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Prepared at 1349 EST on 16/09/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084143

COMBIENBAR AWS

18.6

17.9

23/09/2017

27

1 N C

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MOUNT BAW BAW

8.8

8.8

23/09/2017

24

1 N C Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 13:28EST, 16/09/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 15 SEP 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 23.4 +0.3 10.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 30/13
PERTH AIRPORT 20.5 +0.3 14.5 +5.6 12.9 2.0 2.4 0.3 419 (17.5) 41/13
PERTH METRO 20.7 +0.4 15.3 +5.6 -- 3.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 35/13
BUSSELTON AERO 19.5 +1.2 14.3 +6.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 566 (23.6) 46/04
BUNBURY 19.7 +1.2 15.3 +6.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 50/10
MANDURAH 19.1 0.0 16.1 +4.2 -- -- -- -- 611 (25.5) 44/03
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.5 -- 13.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 681 (28.4) 57/10
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 28.9 +6.5 8.7 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 295 (12.3) 34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.3 +2.7 22.3 -0.7 21.7 0.0 9.6 9.9 306 (12.8) 44/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.5 +5.0 8.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 21.6 0.0 7.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 537 (22.4) 24/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.4 +2.3 8.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 453 (18.9) 28/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 20.1 +1.8 10.8 +1.8 6.0 0.0 6.6 10.7 532 (22.2) 24/07
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.4 +1.9 9.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 5.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.4 +3.5 10.8 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 534 (22.3) 48/14
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 +0.3 20.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 600 (25.0) 54/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +0.2 16.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 41/12
MACKAY AERO 25.3 -0.7 14.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 39/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.3 -0.2 12.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 41/12
BUNDABERG AERO 26.4 +0.7 13.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 48/16
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.0 -0.2 14.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 48/17
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.6 -0.3 12.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 43/11
COOLANGATTA 24.0 +0.6 12.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 39/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 -0.4 11.8 -0.9 9.5 0.0 7.2 10.9 366 (15.3) 31/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.5 -0.7 15.2 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 512 (21.3) 35/10
BRISBANE 25.0 -0.7 12.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 24/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.1 -1.2 9.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 568 (23.7) 43/08
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.7 +4.5 4.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 21/04
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.0 -- 8.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.1 +5.7 6.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 26/18
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 28.8 +6.2 3.3 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 31/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.7 +5.8 4.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 28/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.6 +6.9 12.1 +1.5 8.4 0.0 5.4 10.1 322 (13.4) 46/17
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 31.1 +8.4 7.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 22/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27.6 +6.2 7.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 31/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.3 +6.5 3.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 39/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.9 +10.1 8.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +8.6 7.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.9 +6.2 9.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 34/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.4 +5.3 6.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 35/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 23.2 +4.8 9.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 34/05
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 22.0 +5.0 7.2 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 39/08
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.6 +8.8 13.0 +5.9 9.8 0.0 8.0 10.0 772 (32.2) 70/00
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.4 -- 15.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 41/00
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.5 +4.6 13.7 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 43/03
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.4 +5.5 5.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 600 (25.0) 44/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.0 +3.6 7.1 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 55/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.8 +1.5 7.8 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 61/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.9 +2.2 6.9 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 50/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.3 +5.2 12.0 +5.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 285 (11.9) 72/23
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 Friday 15 SEP 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
37.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+12.8 : 31.5 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+12.5 : 30.2 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
+12.4 : 28.4 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
+12.1 : 32.4 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+11.7 : 31.2 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

25.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
24.8 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+11.9 : 18.6 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+9.4 : 16.4 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+8.8 : 8.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+8.6 : 10.4 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+8.6 : 9.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

Coldest for Friday 15 SEP 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
12.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.4 : 23.8 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.8 : 32.4 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-2.7 : 31.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-2.6 : 26.1 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.5 : 32.2 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

-1.4 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-0.2 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
0.1 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
0.9 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
1.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-7.2 : 5.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.7 : 8.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-6.5 : 10.3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.2 : 3.2 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.9 : 8.0 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.
12.2 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West & Perth WA
10.6 MOUNT WILLIAM Lower West & Perth WA
9.6 MCMINNS LAGOON Northern Rivers NT
8.5 KALBAR STATE SCHOOL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.4 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA

10.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.3 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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10.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
9.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
7.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

1370 (57.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1109 (46.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1080 (45.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1076 (44.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1044 (43.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1023 (42.6) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1022 (42.6) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
1021 (42.5) MARION REEF Islands ISL
972 (40.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
968 (40.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
964 (40.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
962 (40.1) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
940 (39.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
934 (38.9) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
924 (38.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
917 (38.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
902 (37.6) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
876 (36.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
860 (35.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
851 (35.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
836 (34.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
824 (34.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
801 (33.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
801 (33.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
792 (33.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
783 (32.6) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
783 (32.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
777 (32.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
772 (32.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
765 (31.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
765 (31.9) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
759 (31.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
758 (31.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
750 (31.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
747 (31.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
735 (30.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
722 (30.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
715 (29.8) NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
714 (29.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
712 (29.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
681 (28.4) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
678 (28.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
677 (28.2) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
672 (28.0) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
668 (27.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
667 (27.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
665 (27.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
660 (27.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
650 (27.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
646 (26.9) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
646 (26.9) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
645 (26.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
644 (26.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
630 (26.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
622 (25.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
622 (25.9) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
611 (25.5) MANDURAH Lower West & Perth WA
607 (25.3) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
603 (25.1) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
602 (25.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
601 (25.0) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
600 (25.0) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
600 (25.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
130/06 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
124/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/00 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
104/08 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
104/23 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
102/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
98/06 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
91/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
91/08 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

High realtime reports for Friday 15 SEP 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.
None reported

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(290/ 69 ) at 05:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 104(310/ 70 ) at 23:30
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 104(350/ 70 ) at 00:00
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 87(330/ 63 ) at 07:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 91(340/ 65 ) at 04:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 124(330/100 ) at 23:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(320/ 70 ) at 07:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(290/ 63 ) at 21:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 98(330/ 78 ) at 23:14
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 130(320/102 ) at 06:00
MOUNT READ : 82( 10/ 63 ) at 00:30