Australian Weather News -- 08 MAY 2001

Australian Weather News

Tuesday, 08 MAY 2001

Todays significant weather stories not yet written

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 19:59 EDST on 09/05/01
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. 159.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE MidNorth Coast S NSW 129.6 UPPER LANSDOWNE (PESA) MidNorth Coast S NSW 126.2 CLARENCE TOWN (GREY ST) Hunter Valley NSW 122.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW 110.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW *NEW SOUTH WALES* N Tablelands E 63.0 YARROWITCH (MARETTO) MidNorth Coast N 70.2 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) 54.8 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) 50.0 BELLBROOK (MAIN STREET) MidNorth Coast S 159.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE 129.6 UPPER LANSDOWNE (PESA) 122.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS 110.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD) 95.4 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) 91.8 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST) 90.0 WAUCHOPE (AVONDALE STREET) 85.0 LAURIETON POST OFFICE 84.0 CRAVEN (LONGVIEW) 84.0 UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST) 71.0 LONG FLAT POST OFFICE 62.8 GLOUCESTER (UPPER BOWMAN) 62.2 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET) 62.0 FORBES RIVER (BIRDWOOD) 56.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 55.5 BULAHDELAH POST OFFICE 50.0 FORSTER BEACH CARAVAN PARK Hunter Valley 126.2 CLARENCE TOWN (GREY ST) 109.8 DUNGOG POST OFFICE 108.0 STROUD POST OFFICE 101.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS) 79.4 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 76.0 WYONG (KANGY ANGY (OURIMBAH CREEK)) 75.2 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 73.0 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 71.6 UPPER ALLYN TOWNSHIP 70.8 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 68.0 WYONG (MOUNT ELLIOT) 67.2 GOSFORD NORTH (GLENNIE ST) 63.0 GEARS (WYONG RIVER) 58.0 NORAH HEAD AWS 55.4 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 50.2 NELSON BAY (MONTEVIDEO PARADE) Sydney--east 64.0 AUDLEY ROYAL NATIONAL PARK 62.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB 54.0 SANS SOUCI (THE BOULEVARDE) 52.0 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS 51.4 BEXLEY BOWLING CLUB 50.8 PYMBLE WYUNA ROAD	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NEW SOUTH WALES* *MidNorth Coast S* TAREE AIRPORT AWS 25.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 25.4mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.7mm/h *Hunter Valley* NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 51.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 17.0mm/h NORAH HEAD AWS 13.2mm in 30 min to 10:30 26.4mm/h 20.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 40.0mm/h 31.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.2mm/h 22.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.4mm/h 52.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 17.3mm/h 64.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 7.2mm in 15 min to 15:30 28.8mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
36.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA 36.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA 36.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA 35.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA 35.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA	28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 27.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA 27.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands 26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 25.0 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA 25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
6.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 7.0 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS 7.4 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 7.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW 8.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW	-5.1 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS -3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -2.8 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS -2.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS N Coast TAS -1.5 MELTON MOWBRAY(NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+7.3 36.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA +7.2 12.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS +6.9 35.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA +6.8 22.7 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW +6.7 26.0 PRICE Yorke Peninsula SA	+7.4 18.4 CARNEGIE Interior WA +7.2 23.3 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA +7.2 24.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA +7.0 16.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +6.9 14.2 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-4.4 15.4 LOSTOCK DAM SITE Hunter Valley NSW -4.3 14.8 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW -4.3 15.9 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW -4.3 14.8 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW -4.1 7.0 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS	-7.5 6.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD -6.8 7.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD -6.3 8.2 JULIA CREEK POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD -5.9 5.4 YUENDUMU Alice Springs NT -5.8 -0.2 ARARAT PRISON 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. NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW: 80 (190/ 67 ) at 00:00	Other extremes ..