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Prepared at 1333 EST on 21/12/2023.

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

Far SW

045009

BALLERA GAS FIELD

27.2

27.0

22/12/2007

22

1 N

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

70.2

56.0

28/12/2009

28

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061401

SCONE (FIGTREE GULLY)

61.0

46.0

20/12/2018

13

1 N

NSW

Hunter Valley

061413

CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

83.8

75.4

29/12/2009

12

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063036

OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES)

86.0

85.1

08/12/1963

114

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063081

FAULCONBRIDGE (GREAT WESTERN HWY)

56.0

52.0

14/12/2018

21

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063283

HAMPTON (BINDO)

85.0

74.2

29/12/1984

33

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063292

MOUNT BOYCE AWS

59.4

58.0

06/12/1995

28

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063293

OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD)

75.0

54.0

14/12/2023

32

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

C Tablelands S

063295

BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)

62.0

60.0

07/12/2014

22

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063297

TARANA (FISH RIVER)

74.0

44.0

07/12/2014

22

64.0

17/01/2006

22

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063302

OBERON (MOUNT DAVID)

47.0

37.0

26/12/2014

22

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068224

ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)

98.0

74.0

02/12/2010

36

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT)

67.0

61.0

13/12/2008

23

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068242

KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)

63.0

55.4

17/12/2015

17

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068255

BOWRAL (ORCHARD ST)

64.0

53.0

26/12/2014

17

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069138

ULLADULLA AWS

65.4

54.0

06/12/1995

28

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014272

BATCHELOR AIRPORT

27.4

27.4

19/12/2023

25

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Victoria

014829

LAJAMANU AIRPORT

30.2

30.1

02/12/2007

29

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014901

DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM

27.7

27.4

12/12/2018

30

1 N


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Data is as received at 13:30EST, 21/12/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 20 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 39.4 +7.6 20.6 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 649 (27.0) 55/04
PERTH AIRPORT 37.5 +8.4 19.2 +4.3 18.5 0.0 -- 11.3 742 (30.9) 78/22
PERTH METRO 37.1 +7.7 19.2 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 37/00
BUSSELTON AERO 35.1 +6.9 16.3 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 561 (23.4) 50/20
BUNBURY 35.1 +7.7 16.6 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 52/22
MANDURAH 37.6 +10.2 20.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 48/22
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.8 -- 15.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 670 (27.9) 54/08
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 30.4 -1.6 14.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 46/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 -1.0 29.8 +4.4 29.3 0.0 8.8 0.0 458 (19.1) 39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.0 +0.7 18.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) --
WHYALLA AERO 22.4 -5.9 13.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 861 (35.9) 59/17
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.2 -4.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 43/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 21.6 -4.1 12.2 -2.4 9.0 0.0 9.2 12.2 602 (25.1) 59/12
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.4 -5.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.3 -2.6 5.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 52/15
CAIRNS AERO -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 -0.6 23.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 35/13
MACKAY AERO 30.8 0.0 20.0 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) 46/06
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.8 +1.6 21.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 37/17
BUNDABERG AERO 31.4 +1.7 20.5 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 37/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.1 +0.8 22.7 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 37/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.8 +0.3 20.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 34/15
COOLANGATTA 29.1 +1.6 19.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 31/13
BRISBANE AERO 29.7 +1.4 21.9 +1.6 18.7 0.0 8.0 10.5 416 (17.3) 37/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.9 +1.5 19.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 35/13
BRISBANE 30.6 +1.0 23.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.1 +0.4 17.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 35/21
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.2 -6.5 18.4 +2.5 -- 25.6 -- -- 346 (14.4) 30/22
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 28.9 -- 22.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 581 (24.2) 52/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.7 -4.6 20.5 +3.9 -- 13.2 -- -- 360 (15.0) 55/17
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.0 -7.0 19.7 +4.4 -- 14.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 26/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -6.6 15.0 +4.7 -- 27.8 -- -- 499 (20.8) 34/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.4 -6.5 17.4 -0.2 18.2 11.2 8.2 0.0 715 (29.8) 67/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.5 -7.9 17.3 +1.8 -- 29.8 -- -- 290 (12.1) 31/08
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.2 -6.3 16.7 +1.5 -- 67.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 35/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.6 -9.9 12.9 +1.0 -- 14.8 -- -- 320 (13.3) 34/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.5 -5.9 15.5 +1.7 -- 2.6 -- -- 343 (14.3) 30/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.5 -2.6 16.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 39/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.2 -3.0 10.5 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 527 (22.0) 48/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.8 -3.2 10.1 -1.7 -- 1.2 -- -- 569 (23.7) 57/07
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 27.1 -1.4 11.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 733 (30.5) 50/07
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.9 -5.4 5.1 -6.1 -- 4.6 -- -- 278 (11.6) 28/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.9 -4.6 11.3 -0.7 9.0 1.2 4.2 11.8 643 (26.8) 57/19
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.4 -- 12.8 -- -- 1.4 -- -- 328 (13.7) 43/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.3 -4.1 10.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 46/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.8 -3.8 6.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 622 (25.9) 55/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.3 +0.6 5.8 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 28/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.6 0.0 7.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 496 (20.7) 31/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.5 +1.1 8.6 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 30/09
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.3 -3.1 7.9 -3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 382 (15.9) 39/14
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 Wednesday 20 DEC 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

