Australian Weather News

Monday, 23 APR 2001

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Todays significant weather stories not yet written
Some details of the heavy rainfall event in Victoria for the period 20 to 24 April, together with photographs, are available from Tony Middleton's report.

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 10:08 EDST on 25/04/01

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 (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Highest 24-hour rainfall for any month:
Forrest State Forest Vic: 163.0 (118.1, 86)
Highest 24-hour rainfall for April:
Mornington Vic: 92.4 (56.6, 107)
Lowest minimum temperature for April:
Alice Springs AP NT: 1.4 (1.7, 60)

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.

104.0 CERBERUS E Central VIC
97.0 VENTNOR (OAKLANDS) E Central VIC
80.0 ROSEBUD COUNTRY CLUB E Central VIC
76.8 BARWON RIVER (MT COWLEY) W Coast VIC
72.0 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
56.6 MIAMI BARDON AVE

VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
60.2 TRARALGON CREEK (BALOOK)
56.0 LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT
54.6 LEONGATHA STH GIPPSLAND WATER
53.0 TRAFALGAR
51.6 TRARALGON CREEK (TAYLORS RD QUARRY)
    E Central
104.0 CERBERUS
97.0 VENTNOR (OAKLANDS)
80.0 ROSEBUD COUNTRY CLUB
68.0 RHYLL
66.0 CHELTENHAM KINGSTON CENTRE
51.0 DUNNS HILL
    W Central
72.0 GEELONG AIRPORT
64.4 BARWON RIVER (POLLOCKSFORD)
62.4 ANGLESEA
58.4 BLACKWOOD (POST OFFICE)
50.0 SHEOAKS
    Western Plains
61.0 CRESSY POST OFFICE
    W Coast
76.8 BARWON RIVER (MT COWLEY)
69.4 BARWON RIVER (BENWERRIN)
65.0 AIREYS INLET
58.2 BARWON RIVER (BOONAH)
51.0 BEEAC POST OFFICE

ISLANDS
    Islands
68.2 WILLIS ISLAND

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Central West
NORTH ISLAND
28.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 28.2mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Central
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE
29.4mm in 30 min to 23:30 58.8mm/h

ISLANDS
    Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
15.2mm in 30 min to 05:30 30.4mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 23.4mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
36.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.7 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
36.5 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
36.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
36.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
 28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
27.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands
26.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.5 DAMPIER PORT E Pilbara WA
4.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
 0.0 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide Plains SA
0.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+5.6   30.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+5.0   30.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+4.6   28.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+3.9   28.5 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.7   27.4 EYRE Eucla WA
 +6.2   15.2 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+6.1   17.1 CORRIGIN Gt Southern WA
+6.1   17.1 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
+6.1   21.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.8   17.8 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.8   17.0 BEVERLEY Gt Southern WA
-10.2   15.0 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-9.2   13.9 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-9.2   12.9 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-9.0   13.9 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-8.8   13.6 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
 -11.2   1.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT
-10.9   6.0 ALI CURUNG Alice Springs NT
-10.3   3.1 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-10.1   6.6 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD
-9.2   6.6 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-9.2   4.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.

WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 87 (150/ 72 ) at 09:35
EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS: 98 (170/ 78 ) at 03:03

Other extremes

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