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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 23 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 20.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 350 (14.6) 39/12
PERTH AIRPORT 19.1 +0.5 6.1 -2.0 3.3 0.0 2.4 5.5 227 ( 9.5) 28/15
PERTH METRO 19.3 +0.2 7.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) 24/15
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 +0.7 6.7 -0.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 251 (10.5) 31/13
BUNBURY 18.3 +0.6 8.8 +1.3 -- 1.8 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 22/10
MANDURAH 17.8 -0.4 10.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 15/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.9 -- 8.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 35/10
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.5 +7.8 5.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 30/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +3.2 20.2 -0.1 19.0 0.0 6.2 11.1 233 ( 9.7) 48/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.7 +3.0 4.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 35/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.5 -0.9 3.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 34/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.0 -1.3 4.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 28/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 14.9 -1.0 5.9 -1.7 3.6 0.0 1.0 3.8 359 (15.0) 31/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15.4 -0.9 4.7 -2.1 -- 0.6 2.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.1 +2.9 6.0 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 391 (16.3) 44/11
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 +1.8 18.3 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 391 (16.3) 44/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 +1.7 14.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 43/14
MACKAY AERO 24.4 +0.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.7 +3.8 13.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 28/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.7 +4.2 10.6 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 30/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.8 +2.7 13.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 28/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.4 +3.6 11.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 26/16
COOLANGATTA 26.2 +4.6 14.9 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 39/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 +3.3 11.3 +1.5 7.9 0.0 4.0 10.5 276 (11.5) 31/15
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.8 +2.6 11.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 31/14
BRISBANE 28.1 +4.8 14.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 18/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.2 +5.6 10.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 35/11
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.4 +2.9 6.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 37/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 27.6 -- 13.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 39/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.7 +1.0 10.3 +3.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 327 (13.6) 43/17
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.1 +1.6 5.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 30/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.5 -2.7 4.1 +3.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 35/03
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.6 -0.8 11.4 +3.1 9.4 1.4 5.2 5.0 504 (21.0) 50/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.2 0.0 8.3 +3.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 34/11
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.4 -1.4 10.8 +4.5 -- 14.6 -- -- 317 (13.2) 44/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.4 +1.5 1.1 +0.5 -- 5.8 -- -- 286 (11.9) 30/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.5 +1.0 6.9 +3.4 -- 8.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 28/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 0.0 5.7 +2.2 -- 4.6 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 22/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.3 -1.0 0.8 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 46/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 +0.3 -0.1 -2.8 -- 4.4 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 34/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.2 +0.4 3.7 +0.2 -- 6.4 -- -- 272 (11.3) 30/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.6 +0.8 6.1 +1.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 345 (14.4) 44/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.0 +2.6 4.4 -1.5 2.3 10.0 1.4 6.7 326 (13.6) 31/07
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 -- 5.6 -- -- 3.6 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.8 +1.7 4.5 -2.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 35/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 +1.1 -0.8 -4.5 -- 2.8 -- -- 264 (11.0) 31/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.2 +3.0 2.2 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 327 (13.6) 46/02
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.5 +1.3 3.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 43/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.1 +1.2 3.9 +0.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 41/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.3 +2.2 6.6 +1.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 345 (14.4) 57/01
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 23 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.1 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.8 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.7 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
35.5 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+9.3 : 30.6 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+8.6 : 30.2 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 25.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
+7.9 : 30.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+7.8 : 29.7 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
+7.8 : 26.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

25.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+9.2 : 7.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+9.1 : 17.1 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 14.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.4 : 9.5 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+6.0 : 13.2 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

Coldest for Wednesday 23 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-3.8 : 12.1 COWRA AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-3.0 : 8.1 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
-2.8 : 13.2 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-2.7 : 8.5 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-2.3 : 16.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

-3.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.4 YONGALA Upper North SA
-2.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.6 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA

-5.7 : -1.3 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.4 : -1.6 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-5.3 : -0.7 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-5.3 : -0.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
34.8 CAPE LIPTRAP (WALKERVILLE (360 DEGREES)) W Gippsland VIC
22.0 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
22.0 MARLO E Gippsland VIC
21.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
20.0 ARGALONG (SANDY CREEK) SW Slopes S NSW

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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7.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
5.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
3.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1048 (43.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
942 (39.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
941 (39.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
936 (39.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
853 (35.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
843 (35.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
804 (33.5) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
792 (33.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
769 (32.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
758 (31.6) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
751 (31.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
720 (30.0) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
702 (29.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
699 (29.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
688 (28.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
682 (28.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
681 (28.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
677 (28.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
677 (28.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
666 (27.8) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
661 (27.5) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
647 (27.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
645 (26.9) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
645 (26.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
636 (26.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
629 (26.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
617 (25.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
611 (25.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
603 (25.1) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
602 (25.1) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
601 (25.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
104/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
81/10 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
80/06 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 23 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.
VICTORIA
Upper North
YARRAWONGA
21.0mm in 30 min to 14:30 42.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 21.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 21.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h

VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 139(280/ 2 ) at 02:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(310/ 83 ) at 10:01
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 80(320/ 69 ) at 06:48
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 74(310/ 65 ) at 11:47