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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 18:26EST, 11/03/2015.

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 32.2 +2.5 17.9 +2.0 15.8 0.0 10.8 11.7 480 (20.0) 57/03
BUNBURY 29.1 +1.3 15.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 34/23
MANDURAH 28.0 +0.1 18.8 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.6 27.4 +2.9 25.9 0.0 3.2 8.7 359 (15.0) 39/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.3 +0.7 17.2 -0.3 15.4 0.0 11.6 10.2 270 (11.3) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 24.1 -3.1 17.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 39/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.4 -1.9 17.1 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- 9.0 166 ( 6.9) 31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.5 -1.6 14.0 +3.5 11.5 0.2 3.2 2.8 406 (16.9) 41/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.4 +4.3 23.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 35/16
CAIRNS AERO 33.5 +3.0 26.2 +3.1 23.8 0.0 7.8 9.8 324 (13.5) 39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.8 +3.1 26.2 +3.3 24.9 0.0 12.0 10.9 432 (18.0) 39/13
MACKAY M.O 31.2 +2.6 25.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.2 253 (10.5) 28/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.2 +2.7 23.8 +3.0 23.0 0.0 7.0 -- 300 (12.5) 31/13
BUNDABERG AERO 32.1 +3.0 20.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 29.1 +1.8 20.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 30/13
BRISBANE AERO 29.4 +1.5 20.9 +1.5 19.1 0.0 6.4 11.3 302 (12.6) 30/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +3.0 18.4 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 590 (24.6) 43/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.0 +2.9 18.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 96 ( 4.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 29.3 +3.4 21.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 63/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 30.0 +3.7 18.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 277 (11.5) 34/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 31.9 +5.7 17.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 347 (14.5) 31/13
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.1 +4.2 17.2 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 41/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.6 -0.6 19.7 +2.2 18.0 0.0 5.8 6.7 422 (17.6) 41/13
RICHMOND RAAF 30.2 +3.3 17.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 39/14
BELLAMBI AWS 22.8 -1.1 18.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 37/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.4 +2.8 12.3 -1.1 9.4 0.0 5.6 11.8 230 ( 9.6) 43/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 +2.7 11.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.3 +1.0 11.5 -2.3 6.0 0.0 3.4 11.6 222 ( 9.3) 34/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.4 +2.2 10.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.6 +1.9 10.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 37/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.7 +2.5 11.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 34/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.0 -0.5 11.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 41/15
HOBART AIRPORT 24.9 +4.2 9.3 -1.5 5.0 0.0 3.2 9.7 384 (16.0) 39/11
Max
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+/- 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

41.2 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
41.1 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
41.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
40.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD

+7.8 : 41.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 26.9 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+6.2 : 40.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+6.1 : 28.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.0 : 41.1 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+6.0 : 37.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

28.7 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
28.6 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.5 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
28.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.0 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
28.0 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

+7.5 : 25.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.5 : 17.1 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
+5.2 : 24.9 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
+5.0 : 13.6 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+4.4 : 21.9 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW

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

10.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
15.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.9 : 28.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-5.0 : 29.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-3.9 : 23.3 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-3.7 : 28.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
-3.7 : 27.6 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD

1.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-9.1 : 5.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.3 : 15.2 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-6.6 : 8.1 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
-5.9 : 10.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
-5.9 : 6.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
73.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
52.6 REEF PARK N Coast--Barron QLD
48.0 ARCHER RIVER ROADHOUSE N Peninsula QLD
45.0 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
43.0 LOCHNAGAR Central West QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
73.8 GOVE AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
48.0 ARCHER RIVER ROADHOUSE
N Coast--Barron
52.6 REEF PARK
45.0 CAPE FLATTERY
Central West
43.0 LOCHNAGAR

11.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
11.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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5.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

1070 (44.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1011 (42.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
859 (35.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
838 (34.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
808 (33.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
790 (32.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
730 (30.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
714 (29.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
680 (28.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
632 (26.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
626 (26.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
619 (25.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
603 (25.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
603 (25.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
81/16 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
72/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/22 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
67/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
65/17 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
65/21 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
65/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
65/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 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