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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 1341 EST on 21/03/2024.

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Highest daily rainfall

NT

Darwin-Daly

014948

PORT KEATS AIRPORT

100.4

97.6

07/03/2024

22

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Barkly

015135

TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

103.0

96.4

25/03/2007

52

1 N C


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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 20 MAR 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 35.1 -- 21.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 736 (30.7) 57/09
PERTH AIRPORT 29.8 +0.1 14.3 -1.7 12.7 0.0 8.8 11.0 729 (30.4) 61/01
PERTH METRO 29.1 -0.5 14.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 48/18
BUSSELTON AERO 28.3 +0.5 11.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 565 (23.5) 39/08
BUNBURY 29.0 +1.3 14.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 497 (20.7) 37/00
MANDURAH 28.9 +1.1 14.9 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 43/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.7 -- 8.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 44/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.0 -7.5 10.9 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 577 (24.0) 48/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.2 +0.2 26.5 +1.9 25.9 2.8 7.0 7.8 621 (25.9) 44/02
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.4 -4.4 23.0 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 634 (26.4) 55/00
WHYALLA AERO 22.5 -4.8 16.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 748 (31.2) 55/00
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 22.3 -4.6 10.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 48/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 21.7 -3.8 12.1 -2.4 8.6 0.0 7.6 10.1 526 (21.9) 44/16
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.4 -4.2 14.2 +1.3 -- 0.4 5.6 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.9 -4.3 8.8 -1.8 -- 2.4 -- -- 481 (20.0) 50/09
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +0.2 23.7 +0.6 -- 148.2 -- -- 394 (16.4) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.3 +3.5 25.6 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 460 (19.2) 41/14
MACKAY AERO 29.4 0.0 23.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 46/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.2 +2.6 22.6 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 31.2 +1.9 21.2 +1.1 -- 1.6 -- -- 343 (14.3) 43/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.5 +1.6 22.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 44/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.9 +0.8 22.3 +1.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 321 (13.4) 39/12
COOLANGATTA 29.3 +1.8 21.6 +1.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 28.9 +0.9 21.3 +1.5 20.3 1.8 5.4 10.5 249 (10.4) 28/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.4 +0.5 21.4 +1.2 -- 4.4 -- -- 281 (11.7) 30/10
BRISBANE 30.4 +1.3 21.2 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 24/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.0 +1.8 18.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 623 (26.0) 46/01
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 27.5 -2.0 17.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 28/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29.7 -- 20.5 -- -- 4.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 48/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 -0.1 20.2 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 61/22
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 28.2 +0.8 16.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 43/22
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -3.7 16.1 +6.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 41/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.6 +0.2 21.7 +4.1 21.7 0.2 8.0 0.6 442 (18.4) 63/22
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26.4 -0.4 17.9 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 41/17
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.8 +0.5 19.1 +3.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 44/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.6 -2.0 18.7 +7.4 -- 12.8 -- -- 293 (12.2) 41/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.8 -5.9 16.4 +2.9 -- 20.2 -- -- 414 (17.3) 48/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.7 -5.2 15.2 +2.1 -- 21.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 46/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.9 -5.6 13.1 -0.8 -- 2.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 44/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.4 -5.8 10.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 46/09
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 20.7 -6.8 12.6 +0.1 -- 19.4 -- -- 374 (15.6) 52/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.2 -5.3 12.3 +1.0 -- 9.8 -- -- 437 (18.2) 68/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.8 -4.4 11.2 -1.6 9.0 0.0 7.4 10.4 688 (28.7) 57/13
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.4 -- 13.2 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 370 (15.4) 48/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.7 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 466 (19.4) 52/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.6 -5.7 7.6 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 556 (23.2) 50/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.4 -2.8 9.1 -0.6 -- 9.6 -- -- 462 (19.3) 61/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.7 -1.7 11.4 +0.5 -- 5.6 -- -- 584 (24.3) 54/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.0 -4.7 10.9 +0.6 -- 10.8 -- -- 344 (14.3) 43/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.8 -3.4 10.6 -0.4 -- 1.4 -- -- 527 (22.0) 63/13
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 Wednesday 20 MAR 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