46.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
45.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
44.8 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
44.4 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+11.7 : 37.3 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+11.6 : 40.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+10.2 : 37.6 MANDURAH Lower West & Perth WA
+10.0 : 34.0 PEMBERTON Lower West & Perth WA
+9.7 : 37.6 SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA

32.1 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
31.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
30.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
30.2 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
30.2 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+8.6 : 22.3 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 25.3 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.6 : 31.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+7.4 : 23.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.3 : 20.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Wednesday 20 DEC 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
9.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-12.3 : 13.7 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-12.2 : 11.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-12.0 : 13.8 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.9 : 12.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.2 : 13.5 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-1.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
0.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-7.7 : 6.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.8 : 6.7 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
-6.3 : 9.1 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-6.3 : -0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-6.1 : 4.5 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-6.1 : 5.1 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.1 : -1.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

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.
114.6 MITTAGONG (ALFRED STREET) Illawarra NSW
98.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP) Illawarra NSW
86.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
86.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES) C Tablelands S NSW
85.0 HAMPTON (BINDO) C Tablelands S NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
86.0 COCONUT ISLAND
73.8 HORN ISLAND
71.0 MERLUNA
68.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
S Peninsula
55.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
Darling Downs E
54.0 GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM
Warrego
56.0 MYENDETTA AL
55.0 WOODLANDS

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
70.2 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
65.0 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN
CW Plains N
56.4 GILGANDRA (CHELMSFORD AVE)
N Tablelands W
68.8 BUNDARRA POST OFFICE
MidNorth Coast S
67.0 MOPPY LOOKOUT (BARRINGTON TOPS)
59.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN
53.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
Hunter Valley
83.8 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
72.0 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
69.4 HUNTER SPRINGS (WONDECLA)
61.0 SCONE (FIGTREE GULLY)
57.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON)
C Tablelands S
86.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES)
85.0 HAMPTON (BINDO)
80.0 LITHGOW (COOERWULL)
79.0 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD)
75.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD)
74.0 TARANA (FISH RIVER)
66.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE)
66.4 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD)
62.0 BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)
59.4 MOUNT BOYCE AWS
56.0 FAULCONBRIDGE (GREAT WESTERN HWY)
Illawarra
114.6 MITTAGONG (ALFRED STREET)
98.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
67.0 ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT)
64.0 BOWRAL (ORCHARD ST)
63.0 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
62.0 GRASSY GULLY (SHOALHAVEN RIVER)
61.2 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
54.2 MOSS VALE AWS
50.2 JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
South Coast
65.4 ULLADULLA AWS
Goulburn/Monaro
52.0 MARULAN (GEORGE ST)

TASMANIA
Southeast
55.2 WATTLE HILL

12.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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10.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
3.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1135 (47.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
988 (41.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
986 (41.1) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
972 (40.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
970 (40.4) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
970 (40.4) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
952 (39.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
947 (39.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
913 (38.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
907 (37.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
903 (37.6) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
897 (37.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
896 (37.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
873 (36.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
864 (36.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
863 (36.0) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
861 (35.9) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
861 (35.9) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
851 (35.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
829 (34.5) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
829 (34.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
829 (34.5) PUCKAPUNYAL WEST (DEFENCE) N Central VIC
822 (34.3) PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS Lower North SA
821 (34.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
816 (34.0) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
816 (34.0) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
816 (34.0) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
804 (33.5) DALWALLINU Central West WA
798 (33.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
794 (33.1) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
793 (33.0) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
790 (32.9) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
789 (32.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
788 (32.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
783 (32.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
783 (32.6) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
780 (32.5) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
779 (32.5) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
775 (32.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
775 (32.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
773 (32.2) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
757 (31.5) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
752 (31.3) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
752 (31.3) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
751 (31.3) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
750 (31.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
742 (30.9) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
742 (30.9) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
738 (30.8) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
738 (30.8) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
738 (30.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
736 (30.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
734 (30.6) GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
733 (30.5) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
731 (30.5) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
723 (30.1) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
722 (30.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
719 (30.0) PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
715 (29.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
714 (29.8) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
713 (29.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
708 (29.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
705 (29.4) ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
703 (29.3) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
702 (29.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
702 (29.3) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
699 (29.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
698 (29.1) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
696 (29.0) WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
695 (29.0) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
693 (28.9) BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
685 (28.5) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
683 (28.5) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
682 (28.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
677 (28.2) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
677 (28.2) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
676 (28.2) MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
676 (28.2) PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE) N Central VIC
670 (27.9) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
670 (27.9) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
667 (27.8) LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
667 (27.8) WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
664 (27.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
662 (27.6) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
661 (27.5) INNER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West & Perth WA
658 (27.4) BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
656 (27.3) YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
654 (27.3) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
652 (27.2) WILUNA AERO Interior WA
652 (27.2) KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) Wimmera N VIC
652 (27.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
651 (27.1) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
651 (27.1) LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
651 (27.1) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
650 (27.1) FORREST Eucla WA
649 (27.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
649 (27.0) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
643 (26.8) PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
643 (26.8) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
643 (26.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
642 (26.8) BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
641 (26.7) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
640 (26.7) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
638 (26.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
634 (26.4) RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
633 (26.4) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
633 (26.4) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
632 (26.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
631 (26.3) TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG Upper North VIC
628 (26.2) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
627 (26.1) STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
623 (26.0) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
622 (25.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
621 (25.9) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
615 (25.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
612 (25.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
610 (25.4) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
609 (25.4) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
606 (25.3) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
605 (25.2) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
601 (25.0) KYABRAM Lower North VIC
600 (25.0) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
100/16 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
98/17 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
98/17 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
87/23 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
83/11 WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW

High realtime reports for Wednesday 20 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
4.0mm in 3 min to 23:30 80.0mm/h
6.0mm in 8 min to 23:38 45.0mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
13.0mm in 14 min to 21:59 55.7mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.8mm/h
6.6mm in 15 min to 22:15 26.4mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 24.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
9.0mm in 13 min to 18:43 41.5mm/h
5.0mm in 15 min to 19:00 20.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
17.2mm in 28 min to 12:28 36.9mm/h
3.6mm in 2 min to 12:30 108.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 20.8mm/h
10.6mm in 24 min to 12:54 26.5mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 31.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
11.6mm in 9 min to 05:46 77.3mm/h
5.4mm in 14 min to 06:00 23.1mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 21.0mm/h
POINT STUART
7.0mm in 14 min to 09:00 30.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
8.8mm in 8 min to 06:00 66.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.4mm/h
15.4mm in 30 min to 06:30 30.8mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 26.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.4mm/h
BULMAN
7.6mm in 19 min to 03:30 24.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 16.8mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
LAJAMANU AIRPORT
11.2mm in 8 min to 22:52 84.0mm/h
6.6mm in 8 min to 23:00 49.5mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 18.4mm/h
6.8mm in 5 min to 23:07 81.6mm/h
33.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 33.0mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
15.8mm in 24 min to 05:00 39.5mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 15.8mm/h
15.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 31.6mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 31.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
12.4mm in 30 min to 06:30 24.8mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 17.6mm/h
16.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 32.0mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 28.4mm/h
29.8mm in 30 min to 07:30 59.6mm/h
45.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 45.8mm/h
37.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 37.8mm/h
67.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 22.3mm/h
HORN ISLAND
19.0mm in 12 min to 08:30 95.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 22.0mm/h
21.4mm in 25 min to 08:57 51.4mm/h
45.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 45.0mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 17.3mm/h
8.6mm in 9 min to 09:30 57.3mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.2mm/h
12.0mm in 23 min to 09:53 31.3mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.6mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 20.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.8mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
Central Highlands
BLACKWATER AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.6mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
17.0mm in 26 min to 19:30 39.2mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 20.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
8.0mm in 13 min to 15:14 36.9mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 15:15 84.0mm/h
7.6mm in 7 min to 15:22 65.1mm/h
10.4mm in 8 min to 15:30 78.0mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 30.4mm/h
6.4mm in 6 min to 15:36 64.0mm/h
8.4mm in 24 min to 16:00 21.0mm/h
42.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 42.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.0mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
BOULLIA
13.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.2mm/h
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
CW Plains N
TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS
15.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 30.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
NW Plains W
WEEMELAH (CRINOLYN)
15.0mm in 30 min to 19:00 30.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.2mm/h
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
12.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.6mm/h
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
Hunter Valley
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.4mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
7.2mm in 19 min to 15:30 22.7mm/h
COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 12.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
C Tablelands N
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
C Tablelands S
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 13.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 08:00 20.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE)
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.6mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 23.2mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 21.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.0mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
13.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 26.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
CW Slopes S
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
9.0mm in 16 min to 17:16 33.8mm/h
10.6mm in 10 min to 17:26 63.6mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.0mm/h
6.6mm in 13 min to 17:45 30.5mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 33.8mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h
FORBES AIRPORT AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 07:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.4mm/h
Sydney--west
PENRITH LAKES AWS
14.8mm in 30 min to 04:00 29.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.6mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 21.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
11.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 23.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
Illawarra
MOSS VALE AWS
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT)
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.4mm/h
BELOWRA NPWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.2mm/h
ISLANDS

CAPERTEE (10KM NE OF)PORTABLE NPWS NSW02
17.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 17.4mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 17.6mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT : 91(160/ 65 ) at 17:55
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) : 76(160/ 63 ) at 19:00
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT : 98(110/ 83 ) at 17:23
CLONCURRY AIRPORT : 100(180/ 65 ) at 16:11
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 83(180/ 72 ) at 12:00
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 82(110/ 63 ) at 23:08