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Friday, 19 JAN 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:39 EDST on 20/01/01

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.

171.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
130.0 CARLINDI E Pilbara WA
120.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
104.6 WICKHAM POST OFFICE E Pilbara WA
98.0 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
90.0 WALLAREENYA E Pilbara WA
86.0 ERRABIDDY E Gascoyne WA
75.3 DAMPIER PORT E Pilbara WA
60.0 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
59.2 MARDATHUNA W Gascoyne WA
58.0 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
50.8 MEKA STATION Murchison WA
50.6 MILLSTREAM W Pilbara WA

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

15.0mm/h HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA : 5.0mm in 20 min to 21:30
32.0mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 16.0mm in 30 min to 02:00
41.6mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 20.8mm in 30 min to 04:00
5.6mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 5.6mm in 60 min to 04:30
18.7mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 56.0mm in 180 min to 06:00
35.4mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 12.4mm in 21 min to 11:21
28.0mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 18.2mm in 39 min to 12:00
21.7mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 65.0mm in 180 min to 12:00
13.5mm/h PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA : 81.0mm in 360 min to 15:00
43.6mm/h KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA : 21.8mm in 30 min to 07:30
42.8mm/h KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA : 21.4mm in 30 min to 08:00
21.3mm/h KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA : 64.0mm in 180 min to 09:00
11.3mm/h DAMPIER PORT E Pilbara WA : 34.0mm in 180 min to 09:00
15.3mm/h GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD: 46.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
62.1mm/h TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD: 23.8mm in 23 min to 23:23
32.4mm/h MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD: 10.8mm in 20 min to 20:18
44.3mm/h MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD: 31.0mm in 42 min to 21:00
16.0mm/h MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD: 48.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
59.4mm/h ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD: 20.8mm in 21 min to 18:29
40.2mm/h ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD: 17.4mm in 26 min to 18:55
17.0mm/h ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD: 51.0mm in 180 min to 21:00

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
46.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
45.4 FORREST Eucla WA
45.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
44.8 YULARA AERO Alice Springs NT
44.5 CURTIN SPRINGS Alice Springs NT
 32.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM Alice Springs NT
29.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.7 FORREST Eucla WA
28.6 CARNEGIE Interior WA
16.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
17.4 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
18.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
18.1 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
18.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
 1.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.2 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
4.9 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+18.4   46.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
+16.6   45.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+13.6   39.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+13.5   42.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+11.3   44.1 BALGAIR Eucla WA
 +8.4   24.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+8.1   22.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.1   23.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
+8.0   24.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+7.4   29.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-11.9   29.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
-11.6   27.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-11.3   29.9 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
-11.0   30.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-10.7   27.9 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
 -4.7   15.6 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-4.1   1.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0   9.1 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
-3.7   1.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1   22.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-3.1   15.0 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.

CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 100 (140/ 76 ) at 18:20
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 91 (160/ 69 ) at 19:33
GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 78 (150/ 65 ) at 11:27

Other extremes

Flood peaks:
Cooper Creek at Windorah Qld: 4.05m at 6am with moderate flooding