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Prepared at 1342 EST on 19/01/2024.

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

NT

Roper-McArthur

014639

GILNOCKIE

122.0

122.0

16/01/2015

32

1 N Equal to record.

NT

Victoria

014806

BIRRIMBA

193.0

102.0

27/01/1984

30

168.0

16/02/1991

34

1 N

NSW

Southwest Plains

049103

IVANHOE (BADEN PARK)

86.0

46.0

11/01/2015

48

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060152

COBARK

78.0

65.0

29/01/2013

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082112

OVENS RIVER @ EUROBIN

48.4

46.2

13/01/2011

18

1 N

VIC

W Coast

090024

COLERAINE HOSPITAL

117.0

92.0

20/01/2007

123

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014041

MIDDLE POINT

27.7

27.6

26/01/2013

20

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033294

YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE

27.8

27.5

17/01/2024

27

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

Flinders Is/Bass St

200838

HOGAN ISLAND

130

128.0

14/01/2015

18

N


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Data is as received at 13:38EST, 19/01/2024.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 18 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 28.7 -- 20.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 50/15
PERTH AIRPORT 27.9 -3.9 21.3 +4.3 19.6 0.0 10.0 11.0 416 (17.3) 44/13
PERTH METRO 26.8 -4.4 21.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 35/13
BUSSELTON AERO 26.9 -3.2 19.8 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 43/12
BUNBURY 26.7 -3.0 20.9 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 35/13
MANDURAH 26.3 -3.0 21.6 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 35/13
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 16.6 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 575 (24.0) --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 42.0 +8.3 23.2 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 493 (20.5) 50/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.7 -1.1 27.6 +2.7 26.1 0.2 5.8 1.8 824 (34.3) 68/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.1 +0.6 24.1 +2.5 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 23.2 -7.0 15.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 689 (28.7) 54/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.8 -6.0 11.3 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 427 (17.8) 44/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 22.0 -6.2 12.1 -4.0 8.5 0.0 7.4 10.4 500 (20.8) 50/15
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.3 -5.9 13.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.6 -5.8 12.3 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 579 (24.1) 50/11
CAIRNS AERO 31.9 +0.4 24.7 +1.0 -- 27.4 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 34/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.2 +0.7 26.6 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 451 (18.8) 34/08
MACKAY AERO 31.7 +1.3 25.8 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 34/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.5 +2.5 25.8 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 28/13
BUNDABERG AERO 32.8 +2.5 24.0 +2.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 278 (11.6) 34/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 33.4 +2.6 27.3 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 34/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.0 +0.7 24.6 +2.6 -- 56.8 -- -- 243 (10.1) 26/14
COOLANGATTA 30.7 +2.2 24.8 +3.7 -- 2.2 -- -- 345 (14.4) 46/20
BRISBANE AERO 31.6 +2.5 24.0 +2.6 24.0 0.4 5.9 5.6 325 (13.5) 37/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 31.5 +2.4 23.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 41/15
BRISBANE 32.8 +2.3 24.9 +3.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 21/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.5 +2.0 21.1 +3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 437 (18.2) 46/16
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 30.1 -2.9 20.2 +2.4 -- 21.6 -- -- 278 (11.6) 46/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 30.8 -- 24.3 -- -- 2.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 41/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 35.5 +7.2 21.4 +3.2 -- 13.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 52/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 34.4 +3.9 21.6 +4.5 -- 7.8 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 39/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 21.9 -5.7 16.0 +2.9 -- 28.4 -- -- 254 (10.6) 48/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.1 +1.4 21.2 +2.2 -- 20.2 -- -- 460 (19.2) 43/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 31.6 +1.3 20.0 +2.7 -- 15.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 43/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 29.6 +2.5 19.3 +2.2 -- 13.4 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 30/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.7 -6.5 17.4 +2.9 -- 7.8 -- -- 411 (17.1) 50/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.1 -6.8 14.3 -2.1 -- 6.2 -- -- 337 (14.0) 44/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -8.2 14.4 -2.5 -- 6.8 -- -- 279 (11.6) 43/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.3 -5.2 11.0 -5.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 35/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.7 -6.5 11.4 -2.9 -- 6.4 -- -- 353 (14.7) 43/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 24.0 -8.1 12.1 -3.3 -- 29.6 -- -- 343 (14.3) 43/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.6 -6.1 12.0 -0.9 -- 6.8 -- -- 435 (18.1) 72/21
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.6 -5.0 11.2 -2.7 10.8 9.2 5.0 9.4 407 (17.0) 63/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 21.6 -- 14.2 -- -- 12.2 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 44/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.1 -- 13.0 -- -- 3.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 61/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.2 -6.0 9.9 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 454 (18.9) 54/13
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.9 -3.8 10.6 -0.6 -- 3.8 -- -- 474 (19.8) 72/15
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.9 -1.7 12.5 0.0 -- 9.6 -- -- 725 (30.2) 74/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.6 -5.0 12.1 -0.3 -- 31.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 50/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.5 -1.3 12.6 +0.6 -- 16.4 -- -- 306 (12.8) 48/13
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 18 JAN 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.8 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
43.4 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
43.0 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
43.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA

