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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 1403 EST on 15/03/2017. 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 daily rainfall

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

47.0

33.2

05/03/2010

18

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035070

TAROOM POST OFFICE

23.9

23.9

12/03/1958

51

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Sydney--east

066037

SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO

22.3

22.0

17/03/2000

18

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035070

TAROOM POST OFFICE

24.9

24.5

29/03/1998

56

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039066

GAYNDAH AIRPORT

24.9

23.9

13/03/2007

11

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039322

RUNDLE ISLAND

27.1

27.0

13/03/2007

17

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

SW & S Coast

009519

CAPE NATURALISTE

87

87.0

26/03/2007

11

N Equal to record.

WA

SW & S Coast

009573

MANJIMUP

80

72.0

01/03/2007

11

N

WA

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

63

57.0

22/03/2010

11

N

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

67

59.0

01/03/2007

11

N

WA

SW & S Coast

009994

COLLIE EAST

67

59.0

01/03/2007

11

N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039066

GAYNDAH AIRPORT

68

57.0

13/03/2010

11

N

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NSW

NW Plains E

053115

MOREE AERO

30.9

28.4

30/03/2007

18

1 N


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:02EST, 01/04/2017.

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 24.0 -5.7 15.2 -0.7 14.1 0.8 5.0 7.3 453 (18.9) 63/13
BUNBURY 24.5 -3.3 15.2 +1.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 463 (19.3) 67/15
MANDURAH 22.1 -5.8 18.7 +0.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 684 (28.5) 68/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.6 25.1 +0.6 24.4 11.2 3.6 9.3 197 ( 8.2) 31/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.1 +5.5 16.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 31/14
WHYALLA AERO 30.5 +3.3 13.9 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 24/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.2 +3.9 15.2 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 33.2 +10.1 12.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 35/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.3 +4.2 20.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 31/16
CAIRNS AERO 32.5 +2.0 24.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 28/23
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.5 +2.8 25.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 26/10
MACKAY M.O 33.9 +5.3 26.2 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 35/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.3 +4.8 24.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 39/12
BUNDABERG AERO 33.3 +4.2 23.6 +3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 357 (14.9) 52/22
COOLANGATTA 26.4 -0.9 22.4 +2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 382 (15.9) 44/14
BRISBANE AERO 29.5 +1.6 23.4 +4.0 23.6 0.0 4.4 4.2 346 (14.4) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 -1.9 17.3 +1.1 -- 23.6 -- -- 674 (28.1) 59/06
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.8 -5.3 15.2 -1.4 7.8 9.4 2.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.2 -1.1 18.5 +1.7 -- 11.2 -- -- 256 (10.7) 35/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.5 +0.3 21.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 50/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.7 -0.9 11.9 +1.3 9.5 32.8 4.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.8 +0.9 15.1 +0.5 -- 69.0 -- -- 506 (21.1) 50/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.1 +1.9 22.8 +5.3 22.3 0.0 7.6 0.5 648 (27.0) 46/01
RICHMOND RAAF 22.7 -4.2 19.7 +4.1 -- 3.8 -- -- 301 (12.5) 34/00
BELLAMBI AWS 24.5 +0.6 21.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 564 (23.5) 44/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.1 -- 12.9 -- -- 1.2 -- -- 362 (15.1) 48/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.9 +4.3 16.9 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 396 (16.5) 74/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.9 +6.3 15.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 41/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.9 +4.6 15.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 6.5 11.4 283 (11.8) 35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 33.1 +6.9 15.0 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 37/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.5 +6.8 16.7 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 39/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 32.9 +8.9 15.5 +2.9 13.1 0.0 5.4 10.9 361 (15.0) 37/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.7 +8.5 12.3 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) 37/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 29.7 +7.2 13.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 37/15
HOBART AIRPORT 32.9 +12.2 17.0 +6.2 13.5 0.0 4.2 10.4 293 (12.2) 46/17
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
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.1 FORREST Eucla WA
40.2 LOCHINGTON Central Highlands QLD
40.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.0 MORANBAH AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
40.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
40.0 EUCLA Eucla WA

+14.9 : 40.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+13.2 : 31.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+12.2 : 38.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+12.2 : 32.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
+12.1 : 41.1 FORREST Eucla WA

28.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.2 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.9 : 12.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
+7.9 : 21.0 GUNDAGAI (NANGUS RD) SW Slopes N NSW
+7.4 : 19.9 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
+7.3 : 16.7 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+7.3 : 14.3 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

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

14.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
15.6 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
17.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
17.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW

-8.3 : 23.3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-8.2 : 22.6 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-7.9 : 20.3 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-7.5 : 23.3 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-7.4 : 24.7 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
6.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.3 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-4.3 : 14.2 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-4.0 : 14.1 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-3.7 : 17.5 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-3.6 : 12.1 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-3.3 : 14.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

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.
82.8 KATHERINE - BRAY RD N Rivers NT
82.6 FISH RIVER N Rivers NT
79.0 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB N Rivers NT
79.0 LANARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76.0 KINGSCOTE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
82.8 KATHERINE - BRAY RD
82.6 FISH RIVER
79.0 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB
57.0 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM
51.4 MOUNT FELIX

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
76.0 KINGSCOTE

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
79.0 LANARK
Darling Downs E
60.6 THE DEEP CROSSING
59.0 O'CONNOR TM
58.0 JONDARYAN POST OFFICE
57.4 AVOCA TM
57.0 COORANGA NORTH
50.0 BARONGAROOK TM
Darling Downs W
66.4 TALWOOD STATE SCHOOL
53.0 BAWNDUGGIE AL

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
75.0 DUBBO AIRPORT (OLD TOWER)
NW Plains E
59.8 MOREE AERO
51.1 BARADINE POST OFFICE
CW Slopes S
69.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
50.2 PARKES AIRPORT AWS
Illawarra
69.4 MITTAGONG (ALFRED STREET)
69.0 ROBERTSON (CAALONG STREET)
59.0 FITZROY FALLS (RED HILLS)
Goulburn/Monaro
53.8 BUNGONIA (INVERARY PARK)

Reports not yet available

1024 (42.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
825 (34.4) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
814 (33.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
756 (31.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
742 (30.9) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
741 (30.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
697 (29.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
684 (28.5) MANDURAH Lower West WA
674 (28.1) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
656 (27.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
648 (27.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
645 (26.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
637 (26.5) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
617 (25.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
615 (25.6) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
614 (25.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
605 (25.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
104/11 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
87/13 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
83/23 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
80/12 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
80/10 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
80/10 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
80/22 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
80/17 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a programming error, downpours shown for WA, NT, SA, QLD and ISLANDS between 9 and 10am local times are wrong and should be ignored. The error will be corrected as soon as possible.
Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
None reported None reported