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Prepared at 1437 EST on 01/09/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040993

GYMPIE ALERT

31.0

30.0

17/08/2014

11

1 N C

Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018014

CLEVE

-4.3

-4.0

24/08/2023

18

-4.0

24/08/2023

19

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006099

MURCHISON

35.5

34.5

30/08/2023

33

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Murchison

007139

PAYNES FIND

33.1

32.5

28/08/1995

42

1 N C

WA

Central West

008137

WONGAN HILLS

32.4

30.2

29/08/2006

54

1 N C

WA

Central West

008296

MORAWA AIRPORT

35.1

32.4

29/08/2006

25

1 N C

WA

Central West

008297

DALWALLINU

32.8

30.8

29/08/2006

25

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009021

PERTH AIRPORT

30.2

28.3

26/08/1998

78

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009053

PEARCE RAAF

29.9

29.6

30/08/1948

62

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009131

JURIEN BAY

30.5

28.2

10/08/2014

52

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

29.4

27.0

15/08/2015

30

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009178

GINGIN AERO

30.9

28.0

29/08/2006

26

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009193

ROTTNEST ISLAND

28.3

25.3

15/08/2015

30

1 N C

WA

Lower West & Perth

009256

GARDEN ISLAND HSF

28.0

25.9

15/08/2015

20

1 S C Suspect - removed from BoM Observations

WA

SW & S Coast

009603

BUSSELTON AERO

23.9

23.8

27/08/2017

24

1 N C

WA

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

25.0

24.1

15/08/2015

24

1 N C

WA

SW & S Coast

009842

JARRAHWOOD

25.7

24.4

15/08/2015

45

1 N C

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

25.3

24.6

27/08/2017

26

1 N C

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010111

NORTHAM

29.7

28.3

29/08/2006

54

1 N C

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010286

CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD

31.0

30.9

25/08/2023

25

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Great Southern

010515

BEVERLEY

28.8

27.4

28/08/2020

52

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:36EST, 01/09/2023.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 31 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 33.2 -- 10.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 39/01
PERTH AIRPORT 30.2 +11.6 12.1 +4.0 9.8 0.0 4.6 10.6 545 (22.7) 44/00
PERTH METRO 29.7 +10.6 11.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/09
BUSSELTON AERO 23.9 +6.6 6.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 34/12
BUNBURY 25.3 +7.6 7.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 24/03
MANDURAH 26.6 +8.4 12.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 24/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.4 -- 5.5 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 251 (10.5) 34/09
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.4 +5.7 7.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 28/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.5 19.2 -1.1 18.3 0.0 7.4 11.2 238 ( 9.9) 30/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.7 +1.0 6.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 48/11
WHYALLA AERO 15.5 -2.9 5.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 28/02
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.7 7.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 30/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.5 -0.4 10.2 +2.6 7.2 0.0 3.0 8.6 473 (19.7) 34/03
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16.3 0.0 7.3 +0.5 -- 0.2 2.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.7 +0.5 6.2 +0.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 409 (17.0) 46/15
CAIRNS AERO 27.2 +0.5 14.3 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 22/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +2.1 12.7 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 31/11
MACKAY AERO 26.5 +2.7 12.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +5.1 10.6 -0.2 -- 5.2 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 28/15
BUNDABERG AERO 27.3 +3.8 11.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 30/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.3 +1.2 12.5 -0.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 285 (11.9) 26/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.4 +1.6 12.8 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 281 (11.7) 26/14
COOLANGATTA 23.7 +2.1 13.0 +2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 328 (13.7) 34/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.8 +1.9 12.6 +2.8 8.7 1.0 4.4 10.1 322 (13.4) 31/17
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.1 +0.9 11.0 +1.0 -- 13.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 31/14
BRISBANE 25.2 +1.9 13.5 +2.7 -- 14.2 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 21/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.0 +5.4 7.6 +0.1 -- 2.2 -- -- 355 (14.8) 35/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +4.2 4.7 +2.0 -- 5.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 30/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -- 11.6 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 395 (16.5) 34/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.1 +1.4 9.7 +2.8 -- 7.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 37/01
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +2.3 6.9 +2.3 -- 6.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 28/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 12.0 +0.8 1.2 +0.4 -- 6.2 -- -- 291 (12.1) 39/19
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.8 +0.4 11.6 +3.3 9.1 8.8 4.6 9.7 353 (14.7) 43/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.5 +2.3 7.0 +2.3 -- 11.2 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 22/09
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.6 +0.8 8.6 +2.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 28/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.3 +2.4 2.1 +1.5 -- 3.8 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 41/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.6 +1.1 2.9 -0.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 34/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +1.1 5.2 +1.7 -- 5.6 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 31/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.2 -1.1 4.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 28/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.7 +1.6 0.9 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 264 (11.0) 34/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.8 +1.0 3.9 +0.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 353 (14.7) 28/09
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.4 +0.6 6.1 +1.8 -- 8.4 -- -- 404 (16.8) 54/10
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.8 +1.4 4.8 -1.1 3.0 0.2 1.4 5.8 431 (18.0) 52/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.8 -- 6.9 -- -- 2.8 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 39/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.4 +1.3 6.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 48/08
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 +1.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 43/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.5 +2.3 4.3 +0.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 70/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 6.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 613 (25.5) 61/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.7 +2.8 6.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 41/07
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.0 +2.9 8.9 +3.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 379 (15.8) 67/13
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 Thursday 31 AUG 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+14.8 : 35.1 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+14.6 : 32.8 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+14.4 : 32.4 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+13.0 : 31.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.9 : 33.1 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.7 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
23.2 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL

+8.6 : 17.2 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+8.1 : 15.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+8.0 : 12.4 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+7.0 : 11.2 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+6.9 : 14.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+6.9 : 12.4 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest for Thursday 31 AUG 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-3.2 : 16.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-2.9 : 15.5 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-2.3 : 18.6 FORREST Eucla WA
-2.1 : 4.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-2.0 : 8.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-2.0 : 17.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
-2.0 : 17.3 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA

-3.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.1 : -0.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.0 : -1.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.4 : 2.9 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-5.0 : 16.2 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD

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.
45.0 LILLIAN ROCK (WILLIAMS ROAD) North Coast NSW
39.0 UPPER ULAM ROAD Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
37.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
36.2 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
33.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER) North Coast NSW

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1503 (62.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1147 (47.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1117 (46.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1028 (42.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
937 (39.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
872 (36.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
860 (35.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
852 (35.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
815 (34.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
815 (34.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
800 (33.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
763 (31.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
748 (31.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
710 (29.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
709 (29.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
705 (29.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
685 (28.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
656 (27.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
638 (26.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
634 (26.4) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
628 (26.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
613 (25.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
606 (25.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
117/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
98/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/15 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
87/04 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
87/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 31 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.
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
GREENBANK (DEFENCE)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(250/ 80 ) at 20:15
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 74(220/ 65 ) at 20:18
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 111(310/ 95 ) at 03:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 102(250/ 82 ) at 16:32
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 95(270/ 58 ) at 15:35
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 72(230/ 67 ) at 13:12
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 87(310/ 69 ) at 04:30
MOUNT READ : 82(230/ 63 ) at 16:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(240/ 63 ) at 23:30