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Thursday, 19 APR 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:15 EDST on 20/04/01

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 (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.

76.8 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
53.4 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
46.4 QUAMBY BLUFF(WILDLIFE NURSERY) N Coast TAS
45.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
43.6 DIDDLEUM (SOWTERS ROAD) N Coast TAS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
     N Kimberley
76.8 KURI BAY
    W Kimberley
53.4 CYGNET BAY

TASMANIA
     N Coast
46.4 QUAMBY BLUFF(WILDLIFE NURSERY)
43.6 DIDDLEUM (SOWTERS ROAD)
    W Coast
45.0 MOUNT READ

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
     W Kimberley
CYGNET BAY
32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
40.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
38.9 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
38.4 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
38.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
38.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
38.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
38.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
28.1 PIRLANGIMPI Darwin-Daly NT
27.8 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
27.6 DAMPIER PORT E Pilbara WA
27.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.0 BRADSHAW Darwin-Daly NT
27.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands
27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
5.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.1 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
7.0 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
7.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.8 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
 -0.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.4 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+9.6   33.4 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
+9.4   28.6 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
+9.2   32.5 COWRA AIRPORT CW Slopes S NSW
+9.2   31.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+9.2   32.5 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
 +9.1   17.7 KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG) Lower North VIC
+8.3   16.1 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
+7.5   16.7 GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) SW Slopes N NSW
+6.9   16.9 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+6.9   7.9 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0   19.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-6.0   7.8 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
-5.3   15.8 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA
-5.3   16.5 ALBANY AIRPORT SW & S Coast WA
-5.1   30.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-5.4   10.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-5.4   13.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-4.7   3.6 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA
-4.4   6.1 WAGIN Gt Southern WA
-4.3   6.5 PEMBERTON SW & S Coast WA
-4.3   6.0 KATANNING POST OFFICE Gt Southern WA
-4.3   7.4 RAVENSTHORPE 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.

BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW: 76 (210/ 65 ) at 17:19
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 78 (250/ 65 ) at 02:24
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 102 (300/ 87 ) at 07:08
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 108 (250/ 83 ) at 01:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS: 78 (250/ 65 ) at 12:05

Other extremes

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