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Prepared at 1758 EST on 21/03/2022.

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Highest maximum temperature

WA

Murchison

007600

MOUNT MAGNET AERO

42.7

42.4

11/03/2019

25

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Data is as received at 23:29EST, 21/03/2022.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 20 MAR 2022
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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
GERALDTON AIRPORT 28.7 -- 21.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 630 (26.3) 46/14
PERTH AIRPORT 29.1 -0.6 19.1 +3.2 17.7 0.0 7.4 3.9 438 (18.3) 44/00
PERTH METRO 28.2 -1.4 18.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 39/16
BUSSELTON AERO 24.7 -3.1 16.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 467 (19.5) 44/20
BUNBURY 24.9 -2.8 16.3 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 35/21
MANDURAH 26.7 -1.1 19.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 35/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.2 -- 15.3 -- -- 7.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 41/23
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 38.1 +8.6 18.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 476 (19.8) 65/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +2.7 25.1 +0.5 24.5 1.4 5.8 10.3 191 ( 8.0) 54/18
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.9 +3.1 17.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 57/14
WHYALLA AERO 27.5 +0.1 20.1 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 41/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 31.7 +4.8 19.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 28/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.2 +3.7 20.0 +5.5 18.0 0.0 5.0 10.2 229 ( 9.5) 31/15
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 21.2 -2.4 15.9 +3.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.2 0.0 10.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 37/16
CAIRNS AERO 31.4 +0.8 25.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 48/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.9 +1.2 23.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 39/14
MACKAY AERO 28.8 -0.6 21.8 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 579 (24.1) 41/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.5 -0.1 17.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 28.8 -0.5 19.0 -1.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 44/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 29.3 -0.6 19.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 37/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.4 -1.7 19.3 -1.4 -- 3.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 48/12
COOLANGATTA 27.8 +0.2 19.2 -0.6 -- 3.4 -- -- 464 (19.3) 37/16
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 -1.2 18.6 -1.2 16.4 0.0 -- 10.4 374 (15.6) 30/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.7 -1.3 20.0 -0.2 -- 15.0 -- -- 550 (22.9) 39/07
BRISBANE 28.7 -0.5 19.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 21/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.0 -1.2 14.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 34/22
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 29.6 0.0 9.2 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 388 (16.2) 37/17
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 26.6 -- 17.4 -- -- 2.4 -- -- 497 (20.7) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS (COMPARISON) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.5 -0.9 15.7 -0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 496 (20.7) 35/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27.1 -0.3 14.1 -0.7 -- 11.8 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 24/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +1.2 7.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 39/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.9 -0.5 16.9 -0.7 14.9 0.2 5.0 10.1 574 (23.9) 34/09
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 27.0 -- 16.3 -- -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 27.4 +0.5 13.5 -1.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 261 (10.9) 24/17
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.1 -0.2 16.2 +0.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 28/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.5 -- 14.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 30/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.6 +3.9 15.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 41/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +1.5 15.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.9 +7.4 17.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 35/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.4 +4.2 13.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 31/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 31.4 +3.8 16.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 24/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 28.4 +3.8 11.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 34/16
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 27.5 +3.2 14.8 +2.0 10.6 0.0 4.2 8.0 314 (13.1) 48/16
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.0 -- 15.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 35/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 26.6 -- 13.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 34/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.0 +4.7 10.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 30/21
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.9 +0.7 14.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 31/02
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.9 +0.4 13.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 26/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.8 +3.1 10.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 26/19
HOBART AIRPORT 22.1 +1.2 10.2 -0.6 7.2 0.0 5.6 -- 336 (14.0) 39/17
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 22.6 +2.4 11.5 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 37/17
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 for Sunday 20 MAR 2022
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
42.7 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
42.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
41.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

+9.7 : 40.3 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.6 : 40.6 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+9.4 : 42.7 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+9.2 : 40.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 40.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.1 : 38.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

29.2 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.9 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
28.6 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.4 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

+7.3 : 19.7 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
+7.0 : 28.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.3 : 25.3 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 19.2 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
+6.2 : 20.5 EYRE Eucla WA

Coldest for Sunday 20 MAR 2022
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
14.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
15.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.1 : 19.7 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 23.0 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
-4.5 : 23.5 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.1 : 21.0 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
-3.7 : 23.2 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

1.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
2.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.7 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
4.9 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-5.5 : 9.2 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-5.3 : 4.7 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.2 : 8.7 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-5.2 : 5.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 : 8.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S 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.
81.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
45.7 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
42.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
36.2 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION N Peninsula QLD
32.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN) MidNorth Coast S NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
36.2 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
N Coast--Barron
81.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
32.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
C Tablelands S
45.7 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD)

ISLANDS
Islands
42.6 WILLIS ISLAND

10.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.3 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
10.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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8.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
7.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

1091 (45.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1081 (45.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1064 (44.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1010 (42.1) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
997 (41.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
959 (40.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
949 (39.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
944 (39.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
943 (39.3) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
941 (39.2) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
939 (39.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
923 (38.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
918 (38.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
913 (38.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
904 (37.7) MARION REEF Islands ISL
845 (35.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
828 (34.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
785 (32.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
783 (32.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
776 (32.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
744 (31.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
736 (30.7) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
735 (30.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
727 (30.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
708 (29.5) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
708 (29.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
695 (29.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
687 (28.6) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
685 (28.5) DALWALLINU Central West WA
676 (28.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
675 (28.1) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
662 (27.6) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
660 (27.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
660 (27.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
657 (27.4) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
649 (27.0) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
634 (26.4) CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) W Gippsland VIC
633 (26.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
630 (26.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
629 (26.2) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
625 (26.0) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
621 (25.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
610 (25.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
601 (25.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
161/16 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
76/16 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
74/01 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
74/02 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/02 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Sunday 20 MAR 2022
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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
18.0mm in 15 min to 16:23 72.0mm/h
5.4mm in 7 min to 16:30 46.3mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 23.8mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 25.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
10.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
33.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
5.0mm in 15 min to 03:15 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
15.4mm in 30 min to 01:00 30.8mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
LEGENDRE ISLAND : 70( 70/ 65 ) at 01:52
Lower West & Perth
BICKLEY : 161(230/ 15 ) at 17:00
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 70(150/ 63 ) at 04:16