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  1. Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
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Prepared at 1326 EST on 17/03/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

VIC

W Gippsland

085304

MOUNT WELLINGTON

145.6

114.8

09/03/2012

19

1 S C Suspect - Accepted by BoM on receipt but no sites in the area and few in VIC recorded any rain at all. Await BoM verification.

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Goldfields

012239

BULGA DOWNS

30.0

28.4

13/03/2005

19

1 S C Suspect - removed from BoM Observations.


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Data is as received at 13:24EST, 17/03/2023.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 16 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 29.3 -- 14.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 46/18
PERTH AIRPORT 27.7 -2.0 12.6 -3.4 10.0 0.0 7.4 6.5 246 (10.3) 46/14
PERTH METRO 27.7 -1.9 15.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 37/14
BUSSELTON AERO 23.3 -4.5 14.5 +1.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 336 (14.0) 54/08
BUNBURY 24.3 -3.4 16.8 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 41/19
MANDURAH 24.1 -3.7 17.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 39/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 29.6 -- 14.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 48/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 41.4 +11.9 18.4 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 48/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.5 +0.5 25.3 +0.7 24.9 7.0 3.8 8.5 172 ( 7.2) 26/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.9 +8.1 27.3 +9.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 43/02
WHYALLA AERO 27.8 +0.5 15.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 30/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 27.7 +0.8 15.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 35/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 25.7 +0.2 18.0 +3.5 15.4 0.0 6.4 10.7 309 (12.9) 34/17
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 26.8 +3.2 13.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 4.0 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.0 -2.2 14.5 +3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 48/14
CAIRNS AERO 32.4 +1.8 23.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 31/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.2 +1.4 25.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 28/13
MACKAY AERO 32.1 +2.7 23.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.0 +4.4 24.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 30/16
BUNDABERG AERO 32.9 +3.6 22.8 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 30/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 33.7 +3.8 24.3 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 28/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 31.3 +2.2 23.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 26/13
COOLANGATTA 30.1 +2.6 21.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 24/13
BRISBANE AERO 31.3 +3.3 22.5 +2.7 20.2 0.0 4.8 11.1 324 (13.5) 35/16
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 31.4 +3.5 22.6 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 348 (14.5) 31/14
BRISBANE 34.9 +5.8 22.5 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 21/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.2 +5.0 18.4 +2.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 26/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 33.6 +4.1 14.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 30/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 30.0 -- 18.9 -- -- 1.6 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 30/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 36.4 +10.0 17.7 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 39/16
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 36.5 +9.1 15.4 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 34/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 30.0 +7.0 11.6 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 59/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 37.9 +12.5 19.7 +2.1 17.6 0.2 5.0 10.5 223 ( 9.3) 44/17
BADGERYS CREEK AWS -- -- 15.2 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 35.7 +10.4 15.3 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 54/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.6 +5.0 10.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 59/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.1 +4.4 13.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 48/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.7 +3.8 14.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 43/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.0 +4.5 14.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 35/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.4 +3.2 13.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 48/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 30.7 +3.2 17.4 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 46/16
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 27.4 +2.9 14.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 63/09
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 29.9 +5.7 16.0 +3.2 11.6 0.0 4.8 6.7 264 (11.0) 55/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 28.5 -- 17.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 39/21
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 26.4 -- 14.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 54/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.7 +2.4 9.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 55/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19.6 -0.6 14.5 +4.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 401 (16.7) 57/16
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.6 +0.2 15.5 +4.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 569 (23.7) 54/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.6 -0.1 15.3 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 433 (18.0) 46/13
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 23.3 +3.1 15.9 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 81/03
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 Thursday 16 MAR 2023
Highest maximum temperature> Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.5 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
44.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.9 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
43.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+12.5 : 36.4 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+12.5 : 37.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+12.3 : 43.4 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+12.2 : 36.0 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
+12.2 : 36.3 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
+12.2 : 42.8 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

29.5 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
29.4 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
28.4 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.3 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.7 : 27.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.1 : 26.4 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+7.6 : 14.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
+7.6 : 25.3 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

Coldest for Thursday 16 MAR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-5.5 : 22.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
-5.1 : 9.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-4.6 : 20.0 PEMBERTON Lower West & Perth WA
-4.5 : 23.3 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.4 : 15.0 DOVER Southeast TAS

5.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.7 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
7.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.4 : 11.6 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-5.9 : 8.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.8 : 16.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-4.9 : 10.5 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.1 : 11.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.
39.6 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
33.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
31.8 OAKINGTON Darling Downs E QLD
28.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
31.8 OAKINGTON
Darling Downs W
39.6 MILES CONSTANCE STREET

TASMANIA
W Coast
33.2 MOUNT READ
28.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM

11.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
10.4 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

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8.5 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
7.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
2.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1114 (46.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1013 (42.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
904 (37.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
809 (33.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
745 (31.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
706 (29.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
704 (29.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
677 (28.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
675 (28.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
659 (27.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
655 (27.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
650 (27.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
642 (26.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
623 (26.0) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
604 (25.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
115/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/03 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
109/17 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
106/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/11 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
91/02 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Thursday 16 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
MANINGRIDA AIRPORT
4.0mm in 2 min to 14:00 120.0mm/h
12.4mm in 9 min to 14:09 82.7mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
8.2mm in 18 min to 16:48 27.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
17.0mm in 12 min to 17:52 85.0mm/h
5.0mm in 6 min to 18:00 50.0mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 27.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 27.2mm/h
TASMANIA
E Coast
FRIENDLY BEACHES
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h
W Coast
MOUNT READ
21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
21.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 42.0mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 22.0mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 23.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) : 102(250/ 69 ) at 20:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(270/ 70 ) at 18:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 70(250/ 65 ) at 19:27
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 115(***/ 87 ) at 06:22
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 108(300/ 87 ) at 03:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 78(320/ 63 ) at 05:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 89(330/ 69 ) at 03:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 109(280/ 89 ) at 17:30