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Friday, 13 JUL 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:49 EDST on 14/07/01

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 (none known)

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.

49.6 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA) E Coast TAS
48.0 MEMANA (BABEL FARM) Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
38.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
37.0 HALLS GAP POST OFFICE Wimmera S VIC
33.4 BEN LOMOND E Coast TAS

VICTORIA
     Wimmera S
37.0 HALLS GAP POST OFFICE

TASMANIA
     E Coast
49.6 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA)
33.4 BEN LOMOND
    Flinders Is/Bass St
48.0 MEMANA (BABEL FARM)
38.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.

None reported

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
34.0 MANGO FARM Darwin-Daly NT
33.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.0 PORT KEATS AERO Darwin-Daly NT
33.0 BRADSHAW Darwin-Daly NT
32.9 TIMBER CREEK Victoria NT
24.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 WILLIS ISLAND Islands
23.3 BLACK POINT Darwin-Daly NT
1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
 -3.0 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
-2.5 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-2.3 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.2 ARMIDALE (UNI NEW ENGLAND) N Tablelands W NSW
-2.0 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
-2.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+7.4   26.5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+7.0   26.6 SURAT POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.8   25.2 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) Upper Darling NSW
+6.8   25.5 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+6.7   29.2 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
 +9.4   13.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.6   12.8 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+8.5   13.2 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
+7.2   11.2 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
+7.2   10.7 WELLINGTON RESEARCH CENTRE CW Slopes S NSW
+7.2   0.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.9   24.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-3.8   23.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-3.8   13.3 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
-2.9   13.5 NAREMBEEN Gt Southern WA
-2.6   16.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-2.6   15.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-2.6   15.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.8   -3.0 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
-7.6   0.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-7.6   1.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.4   -1.6 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1   -1.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1   -1.3 NARROGIN Gt Southern WA

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

None reported

Other extremes

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