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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 ("P" shows in Comments column) 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 1311 EST on 23/08/2025.

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

Brisbane/SE Coast

040209

POINT LOOKOUT

137.8

85.8

11/08/2010

29

1 N C

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040981

BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT

102.0

61.0

17/08/2014

19

1 N C

NSW

North Coast

058137

KINGSCLIFF (WORAM PLACE)

126.0

94.4

12/08/2024

50

1 N C

NSW

South Coast

069144

BLACK RANGE (GRANDVIEW LANE)

46.0

45.8

09/08/2020

11

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091344

BURNIE NTC AWS

12.5

12.2

30/08/2022

13

1 N C

TAS

E Coast

092045

LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT)

13.7

13.0

21/08/2025

67

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

TAS

E Coast

092123

SWAN ISLAND

13.1

12.8

30/08/2005

24

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:08EST, 23/08/2025.

Observations and extremes for Friday 22 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 20.8 -0.4 8.8 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 253 (10.5) 35/09
PERTH AIRPORT 20.3 +1.7 8.1 0.0 6.0 1.0 2.2 9.0 287 (12.0) 26/15
PERTH METRO 20.1 +0.9 8.7 +0.2 -- 2.8 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 21/15
BUSSELTON AERO 17.4 +0.1 6.9 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 26/13
BUNBURY 18.6 +0.9 8.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 26/11
MANDURAH 17.4 -0.7 10.7 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 28/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.9 +0.7 7.7 0.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 483 (20.1) 34/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.5 +0.7 5.0 -0.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 17/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +2.1 19.1 -1.3 16.9 0.0 6.6 10.4 255 (10.6) 26/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.3 +6.4 4.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 21.3 +2.7 14.1 +8.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 530 (22.1) 43/11
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.5 +3.1 10.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 31/11
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.0 +2.0 12.1 +4.4 8.3 0.0 4.0 6.9 507 (21.1) 37/10
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.9 +2.4 9.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.9 +4.7 11.6 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 35/10
CAIRNS AERO 30.4 +3.7 20.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 506 (21.1) 46/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +2.1 16.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 39/10
MACKAY AERO 24.8 +0.9 14.4 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 31/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.5 +3.5 15.1 +4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 21/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +3.4 12.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 28/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.5 +1.3 14.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 28/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.3 +2.4 13.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 26/14
COOLANGATTA 21.3 -0.5 12.0 +1.5 -- 65.8 -- -- 258 (10.8) 24/13
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 +0.2 14.3 +4.3 12.4 1.4 1.0 9.6 200 ( 8.3) 22/04
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.1 -0.3 14.2 +4.1 -- 47.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 21/12
BRISBANE 24.6 +1.1 15.2 +4.2 -- 7.0 -- -- 72 ( 3.0) 15/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.7 +1.8 11.2 +3.5 -- 2.8 -- -- 334 (13.9) 35/14
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -1.2 3.5 +0.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 251 (10.5) 28/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 -1.3 13.7 +4.9 -- 67.4 -- -- 249 (10.4) 28/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.7 -2.1 11.0 +4.1 -- 21.6 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 24/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.6 -2.0 9.7 +5.0 -- 19.8 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 22/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.8 +3.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 28/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.8 -1.7 11.5 +3.1 9.3 28.0 0.6 0.5 406 (16.9) 34/20
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 16.9 -2.5 9.9 +5.0 -- 16.2 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 21/10
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.0 -1.0 11.8 +5.1 -- 40.6 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 21/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.4 +5.2 6.2 +5.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 367 (15.3) 24/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.2 +3.6 4.8 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 420 (17.5) 17/02
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.4 +2.4 4.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 48/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.2 +4.8 9.7 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 31/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.4 +2.1 6.6 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 24/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 17.3 +2.3 5.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 21/09
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.6 +3.7 7.2 +2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 21/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.0 +4.4 8.0 +2.0 6.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 280 (11.7) 41/09
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19.5 +3.8 9.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 39/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.5 +4.0 6.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 35/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.3 +2.8 7.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 39/16
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.9 +0.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 35/00
DEVONPORT AIRPORT -- -- 12.0 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 587 (24.5) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.1 +3.2 10.6 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 44/04
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.9 +3.8 7.5 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 30/00
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 Friday 22 AUG 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.1 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.9 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
35.7 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.7 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.6 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD

+6.4 : 29.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 19.1 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+6.1 : 32.4 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+5.3 : 20.3 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+5.3 : 20.9 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+5.3 : 24.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.1 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
24.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.1 : 14.1 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+8.1 : 16.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.7 : 13.1 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+7.6 : 20.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+7.4 : 8.4 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

Coldest for Friday 22 AUG 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-7.8 : 16.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-3.6 : 24.8 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
-3.2 : 14.5 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-3.1 : 16.3 GOSFORD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-3.1 : 14.9 TERREY HILLS AWS Sydney--east NSW
-3.1 : 16.9 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE) Sydney--east NSW

-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 WALGETT (BREWON AWS) CW Plains N NSW
0.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 OMEO Upper NE VIC
0.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

-6.7 : 8.8 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-6.1 : 4.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.8 : 7.5 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-5.6 : 9.2 KALUMBURU N Kimberley 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.
137.8 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
132.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB North Coast NSW
126.0 KINGSCLIFF (WORAM PLACE) North Coast NSW
102.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
88.8 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
137.8 POINT LOOKOUT
102.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT
86.8 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
65.8 COOLANGATTA
50.0 ROCKY POINT SUGAR MILL

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
132.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB
126.0 KINGSCLIFF (WORAM PLACE)
79.6 YAMBA PILOT STATION
76.5 PILLAR VALLEY
76.0 MINNIE WATER (PUMP SHED)
72.8 WOOLI BEACH
71.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
68.8 BYRON BAY
64.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
60.4 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
55.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
MidNorth Coast N
67.4 COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
62.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE)
MidNorth Coast S
86.4 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
66.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
Sydney--west
60.2 SHANES PARK (SOUTH CREEK ROAD)
Illawarra
88.8 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
63.0 SANCTUARY POINT (SALINAS STREET)
60.6 JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
60.6 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
54.2 CULBURRA TREATMENT WORKS

10.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
9.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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8.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1191 (49.6) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
1129 (47.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1111 (46.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1018 (42.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
944 (39.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
878 (36.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
878 (36.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
845 (35.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
826 (34.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
812 (33.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
807 (33.6) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
807 (33.6) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
801 (33.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
801 (33.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
796 (33.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
786 (32.8) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
784 (32.7) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
774 (32.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
769 (32.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
759 (31.6) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
753 (31.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
728 (30.3) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
728 (30.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
702 (29.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
699 (29.1) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
678 (28.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
677 (28.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
648 (27.0) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
647 (27.0) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
646 (26.9) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
640 (26.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
621 (25.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
620 (25.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
602 (25.1) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
93/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
83/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/01 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/22 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
74/23 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 22 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
10.2mm in 30 min to 12:00 20.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.2mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.2mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 14:30 24.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 21.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.2mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(310/ 63 ) at 23:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 87(340/ 65 ) at 03:00