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Wednesday, 17 JAN 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 20:15 EDST on 18/01/01

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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.

160.2 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD
88.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
84.6 TIMBER CREEK Victoria NT
83.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
76.2 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem NT
74.2 MARY RIVER RANGERS Darwin-Daly NT
73.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT
67.8 GORRIE Roper-McArthur NT
67.6 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
66.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT E Kimberley WA
63.6 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT Darwin-Daly NT
62.2 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
60.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
56.0 ROSEWOOD Victoria NT
52.0 TALWOOD STATE SCHOOL Darling Downs W QLD
50.0 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW

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

37.4mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 37.4mm in 60 min to 02:00
36.8mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 36.8mm in 60 min to 03:00
26.0mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 78.0mm in 180 min to 03:00
13.2mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 79.0mm in 360 min to 03:00
14.3mm/h TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA : 28.6mm in 120 min to 04:00
13.7mm/h TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA : 41.0mm in 180 min to 06:00
56.7mm/h BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA : 10.4mm in 11 min to 16:00
28.2mm/h BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA : 8.0mm in 17 min to 16:17
0.6mm/h BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA : 0.6mm in 60 min to 16:30
32.1mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 16.6mm in 31 min to 09:30
48.0mm/h MARDIE W Pilbara WA : 0.8mm in 1 min to 14:21
48.0mm/h MARDIE W Pilbara WA : 2.4mm in 3 min to 14:24
55.2mm/h MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT Murchison WA : 18.4mm in 20 min to 16:37
48.0mm/h MOUNT MAGNET AERO Murchison WA : 1.6mm in 2 min to 19:16
41.6mm/h DARWIN AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 20.8mm in 30 min to 09:00
37.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 7.4mm in 12 min to 17:30
25.6mm/h WARRUWI Arnhem NT : 25.6mm in 60 min to 23:30
20.0mm/h HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD: 13.0mm in 39 min to 11:00
60.0mm/h AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 5.0mm in 5 min to 23:02
80.4mm/h CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 13.4mm in 10 min to 23:52
96.0mm/h CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 1.6mm in 1 min to 23:53
72.0mm/h CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 6.0mm in 5 min to 23:58
88.0mm/h COOLANGATTA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 4.4mm in 3 min to 21:33
37.9mm/h COOLANGATTA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 36.0mm in 57 min to 22:30
36.0mm/h COOLANGATTA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 36.0mm in 60 min to 22:30
26.8mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 13.4mm in 30 min to 20:00
56.6mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 23.6mm in 25 min to 22:21
40.2mm/h ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD: 11.4mm in 17 min to 01:17
100.8mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 8.4mm in 5 min to 18:20
284.0mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 14.2mm in 3 min to 18:23
216.0mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 7.2mm in 2 min to 18:25
108.0mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 1.8mm in 1 min to 18:26
0.0mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 0.0mm in 60 min to 19:00
11.7mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 35.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
28.3mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 18.4mm in 39 min to 22:00
25.6mm/h MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW: 25.6mm in 60 min to 19:00

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
47.2 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
47.0 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
47.0 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
47.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
46.9 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
31.5 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
31.0 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
31.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
30.3 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
9.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
14.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
14.8 BARREN TIER Central Plateau TAS
4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.9 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
5.1 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
5.3 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
5.3 BOMBALA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+15.8   42.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+11.5   44.3 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.1   46.0 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+9.7   47.2 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
+9.6   43.3 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+9.7   23.5 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+9.1   23.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.9   23.5 NARROGIN Gt Southern WA
+8.9   24.7 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+8.8   27.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-6.8   33.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-6.4   30.7 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
-6.0   30.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-5.7   33.0 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
-5.5   35.5 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-6.7   6.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC
-5.7   4.9 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
-5.6   7.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
-4.8   5.3 BOMBALA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.7   6.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC

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

MOUNT MAGNET AERO Murchison WA : 98 ( 40/ 30 ) at 19:16
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 89 (150/ 74 ) at 23:42
GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 76 (160/ 65 ) at 21:56
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW: 93 (200/ 76 ) at 19:53
CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW: 109 (150/ 82 ) at 18:15
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE North Coast NSW: 135 (170/100 ) at 20:22

Other extremes

Flood peaks: Thomson at Jundah Qld: 3.65m at 6am with minor flooding