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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 30/03/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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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, 30/03/2015.

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 31.7 +2.0 10.8 -5.1 9.6 0.0 5.8 11.0 359 (15.0) 35/08
BUNBURY 25.6 -2.2 12.2 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 24/15
MANDURAH 26.0 -1.9 15.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.6 24.7 +0.2 23.3 0.0 3.8 10.5 257 (10.7) 39/01
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.9 -1.7 12.9 -4.6 11.5 0.0 10.6 10.0 269 (11.2) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 25.4 -1.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.3 -1.0 12.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 22/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.7 -0.4 7.2 -3.3 4.7 0.0 2.2 10.3 194 ( 8.1) 34/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.6 +3.5 24.9 +3.2 21.8 0.0 40.0 7.2 353 (14.7) 52/16
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +1.7 24.7 +1.6 22.4 0.0 9.6 10.4 508 (21.2) 50/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.7 +2.0 24.6 +1.7 22.5 0.0 11.6 9.9 466 (19.4) 48/12
MACKAY M.O 30.4 +1.8 26.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 375 (15.6) 44/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.7 +1.2 22.8 +2.0 22.0 0.0 6.2 -- 280 (11.7) 43/14
BUNDABERG AERO 29.6 +0.5 22.1 +2.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 309 (12.9) 44/13
COOLANGATTA 27.3 0.0 21.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 26/08
BRISBANE AERO 27.3 -0.6 23.0 +3.6 20.5 0.0 6.0 9.9 317 (13.2) 30/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.9 -0.1 16.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 541 (22.5) 37/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.1 +1.0 12.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 97 ( 4.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.0 +0.1 17.3 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 31/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.3 0.0 15.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 28/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +0.1 12.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 17.8 10.0 189 ( 7.9) 35/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.2 -0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 10.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.9 0.0 9.8 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 31/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.4 +1.2 15.3 -2.2 12.0 0.0 5.0 6.4 328 (13.7) 35/14
RICHMOND RAAF 28.1 +1.2 12.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 24/10
BELLAMBI AWS 24.7 +0.8 15.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 39/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 -3.5 5.5 -7.9 3.2 0.0 4.0 7.7 132 ( 5.5) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.8 -1.8 5.8 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 24/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.8 -2.5 11.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 4.8 5.8 95 ( 4.0) 24/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.0 -1.2 5.3 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 28/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.4 -0.3 5.1 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 30/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.8 +0.6 3.8 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.5 -3.0 8.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/13
HOBART AIRPORT 19.7 -1.0 9.6 -1.2 6.3 0.2 3.2 3.6 335 (14.0) 44/10
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

39.9 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
39.6 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
39.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
39.3 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
39.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+5.8 : 39.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+4.3 : 39.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+4.1 : 39.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
+4.0 : 39.3 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+3.9 : 39.0 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+3.9 : 39.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

28.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
28.5 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
27.0 CARTERS BORE Northwest QLD
27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+6.1 : 28.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+5.7 : 28.5 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+5.6 : 26.2 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+5.5 : 26.7 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+4.2 : 26.6 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD

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

8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.1 : 23.3 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-8.1 : 24.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.6 : 26.1 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-7.2 : 26.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-7.2 : 28.5 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.3 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.4 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-8.8 : 3.0 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-8.5 : 2.4 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-8.3 : 8.2 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-8.3 : 0.3 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.3 : 2.6 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.
146.0 WEIPA EASTERN AVE N Peninsula QLD
40.2 FARAWAY BAY N Kimberley WA
34.0 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
33.0 CLONTARF Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
30.0 KIMBERLEY DOWNS W Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
40.2 FARAWAY BAY
W Kimberley
34.0 CYGNET BAY
30.0 KIMBERLEY DOWNS

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
146.0 WEIPA EASTERN AVE
Brisbane/SE Coast
33.0 CLONTARF

11.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
10.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

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3.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
3.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.2 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
1.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

1145 (47.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
909 (37.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
840 (35.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
815 (34.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
779 (32.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
779 (32.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
774 (32.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
760 (31.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
746 (31.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
744 (31.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
725 (30.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
714 (29.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
714 (29.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
687 (28.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
631 (26.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
603 (25.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
602 (25.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
100/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
98/05 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
85/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/05 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
72/21 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
72/09 WARRA W Coast TAS
72/08 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
12.2mm in 30 min to 10:00 24.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
GLADSTONE RADAR
6.8mm in 5 min to 01:30 81.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 01:30 84.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.4mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT
5.6mm in 15 min to 10:30 22.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.0mm/h
MOUNT READ
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(330/ 80 ) at 08:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(280/ 65 ) at 06:00
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 78(320/ 63 ) at 06:00