Australian Weather News -- 11 FEB 2001

Australian Weather News

Sunday, 11 FEB 2001

Todays significant weather stories not yet written

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 12:43 EDST on 15/02/01
Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain. 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. 154.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 107.0 BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT 95.4 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT Darwin-Daly NT 93.1 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem NT 86.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS Darwin-Daly NT *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* 61.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley 58.4 DENHAM W Gascoyne 50.0 MIDDALYA W Gascoyne 51.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne 53.0 MOUNT PHILLIP E Gascoyne *NORTHERN TERRITORY* 95.4 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT Darwin-Daly 78.4 WILDMAN RANGERS Darwin-Daly 93.1 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem 67.0 GOVE AIRPORT Arnhem 86.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS Darwin-Daly 154.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur 107.0 BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur *QUEENSLAND* 72.0 CAPE KEERWEER N Peninsula 82.0 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula	High short duration rainfall (10mm/hour and greater): 15.4mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 1.8mm in 7 min to 15:07 12.2mm/h TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA : 24.4mm in 120 min to 03:00 70.9mm/h BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA : 13.0mm in 11 min to 06:37 31.6mm/h BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA : 5.8mm in 11 min to 06:48 59.1mm/h DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA : 12.8mm in 13 min to 03:11 76.3mm/h CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA : 53.4mm in 42 min to 03:00 19.7mm/h CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA : 59.0mm in 180 min to 03:00 44.1mm/h DARWIN AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 25.0mm in 34 min to 11:30 21.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 21.0mm in 60 min to 10:30 14.3mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 43.0mm in 180 min to 11:30 10.0mm/h DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT : 30.0mm in 180 min to 23:30 40.4mm/h WARRUWI Arnhem NT : 20.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 11.0mm/h FLYING FOX Roper-McArthur NT : 33.0mm in 180 min to 17:30 10.7mm/h FLYING FOX Roper-McArthur NT : 32.0mm in 180 min to 20:30 10.8mm/h FLYING FOX Roper-McArthur NT : 65.0mm in 360 min to 20:30 11.0mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 33.0mm in 180 min to 05:30 20.4mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 20.4mm in 60 min to 08:30 10.3mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 31.0mm in 180 min to 08:30 14.3mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 43.0mm in 180 min to 11:30 41.1mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 35.6mm in 52 min to 15:30 28.0mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 14.0mm in 30 min to 21:30 11.7mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 35.0mm in 180 min to 23:30 49.2mm/h TINDAL RAAF Darwin-Daly NT : 24.6mm in 30 min to 14:30 12.7mm/h TINDAL RAAF Darwin-Daly NT : 38.0mm in 180 min to 14:30 27.3mm/h HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD: 18.2mm in 40 min to 01:00
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
42.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 42.3 MARREE NE Pastoral SA 42.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 42.0 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW 41.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA	28.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 28.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA 28.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA 28.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 28.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
14.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 17.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 17.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 17.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 17.9 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW	0.0 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 2.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 2.9 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 3.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 4.2 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+6.9 42.0 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW +6.8 35.6 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide Plains SA +6.5 33.1 MOUNT BARKER Mt Lofty Ranges SA +6.3 42.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA +5.8 34.5 MAITLAND Yorke Peninsula SA	+6.2 28.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA +6.1 27.4 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW +5.7 26.8 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA +5.3 25.6 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW +5.3 21.3 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW +5.3 17.6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.9 27.6 PAYNES FIND Murchison WA -8.6 26.0 LARRIMAH Roper-McArthur NT -8.1 25.5 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA -7.8 24.1 BALGAIR Eucla WA -7.8 27.0 DALY WATERS AWS Roper-McArthur NT	-8.3 4.2 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW -6.9 10.4 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW -5.1 5.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS -4.9 11.5 NAREMBEEN Gt Southern WA -4.6 13.6 MOORA Central West WA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA : 74 (180/ 63 ) at 23:30 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT : 89 (130/ 70 ) at 00:20 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW: 83 (120/ 67 ) at 19:50 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR : ******* (260/ 63 ) at 01:39	Other extremes ..