+13.5 : 39.7 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+11.0 : 41.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.9 : 42.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+9.6 : 37.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+8.3 : 42.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

30.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.7 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
29.2 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.2 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+6.3 : 19.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
+6.2 : 21.8 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+6.1 : 19.4 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
+5.7 : 28.6 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+5.6 : 19.8 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+5.6 : 20.9 BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Thursday 18 JAN 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-11.3 : 6.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-10.1 : 7.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-9.9 : 27.5 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-9.8 : 24.6 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-9.7 : 27.5 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW

2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.9 : 6.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.5 : 11.0 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
-8.1 : 6.5 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.9 : 7.0 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-7.8 : 13.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains 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.
193.0 BIRRIMBA Northern Rivers NT
142.2 MONTEJINNI Northern Rivers NT
122.0 GILNOCKIE Northern Rivers NT
121.6 SHOEING TOOL BORE Northern Rivers NT
117.0 COLERAINE HOSPITAL W Coast VIC

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
71.0 PARRY CREEK FARM
E Kimberley
62.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
193.0 BIRRIMBA
142.2 MONTEJINNI
122.0 GILNOCKIE
121.6 SHOEING TOOL BORE
116.0 MOOLOOLOO
104.8 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
88.6 OLD DELAMERE
84.0 HUMBERT RIVER
82.6 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
67.0 BULLO RIVER
56.4 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP
54.0 CATTLE CREEK
51.6 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER
50.6 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
50.4 FOELSCHE HEADLAND
N Plateau
61.0 HELEN SPRINGS
54.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
67.6 HORN ISLAND
Upper Carpentaria
65.8 GREEN HILLS
N Coast--Barron
78.0 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
77.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
71.2 GREENHAVEN
68.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
62.2 INNOT HOT SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
60.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
77.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
71.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT
63.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
55.0 NERADA ALERT
50.4 BINGIL BAY
Northwest
80.0 JARVISFIELD
66.2 WYORA
64.6 WINTON AIRPORT
Brisbane/SE Coast
114.0 MT KANIGAN AL
78.0 MIVA TM
60.6 MARYBOROUGH
56.8 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
Darling Downs E
82.0 WOODSPRING
67.0 TERRAINE TM
56.0 COOLMUNDA DAM
55.0 TEXAS TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
60.8 NOONA AWS
Southwest Plains
86.0 IVANHOE (BADEN PARK)
NW Slopes S
51.5 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE
N Tablelands W
55.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
MidNorth Coast N
63.0 MAJORS CREEK (MOPARRABAH (PARRABEL CREEK
MidNorth Coast S
81.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
78.0 COBARK
C Tablelands N
54.8 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
53.4 ULAN WATER
52.2 STUART TOWN (MOOKER HILL)
Sydney--east
54.6 RANDWICK (RANDWICK ST)

