Monthly Meteorological Report for Ferny Grove, Brisbane in March 2020 – cool nights and close to average rainfall

At Ferny Grove in March overnight temperatures were below average and the lowest in 6 years. Daytime temperatures were close to average as a result of many cloudy days with rainfall. In the Brisbane area all the official sites measured close to average overnight temperatures and for maximum temperature most sites measured close to average temperatures. March rainfall at Ferny Grove was close to average. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average rainfall totals. At Ferny Grove air pressure was above average, relative humidity was near average (mean, mean minimum and mean maximum), dew point was near average (mean, mean minimum and mean maximum), wind speed was above average and there were 1 thunderstorm (1 thunder day).

 

Temperature –below average night-time and day-time temperatures

Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature: 18.7 ºC, 0.6 ºC below average and 1.7 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fourth lowest on record for March and the lowest since 18.6 ºC in 2014. All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average mean minimum temperatures. All of the sites measured mean minimum temperatures that ranged between 0.5 ºC below average at Beaudesert (17.4 ºC) and Redcliffe (20.3 ºC) and 0.1 ºC above average at Archerfield (18.6 ºC) and Cape Moreton Lighthouse (21.3 ºC). The highest mean minimum temperature was observed was 21.3 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (0.1 ºC above average) whilst the lowest mean minimum temperature was 17.2 ºC at Gatton (0.1 ºC below average). Brisbane observed a mean minimum temperature of 20.1 ºC (0.1 ºC below average).

 

Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature: 29.1 ºC, 0.5 ºC above average and 2.3 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth highest on record for March and the lowest since 28.9 ºC in 2018. Mean maximum temperatures as measured by the official sites in the Brisbane area were close to average at most sites and most of these sites exhibited a negative anomaly. The lowest anomaly was 0.5 ºC below average at Beaudesert (28.8 ºC) and Brisbane (28.7 ºC). Sites that were above the long term average was 0.1 ºC above average at Archerfield (29 ºC), and 0.4 ºC above average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (26.5 ºC). Gatton observed the highest mean maximum temperature of all the sites at 29.5 ºC (0.1 ºC below average) and the lowest mean maximum temperature was 26.5 ºC at Cape Moreton (0.4 ºC above average). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 28.7 (0.5 ºC below average).

 

Mean Monthly Temperature: 23.9 ºC, equal to long term average and 2 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth lowest on record for March and the lowest since 23.8 ºC in 2014.

 

Lowest Temperature: 15.1 ºC on 19 March 2020 at 5:45 AM. Same month in 2019 was 16.8 ºC. This is equal fourth lowest monthly minimum temperature for March on record on monthly and daily basis, and the highest since 15.6 ºC in 2017 on 10 March at 5:55 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month on 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 26th, and 27th. The lowest was 11.3 ºC at Beaudesert on the 19th and the highest was 19.2 ºC at Point Lookout on the 27th. The lowest temperature at Brisbane was 17.3 ºC on the 19th. The middle of the month saw cool nights in the Brisbane area before a shorter period of cooler nights towards the end of the month.

 

Highest Temperature: 35.2 ºC on 2 March 2020 at 2:33 PM. The same month in 2019 was 36.7 ºC. This is the fifth highest monthly maximum temperature for March on record, the lowest since 32.7 ºC in 2016 on 19 March at 12:35 PM, the eighth highest daily maximum temperature for March and the highest since 35.9 ºC on 24 March 2019 at 1:55 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 1st and the 2nd. The lowest was 30 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 3rd and the highest was 35.2 ºC at Gatton on the 2nd. The highest temperature observed at Brisbane was 33.4 ºC on the 2nd. Warm days were experienced in the first week of the month in the Brisbane area and returned briefly on the 21st and 22nd and in the last few days of the month.

 

Lowest Maximum Temperature: 20.9 ºC on 9 March 2020 at 9:00 AM. This is the lowest monthly lowest maximum daily temperature for March on record, exceeding the previous record low of 21.9 ºC in 2019 on 27 March at 12:40 PM. This month in 2019 was 21.0 ºC. Most of the official stations in the Brisbane area measured the coolest day on 9th and at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 27th. These ranged between 21.3 ºC at Logan City Treatment on 9th and 23.8 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 27th. In the Brisbane area cool days were experienced between the 8th and 18th and between the 23rd and 28th during periods of cloud cover and rainfall. The lowest maximum temperature at Brisbane was 21.9 ºC on the 9th and this was lowest on record for March at the current site exceeding the previous record of 22.8 ºC in 2019 on the 27th. It is higher than the record high for the old site of 19.2 ºC in 1921. Beerburrum equalled the current March record of 21.4 ºC as measured on the 27th in 2019 with the lowest daily maximum temperature measured on the 9th.

 

Highest Minimum Temperature: 24.4 ºC on 6 March 2020 at 3:50 AM. This is the highest monthly March highest daily minimum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record high of 24.2 ºC in 2015 on 26 March at 6:20 AM. This month in 2019 was 22.9 ºC. In March most warm nights occurred in the first 9 days of the month. Nights were close to average or below average during the rest of the month except for some warm nights on the 22nd to 25th. In the Brisbane area the warmest nights occurred on the 6th and at some sites on the 5th and 7th. These ranged between 23.4 ºC at Gatton on the 5th and 25.8 ºC at Point Lookout on the 6th. The highest minimum temperature measured at Brisbane was 25.6 ºC on the 6th which was the highest on record for March exceeding the old record of 25 ºC in 2001 on the 26th. Point Lookout measured 25.8 ºC, which was the highest for March exceeding the previous record of 25.7 ºC in 2011 on the 3rd.

 

Monthly Mean Minimum Grass Temperature: 17.5 ºC (1.9 ºC lower than same month in 2019).

 

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature: 13.8 ºC on 18 March 2020 (1.9 ºC higher than same month in 2019).

 

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature: 22.8 ºC on 6 March 2020 (1 ºC higher than same month in 2019). This coincided with the highest minimum air temperature of 24.4 ºC for the month.

 

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 2.7 ºC on 17 March 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 14 ºC and an air temperature of 16.7 ºC.

