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Wednesday 18 OCT 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:27EST, 19/10/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 18 OCT 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 25.7 -0.1 14.5 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 44/15
PERTH AIRPORT 27.0 +4.2 11.2 +0.9 10.0 0.0 8.0 11.0 450 (18.8) 41/15
PERTH METRO 24.7 +1.3 13.4 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 31/15
BUSSELTON AERO 23.3 +2.0 14.8 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 35/11
BUNBURY 22.6 +1.5 14.6 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 28/13
MANDURAH 23.7 +1.8 16.1 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 34/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.5 -- 12.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 34/11
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 30.1 +4.1 17.5 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 44/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.3 +3.0 24.9 0.0 24.4 0.0 6.8 11.5 244 (10.2) 30/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.6 +0.4 8.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 39/10
WHYALLA AERO 27.9 +3.5 6.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 28/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 28.7 +6.5 6.3 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 31/09
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 25.6 +4.3 7.6 -3.2 2.7 0.0 4.8 12.7 317 (13.2) 31/09
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24.5 +3.6 4.3 -4.4 -- 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.6 +6.5 4.2 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 34/11
CAIRNS AERO 31.3 +1.7 19.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 48/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.7 +1.2 20.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 46/14
MACKAY AERO 27.5 -0.9 23.2 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 619 (25.8) 54/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -1.3 20.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 41/02
BUNDABERG AERO 27.4 +0.3 15.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 583 (24.3) 59/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.3 -0.3 19.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 634 (26.4) 48/00
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.4 -0.1 19.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 48/14
COOLANGATTA 23.4 -1.3 16.3 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 44/09
BRISBANE AERO 24.4 -1.0 14.0 -1.9 12.3 0.0 9.2 9.0 453 (18.9) 43/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.1 -1.5 16.8 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 703 (29.3) 52/15
BRISBANE 25.9 -1.1 15.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.1 -1.3 11.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 642 (26.8) 50/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.9 +0.2 6.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 496 (20.7) 39/20
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.8 -- 14.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 754 (31.4) 52/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.5 -2.2 11.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 527 (22.0) 41/11
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.6 -1.6 8.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 35/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -0.1 6.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 41/03
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 -1.7 12.6 -0.8 12.8 6.2 4.8 7.1 657 (27.4) 35/00
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.2 -1.6 10.5 -0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 28/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.8 -2.1 12.2 +1.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 316 (13.2) 26/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.0 +0.6 4.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 28/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO -- -- 5.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.6 +0.6 6.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 22/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.8 +3.6 6.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 26/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.4 +2.4 6.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 31/10
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.1 -0.2 5.6 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 31/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.5 +3.9 2.6 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 24/18
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 24.2 +4.7 6.0 -2.4 4.1 0.0 4.0 12.2 294 (12.3) 44/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 24.2 -- 7.9 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 35/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 24.5 +4.1 5.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 26/18
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.3 +3.6 2.4 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 37/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 2.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 28/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.6 -0.3 5.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 28/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +1.9 3.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 41/17
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.3 +4.3 6.7 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 284 (11.8) 35/15
Max
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Min
° C
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° 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 18 OCT 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.6 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
41.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.2 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
41.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
40.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+16.8 : 40.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+14.1 : 37.2 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+13.6 : 37.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+10.8 : 35.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+9.6 : 35.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

27.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
26.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
26.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
25.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.8 : 14.4 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
+6.8 : 21.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+6.8 : 14.3 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
+6.6 : 15.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+6.5 : 14.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

Coldest for Wednesday 18 OCT 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

12.9 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
13.5 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
13.5 BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS
14.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.2 : 14.7 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.2 : 21.8 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.2 : 21.1 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-5.0 : 20.5 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
-4.1 : 20.7 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.1 : 19.5 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
-4.1 : 13.5 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW

-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : 2.0 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-6.8 : 16.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-6.7 : -3.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.2 : 8.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.1 : 16.3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
-6.1 : 17.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley 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.
42.8 URBENVILLE N Tablelands E NSW
14.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
13.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE) Illawarra NSW
9.4 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP) Illawarra NSW
8.0 AUDLEY (ROYAL NATIONAL PARK) Sydney--east NSW

12.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
11.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
11.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
9.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1277 (53.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1207 (50.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1206 (50.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1009 (42.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
1001 (41.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
963 (40.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
881 (36.7) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
879 (36.6) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
878 (36.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
874 (36.4) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
862 (35.9) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
844 (35.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
839 (35.0) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
839 (35.0) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
821 (34.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
812 (33.8) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
795 (33.1) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
789 (32.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
789 (32.9) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
766 (31.9) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
754 (31.4) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
751 (31.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
735 (30.6) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
734 (30.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
731 (30.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
730 (30.4) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
725 (30.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
724 (30.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
712 (29.7) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
703 (29.3) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
701 (29.2) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
698 (29.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
685 (28.5) YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
678 (28.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
672 (28.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
670 (27.9) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
657 (27.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
653 (27.2) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
650 (27.1) BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
642 (26.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
642 (26.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
634 (26.4) GLADSTONE AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
631 (26.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
629 (26.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
625 (26.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
619 (25.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
614 (25.6) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
612 (25.5) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
611 (25.5) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
602 (25.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
83/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/10 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
68/00 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW

High realtime reports for Wednesday 18 OCT 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

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(150/ 63 ) at 04:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 70 ) at 17:30
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 93(210/ 46 ) at 18:09