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Prepared at 1308 EST on 22/08/2025.

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

QLD

Darling Downs E

041169

KERIMBILLA TM

32.2

27.4

15/08/2024

21

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs E

041489

MEDPARK BRIDGE TM

34.2

23.0

25/08/2002

24

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs E

041506

BENGALLA TM

36.6

36.2

24/08/2016

25

1 N C

NSW

NW Slopes N

054076

KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE)

46.2

45.6

24/08/2015

24

1 N C

NSW

N Tablelands W

056245

BEN LOMOND (BEULAH)

43.0

38.0

24/08/2016

12

1 N C

NSW

Hunter Valley

061423

BAERAMI (THE OLD DAIRY)

39.0

34.0

05/08/2022

16

1 N C

NSW

C Tablelands N

062107

BYLONG (GLENVIEW)

36.0

27.0

24/08/2021

15

1 N C

NSW

C Tablelands S

063295

BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)

64.0

55.0

10/08/2020

27

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

TAS

E Coast

092045

LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT)

13.0

12.9

24/08/2014

67

1 N C

ISL

Islands

200783

FLINDERS REEF

24.2

24.2

31/08/2021

12

1 N C Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 22/08/2025.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 21 AUG 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 -1.6 11.5 +2.5 -- 10.2 -- -- 377 (15.7) 24/13
PERTH AIRPORT 18.4 -0.2 9.2 +1.1 6.6 6.0 1.8 7.5 346 (14.4) 35/15
PERTH METRO 18.7 -0.5 9.0 +0.5 -- 8.4 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 30/14
BUSSELTON AERO 16.9 -0.4 5.6 -1.7 -- 7.6 -- -- 399 (16.6) 43/12
BUNBURY 16.8 -0.9 6.5 -1.2 -- 3.4 -- -- 312 (13.0) 37/13
MANDURAH 17.4 -0.7 10.2 -0.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 390 (16.3) 34/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.8 -0.4 4.9 -2.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 537 (22.4) 50/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.2 +0.4 8.4 +2.6 -- 13.6 -- -- 334 (13.9) 34/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 +0.2 17.8 -2.6 15.8 0.0 7.4 11.0 301 (12.5) 28/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 +3.1 1.2 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 24/11
WHYALLA AERO 22.2 +3.6 6.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 50/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.0 +3.6 6.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 435 (18.1) 39/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.6 +3.6 10.1 +2.4 5.9 0.0 4.6 2.2 496 (20.7) 48/13
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.7 +3.2 6.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.0 +4.8 7.3 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 46/12
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +3.7 21.7 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 41/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.7 +1.6 16.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 35/15
MACKAY AERO 25.0 +1.1 15.7 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 39/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.5 +1.5 16.8 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 22/08
BUNDABERG AERO 24.1 +0.5 13.5 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 326 (13.6) 31/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.2 +1.0 15.5 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 28/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.7 +0.8 13.1 +2.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 35/14
COOLANGATTA 18.7 -3.1 13.9 +3.4 -- 23.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 50/15
BRISBANE AERO 19.6 -2.5 14.2 +4.2 12.5 4.0 0.4 1.2 220 ( 9.2) 26/05
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 19.6 -2.8 15.5 +5.4 -- 13.2 -- -- 388 (16.2) 44/11
BRISBANE 20.6 -2.9 13.6 +2.6 -- 4.2 -- -- 62 ( 2.6) 18/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.4 -2.5 9.8 +2.1 -- 1.4 -- -- 662 (27.6) 44/03
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.3 -2.4 9.9 +7.0 -- 48.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 28/05
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.1 -2.2 13.5 +4.7 -- 33.6 -- -- 455 (19.0) 59/04
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.7 -3.1 12.6 +5.7 -- 17.8 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 44/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -6.0 11.5 +6.8 -- 19.6 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 35/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.3 -1.2 12.4 +4.0 11.9 48.8 1.8 0.0 369 (15.4) 65/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 14.7 -4.7 11.0 +6.1 -- 34.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 24/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 15.9 -3.1 11.4 +4.7 -- 69.4 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 39/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.9 +0.7 7.5 +6.3 -- 2.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 57/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.1 +4.5 10.2 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 55/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.9 +4.9 3.7 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 24/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.5 +3.1 4.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.9 +4.6 3.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 34/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.9 +4.9 1.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 28/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.6 +2.7 2.3 -2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 30/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.8 +6.2 3.2 -2.8 0.7 0.0 2.4 10.3 294 (12.3) 28/23
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.3 +4.6 4.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 21/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.5 +3.0 1.4 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 62 ( 2.6) 15/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.4 +5.9 1.0 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 257 (10.7) 28/13
WYNYARD AIRPORT -- -- 9.3 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 545 (22.7) --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.3 +3.1 8.0 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 355 (14.8) 43/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 +4.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 30/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.5 +5.4 5.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 39/14
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 21 AUG 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.1 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
34.3 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.1 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
34.1 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.0 : 25.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.8 : 18.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 17.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+6.5 : 21.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+6.4 : 21.7 VIEWBANK E Central VIC
+6.4 : 17.0 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
+6.4 : 15.4 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC

