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Friday, 07 DEC 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 17:14 EDST on 08/12/01

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):
Highest daily rainfall for December:
Oodnadatta AP SA: 47.0 (46.7, 46)

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.

102.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands
82.0 YARRAMAN POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
79.8 THE DEEP CROSSING Darling Downs E QLD
71.2 TIPTON BRIDGE Darling Downs E QLD
68.4 NANANGO WILLS ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Alice Springs
58.4 ULURU RANGERS

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
82.0 YARRAMAN POST OFFICE
68.4 NANANGO WILLS ST
68.4 MT BINGA
57.8 MT MOWBULLAN
57.0 BLACKBUTT POST OFFICE
55.6 STRATHPINE COLONIAL DRIVE
52.6 LINDFIELD
51.2 CROWS NEST
    Darling Downs E
79.8 THE DEEP CROSSING
71.2 TIPTON BRIDGE
61.6 CLYDESDALE
60.2 DALBY AIRPORT
59.0 HADEN POST OFFICE
58.2 PITTSWORTH YANDILLA STREET
53.0 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
52.8 DUNMORE EXCHANGE TM
50.0 BOWENVILLE
    Maranoa
54.0 WERIBONE TM

ISLANDS
    Islands
102.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Eucla
EUCLA
16.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 33.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.8mm/h
    Interior
GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE
14.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 29.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 14.6mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
BATCHELOR AERO
30.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 30.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 11.3mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
16.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 5.7mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
18.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 18.4mm/h
    Alice Springs
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
5.6mm in 4 min to 12:50 84.0mm/h
10.6mm in 3 min to 12:53 212.0mm/h
10.2mm in 7 min to 13:00 87.4mm/h
6.8mm in 6 min to 13:06 68.0mm/h
35.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 35.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 11.7mm/h
YULARA AERO
22.4mm in 30 min to 00:30 44.8mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 24.4mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 23.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 8.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    NE Pastoral
LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT
7.8mm in 19 min to 01:49 24.6mm/h
7.2mm in 41 min to 02:30 10.5mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 5.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
POINT LOOKOUT
29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
16.0mm in 29 min to 07:00 33.1mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
JIMNA FORESTRY
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.6mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 24.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
11.8mm in 23 min to 05:53 30.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 15.4mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
7.0mm in 17 min to 07:00 24.7mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.6mm/h
BRISBANE
11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
14.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
    Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr 10 min to 09:39 11.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
DALBY AIRPORT
54.0mm in 9 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
15.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 14.2mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Upper Darling
COBAR MO
12.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 12.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.6mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h
    NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
1.8mm in 1 min to 17:25 108.0mm/h
2.8mm in 2 min to 17:27 84.0mm/h
    NW Slopes S
GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
13.8mm in 45 min to 15:00 18.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.4mm/h
    N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
5.8mm in 17 min to 18:17 20.5mm/h
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
1.4mm in 1 min to 18:34 84.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
7.6mm in 18 min to 17:28 25.3mm/h
    C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
    CW Slopes S
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
9.0mm in 43 min to 16:00 12.6mm/h
    SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
6.2mm in 32 min to 05:56 11.6mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Central
BROADMEADOWS (GLENLITTA AVENUE BMTC)
15.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 30.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.4mm/h

ISLANDS
    Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
6.8mm in 31 min to 16:00 13.2mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
43.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.1 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT
42.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
41.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
41.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.3 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
29.1 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.3 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
1.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+6.6   32.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+6.0   39.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.9   31.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+5.7   37.7 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.2   40.0 CLERMONT POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.2   30.8 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW
+5.3   28.1 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.2   27.3 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.1   28.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
+4.7   25.0 BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.6   30.8 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
+4.6   27.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+4.6   23.0 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-12.9   11.4 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-10.2   20.6 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-10.1   19.0 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-10.0   18.4 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
-9.9   17.4 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
-6.9   15.1 THREE RIVERS E Gascoyne WA
-6.6   13.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-5.9   4.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.3   11.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-5.3   9.8 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT : 76 (250/ 63 ) at 12:53
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW: 87 (190/ 72 ) at 17:24
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW: 85 (320/ 63 ) at 18:34
MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW: 93 (240/ 61 ) at 15:38
PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW: 72 (240/ 63 ) at 14:10
MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW: 83 (230/ 65 ) at 14:16
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 72 (200/ 67 ) at 18:00

Other extremes

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