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Thursday, 18 JAN 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:47 EDST on 19/01/01

Quality control note: Data is complete, but is as received in real time, and may contain errors. 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.

200.0 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD
98.0 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
90.6 NIMBIN POST OFFICE North Coast NSW
86.8 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
82.4 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
81.0 DEBESA W Kimberley WA
78.8 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
73.8 ROBERTSON (ST.ANTHONYS) Illawarra NSW
66.4 HOWARD SPRINGS Darwin-Daly NT
64.0 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
63.0 GLENGAVEN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
62.4 CARMOR PLAINS Darwin-Daly NT
61.0 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
59.4 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
59.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
57.0 MILTON POST OFFICE South Coast NSW
52.2 NERANG GILSTON RD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
51.0 PALMERSTON Darwin-Daly NT

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

24.0mm/h KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA : 6.8mm in 17 min to 15:00
25.6mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 9.4mm in 22 min to 18:30
40.8mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 20.4mm in 30 min to 19:00
20.4mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 20.4mm in 60 min to 19:00
3.2mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 3.2mm in 60 min to 19:30
14.3mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 43.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
25.6mm/h KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA : 12.8mm in 30 min to 09:30
36.8mm/h MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT Murchison WA : 18.4mm in 30 min to 07:30
31.2mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 7.8mm in 15 min to 20:00
29.5mm/h MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD: 19.2mm in 39 min to 22:00
40.0mm/h ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD: 4.0mm in 6 min to 17:07
70.0mm/h BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD: 7.0mm in 6 min to 16:37
60.0mm/h CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 2.0mm in 2 min to 08:24
54.0mm/h CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 3.6mm in 4 min to 08:28
14.0mm/h COOLANGATTA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 42.0mm in 180 min to 00:00
11.7mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 35.0mm in 180 min to 00:00
46.3mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 5.4mm in 7 min to 07:07
105.6mm/h BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 8.8mm in 5 min to 07:30
37.7mm/h BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 8.8mm in 14 min to 07:44
58.4mm/h BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 29.2mm in 30 min to 23:00
29.2mm/h BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 29.2mm in 60 min to 23:00
31.2mm/h INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD: 31.2mm in 60 min to 20:00
11.7mm/h INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD: 35.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
12.7mm/h DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW: 76.0mm in 360 min to 15:00
27.6mm/h SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW: 13.8mm in 30 min to 22:30
60.0mm/h RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW: 2.0mm in 2 min to 01:59
25.0mm/h RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW: 10.0mm in 24 min to 02:23
30.0mm/h NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW: 15.0mm in 30 min to 03:00
27.2mm/h NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW: 13.6mm in 30 min to 03:30
13.6mm/h NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW: 13.6mm in 60 min to 03:30
50.0mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 50.0mm in 60 min to 00:00
17.7mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 53.0mm in 180 min to 00:00
60.0mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 6.0mm in 6 min to 00:06
32.0mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 28.8mm in 54 min to 01:00
28.8mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 28.8mm in 60 min to 01:00
11.7mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 35.0mm in 180 min to 03:00
14.7mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW: 88.0mm in 360 min to 03:00
12.0mm/h MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW: 72.0mm in 360 min to 03:00

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
47.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
46.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
46.7 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
46.3 FORREST Eucla WA
45.4 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
32.4 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
32.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
32.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
31.3 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
30.9 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
15.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
16.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
5.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+17.3   43.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+15.3   41.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.4   45.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+9.9   36.1 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA
+9.6   40.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.3   27.5 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.7   32.4 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+9.6   32.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+9.4   23.2 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+9.4   25.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-10.9   30.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
-9.3   30.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-8.0   33.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-7.9   30.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-6.9   34.3 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
-6.0   11.0 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-6.0   10.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-5.7   7.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC
-4.8   8.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-4.7   13.4 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

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

SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA : 87 ( 10/ 65 ) at 14:09
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 72 (140/ 65 ) at 23:00

Other extremes

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