Australian Weather News -- 07 FEB 2001

Australian Weather News

Wednesday, 07 FEB 2001

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 12:08 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. 144.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT 138.0 RIVEREN Victoria NT 118.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 106.0 BOOBY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE N Peninsula QLD 81.8 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* 76.0 STURT CREEK E Kimberley *NORTHERN TERRITORY* 74.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Darwin-Daly 77.0 LARRAKEYAH Darwin-Daly 58.2 DARWIN GOVERNMENT HOUSE Darwin-Daly 73.8 PARAP Darwin-Daly 58.8 BERRIMAH SIL Darwin-Daly 80.0 THORAK CEMETERY Darwin-Daly 81.0 ELCHO ISLAND Arnhem 54.5 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem 64.0 NABALCO MINE SITE Arnhem 57.0 NHULUNBUY DTW Arnhem 144.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem 138.0 RIVEREN Victoria 54.4 UPPER FERGUSSON Darwin-Daly *QUEENSLAND* 106.0 BOOBY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE N Peninsula 118.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula 67.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron 50.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron 61.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert 56.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert 71.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert 55.0 NERADA ALERT N Coast--Herbert 67.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert *NEW SOUTH WALES* 59.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST) Hunter Valley 54.4 MOLONG (FERNLEIGH) C Tablelands N 51.0 FAULCONBRIDGE (GT WESTERN HWY) C Tablelands S 81.8 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD) C Tablelands S 56.6 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE) Illawarra *ISLANDS* 59.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands	High short duration rainfall (10mm/hour and greater): 49.2mm/h HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA : 24.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 10.3mm/h HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA : 31.0mm in 180 min to 06:00 47.2mm/h KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA : 23.6mm in 30 min to 01:30 25.9mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 13.4mm in 31 min to 15:30 29.6mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 29.6mm in 60 min to 20:30 13.0mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 39.0mm in 180 min to 20:30 32.2mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 32.2mm in 60 min to 19:30 13.3mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 40.0mm in 180 min to 20:30 132.0mm/h MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT : 2.2mm in 1 min to 18:01 25.2mm/h MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT : 12.2mm in 29 min to 18:30 32.0mm/h NARAWILLI Arnhem NT : 96.0mm in 180 min to 02:30 16.0mm/h NARAWILLI Arnhem NT : 96.0mm in 360 min to 02:30 14.3mm/h NARAWILLI Arnhem NT : 43.0mm in 180 min to 05:30 51.0mm/h LAJAMANU Victoria NT : 13.6mm in 16 min to 00:30 35.2mm/h TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT Barkly NT : 17.6mm in 30 min to 00:00 44.2mm/h NOARLUNGA Mt Lofty Ranges SA : 132.6mm in 180 min to 12:30 28.0mm/h STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Lower Murray SA : 5.6mm in 12 min to 15:25 48.0mm/h STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Lower Murray SA : 3.2mm in 4 min to 15:29 30.7mm/h STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Lower Murray SA : 8.2mm in 16 min to 15:45 31.6mm/h HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD: 21.6mm in 41 min to 04:00 31.2mm/h HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD: 31.2mm in 60 min to 06:00 20.3mm/h HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD: 61.0mm in 180 min to 06:00 83.2mm/h BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 41.6mm in 30 min to 16:00 101.6mm/h COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW: 50.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 53.6mm/h CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL: 26.8mm in 30 min to 06:00 34.8mm/h CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL: 17.4mm in 30 min to 06:30
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.2 PORT AUGUSTA ARID LANDS NW Pastoral SA 43.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA 43.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA 43.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA 43.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA	29.5 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA 28.5 DAMPIER PORT E Pilbara WA 28.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA 28.0 BLACK POINT Darwin-Daly NT 28.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide Plains SA
17.9 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW 18.1 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW 18.1 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW 19.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 19.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS	1.6 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 3.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 4.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS 4.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW 5.0 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+15.4 41.0 EUCLA Eucla WA +15.3 37.0 CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND Lower SE SA +14.8 43.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA +14.5 41.3 PRICE Yorke Peninsula SA +13.8 42.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA	+11.8 29.5 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA +11.5 27.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA +11.0 26.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA +10.9 28.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide Plains SA +10.8 25.1 CAPE BORDA Kangaroo Is SA
-7.2 24.2 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA -7.0 28.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA -6.6 26.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA -6.6 24.2 JURIEN Lower West WA -6.5 27.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA	-4.9 5.0 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS -3.7 4.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS -3.6 19.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD -3.1 17.0 MULLEWA Central West WA -3.1 7.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
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: 78 (120/ 69 ) at 22:30	Other extremes ..