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  1. Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
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Prepared at 1616 EST on 18/12/2023.

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

027038

HIGHBURY STATION

214.0

196.4

16/12/2023

50

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031011

CAIRNS AERO

268.4

230.1

13/12/1973

80

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031036

KURANDA RAILWAY STATION

510.0

450.0

14/12/2023

121

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031104

MT SOPHIA

438.0

399.0

13/12/1973

54

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031108

WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION

178.4

163.2

29/12/2003

57

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031183

MALANDA ALERT

162.0

154.0

15/12/2023

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031188

MAREEBA TM

262.0

123.0

15/12/2023

22

177.0

05/03/2008

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031189

WHITE CLIFF POINT

512.0

340.6

14/12/2023

34

349.2

26/03/2018

34

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031205

COPPERLODE DAM ALERT

345.0

326.0

14/12/2023

22

340.0

20/04/2006

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031210

MAREEBA AIRPORT

205.4

84.6

13/12/2010

22

156.0

18/02/2001

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032109

UPPER MURRAY TM

381.0

221.0

10/12/2018

21

254.0

07/02/2009

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032152

TUNG OIL TM

421.0

133.0

25/12/2020

21

324.0

09/01/2017

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032155

CENTRAL MILL TM

315.0

138.0

25/12/2010

17

275.0

22/01/2013

18

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032160

CENTRAL MILL ALERT

325.0

265.0

27/12/2007

22

287.0

22/01/2013

23

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032162

CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT

391.0

291.0

16/12/2023

22

291.0

16/12/2023

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032164

MENAVALE ALERT

566.0

248.0

22/12/2010

22

292.0

22/01/2013

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032165

NERADA ALERT

349.0

234.0

16/12/2023

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032166

TUNG OIL ALERT

447.0

265.0

06/12/2000

22

351.0

09/01/2017

22

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032167

EURAMO TM

283.0

194.0

25/12/2010

22

266.0

10/04/2006

22

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Interior

013011

WARBURTON AIRFIELD

33.2

32.1

31/12/2010

31

32.5

17/01/2013

36

1 N


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Data is as received at 16:11EST, 18/12/2023.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 17 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 28.6 -3.2 20.3 +3.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 522 (21.8) 41/20
PERTH AIRPORT 33.2 +4.1 19.7 +4.8 16.9 0.0 11.4 13.2 430 (17.9) 50/22
PERTH METRO 31.5 +2.1 21.5 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 46/15
BUSSELTON AERO 28.3 +0.1 15.2 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 578 (24.1) 52/08
BUNBURY 30.5 +3.1 15.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 43/16
MANDURAH 29.1 +1.7 19.5 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 48/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -- 12.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 34/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 34.3 +2.3 20.5 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 643 (26.8) 61/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +1.4 25.5 +0.1 25.1 0.0 5.6 8.6 223 ( 9.3) 80/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.7 +4.4 15.8 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 30.8 +2.5 12.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 30/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 30.9 +3.1 9.9 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 35/22
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.6 +3.9 11.0 -3.6 7.7 0.0 6.0 10.0 351 (14.6) 34/09
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23.1 -0.6 8.5 -4.1 -- 0.0 3.2 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.2 +1.3 8.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 34/12
CAIRNS AERO 26.0 -5.5 24.7 +1.3 -- 268.4 -- -- 353 (14.7) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.3 -1.2 22.8 -1.3 -- 10.8 -- -- 398 (16.6) 39/12
MACKAY AERO 29.9 -0.9 22.6 +0.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 308 (12.8) 26/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.5 +3.3 22.3 +1.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 48/14
BUNDABERG AERO 33.4 +3.7 23.4 +2.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 504 (21.0) 46/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 33.5 +3.2 22.1 -0.1 -- 2.4 -- -- 338 (14.1) 39/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.6 +0.1 22.4 +1.4 -- 46.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 39/14
COOLANGATTA 32.3 +4.8 22.8 +2.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 39/11
BRISBANE AERO 31.4 +3.1 22.4 +2.1 21.0 2.6 7.0 11.8 373 (15.5) 35/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.7 +1.3 21.6 +1.7 -- 17.6 -- -- 466 (19.4) 31/17
BRISBANE 34.2 +4.6 23.0 +2.4 -- 4.8 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 31/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 35.1 +7.4 20.8 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 487 (20.3) 48/17
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS -- -- 11.1 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29.2 -- 21.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 39/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.9 -0.4 21.4 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 550 (22.9) 39/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +0.6 18.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 39/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 28.5 +3.9 6.3 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 35/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.5 +1.6 19.9 +2.3 18.2 0.0 11.2 8.3 523 (21.8) 46/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 29.2 +0.8 19.1 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 37/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.3 -0.2 18.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 37/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.7 +1.2 10.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 39/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.2 -0.2 10.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 28/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.7 +0.6 11.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.9 +1.7 11.2 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 30/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.9 +1.9 9.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 31/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 29.4 +0.9 12.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 30/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 25.0 +0.7 10.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 28/16
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.9 +1.4 9.4 -2.6 7.5 0.0 6.4 12.9 408 (17.0) 39/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.2 -- 12.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 28/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 23.9 +0.5 10.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.0 +2.4 6.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 37/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.8 +1.1 7.0 -2.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 520 (21.7) 44/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.4 -0.2 8.5 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 616 (25.7) 48/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.3 -1.1 8.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 41/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 23.8 +3.4 11.9 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 497 (20.7) 46/10
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 Sunday 17 DEC 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.1 FORREST Eucla WA
43.7 CARNEGIE Interior WA
43.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
43.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
42.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+12.6 : 44.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+11.5 : 38.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+9.1 : 38.6 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+9.0 : 32.9 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
+8.3 : 34.2 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.3 : 36.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

