Australian Weather News -- 01 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Tuesday, 01 JAN 2002

NSW bushfires continue
Storm gives torrential rain to Mackay Qld
Temperature extremes in NSW

See special report on the NSW bushfires.

Mackay Qld was awash this morning as an unusual storm dropped 147mm in the 3 hours to midday, 57.4mm falling in the 28 minutes to 10.21am. The storm developed offshore to the SE of Mackay around dawn in an area where yesterday evening's storms were dissipating. It then moved slowly NW across the coast before breaking up.

Maximum temperatures today showed sharp contrast across NSW, with those on the Central and North Coasts 10 to 14 above average and those in the NSW Snowy Mountains, and across Victoria and SE SA, 8 to 12 below.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 18:43 EDST on 02/01/02
Quality control note: Data is final. It includes late-received rainfall data and has been subject to BoM and AWN quality control checks. 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 January: Leonora WA: 12.4 (12.6, 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. 192.0 LITCHFIELD Darwin-Daly NT 134.0 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 128.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 124.8 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 123.6 TUAN CREEK FOREST STN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *N Kimberley* 56.0 WYNDHAM AERO *E Kimberley* 61.0 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT 51.6 KUNUNURRA AERO *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Arnhem 51.2 GOVE AIRPORT Roper-McArthur 86.0 NATHAN RIVER Victoria 101.8 LEGUNE 70.0 NEWRY Darwin-Daly 192.0 LITCHFIELD 90.8 HAYES CREEK 79.2 EVA VALLEY 66.0 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT 56.0 BONALBO *QUEENSLAND* N Peninsula 70.2 SOUTHWELL STATION 52.8 ELY CAMP Gulf Country 50.0 KOOLATAH STATION 50.0 INORUNIE STATION Upper Carpentaria 74.0 HILLGROVE STATION Central Coast E 74.0 STRATHMORE 71.0 BRAMPTON VALE 62.4 THE GLEN TM 60.0 YAAMBA 60.0 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 60.0 BANKSIA STATION 59.4 SEAFORTH 59.0 SAMUEL HILL AERO 56.0 KEPPEL ISLAND SOUTH 54.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL 51.0 YEPPOON PACIFIC HTS RD Central Coast W 72.0 DOORUNA DOWNS 54.6 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 53.5 SELLHEIM Central Highlands 55.2 YANTUMARA Wide Bay/Burnett 102.4 GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND 102.0 GLADSTONE RADAR 95.0 WESTWOOD STORE 89.6 WESTWOOD TM 86.4 GLADSTONE AIRPORT 78.0 DARTS CREEK 70.2 BRIARWOOD 68.8 ROCKLEY 61.8 DINGLE DELL TM 61.8 FERNDALE 58.0 DINGLE DELL 54.8 SOUTHEND CURTIS ISLAND 53.0 MAKOWATA 51.0 MT PERRY THE PINES 50.1 BARALABA POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast 134.0 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS 128.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR TM 124.8 MARYBOROUGH 123.6 TUAN CREEK FOREST STN 105.0 MUNGAR GAYNDAH ST 103.2 MUNGAR JUNCTION 100.0 PEACHESTER WOODFORD RD 96.6 BROOWEENA LAHEY ST 95.0 CROHAMHURST 95.0 BROOWEENA TM 88.6 TIARO POST OFFICE 87.0 GOOMBOORIAN WEBSTER RD 85.0 GOOMBOORIAN TM 83.1 TOOLARA FORESTRY 81.4 MALENY WOOTHA RD 81.0 PEACHESTER TM 77.0 PALMWOODS HOBSON STREET 76.8 WOODFORD TM 75.6 BEERWAH FOREST 73.6 CRAGLANDS 68.4 MCKENZIE CREEK 68.0 LENTHALLS DAM ALERT 66.6 COWAL 66.6 DUCKINWILLA CREEK 65.6 MT MEE 60.2 WAMURAN POST OFFICE 60.0 MUSKET FLAT MT ALERT 58.8 WOODFORD STANMORE 58.0 COOMINYA POST OFFICE 57.0 HOME PARK TM 56.0 MALENY TAMARIND ST 56.0 TOOLARA (KELLY) 54.4 BAROON POCKET DAM 54.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK 54.0 SHAMROCK MINE 53.8 CALTEX REFINERIES (QLD) LTD 53.0 RIFLE RANGE ROAD TM 53.0 DAYBORO STRONG ROAD 52.0 MT KANIGAN TM 51.4 MAROOCHYDORE AERO Darling Downs E 61.6 COORANGA NORTH Darling Downs W 63.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET 60.6 MILES POST OFFICE *ISLANDS* Islands 91.0 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *N Kimberley* WYNDHAM AERO 25.6mm in 47 min to 03:00 32.7mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 25.6mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h *E Kimberley* KUNUNURRA AERO 18.2mm in 16 min to 01:08 68.2mm/h 14.0mm in 13 min to 01:21 64.6mm/h 9.0mm in 39 min to 02:00 13.8mm/h 44.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.7mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Arnhem* MILINGIMBI 15.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 15.6mm/h 48.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 48.8mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.8mm/h 77.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 25.7mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 7.6mm in 18 min to 13:09 25.3mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.8mm/h 7.6mm in 39 min to 18:00 11.7mm/h *Darwin-Daly* PORT KEATS AERO 23.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 23.8mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 8.0mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *S Peninsula* LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h *Gulf Country* MORNINGTON ISLAND 11.4mm in 25 min to 15:00 27.4mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 22.8mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.8mm/h *Upper Carpentaria* GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h *Central Coast E* MACKAY MO 57.4mm in 28 min to 10:21 123.0mm/h 42.4mm in 40 min to 11:01 63.6mm/h 147.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 49.0mm/h 150.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 25.0mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 22.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.8mm/h 45.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.0mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 29.2mm in 1 hr 8 min to 00:00 25.8mm/h 35.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.7mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE 46.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h HERON ISLAND RES STN 20.6mm in 1 hr 8 min to 00:00 18.2mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h TOWN OF 1770 35.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 5.8mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *N Tablelands W* INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) 19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h *VICTORIA* *E Central* DUNNS HILL 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h *TASMANIA* *Southeast* HOBART AIRPORT 4.4mm in 11 min to 18:26 24.0mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 91.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 30.3mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
42.2 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 42.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 41.4 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA 41.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA 41.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA	29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 28.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD 28.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD 28.1 LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 5.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 5.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 7.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC	1.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 2.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 2.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+14.6 39.5 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE Hunter Valley NSW +13.1 39.5 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW +12.1 38.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW +11.5 37.0 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION Hunter Valley NSW +11.5 39.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW	+7.0 26.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW +5.6 25.0 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW +5.5 28.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD +5.5 24.2 GUNNEDAH SCS NW Slopes S NSW +4.7 25.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD +4.7 21.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-12.1 14.9 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC -11.2 5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC -10.7 19.1 KEITH Upper SE SA -10.7 5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -10.6 20.0 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC	-6.4 12.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA -6.0 15.8 KULGERA Alice Springs NT -5.9 11.1 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW -5.8 16.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA -5.8 8.1 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA : 83 (270/ 70 ) at 00:22 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW: 85 (320/ 65 ) at 12:06	Other extremes ..