40.6 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
40.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
39.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD

+4.8 : 28.9 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+4.6 : 29.5 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+4.3 : 33.4 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
+4.2 : 35.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+4.1 : 32.1 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+4.1 : 26.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW

29.3 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
29.1 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.1 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
28.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
28.8 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
28.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+7.5 : 18.9 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.4 : 18.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.4 : 26.4 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+7.1 : 27.6 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+6.7 : 23.6 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
+6.7 : 28.4 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD

Coldest for Wednesday 20 MAR 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-10.2 : 25.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-9.8 : 20.4 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-9.7 : 22.3 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-9.2 : 6.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-9.2 : 25.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-0.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.3 : 3.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.5 : 5.2 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA
-7.3 : 5.5 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.3 : 7.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-5.9 : 8.5 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA

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.
177.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
161.0 HELEN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
148.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
103.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
100.4 PORT KEATS AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
100.4 PORT KEATS AIRPORT
60.0 LABELLE DOWNS
N Plateau
161.0 HELEN SPRINGS
103.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
81.0 MERLUNA
Gulf Country
100.1 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
68.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
N Coast--Barron
177.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
148.2 CAIRNS AERO
99.2 CAIRNS RACECOURSE
81.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
76.0 MULGRAVE MILL
71.0 TOPAZ ALERT
68.0 MT SOPHIA
60.4 WHITE CLIFF POINT
60.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
54.2 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
N Coast--Herbert
94.0 NERADA ALERT
94.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
88.0 TUNG OIL TM
74.0 CORSIS ALERT
72.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
67.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
52.0 MENAVALE ALERT