33.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
31.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
30.1 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
29.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+11.9 : 33.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+9.5 : 31.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+8.2 : 27.8 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+7.6 : 28.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+7.6 : 23.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

Coldest for Sunday 17 DEC 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
12.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.9 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-8.3 : 22.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.9 : 24.5 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.8 : 28.3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.1 : 28.3 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-7.1 : 20.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA

0.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-6.2 : 10.0 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-5.7 : 7.1 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 7.2 HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
-5.7 : 15.4 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.5 : 2.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.5 : 8.9 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW

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.
566.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
512.0 WHITE CLIFF POINT N Coast--Barron QLD
510.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
447.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
438.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
56.4 JABIRU AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
214.0 HIGHBURY STATION
67.2 MERLUNA
51.6 WEIPA AERO
S Peninsula
120.0 MAITLAND DOWNS STATION
70.0 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
68.0 PALMERVILLE
N Coast--Barron
512.0 WHITE CLIFF POINT
510.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
438.0 MT SOPHIA
361.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
345.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
341.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
268.4 CAIRNS AERO
262.0 MAREEBA TM
251.4 CAIRNS RACECOURSE
230.0 TOPAZ ALERT
212.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
205.4 MAREEBA AIRPORT
200.0 ATHERTON SOLAR CRESCENT
187.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
178.4 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION
174.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
162.0 MALANDA ALERT
154.0 MCKELL ROAD ALERT
135.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
122.0 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP
119.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
115.0 RAVENSHOE ALERT
92.0 HERBERTON ALERT
82.0 MURRAY SPRINGS ALERT
74.2 CAPE FLATTERY
60.4 INNOT HOT SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
51.0 GLEN HARDING
N Coast--Herbert
566.0 MENAVALE ALERT
447.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
421.0 TUNG OIL TM
391.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
381.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
349.0 NERADA ALERT
336.0 INNISFAIL AERODROME
325.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
315.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
295.6 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
283.0 EURAMO TM
228.4 CARDWELL RANGE
213.2 BINGIL BAY
198.0 HAWKINS CREEK
196.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
190.0 GAIRLOCH
184.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
178.6 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
172.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
170.0 KIRRAMA ALERT
155.0 ZATTAS ALERT
151.8 INGHAM COMPOSITE
151.6 VICTORIA SUGAR MILL
132.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
124.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT
120.0 HALIFAX ALERT
118.6 UPPER STONE EXELBY
104.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT
86.0 ABERGOWRIE ALERT
78.0 MUTARNEE STORE
74.0 BAMBAROO
73.0 MICHAEL CREEK ALERT
71.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
68.0 WHITE CRYSTAL TM
67.0 WALLAMAN ALERT
58.0 CORSIS ALERT
54.0 ROLLINGSTONE
52.0 GLENEAGLE ALERT
Central Coast E
55.6 WOOLSHED
Central Highlands
62.0 CRAIGMORE AL
53.6 CAPELLA (ROWE'S HILL) ALERT
52.0 WOORARRA
Central West
53.0 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE
Wide Bay/Burnett
60.0 BYRNESTOWN ALERT
Brisbane/SE Coast
53.0 MARODIAN TM
52.2 NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE
75.8 TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE)

