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Data is as received at 15:42EST, 24/03/2023.

Observations and extremes for Friday 24 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 -- -- 19.9 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 416 (17.3) --
PERTH AIRPORT -- -- 15.8 -0.2 12.9 0.0 6.4 -- 297 (12.4) --
PERTH METRO -- -- 16.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) --
BUSSELTON AERO -- -- 18.8 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) --
BUNBURY -- -- 18.6 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) --
MANDURAH -- -- 17.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) --
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 18.2 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 479 (20.0) --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +2.0 25.6 +1.0 25.0 0.0 5.4 -- 213 ( 8.9) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.0 +4.2 18.8 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) --
WHYALLA AERO 23.0 -4.3 17.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.0 -3.9 12.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 23.0 -2.5 14.5 0.0 11.7 0.0 4.0 -- 401 (16.7) --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 16.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.0 -2.2 14.2 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) --
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 -0.6 23.1 0.0 -- 16.2 -- -- 402 (16.8) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +1.2 22.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) --
MACKAY AERO 30.0 +0.6 22.3 +0.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 564 (23.5) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +0.4 21.0 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 318 (13.3) --
BUNDABERG AERO 30.0 +0.7 18.8 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 381 (15.9) --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.0 +1.1 20.2 -1.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 30.0 +0.9 19.0 -1.7 -- -- -- -- 301 (12.5) --
COOLANGATTA 29.0 +1.5 18.2 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 253 (10.5) --
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 +1.0 18.4 -1.4 15.0 0.2 5.0 -- 276 (11.5) --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.0 +1.1 17.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) --
BRISBANE 31.0 +1.9 19.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +2.8 16.4 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 413 (17.2) --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 30.0 +0.5 15.7 +1.0 -- 24.4 -- -- 331 (13.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 28.0 -- 19.8 -- -- 6.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.0 -0.4 17.6 +1.2 -- 25.6 -- -- 293 (12.2) --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 26.0 -1.4 15.9 +1.1 -- 35.2 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +3.0 8.6 -1.3 -- 14.2 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.0 -0.4 17.7 +0.1 16.0 2.8 0.8 -- 295 (12.3) --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 25.0 -- 17.5 -- -- 4.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS -- -- 15.4 +0.1 -- 6.8 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25.0 -0.3 15.0 -0.6 -- 13.4 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.0 -0.6 7.1 -4.2 -- 19.4 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.0 +0.3 13.2 -0.3 -- 16.6 -- -- 248 (10.3) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.0 +0.1 13.2 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.0 -2.5 14.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.0 -5.2 15.1 +3.3 -- 7.8 -- -- 307 (12.8) --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 24.0 -3.5 15.1 +2.6 -- 27.8 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.0 -1.5 14.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.0 -5.2 14.9 +2.1 14.6 2.2 2.0 -- 313 (13.0) --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.0 -- 16.1 -- -- 1.4 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.0 -- 13.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.0 -6.3 12.9 +2.9 -- 13.2 -- -- 500 (20.8) --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 22.0 +1.8 8.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21.0 +0.6 9.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.0 +0.3 10.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 22.0 +1.8 8.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) --
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 24 MAR 2023
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

40.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
39.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
39.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
39.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
39.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
39.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT

+5.4 : 40.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+5.2 : 39.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+5.1 : 37.0 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+5.0 : 32.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+5.0 : 37.0 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+5.0 : 39.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

28.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
28.2 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.2 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
27.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+8.4 : 27.2 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+7.8 : 19.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
+6.6 : 27.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.0 : 19.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+5.9 : 18.1 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Friday 24 MAR 2023
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
14.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
14.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
14.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-8.9 : 21.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-8.5 : 21.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.1 : 19.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-6.8 : 15.0 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
-6.3 : 16.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-6.3 : 22.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

-0.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
1.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.2 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.3 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

-5.8 : 2.2 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-5.4 : 2.7 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-5.3 : -0.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-5.3 : 7.0 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-5.2 : 2.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 : 2.3 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

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.
77.4 WINGHAM (LANARK CLOSE) MidNorth Coast S NSW
65.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
58.0 SCONE (STONEY CREEK) Hunter Valley NSW
47.6 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R Hunter Valley NSW
47.2 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
47.2 GOVE AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
77.4 WINGHAM (LANARK CLOSE)
65.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
Hunter Valley
58.0 SCONE (STONEY CREEK)
47.6 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R

Reports not yet available

920 (38.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
917 (38.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
896 (37.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
888 (37.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
879 (36.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
861 (35.9) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
854 (35.6) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
851 (35.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
843 (35.1) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
841 (35.0) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
820 (34.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
816 (34.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
793 (33.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
730 (30.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
697 (29.0) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
687 (28.6) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
637 (26.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
635 (26.5) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
633 (26.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
613 (25.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
611 (25.5) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Friday 24 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
16.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
13.4mm in 13 min to 14:22 61.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 24 min to 00:00 32.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.0mm/h
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
13.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.6mm/h
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.8mm/h
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
4.0mm in 11 min to 03:54 21.8mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 27.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
26.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 26.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
VICTORIA
Lower North
CHARLTON
12.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 25.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 18.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
None reported