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Friday, 13 APR 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 22:20 EDST on 14/04/01

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 (none known)

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.

22.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands
16.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD
11.0 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
12.0 TOPAZ
    N Coast--Herbert
16.0 CORSIS ALERT
11.0 DARADGEE

ISLANDS
    Islands
22.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
8.2mm in 17 min to 16:00 28.9mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
37.3 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
37.1 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
 28.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
26.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.8 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
12.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.8 MOOGARA (UXBRIDGE BACK ROAD) Derwent Valley TAS
 -7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+12.5   35.6 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
+10.8   34.4 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
+9.8   35.2 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
+9.6   32.2 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
+9.6   33.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
 +7.1   17.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.8   17.8 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
+6.7   18.4 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
+5.2   11.6 GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) Southeast TAS
+4.8   17.4 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2   19.9 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-5.1   21.7 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-4.5   13.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-4.5   21.2 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) North Coast NSW
-4.3   23.0 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.3   21.9 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW
-4.3   19.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
 -9.2   -2.6 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.9   -1.2 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.7   -7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.6   -2.6 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.5   -1.6 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-8.5   -1.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC

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: 74 (130/ 65 ) at 20:00
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 83 (140/ 63 ) at 19:35
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 91 (310/ 80 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 78 (220/ 63 ) at 00:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 93 (270/ 69 ) at 13:16

Other extremes

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