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Tuesday, 16 JAN 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:09 EDST on 17/01/01

Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain. See Explanation of Extremes Pages for more information
Records set this day (not checked or entered yet)

Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals received, and/or all reported falls of 50mm or more.

80.4 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD
67.6 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
65.0 ELCHO ISLAND Arnhem NT
63.6 EMMA GORGE N Kimberley WA
61.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Victoria NT
54.0 THORAK CEMETERY Darwin-Daly NT
53.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

High short duration rainfall (10mm/hour and greater):

11.6mm/h KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA : 5.8mm in 30 min to 23:00
11.5mm/h CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA : 12.6mm in 66 min to 19:00
13.0mm/h CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA : 13.0mm in 60 min to 21:00
22.0mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 11.0mm in 30 min to 09:00
14.0mm/h SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA : 1.4mm in 6 min to 21:41
18.0mm/h SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA : 1.2mm in 4 min to 21:50
12.0mm/h SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA : 0.2mm in 1 min to 21:54
11.0mm/h TELFER AERO Interior WA : 2.2mm in 12 min to 23:45
23.8mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 23.8mm in 60 min to 16:30
35.6mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 35.6mm in 60 min to 17:30
20.7mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 62.0mm in 180 min to 17:30
11.7mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 70.0mm in 360 min to 20:30
40.8mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT : 20.4mm in 30 min to 22:30
36.4mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT : 18.2mm in 30 min to 23:00
17.3mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT : 52.0mm in 180 min to 23:30
10.5mm/h VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Victoria NT : 63.0mm in 360 min to 02:30
29.2mm/h LAJAMANU Victoria NT : 19.0mm in 39 min to 21:30
12.8mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER Darwin-Daly NT : 12.8mm in 60 min to 14:30
12.0mm/h WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD: 2.6mm in 13 min to 14:00
13.7mm/h COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW: 1.6mm in 7 min to 15:52
16.8mm/h CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL: 8.4mm in 30 min to 12:00

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
47.2 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE COMPARISON Far SW QLD
47.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
46.1 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
46.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
45.8 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
 33.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
32.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
32.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
31.6 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
30.4 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
11.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.2 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
15.6 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
 -1.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.6 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
-1.1 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-0.3 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
0.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+14.8   41.0 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
+13.8   43.0 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
+12.9   40.6 MUNGLINUP MELALEUCA Goldfields WA
+11.9   40.6 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
+11.0   44.6 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
 +10.0   30.4 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+9.4   32.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.0   31.6 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+7.8   28.5 PAYNES FIND Murchison WA
+7.4   28.4 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
-7.9   30.5 ALI CURUNG Alice Springs NT
-7.8   15.2 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.2   30.1 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-6.9   19.1 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-6.1   21.8 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
 -7.6   2.5 BOMBALA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0   1.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-7.0   -1.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.6   6.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-6.3   10.7 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-6.3   3.2 OMEO Upper NE VIC

Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.

SYDNEY HARBOUR (CANNAE POINT) Sydney--east NSW: 126 (130/ 30 ) at 05:19 ???
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW: 128 (190/ 35 ) at 03:53 ???

Other extremes

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