Australian Weather News -- 21 DEC 2001

Australian Weather News

Friday, 21 DEC 2001

No reports of significant weather

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 20:04 EDST on 22/12/01
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 (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. 44.2 CAPE KEERWEER N Peninsula QLD 38.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS Arnhem NT 38.0 YAKKAMUNGA W Kimberley WA 36.0 GOVE AIRPORT Arnhem NT 34.8 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL N Peninsula QLD *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Kimberley* 38.0 YAKKAMUNGA *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Arnhem 38.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 36.0 GOVE AIRPORT *QUEENSLAND* N Peninsula 44.2 CAPE KEERWEER 34.8 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* DARWIN AIRPORT 7.4mm in 19 min to 22:00 23.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.6mm/h 10.6mm in 42 min to 22:17 15.1mm/h 13.2mm in 3 min to 23:33 264.0mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.0mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Gulf Country* NORMANTON AIRPORT 9.6mm in 7 min to 17:31 82.3mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.2mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *C Tablelands N* MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS 4.8mm in 3 min to 22:27 96.0mm/h *Sydney--west* RICHMOND RAAF 7.6mm in 14 min to 15:00 32.6mm/h *Riverina W* HAY CSIRO AWS 15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.6mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
44.6 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA 44.0 WALGETT AIRPORT NW Plains W NSW 43.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 43.9 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 43.9 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD	30.0 GRIFFITH CSIRO Riverina W NSW 29.1 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 29.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 29.0 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
8.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 12.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 12.9 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC 14.4 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA 14.8 QUEENSTOWN (COPPER MINES TAS) W Coast TAS	2.6 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 4.7 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 5.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA 5.0 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA 5.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+10.0 39.6 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW +9.3 39.0 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) North Coast NSW +9.1 38.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW +8.9 40.0 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW +8.6 35.4 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW	+8.8 28.6 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD +8.5 26.0 GUNNEDAH SCS NW Slopes S NSW +8.0 25.0 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW +8.0 19.6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW +7.9 19.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
-5.2 22.2 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -4.6 23.0 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC -4.6 23.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC -4.6 12.9 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC -4.5 19.8 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA	-6.3 8.5 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide Plains SA -6.0 8.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA -5.9 8.2 EYRE Eucla WA -5.8 9.0 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide Plains SA -5.4 11.0 ENEABBA Central West WA -5.4 7.5 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA -5.4 5.2 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW: 78 (280/ 63 ) at 17:09 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW: 80 (200/ 69 ) at 14:53 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW: 89 (260/ 69 ) at 18:15	Other extremes ..