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Sunday, 04 NOV 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 15:26 EDST on 07/11/01

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 (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.

26.6 PINE CREEK COUNCIL Darwin-Daly NT
17.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE Darwin-Daly NT
11.0 MARGARET RIVER E Kimberley WA
10.4 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
10.0 GLENMORE SW & S Coast WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
     N Kimberley
10.4 MOUNT ELIZABETH
    E Kimberley
11.0 MARGARET RIVER
    SW & S Coast
10.0 GLENMORE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
     Darwin-Daly
26.6 PINE CREEK COUNCIL
17.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


NORTHERN TERRITORY
     Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
5.4mm in 4 min to 20:17 81.0mm/h
12.4mm in 13 min to 20:30 57.2mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 18.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 9.0mm/h
7.0mm in 10 min to 20:40 42.0mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 26.6mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
42.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
41.4 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
41.2 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
41.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR
28.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.0 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
28.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
28.0 ELLIOTT Barkly NT
13.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
15.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.1 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
15.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
 -1.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
0.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+9.4   25.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
+9.0   27.8 CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND Lower SE SA
+8.9   29.2 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS E Central VIC
+8.8   27.0 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+8.6   27.0 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
 +6.9   19.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.3   19.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+6.1   22.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.0   19.2 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.9   22.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-8.5   19.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-8.5   21.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
-7.5   29.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-7.3   24.0 PAYNES FIND Murchison WA
-7.2   26.7 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-7.2   19.8 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-8.6   0.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.2   5.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-7.1   5.8 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
-6.9   4.4 KARNET Lower West 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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