25.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
24.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+8.8 : 10.4 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+8.6 : 14.6 FORREST Eucla WA
+8.3 : 10.4 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+8.2 : 7.5 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+8.2 : 7.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

Coldest for Thursday 21 AUG 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.0 : 13.6 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5 : 16.4 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-5.3 : 15.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.3 : 14.8 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.2 : 16.0 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-5.2 : 17.4 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

-4.2 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-3.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-3.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-1.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

-8.9 : 3.7 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
-7.6 : 7.9 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-6.9 : 1.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-6.7 : 10.1 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
-6.6 : 3.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.6 : 4.3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest 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.
148.4 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW MidNorth Coast S NSW
100.8 K'GARI EURONG Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
90.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
89.0 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
82.4 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
100.8 K'GARI EURONG
51.0 CLEARVIEW TM
51.0 CLEARVIEW ALERT
50.2 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
55.0 BINGARA POST OFFICE
50.0 BARRABA (MOUNT LINDSAY)
NW Slopes S
55.0 DURI (DUNGOWAN RD)
North Coast
90.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
76.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION
73.4 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
64.0 MINNIE WATER (PUMP SHED)
57.0 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
52.5 PILLAR VALLEY
52.0 BYRON BAY
MidNorth Coast N
61.0 PROMISED LAND (BELLINGEN (CRYSTAL CREEK)
55.4 GLENREAGH (CORAMBA STREET)
55.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE)
MidNorth Coast S
148.4 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
75.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
57.4 MOPPY LOOKOUT (BARRINGTON TOPS)
51.4 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
Hunter Valley
55.0 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)
54.6 GOSFORD AWS
50.4 NORAH HEAD AWS
C Tablelands N
65.4 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
C Tablelands S
64.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS
64.0 BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)
57.4 FAULCONBRIDGE (ST GEORGES CRESCENT)
54.2 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD)
Sydney--east
82.4 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
68.7 CENTENNIAL PARK
68.0 RANDWICK (RANDWICK ST)
66.8 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB)
64.4 ABBOTSFORD (BLACKWALL POINT RD)
60.2 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
54.0 CONCORD (BRAYS RD)
53.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB
52.8 TERREY HILLS AWS
51.0 AUDLEY (ROYAL NATIONAL PARK)
50.0 NORTH RYDE GOLF CLUB
50.0 PEAKHURST GOLF CLUB
Illawarra
89.0 BELLAMBI AWS
78.6 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
69.4 ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT)
63.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
55.4 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
7.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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7.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1116 (46.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
1029 (42.9) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
935 (39.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
907 (37.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
890 (37.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
879 (36.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
879 (36.6) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
867 (36.1) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
860 (35.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
814 (33.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
803 (33.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
788 (32.8) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
787 (32.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
785 (32.7) MARION REEF Islands ISL
775 (32.3) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
773 (32.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
765 (31.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
760 (31.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
753 (31.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
752 (31.3) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
741 (30.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
738 (30.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
727 (30.3) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
720 (30.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
717 (29.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
711 (29.6) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
706 (29.4) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
691 (28.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
687 (28.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
675 (28.1) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
672 (28.0) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
672 (28.0) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
672 (28.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
667 (27.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
662 (27.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
659 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
658 (27.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
650 (27.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
646 (26.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
638 (26.6) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
633 (26.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
624 (26.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
622 (25.9) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
621 (25.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
603 (25.1) FORREST Eucla WA
600 (25.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
93/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
83/10 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
81/11 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
80/19 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
80/22 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 21 AUG 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
11.4mm in 30 min to 12:00 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.4mm/h
21.2mm in 30 min to 16:00 42.4mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.2mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 23.2mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 17:30 31.2mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.4mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 26.0mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 28.6mm/h
59.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 19.7mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 19.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h
70.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 11.7mm/h
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
11.0mm in 28 min to 00:28 23.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
COOLANGATTA
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.8mm/h
5.0mm in 6 min to 13:00 50.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.2mm/h
6.8mm in 17 min to 14:00 24.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.2mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h
5.0mm in 13 min to 18:13 23.1mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.4mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
14.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 15:00 24.4mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
13.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 13.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 19:30 23.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
14.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
30.2mm in 30 min to 05:00 60.4mm/h
32.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 32.6mm/h
32.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 32.0mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.8mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 19.2mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 21.2mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.6mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.0mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
9.6mm in 28 min to 10:30 20.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.2mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.7mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.2mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 16.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 10:00 20.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.8mm/h
10.4mm in 16 min to 10:16 39.0mm/h
7.8mm in 14 min to 10:30 33.4mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 28.6mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 23.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 12.0mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
SCONE AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
GOSFORD AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.2mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 21.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.2mm/h
MAITLAND AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
C Tablelands S
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
TERREY HILLS AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.4mm/h
HOLSWORTHY AERODROME AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE)
9.2mm in 16 min to 15:00 34.5mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 19.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 24.8mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
BELLAMBI AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.2mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
14.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.4mm/h
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
14.6mm in 26 min to 02:30 33.7mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.4mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 03:00 20.4mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 25.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 80( 50/ 63 ) at 19:22
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 93( 20/ 50 ) at 21:49