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Monday, 21 MAY 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 01:03 EDST on 23/05/01

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 (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Lowest minimum temperature for May:
Wyndham PO WA: 12.8 (13.0, 33)
Proserpine AP Qld: 5.0 (5.0, 11 - equalling record set yesterday)

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.

251.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) North Coast NSW
133.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
100.6 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
92.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
79.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE North Coast NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
     N Tablelands E
52.8 POINT LOOKOUT
    North Coast
251.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
133.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
100.6 YAMBA PILOT STATION
92.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
79.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE
76.8 WOODBURN POST OFFICE
    MidNorth Coast N
69.5 BOWRAVILLE COHALAN ST
64.6 COFFS HARBOUR MO
56.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
53.0 GIRRALONG
52.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


NEW SOUTH WALES
     North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE
13.2mm in 1 hr 5 min to 00:00 12.2mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
32.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT
31.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
31.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
31.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
31.0 MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT
26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands
2.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
 -6.9 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+4.7   24.8 KIAMA BOWLING CLUB Illawarra NSW
+4.1   25.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+3.5   10.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+3.4   8.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+3.3   24.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+3.3   17.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
 +6.0   8.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+4.8   14.5 MORAWA POST OFFICE Central West WA
+4.8   12.0 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW
+4.4   9.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+4.2   9.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.9   15.5 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-6.4   9.0 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-6.1   15.2 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-6.0   17.8 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-6.0   16.6 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
 -11.5   5.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-10.4   6.0 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
-10.2   3.8 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
-9.6   8.8 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-9.5   7.1 LARRIMAH Roper-McArthur NT
-9.5   4.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

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

No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h

Other extremes

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