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Wednesday 15 March 2000

Today's weather extremes

 No reports of significant weather

Highest rainfall, 24 hours to 9am

68.0 Kidman Springs NT
58.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
53.0 Victoria River Downs NT
51.0 South Mossman Qld		 .

Highest & Lowest Temps

Maximum Minimum
39.5 Birdsville Qld 28.0 Barrow Is AP WA
10.6 Mt Read Tas -0.5 Lake St Clair tas

Greatest variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+5.5
34.5 Quandialla NSW		 +8.4
21.0 Barraba NSW
-5.6
30.0 Halls Ck AP WA
-5.6
31.8 Gascoyne Jn WA		 -8.2
6.3 Eyre WA
Other extreme readings
Rainfall:
Kalumburu WA: 30mm in 3h to 6pm
Wyndham PO WA: 47mm in 3h to 3pm
Lockhart River Qld: 30mm in 3h to 6pm

Flood peaks:
Paroo at Caiwarro Qld: 3.61m with moderate flooding
Records set this day
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