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.2 -- 1.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 17/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.9 +5.2 5.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 21/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +1.4 21.9 +1.6 20.5 0.0 7.2 11.2 246 (10.3) 54/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 +0.2 6.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 35/14
WHYALLA AERO 13.8 -4.6 1.2 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 24/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.4 -0.9 8.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 22/08
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 14.2 -1.7 6.7 -0.9 2.9 0.0 1.6 7.2 258 (10.8) 28/14
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 14.0 -2.3 6.0 -0.8 -- 0.8 1.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.8 -0.4 3.0 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 18/14
CAIRNS AERO 24.7 -2.0 18.0 +0.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 609 (25.4) 55/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +1.9 14.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 41/14
MACKAY AERO 23.6 -0.2 15.6 +3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 526 (21.9) 44/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +0.4 14.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.5 13.1 +2.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 418 (17.4) 44/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.6 +0.5 13.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 41/16
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.2 13.6 +3.0 -- 1.4 -- -- 330 (13.8) 37/14
COOLANGATTA 20.3 -1.3 10.7 +0.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 31/13
BRISBANE AERO 19.4 -2.5 12.6 +2.8 11.0 0.6 5.6 0.7 298 (12.4) 28/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.6 -0.6 14.2 +4.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 398 (16.6) 37/14
BRISBANE 19.3 -4.0 12.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 17/07
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.2 +0.6 8.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 31/20
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.7 +3.2 4.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 41/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.2 -- 7.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 48/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.1 -1.6 12.3 +5.4 -- 12.6 -- -- 312 (13.0) 48/04
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -2.6 11.2 +6.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 22/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.6 +3.4 0.0 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 26/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.8 -1.6 12.3 +4.0 11.7 5.0 1.4 0.5 425 (17.7) 44/02
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 17.0 -- 12.2 -- -- 16.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.3 -0.9 10.8 +6.1 -- 5.2 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 24/09
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.9 -0.9 11.8 +5.5 -- 6.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 30/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +0.1 6.6 +6.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 309 (12.9) 18/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.3 +2.8 1.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 26/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.1 +2.2 2.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 15/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -2.3 2.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.6 +0.5 1.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/09
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.2 +0.4 1.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 22/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.5 -0.3 2.4 -1.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 244 (10.2) 18/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.7 -0.7 6.6 +0.7 2.8 0.0 0.6 0.8 256 (10.7) 28/17
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.4 -- 8.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 21/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.1 -1.0 5.9 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 26/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.2 -0.2 5.2 +1.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 354 (14.8) 30/02
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.9 +1.7 1.6 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 365 (15.2) 30/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.9 +0.7 4.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 35/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.4 +2.5 2.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 8/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +1.9 7.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 37/00
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 Sunday 06 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
34.3 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
34.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+9.8 : 30.1 MULLEWA Central West WA
+9.2 : 28.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+9.0 : 29.3 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.5 : 26.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+8.3 : 28.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

25.3 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+9.4 : 21.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 20.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+6.9 : 20.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
+6.6 : 11.2 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.6 : 11.8 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+6.6 : 19.9 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

Coldest for Sunday 06 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-4.6 : 13.8 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.4 : 20.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.3 : 12.4 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
-4.2 : 22.1 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.0 : 19.3 BRISBANE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-4.9 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.7 EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS) Southwest Plains NSW
-4.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-8.5 : -3.5 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-8.4 : -2.8 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.8 : -1.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-7.1 : 0.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : -1.8 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W 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.
84.6 BLACKBUTT (TAMMAR PLACE) Illawarra NSW
83.0 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST) Illawarra NSW
75.8 TERREY HILLS AWS Sydney--east NSW
52.6 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
40.8 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
75.8 TERREY HILLS AWS
40.8 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB
Illawarra
84.6 BLACKBUTT (TAMMAR PLACE)
83.0 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
52.6 BELLAMBI AWS

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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7.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1418 (59.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1105 (46.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1102 (45.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1048 (43.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1037 (43.2) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1029 (42.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1012 (42.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
988 (41.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
983 (41.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
982 (40.9) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
980 (40.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
973 (40.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
953 (39.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
918 (38.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
882 (36.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
847 (35.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
846 (35.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
814 (33.9) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
808 (33.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
774 (32.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
759 (31.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
749 (31.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
739 (30.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
724 (30.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
718 (29.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
717 (29.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
708 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
701 (29.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
695 (29.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
685 (28.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
682 (28.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
665 (27.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
664 (27.7) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
662 (27.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
660 (27.5) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
645 (26.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
631 (26.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
630 (26.3) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
611 (25.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
609 (25.4) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
602 (25.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
81/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/23 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
68/00 ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
67/08 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
67/15 FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Sunday 06 AUG 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
5.6mm in 8 min to 04:29 42.0mm/h
COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
12.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.8mm/h
Sydney--east
TERREY HILLS AWS
13.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.2mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 01:00 23.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 21.2mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 01:30 29.2mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 26.2mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 24.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 18.7mm/h
66.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 11.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.6mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(300/ 63 ) at 04:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 76(250/ 67 ) at 00:30