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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:41EST, 23/03/2015.

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 25.8 -3.9 14.2 -1.7 13.1 0.8 4.8 3.5 409 (17.0) 34/17
BUNBURY 25.1 -2.7 13.8 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 263 (11.0) 30/11
MANDURAH 24.1 -3.8 17.2 -1.0 -- 1.4 -- -- 386 (16.1) 28/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +1.4 24.7 +0.2 24.0 0.0 6.6 9.1 294 (12.3) 30/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 42.5 +9.9 23.3 +5.8 21.5 0.0 11.2 9.2 264 (11.0) 48/10
WHYALLA AERO 33.0 +5.8 19.4 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 52/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.3 +1.0 19.6 +4.4 -- 0.0 5.6 10.7 237 ( 9.9) 54/04
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.2 +0.1 16.0 +5.5 12.1 0.0 5.2 6.1 481 (20.0) 59/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.3 +7.2 21.7 0.0 19.7 0.0 10.6 -- 211 ( 8.8) 30/08
CAIRNS AERO 30.3 -0.2 25.3 +2.2 22.4 0.0 8.0 2.5 481 (20.0) 52/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.8 +2.1 21.3 -1.6 19.5 0.0 10.4 11.0 419 (17.5) 37/10
MACKAY M.O 31.8 +3.2 20.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.1 274 (11.4) 24/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 36.3 +5.8 19.6 -1.2 17.8 0.0 6.2 -- 180 ( 7.5) 26/13
BUNDABERG AERO 31.6 +2.5 19.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 41/16
COOLANGATTA 31.2 +3.9 20.1 +0.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 459 (19.1) 41/03
BRISBANE AERO 30.6 +2.7 19.5 +0.1 18.8 6.6 4.8 11.1 461 (19.2) 39/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 34.0 +8.0 16.5 +0.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 441 (18.4) 37/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.4 +6.3 18.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 243 (10.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 29.5 +3.6 21.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 28/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.7 +3.4 20.1 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 35/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.3 +1.1 17.5 +1.2 15.1 0.0 4.8 -- 235 ( 9.8) 31/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.2 +6.3 11.9 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) 34/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.1 +2.9 19.9 +2.4 17.4 0.0 3.0 10.5 405 (16.9) 37/02
RICHMOND RAAF 32.0 +5.1 14.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 22/13
BELLAMBI AWS 28.5 +4.6 20.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 39/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 34.0 +6.4 11.4 -2.0 9.5 0.0 9.0 11.2 348 (14.5) 30/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.6 +6.0 12.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 37/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 40.3 +12.0 17.9 +4.1 -- 0.0 6.2 10.2 292 (12.2) 54/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 35.1 +8.9 11.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 46/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 34.5 +8.8 11.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 55/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 31.8 +9.6 13.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 74/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 -2.5 13.3 +3.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 276 (11.5) 44/12
HOBART AIRPORT 23.7 +3.0 12.1 +1.3 8.5 1.2 2.8 2.6 351 (14.6) 59/12
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

46.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
45.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
45.1 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
44.8 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
44.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+13.5 : 35.5 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+12.8 : 35.2 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
+12.4 : 36.2 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+12.3 : 35.9 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+12.1 : 40.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW

29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+7.8 : 17.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
+7.4 : 19.5 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+7.4 : 27.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+7.3 : 19.8 MENINGIE Murray Valley SA
+7.2 : 19.0 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

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

11.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
14.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.6 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
16.0 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS

-7.2 : 18.2 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-7.1 : 20.6 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-6.9 : 23.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-6.6 : 18.5 SHANNON Lower West WA
-6.4 : 18.4 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
-6.4 : 24.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.1 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.5 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW

-6.7 : 10.5 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.5 : 11.6 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.3 : 13.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-4.1 : 12.3 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-4.0 : 4.1 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.
58.2 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
30.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
28.6 MOREE (OODNADATTA) NW Plains E NSW
27.6 WALLANGARRA TM Darling Downs E QLD
26.4 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
58.2 MOUNT ELIZABETH
Lower West
30.0 LANCELIN

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
26.4 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
27.6 WALLANGARRA TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
28.6 MOREE (OODNADATTA)

11.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
11.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.1 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
11.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

2.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
2.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
1.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1112 (46.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
903 (37.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
855 (35.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
835 (34.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
772 (32.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
768 (32.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
754 (31.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
743 (31.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
742 (30.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
715 (29.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
692 (28.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
688 (28.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
664 (27.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
663 (27.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
652 (27.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
650 (27.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
638 (26.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
632 (26.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
624 (26.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
117/23 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
107/20 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
104/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/19 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
98/21 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
96/12 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
91/19 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
91/10 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
91/10 MOUNT READ 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