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Prepared at 1328 EST on 22/10/2023.

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ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

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31/10/2015

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Data is as received at 13:26EST, 22/10/2023.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 21 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 36.6 +10.8 12.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 41/13
PERTH AIRPORT 31.3 +8.5 14.9 +4.6 13.8 0.0 6.2 3.8 301 (12.5) 31/16
PERTH METRO 29.6 +6.2 16.9 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 24/09
BUSSELTON AERO 24.7 +3.4 12.2 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 24/20
BUNBURY 25.6 +4.5 14.9 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 28/20
MANDURAH 24.1 +2.2 17.8 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 37/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.9 -- 11.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 28/03
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 30.8 +4.8 14.8 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 37/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.4 +2.1 24.9 0.0 24.7 0.0 6.8 11.6 318 (13.3) 35/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.4 +3.2 14.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 37/09
WHYALLA AERO 19.3 -5.1 12.4 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 473 (19.7) 61/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.3 -2.9 13.3 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 55/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 17.5 -3.8 13.4 +2.6 12.5 0.0 6.2 8.6 624 (26.0) 54/08
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.2 -2.7 12.6 +3.9 -- 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.8 -1.3 12.5 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 553 (23.0) 68/11
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +1.2 19.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 +0.1 20.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 35/10
MACKAY AERO 27.5 -0.9 15.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 28/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.6 +1.9 16.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 28/12
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +2.4 16.1 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 31/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.4 -0.2 16.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 46/21
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 28.5 +2.0 15.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 25.9 +1.2 15.1 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 31/21
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 +1.4 15.7 -0.2 12.4 0.0 6.6 12.1 295 (12.3) 31/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.3 +0.7 14.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 28/16
BRISBANE 28.4 +1.4 16.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 24/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.8 +4.4 14.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 571 (23.8) 44/06
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 33.5 +7.8 10.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 34/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 26.1 -- 17.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 55/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.0 +5.3 11.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 46/18
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 33.4 +8.2 9.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 35/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +8.5 7.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 50/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.0 +3.3 16.0 +2.6 12.3 0.0 7.2 10.3 433 (18.0) 61/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 30.4 +5.6 13.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 31/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.1 +7.7 6.2 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 52/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.7 +12.0 13.3 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 52/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.5 +8.5 10.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 50/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.6 -0.6 14.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 50/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.9 +0.9 14.5 +7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 52/18
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.6 +0.3 14.7 +7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 46/17
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.9 +4.3 12.8 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 44/16
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 23.5 +4.0 19.5 +11.1 16.7 0.0 11.4 2.6 514 (21.4) 57/08
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.1 -- 18.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 44/18
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.4 +2.0 15.7 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 70/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.0 +1.3 12.9 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 506 (21.1) 52/16
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.5 +1.1 11.4 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 68/10
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.7 +3.8 12.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 46/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.2 +4.1 11.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 37/20
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.6 -0.4 11.3 +3.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 371 (15.5) 44/22
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 Saturday 21 OCT 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
44.6 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
44.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.9 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+12.9 : 38.6 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+12.1 : 36.8 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+12.1 : 45.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+12.0 : 33.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+11.9 : 38.2 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

27.8 CHARLES POINT Northern Rivers NT
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.0 DARWIN NTC AWS Northern Rivers NT
26.8 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
26.3 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+12.2 : 20.5 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+11.4 : 19.1 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
+11.1 : 19.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
+10.0 : 15.6 REDESDALE N Central VIC
+9.2 : 10.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

Coldest for Saturday 21 OCT 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.1 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
11.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.4 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-6.5 : 19.1 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-6.4 : 18.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 19.7 HAWKER Upper North SA
-5.7 : 18.7 KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-5.5 : 21.9 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA

2.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.3 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
4.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.5 : 11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.4 : 5.1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-5.4 : 4.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.0 : 18.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-4.9 : 18.0 WARMUN E 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.
9.8 SOUTHPORT (HUON HIGHWAY) Southeast TAS
9.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.2 DOVER Southeast TAS
8.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
8.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

TASMANIA
Southeast
9.8 SOUTHPORT (HUON HIGHWAY)
9.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE)
9.2 DOVER

12.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.6 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
11.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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10.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
2.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1048 (43.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
902 (37.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
833 (34.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
762 (31.8) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
740 (30.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
718 (29.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
714 (29.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
703 (29.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
701 (29.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
697 (29.0) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
692 (28.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
691 (28.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
688 (28.7) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
681 (28.4) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
676 (28.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
673 (28.0) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
665 (27.7) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
664 (27.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
659 (27.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
654 (27.3) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
652 (27.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
648 (27.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
644 (26.8) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
641 (26.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
640 (26.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
636 (26.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
629 (26.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
627 (26.1) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
627 (26.1) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
627 (26.1) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
626 (26.1) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
624 (26.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
620 (25.8) TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
619 (25.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
615 (25.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
612 (25.5) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
605 (25.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
602 (25.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
111/08 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
98/07 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
91/22 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
89/21 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
89/09 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Saturday 21 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
DALWALLINU COMPARISON
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT
5.2mm in 12 min to 21:14 26.0mm/h
7.6mm in 16 min to 21:30 28.5mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 14.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.0mm/h
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
4.4mm in 11 min to 23:30 24.0mm/h
6.6mm in 15 min to 23:45 26.4mm/h
TUNNACK FIRE STATION
7.8mm in 10 min to 23:10 46.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.6mm/h
CAMPANIA (KINCORA)
6.6mm in 19 min to 23:30 20.8mm/h
GROVE (RESEARCH STATION)
9.6mm in 21 min to 23:55 27.4mm/h
Derwent Valley
OUSE FIRE STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.0mm/h
Central Plateau
LIAWENEE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
NARACOORTE AERODROME : 78(250/ 65 ) at 17:43
NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91( 30/ 67 ) at 22:30
GREEN CAPE AWS : 87( 30/ 70 ) at 21:11
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 82(330/ 67 ) at 09:00
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89( 20/ 65 ) at 21:42
E Central
SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 85(270/ 69 ) at 18:00
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 83(280/ 65 ) at 16:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 96( 80/ 76 ) at 07:00
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 104( 30/ 85 ) at 07:58