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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1453 EST on 10/03/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

23.5

23.2

01/03/2015

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014404

MILINGIMBI AIRPORT

36.9

36.8

10/03/2005

11

1 N

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA AIRPORT

41.7

41.1

08/03/2015

19

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:52EST, 10/03/2015.

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 33.1 +3.4 16.7 +0.8 14.6 0.0 8.8 11.7 465 (19.4) 43/03
BUNBURY 27.0 -0.8 14.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 28/00
MANDURAH 30.6 +2.7 18.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 30/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +1.7 28.2 +3.7 26.8 0.0 6.8 8.0 435 (18.1) 41/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.3 +1.7 16.8 -0.7 15.4 0.0 10.2 11.6 255 (10.6) 41/15
WHYALLA AERO 25.2 -2.0 16.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 48/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.8 -1.5 16.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- 7.1 207 ( 8.6) 30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.4 -2.7 12.6 +2.1 10.1 0.0 3.2 4.6 421 (17.5) 41/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.5 +3.4 20.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 50.4 9.9 337 (14.0) 37/09
CAIRNS AERO 34.6 +4.1 24.7 +1.6 22.4 0.0 9.0 10.2 423 (17.6) 41/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.8 +3.1 26.2 +3.3 24.9 0.0 11.2 11.0 465 (19.4) 44/16
MACKAY M.O 31.2 +2.6 22.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 303 (12.6) 30/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.3 +2.8 23.2 +2.4 21.2 0.0 7.0 -- 224 ( 9.3) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 32.1 +3.0 22.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 29.6 +2.3 21.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 28/13
BRISBANE AERO 30.3 +2.4 21.9 +2.5 20.7 0.0 6.6 10.3 318 (13.3) 31/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.6 +3.6 18.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 39/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.5 +6.4 16.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 83 ( 3.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.3 +2.4 19.6 +1.5 -- 51.8 -- -- 487 (20.3) 31/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.2 +1.9 17.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 24/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.8 +3.6 19.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 29.8 11.3 312 (13.0) 28/12
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.5 +5.6 12.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 44/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 31.3 +6.1 20.0 +2.5 16.9 0.0 4.0 11.0 453 (18.9) 35/22
RICHMOND RAAF 33.6 +6.7 18.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 26.7 +2.8 19.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 34/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.6 +3.0 11.5 -1.9 9.2 0.0 7.0 11.3 186 ( 7.8) 41/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +1.9 10.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 37/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.5 +1.2 11.7 -2.1 6.0 0.0 8.0 11.2 241 (10.0) 28/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.9 +1.7 9.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 54/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.8 +1.1 9.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 39/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.9 +0.7 7.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 44/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.9 +1.4 14.1 +4.0 -- 2.6 -- -- 366 (15.3) 46/14
HOBART AIRPORT 22.7 +2.0 13.4 +2.6 9.3 0.0 4.0 8.3 319 (13.3) 37/02
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

41.7 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
41.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
40.8 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+8.5 : 33.4 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
+8.4 : 41.7 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+8.0 : 28.2 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.5 : 27.9 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+7.4 : 35.4 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+7.4 : 33.7 PROSPECT RESERVOIR Sydney--west NSW

29.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
28.8 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.8 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
28.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+6.0 : 13.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
+5.9 : 23.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+5.8 : 15.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.6 : 21.9 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.5 : 20.2 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW

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

9.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-4.6 : 27.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
-4.2 : 23.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-3.8 : 21.2 WAROOKA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-3.4 : 34.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
-3.2 : 14.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

4.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.8 OMEO Upper NE VIC
4.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.9 : 16.6 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 11.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
-4.2 : 19.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-3.9 : 7.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

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.
77.0 MOUNT HART STATION W Kimberley WA
61.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
51.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
50.8 DALGETY DOWNS AIRSTRIP E Gascoyne WA
49.6 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
77.0 MOUNT HART STATION
E Gascoyne
50.8 DALGETY DOWNS AIRSTRIP

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
49.6 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
MidNorth Coast N
61.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE)
51.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO

11.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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5.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
2.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.5 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

950 (39.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
939 (39.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
728 (30.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
726 (30.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
718 (29.9) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
716 (29.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
716 (29.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
706 (29.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
699 (29.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
694 (28.9) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
662 (27.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
643 (26.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
639 (26.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
637 (26.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
632 (26.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
612 (25.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
612 (25.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
600 (25.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
113/14 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
74/14 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
72/04 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
70/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/15 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
68/15 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
10.6mm in 30 min to 20:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
21.8mm in 30 min to 10:00 43.6mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.8mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 10:30 20.8mm/h
32.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 32.2mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.0mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 15.0mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
8.0mm in 18 min to 20:00 26.7mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
10.0mm in 30 min to 19:30 20.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
1.4mm in 1 min to 17:11 84.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
8.4mm in 4 min to 15:23 126.0mm/h
9.2mm in 5 min to 15:28 110.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.4mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h
12.6mm in 8 min to 15:08 94.5mm/h
7.6mm in 3 min to 15:11 152.0mm/h
3.8mm in 1 min to 15:12 228.0mm/h
15.0mm in 5 min to 15:17 180.0mm/h
3.4mm in 2 min to 15:19 102.0mm/h
7.6mm in 11 min to 15:30 41.5mm/h
51.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 51.2mm/h
57.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 57.4mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 19.3mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
11.6mm in 11 min to 08:00 63.3mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.0mm/h
7.2mm in 13 min to 16:00 33.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS : 113(190/ 83 ) at 15:12