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Thursday 2 March 2000

Today's weather extremes

 Hot day sets records in SE states

Highest rainfall, 24 hours to 9am

201.0 Dorisvale NT
150.5 Jindare NT
134.0 Mary River Ranger Stn NT
133.4 Cooktown Mission Strip Qld		 Record daytime temperatures were recorded in SA, Vic and Tas today as hot, dry air was ducted over the area ahead of an advancing cold front. Temperatures were generally 8 to 17 above average. Hobart Airport recorded its hottest March day in 43 years when the mercury rose to 36°.

Highest & Lowest Temps

Maximum Minimum
42.7 Whyalla Town SA
42.4 Port Augusta Arid Lands SA
42.4 Price SA		 29.5 Port Pirie BHAS Site SA
28.5 Cleve SA
28.1 Adelaide Kent Town SA
16.0 Kalgoorlie- Boulder AP WA 6.5 Lake St Clair Tas

Greatest variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+16.9
37.4 Cape Northumberland SA
+16.7
42.4 Price SA
+16.4
39.6 Hamilton Res Stn Vic		 +14.0
28.5 Cleve SA
+13.9
27.0 Ceduna AP SA
+13.5
29.5 Port Pirie BHAS Site SA
-13.6
16.0 Kalgoorlie- Boulder AP WA
-10.6
20.0 Southern Cross WA		 -8.9
16.0 Kuri Bay WA
Other extreme readings
Rainfall:
Dum In Mirrie NT: 68mm in 12h to 3pm
Darwin AP NT: 66mm in 9h to noon
Douglas River NT: 197mm in 36h to 9pm
Katherine NT: 50mm in 9h to 6am
Larrimah NT: 74mm in 9h to 6am
Cooktown Qld: 98mm in 9h to 6am
Records set this day
Highest daily maximum temperature for March:
Price SA: 42.4. Previous record 41.7 in 31 years
Naracoorte SA: 40.7. Previous record 39.5 in 33 years
Hamilton Res Stn Vic: 39.6. Previous record 39.0 in 36 years
Bicheno Tas: 35.4. Previous record 34.7 in 27 years
Orford Tas: 36.2. Previous record 34.8 in 33 years
Hobart AP Tas: 36.0. Previous record 35.7 in 43 years

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