Australian Weather News -- 13 JUN 2001

Australian Weather News

Wednesday, 13 JUN 2001

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 22:33 EDST on 26/06/01
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 daily rainfall for June: Thredbo Crackenback NSW: 125.0 (56.9, 16) Thredbo Village NSW: 101.6 (80.0, 25) Quandialla PO NSW: 55.0 (48.8, 75) Highest maximum temperature for June: Double Island Point Lighthouse Qld: 25.7 (25.6, 37)
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. 125.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 113.6 MOUNT BUFFALO CHALET Upper NE VIC 101.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW 79.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 79.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Alice Springs 53.2 WATARRKA 51.0 MEREENIE *NEW SOUTH WALES* Snowy Mtns 125.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS 101.6 THREDBO VILLAGE SW Slopes S 57.8 BATLOW POST OFFICE 56.2 ARGALONG (SANDY CREEK) SW Slopes N 69.0 YOUNG AIRPORT 66.0 YOUNG (KIAH) 55.0 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE *VICTORIA* Lower NE 61.6 UPPER FIFTEEN MILE CREEK (HANDCOCKS) 60.0 HUNTERS HILL 57.6 BLACK RANGE CREEK (TROUT FARM) 55.6 KOETONG 55.0 HOLLAND CREEK (WRIGHTLEY) 54.4 UPPER BOGGY CREEK (MYRRHEE) 53.6 KERGUNYAH SOUTH 52.8 KING RIVER (WHITFIELD) 52.8 YACKANDANDAH 50.2 MITTA MITTA FORESTRY Upper NE 113.6 MOUNT BUFFALO CHALET 79.0 FALLS CREEK 79.0 MT HOTHAM 73.0 MOUNT BULLER 65.2 LAKE BUFFALO 62.6 EUROBIN 57.4 EDI UPPER 55.8 ARCHERTON 54.0 HARRIETVILLE 53.2 WHITLANDS (BURDER'S LANE)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NEW SOUTH WALES* *Snowy Mtns* THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS 11.4mm in 1 hr 6 min to 01:33 10.4mm/h *SW Slopes S* WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 23.8mm/h *VICTORIA* *Upper NE* FALLS CREEK 30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
36.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA 35.5 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA 35.5 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA 35.0 BRADSHAW Darwin-Daly NT 34.9 WARMUN E Kimberley WA	26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 25.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 25.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
2.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 2.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC 3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 4.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW 4.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW	-1.7 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA -1.6 HYDEN Gt Southern WA -1.0 WANDERING Gt Southern WA -1.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW -1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC -1.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+7.8 27.3 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD +6.7 27.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD +6.5 26.2 MILES POST OFFICE Darling Downs W QLD +6.4 29.2 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD +6.3 31.5 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD +6.3 26.4 SURAT POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD	+9.8 14.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW +9.8 13.3 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW +9.6 16.0 JERVOIS Alice Springs NT +9.6 13.3 BARADINE FORESTRY NW Plains E NSW +9.5 10.4 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.1 14.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT -4.1 18.0 JERVOIS Alice Springs NT -3.1 22.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA -3.0 14.9 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA -2.8 18.7 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD	-7.4 -1.6 HYDEN Gt Southern WA -7.1 -0.1 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA -6.8 3.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA -6.8 -0.7 CORRIGIN Gt Southern WA -6.5 0.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW: 91 (350/ 20 ) at 08:30 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC: 104 (350/ 58 ) at 03:00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 109 (260/ 70 ) at 23:05 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC: 82 (240/ 69 ) at 22:28 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 115 (310/106 ) at 14:09 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 104 (250/ 80 ) at 12:00	Other extremes ..