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
60.8 WEERAGUA (CANN RIVER (EAST BRANCH) AT CH
W Coast
117.0 COLERAINE HOSPITAL

TASMANIA
N Coast
54.2 GLENGARRY (GINNS ROAD)

11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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9.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

1239 (51.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
1184 (49.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1137 (47.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
1073 (44.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1057 (44.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
999 (41.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
983 (41.0) POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
952 (39.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
943 (39.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
942 (39.3) POINT STUART Northern Rivers NT
924 (38.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
893 (37.2) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
891 (37.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
889 (37.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
858 (35.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
844 (35.2) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
840 (35.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
834 (34.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
826 (34.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
824 (34.3) DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
822 (34.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
821 (34.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
802 (33.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
791 (33.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
784 (32.7) CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
780 (32.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
775 (32.3) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
774 (32.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
770 (32.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
765 (31.9) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
758 (31.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
752 (31.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
751 (31.3) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
750 (31.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
747 (31.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
744 (31.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
741 (30.9) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
740 (30.8) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
725 (30.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
717 (29.9) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
708 (29.5) PORTLAND AIRPORT W Coast VIC
702 (29.3) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
702 (29.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
693 (28.9) MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
693 (28.9) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
689 (28.7) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
689 (28.7) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
688 (28.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
682 (28.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
678 (28.3) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
672 (28.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
669 (27.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
667 (27.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
664 (27.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
664 (27.7) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
663 (27.6) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
658 (27.4) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
656 (27.3) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
655 (27.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
655 (27.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
647 (27.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
646 (26.9) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
644 (26.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
643 (26.8) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
641 (26.7) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
639 (26.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
636 (26.5) GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
632 (26.3) PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
630 (26.3) TINDAL RAAF Northern Rivers NT
628 (26.2) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
627 (26.1) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
626 (26.1) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
625 (26.0) FORREST Eucla WA
619 (25.8) ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
617 (25.7) BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
608 (25.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
606 (25.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
604 (25.2) MARDIE W Pilbara WA
603 (25.1) TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
602 (25.1) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS Lower North SA
600 (25.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
600 (25.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
130/18 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
117/15 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/13 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
96/16 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 18 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
10.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.4mm/h
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
8.8mm in 26 min to 03:30 20.3mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.0mm/h
8.2mm in 14 min to 05:44 35.1mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.4mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.8mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
5.8mm in 16 min to 04:00 21.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.6mm/h
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
13.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
KUNUNURRA AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 30 min to 06:00 32.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.4mm/h
W Pilbara
SOLOMON AERODROME
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
MIDDLE POINT
1.4mm in 1 min to 10:18 84.0mm/h
6.0mm in 6 min to 10:24 60.0mm/h
BATCHELOR AIRPORT
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
1.6mm in 1 min to 15:50 96.0mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
12.0mm in 18 min to 16:48 40.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 16.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.7mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 21.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 11.0mm/h
14.2mm in 30 min to 10:00 28.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
12.6mm in 26 min to 10:26 29.1mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 27.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.7mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
15.0mm in 30 min to 06:00 30.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 18.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
8.4mm in 11 min to 01:30 45.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.0mm/h
16.2mm in 30 min to 02:00 32.4mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 26.2mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
BRADSHAW
9.8mm in 17 min to 00:17 34.6mm/h
2.8mm in 2 min to 00:19 84.0mm/h
14.2mm in 11 min to 00:30 77.5mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 28.2mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 29.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
