Australian Weather News -- 27 OCT 2001

Australian Weather News

Saturday, 27 OCT 2001

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 20:07 EDST on 03/11/01
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 daily minimum temperature for October: Cygnet Bay WA: 14.5 (14.6, 15)
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. 127.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 50.0 WALLAMAN ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD 43.8 OXLEY GOLF RANGE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 42.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD 41.0 PINE HILL CROSSING Darling Downs W QLD *QUEENSLAND* N Coast--Barron 42.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Herbert 50.0 WALLAMAN ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast 127.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT 43.8 OXLEY GOLF RANGE Darling Downs W 41.0 PINE HILL CROSSING	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* BLACK POINT 36.0mm in 6 hr to 14:30 6.0mm/h POINT STUART AWS 19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.3mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 07:30 6.3mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 6.3mm/h TINDAL RAAF 14.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.4mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* CAPE FOURCROY 15.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 5.0mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Gulf Country* CLONCURRY AIRPORT 13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.6mm/h *N Coast--Barron* LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 15.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.8mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* ROCKHAMPTON AERO 14.0mm in 30 min to 09:00 28.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h *Darling Downs W* MILES CONSTANCE STREET 22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h *VICTORIA* *E Central* DUNNS HILL 15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
41.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA 41.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA 41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA 40.3 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA 40.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA	31.0 BRADSHAW Darwin-Daly NT 29.5 WAVE HILL Victoria NT 28.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 28.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL 27.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR
3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 7.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW	-1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 1.0 BUNBURY SW & S Coast WA 1.0 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+6.5 31.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +5.9 29.2 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW +5.3 30.5 REDCLIFFE COUNCIL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD +5.1 21.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS +4.8 27.8 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW	+7.9 29.5 WAVE HILL Victoria NT +7.7 22.4 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD +4.9 24.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD +4.6 11.7 ORFORD POST OFFICE E Coast TAS +4.5 17.0 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-6.7 15.7 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -5.8 28.8 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD -5.3 29.6 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD -5.1 3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC -5.0 29.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD -5.0 28.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD	-10.5 6.6 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT -7.9 6.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT -7.8 12.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA -7.7 2.5 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA -7.5 14.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 72 (240/ 65 ) at 02:35	Other extremes ..