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Data is as received at 13:30EST, 05/01/2024.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 04 JAN 2024
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 37.0 -- 21.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT 32.0 +0.2 16.0 -1.0 15.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 31.0 -0.2 16.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 30.0 -0.1 13.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 30.0 +0.3 15.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 32.0 +2.7 17.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -- 15.0 -- -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.0 -9.7 14.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.0 +3.2 25.0 +0.1 25.0 5.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.0 +2.5 24.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 27.0 -3.2 19.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 34.0 +4.2 19.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 32.0 +3.8 19.0 +2.9 19.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.0 -0.4 15.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 34.0 +2.5 25.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.0 +1.5 25.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 31.0 +0.6 23.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.0 +1.0 24.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 32.0 +1.7 21.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.0 +0.2 23.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.0 +0.7 22.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 31.0 +2.5 22.0 +0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 30.0 +0.9 22.0 +0.6 20.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.0 -0.1 23.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 32.0 +1.5 23.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +0.5 17.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 36.0 +3.0 18.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 28.0 -- 21.0 -- -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30.0 +1.7 19.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 33.0 +2.5 17.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 -0.6 14.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.0 -1.7 22.0 +3.0 20.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 29.0 -1.3 19.0 +1.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 28.0 +0.9 19.0 +1.9 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.0 -7.2 17.0 +2.5 -- 5.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.0 -1.9 20.0 +3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.0 -0.7 20.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.0 +2.5 23.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.0 -1.2 18.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 30.0 -2.1 20.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 25.0 -1.7 17.0 +4.1 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 23.0 -3.6 16.0 +2.1 16.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 21.0 -- 18.0 -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.0 -- 16.0 -- -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.0 -1.2 14.0 +3.0 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 22.0 +0.3 14.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 24.0 +2.4 15.0 +2.5 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.0 +0.4 16.0 +3.6 -- 13.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.0 -3.8 13.0 +1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
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 Thursday 04 JAN 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
42.0 WANAARING (DELTA AWS) Upper Darling NSW
42.0 WALGETT (BREWON AWS) CW Plains N NSW
42.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
42.0 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
42.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
42.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+7.6 : 39.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.6 : 41.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+5.2 : 37.0 NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
+5.0 : 41.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
+5.0 : 39.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

32.0 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
31.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
31.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
31.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
30.0 WANAARING (BORRONA DOWNS AWS) Far Northwest NSW
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+7.9 : 31.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 32.0 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
+6.5 : 17.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.2 : 23.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+6.2 : 19.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

Coldest for Thursday 04 JAN 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
15.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
16.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.8 : 28.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-9.7 : 24.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-9.2 : 24.0 FORREST Eucla WA
-8.7 : 28.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-8.6 : 24.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-8.6 : 27.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

4.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
8.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

-7.3 : 16.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 16.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 15.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-5.4 : 17.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-5.2 : 21.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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.
52.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
51.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
43.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
43.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
41.0 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
52.0 KALUMBURU

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
43.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
41.0 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD)
Snowy Mtns
51.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS

TASMANIA
N Coast
43.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Thursday 04 JAN 2024
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
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
18.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 37.2mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 19.2mm/h
KALUMBURU
48.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 16.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
7.4mm in 21 min to 00:22 21.1mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h
8.4mm in 6 min to 17:39 84.0mm/h
8.2mm in 6 min to 17:45 82.0mm/h
7.6mm in 14 min to 18:00 32.6mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 27.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 28.6mm/h
BULMAN
5.8mm in 13 min to 20:00 26.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.8mm/h
BORROLOOLA AIRPORT
7.2mm in 7 min to 14:37 61.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.2mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
5.4mm in 7 min to 17:00 46.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.4mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
10.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 21.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
MOOMBA AIRPORT
3.8mm in 2 min to 18:52 114.0mm/h
12.2mm in 8 min to 19:00 91.5mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.4mm/h
1.8mm in 1 min to 19:01 108.0mm/h
26.2mm in 29 min to 19:30 54.2mm/h
45.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 45.4mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 29.6mm/h
48.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 16.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
6.0mm in 3 min to 10:24 120.0mm/h
5.4mm in 3 min to 10:27 108.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 22.2mm/h
16.2mm in 30 min to 11:00 32.4mm/h
38.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 38.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 16.4mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 13.3mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT
9.4mm in 5 min to 16:35 112.8mm/h
5.2mm in 3 min to 16:38 104.0mm/h
5.4mm in 4 min to 16:42 81.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 28.0mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 24.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h
Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
15.0mm in 30 min to 04:30 30.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 15.0mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 21.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
9.0mm in 4 min to 09:04 135.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON)
11.8mm in 11 min to 15:48 64.4mm/h
9.8mm in 12 min to 16:00 49.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 21.6mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 26.0mm/h
34.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 34.6mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.2mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h
C Tablelands N
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
4.4mm in 11 min to 16:00 24.0mm/h
C Tablelands S
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
5.2mm in 6 min to 14:06 52.0mm/h
9.2mm in 6 min to 14:12 92.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 20.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
MOUNT GININI AWS
12.2mm in 30 min to 13:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.2mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 19.8mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 14:30 20.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
VICTORIA
N Central
MANGALORE AIRPORT
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE)
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
ISLANDS

CAPERTEE (10KM NE OF)PORTABLE NPWS NSW02
9.0mm in 10 min to 15:10 54.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.8mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
CENTRE ISLAND : 76( 90/ 65 ) at 15:30
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT : 91(350/ 70 ) at 16:05
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 89( 90/ 69 ) at 09:12
Channel Country
BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT : 91(140/ 76 ) at 22:46