 

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 0.2 ºC on 27 March 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 17.5 ºC and an air temperature of 17.7 ºC.

 

In March minimum temperatures saw above average minimum temperatures in the first week before below average temperatures during two periods during the rest of the month interspersed by a short period of warmer temperatures. The 1st and 2nd was close to average before a spell of warmer temperatures from the 4th. The 4th was 3 ºC above average, 2 ºC above average on the 5th, 3 ºC above average on the 7th and 8th and 1 ºC above average on the 9th. Cooler nights then followed with the 10th to 12th at 1 ºC below average, 3 ºC below average on the 13th and 4 ºC below average on the 14th. The 15th and 16th was 2 ºC below average, 3 ºC below average on the 17th, 3 ºC below average on the 18th and 4 ºC below average on the 20th. After the 21st being 3 ºC below average warmer temperature followed with the 22nd being 2 ºC above average, the 23rd close to average, the 24th was 2 ºC above average and the 25th was equal to the long term average. Cooler returned at the end of the month with the 26th 4 ºC below average, the 27th and 28th was 2 ºC below average, 1 ºC below average on the 29th, 2 ºC below average on the 30th and the 31st was 1 ºC below average.

 

Maximum temperatures in March saw below average temperatures during some days in the middle of the month and later in the month. There were above average maximum temperatures in the first week and some short spells in the second half of the month. At the start of a month was a 7 day period of above average temperature that were 4 ºC above average on the 1st, 7 ºC above average on the 2nd, 5 ºC above average on the 3rd, 2 ºC above average on the 4th and 5th, 5 ºC above average on the 6th, 3 ºC above average on the 7th and 8th and eased to 1 ºC above average on the 9th. The following 10 days saw cooler temperatures of 1 ºC below average on the 10th to 12th, 3 ºC below average on the 13th, 4 ºC below average on the 14th and eased to 2 ºC below average on the 15th and 16th. The 7th was 1 ºC below average, close to average on the 18th and 19th before a 3 day warm spell. During the warm spell maximum temperatures were 2 ºC above average on the 20th, 5 ºC above average on the 21st, and 4 ºC below average on the 22nd. Cooler temperatures followed with the 23rd at 2 ºC below average, 4 ºC below average on the 24th, before close to average maximum temperatures on the 25th and 26th. It cooled again to 3 ºC below average on the 27th, 2 ºC below average on the 28th, before easing to near average on the 29th and then warmed to 2 ºC above average on the 30th and was 3 ºC above average on the 31st.

 

Heatwave Conditions (Maximum temperatures): Nil

 

MSL pressure – above average air pressure

Monthly Mean Minimum MSL Pressure: 1014.2 hPa (2 hPa higher than same month in 2019). This is the fourth highest on record for March and the highest since 1014.4 hPa in 2016.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum MSL Pressure: 1018.4 hPa (1.3 hPa higher than same month in 2019). This is the third highest on record for March and the highest since 1019.1 hPa in 2014.

 

Monthly Mean MSL Pressure: 1016.3 hPa (1 hPa above average, 1.6 hPa higher than same month in 2019). This is the equal third highest on record for March and equal highest since 1016.3 hPa in 2016.

Lowest MSL Pressure: 1007.3 hPa on 6 March 2020 at 4:33 PM. The same month in 2019 saw 1004 hPa. This is equal second highest monthly minimum air pressure for March, the equal highest since 1007.3 hPa in 2018 on 1 March at 4:10 PM, the nineteenth lowest daily minimum air pressure for March and the lowest since 1004.8 hPa on 30 March 2019 at 2:20 PM.

 

Highest MSL Pressure: 1024.5 hPa on 18 March 2020 at 8:48 AM. The same month in 2019 saw 1022.9 hPa. This is the second highest March monthly maximum air pressure, the highest since the current record high of 1029 hPa in 2010 on 12 March at 11:59 AM, the fourth highest daily maximum air pressure for March and the highest since 1025 hPa on 18 March 2010 at 8:50 AM.

Note: Air pressure measurements are being closely monitored to maintain its accuracy. Over the month of March, a difference of 0.42 hPa lower compared to the official BoM Brisbane site – No. 040913 was observed which is deemed is not meeting the expected accuracy.

 

Relative Humidity – near average mean humidity, mean minimum humidity, and mean maximum humidity

Monthly Mean Minimum Humidity: 47.4 % (1.8 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2 % below average). This is the second lowest on record for March and the highest since 62.3 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum Humidity: 87.3 % (2.5 % lower than same month in 2019 and 1.3 % below average). This is second lowest on record for March and the highest since 93.1% in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Humidity: 67.4 % (0.3 % lower than same month in 2019 and 1.7 % below average). This is the lowest on record for March exceeding the previous record low of 67.7 % in 2019.

 

Lowest Humidity: 28 % on 21 March 2020 at 1:14 PM (16% higher than this month in 2019). This is the second lowest monthly minimum humidity for March on record, the lowest since the current record low of 12% in 2019 on the 12 March at 2:45 PM, the fifth lowest daily minimum humidity for March and the lowest since 14% on 31 March 2019 at 2:13 PM.

 

Highest Humidity: 98 % on 30 March 2020 at 6:52 AM (1 % lower than this month in 2019). This is the third lowest monthly March maximum humidity on record and the equal highest since 98% on 31 March 2018 at 4:40 AM.

 

Dew point – near average mean, mean maximum and mean minimum dew point

Monthly mean minimum dew point: 14.6 ºC (0.6 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 15.7 ºC in 2019.

 

Monthly mean maximum dew point: 19.5 ºC (0.4 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean maximum dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 21.5 ºC in 2019.

Monthly mean dew point: 17 ºC (0.5 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean dew point for March on record exceeding the previous record low of 18.6 ºC in 2019.

 

Lowest dew point: 9.6 ºC on 16 March 2020 at 3:48 PM. This is the second lowest monthly minimum dew point for March on record, the highest since 15.2 ºC in 2018 on 9 March at 11:15 PM, the third lowest daily dew point for March and the lowest since -2.2 ºC on 31 March 2019 at 2:14 PM.

