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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:45EST, 06/03/2015.

Major centres
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
PERTH AIRPORT 32.0 +2.3 17.2 +1.3 14.7 0.0 8.0 11.4 564 (23.5) 50/23
BUNBURY 30.7 +2.9 13.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 37/02
MANDURAH 29.8 +1.9 17.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 37/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.8 -1.1 24.0 -0.5 23.5 35.0 3.0 5.1 290 (12.1) 37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.1 +7.5 23.3 +5.8 21.8 0.0 10.8 11.7 314 (13.1) 48/13
WHYALLA AERO 26.0 -1.2 19.8 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 44/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.0 +3.7 16.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 164 ( 6.8) 30/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.6 +0.5 8.5 -2.0 4.5 0.0 2.2 10.1 260 (10.8) 37/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.9 -0.2 26.6 +4.9 25.7 0.0 7.0 4.5 226 ( 9.4) 31/10
CAIRNS AERO 33.9 +3.4 24.0 +0.9 22.8 1.2 7.4 8.4 287 (12.0) 52/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.0 +3.3 26.0 +3.1 24.2 0.0 9.0 10.2 385 (16.0) 46/13
MACKAY M.O 30.8 +2.2 25.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- 10.7 360 (15.0) 41/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.9 +1.4 22.2 +1.4 20.1 0.0 7.4 -- 329 (13.7) 37/11
BUNDABERG AERO 31.4 +2.3 21.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 43/16
COOLANGATTA 28.9 +1.6 21.3 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 450 (18.8) 31/11
BRISBANE AERO 28.6 +0.7 20.3 +0.9 19.2 0.0 8.4 11.5 402 (16.8) 28/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.6 +0.6 17.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 726 (30.3) 48/06
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.0 +5.9 18.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 7.6 -- 242 (10.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.7 +0.8 17.5 -0.6 -- 8.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 22/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.1 +0.8 16.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 30/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.9 +2.7 12.3 -4.0 10.2 0.0 4.6 10.3 235 ( 9.8) 39/17
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 37.3 +8.4 17.2 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 648 (27.0) 46/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.7 +3.5 17.9 +0.4 14.4 0.0 5.0 8.0 399 (16.6) 37/13
RICHMOND RAAF 31.0 +4.1 14.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 25.0 +1.1 18.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 43/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.5 +3.9 17.7 +4.3 15.4 0.0 8.6 4.4 356 (14.8) 31/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.0 +4.4 16.5 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 30/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.3 +4.0 17.6 +3.8 15.0 0.0 9.6 10.5 265 (11.0) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.3 +2.1 14.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 30/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.8 +3.1 14.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 35/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.3 +1.1 11.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 30/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.1 -0.4 8.7 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 46/15
HOBART AIRPORT 22.3 +1.6 11.0 +0.2 7.1 0.0 4.4 10.2 298 (12.4) 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
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.9 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
44.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.7 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
43.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
43.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

+10.7 : 42.9 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+10.2 : 42.4 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+10.0 : 40.5 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+9.9 : 43.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+9.8 : 44.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

30.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
29.5 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
29.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
29.2 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+9.1 : 29.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+8.9 : 26.3 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+8.9 : 30.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+8.8 : 27.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+8.8 : 27.2 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.3 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
14.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-11.8 : 19.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-11.1 : 22.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-10.4 : 19.6 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-10.3 : 22.5 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-8.7 : 25.3 WILUNA Interior WA

2.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
3.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.6 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
3.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-7.7 : 10.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-5.2 : 4.3 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-5.1 : 6.5 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-4.4 : 3.6 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-4.4 : 2.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

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.
110.0 FARAWAY BAY N Kimberley WA
67.0 HOWARD SPRINGS NATURE PARK N Rivers NT
62.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
62.0 FORT HILL WHARF N Rivers NT
59.2 WAGAIT BEACH N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
110.0 FARAWAY BAY
62.0 DOONGAN
52.0 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION
E Kimberley
52.0 GIBB RIVER

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
67.0 HOWARD SPRINGS NATURE PARK
62.0 FORT HILL WHARF
59.2 WAGAIT BEACH

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
50.0 SWEERS ISLAND

11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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5.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
4.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
4.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
2.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

1129 (47.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1026 (42.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
976 (40.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
918 (38.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
878 (36.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
847 (35.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
772 (32.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
750 (31.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
730 (30.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
726 (30.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
717 (29.9) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
704 (29.3) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
688 (28.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
665 (27.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
663 (27.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
656 (27.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
648 (27.0) DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
646 (26.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
633 (26.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
626 (26.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
625 (26.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
622 (25.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
618 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
616 (25.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
615 (25.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
610 (25.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
603 (25.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/19 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
72/14 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
72/06 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
72/23 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

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.
None reported None reported