16.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 33.6mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 25.2mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE)
12.4mm in 30 min to 00:30 24.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.6mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h
N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
8.2mm in 24 min to 21:30 20.5mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
13.6mm in 30 min to 08:30 27.2mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 19.8mm/h
23.6mm in 25 min to 08:55 56.6mm/h
39.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 39.2mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 15.3mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.4mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 11:30 24.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.3mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
19.4mm in 30 min to 14:00 38.8mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 22.0mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
11.4mm in 14 min to 15:00 48.9mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.6mm/h
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
MOUNT ISA AERO
20.6mm in 9 min to 17:41 137.3mm/h
27.8mm in 19 min to 18:00 87.8mm/h
56.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 56.4mm/h
60.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 20.0mm/h
57.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 57.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
81.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 13.5mm/h
CLONCURRY AIRPORT
12.2mm in 19 min to 00:26 38.5mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.6mm/h
10.6mm in 21 min to 00:51 30.3mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 27.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.3mm/h
CENTURY MINE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
9.4mm in 8 min to 12:00 70.5mm/h
5.0mm in 12 min to 12:12 25.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.4mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
14.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
8.2mm in 15 min to 13:30 32.8mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
3.8mm in 11 min to 16:11 20.7mm/h
26.4mm in 11 min to 17:47 144.0mm/h
33.0mm in 13 min to 18:00 152.3mm/h
60.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 60.8mm/h
68.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 22.7mm/h
22.8mm in 26 min to 18:26 52.6mm/h
84.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 84.6mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 31.6mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
109.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 18.2mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
11.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 22.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.4mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
12.0mm in 30 min to 08:30 24.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 15.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 19.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.0mm/h
Northwest
TREPELL AIRPORT
16.0mm in 14 min to 22:58 68.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 19.0mm/h
8.4mm in 9 min to 23:21 56.0mm/h
5.4mm in 4 min to 23:25 81.0mm/h
40.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 40.2mm/h
WINTON AIRPORT
15.0mm in 21 min to 05:23 42.9mm/h
10.4mm in 7 min to 05:30 89.1mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 29.4mm/h
5.8mm in 12 min to 05:42 29.0mm/h
34.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 34.0mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.3mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 17.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
CARTERS BORE
11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
URANDANGI AERODROME
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
NEW MAY DOWNS
20.8mm in 30 min to 19:00 41.6mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 25.8mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 25.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h
Channel Country
WINDORAH AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.2mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
COOLANGATTA
13.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 27.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 18.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
12.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.0mm/h
BRISBANE
10.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.0mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
29.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 58.0mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 31.4mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 35.2mm/h
46.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 46.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.0mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 17.0mm/h
Darling Downs E
APPLETHORPE
5.0mm in 14 min to 16:14 21.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
DALBY AIRPORT
7.4mm in 5 min to 16:43 88.8mm/h
16.0mm in 17 min to 17:00 56.5mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 27.0mm/h
15.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 30.0mm/h
41.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 41.8mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.6mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.7mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
12.0mm in 29 min to 15:00 24.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
13.2mm in 6 min to 15:59 132.0mm/h
2.2mm in 1 min to 16:00 132.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.2mm/h
4.2mm in 3 min to 16:03 84.0mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 24.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
51.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 51.0mm/h
54.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 18.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
16.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 16.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
7.4mm in 19 min to 14:19 23.4mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
22.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
BULGA RFS
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.8mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Sydney--east
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE)
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
VICTORIA
Lower NE
BENALLA AIRPORT
26.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.7mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
11.0mm in 30 min to 21:30 22.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.2mm/h
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
13.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 27.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 20.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
GREENBANK (DEFENCE)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
12.6mm in 30 min to 15:00 25.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 21.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.4mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.0mm/h
4.2mm in 12 min to 07:56 21.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(330/ 78 ) at 14:05
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 117(270/ 74 ) at 15:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 98(250/ 45 ) at 17:38
Southeast
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 87(220/ 67 ) at 23:33
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 96(260/ 59 ) at 16:07
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 85(270/ 70 ) at 14:46
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 130(270/100 ) at 19:00