 

Highest dew point: 24.6 ºC on 7 March 2020 at 8:38 AM. This is the fifth lowest monthly maximum dew point on record for March, the equal eighth highest daily dew point for March and the highest since 24.9 ºC in 2018 on 3 March at 2:29 PM.

 

Wind Speed – above average wind speed

Maximum Wind Gust: 42 km/hr on 13 March 2020 at 12:50 PM. This is the third lowest March maximum wind gust and the lowest since 39.5 km/hr in 2011 on the 5 March at 6:59 PM. The maximum wind gust this month in 2019 was 46 km/hr. This is the twentieth highest daily wind gust on record for March and the highest since 44 km/hr in 2019 on the 18 March at 1:57 PM.

 

Maximum Wind Speed: 17 km/hr on 15 March 2020 at 1:54 PM (Light Force Wind). This is the lowest monthly maximum wind speed for March on record, exceeding the previous record low of 17.8 km/hr in 2012 on the 6 March at 9:00 AM, the fifty-second highest daily wind speed on record for March and the highest since 28 km/hr on 15 March 2019 at 4:19 PM.

 

Wind Run: 3188.9 km (70.6 km higher than same month in 2019), 689 km above average and 27.5 % above average. This is the highest on record for March total wind run exceeding the previous record high of 3118.3 km in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Wind Speed: 4.3 km/hr (0.1 km lower than this month in 2019), 1 km/hr above average and 30 % above average. This is the highest on record for March exceeding the previous record high of 4.2 km/hr in 2019.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust: 17 km/hr (1.4 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 3.5 km/hr above average and 15.8% above average. This is the fifth lowest daily mean maximum wind gust on record for March and the lowest since 24.3 km/hr in 2014.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed: 12.6 km/hr, 0.6 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 3.8 km/hr above average and 43.6 % above average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for March and the lowest since the current record low of 9.9 km/hr in 2012.

 

Dominant Direction: S (NE this month last year).

 

Rainfall – below average rainfall

Monthly Rainfall Total: 142.4 mm (18.2 mm above average) and 114.7% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 6/ 55th percentile which ranks as average and 22.8 mm above the long-term median (119 % of long term median). This total is lower than this month in 2019 which was 236.9 mm, the sixteenth highest on record for March and the lowest since 105.9 mm in 2016. The long period rainfall totals improved a little further following further rainfall in March on the short timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 132 mm above average (decile 9) with a total of 833.6 mm and 9 monthly rainfall is 65 mm above average (decile 7) with a total of 865.8 mm. 12 monthly rainfall however is 41.8 mm below average (decile 5) with a total of 1102.5 mm. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 100 to 200 mm below average though 18 month rainfall was 88 mm below average (decile 6) with a total rainfall of 1661.3 m. These long period rainfall totals however have improved compared to the long periods totals in February. 48 month rainfall is 131.5 mm above average (decile 7) with a total of 4193.9 mm.

 

The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed close to average March rainfall totals. Most sites ranked as average and saw totals between 62% at Archerfield (78.4 mm) and 137% of the long term average at Point Lookout (187.8 mm). The exception to this was two sites measuring totals that ranked as low with 49.2 mm at Beaudesert (40% of the long term average) and 40.8 mm at Gatton (52% of the long term average), which the lowest total of the main official sites. The total at Point Lookout was the highest of the main official sites whilst the highest of all the sites was 215.8 mm at Rocky Point Sugar Mill. The Brisbane site experienced equipment outages during March with the true total not known, the Bureau estimate the total based on surrounding sites is around 83 mm (72 % of the long term average).

 

In the Brisbane area light to moderate falls from onshore showers occurred from the 3rd to the 5th before surface and upper level troughs moving across eastern Queensland brought showers and thunderstorms. It was especially wet on the 9th and 10th with most locations measuring totals of between 20 mm and 50 mm on the 10th. Through to the middle of the month moist onshore flow brought showers with moderate falls. At the end of the month some locations received light to moderate rainfall totals from coastal showers.

 

Number of Rain Days (0.1 mm or greater): 15 days, 3 less than this month in 2019 and 2.5 days above average. This is equal eighth highest on record for March and is the lowest since 9 days in 2015.

 

Highest Daily Total: 43.8 mm on 7 March 2020. This is the fourteenth highest for March highest daily rainfall on record, the lowest since 22.7 mm on 3 March 2016, the thirteenth highest daily rainfall on daily basis and the highest since 83.7 mm on 17 March 2019. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 89.6 mm at Fort Lytton on 10 March 2020.

 

The year to date total is 714.9 mm (283.9 mm above average and 68.2

% above average) and compared with previous January to March totals is the highest since 866.6 mm in 2013 and the fourth highest on record.

 

Monthly Rainfall Total – (automatic gauge) 24 hours to 9am: 117.8 mm (24.6 mm less than the site official standard gauge and within 17.3 %). Highest daily total of automatic gauge, (24 hours to 9am): 41 mm on 7 March 2020, (24 hours from midnight): 41.8 mm on 6 March 2020.

 

Note: This automatic gauge for the month of March, didn’t reach the expected accuracy (of +/- 10% of the standard gauge) at -17.3%.

 

On the 4th were light to moderate showers with brief heavy falls from 3am, light showers from 4:30am and cleared at 5am. This was followed by mid-morning light showers with 14 mm measured on the 4th and 1.7 mm measured on the 5th. A severe thunderstorm in the late afternoon of the 6th with extremely heavy rainfall (40 mm in 30 minutes), followed by a light shower in the early evening. 43.8 mm was measured on the 7th. On the 9th light showers developed in the early morning before light rain from the morning with some moderate falls at times in the morning, with 13.2 mm measured on the 9th. The rain eased to light rain and drizzle in the evening, before light rain and drizzle early on the 10th before light showers from the morning. 42.5 mm was measured on the 10th with the showers clearing in the evening. 8.9 mm was measured on the 11th. Later in the morning of the 12th were frequent light showers becoming less frequent with lighter falls in the evening. In the early morning of the 13th with 9.5 mm measured on the 13th. There were further light showers in the afternoon with 0.4 mm measured on the 14th. Some drizzle in the early morning of the 24th with 0.4 mm measured. On the 25th was some drizzle in the early morning with a measurement of 0.7 mm. In the late evening of the 26th were showers with some moderate falls. 3.9 mm was measured on the 27th after light showers in the early hours, followed by light showers in the early to mid afternoon and in the late afternoon. 2.2 mm was measured on the 28th which was followed by a very brief light shower in the early afternoon with a measurement of 0.1 mm on the 29th. A brief light shower in the early afternoon of the 31st brought 0.6 mm as measured the next day.

