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Cameron H 🇦🇺
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Former North, now South QLD’er into Australian weather extremes/records, climate data visualisation, cyclones, and storm chasing.

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Something similar happened back in April (news article was later edited to show the correct statistic)
November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Thanks!
Very ugly trend over the last ~25yrs. Especially ugly for the middle of the northern fire season.
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Willis Isl 27.1c (27c 2022)

Norfolk Isl 20.7c (20.7c 1998) POR 86yrs

Truscott 28.2c (28.2c 2024) POR 21yrs

Gelantipy -2.3c (-2c 2006). Also ties 2013 Spring record! POR 33yrs
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Middle Percy Isl 24.1c (23.4c 2005) POR 24yrs

Yeppoon 24.3c (24.1c 2018) POR 30yrs

Rundle Isl 24.6c (24.6c 2003) POR 28yrs

Gladstone AP 24.9c (24.5c 2007) POR 32yrs

Gladstone Radar 24.3c (23.7c 2007) POR 67yrs

Seventeen Seventy 24.5c (24c 2005) POR 37yrs
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Lord Howe Isl 26.9c (25.4c 2020) combined POR 86yr

Tmin
Townsville 27.2c (27.2c 2022) POR 85yrs

Alva Beach 26.9c (26.7c 2022) POR 28yrs

Lucinda 26.7c (26.4c 2005) POR 33yrs (temp data restarted in Aug after 4yr gap so no 2022 data)

Woolshed 22.8c (22.8c 2022) POR 26yr
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Tmax
Cocos Island 31c, ties 1998 record. That was the final surviving 20th century record. EVERY Tmax record has been tied/broken since 2022. POR 73yrs

Willis Isl 32.6c (32.4c 1998) POR 98yrs!

Cape Flattery 34.1c (34c 2022) POR 22yrs

Hamilton Isl 32.8c (31.9c 2004) POR 23yrs
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Proserpine 25.4c, 0.4c above current site 2022 record POR 36yrs. 0.1c below old site 1979 record (2025 still likely warmer due to slightly cooler station location)
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Gladstone AP 24.8c, 0.3c above 2007 record POR 32yrs

Seventeen Seventy 24.5c, 0.5c above 2005 record. Record broken 3 straight nights!

Hervey Bay 24.4c, 0.1c above 2021 record POR 26yrs

Hughenden 27.9c, 0.4c above 1980 record. Comb. POR 60yrs
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Hamilton Isl 26c, 0.2c above 2022 record. Comb. POR 40yrs

Mackay AP 26c, 0.6c above 2018 record POR 39yrs

Mackay MO 25.8c, 0.8c above 2005 record POR 66yrs

Rundle Isl 24.8c, 0.2c above 2002 record POR 28yrs

Gladstone Radar 24.8c, smashes 2007 record by 1.1c POR 67yrs
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Brisbane CBD 38.7c, ties current site 2004 record POR 26yrs. 2c below old site 1958 record.

Tewantin 38.7c, 0.8c above current site 2005 record POR 29yrs. 1.3c below old record.

Tmin:
Ayr 25.7c, 0.1c above 2022 record POR 68yr

Tambo 26.3c, smashes 1989 record by 1.1c POR 68yr
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Julia Creek 44.7c! 0.8c above 2022 record. Just 0.1c below the Nov/Spring record! POR 24yrs

Longreach 44c, 0.1c above 2018 record. Comb. POR 129yrs

Urandangi 44.4c, 0.6c above 2016 record. Comb. POR 68yrs

The Monument 43.8c, 0.8c above 2018 record POR 25yrs
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Cape Byron 35.9c, 0.8c above Dec 2001 all-time record! Smashes 2004 Oct record by 1.9c POR 51yrs

Ballina 37.9c, 0.9c above 2005 record POR 33yrs

Norfolk Isl 24.9c, 0.4c above 2024 record POR 86yrs!

Lord Howe Isl 26.1c, 0.7c above 2020 record. Comb. POR 86yrs
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Brisbane AP 39.1c, ties 1957 record. Comb. POR 76yrs. Only 1.1c below the all-time record! Never been hotter outside February.

Gold Coast 38c, smashes 2004 record by 1.2c POR 33yrs

Coolangatta 38.3c, destroys 2004 record by 2.8c! POR 37yrs. Also record outside of Feb.
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Tmax:
Bundaberg 36.2c, 0.4c above 1893, 2008 record. Combined POR 133yrs!

Sunshine Coast 39.1c, destroys 2004 record by 2.1c! POR 31yrs

Seventeen Seventy 31.1c, 0.8c above 2024 record POR 37yrs. 3rd straight day record was broken (maybe again today)!
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Most over hated bird to ever exist. I love seeing the pair that live beneath my dad’s house when I visit up north. So cute!
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Wanaaring 44.9c!! Destroys 2014 record by 2.5c! POR 33yrs

Guyra 30.4c, smashes 2014 record by 1.1c POR 40yrs (yes near record snow did occur here back in August)

Tomorrow, heat moves north. But will build over coming days with 44c again possible on Saturday in W QLD

Basemap thx to TropicalTidbits
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Penrith 39.5c, 0.6c above pre-2025 record POR 30yrs

Horseley Park 38.3c, 0.8c above 2015 record POR 28yrs

Canterbury 38.1c, 0.8c above 2004 record POR 30yrs

Yesterday Tmax records:
Woolbrook 33c, ties 2002 record POR 53yrs

Cunnamulla 42.2c, ties yesterday's record POR 67yrs
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Williamtown 39.8c, 0.4c above 1942 record! POR 72yrs

Mangrove Mountain 37.3c, smashes pre-2025 record by 1.5c POR 31yr

Gosford 38.6c, 0.6c above 2004 record. Comb. POR 42yr

Terrey Hills 37.3c, smashes 2004 record by 1c POR 21yr

Bankstown 39.8c, 0.1c above 1988 record POR 57yr
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Bathurst AP 18.1c, 0.9c above 2023 record POR 35yrs

Young 17.3c, 0.3c above 2015 record POR 35yrs. But well below old site record

Armidale AP 16.6c, 0.5c above 2019 record POR 31yrs

Tmax:
Taree 41.2c! Smashes 2002 record by 1.1c. Comb. POR 60yrs
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
hitchy04.bsky.social
Dubbo 22.6c, 0.2c above 2004 record POR 32yr. But well below old site record

Peak Hill 25.2c, smashes 1988 record by 1.6c POR 58yr

Quirindi 21.8c, 0.4c above 2005 record POR 58yr

Orange Ag In 17.8c, smashes 1980 record by 1c POR 49c
AP 18.2c, smashes 1997 record by 1c POR 57yr
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM