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Observations and extremes for Friday 29 MAR 2024
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 28.7 -- 11.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 35/15
PERTH AIRPORT 28.2 -1.5 10.0 -6.0 7.2 0.0 6.0 9.3 343 (14.3) 30/13
PERTH METRO 26.9 -2.7 12.5 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/14
BUSSELTON AERO 28.1 +0.3 7.8 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 31/13
BUNBURY 25.3 -2.4 9.0 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 24/15
MANDURAH 24.1 -3.7 14.3 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 30/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.4 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 30/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 30.0 +0.5 13.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 30/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +2.6 27.3 +2.7 26.8 0.0 6.0 5.0 242 (10.1) 43/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.7 -1.1 16.2 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 31/11
WHYALLA AERO 30.9 +3.6 10.6 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 34/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 32.1 +5.2 11.8 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 28/00
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 29.4 +3.9 12.2 -2.3 7.2 0.0 6.6 11.1 322 (13.4) 24/09
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 26.5 +2.9 6.5 -6.4 -- 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.1 +2.9 5.3 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 35/15
CAIRNS AERO 27.3 -3.3 24.8 +1.7 -- 70.6 -- -- 348 (14.5) 39/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.8 0.0 25.5 +2.5 -- 2.2 -- -- 442 (18.4) 55/18
MACKAY AERO 30.8 +1.4 25.6 +3.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 626 (26.1) 48/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.6 0.0 22.1 +1.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 349 (14.5) 41/10
BUNDABERG AERO 28.6 -0.7 21.3 +1.2 -- 8.8 -- -- 389 (16.2) 46/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 29.5 -0.4 22.9 +1.0 -- 3.4 -- -- 437 (18.2) 46/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 28.2 -0.9 22.1 +1.4 -- 2.6 -- -- 349 (14.5) 39/10
COOLANGATTA 26.7 -0.8 19.2 -0.6 -- 3.4 -- -- 321 (13.4) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.5 -0.5 17.6 -2.2 16.2 0.0 5.8 8.4 302 (12.6) 35/15
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 27.7 -0.2 21.4 +1.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 561 (23.4) 54/19
BRISBANE 28.8 -0.3 18.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 26/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.7 -0.5 16.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 704 (29.3) 50/08
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 30.0 +0.5 14.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 34/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 26.2 -- 18.1 -- -- 8.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 35/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.5 -1.9 18.7 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 22/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27.3 -0.1 16.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 34/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +1.3 10.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 24/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.5 +0.1 18.9 +1.3 14.4 0.0 4.6 9.2 397 (16.5) 30/14
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 28.9 +2.1 15.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 26/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.3 -1.0 16.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 24/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.7 +2.1 11.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 28/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.3 +3.6 14.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 35/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.0 +3.1 11.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 22/02
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.8 +3.3 8.7 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 18/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.1 +2.9 7.1 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 28/01
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 30.6 +3.1 8.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 28/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 28.3 +3.8 8.1 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 18/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 30.8 +6.6 11.0 -1.8 8.5 0.0 4.0 10.6 328 (13.7) 39/14
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 28.0 -- 10.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 31/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 27.5 -- 9.2 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 41 ( 1.7) 31/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.3 +4.0 5.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 480 (20.0) 37/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 21.0 +0.8 7.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 30/09
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21.2 +0.8 10.3 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 22/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.4 +1.7 8.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 31/17
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.6 +0.4 10.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 41/16
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 29 MAR 2024
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

40.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
39.8 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
39.8 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
39.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
39.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+8.9 : 31.1 ALBANY Lower West & Perth WA
+8.7 : 34.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.5 : 33.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+7.4 : 34.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.2 : 34.1 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+7.2 : 33.1 CLEVE W Agricultural SA

28.2 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.8 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.5 MARION REEF Islands ISL
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.5 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.5 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.5 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT

+4.2 : 21.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+4.1 : 10.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+3.7 : 21.2 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+3.7 : 23.9 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+3.6 : 17.7 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

Coldest for Friday 29 MAR 2024
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

14.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.8 : 26.7 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-5.7 : 28.2 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-4.9 : 23.9 SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA
-4.9 : 29.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA

1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.2 WESTMERE Western Plains VIC
3.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.4 : 8.2 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-7.3 : 4.6 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
-7.3 : 7.5 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-6.9 : 5.7 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-6.7 : 6.3 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA

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.
161.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
141.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
131.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
124.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
117.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
161.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
141.0 TOPAZ ALERT
131.0 MT SOPHIA
117.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
116.0 MALANDA ALERT
86.0 MCKELL ROAD ALERT
85.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
74.8 CAIRNS RACECOURSE
73.0 ATHERTON SOLAR CRESCENT
70.6 CAIRNS AERO
69.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
63.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
62.6 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
56.0 RAVENSHOE ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
124.0 MENAVALE ALERT
99.0 NERADA ALERT
87.0 CORSIS ALERT
86.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
70.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
69.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
62.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
61.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
60.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
53.0 TUNG OIL TM
52.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT
Warrego
73.0 NIVE DOWNS

11.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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9.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
8.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

1046 (43.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1017 (42.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
961 (40.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
961 (40.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
923 (38.5) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
882 (36.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
873 (36.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
853 (35.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
845 (35.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
810 (33.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
797 (33.2) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
777 (32.4) HAY POINT Central Coast E QLD
743 (31.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
704 (29.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
701 (29.2) LIHOU REEF LIGHTHOUSE Islands ISL
692 (28.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
663 (27.6) HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
656 (27.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
638 (26.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
637 (26.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
626 (26.1) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
623 (26.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
606 (25.3) YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
68/23 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
67/22 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
67/22 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
67/22 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
65/16 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
65/00 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

High realtime reports for Friday 29 MAR 2024
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
CHARLES POINT
9.4mm in 14 min to 14:30 40.3mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.4mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
7.4mm in 8 min to 13:30 55.5mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
10.4mm in 26 min to 20:00 24.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE)
12.0mm in 30 min to 15:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
4.2mm in 11 min to 17:11 22.9mm/h
NORMANTON AIRPORT
7.8mm in 8 min to 17:30 58.5mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.4mm/h
12.0mm in 11 min to 20:58 65.5mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.2mm/h
12.8mm in 17 min to 23:48 45.2mm/h
MOUNT ISA AERO
9.4mm in 15 min to 16:15 37.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT
4.8mm in 11 min to 08:30 26.2mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
14.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.0mm/h
5.2mm in 11 min to 08:00 28.4mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 08:30 22.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 17.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 17.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h
6.4mm in 14 min to 09:44 27.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
8.8mm in 20 min to 12:20 26.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.2mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
12.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 13:00 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.8mm/h
CAIRNS RACECOURSE
12.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.6mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 06:00 31.2mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 21.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 16.4mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 08:00 24.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.0mm/h
10.4mm in 27 min to 08:27 23.1mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 23.6mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:00 20.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 21.6mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.7mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
13.6mm in 30 min to 10:00 27.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.6mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
Northwest
NEW MAY DOWNS
7.0mm in 6 min to 15:30 70.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 15:52 120.0mm/h
12.6mm in 8 min to 16:00 94.5mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 26.8mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 26.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h
Far SW
BALLERA GAS FIELD
12.6mm in 10 min to 17:17 75.6mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 17:18 84.0mm/h
6.4mm in 12 min to 17:30 32.0mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 24.8mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 26.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
7.8mm in 15 min to 10:25 31.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 19.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
5.6mm in 14 min to 17:00 24.0mm/h
17.0mm in 15 min to 17:15 68.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 26.4mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
None reported