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Data is as received at 17:41EST, 17/07/2025.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 16 JUL 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 19.6 -0.9 8.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 41/16
PERTH AIRPORT 17.9 -0.1 9.8 +1.7 9.6 6.0 1.8 8.7 339 (14.1) 39/11
PERTH METRO 17.5 -1.0 10.3 +2.2 -- 7.8 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 35/06
BUSSELTON AERO 17.1 +0.2 9.0 +2.0 -- 5.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 35/00
BUNBURY 17.5 +0.1 9.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 46/03
MANDURAH 17.3 -0.3 12.7 +1.8 -- 3.6 -- -- 423 (17.6) 37/05
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.3 +0.7 10.8 +3.1 -- 6.4 -- -- 482 (20.1) 46/02
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 16.8 -0.1 1.6 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 31/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.7 20.1 +0.8 18.6 0.0 5.6 10.2 221 ( 9.2) 28/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.1 -1.8 1.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 30/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.8 -0.3 5.8 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 370 (15.4) 31/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.0 +0.8 6.4 +0.1 -- 2.6 -- -- 242 (10.1) 35/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.6 +0.6 8.2 +1.1 4.4 0.6 1.2 6.6 304 (12.7) 35/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO -- -- 7.2 +2.0 -- 5.6 -- -- 374 (15.6) --
CAIRNS AERO 28.6 +2.8 14.2 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 30/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 +1.3 13.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 24/11
MACKAY AERO 24.6 +1.9 10.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 24/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +4.1 8.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 21/13
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 +3.6 8.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 34/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +1.8 10.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 22/07
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +1.2 7.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 26/11
COOLANGATTA 22.1 +1.4 7.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 +1.0 8.9 -0.5 3.9 0.0 1.6 9.9 185 ( 7.7) 28/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.6 +0.4 8.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 21/01
BRISBANE 24.3 +2.3 9.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 46 ( 1.9) 22/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.3 +3.6 5.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 28/22
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -1.6 4.1 +1.8 -- 9.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 15/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 17.9 -2.1 5.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.5 -0.7 6.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 35/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 15.9 -1.7 1.3 -3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 261 (10.9) 30/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.6 -1.3 -1.9 -2.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 368 (15.3) 31/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.5 +1.3 6.8 -0.6 2.9 0.0 1.2 9.3 440 (18.3) 35/12
BADGERYS CREEK AWS -- -- -0.1 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.5 +0.7 8.9 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 615 (25.6) 44/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.8 0.0 -5.4 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 329 (13.7) 31/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.8 +1.0 0.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.4 +0.1 2.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 +1.5 0.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.7 0.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 28/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 13.3 -0.1 1.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 24/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.1 -0.6 5.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 48/03
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.8 +0.6 5.2 -0.3 3.6 0.0 1.2 1.7 444 (18.5) 52/22
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.0 -0.5 8.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 31/22
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 +0.6 8.4 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 312 (13.0) 31/01
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 +0.9 3.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 39/21
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.6 +0.9 2.2 -1.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 330 (13.8) 59/00
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.1 +0.2 3.0 -1.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 458 (19.1) 50/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.3 +0.6 2.0 -0.4 -- 1.4 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 30/00
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.3 +1.5 6.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 44/09
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 16 JUL 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.9 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.7 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.6 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
34.4 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
34.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 28.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+6.3 : 26.5 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.0 : 27.2 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.4 : 24.9 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.4 : 28.2 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD

26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.9 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
23.9 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
23.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.7 : 19.5 SEVENTEEN SEVENTY Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.3 : 11.9 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
+4.5 : 13.0 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West & Perth WA
+4.4 : 18.1 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+4.1 : 15.0 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD

Coldest for Wednesday 16 JUL 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-3.4 : 14.3 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
-3.2 : 0.7 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.1 : 14.6 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-2.9 : 9.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
-2.8 : 9.8 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-2.8 : 24.9 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

-7.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.1 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.2 : -6.1 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.2 : -0.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.9 : 0.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.7 : 12.6 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.7 : -0.8 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S 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.
37.8 PORTLAND W Coast VIC
35.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
21.0 NUNDLE (HEAD OF THE PEEL) NW Slopes S NSW
21.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
21.0 NUNDLE (HEAD OF THE PEEL)

VICTORIA
W Coast
37.8 PORTLAND

TASMANIA
W Coast
35.4 MOUNT READ
21.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN)

10.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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8.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.9 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
1.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1235 (51.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1160 (48.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1145 (47.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1011 (42.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
976 (40.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
950 (39.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
937 (39.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
850 (35.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
839 (35.0) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
780 (32.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
756 (31.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
746 (31.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
740 (30.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
716 (29.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
715 (29.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
713 (29.7) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
697 (29.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
691 (28.8) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
690 (28.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
679 (28.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
679 (28.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
653 (27.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
644 (26.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
643 (26.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
641 (26.7) HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
636 (26.5) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
635 (26.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
633 (26.4) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
631 (26.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
624 (26.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
617 (25.7) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
615 (25.6) ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
615 (25.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
602 (25.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
106/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
104/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/01 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
89/02 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/00 KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
83/00 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 16 JUL 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 104(290/ 54 ) at 03:07
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(310/ 95 ) at 06:16
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(270/ 80 ) at 01:36
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 78(250/ 67 ) at 00:06
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(300/ 74 ) at 02:30