11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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10.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
7.8 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
0.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1120 (46.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1091 (45.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1082 (45.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
1008 (42.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1003 (41.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
978 (40.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
977 (40.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
974 (40.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
967 (40.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
955 (39.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
949 (39.5) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
944 (39.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
932 (38.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
930 (38.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
923 (38.5) NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
917 (38.2) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
913 (38.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
911 (38.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
911 (38.0) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
902 (37.6) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
900 (37.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
891 (37.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
887 (37.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
880 (36.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
873 (36.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
868 (36.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
845 (35.2) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
834 (34.8) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
824 (34.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
824 (34.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
817 (34.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
815 (34.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
815 (34.0) WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
810 (33.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
808 (33.7) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
808 (33.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
805 (33.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
805 (33.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
799 (33.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
798 (33.3) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
797 (33.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
796 (33.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
787 (32.8) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
785 (32.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
784 (32.7) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
784 (32.7) MARION REEF Islands ISL
783 (32.6) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
774 (32.3) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
774 (32.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
769 (32.0) INNER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West & Perth WA
762 (31.8) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
762 (31.8) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
759 (31.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
754 (31.4) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
748 (31.2) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
746 (31.1) DALWALLINU Central West WA
744 (31.0) MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
743 (31.0) GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
743 (31.0) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
739 (30.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
736 (30.7) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
736 (30.7) POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
734 (30.6) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
732 (30.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
729 (30.4) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
727 (30.3) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
718 (29.9) TELFER AERO Interior WA
718 (29.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
712 (29.7) BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
712 (29.7) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
711 (29.6) MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
710 (29.6) WILUNA AERO Interior WA
710 (29.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
709 (29.5) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
700 (29.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
693 (28.9) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
692 (28.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
688 (28.7) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
688 (28.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
682 (28.4) PORT PIRIE AERODROME AWS Lower North SA
682 (28.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
681 (28.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
679 (28.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
677 (28.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
676 (28.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
674 (28.1) ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
672 (28.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
669 (27.9) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
665 (27.7) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
659 (27.5) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
654 (27.3) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
649 (27.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
648 (27.0) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
645 (26.9) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
644 (26.8) CAPE FERGUSON NTC AWS N Coast--Herbert QLD
642 (26.8) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
641 (26.7) TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
640 (26.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
638 (26.6) PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
638 (26.6) LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
636 (26.5) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
635 (26.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
635 (26.5) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
634 (26.4) ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
634 (26.4) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
634 (26.4) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
633 (26.4) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
632 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
631 (26.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
630 (26.3) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
629 (26.2) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
629 (26.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
623 (26.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
622 (25.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
621 (25.9) DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
621 (25.9) DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
620 (25.8) CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
620 (25.8) WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
620 (25.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
616 (25.7) DENNES POINT Southeast TAS
614 (25.6) LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
612 (25.5) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
611 (25.5) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
602 (25.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
122/11 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
120/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
96/15 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
91/13 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
87/04 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 20 MAR 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
KALUMBURU
13.8mm in 30 min to 13:00 27.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.2mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
OENPELLI AIRPORT
13.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 26.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
11.0mm in 11 min to 03:11 60.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
33.8mm in 21 min to 01:30 96.6mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 33.8mm/h
2.2mm in 1 min to 01:31 132.0mm/h
46.2mm in 29 min to 02:00 95.6mm/h
82.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 82.2mm/h
56.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 56.4mm/h
90.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 30.0mm/h
91.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 15.2mm/h
BRADSHAW
15.0mm in 28 min to 20:30 32.1mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 21.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.2mm/h
N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
19.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.0mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
8.2mm in 21 min to 00:21 23.4mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 19.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
7.4mm in 16 min to 13:30 27.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
8.8mm in 9 min to 12:30 58.7mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
2.8mm in 2 min to 14:44 84.0mm/h
11.6mm in 16 min to 15:00 43.5mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 21.2mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
Gulf Country
BURKETOWN AIRPORT
19.4mm in 25 min to 07:27 46.6mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 23.0mm/h
17.8mm in 28 min to 08:00 38.1mm/h
42.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 42.8mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 22.6mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 15.3mm/h
CENTURY MINE
15.0mm in 30 min to 15:00 30.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.2mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
6.0mm in 15 min to 01:00 24.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 15.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.2mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 25.2mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 19.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.4mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.0mm/h
61.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
24.2mm in 30 min to 13:00 48.4mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 28.6mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 13:30 27.6mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 38.0mm/h
17.4mm in 30 min to 14:00 34.8mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 31.2mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 14:30 27.6mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 31.2mm/h
19.0mm in 30 min to 15:00 38.0mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 32.8mm/h
93.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 31.0mm/h
98.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 16.3mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 24.2mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 16:00 25.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.8mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.4mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 37.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 26.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
37.0mm in 30 min to 19:30 74.0mm/h
42.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 42.2mm/h
19.2mm in 30 min to 20:00 38.4mm/h
56.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 56.2mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 20:30 26.4mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 32.4mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.6mm/h
86.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 28.7mm/h
116.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 19.3mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
13.0mm in 26 min to 01:26 30.0mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 23.2mm/h
9.4mm in 22 min to 02:00 25.6mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 27.6mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 23.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 17.3mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Southwest Plains
EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS)
10.2mm in 30 min to 01:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.6mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.0mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
11.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 11.0mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
MOUNT GININI AWS
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
5.4mm in 11 min to 00:21 29.5mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
13.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.2mm/h
8.4mm in 24 min to 01:30 21.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 17.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h
KHANCOBAN AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 12.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
SW Slopes N
YOUNG AIRPORT
5.2mm in 11 min to 05:11 28.4mm/h
13.2mm in 19 min to 05:30 41.7mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 25.4mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 20.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
Riverina E
KAPOOKA (DEFENCE)
13.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.4mm/h
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
MOUNT HOTHAM
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.6mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS : 74(170/ 63 ) at 22:00
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 85(160/ 63 ) at 22:00
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 85(230/ 67 ) at 15:46
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(230/ 67 ) at 15:07
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 121(220/ 95 ) at 12:02
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 87(230/ 63 ) at 04:30
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 72(200/ 63 ) at 01:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(340/ 65 ) at 22:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 85(230/ 67 ) at 14:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 85(250/ 67 ) at 14:06
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 80(250/ 63 ) at 05:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 121(250/102 ) at 11:05