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Data is as received at 13:25EST, 22/08/2023.

Observations and extremes for Monday 21 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 22.1 -- 5.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 37/17
PERTH AIRPORT 19.3 +0.7 7.3 -0.8 5.6 1.0 2.0 7.8 231 ( 9.6) 28/16
PERTH METRO 18.9 -0.2 9.5 +1.2 -- 2.2 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 22/10
BUSSELTON AERO 17.4 +0.1 4.2 -3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 275 (11.5) 46/23
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.7 5.0 -2.5 -- 2.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 24/14
MANDURAH 17.4 -0.8 12.1 +1.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 24/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.1 -- 8.8 -- -- 8.8 -- -- 469 (19.5) 34/06
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.8 +0.1 7.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 31/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 +1.1 19.1 -1.2 18.4 0.0 9.0 11.1 277 (11.5) 35/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.9 +4.2 4.5 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 34/14
WHYALLA AERO 23.7 +5.3 9.2 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 242 (10.1) 46/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.9 +3.6 7.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 41/21
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.9 +3.0 8.5 +0.9 5.0 0.2 1.2 7.8 286 (11.9) 34/21
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.6 +2.3 5.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 1.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.1 +2.9 9.9 +4.4 -- 2.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 46/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 +0.8 17.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 35/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 +1.1 11.2 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 39/13
MACKAY AERO 24.1 +0.3 8.7 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.4 +1.5 8.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 31/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +1.5 8.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 30/09
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.9 +0.8 11.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 28/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.1 +1.3 8.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 22/14
COOLANGATTA 22.9 +1.3 9.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.5 +1.6 11.0 +1.2 6.3 0.0 5.0 8.7 266 (11.1) 30/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.9 +0.7 7.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 24/15
BRISBANE 24.4 +1.1 11.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 24/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.1 +3.5 8.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 26/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +3.3 0.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 34/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.6 -- 7.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 44/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.7 +3.0 5.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 28/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.7 +2.2 2.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 30/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.7 +3.5 -0.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 24/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.3 +3.9 11.5 +3.2 7.3 0.0 4.8 10.2 297 (12.4) 28/12
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.6 -- 11.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.6 +3.4 8.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 21/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.6 +1.8 7.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 26/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.4 +2.5 2.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 26/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.6 +3.1 2.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 21/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.6 +1.7 3.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 21/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.7 +5.4 6.1 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.9 +1.8 10.4 +7.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 30/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.3 +1.5 7.9 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 30/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.6 +4.8 4.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 17/17
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.8 +2.4 8.9 +3.0 6.7 0.0 3.0 6.2 394 (16.4) 61/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.8 -- 11.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 48/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.9 +3.8 11.6 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 41/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.8 +1.4 9.1 +5.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 465 (19.4) 55/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.5 +1.3 8.3 +4.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 322 (13.4) 37/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.9 +0.7 8.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 44/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +0.9 8.8 +5.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 291 (12.1) 41/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.1 +6.0 8.7 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 449 (18.7) 65/09
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 Monday 21 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.2 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
34.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
34.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 21.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.9 : 19.9 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.8 : 11.7 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.4 : 25.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
+7.2 : 25.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

23.9 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+7.7 : 10.4 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+7.0 : 10.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
+6.9 : 10.8 MARYBOROUGH N Central VIC
+6.6 : 19.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+6.5 : 11.9 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA

Coldest for Monday 21 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.3 : 14.6 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-2.2 : 15.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-2.1 : 16.6 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-2.0 : 16.0 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
-1.9 : 23.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

-5.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.7 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.2 : 3.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.1 : 0.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.6 : 8.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-5.4 : 4.4 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-5.4 : 3.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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.
15.0 FINNISS Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.4 ERINAIR Lower West & Perth WA
8.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.4 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
8.0 PARNDANA (TURKEY LANE) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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8.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1421 (59.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1125 (46.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1028 (42.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1018 (42.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
995 (41.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
948 (39.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
888 (37.0) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
879 (36.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
861 (35.9) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
853 (35.5) MARION REEF Islands ISL
818 (34.1) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
810 (33.8) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
809 (33.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
806 (33.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
736 (30.7) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
716 (29.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
696 (29.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
695 (29.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
683 (28.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
681 (28.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
675 (28.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
675 (28.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
674 (28.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
671 (28.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
663 (27.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
656 (27.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
644 (26.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
640 (26.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
636 (26.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
616 (25.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
603 (25.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
603 (25.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
102/19 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
91/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
87/19 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
87/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Monday 21 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
KINGSCOTE AERO
1.8mm in 1 min to 20:01 108.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
WOOMERA AERODROME : 87(260/ 63 ) at 19:50
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 102(300/ 39 ) at 19:01
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 89(330/ 69 ) at 23:31
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 93(310/ 74 ) at 01:41
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 69 ) at 13:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 85(280/ 70 ) at 01:57