13.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
12.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
11.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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

1565 (65.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1181 (49.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1048 (43.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
963 (40.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
962 (40.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
916 (38.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
902 (37.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
900 (37.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
888 (37.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
868 (36.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
867 (36.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
847 (35.3) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
843 (35.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
826 (34.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
811 (33.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
785 (32.7) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
770 (32.1) FORREST Eucla WA
763 (31.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
759 (31.6) MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
756 (31.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
755 (31.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
755 (31.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
755 (31.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
752 (31.3) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
741 (30.9) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
738 (30.8) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
731 (30.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
724 (30.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
709 (29.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
705 (29.4) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
702 (29.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
696 (29.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
688 (28.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
666 (27.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
659 (27.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
658 (27.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
657 (27.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
654 (27.3) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
652 (27.2) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
648 (27.0) PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
648 (27.0) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
646 (26.9) MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
643 (26.8) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
635 (26.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
632 (26.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
626 (26.1) BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
619 (25.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
618 (25.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
616 (25.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
615 (25.6) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
606 (25.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
605 (25.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
605 (25.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
602 (25.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
601 (25.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
109/15 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
91/09 FORREST Eucla WA
85/15 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
80/16 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
80/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Sunday 17 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
DARWIN AIRPORT
1.6mm in 1 min to 16:01 96.0mm/h
6.4mm in 7 min to 16:08 54.9mm/h
5.0mm in 3 min to 16:11 100.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 21.0mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 20.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
46.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.3mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
11.0mm in 27 min to 01:00 24.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE)
8.0mm in 11 min to 15:41 43.6mm/h
12.4mm in 19 min to 16:00 39.2mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 20.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 20.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
6.4mm in 11 min to 03:00 34.9mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 20.2mm/h
6.2mm in 9 min to 09:28 41.3mm/h
2.2mm in 1 min to 09:29 132.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 09:30 120.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.4mm/h
7.0mm in 19 min to 09:49 22.1mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.7mm/h
13.4mm in 28 min to 13:00 28.7mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.2mm/h
17.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 34.8mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 31.8mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 24.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.2mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.2mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 19.3mm/h
96.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 16.0mm/h
HORN ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
7.0mm in 12 min to 00:00 35.0mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
18.2mm in 30 min to 06:00 36.4mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 21.0mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
10.0mm in 12 min to 13:30 50.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.0mm/h
25.4mm in 30 min to 14:00 50.8mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 35.4mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 31.6mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 14.3mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
6.4mm in 19 min to 00:30 20.2mm/h
15.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 31.6mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.8mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.6mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 02:30 24.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.6mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
60.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 15.0mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 07:00 22.8mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 19.2mm/h
27.0mm in 30 min to 07:30 54.0mm/h
38.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 38.4mm/h
24.8mm in 30 min to 08:00 49.6mm/h
51.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 51.8mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 33.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 17.4mm/h
88.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 29.3mm/h
22.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 44.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 22.0mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr 30 min to 11:00 21.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.0mm/h
70.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 23.3mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 12:30 23.6mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 19.6mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
92.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 15.3mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
14.6mm in 24 min to 04:00 36.5mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.8mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 04:30 29.6mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 30.0mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 20.0mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 24.8mm/h
4.4mm in 12 min to 05:12 22.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.6mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.7mm/h
6.8mm in 16 min to 07:16 25.5mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.7mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr 23 min to 11:00 23.0mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 12:00 22.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.8mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 17.7mm/h
5.2mm in 7 min to 12:07 44.6mm/h
4.4mm in 13 min to 12:30 20.3mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 23.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.4mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 24.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.4mm/h
7.4mm in 10 min to 13:49 44.4mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 23.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.0mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h
93.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 15.5mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
12.8mm in 28 min to 01:00 27.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 16.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 04:00 22.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 17.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 16.4mm/h
