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Prepared at 1327 EST on 18/03/2023.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040854

LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT

25.0

24.9

21/03/2015

29

1 N C

NSW

Illawarra

068228

BELLAMBI AWS

23.3

23.0

23/03/1998

24

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040983

BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET

38.0

36.7

05/03/2015

14

1 P Awaiting decimal figure.

NSW

North Coast

058158

MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)

36.5

36.5

05/03/2015

46

1 N C Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 13:25EST, 18/03/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 17 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 27.2 -- 17.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 565 (23.5) 54/17
PERTH AIRPORT 27.2 -2.5 11.7 -4.3 8.6 0.0 4.0 11.1 397 (16.5) 52/10
PERTH METRO 26.1 -3.5 14.6 -2.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 253 (10.5) 44/18
BUSSELTON AERO 22.6 -5.2 9.6 -3.9 -- 5.6 -- -- 270 (11.3) 39/10
BUNBURY 23.1 -4.6 12.3 -2.0 -- 6.4 -- -- 244 (10.2) 31/16
MANDURAH 23.9 -3.9 16.8 -1.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 317 (13.2) 37/17
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.7 -- 14.0 -- -- 12.2 -- -- 524 (21.8) 50/03
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 28.5 -1.0 17.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 50/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 0.0 25.9 +1.3 25.1 3.6 4.6 6.1 168 ( 7.0) 24/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.6 +6.8 19.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 37.1 +9.8 13.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 35/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 34.1 +7.2 18.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 34/23
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 33.1 +7.6 19.3 +4.8 18.4 0.0 4.6 8.9 312 (13.0) 34/22
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 29.6 +6.0 17.5 +4.6 -- 0.0 4.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.1 +0.9 12.1 +1.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 434 (18.1) 37/15
CAIRNS AERO 33.5 +2.9 24.6 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +1.2 24.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 35/15
MACKAY AERO 31.6 +2.2 22.8 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.2 +3.6 24.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/12
BUNDABERG AERO 32.5 +3.2 22.8 +2.7 -- 3.2 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 28/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.6 +1.7 24.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 30/16
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 32.4 +3.3 23.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 26/16
COOLANGATTA 32.4 +4.9 23.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 22/13
BRISBANE AERO 32.8 +4.8 23.2 +3.4 20.2 0.0 6.2 10.4 357 (14.9) 35/15
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 30.4 +2.5 21.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 31/14
BRISBANE 36.6 +7.5 23.8 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 22/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.2 +7.0 20.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 46/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 35.6 +6.1 12.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 37/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 32.9 -- 17.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 28/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 32.4 +6.0 18.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 46/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 32.7 +5.3 12.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 34/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 27.6 +4.6 12.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 509 (21.2) 41/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.5 +5.1 22.1 +4.5 16.2 0.0 10.0 9.1 387 (16.1) 48/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 30.1 +4.8 -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.6 +5.0 16.2 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 508 (21.2) 46/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.9 +2.2 14.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 35/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.1 +1.2 15.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 30/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.1 +2.6 15.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 24/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.4 +1.2 15.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 30/06
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 27.5 0.0 16.3 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 30/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 24.1 -0.4 14.9 +3.6 -- 3.2 -- -- 676 (28.2) 54/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.2 +2.0 14.8 +2.0 13.1 0.2 6.6 10.6 531 (22.1) 48/00
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 24.6 -- 15.8 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 28/00
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 25.3 -- 13.1 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 443 (18.5) 28/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.4 +3.1 10.3 +0.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 500 (20.8) 41/01
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.0 -0.2 5.8 -3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 525 (21.9) 46/17
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.1 -0.3 10.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 685 (28.5) 52/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.9 -2.8 7.9 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 41/17
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.9 -0.3 12.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 48/17
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 for Friday 17 MAR 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
44.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
43.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
43.2 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
43.2 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
43.2 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA

+16.2 : 42.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+15.4 : 42.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+14.7 : 39.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+13.1 : 39.3 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
+12.6 : 38.7 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+12.6 : 39.8 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

29.6 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.1 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
29.1 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.7 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
28.7 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.2 : 23.8 FORREST Eucla WA
+8.5 : 28.7 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.0 : 25.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.9 : 22.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.8 : 21.9 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
+6.8 : 11.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

Coldest for Friday 17 MAR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
13.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.9 : 21.4 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
-5.9 : 21.2 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.8 : 22.0 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA
-5.3 : 19.4 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
-5.2 : 22.6 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA

1.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
2.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
3.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-7.3 : 8.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-6.1 : 8.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.0 : 10.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
-5.4 : 10.1 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 10.5 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth 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.
34.8 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
29.0 EMU CREEK ALERT Central Coast E QLD
27.6 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
27.4 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
26.4 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

11.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
10.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
9.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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10.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
9.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
9.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.1 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

1598 (66.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1485 (61.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1231 (51.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1150 (47.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1140 (47.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1056 (44.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1030 (42.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1003 (41.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
867 (36.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
844 (35.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
840 (35.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
832 (34.7) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
815 (34.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
811 (33.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
809 (33.7) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
802 (33.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
778 (32.4) CORNER INLET (YANAKIE) W Gippsland VIC
773 (32.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
770 (32.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
763 (31.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
759 (31.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
755 (31.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
751 (31.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
748 (31.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
745 (31.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
735 (30.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
729 (30.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
725 (30.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
723 (30.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
688 (28.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
685 (28.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
684 (28.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
682 (28.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
680 (28.3) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
676 (28.2) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
658 (27.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
656 (27.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
651 (27.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
648 (27.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
645 (26.9) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
640 (26.7) OCEAN REEF Lower West & Perth WA
635 (26.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
631 (26.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
627 (26.1) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
625 (26.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
625 (26.0) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
623 (26.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
131/00 SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
96/21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/17 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/23 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
91/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Friday 17 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
JABIRU AIRPORT
9.4mm in 9 min to 19:40 62.7mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM
7.6mm in 5 min to 15:40 91.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
7.0mm in 17 min to 09:52 24.7mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM : 91(100/ 69 ) at 15:35
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) : 132(200/ 69 ) at 03:31
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(250/ 72 ) at 01:10
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 74(250/ 67 ) at 05:41
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(***/ 78 ) at 22:30
ISLANDS
Islands
ADELE ISLAND : 91( 80/ 80 ) at 23:16
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(250/ 78 ) at 02:00