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Prepared at 1307 EST on 19/01/2025.

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

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060117

MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)

101.5

88.0

02/01/2017

20

1 N C

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060148

WILLINA

136.0

82.0

08/01/2025

16

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060155

WAUKIVORY

141.6

85.0

23/01/2016

11

1 N C

NSW

Hunter Valley

061413

CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

281.0

171.2

08/01/2025

11

214.2

4/03/2022

13

1 N C Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029058

JULIA CREEK AIRPORT

14.7

14.8

20/01/2010

20

1 N C


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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 19/01/2025.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 18 JAN 2025
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 34.5 -- 18.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 572 (23.8) 61/16
PERTH AIRPORT 32.4 +0.6 13.6 -3.4 8.7 1.2 4.0 13.1 428 (17.8) 39/11
PERTH METRO 28.3 -2.9 15.1 -3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 256 (10.7) 39/17
BUSSELTON AERO 28.2 -1.9 8.0 -6.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 330 (13.8) 46/17
BUNBURY 26.3 -3.4 9.7 -5.6 -- 2.4 -- -- 251 (10.5) 37/22
MANDURAH 26.6 -2.7 15.4 -3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 325 (13.5) 37/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.5 -- 11.6 -- -- 8.8 -- -- 367 (15.3) 31/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 28.7 -5.0 21.7 +3.3 -- 3.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 43/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.3 -1.5 24.5 -0.4 24.5 37.4 1.4 0.9 139 ( 5.8) 24/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.3 +2.8 17.1 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 57/15
WHYALLA AERO 36.1 +5.9 18.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 37/23
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 36.0 +6.2 18.9 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 48/04
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 30.7 +2.5 20.0 +3.9 14.4 0.0 10.4 13.8 435 (18.1) 46/04
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 31.4 +6.2 12.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 34.3 +8.9 11.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 44/18
CAIRNS AERO 36.7 +5.2 24.8 +1.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 258 (10.8) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.7 +3.2 26.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 35/14
MACKAY AERO 31.6 +1.2 20.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 31/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.2 +3.2 22.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 32.8 +2.5 21.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 65/17
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 34.6 +3.8 23.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 31/16
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 30.4 +0.1 20.6 -1.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 260 (10.8) 39/15
COOLANGATTA 28.1 -0.4 19.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 72/21
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 -0.1 21.0 -0.4 20.0 0.2 6.6 6.7 272 (11.3) 46/21
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.7 -0.4 20.8 -0.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 313 (13.0) 26/23
BRISBANE 30.2 -0.3 22.0 +0.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 35/23
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.2 -2.3 16.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 46/23
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 28.5 -4.5 16.9 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 680 (28.3) 61/16
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 26.4 -- 18.9 -- -- 38.2 -- -- 570 (23.8) 61/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.5 -1.8 15.6 -2.6 -- 66.4 -- -- 978 (40.8) 74/01
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 26.7 -3.8 17.3 +0.2 -- 5.6 -- -- 429 (17.9) 54/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 23.2 -4.4 11.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 770 (32.1) 76/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.6 -2.1 17.0 -2.0 17.1 11.0 6.0 3.6 1425 (59.4) 83/01
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 27.0 -3.3 16.8 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 712 (29.7) 57/10
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.7 -2.4 16.5 -0.6 -- 8.0 -- -- 549 (22.9) 54/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.3 -7.9 13.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 648 (27.0) 59/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.4 -0.5 15.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 39/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.6 -1.1 17.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 43/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.0 +2.5 17.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 424 (17.7) 39/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 33.0 +2.8 13.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 601 (25.0) 31/00
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 33.1 +1.0 10.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 30/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 24.6 -2.1 14.1 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 50/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 30.3 +3.7 13.0 -0.9 9.4 0.2 7.2 13.4 490 (20.4) 31/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 30.3 -- 16.1 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 306 (12.8) 34/03
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 28.0 -- 15.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 37/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 31.5 +6.3 13.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 745 (31.0) 50/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 21.7 0.0 12.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 50/10
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 22.0 +0.4 9.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 43/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.6 +2.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.7 -0.1 10.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 41/16
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 Saturday 18 JAN 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.5 FORREST Eucla WA
43.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
42.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
42.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.5 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD

+16.8 : 42.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.2 : 42.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+11.3 : 44.5 FORREST Eucla WA
+11.1 : 39.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+9.6 : 38.9 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

29.1 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
28.9 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
28.6 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
28.3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
28.2 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.4 : 22.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+7.3 : 23.9 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.9 : 22.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.5 : 21.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+4.6 : 19.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

Coldest for Saturday 18 JAN 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

15.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
15.6 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
15.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
16.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
16.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.3 : 15.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-9.1 : 19.0 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.9 : 31.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-8.8 : 17.1 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.4 : 20.4 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW

