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Sunday, 11 NOV 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 12:08 EDST on 13/11/01

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 November:
Parafield AP SA: 2.5 (3.4, 40)
Horsham (Polkemmett) Vic: -1.0 (0.5, 40)
Weeaproinah Vic: 2.0 (2.1, 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.

84.4 KANDANGA POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
84.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE Darwin-Daly NT
79.8 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON) NW Slopes N NSW
79.0 ZACHARIAH TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
77.0 KANDANGA TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
84.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE
55.8 OENPELLI
53.2 HUMPTY DOO COLLARD ROAD
52.0 PORT KEATS AERO

QUEENSLAND
    Wide Bay/Burnett
54.6 COLODAN
53.0 MT PERRY THE PINES
    Brisbane/SE Coast
84.4 KANDANGA POST OFFICE
79.0 ZACHARIAH TM
77.0 KANDANGA TM
57.0 WOOLOOGA
55.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR TM
54.2 TIARO POST OFFICE
54.0 IMBIL TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
    NW Slopes N
79.8 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON)

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


NORTHERN TERRITORY
   
MIDDLE POINT AWS
13.2mm in 1 hr to 78:00 13.2mm/h
    E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
16.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 32.4mm/h
42.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 42.4mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.0mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.8mm/h
    Arnhem
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
11.8mm in 44 min to 15:14 16.1mm/h
13.0mm in 16 min to 15:30 48.8mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 24.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
BATCHELOR AERO
34.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 34.2mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 13.7mm/h
9.6mm in 54 min to 03:24 10.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
32.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 65.6mm/h
40.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 40.6mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 22.4mm/h
44.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 44.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.4mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 15.3mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.8mm/h
15.0mm in 30 min to 02:30 30.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 19.2mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 11.7mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.4mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
53.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 53.4mm/h
62.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 20.7mm/h
62.0mm in 6 hr to 20:30 10.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
15.0mm in 30 min to 11:30 30.0mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 21.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 17.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.0mm/h
WOOLSHED
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
32.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 32.0mm/h
    Central Highlands
EMERALD AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 15:49 84.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 15:50 84.0mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
31.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 5.2mm/h
GLADSTONE RADAR
2.0mm in 1 min to 18:57 120.0mm/h
14.6mm in 33 min to 19:30 26.5mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 29.6mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 21.2mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
21.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
8.6mm in 10 min to 19:00 51.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.6mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
9.6mm in 49 min to 12:49 11.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.6mm/h
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
11.2mm in 44 min to 20:44 15.3mm/h
5.0mm in 12 min to 20:57 25.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr 3 min to 22:00 11.4mm/h
GYMPIE
15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 20.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.6mm/h
MARYBOROUGH
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
13.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 27.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.6mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.0mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
18.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
20.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
5.6mm in 8 min to 15:00 42.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.6mm/h
11.0mm in 11 min to 16:00 60.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.4mm/h
9.6mm in 10 min to 17:07 57.6mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 21.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.0mm/h
BRISBANE
7.8mm in 13 min to 18:00 36.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.8mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
11.8mm in 22 min to 18:00 32.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
9.6mm in 15 min to 16:00 38.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
39.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.5mm/h
    Sydney--east
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
13.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 26.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h
HOMEBUSH (OLYMPIC STADIUM) AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h
    Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
14.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 29.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.8mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 24.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.0mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Central
MOORABBIN AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.2mm/h

TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S.
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
    King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
41.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
38.7 KALBARRI Central West WA
38.7 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.4 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR
28.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
27.5 WARRUWI Arnhem NT
27.4 MANINGRIDA Arnhem NT
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.8 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-4.1 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
-4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-2.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS N Coast TAS
-2.0 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+11.0   38.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+11.0   38.7 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.8   35.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.5   33.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+8.4   35.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+7.6   22.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.1   18.0 WINDY HARBOUR SW & S Coast WA
+5.6   22.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+5.5   16.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+5.4   23.3 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
-11.6   9.9 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-11.5   0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-10.3   14.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-10.1   20.2 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-10.0   21.1 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
-10.5   -1.0 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC
-10.1   2.5 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide Plains SA
-9.6   -0.3 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
-8.9   0.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-8.7   2.4 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC

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

CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 87 (350/ 67 ) at 17:00
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC: 70 (220/ 63 ) at 12:44
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 78 (300/ 69 ) at 00:00

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