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Prepared at 1335 EST on 16/12/2023.

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

N Peninsula

027042

WEIPA EASTERN AVE

200.4

191.6

05/12/1983

103

1 N

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

145.6

136.0

29/12/1992

30

1 N

QLD

N Peninsula

027075

SCHERGER RAAF

105.2

95.8

31/12/2016

17

1 N

QLD

S Peninsula

028013

MAITLAND DOWNS STATION

127.0

112.0

14/12/1974

56

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031183

MALANDA ALERT

154.0

147.0

25/12/2010

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031184

MCKELL ROAD ALERT

160.0

122.0

25/12/2010

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031188

MAREEBA TM

123.0

99.0

14/12/2023

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031198

HERBERTON ALERT

119.0

86.0

25/12/2010

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031217

ATHERTON SOLAR CRESCENT

208.0

125.0

14/12/2023

13

185.0

08/02/2015

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014948

PORT KEATS AIRPORT

29.6

29.6

12/12/2018

22

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

45.3

45.1

12/12/2018

28

45.2

22/11/2008

26

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040211

ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT

169

143.0

15/12/1946

29

143.0

15/12/1946

33

N

NSW

N Tablelands W

056243

GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS

109

91.0

05/12/2016

19

94.0

24/09/2017

19

N


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Data is as received at 13:32EST, 16/12/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 15 DEC 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 36.9 +5.1 14.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 589 (24.5) 52/10
PERTH AIRPORT 33.6 +4.5 15.5 +0.6 13.8 0.0 10.8 12.7 463 (19.3) 44/08
PERTH METRO 32.1 +2.7 15.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 35/17
BUSSELTON AERO 31.0 +2.8 9.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 502 (20.9) 37/17
BUNBURY 28.7 +1.3 12.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 34/00
MANDURAH 28.8 +1.4 15.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 34/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -- 6.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 30/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 32.2 +0.2 14.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 506 (21.1) 44/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.7 -2.0 24.8 -0.6 25.7 3.4 4.2 0.4 283 (11.8) 34/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.0 +2.7 23.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 46/08
WHYALLA AERO 22.4 -5.9 14.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 44/21
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.7 -4.1 11.3 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 35/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 20.0 -5.7 13.4 -1.2 10.7 0.0 5.6 11.8 387 (16.1) 39/20
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.7 -4.0 11.4 -1.2 -- 0.2 4.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.9 -3.0 8.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 48/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.4 -4.1 24.4 +1.0 -- 87.4 -- -- 466 (19.4) 39/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 -2.5 24.1 0.0 -- 7.6 -- -- 531 (22.1) 37/08
MACKAY AERO 29.8 -1.0 21.6 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 313 (13.0) 34/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.7 +2.5 21.8 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +2.0 22.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 44/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 32.8 +2.5 22.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 39/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 30.6 +1.1 24.9 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 497 (20.7) 43/10
COOLANGATTA 30.5 +3.0 22.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 31/13
BRISBANE AERO 31.5 +3.2 23.4 +3.1 21.6 0.0 8.8 6.0 552 (23.0) 67/17
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 30.7 +2.3 22.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 50/14
BRISBANE 34.3 +4.7 24.5 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 46/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.3 +5.6 21.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 59/19
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 36.0 +5.3 20.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 52/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 27.2 -- 21.6 -- -- 4.2 -- -- 425 (17.7) 48/01
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.7 -0.6 21.3 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 517 (21.5) 52/01
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 29.9 +0.9 19.5 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 41/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 27.9 +3.3 9.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 39/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.3 +1.4 20.6 +3.0 19.6 0.0 12.6 12.2 654 (27.3) 48/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 30.2 +1.8 20.1 +4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 407 (17.0) 39/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27.9 +2.4 18.2 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 39/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 28.6 +2.1 9.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 427 (17.8) 48/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.7 +0.3 13.4 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 389 (16.2) 41/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.8 -0.3 14.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 41/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.5 -1.7 11.6 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.9 -0.1 11.9 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 41/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 28.1 -0.4 13.8 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 43/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.6 -0.7 13.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 46/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 24.9 +0.4 11.5 -0.5 8.8 0.0 7.0 10.9 489 (20.4) 41/17
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 23.4 -- 14.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 30/18
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.7 -0.7 11.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 39/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.6 -1.0 9.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 37/16
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19.6 -0.1 10.3 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 503 (21.0) 41/09
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.3 +0.7 11.2 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 642 (26.8) 55/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.1 -0.3 9.6 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 48/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.1 -1.3 10.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 35/09
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 DEC 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
45.3 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
44.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
44.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.5 : 41.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.9 : 45.3 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
+7.9 : 37.2 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
+7.0 : 43.5 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.0 : 33.2 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW

