Australian Weather News -- 27 FEB 2001

Australian Weather News

Tuesday, 27 FEB 2001

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 01:29 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. 212.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 135.5 REDBANK MINE Roper-McArthur NT 113.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 108.2 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur NT 104.4 WESTMORELAND STATION Gulf Country QLD *NORTHERN TERRITORY* 50.0 NHULUNBUY DTW Arnhem 55.8 TANDANGLE HILL Roper-McArthur 51.4 FLYING FOX Roper-McArthur 113.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur 108.2 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur 135.5 REDBANK MINE Roper-McArthur *QUEENSLAND* 50.2 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country 212.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country 104.4 WESTMORELAND STATION Gulf Country 54.6 LUCINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Herbert 98.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE N Coast--Herbert 57.0 JARRA CREEK TM N Coast--Herbert 61.6 HECATE Central Coast E	High short duration rainfall (10mm/hour and greater): 16.8mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 1.4mm in 5 min to 19:22 40.5mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 5.4mm in 8 min to 19:30 21.5mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 12.2mm in 34 min to 23:00 76.4mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 14.0mm in 11 min to 23:30 45.3mm/h WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA : 6.8mm in 9 min to 23:39 34.0mm/h KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA : 17.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 30.8mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 28.2mm in 55 min to 14:18 64.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 12.8mm in 12 min to 14:30 16.7mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 50.0mm in 180 min to 14:30 12.6mm/h BATCHELOR AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 25.2mm in 120 min to 16:30 36.5mm/h GOVE AIRPORT Arnhem NT : 13.4mm in 22 min to 03:22 10.8mm/h LARRIMAH Roper-McArthur NT : 65.0mm in 360 min to 20:30 13.0mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 39.0mm in 180 min to 17:30 10.0mm/h BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT : 60.0mm in 360 min to 20:30 48.0mm/h LAJAMANU Victoria NT : 0.8mm in 1 min to 18:21 11.7mm/h TINDAL RAAF Darwin-Daly NT : 35.0mm in 180 min to 17:30 14.0mm/h TINDAL RAAF Darwin-Daly NT : 42.0mm in 180 min to 23:30 16.7mm/h PORT KEATS AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 22.6mm in 81 min to 02:00 26.0mm/h PORT KEATS AERO Darwin-Daly NT : 13.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 30.3mm/h WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD: 11.6mm in 23 min to 19:00 23.7mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 13.8mm in 35 min to 03:23 48.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 0.8mm in 1 min to 03:24 43.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 26.0mm in 36 min to 04:00 54.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 21.6mm in 24 min to 04:30 48.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 14.4mm in 18 min to 05:30 28.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 85.0mm in 180 min to 06:00 56.4mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 34.8mm in 37 min to 06:30 11.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 34.0mm in 180 min to 09:00 81.0mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 10.8mm in 8 min to 10:06 13.3mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 40.0mm in 180 min to 12:00 29.6mm/h MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD: 7.4mm in 15 min to 15:30 26.2mm/h CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD: 4.8mm in 11 min to 04:24 42.0mm/h MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD: 11.2mm in 16 min to 06:32 27.0mm/h COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 5.4mm in 12 min to 23:46 44.0mm/h WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW: 2.2mm in 3 min to 16:18 49.0mm/h WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW: 9.8mm in 12 min to 16:30 44.0mm/h GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW: 2.2mm in 3 min to 19:28 48.0mm/h GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW: 4.8mm in 6 min to 19:34
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.8 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW 43.8 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW 43.6 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW 43.4 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE COMPARISON Far SW QLD 43.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 43.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 43.0 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW 43.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW 43.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD	31.4 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD 31.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA 31.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 31.0 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW 30.5 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
13.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 15.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 16.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 17.9 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA 18.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS 18.3 BARREN TIER Central Plateau TAS	-1.5 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS -0.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 0.6 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 3.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+10.7 43.8 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW +8.7 43.8 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW +8.3 39.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW +8.2 39.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC +8.1 43.0 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW	+9.2 30.5 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW +9.1 28.1 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW +7.8 20.6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW +7.4 31.4 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD +7.0 26.2 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW +7.0 19.9 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
-9.4 27.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT -7.1 29.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD -5.5 26.4 BALGAIR Eucla WA -5.5 29.0 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur NT -5.1 30.3 LEONORA Goldfields WA	-7.9 14.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA -7.1 9.0 EYRE Eucla WA -6.2 5.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS -5.3 11.9 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA -5.3 11.2 BEVERLEY Gt Southern WA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. SYDNEY HARBOUR (CANNAE POINT) Sydney--east NSW: 98 ( 30/ 7 ) at 21:00 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW: 102 (350/ 30 ) at 16:18 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW: 96 (290/ 72 ) at 19:28 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC: 104 (350/ 9 ) at 11:30 FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC: 117 (180/ 26 ) at 18:30	Other extremes ..