 

There was 2 days with falls of at least 25 mm (1 less than same month in 2019) with 9 days of less than 1 mm (6 less than same month in 2019).

 

Highest rainfall rate was 192 mm/hr on the 6 March 2020 at 5:27 PM. This is the second highest monthly and daily rainfall rate for March and the highest since the current record high of 217.2 mm/hr in 2019 on 15 March at 4:20 PM.

 

The highest hourly rainfall total was 40.6 mm on the 6 March 2020 at 5:47 PM. This is the highest hourly rain for March, exceeding the previous record of 36.3 mm in 27 March 2018 at 12:10 PM.

 

Number of severe thunderstorms: 1

 

Number of thunderstorms: 1 (Mild: 0, Moderate: 0)

 

Number of thunder days: 1 days

 

Number of nearby storms: 0

 

Severe thunderstorms of note in the Brisbane area: Nil

 

Remarks for month

• Mostly sunny on the 1st
• Mostly sunny and a hot day on the 2nd
• A warm day on the 3rd with a mostly sunny morning before increasing clouds in the afternoon
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 4th
• A warm day on the 5th
• The 6th was cloudy during most of the day before a severe thunderstorm with extremely heavy rainfall in the late afternoon. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon.
• Cloudy at times during the day on the 7th. A warm day with variable temperature during the morning. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before clouds increased. High relative humidity early in the day before steadily returning to near average during the day.
• Cloudy periods on the 8th, with variable daytime temperature.
• On the 9th it was cloudy with a cold day accompanied with rain and drizzle over the entire day. The temperature generally fell over the entire day and was mostly stable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon before falling very slowly in the evening. High and stable relative humidity from the mid morning.
• Cloudy periods on the 10th with further light rain and drizzle clearing in the evening. A cool day with varying cloud coverage causing fluctuating temperature in the late morning and afternoon. High relative humidity and was variable during the late morning and afternoon.
• On the 12th it was cloudy at times with frequent light showers from the late morning easing in the evening. The maximum temperature was reached at 9:30 am before the temperature fell with the showers and with increasing clouds. Except for a brief rise in the temperature in the late morning the temperature fell during the rest of the day. Relative humidity became high in the afternoon.
• From the late morning on the 13th were cloudy skies, with some showers earlier in the day and in the afternoon. The temperature fell slowly early in the day and was quite variable later in the morning and in the early afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before afternoon showers
• A cool morning on the 14th
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 16th and 17th
• A cool morning on the 18th
• A cool morning with some stratus clouds on the 19th, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon
• Mostly sunny on the 20th following a cool morning. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Mostly sunny on the 21st. An E to SE wind change in the early afternoon.
• The 22nd was mostly sunny, with a warm and variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon.
• Cloudy periods developed from the mid morning on the 23rd, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. An SSE to SE wind change during the morning.
• Cloudy on the 24th, with a cool day and variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• On the 25th the temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• A cool morning on the 26th, with the temperature rising and falling several times during the daytime. High relative humidity early and late in the day.
• The maximum temperature was reached at 10am on the 27th when the temperature generally fell during the rest of the day.
• Variable daytime temperature on the 28th and high relative humidity in the evening.
• Several cloudy periods on the 29th, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon.
• Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon on the 31st with a brief period of high humidity with an afternoon shower.
• 13 days of morning dew – Light: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 19th, 20th and 31st, Moderate: 2nd, 21st and 30th.

