Australian Weather News -- 31 DEC 2001

Australian Weather News

Monday, 31 DEC 2001

NSW bushfires continue
Further storms in eastern Qld

See special report on the NSW bushfires.

Following the storms of yesterday afternoon and evening, two further storm bands swept across Queensland today. An isolated storm, which developed soon after midnight on the NSW Northern Tablelands, drifted across Brisbane around 6am giving Amberley 33mm in the hour to 5am and Brisbane 35.2 and Archerfield 38.6 in the hour to 6am. During the afternoon, a line of convection developed from the NSW border northwards to Townsville and drifted east giving heavy thunderstorm falls. Maryborough, 80km SE of Bundaberg, recorded 114km between 6 and 9pm. Other heavy falls are given below, and in the 24 hour totals to 9am 1 Jan 2002.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 19:11 EDST on 01/01/02
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. 105.6 SUNNYBANK BOWLS CLUB Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 94.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 90.0 CAPALABA WATER TREAT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 86.8 NARDOO STATION Gulf Country QLD 84.0 BRISBANE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD *QUEENSLAND* Gulf Country 86.8 NARDOO STATION 50.0 YAPPAR RIVER Upper Carpentaria 62.2 MAXWELTON POST OFFICE Central Coast E 55.0 BARNGANAL BLUE MOUNTAIN Central Highlands 77.0 DYSART POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett 52.4 MONTO AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast 105.6 SUNNYBANK BOWLS CLUB 94.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 90.0 CAPALABA WATER TREAT 84.0 BRISBANE 78.6 MANLY RAILWAY STATION 76.4 GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL 71.0 CROHAMHURST 71.0 PEACHESTER WOODFORD RD 68.4 ORMISTON COLLEGE 64.4 LONG POCKET CSIRO LAB 59.0 PEACHESTER TM 57.0 CALAMVALE ALERT 57.0 ROMANI TM 56.0 ONE MILE BRIDGE ALERT 53.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT 52.8 FORESTDALE STAPYLTON RD 52.4 POINT LOOKOUT 52.0 POINT LOOKOUT BOWLS CLUB 52.0 AMBERLEY (DNR) TM 51.2 CLEVELAND BOWLS CLUB 50.0 CAROLE PARK ALERT 50.0 KALBAR TM Darling Downs E 54.6 NOBBY JACKSON ST *NEW SOUTH WALES* N Tablelands E 50.0 MALLANGANEE (SANDILANDS ST)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *N Kimberley* WYNDHAM AERO 12.0mm in 6 min to 18:04 120.0mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Arnhem* MILINGIMBI 7.0mm in 32 min to 13:02 13.1mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 23.6mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 10.7mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.2mm/h 9.0mm in 7 min to 12:47 77.1mm/h 9.8mm in 13 min to 13:00 45.2mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 19.2mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 20.6mm/h NARAWILLI 16.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 5.3mm/h *Roper-McArthur* CENTRE ISLAND 6.6mm in 14 min to 13:20 28.3mm/h 12.8mm in 15 min to 13:35 51.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 7.7mm/h *Darwin-Daly* DARWIN AIRPORT 13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 29.6mm in 34 min to 17:30 52.2mm/h 31.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.2mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h CAPE DON 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 22:30 7.3mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 5.0mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND 17.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 5.7mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *N Peninsula* WEIPA AERO 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h *Gulf Country* KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 10.6mm in 9 min to 17:01 70.7mm/h 16.6mm in 59 min to 18:00 16.9mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h *Upper Carpentaria* RICHMOND AIRPORT 20.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 20.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h *Central Coast E* YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 21.8mm in 30 min to 23:00 43.6mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 21.8mm/h 20.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 41.6mm/h 42.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 42.6mm/h WOOLSHED 16.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* ROCKHAMPTON AERO 12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.8mm/h GLADSTONE RADAR 30.8mm in 35 min to 11:00 52.8mm/h 31.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 31.6mm/h 15.4mm in 30 min to 11:30 30.8mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.4mm/h 53.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 17.7mm/h 32.2mm in 34 min to 21:00 56.8mm/h 34.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 34.0mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.3mm/h BUNDABERG AERO 17.6mm in 1 hr 1 min to 20:00 17.3mm/h GLADSTONE AIRPORT 22.4mm in 30 min to 10:30 44.8mm/h 22.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 22.4mm/h 10.8mm in 6 min to 10:36 108.0mm/h 15.0mm in 24 min to 11:00 37.5mm/h 48.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 48.2mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* AMBERLEY AMO 33.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 33.0mm/h 43.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 14.3mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.4mm/h DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h MARYBOROUGH 114.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 38.0mm/h 125.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 20.8mm/h ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 12.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 24.8mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 13.8mm/h 26.2mm in 30 min to 06:00 52.4mm/h 38.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 38.6mm/h 46.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.3mm/h 27.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 27.4mm/h HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 33.6mm in 58 min to 19:58 34.8mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.3mm/h TOOLARA (KELLY) 13.6mm in 21 min to 15:32 38.9mm/h 44.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.7mm/h BRISBANE AERO 20.4mm in 33 min to 14:30 37.1mm/h 23.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 23.4mm/h MAROOCHYDORE AERO 49.4mm in 3 hr to 17:30 16.5mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 8.4mm in 31 min to 17:31 16.3mm/h 12.8mm in 29 min to 18:00 26.5mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.2mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h BRISBANE 11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h 35.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 35.2mm/h 48.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 16.0mm/h *Darling Downs E* STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) 29.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 29.8mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h *Darling Downs W* MILES CONSTANCE STREET 11.2mm in 7 min to 13:25 96.0mm/h 8.2mm in 3 min to 13:28 164.0mm/h 7.8mm in 5 min to 13:33 93.6mm/h 30.2mm in 2 hr 39 min to 16:12 11.4mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h *VICTORIA* *W Gippsland* WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 5.8mm in 13 min to 21:00 26.8mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* CAPE WESSEL 17.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 5.7mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
42.7 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA 42.0 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA 41.7 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA 41.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 41.2 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA	29.0 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD 28.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD 28.7 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 28.7 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 28.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
6.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 11.3 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 11.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 11.7 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA 12.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC	1.3 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 2.4 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC 3.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 3.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 3.8 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+10.8 36.7 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW +8.9 32.9 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW +8.7 34.5 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW +8.3 35.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW +8.2 37.5 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW +8.2 37.2 PATERSON (TOCAL) Hunter Valley NSW	+6.9 17.5 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW +6.6 28.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD +6.4 25.4 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD +6.4 25.4 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD +6.2 24.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-6.4 20.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide Plains SA -6.0 24.8 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA -5.9 19.1 MOUNT BARKER Mt Lofty Ranges SA -5.4 33.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA -5.4 23.7 KIMBA W Agricultural SA	-7.3 4.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC -6.8 2.4 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC -6.0 5.6 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC -5.9 5.6 YONGALA Upper North SA -5.9 5.8 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide Plains SA : 76 (290/ 63 ) at 13:51 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA : 80 (280/ 63 ) at 13:00 KEITH (MUNKORA) Upper SE SA : 74 (270/ 63 ) at 13:26 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 76 ( 60/ 65 ) at 08:36 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW: 96 (290/ 56 ) at 14:47 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW: 87 (320/ 67 ) at 10:03	Other extremes ..