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Sunday, 04 FEB 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 11:46 EDST on 15/02/01

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.

119.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT E Kimberley WA
112.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL Central Coast E QLD
100.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
98.8 SOUTH YAAMBA TM Central Coast E QLD
94.0 BROOWEENA LAHEY ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
55.6 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley
58.2 GIBB RIVER E Kimberley
100.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley
85.6 MORNINGTON E Kimberley
119.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT E Kimberley
NORTHERN TERRITORY
57.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur
QUEENSLAND
93.0 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula
54.0 STRATHBURN STATION N Peninsula
58.0 LANDS END STATION Gulf Country
84.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS Central Coast E
112.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL Central Coast E
68.0 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E
57.0 YAAMBA Central Coast E
61.0 CARDOWAN Central Coast E
78.0 CARMILA BEACH ROAD Central Coast E
51.0 CONNORS JUNCTION Central Coast E
98.8 SOUTH YAAMBA TM Central Coast E
67.8 ANAKIE RICHARDSON ST Central Highlands
51.0 VALERIA Central Highlands
55.4 TRINIDAD Channel Country
70.0 GLENLANDS Wide Bay/Burnett
54.0 MAKOWATA Wide Bay/Burnett
94.0 BROOWEENA LAHEY ST Brisbane/SE Coast
52.8 KILKIVAN POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast
51.8 MALENY TAMARIND ST Brisbane/SE Coast
56.4 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast
66.0 MT GLORIOUS FAHEY RD Brisbane/SE Coast
59.0 GLENGAVEN Brisbane/SE Coast
93.8 MIVA Brisbane/SE Coast
93.8 SPRINGBROOK TM Brisbane/SE Coast
55.0 KILKIVAN TM Brisbane/SE Coast
70.0 MT KANIGAN TM Brisbane/SE Coast
51.0 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E
NEW SOUTH WALES
59.0 BARYULGIL (CLARENCE RIVER) N Tablelands E

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

18.7mm/h KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA : 56.0mm in 180 min to 00:00
10.5mm/h KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA : 63.0mm in 360 min to 03:00
38.0mm/h FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA : 19.0mm in 30 min to 19:41
28.0mm/h MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT : 5.6mm in 12 min to 10:42
47.5mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Darwin-Daly NT : 37.2mm in 47 min to 18:30
19.0mm/h BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD: 57.0mm in 180 min to 15:00
10.0mm/h BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD: 60.0mm in 360 min to 15:00
46.8mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 24.2mm in 31 min to 15:00
10.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 31.0mm in 180 min to 15:00
26.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 13.0mm in 30 min to 15:30
72.0mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 8.4mm in 7 min to 17:02
29.4mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 9.8mm in 20 min to 18:00
101.5mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 55.8mm in 33 min to 19:00
28.8mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 14.4mm in 30 min to 19:30
49.2mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 24.6mm in 30 min to 20:00
28.4mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 14.2mm in 30 min to 20:30
37.7mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 113.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
22.5mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD: 135.0mm in 360 min to 21:00
20.3mm/h RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD: 15.2mm in 45 min to 20:00
69.0mm/h CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD: 18.4mm in 16 min to 07:10
48.0mm/h CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD: 0.8mm in 1 min to 22:49
11.2mm/h MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD: 22.4mm in 120 min to 09:00
23.2mm/h PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD: 23.2mm in 60 min to 14:00
120.0mm/h LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD: 2.0mm in 1 min to 18:33
29.4mm/h BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 9.8mm in 20 min to 22:00
28.0mm/h TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 5.6mm in 12 min to 20:30
51.6mm/h TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 25.8mm in 30 min to 21:00
10.7mm/h TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 32.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
45.9mm/h ALBURY AIRPORT AWS SW Slopes S NSW: 22.2mm in 29 min to 19:00
42.7mm/h BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC: 6.4mm in 9 min to 15:38
30.0mm/h BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC: 11.0mm in 22 min to 16:00
36.0mm/h SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC: 6.6mm in 11 min to 17:00
26.8mm/h SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC: 13.4mm in 30 min to 19:00
28.4mm/h SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC: 14.2mm in 30 min to 21:30
27.0mm/h RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC: 16.2mm in 36 min to 19:00
73.7mm/h WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC: 8.6mm in 7 min to 19:19
13.3mm/h WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC: 40.0mm in 180 min to 21:00
48.0mm/h HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC: 0.8mm in 1 min to 08:01
20.1mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 16.4mm in 49 min to 11:49
30.5mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 5.6mm in 11 min to 12:00
12.7mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 38.0mm in 180 min to 12:00
10.8mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 65.0mm in 360 min to 15:00
25.1mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 4.6mm in 11 min to 20:41
42.0mm/h FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 1.4mm in 2 min to 20:43
48.0mm/h MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC: 0.8mm in 1 min to 12:01
27.3mm/h MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC: 10.0mm in 22 min to 20:52
84.0mm/h MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC: 1.4mm in 1 min to 21:01
27.7mm/h MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC: 13.4mm in 29 min to 21:30

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
42.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
41.6 PRICE Yorke Peninsula SA
41.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
40.7 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
40.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
29.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.6 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
28.5 BALRANALD RSL Southwest Plains NSW
28.1 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
28.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT
28.0 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
28.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
28.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
28.0 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
28.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL
14.3 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA
15.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.5 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
17.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.5 DONNYBROOK SW & S Coast WA
9.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+14.8   41.6 PRICE Yorke Peninsula SA
+13.2   36.2 ST HELENS POST OFFICE E Coast TAS
+11.6   36.1 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
+9.9   31.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+9.2   30.2 BURNIE (ROUND HILL) N Coast TAS
+12.7   27.9 OUYEN POST OFFICE Mallee N VIC
+12.1   28.5 BALRANALD RSL Southwest Plains NSW
+12.1   27.2 KERANG POST OFFICE Lower North VIC
+11.6   28.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+11.4   27.7 HAY MILLER STREET Riverina W NSW
-9.6   21.7 POLDA (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA
-8.4   22.0 KADINA Yorke Peninsula SA
-8.3   23.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-7.7   19.7 STRATHALBYN Mt Lofty Ranges SA
-7.4   19.9 WAROOKA Yorke Peninsula SA
-7.2   7.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.2   16.9 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-5.6   15.3 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-5.6   16.5 WILUNA Interior WA
-5.4   15.8 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA

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

OUTER DOLPHIN PYLON Lower West WA : 121 ( 80/ 28 ) at 08:00
MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC: 100 ( 30/ 6 ) at 03:00
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 74 (310/ 65 ) at 15:00

Other extremes

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