30.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
30.3 NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
30.0 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
29.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.6 PORT KEATS AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+7.6 : 28.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 22.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+6.6 : 17.5 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+6.3 : 21.8 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.9 : 20.7 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW

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

9.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
12.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.5 : 25.9 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-8.0 : 24.4 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.8 : 24.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.1 : 23.3 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
-5.9 : 22.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA

-0.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
3.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.8 : 6.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.3 : 21.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-5.2 : 7.6 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.0 : 6.4 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.3 : 9.9 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA

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.
241.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
229.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
222.6 WHITE CLIFF POINT N Coast--Barron QLD
208.0 ATHERTON SOLAR CRESCENT N Coast--Barron QLD
203.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
66.4 CHARLES POINT
61.4 OENPELLI AIRPORT
57.8 MCMINNS LAGOON

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
200.4 WEIPA EASTERN AVE
145.6 WEIPA AERO
105.2 SCHERGER RAAF
52.2 HIGHBURY STATION
S Peninsula
178.8 PALMERVILLE
127.0 MAITLAND DOWNS STATION
98.6 LAURA POST OFFICE
N Coast--Barron
241.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
229.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
222.6 WHITE CLIFF POINT
208.0 ATHERTON SOLAR CRESCENT
203.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
173.0 RAVENSHOE ALERT
172.0 MT SOPHIA
171.0 TOPAZ ALERT
169.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
168.0 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP
160.0 MCKELL ROAD ALERT
155.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION
154.0 MALANDA ALERT
153.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
149.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
123.0 MAREEBA TM
119.0 HERBERTON ALERT
116.6 CAIRNS RACECOURSE
115.8 CAPE FLATTERY
108.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
92.4 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
87.4 CAIRNS AERO
N Coast--Herbert
148.0 NERADA ALERT
123.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
114.0 MENAVALE ALERT
100.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
91.0 CORSIS ALERT
85.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
83.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
80.0 TUNG OIL TM
79.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
77.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
69.0 WHITE CRYSTAL TM
68.2 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
64.4 INNISFAIL AERODROME
62.4 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
59.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
56.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
52.0 KIRRAMA ALERT
Warrego
57.0 DILLALAH

12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
12.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
11.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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11.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