0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-10.1 : 10.7 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-9.4 : 14.7 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-8.3 : 15.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.4 : 16.3 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.4 : 15.0 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD

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.
281.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
218.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON) Hunter Valley NSW
211.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL) MidNorth Coast S NSW
151.0 WOOTTON MidNorth Coast S NSW
146.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD) MidNorth Coast S NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
70.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND
E Kimberley
61.8 GIBB RIVER
W Kimberley
138.8 COUNTRY DOWNS
117.2 BROOME AIRPORT
73.0 CYGNET BAY
56.0 KILTO STATION

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
121.6 PORT KEATS AIRPORT
71.8 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE)
70.0 GOVE AIRPORT
69.8 GOVE AIRPORT
57.8 CHANNEL POINT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
72.0 MAJORS CREEK (MOPARRABAH (PARRABEL CREEK
52.0 MELDRUM (COOLAWARRAH)
MidNorth Coast S
211.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
151.0 WOOTTON
146.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
145.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
142.0 KRAMBACH (FIREFLY RD)
141.6 WAUKIVORY
136.0 WILLINA
133.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN
126.0 BUNGWAHL
116.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
113.4 CRAVEN (LONGVIEW)
111.6 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE
105.8 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER)
104.0 YARROWITCH (RUSHBROOK)
101.5 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
98.0 KILLAWARRA (URALBA)
88.8 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
86.2 KINDEE BRIDGE (HASTINGS RIVER)
86.0 COOPLACURRIPA (HAWKINS RD)
85.4 WINGHAM (LANARK CLOSE)
85.0 YARRAS MOUNTAIN
83.0 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS (GREENACRES)
79.0 KILLABAKH
78.8 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
74.0 COOPLACURRIPA
74.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
Hunter Valley
281.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
218.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON)
132.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS)
118.4 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
86.0 DUNGOG (UPPER MYALL CREEK)
67.0 GOSTWYCK BRIDGE (PATERSON RIVER)
66.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
65.6 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
60.0 GRESFORD POST OFFICE
55.0 BOWMANS CREEK (GRENELL)
54.0 CRANKY CORNER (TANGORY MOUNTAIN)
51.0 MIRANNIE (MAERANIE STATION)
50.0 DORA CREEK (DORA ST)
Sydney--west
50.8 HORNSBY (SWIMMING POOL)

ISLANDS
Islands
53.4 CAPE WESSEL

13.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
12.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
12.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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12.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
3.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

2016 (84.0) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
1548 (64.5) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
1526 (63.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1442 (60.1) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1425 (59.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1351 (56.3) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
1291 (53.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
1288 (53.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1280 (53.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
1274 (53.1) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
1247 (52.0) MANLY (NORTH HEAD) Sydney--east NSW
1232 (51.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1136 (47.3) LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
1072 (44.7) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
1038 (43.3) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
1025 (42.7) JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
1007 (42.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
994 (41.4) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
981 (40.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
978 (40.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
949 (39.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
942 (39.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
925 (38.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
913 (38.0) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
887 (37.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
865 (36.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
836 (34.8) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
829 (34.5) FORT DENISON Sydney--east NSW
827 (34.5) NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
821 (34.2) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
813 (33.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
798 (33.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
789 (32.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
770 (32.1) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
758 (31.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
754 (31.4) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
752 (31.3) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
746 (31.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
745 (31.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
742 (30.9) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
740 (30.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
740 (30.8) BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
738 (30.8) HOLSWORTHY AERODROME AWS Sydney--east NSW
736 (30.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
721 (30.0) CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
719 (30.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
719 (30.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
714 (29.8) MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
713 (29.7) GOSFORD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
713 (29.7) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
712 (29.7) BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
698 (29.1) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
689 (28.7) CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
687 (28.6) NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
680 (28.3) TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
676 (28.2) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
676 (28.2) PUCKAPUNYAL WEST (DEFENCE) N Central VIC
670 (27.9) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
667 (27.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
665 (27.7) ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
665 (27.7) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
661 (27.5) MAITLAND AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
661 (27.5) PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
659 (27.5) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
658 (27.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
656 (27.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
654 (27.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
649 (27.0) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
648 (27.0) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
645 (26.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
641 (26.7) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
638 (26.6) BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
628 (26.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
624 (26.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
623 (26.0) EUCLA Eucla WA
621 (25.9) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
619 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
618 (25.8) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
616 (25.7) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
615 (25.6) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
614 (25.6) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
611 (25.5) SINGLETON DEFENCE AWS Hunter Valley NSW
611 (25.5) PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
610 (25.4) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
610 (25.4) KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) Wimmera N VIC
608 (25.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
606 (25.3) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
605 (25.2) CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
602 (25.1) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
601 (25.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
601 (25.0) BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
601 (25.0) RHYLL E Central VIC
111/00 WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
106/07 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
98/04 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
94/19 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
94/01 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
94/01 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW

High realtime reports for Saturday 18 JAN 2025
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
9.2mm in 25 min to 14:58 22.1mm/h
TROUGHTON ISLAND
15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.6mm/h
4.6mm in 3 min to 11:35 92.0mm/h
11.0mm in 16 min to 12:00 41.2mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 38.0mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.3mm/h
30.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 30.6mm/h
KALUMBURU
1.8mm in 1 min to 11:30 108.0mm/h
8.8mm in 6 min to 11:36 88.0mm/h
8.2mm in 24 min to 12:00 20.5mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 26.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.0mm/h
4.2mm in 12 min to 12:12 21.0mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 22.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
TRUSCOTT
8.0mm in 11 min to 11:18 43.6mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 16.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.2mm/h
KUNUNURRA AG STATION
35.4mm in 30 min to 16:30 70.8mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 35.4mm/h
35.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 35.8mm/h
14.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 28.4mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 17.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 20.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
DERBY AERO
11.8mm in 30 min to 08:30 23.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.6mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 16.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 27.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 17.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 16.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
5.2mm in 13 min to 14:49 24.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.2mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.4mm/h
CURTIN AERO
14.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.0mm/h
YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE)
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:00 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
CAPE LEVEQUE AIRPORT
16.8mm in 11 min to 21:11 91.6mm/h
10.2mm in 19 min to 21:30 32.2mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 31.8mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 31.6mm/h
E Pilbara
MANDORA
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.8mm/h
W Pilbara
LEARMONTH AIRPORT
4.0mm in 6 min to 17:06 40.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ONSLOW AIRPORT
8.6mm in 6 min to 19:07 86.0mm/h
3.4mm in 2 min to 19:09 102.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 19:10 120.0mm/h
8.4mm in 19 min to 19:29 26.5mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 24.0mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 24.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
15.6mm in 18 min to 06:48 52.0mm/h
9.0mm in 12 min to 07:00 45.0mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 24.6mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 28.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
12.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 24.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.6mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 19.4mm/h
BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
15.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 15.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
15.2mm in 30 min to 10:30 30.4mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.4mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 18.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
30.6mm in 18 min to 20:48 102.0mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 38.0mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.7mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 21:30 29.6mm/h
52.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 52.8mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 21.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.0mm/h
BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
6.0mm in 9 min to 06:15 40.0mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
14.0mm in 30 min to 12:00 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.4mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
8.6mm in 17 min to 11:00 30.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.2mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.6mm/h
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.0mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
5.0mm in 13 min to 22:58 23.1mm/h
12.6mm in 13 min to 23:13 58.2mm/h
5.4mm in 12 min to 23:25 27.0mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 27.6mm/h
COOLANGATTA
11.0mm in 28 min to 17:00 23.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.0mm/h
10.2mm in 14 min to 17:14 43.7mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 27.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.7mm/h
7.8mm in 16 min to 19:30 29.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.6mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 21:14 84.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 21:20 84.0mm/h
1.8mm in 1 min to 21:21 108.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 14.6mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
11.2mm in 13 min to 16:00 51.7mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 17.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.4mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
5.2mm in 7 min to 20:30 44.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
REDCLIFFE
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.2mm/h
Darling Downs E
DALBY AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.8mm/h
9.0mm in 16 min to 14:46 33.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
55.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 9.2mm/h
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
6.4mm in 19 min to 12:30 20.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.8mm/h
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
29.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.7mm/h
MOBILE RFSI NERONG
8.4mm in 10 min to 07:00 50.4mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 21.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 19.0mm/h
7.6mm in 10 min to 07:40 45.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.4mm/h
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.0mm/h
GOSFORD AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
14.2mm in 15 min to 17:00 56.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.0mm/h
9.4mm in 19 min to 17:19 29.7mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.4mm/h
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
GREENBANK (DEFENCE)
8.2mm in 24 min to 22:24 20.5mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.6mm/h
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
11.0mm in 13 min to 06:00 50.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 06:30 24.4mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 30.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND : 76(290/ 69 ) at 11:39
E Pilbara
LEGENDRE ISLAND : 85(100/ 74 ) at 14:59
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 95(110/ 76 ) at 19:25
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS : 76(180/ 63 ) at 06:30
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 96(130/ 63 ) at 06:00
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 96( 80/ 80 ) at 06:24
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS : 72(180/ 65 ) at 08:24
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 106(110/ 80 ) at 07:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 80( 20/ 63 ) at 17:00