Weather influences

• An upper level ridge over central Queensland combined with slightly drier air pushing northwards over southern Queensland to bring a stable air mass across much of the state on the 1st and over the east on the 2nd.
• The stable and dry air mass pushing northwards over the state on the 3rd combined with a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast
• On the 4th a new high pressure system moved into the Tasman Sea and extended a ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast with increasing moist onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• Along the southern Queensland coast, the ridge weakened on the 5th ahead of an inland surface shifting eastwards with a reduction in moist onshore winds.
• On the 6th an inland surface trough and upper level trough shifted eastwards over central and eastern parts of the state bringing unstable and humid conditions and showers and thunderstorms, with some severe thunderstorms in southern Queensland.
• On the 7th a surface trough over the inland of the state extended unsettled and humid conditions over eastern Queensland. A new ridge of high pressure then extended up the southern Queensland coast following a coastal wind change.
• An inland surface trough remained over the interior of the state on the 8th and continued to bring unsettled and humid conditions over eastern Queensland. In the region conditions became more settled. A ridge of high pressure also continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• On the 9th an inland surface trough remained over the interior of the state and combined with a decaying surface trough over southern Queensland to bring unsettled conditions to the east of these systems and into the region. A high pressure system over southern Australia continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• A surface trough remained over the inland of the state on the 10th and continued to bring unstable conditions to its east but mostly along the east Queensland coast. Moist onshore flow was maintained by a high pressure system shifting east into the Tasman Sea.
• The onshore flow persisted on the 11th as the high pressure system shifted further east across the southern Tasman Sea. The inland surface trough shifted into the west with instability maintaining instability over the interior of the state.
• On the 12th to 14th a high pressure system moved across the southern Tasman Sea and extended a firm ridge along the central and southern Queensland coast. This brought some showers along the coast especially the exposed coast.
• A new high pressure system shifted eastwards over southern Australia on the 15th and extended a strong northwards along the southern half of the east Queensland coast. This combined with Tropical Cyclone Gretel moving south-eastwards well offshore to the west of New Caledonia to extend a strong flow of onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. This brought showers to the exposed southern Queensland coast and hazardous surf.
• The high pressure system shifted east into the Tasman Sea on the 16th and extended a strong ridge along the east Queensland coast and onshore winds. This continued to bring showers to the exposed southern coast with hazardous surf conditions whilst Tropical Cyclone Gretel shifts southwards over the southern Coral Sea well offshore
• On the 17th the high pressure system shifted further eastwards and extended a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The hazardous surf eased along the southern Queensland coast as the Tropical Cyclone shifts further offshore, with some showers persisting along some of the east Queensland coast.
• The high pressure system shifted slowly north in the Tasman Sea on the 18th and maintaining the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast with some showers along some of the east Queensland coast.
• The ridge started to decay on the 19th and 20th over the southern Queensland coast as the high pressure system shifts further eastwards across the Tasman Sea. This brought some showers along the east Queensland coast though started to ease along the southern Queensland coast.
• On the 21st the high pressure system persisted in the Tasman Sea and extended a weak pressure gradient over the south as the ridge contracts further north. A southerly change and a surface trough shifted northwards along the southern Queensland coast with settled weather with and across most of the state.
• A surface trough over the interior of the state extended a warm and stable air mass into east Queensland on the 22nd with light winds remaining.
• A southerly change and wind surge shifted northwards along the southern Queensland coast on the 23rd. This was followed by a high pressure system over southern Australia that extended a firm ridge northwards along the east Queensland coast and moist onshore winds with some coastal showers
• The high pressure system shifted eastwards across the southern Tasman Sea on the 24th and 25th and maintained a ridge along the east Queensland coast bringing moist onshore winds and showers which mostly occurred north of the southern Queensland coast.
• On the 26th the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast remained in place as the high pressure system slowly shifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea. A surface trough over the southern and central inland of the state extended some instability to the east of the trough and into the south-east of the state
• The ridge along the east Queensland coast on the 27th with moist onshore winds bringing showers along the coast as a new high pressure system shifts eastwards over the southern Tasman Sea
• On the 28th and 29th the ridge along the east Queensland coast remained and continued to extend moist onshore and showers along the coast as the high pressure system shifts eastwards over the Tasman Sea reaching New Zealand on the 29th
• The high pressure system shifted further east over New Zealand on the 30th and 31st with the ridge and onshore flow starting to ease along the southern Queensland coast with some showers. Some instability on the 31st was brought by a weak trough and southerly wind change shifting northwards along the southern Queensland coast

