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Provisional records set or equalled today

Obvious errors have been corrected, however this is realtime data which has not yet been validated. Full validation of official records by the BoM Quality Management System (QMS) is a much more complex process and may take some months. Go here for further information on this records section and how the QMS works. These provisional records are based on data received as at 1425 EST on 12/03/2019.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

WA

Interior

013012

WILUNA

32.5

29.4

08/03/1978

60

1 N C

NT

Victoria

014829

LAJAMANU AIRPORT

29.3

28.1

04/03/2016

25

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

24.9

24.0

21/03/2015

22

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Murchison

007045

MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT

44.5

43.7

01/03/1985

69

1 N C

WA

Murchison

007600

MOUNT MAGNET AERO

42.4

42.0

01/03/1996

24

1 N C

WA

Interior

013017

GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE

44.6

43.0

10/03/2019

63

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

NT

Alice Springs

015511

CURTIN SPRINGS

45.0

43.4

19/03/2015

55

1 N C

NT

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

42.7

42.5

19/03/2015

78

1 N C

NT

Alice Springs

015635

YULARA AIRPORT

44.8

44.3

10/03/2019

29

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

NT

Alice Springs

015643

TERRITORY GRAPE FARM

42.1

42.1

18/03/2015

23

1 N C Equal to record.

SA

NW Pastoral

016097

ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)

42.2

41.1

02/03/2007

22

1 N C

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040082

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON

40.0

39.5

14/03/1998

55

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs E

041525

WARWICK

37.4

37.2

14/03/1998

22

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 16:46EST, 13/03/2019.

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 32.6 +2.9 17.9 +2.0 15.1 0.0 5.2 11.6 362 (15.1) 34/12
BUNBURY 27.0 -0.7 14.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 30/11
MANDURAH 28.4 +0.6 16.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 30/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.5 +0.6 23.6 -1.0 24.0 10.6 7.0 7.2 319 (13.3) 30/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 42.7 +9.9 22.8 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 35/10
WHYALLA AERO 25.3 -2.0 20.2 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 39/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.8 -1.7 19.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 34/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.6 -2.6 13.3 +2.7 -- 8.4 -- -- 345 (14.4) 39/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.7 +5.3 23.1 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 30/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +1.6 24.7 +1.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 383 (16.0) 41/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.6 +0.9 23.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 28/12
MACKAY M.O 29.4 +0.7 21.8 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 286 (11.9) 24/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 37.0 +6.5 21.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 35/16
BUNDABERG AERO 32.5 +3.2 22.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 41/16
COOLANGATTA 30.3 +2.8 24.0 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 595 (24.8) 50/16
BRISBANE AERO 31.9 +3.9 23.9 +4.2 22.9 0.0 9.8 7.1 592 (24.7) 48/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 35.2 +9.1 20.7 +4.3 -- 3.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 44/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.6 +6.4 23.0 +6.3 -- 0.0 8.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 31.2 +4.7 21.7 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 43/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.5 +2.2 20.9 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 44/10
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 31.4 +6.4 14.1 +3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 347 (14.5) 39/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 28.3 +5.2 11.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 39/15
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.5 +5.3 18.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 39/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.4 +2.0 22.0 +4.4 19.8 0.0 6.2 9.3 492 (20.5) 43/06
RICHMOND RAAF 32.1 +4.9 16.9 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 245 (10.2) 37/16
BELLAMBI AWS 25.6 +1.5 20.7 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 39/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.6 -- 9.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 46/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.6 +1.9 12.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 37/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.6 +0.6 13.4 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 34/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.4 +0.9 15.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 5.9 9.1 220 ( 9.2) 35/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.5 +1.1 11.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 39/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.9 +0.8 13.3 +1.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 43/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 24.4 +0.2 17.1 +4.4 15.4 0.6 4.4 8.2 408 (17.0) 39/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.9 -1.4 12.5 +2.5 -- 2.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 39/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.2 -1.5 8.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 46/17
HOBART AIRPORT 22.0 +1.2 8.7 -2.1 2.0 0.2 4.2 9.9 428 (17.8) 39/12
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

45.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
45.3 CARNEGIE Interior WA
45.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
44.8 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
44.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+11.1 : 45.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+11.0 : 45.3 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+11.0 : 42.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+10.8 : 42.2 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+10.8 : 44.6 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+10.8 : 44.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

32.5 WILUNA Interior WA
29.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
29.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
29.3 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
29.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA

+13.0 : 32.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+10.3 : 27.4 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+9.7 : 19.6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+9.1 : 26.6 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+9.1 : 25.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA

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

7.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
9.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.9 : 8.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-4.9 : 7.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-4.6 : 20.4 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-4.6 : 21.4 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-4.2 : 15.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

0.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.1 : 5.6 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
-3.8 : 6.3 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-3.8 : 4.2 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-3.7 : 4.8 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-3.5 : 0.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast 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.
48.2 BRAMPTON VALE Central Coast E QLD
36.6 CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY N Rivers NT
34.4 FISH RIVER N Rivers NT
34.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
33.4 THORAK CEMETERY N Rivers NT

11.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
10.1 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
10.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

.....

8.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
7.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
7.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
6.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

898 (37.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
838 (34.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
836 (34.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
815 (34.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
798 (33.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
779 (32.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
750 (31.3) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
733 (30.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
726 (30.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
725 (30.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
721 (30.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
707 (29.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
701 (29.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
672 (28.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
666 (27.8) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
659 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
657 (27.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
637 (26.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
630 (26.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
623 (26.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
615 (25.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
605 (25.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
83/14 REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/02 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
80/23 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
78/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/21 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
76/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast 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