Australian Weather News -- 25 FEB 2001

Australian Weather News

Sunday, 25 FEB 2001

Todays significant weather stories not yet written

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 01:18 EDST on 01/03/01
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. 170.0 PINNACLE S Peninsula QLD 133.4 HIGHBURY STATION N Peninsula QLD 111.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD 108.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS Central Coast E QLD 89.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD *NORTHERN TERRITORY* 51.2 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT Darwin-Daly *QUEENSLAND* 133.4 HIGHBURY STATION N Peninsula 79.6 LAURA POST OFFICE S Peninsula 170.0 PINNACLE S Peninsula 67.4 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron 51.2 GREENHAVEN N Coast--Barron 67.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT N Coast--Barron 53.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron 77.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT N Coast--Barron 81.0 KURANDA HILLTOP N Coast--Barron 58.3 CARDWELL EDEN ST N Coast--Herbert 68.4 UPPER STONE EXELBY N Coast--Herbert 89.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert 69.0 TULLY MCQUILLAN ST N Coast--Herbert 66.0 TULLY TM N Coast--Herbert 111.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT N Coast--Herbert 65.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT N Coast--Herbert 50.0 JARRA CREEK TM N Coast--Herbert 62.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert 54.0 ZATTAS ALERT N Coast--Herbert 108.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS Central Coast E 77.0 FINCH HATTON POST OFFICE Central Coast E 86.4 HECATE Central Coast E 52.8 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E 54.0 DORAVILLE STATION Central Coast E	High short duration rainfall (10mm/hour and greater): 20.8mm/h KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA : 20.8mm in 60 min to 19:00 50.0mm/h KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA : 25.0mm in 30 min to 01:00 54.0mm/h LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA : 5.4mm in 6 min to 13:30 42.0mm/h WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD: 16.8mm in 24 min to 11:30 32.1mm/h WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD: 16.6mm in 31 min to 16:30 13.3mm/h KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD: 40.0mm in 180 min to 06:00 46.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 5.4mm in 7 min to 04:37 102.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 3.4mm in 2 min to 15:02 66.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 2.2mm in 2 min to 16:32 31.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 14.6mm in 28 min to 17:00 13.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 39.0mm in 180 min to 18:00 30.8mm/h TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD: 15.4mm in 30 min to 23:30 28.7mm/h ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD: 8.6mm in 18 min to 16:00
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
44.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 44.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA 43.9 MARREE NE Pastoral SA 43.2 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA 43.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA	29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 28.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 28.1 CHANNEL POINT Darwin-Daly NT 28.1 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 28.1 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
12.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 14.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 14.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 15.7 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW 16.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC	0.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 2.9 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 3.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 3.8 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS 3.9 MAYDENA (POST OFFICE) Derwent Valley TAS 3.9 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+9.5 43.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA +8.1 38.7 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW +7.9 37.4 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW +7.8 43.2 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA +7.8 44.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA	+7.1 25.0 HAWKER Upper North SA +6.6 18.5 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW +6.6 13.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW +6.5 18.5 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA +6.3 19.2 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
-7.1 23.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA -7.1 18.7 OMEO Upper NE VIC -6.7 19.6 PEMBERTON SW & S Coast WA -6.6 23.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA -6.5 25.6 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA -6.5 24.7 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA	-6.3 15.8 WILUNA Interior WA -4.6 4.8 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS -4.6 5.4 GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) Southeast TAS -4.5 5.9 DOVER (PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE OFFICE Southeast TAS -4.1 6.0 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. CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT : 93 (140/ 63 ) at 22:40	Other extremes ..