Daily weather notes

• 1/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu and sc clouds. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and early afternoon. In the early hours the dew point slowly fell, rose during the morning until the mid morning before falling from the mid morning and was close to average. The dew point rose during the early afternoon before very slowly rising during the rest of the afternoon and then slowly fell during the evening while remaining close to average. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day before near average relative humidity for the rest of the day. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to SW developed in the morning, ESE to S from the mid morning, SE to NE winds with some N to NE winds in the early afternoon, before E to NE winds and calm later in the evening.
• 2/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds. A hot day. The temperature was a little variable in the afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours of the day and close to average, rose during the morning becoming briefly moderately high in the mid morning before falling from the mid morning during the rest of the morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while rising close to average. In the evening the dew point was generally stable. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day becoming moderately low from the morning before returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day before light N to WNW winds becoming SSW to WNW in the morning, before SE to NE winds with some N to NE winds mainly later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were SE to NE winds, ESE to ENE in the mid afternoon, E to NE in the late afternoon before N to NE winds in the evening followed by calm winds in the late evening.
• 3/3/20: Mostly sunny with ci and cs clouds during the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon with as clouds and cu clouds during the day. A warm day. Stable and near average dew point early in the day rising during the morning before falling from the mid morning close to average. In the early afternoon the dew point rose before becoming stable in the late afternoon. During the evening the dew point slowly rose before becoming stable in the late evening close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day becoming moderately low from the late morning and returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, light NE to SE winds in the morning, ENE in the early afternoon before E to SE becoming ENE to SE later in the afternoon. In the evening was light S to SE winds and after some calm winds was followed by S to SW winds in the late evening.
• 4/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc, as and ci clouds with increasing cu clouds at times. Light to moderate showers with some brief heavy falls from 3am, light showers from 4:30 am and cleared at 5am. Some light showers in the mid morning. The temperature ceased rising and fell a little before and with the mid morning showers before variable temperature during the late morning and afternoon. Stable and near average dew point in the first few hours of the day before rising during the morning and became moderately high. From the late morning the dew point fell returning to near average before becoming stable from the late afternoon and during the evening. Near average relative humidity early in the day becoming moderately high from 3am before returning to near average in the morning. Relative humidity was near average during the day except for rising moderately high with the mid morning showers. Light SSE to SSW winds with some SW winds in the early hours of the day with SSE to E from 3am and S to SE winds from 5am. In the morning winds were light SSW to SW, calm after the showers, ESE to ENE from the late morning, ENE to E in the early evening becoming ESE to SE and ESE to E in the late evening.
• 5/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and ac clouds with some ci clouds. A warm day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The temperature fell quite slowly in the evening. Near average and stable dew point early in the day before slowly rising during the morning while remaining close to average and then fell during the early afternoon. While remaining close to average the dew point rose during the rest of the afternoon though was a little variable until the mid afternoon. In the evening the dew point slowly rose close to average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and near average for the rest of the day. Light E to SE winds at the start of the day, calm from 1am, N to NE winds developed during the morning before quickly shifting to E to NE during the rest of the morning and the early afternoon. In the mid afternoon winds were ENE to NE, E to ENE in the late afternoon before N to NE winds in the evening along with some calm winds.
• 6/3/20: Cloudy with ac, as and cu clouds during the morning before partly cloudy with increasing cu clouds becoming cloudy in the afternoon with cb and ci clouds later in the afternoon. A severe thunderstorm at 5pm with extremely heavy rainfall brought 40 mm in 30 minutes to 5:40pm, followed by a light shower in the early evening. A warm day with the temperature variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. In the mid afternoon the temperature fell and more quickly with the storm. Following the storm the temperature was stable in the evening. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day and in the morning, rose during the afternoon becoming moderately high. Just before the storm the dew point rose slightly before falling a little with the storm. After the storm the dew point rose before becoming stable while remaining moderately high. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day, became moderately high during the day before rising sharply in the late afternoon during and after the storm and then became stable in the evening. Light NE to NW with calm winds at times early in the day, light NW to NE winds during the morning, ENE to NE in the early afternoon before E to NE winds and ENE to NE winds from the mid afternoon. Light W to SSW winds with the storm and S to SE winds after the storm. Variable winds in the early evening and then became calm for the rest of the evening.
• 7/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds increasing to cloudy at times during the day. The temperature fell slowly early in the day. A warm day with the temperature variable in the morning. The maximum temperature was reached in the early afternoon before falling with the increased clouds. In the early hours the dew point was moderately high while slowly falling before rising during the morning before becoming stable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon remaining moderately high. In the early afternoon the dew point fell sharply back to near average and continued to fall during the rest of the evening before becoming stable close to average in the evening. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day before steadily returning to near average in the morning and afternoon. In the early afternoon the relative humidity fell sharply back to near average. In the evening the relative humidity was moderately low. Calm winds early in the day, SSW to SW winds during the morning becoming SSE to SE from the mid morning, SSW to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE from the mid afternoon, S to SSE in the evening and SSW to SSE in the late evening.
• 8/3/20: Cloudy periods with cu/sc with ac and as clouds. The temperature fell quite slowly early in the day, with variable temperature in the late morning and during the afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell, became moderately low before stabilising close to the average during the morning, afternoon and evening. In the morning and afternoon the dew point was a little variable. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day returning to near average during the day and was moderately low in the evening. Light S to SW in the early hours, SSW to SW in the morning, S to SSW in the morning, S to SE later in the morning and SSE to SW winds in the afternoon with some S winds. The evening saw S to SSE winds and S to SSW in the late evening.
• 9/3/20: Cloudy with ns clouds. Light showers developed in the early morning, light rain from 6:30 am with some moderate falls at times during the morning. In the evening the rain eased to light rain/ drizzle. A cold day with the temperature generally falling over the entire day and became mostly stable from the mid morning to mid afternoon and fell very slowly in the evening. The dew point was near average and stable early in the day before rising during the morning and stabilised from the mid morning close to average but was a little variable. In the late afternoon the dew point fell slightly before becoming stable and close to average in the evening. Moderately low relative humidity in the early hours before rising during the morning and became high and stable from the mid morning through to the evening. Light S to SSE winds followed by SW to SSW winds in the early hours, light SW to SSE winds from 8am, became E to ESE in the mid morning, before some calm winds followed by S to SE winds from the late morning. Later in the afternoon winds were S to S before SSE to S winds, S to SSW winds with some S to SSE winds in the evening before shifting W to SW in the late evening.
• 10/3/20: Cloudy periods with cu clouds with some ac clouds. Light rain and drizzle from early in the day and light showers from the morning clearing during the evening. During most of the early hours the temperature was stable. A cool day with fluctuating temperature rising and falling numerous times in the late morning and during the afternoon due to the varying cloud cover. In the evening the temperature became stable. In the early hours the dew point was near average and mostly stable before rising during the morning before becoming stable but variable in the late morning and early afternoon. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while falling close to average before becoming stable during most of the evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day and remained high during the rest of the day. In the late morning and during the afternoon the relative humidity rose and fell numerous times. In the late evening the relative humidity started to fall while remaining high. Light S to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSW in the late morning, SSW to SSE during the afternoon, SSE to E in the late morning before calm winds in the early evening. Following this during the evening was light SSW to SW winds.
