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Wednesday 15 MAR 2023 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:28EST, 16/03/2023.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 15 MAR 2023
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
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
GERALDTON AIRPORT 33.5 -- 14.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 39/16
PERTH AIRPORT 32.2 +2.5 11.3 -4.7 8.8 0.0 8.0 11.1 295 (12.3) 31/14
PERTH METRO 31.0 +1.4 14.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 24/14
BUSSELTON AERO 26.2 -1.6 11.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 35/12
BUNBURY 25.4 -2.3 13.7 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 22/16
MANDURAH 26.2 -1.6 17.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 22/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 33.1 -- 12.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 48/17
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 38.0 +8.5 17.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 +1.1 22.9 -1.7 23.3 4.2 4.0 5.4 221 ( 9.2) 28/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.3 +7.5 25.0 +7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 41/10
WHYALLA AERO 39.2 +11.9 13.7 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 57/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 32.7 +5.8 13.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/15
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.1 +3.6 15.7 +1.2 13.5 0.0 4.8 10.9 245 (10.2) 28/19
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24.4 +0.8 12.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.4 +2.2 12.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 34/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.9 +2.3 24.1 +1.0 -- 3.4 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.7 +1.9 25.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 34/14
MACKAY AERO 31.8 +2.4 23.7 +1.6 -- 3.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.3 +3.7 24.6 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 28/16
BUNDABERG AERO 31.9 +2.6 22.1 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 284 (11.8) 26/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.8 +1.9 24.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 28/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.5 +2.4 20.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 26/18
COOLANGATTA 29.5 +2.0 20.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 30.1 +2.1 21.4 +1.6 19.5 0.2 8.0 8.8 251 (10.5) 34/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.3 +1.4 20.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 35/14
BRISBANE 31.7 +2.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 21/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.5 +4.3 18.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 37/01
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 31.7 +2.2 14.9 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 317 (13.2) 26/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 27.6 -- 18.3 -- -- 1.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 24/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.5 +1.1 18.2 +1.8 -- 7.4 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 26/16
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 29.8 +2.4 16.8 +2.0 -- 7.2 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 26/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 25.7 +2.7 8.9 -1.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 34/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.4 +3.0 18.4 +0.8 15.7 11.4 1.8 9.8 271 (11.3) 26/15
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 31.4 +4.6 16.4 +1.1 -- 8.4 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27.0 +1.7 16.1 +0.5 -- 20.2 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 24/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.1 +3.5 11.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 41/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.0 +3.3 14.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.8 +3.9 14.6 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 28/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.3 +5.8 11.4 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 34/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.6 +6.4 12.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 35/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 32.5 +5.0 13.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 34/17
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 29.6 +5.1 13.5 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 35/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 28.5 +4.3 13.3 +0.5 11.3 0.0 8.0 5.1 387 (16.1) 28/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.9 -- 17.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 24/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.8 -- 13.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 24/18
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.0 +7.7 9.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 35/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 23.2 +3.0 10.5 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 256 (10.7) 43/15
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.2 -0.2 11.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 43/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.5 +1.8 13.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 41/18
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 25.2 +5.0 13.5 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 34/13
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 for Wednesday 15 MAR 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

43.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
43.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
42.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+11.9 : 36.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
+11.9 : 39.2 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+10.7 : 36.8 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+10.5 : 36.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+10.5 : 37.4 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

29.2 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.8 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.6 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.1 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL

+7.4 : 25.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 26.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+5.7 : 18.1 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
+5.7 : 15.5 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+5.3 : 13.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

Coldest for Wednesday 15 MAR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

13.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
14.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-2.3 : 26.5 SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA
-2.3 : 25.4 BUNBURY Lower West & Perth WA
-2.2 : 34.2 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-2.1 : 19.8 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
-1.9 : 18.6 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
-1.9 : 32.6 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

4.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
6.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.4 : 14.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.5 : 16.4 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-5.5 : 9.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-5.3 : 16.6 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-5.1 : 17.8 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country 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.
56.8 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST) Illawarra NSW
55.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS) Hunter Valley NSW
54.8 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
53.6 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST) Hunter Valley NSW
42.2 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
54.8 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
55.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS)
53.6 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST)
Illawarra
56.8 KIAMA (BRIGHTON ST)
42.2 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)

11.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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9.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
5.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

821 (34.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
751 (31.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
698 (29.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
651 (27.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
636 (26.5) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
629 (26.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
602 (25.1) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
601 (25.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
135/23 SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
68/17 ROLLESTON AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
67/23 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
65/13 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
65/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
65/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 15 MAR 2023
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
Northern Rivers
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
16.0mm in 20 min to 21:30 48.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.6mm/h
Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE
21.0mm in 30 min to 04:30 42.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 21.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 22.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
Central Highlands
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
9.2mm in 11 min to 17:30 50.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.4mm/h
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
20.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
9.2mm in 13 min to 15:23 42.5mm/h
19.8mm in 7 min to 15:30 169.7mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 30.0mm/h
8.0mm in 5 min to 15:35 96.0mm/h
38.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 38.8mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
8.0mm in 24 min to 20:24 20.0mm/h
POINT FAWCETT
12.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 24.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) : 132(150/ 28 ) at 03:55