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Prepared at 1333 EST on 17/08/2023.

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TAS

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094212

CAMPANIA (KINCORA)

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-3.1

03/08/2017

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1 N C Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 00:16EST, 18/08/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 16 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 17.1 -- 12.7 -- -- 6.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 57/04
PERTH AIRPORT 16.8 -1.8 10.1 +2.0 8.0 22.6 1.0 8.3 435 (18.1) 50/05
PERTH METRO 16.1 -3.0 10.0 +1.7 -- 38.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 43/04
BUSSELTON AERO 16.3 -1.0 7.9 +0.7 -- 3.6 -- -- 500 (20.8) 46/00
BUNBURY 15.9 -1.8 7.9 +0.4 -- 12.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 41/02
MANDURAH 15.8 -2.4 10.5 -0.4 -- 8.2 -- -- 450 (18.8) 54/05
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.3 -- 8.9 -- -- 19.2 -- -- 405 (16.9) 43/04
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.2 -0.5 5.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 46/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 +0.2 20.1 -0.2 19.1 0.0 6.8 9.9 231 ( 9.6) 37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.4 +9.7 12.0 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 44/15
WHYALLA AERO 24.9 +6.5 6.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 48/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.5 +4.2 7.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 30/01
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.8 +2.9 7.5 -0.1 1.8 0.0 2.8 6.5 326 (13.6) 37/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.9 +2.6 1.0 -5.8 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO -- -- 2.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 +0.9 13.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 24/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.9 +2.8 10.4 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 22/14
MACKAY AERO 26.3 +2.5 10.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 +4.7 9.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 24/17
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +2.5 12.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 34/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.7 +1.6 13.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 28/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.9 +2.1 13.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 22.7 +1.1 14.5 +4.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 334 (13.9) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 +0.4 12.9 +3.1 10.5 0.0 3.4 9.7 296 (12.3) 26/11
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.9 +0.7 16.0 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 31/01
BRISBANE 23.7 +0.4 14.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 21/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.8 +3.2 9.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 462 (19.3) 35/21
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +2.0 3.9 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 352 (14.7) 26/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.3 -- 11.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 28/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.4 -1.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.2 -0.3 2.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 24/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 12.9 +1.7 -2.6 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 28/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.3 -1.1 9.2 +0.9 8.4 5.4 1.8 6.0 454 (18.9) 30/02
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 17.3 -- 8.8 -- -- 12.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.7 -0.5 4.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 71 ( 3.0) 22/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 16.6 -2.2 6.5 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 22/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.2 +0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 31/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.1 +1.6 -1.1 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 22/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.7 +1.8 1.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 22/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 -0.2 -0.3 -5.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 22/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.6 -0.5 -3.9 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 26/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.9 +0.1 -1.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 26/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.1 +0.3 -2.6 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 21/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.1 +0.7 0.5 -5.4 -1.4 0.0 2.6 10.2 356 (14.8) 41/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 35/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.2 +1.1 1.4 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 28/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -0.1 -3.8 -7.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 39/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.7 +1.5 2.2 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 43/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 12.7 -0.5 1.8 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 39/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.3 -2.6 -0.6 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 26/11
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.5 +2.4 1.7 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 39/07
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 Wednesday 16 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
34.9 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
34.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+10.3 : 34.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.7 : 32.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+9.1 : 31.9 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+8.7 : 33.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+8.6 : 34.0 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD

24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.5 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
23.1 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+10.1 : 18.6 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+8.8 : 16.6 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.5 : 17.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+8.4 : 15.7 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.3 : 17.2 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD

Coldest for Wednesday 16 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.1 : 12.8 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-4.7 : 13.5 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.5 : 13.5 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-4.3 : 13.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.2 : 23.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-4.2 : 13.4 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

-7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS) Southwest Plains NSW
-5.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F

-8.4 : -3.5 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-8.0 : -3.5 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
-7.9 : -3.3 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-7.8 : -3.7 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-7.6 : -2.0 AVALON AIRPORT W Central 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.
53.0 ARALUEN Lower West & Perth WA
39.0 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
39.0 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
38.0 PERTH METRO Lower West & Perth WA
36.2 ROLEYSTONE Lower West & Perth WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
53.0 ARALUEN
39.0 BICKLEY
39.0 NORTH WALPOLE
38.0 PERTH METRO
36.2 ROLEYSTONE

10.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
9.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

982 (40.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
967 (40.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
911 (38.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
903 (37.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
858 (35.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
851 (35.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
821 (34.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
810 (33.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
764 (31.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
754 (31.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
742 (30.9) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
693 (28.9) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
659 (27.5) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
655 (27.3) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
652 (27.2) LANCELIN (DEFENCE) Lower West & Perth WA
645 (26.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
607 (25.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
93/04 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
83/15 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
81/04 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
80/15 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
72/04 COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA

High realtime reports for Wednesday 16 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
PERTH AIRPORT
9.0mm in 26 min to 01:00 20.8mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
CAPE SORELL
13.2mm in 27 min to 23:30 29.3mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.2mm/h
LOW ROCKY POINT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.4mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 93(180/ 72 ) at 05:11
GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 82(180/ 63 ) at 04:39
TASMANIA
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(320/ 69 ) at 16:30