• 11/3/20: Fine and partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. The temperature fell quite slowly in the early hours of the day and the temperature was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. In the early hours the dew point fell becoming moderately low before rising during the morning returning to near average and then fell in the late morning moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point was variable while falling and rose a little during the evening while remaining moderately low. Relative humidity fell during the early hours close to average becoming moderately low during the daytime. In the middle of the day and in the afternoon the relative humidity was variable. Light SSW to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSE from the mid morning, S to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the late afternoon before veering during the evening and became SSW to SW in the late evening.
• 12/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy at times. Frequent light showers from 10:30 am, and less frequent with lighter falls in the evening. Before increasing cloud later in the morning the maximum temperature for the day was reached at 9:30am with the temperature falling before and with the showers later in the morning. The temperature then temporarily rose during the late morning before falling again during the afternoon and became cool during the afternoon. In the evening the temperature fell quite slowly. The dew point rose from early in the day moderately low before rising more quickly during the morning but was a little variable and became near average. In the afternoon the dew point was mostly stable before falling a little while remaining close to average in the late evening. Moderately low relative humidity before increasing to moderately high during the morning and further to become high in the afternoon. The relative humidity was variable in the late morning and during the afternoon. Light SSW to SW winds from early shifting to SSE to SSW in the late morning and in the early afternoon, S to SSW in the early evening, then easing SW to SSW winds and followed by WSW to SSW winds later in the evening with some calm winds.
• 13/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy from the late morning. Some light showers in the early morning and during the early part of the morning and again during the afternoon. The temperature fell quite slowly early in the day. In the late morning and early afternoon the temperature was quite variable, with the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon before the afternoon showers. The dew point fell during the early hours of the day becoming moderately low before rising during the morning and returned to near average before falling again in the late morning returning to moderately low. In the early afternoon the dew point was variable before rising again back to near average before then falling during the rest of the day and became moderately low in the evening. Relative humidity was moderately early in the day and during the evening. During the daytime the relative humidity was near average and became moderately high in the early to mid afternoon whilst being rather variable. Light SSW to SW winds with some S to SSW winds in the early morning with calm winds at times until 3am. Light WSW to SSW winds during the morning, backed from the mid morning, became S to SSE in the late morning, S to ESE winds in the early afternoon followed by S to SSE during the rest of the afternoon before veering in the evening to WSW to SSW in the late evening.
• 14/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds increasing in the afternoon, with some ci in the morning. A cool morning. The temperature was stable in the late morning before rising to the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours of the day before rising during the morning until the mid morning when it slowly fell during the rest of the morning moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point continued to slowly fall before rising a little in the mid afternoon before falling for the rest of the day while remaining moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day, slightly below average during the daytime before becoming moderately low from the late afternoon. Calm winds early in the day, light S to SW winds in the morning, light S to SSE winds from the mid morning, SSE to ESE in the afternoon with some S to SSE winds, SSE to SE in the late afternoon before light S to SE winds in the evening while slowly veering to SW in the late evening.
• 15/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with some ci and cc clouds. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. After briefly falling the dew point rose in the early hours of the day and in the morning before becoming stable from the mid morning moderately low. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell very slowly before falling quicker in the evening whilst remaining moderately low. The relative humidity was moderately low early in the day returning to near average during the day and was moderately low in the evening. Light S to SW winds over the entire day.
• 16/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds, easing in the afternoon. The temperature was variable in the late morning and during the afternoon. The temperature temporarily fell in the afternoon before rising in the mid afternoon to close to the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon. The dew point was stable and moderately low early in the day before generally stable but a little variable and moderately low dew point in the morning and afternoon. In the evening the dew point fell slowly whilst remaining moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low over the entire day and was a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. Light S to SW winds in the early hours and during the morning, SSW to SE in the early afternoon followed by SW to SSE, SSW to SSE in the late afternoon, S to SW in the evening with some calm winds and WSW to SW winds.
• 17/3/20: Clear early before partly cloudy skies with cu clouds developed from the mid morning and eased in the afternoon. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The temperature generally rose slowly in the afternoon whilst rising and falling numerous times before falling from 4pm. The dew point was stable in the early hours of the day before rising during the early morning before becoming stable during the rest of the morning and in the afternoon. In the late afternoon the dew point fell a little before rising slowly in the early evening before falling slowly during the remainder of the evening whilst remaining moderately low. Moderately low relative humidity over the entire day and was variable during the afternoon while falling slowly. From the late afternoon the relative humidity rose before becoming stable later in the evening. Light SSW to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSW from the mid morning, SSW to SW in the late morning and S to SE in the afternoon with some S to SW winds in the late afternoon. In the evening winds were S to SE before S to SW winds from the mid evening.
• 18/3/20: Some early sc clouds cleared early before cu developed from mid morning becoming partly cloudy from mid morning before easing in the afternoon. A cool morning. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning moderately low before falling slowly in the early afternoon and then rose during the rest of the afternoon and in the evening moderately low. Relative humidity was moderately low over the entire day. Light S to SW in the early hours before calm winds before SSW to SW in the morning, S to SSW in the mid morning, SSW to SSE later in the morning, S to SE in the afternoon, SSE to ESE from mid afternoon, S to SSE in the early evening and SSW to SE during the remainder of the evening before becoming calm in the late evening.
• 19/3/20: Some st and sc clouds clearing early before becoming partly cloudy from later in the morning with cu clouds. A cool morning. The temperature was variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. The dew point slowly fell in the early hours of the day before rising from the morning to the mid afternoon and was a little variable while remaining moderately low. In the afternoon the dew point returned to near average before starting to fall from the mid afternoon and in the evening, became stable in the late evening and returned to moderately low. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours of the day, a little variable and moderately low during the daytime and returned to near average in the evening. Calm winds early before S to SW winds in the morning before winds of N through to ESE from the late morning and during the afternoon with some variable winds in the late morning. From later in the afternoon was ESE to NE winds before calm winds developed in the evening.
• 20/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. A cool morning. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable in the early hours moderately low before rising during the morning close to average before falling from the mid morning whilst returning to near average. In the afternoon the dew point rose back to near average, became stable in the mid afternoon before falling briefly and became stable in the late evening before rising in the early evening and then slowly fell close to average during the rest of the evening. Near average relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and moderately low during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day before SSW to SW winds before E to NE winds in the mid morning with some variable winds and N through to E winds from later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were WNW to ENE, ESE to E in the mid afternoon, ENE to NE for the rest of the afternoon becoming N to NW in the evening followed by calm winds in the late evening.
• 21/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. The dew point was stable in the early hours before rising during the morning before falling from the mid morning close to average. In the early afternoon the dew point fell slowly before generally rising during the rest of the afternoon except for a brief fall in the mid afternoon. In the evening the dew point was near average while falling slowly. Relative humidity was near average in the early hours and in the evening and moderately low during the daytime. Calm winds in the early hours, E to S winds during the morning, veering during the morning to N to NE from 10am before backing to W to SW in the late morning. An E to SSE wind change in the early afternoon, ENE to ESE from mid afternoon, E to SE in the early evening before SSE to ESE during the remainder of the evening.
