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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 1442 EST on 18/03/2015. 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 grass minimum temperature

VIC

Mallee N

076031

MILDURA AIRPORT

25.8

25.5

19/03/2003

62

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

41.5

41.5

19/03/1998

19

1 N Equal to record.

NT

Arnhem

014518

GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT

37.6

37.5

15/03/2015

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

38.8

38.6

15/03/2015

38

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:41EST, 18/03/2015.

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 26.6 -3.1 17.2 +1.3 16.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 358 (14.9) 41/12
BUNBURY 26.2 -1.6 20.4 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 46/23
MANDURAH 25.6 -2.3 21.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 424 (17.7) 41/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +1.4 25.2 +0.7 25.4 1.8 6.0 8.1 467 (19.5) 35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 41.8 +9.2 20.1 +2.6 17.4 0.0 10.2 11.7 271 (11.3) 37/14
WHYALLA AERO 32.7 +5.5 19.2 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 415 (17.3) 54/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.4 +1.1 20.2 +5.0 -- 0.0 6.2 6.1 262 (10.9) 52/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.8 +3.7 11.6 +1.1 15.3 0.0 6.6 7.8 344 (14.3) 55/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.6 +6.5 14.6 -7.1 12.0 0.0 9.6 11.5 176 ( 7.3) 31/16
CAIRNS AERO 32.3 +1.8 22.8 -0.3 21.1 0.0 9.4 11.3 411 (17.1) 39/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.8 +2.1 24.5 +1.6 22.2 0.0 11.4 10.9 426 (17.8) 44/14
MACKAY M.O 30.8 +2.2 25.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 314 (13.1) 30/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.0 +1.5 22.7 +1.9 21.2 0.0 7.0 -- 231 ( 9.6) 35/12
BUNDABERG AERO 29.6 +0.5 19.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 31/11
COOLANGATTA 27.5 +0.2 16.9 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 371 (15.5) 30/13
BRISBANE AERO 28.1 +0.2 19.3 -0.1 17.5 0.0 7.4 9.7 336 (14.0) 31/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.1 +0.1 15.4 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 610 (25.4) 43/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.9 -0.2 16.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 184 ( 7.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.0 +0.1 15.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 43/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.7 -0.6 14.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 35/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.9 -0.3 10.5 -5.8 8.5 0.0 5.6 5.3 195 ( 8.1) 34/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.7 +1.8 15.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 468 (19.5) 41/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.3 +0.1 15.6 -1.9 12.4 0.0 4.8 3.9 311 (13.0) 37/15
RICHMOND RAAF 23.5 -3.4 11.1 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 24/09
BELLAMBI AWS 23.2 -0.7 16.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 39/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.0 +1.4 17.0 +3.6 15.0 0.0 7.0 0.3 362 (15.1) 35/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +2.0 14.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.4 +7.1 16.3 +2.5 25.8 0.0 10.0 7.4 283 (11.8) 57/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.7 -0.5 16.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 46/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 -1.7 14.7 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 48/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.1 +3.9 11.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 76/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.6 -2.9 9.6 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 18/14
HOBART AIRPORT 20.4 -0.3 8.5 -2.3 6.8 0.0 4.0 1.0 236 ( 9.8) 39/14
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

42.8 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
42.8 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
42.6 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
42.5 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.4 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD

+11.0 : 36.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.5 : 29.7 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+9.2 : 30.6 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
+9.2 : 41.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+9.2 : 42.5 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT

29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.4 : 24.2 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+7.4 : 24.8 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+6.9 : 18.7 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
+6.5 : 24.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+6.4 : 19.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

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

10.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
12.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.0 : 16.6 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-5.7 : 27.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.8 : 17.4 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.6 : 16.9 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-4.4 : 33.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

0.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
2.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.1 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
3.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.4 : 3.5 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
-7.4 : 6.0 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
-7.1 : 14.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.9 : 9.6 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
-5.8 : 10.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
-5.8 : 9.8 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley 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.
38.0 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
24.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
21.8 MANINGRIDA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
20.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
13.4 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

12.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

.....

0.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

967 (40.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
947 (39.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
940 (39.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
882 (36.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
856 (35.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
839 (35.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
823 (34.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
759 (31.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
742 (30.9) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
741 (30.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
710 (29.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
690 (28.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
662 (27.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
658 (27.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
651 (27.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
649 (27.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
632 (26.3) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
628 (26.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
623 (26.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
618 (25.8) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
617 (25.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
616 (25.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
616 (25.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
612 (25.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
610 (25.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
606 (25.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
600 (25.0) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
100/08 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
91/17 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/13 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
81/22 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
80/21 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
17.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 35.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 17.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.2mm/h
SCHERGER RAAF
26.6mm in 30 min to 21:00 53.2mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 31.4mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 21.2mm/h
37.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 37.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.2mm/h
TASMANIA
E Coast
FRIENDLY BEACHES
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
8.4mm in 6 min to 00:12 84.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 17.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 93(350/ 61 ) at 09:30
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 87(350/ 67 ) at 14:30
MOUNT READ : 87( 30/ 63 ) at 18:30
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND : 78(110/ 63 ) at 19:00