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Saturday, 19 MAY 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:02 EDST on 20/05/01

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.

88.2 NELSON BAY (MONTEVIDEO PARADE) Hunter Valley NSW
49.4 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast S NSW
40.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
37.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands
36.4 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION Hunter Valley NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
     MidNorth Coast S
49.4 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE)
    Hunter Valley
88.2 NELSON BAY (MONTEVIDEO PARADE)
40.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
36.4 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION

ISLANDS
     Islands
37.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.

No reports received of high short-duration rainfall.

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
48.4 OENPELLI Darwin-Daly NT
32.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
31.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
31.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
31.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
24.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
4.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
 -8.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+2.8   17.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+2.6   17.0 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+2.4   18.0 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
+2.3   8.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+2.3   18.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
 +5.5   12.8 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+5.4   11.8 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+5.1   18.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.1   15.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+5.1   15.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
-7.0   25.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Victoria NT
-6.9   12.2 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-6.7   24.5 WAVE HILL Victoria NT
-6.7   20.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT Barkly NT
-6.4   27.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-6.4   25.4 LARRIMAH Roper-McArthur NT
-6.4   21.0 ALI CURUNG Alice Springs NT
-9.3   8.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-8.8   7.4 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-8.5   8.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-8.5   5.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-8.4   8.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Victoria NT

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

MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 98 (310/ 80 ) at 23:02
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 106 (240/ 87 ) at 23:23
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 85 (270/ 63 ) at 19:27

Other extremes

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