• 22/3/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds developing from the morning. A warm day. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before rising during the morning before becoming stable and a little variable from the mid morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point was stable initially before rising slightly and then falling slightly before stabilising and then very slowly fell in the evening. Near average relative humidity and a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. Light SSE to SW winds at times in the early hours, calm in the early morning, S to WSW during the morning and S thorough E with some E to NE from the mid morning. Winds veered from the early afternoon to becoming ESE to S with some N to WNW winds and ESE to ENE in the mid afternoon. During the rest of the afternoon winds were E to NE before N to NE winds in the early evening before calm winds later in the evening.
• 23/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ac clouds before increasing cu clouds from the mid morning with cloudy periods. The minimum temperature was reached at 4:30am before rising afterwards. Variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon and slightly cool during much of the day. Stable temperature during much of the evening. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the morning close to average and then fell in the late morning. In the afternoon the dew point generally fell slowly close to average before the dew point rose in the late afternoon, fell in the early evening before becoming stable during the rest of the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity early in the day before moderately high daytime relative humidity. The relative humidity rose quickly in the early evening before becoming stable but near average in the evening. Calm winds in the early hours except for some S to SW winds at 5am before S to SW developed during the morning before backing in the mid morning as a SSE to SE wind change, light S to SE winds in the afternoon and SSW to SSE in the evening.
• 24/3/20: Cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Some drizzle in the early morning clearing. In the early hours of the day the temperature fell slowly, with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. A cool day. The dew point was mostly stable in the early hours and close to average, stable during the morning, fell slightly in the early afternoon, rose slowly during the rest of the afternoon before falling slightly in the early evening and then became stable whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity in the early hours and mostly stable, with moderately high daytime relative humidity, variable in the afternoon and near average in the evening. Light S to SW winds and calm at times with some S to SE winds in the early hours before S to SSE winds developed from 4am. Light SSE to ESE winds during the morning became S to SE in the mid morning with some ESE to SE winds and SSW to SE winds in the late morning. In the afternoon winds were S to SE with some ESE to SE winds before ESE to ENE winds in the late afternoon with some calm winds. Mostly calm winds in the evening with some SE to SW winds.
• 25/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Drizzle between 5am and 6:50am. The temperature fell slowly in the early hours of the day, with variable temperature in the late morning and in the afternoon. From the late morning the temperature rose more slowly except for briefly rising quickly in the afternoon at the time of the maximum temperature before falling for the rest of the day. Stable dew point rising in the morning with the rainfall close to average, rose slowly during the morning, fell later in the morning, rose slowly in the afternoon and fell slowly from the mid afternoon whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high over the entire day. Calm winds with W to SW winds at times in the early hours becoming SW to SSE and some SSE to SE winds in the morning before WNW to SW winds. During the morning winds shifted SE to NE before SE to E, before NNE to ENE winds from the mid morning with some ESE to S winds and E to SE in the late morning. In the afternoon winds were light E to NNE winds, E to NE in the late afternoon and calm in the evening.
• 26/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A cool morning. Some showers in the late evening with some moderate falls. Very variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon and rose and fell many times. The dew point fell slowly close to average in the early hours, rose during the morning, fell from the mid morning before rising slowly in the afternoon whilst continuing to be close to average. From the mid afternoon the dew point became stable before rising in the late evening with the rainfall. Relative humidity was high early in the day and in the evening whilst the relative humidity was near average during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to SW winds in the morning shifted S to SE in the mid morning and E to SE later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were ESE to E with some ENE winds, became calm in the evening before S to SW light winds in the late evening with showers.
• 27/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers in the early hours, in the early to mid afternoon and in the late afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached at 10am before the temperature fell and especially during the early afternoon. From 1:30pm the temperature temporarily rose before falling. The dew point rose in the early hours before then falling close to average, rose during the early to mid morning and became stable but variable during the rest of the morning. From the afternoon the dew point fell whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high and stable in the early hours and during the day. The relative humidity rose in the early afternoon and remained moderately high during the rest of the day. Calm winds became light S to SW winds in the morning with some S to SSE winds, WSW to SSW in the early afternoon, SSW to SSE from the mid afternoon, calm in the early evening with some SSW to SW winds before S to SW winds in the late evening.
• 28/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A very brief light shower in the early afternoon. Variable temperature from the late morning to the mid afternoon. Stable dew point in the early hours before rising during the morning, was generally stable in the afternoon close to average, fell from the late afternoon before becoming stable in the late evening whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was close to average from early in the day, moderately high during the day, a little variable in the first half of the afternoon and was high during the evening. Light S to SW in the early hours, some calm wind in the early morning, SSW to SW in the morning, S to SW from the mid morning with some S to SSE winds from the mid morning and light S to SW winds in the late morning. In the early afternoon were variable winds of between WSW to ESE and became ESE to ENE with some ESE to SE later in the afternoon followed by calm winds in the evening.
• 29/3/30: Partly cloudy with several cloudy periods of cu and sc clouds. Stable temperature in the early hours of the day and was variable from the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average in the early hours before rising during the morning, became stable later in the morning before rising slightly in the early afternoon while remaining close to average. The dew point then fell, rose from 2pm, stabilising from the late afternoon before falling during the evening whilst remaining close to average. Moderately high and stable relative humidity in the early hours, and near average during the rest of the day with variable relative humidity from the late morning to early afternoon. Calm winds early in the day before SSW to SW from the early morning, S to SE in the last hour in the mid morning, became SSE to ENE, shifting to WNW to SSW later in the morning and then SSW to ESE in the late morning. Light ESE to ENE winds in the afternoon with some NE winds, E to NE in the mid afternoon, E to ENE in the late afternoon and in the early evening before becoming calm.
• 30/3/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours, rose quickly during the morning before generally falling slowly from the mid morning whilst remaining close to average. The dew point fell during the afternoon before temporarily rising before falling from the mid afternoon. From the late afternoon the dew point whilst remaining close to average fell slowly for the remainder of the day. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day, near average during the day and in the evening. In the late morning and in the afternoon the relative humidity was a little variable. Calm winds in the early hours before WSW to SW winds developed during the morning and became NNW to NE with some NE to E winds from the mid morning. N to NE winds in the early afternoon while veering to E to NE from the mid afternoon, with NNE to NE winds in the early evening before mostly calm winds. In the last 30 minutes of the day was light N winds.
• 31/3/20: Partly cloudy of cu and sc clouds and some cc, ci, cs in the early morning and increasing ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. A brief light shower in the early afternoon. The temperature was variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon which rose and fell several times. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising slowly during the morning, became stable in the early afternoon before rising temporarily with the shower moderately high before returning to near average after the shower. During the rest of the afternoon the dew point fell, stable in the early evening and fell during the rest of the evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity over the entire day except for a brief period of high humidity in the early afternoon with the rainfall. Light N winds became calm from 12:30am, light SE to NE winds from 10am before N through to the W winds, S to SW near midday before light WNW to NNW winds in the early afternoon. Winds veered to S to SE at 1:30 pm before the shower, became N to NE from 2pm, E to NE from mid afternoon with SE to NE winds in the early evening became calm later in the evening.

 

Station records for March 2020

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Key records for March 2020

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Data summary tables for March 2020