13.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 26.8mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 21.8mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 17.7mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 18.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.4mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.2mm/h
35.0mm in 1 hr 30 min to 11:00 23.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.6mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 19.3mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 14.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 15.7mm/h
104.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 17.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
11.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 22.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 18.2mm/h
14.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 28.4mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 21.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 18.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.4mm/h
6.4mm in 17 min to 02:47 22.6mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.6mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
77.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 12.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.7mm/h
10.0mm in 22 min to 06:22 27.3mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 16.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 20.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 18.2mm/h
24.2mm in 30 min to 08:00 48.4mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 33.6mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 31.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.8mm/h
66.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 22.0mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.6mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr 25 min to 11:00 18.8mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 11:30 20.8mm/h
10.0mm in 25 min to 11:55 24.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 22.0mm/h
66.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 22.0mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 12:30 31.2mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 27.2mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 13:00 28.8mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 30.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 20.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 17.0mm/h
117.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 19.5mm/h
4.6mm in 12 min to 15:30 23.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.4mm/h
15.2mm in 18 min to 17:18 50.7mm/h
12.8mm in 12 min to 17:30 64.0mm/h
37.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 37.6mm/h
9.4mm in 19 min to 17:49 29.7mm/h
39.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 39.6mm/h
68.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 22.7mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 15.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.8mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
104.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 17.3mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.4mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 29.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 20.2mm/h
16.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 33.6mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 31.6mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 40.0mm/h
36.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 36.8mm/h
26.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 52.0mm/h
46.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 46.0mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 35.6mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 03:00 29.2mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.2mm/h
102.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 34.0mm/h
118.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 19.7mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 03:30 28.8mm/h
29.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 29.0mm/h
18.4mm in 30 min to 04:00 36.8mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 32.8mm/h
20.6mm in 30 min to 04:30 41.2mm/h
39.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 39.0mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 30.2mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 28.0mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 23.6mm/h
21.8mm in 30 min to 06:00 43.6mm/h
35.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 35.8mm/h
99.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 33.0mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 06:30 29.6mm/h
36.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 36.6mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 07:00 35.6mm/h
32.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 32.6mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 07:30 23.2mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 29.4mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.8mm/h
57.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 19.0mm/h
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
11.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 02:00 21.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 19.2mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 02:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 21.0mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 15.6mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 28.0mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 23.2mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 20.0mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 24.0mm/h
16.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 32.8mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 26.4mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 06:30 21.2mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 27.0mm/h
16.4mm in 30 min to 07:00 32.8mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 27.0mm/h
17.0mm in 30 min to 07:30 34.0mm/h
33.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 33.4mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 23.8mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 00:30 20.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.8mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 24.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.2mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 37.6mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 31.0mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 02:00 37.6mm/h
37.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 37.6mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 26.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
75.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 25.0mm/h
92.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 15.3mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 03:30 20.0mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 17.6mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 26.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 23.0mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 20.6mm/h
61.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 123.2mm/h
61.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 61.8mm/h
47.8mm in 30 min to 06:00 95.6mm/h
109.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 109.4mm/h
140.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 46.7mm/h
56.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 56.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.8mm/h
43.4mm in 30 min to 07:30 86.8mm/h
50.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 50.4mm/h
16.4mm in 9 min to 07:39 109.3mm/h
62.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 62.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 19.0mm/h
79.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 26.3mm/h
7.6mm in 19 min to 09:19 24.0mm/h
7.2mm in 11 min to 09:30 39.3mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.8mm/h
50.6mm in 1 hr 13 min to 10:43 41.6mm/h
67.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 22.3mm/h
72.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
18.4mm in 30 min to 18:30 36.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.6mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
THANGOOL AIRPORT
8.2mm in 16 min to 17:30 30.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
46.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.3mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
6.0mm in 16 min to 15:46 22.5mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 89(340/ 65 ) at 11:30
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NULLARBOR : 85(320/ 65 ) at 19:00
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE : 76( 40/ 65 ) at 14:00
Brisbane/SE Coast
KINGAROY AIRPORT : 109(170/ 72 ) at 15:14
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(330/ 63 ) at 00:00