1296 (54.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1212 (50.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1026 (42.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
983 (41.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
942 (39.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
936 (39.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
925 (38.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
895 (37.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
868 (36.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
843 (35.1) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
812 (33.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
811 (33.8) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
807 (33.6) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
795 (33.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
793 (33.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
782 (32.6) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
779 (32.5) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
771 (32.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
753 (31.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
752 (31.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
747 (31.1) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
737 (30.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
736 (30.7) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
728 (30.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
727 (30.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
725 (30.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
721 (30.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
713 (29.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
704 (29.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
702 (29.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
683 (28.5) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
679 (28.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
654 (27.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
653 (27.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
652 (27.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
651 (27.1) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
648 (27.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
644 (26.8) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
642 (26.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
631 (26.3) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
630 (26.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
628 (26.2) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
625 (26.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
624 (26.0) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
622 (25.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
617 (25.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
615 (25.6) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
615 (25.6) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
612 (25.5) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
608 (25.3) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
607 (25.3) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
602 (25.1) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
601 (25.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
169/16 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
109/19 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
104/18 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
80/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
72/17 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Friday 15 DEC 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
CHARLES POINT
9.4mm in 7 min to 05:37 80.6mm/h
36.2mm in 17 min to 05:54 127.8mm/h
4.6mm in 6 min to 06:00 46.0mm/h
50.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 50.4mm/h
54.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 54.2mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
46.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.3mm/h
POINT STUART
7.8mm in 18 min to 23:18 26.0mm/h
8.0mm in 12 min to 23:30 40.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.8mm/h
MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP
14.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 28.8mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.2mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 35.2mm/h
32.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 32.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.4mm/h
29.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 29.0mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 17.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.2mm/h
WARRUWI AIRPORT
7.0mm in 21 min to 19:00 20.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
16.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
MANINGRIDA AIRPORT
6.8mm in 12 min to 16:00 34.0mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
4.6mm in 11 min to 13:00 25.1mm/h
BULMAN
17.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 35.6mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.6mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
6.4mm in 13 min to 19:30 29.5mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
19.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 39.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
16.0mm in 23 min to 02:00 41.7mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 21.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 21.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h
BRADSHAW
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE)
13.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.8mm/h
N Plateau
RABBIT FLAT
1.4mm in 1 min to 18:08 84.0mm/h
4.8mm in 6 min to 18:16 48.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
14.0mm in 16 min to 00:20 52.5mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 22.6mm/h
8.0mm in 22 min to 01:00 21.8mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 30.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.6mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 23.2mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.2mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.2mm/h
67.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 22.3mm/h
78.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 13.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
5.6mm in 7 min to 13:51 48.0mm/h
6.2mm in 14 min to 15:44 26.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.8mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
7.8mm in 22 min to 08:00 21.3mm/h
4.0mm in 12 min to 11:12 20.0mm/h
13.6mm in 9 min to 11:30 90.7mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 22.8mm/h
6.6mm in 14 min to 11:44 28.3mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 30.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.7mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.4mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
21.0mm in 30 min to 14:30 42.0mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 25.0mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 15:00 20.4mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 31.2mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 15.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 19.2mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 26.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 22.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 07:30 25.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 18.6mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 15.8mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 15.3mm/h
22.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 44.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 22.0mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.8mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 23.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 18.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.0mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 17.0mm/h
61.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
10.8mm in 30 min to 06:30 21.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
4.0mm in 11 min to 18:00 21.8mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 16.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.3mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 12:30 26.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 20.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 20.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
64.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h
26.8mm in 26 min to 22:26 61.8mm/h
5.8mm in 4 min to 22:30 87.0mm/h
39.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 39.0mm/h
5.2mm in 2 min to 22:32 156.0mm/h
11.2mm in 13 min to 22:45 51.7mm/h
9.4mm in 12 min to 23:00 47.0mm/h
62.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 62.0mm/h
20.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 40.4mm/h
49.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 49.6mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
4.4mm in 11 min to 10:30 24.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h
7.4mm in 19 min to 09:49 23.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
13.8mm in 30 min to 11:00 27.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
15.2mm in 30 min to 12:30 30.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 19.8mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 13:30 24.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.6mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 22.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 23.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.4mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 16.3mm/h
69.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.5mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
10.0mm in 26 min to 11:00 23.1mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.8mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
3.4mm in 1 min to 16:31 204.0mm/h
4.8mm in 1 min to 16:32 288.0mm/h
7.4mm in 2 min to 16:34 222.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 16:35 120.0mm/h
3.6mm in 2 min to 16:37 108.0mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 28.2mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.6mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.7mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
17.2mm in 26 min to 19:56 39.7mm/h
6.6mm in 4 min to 20:00 99.0mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 23.8mm/h
13.4mm in 30 min to 20:30 26.8mm/h
37.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 37.2mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.4mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.8mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
11.0mm in 25 min to 23:29 26.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.4mm/h
REDCLIFFE
11.6mm in 14 min to 19:14 49.7mm/h
9.0mm in 16 min to 19:30 33.8mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 23.0mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 25.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
GREENBANK (DEFENCE)
4.8mm in 11 min to 16:00 26.2mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 36.4mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 23.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
RABBIT FLAT : 104( 80/ 78 ) at 18:08
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT : 169(220/102 ) at 16:32
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS : 109(330/ 78 ) at 19:10
VICTORIA
E Central
WESTERNPORT NEAR SOMERS : 17(320/115 ) at 07:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 72(240/ 63 ) at 17:30