Australian Weather News -- 18 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Friday, 18 JAN 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 21:25 EDST on 24/01/02
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 (not checked or entered yet)
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. 100.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD 97.0 EAST MACKAY Central Coast E QLD 94.6 MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD 88.2 TOWN OF 1770 Wide Bay/Burnett QLD 87.0 MACKAY ALERT Central Coast E QLD *QUEENSLAND* Central Coast E 100.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 97.0 EAST MACKAY 94.6 MACKAY MO 87.0 MACKAY ALERT 70.0 MACKAY AERO 54.6 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS 51.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast W 50.0 CARFAX Wide Bay/Burnett 88.2 TOWN OF 1770 55.0 MOUNT LARCOM POST OFFICE	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *Murchison* MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 6.2mm in 16 min to 15:54 23.2mm/h *Goldfields* NORSEMAN AERO 4.2mm in 3 min to 15:18 84.0mm/h KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 12.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 25.6mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.8mm/h LEINSTER AERO 7.2mm in 20 min to 20:12 21.6mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* DOUGLAS RIVER 37.6mm in 2 hr to 22:30 18.8mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 12.7mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *N Peninsula* WEIPA AERO 10.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 20.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.4mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.8mm/h *Gulf Country* NORMANTON AIRPORT 16.6mm in 45 min to 08:54 22.1mm/h *N Coast--Barron* LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 5.8mm in 11 min to 05:11 31.6mm/h 15.6mm in 14 min to 05:25 66.9mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 25.6mm/h *N Coast--Herbert* SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h *Central Coast E* MACKAY AERO 8.6mm in 25 min to 16:29 20.6mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h MACKAY MO 18.2mm in 29 min to 09:00 37.7mm/h 21.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 21.4mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.8mm/h 4.4mm in 3 min to 10:03 88.0mm/h 5.4mm in 4 min to 10:07 81.0mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.6mm/h 24.4mm in 27 min to 11:54 54.2mm/h 60.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 20.0mm/h 28.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 28.0mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.7mm/h 89.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 14.8mm/h YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 15.8mm in 30 min to 06:30 31.6mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 15.8mm/h 12.4mm in 30 min to 07:00 24.8mm/h 28.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 28.2mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 16.8mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.2mm/h 44.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.7mm/h 9.4mm in 27 min to 11:30 20.9mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* TOWN OF 1770 49.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 16.3mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h 50.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 16.7mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
44.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA 43.5 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 43.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA 43.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA 43.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA	30.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 30.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA 29.6 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA 29.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA 29.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
16.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 17.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 17.0 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC 17.0 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 17.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC	2.3 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 2.7 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC 3.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 4.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+11.1 39.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +10.5 39.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA +10.2 36.4 EYRE Eucla WA +9.9 39.1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA +9.8 41.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA	+7.5 21.4 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA +6.5 29.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA +6.0 20.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA +5.9 18.0 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA +4.3 21.5 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA
-5.7 27.5 KALBARRI Central West WA -5.4 25.0 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA -5.1 24.1 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -4.8 26.9 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA -4.4 27.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA	-7.5 5.0 LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC -7.0 16.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD -6.2 7.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS -6.0 8.0 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC -5.8 12.4 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA : 109 ( 40/ 32 ) at 15:18	Other extremes ..