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Monday, 19 NOV 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 20:14 EDST on 03/12/01

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:
Coonabarabran (Namoi St) NSW: 0.8 (1.1, 43)
Charlotte Pass NSW: -10.6 (-9.4, 13)
Echuca AP Vic: 0.5 (1.3, 44)

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.

85.4 WANDOAN POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
61.0 MAROON DAM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
50.4 SOUTH GRAFTON (DIVINES STATE FOREST) North Coast NSW
50.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
48.4 COMBIENBAR E Gippsland VIC

QUEENSLAND
    Central Highlands
85.4 WANDOAN POST OFFICE
    Brisbane/SE Coast
61.0 MAROON DAM

NEW SOUTH WALES
    N Tablelands W
50.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
    North Coast
50.4 SOUTH GRAFTON (DIVINES STATE FOREST)

VICTORIA
    E Gippsland
48.4 COMBIENBAR

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Lower West
SWANBOURNE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
PERTH METRO
5.8mm in 33 min to 01:30 10.5mm/h
    SW & S Coast
DWELLINGUP FORESTRY
8.8mm in 24 min to 02:00 22.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
ESPERANCE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
MANDURAH
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
BUNBURY
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
    Gt Southern
LAKE GRACE
8.8mm in 45 min to 05:00 11.7mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h
KATANNING
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
PORT KEATS AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 5.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
5.8mm in 16 min to 17:55 21.8mm/h
MACKAY MO
16.6mm in 18 min to 18:00 55.3mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
WOOLSHED
11.8mm in 10 min to 16:00 70.8mm/h
    Central Highlands
TAROOM POST OFFICE
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH POST OFFICE
37.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.3mm/h
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.2mm/h
SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
GLADSTONE RADAR
13.4mm in 25 min to 15:55 32.2mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.0mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
36.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
34.0mm in 2 hr to 16:00 17.0mm/h
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
10.2mm in 5 min to 09:35 122.4mm/h
BRISBANE
13.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
    Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
17.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 17.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 21.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h
    North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT
34.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.4mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
10.4mm in 18 min to 13:51 34.7mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE
20.0mm in 2 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
12.8mm in 17 min to 05:10 45.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
14.6mm in 30 min to 20:00 29.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.2mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 22.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 37.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.8mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
30.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 30.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
8.8mm in 23 min to 21:23 23.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.2mm/h
8.0mm in 46 min to 23:46 10.4mm/h
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
22.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 44.8mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 22.4mm/h
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.2mm/h
NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h

VICTORIA
    Upper NE
FALLS CREEK
12.4mm in 1 min to 09:51 744.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h

ISLANDS
    Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
11.8mm in 33 min to 14:16 21.5mm/h
14.2mm in 44 min to 15:00 19.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
44.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
43.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
42.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
42.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
42.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
31.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
29.7 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
29.5 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
29.4 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
29.1 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
-1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-5.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.3 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+5.0   35.5 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
+4.5   40.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+4.5   37.6 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
+4.4   33.5 MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD
+4.3   32.6 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
+4.9   29.4 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
+4.9   27.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+4.8   13.5 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA
+4.8   27.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+4.8   18.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-15.6   16.5 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) Upper Darling NSW
-15.1   12.2 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-15.1   12.7 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-14.0   6.0 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-13.8   13.5 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
-13.8   14.5 WELLINGTON (ZOUCH ST) CW Slopes S NSW
-12.3   -10.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-11.0   -9.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-10.7   0.5 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
-9.7   0.8 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-9.1   -5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

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

ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA : 78 (140/ 63 ) at 03:00
GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA : 96 ( 70/ 65 ) at 00:30
ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD: 82 (270/ 63 ) at 14:48
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION Hunter Valley NSW: 98 (170/ 80 ) at 20:38
NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW: 106 (180/ 87 ) at 19:00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW: 82 (160/ 65 ) at 17:30
BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW: 85 (180/ 72 ) at 13:52
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW: 85 (180/ 65 ) at 08:04
GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW: 91 (210/ 70 ) at 01:47

Other extremes

Flood peaks:
Macquarie at Ross Tas:
2.29m around midnight this morning with minor flooding.
Macquarie at Morningside Tas: 2.50m around 9am with minor flooding