Australian Weather News -- 22 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Tuesday, 22 JAN 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 22:30 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. 91.0 NERADA ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD 82.4 RIVERTON County Light SA 75.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 70.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Kimberley* 62.0 MOUNT HART STATION *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Barkly 61.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT *SOUTH AUSTRALIA* Lower North 51.8 AUBURN County Light 82.4 RIVERTON *QUEENSLAND* Gulf Country 75.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND N Coast--Herbert 91.0 NERADA ALERT 70.0 MARCO STREET ALERT 57.0 TUNG OIL TM 54.0 TUNG OIL ALERT *NEW SOUTH WALES* Snowy Mtns 51.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS *VICTORIA* Upper NE 54.0 MT HOTHAM E Gippsland 60.0 MALLACOOTA *ISLANDS* Islands 51.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *E Kimberley* KUNUNURRA AERO 11.0mm in 1 hr 3 min to 17:00 10.5mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Victoria* VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 38.8mm in 41 min to 18:30 56.8mm/h 39.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 39.8mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.8mm/h 57.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 19.0mm/h *Darwin-Daly* DARWIN AIRPORT 10.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.8mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.2mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.4mm/h 11.2mm in 30 min to 04:30 22.4mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h 12.4mm in 5 min to 14:30 148.8mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 16.0mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 10.7mm/h 13.6mm in 9 min to 14:39 90.7mm/h 31.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 31.8mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.4mm/h TINDAL RAAF 17.6mm in 41 min to 16:30 25.8mm/h 23.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 23.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 7.7mm/h 22.2mm in 30 min to 22:30 44.4mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 22.2mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 5.0mm/h *Barkly* TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 30.8mm in 21 min to 03:54 88.0mm/h 29.6mm in 36 min to 04:30 49.3mm/h 60.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 60.8mm/h 61.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 20.3mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Brisbane/SE Coast* GOLD COAST SEAWAY 59.0mm in 4 hr 49 min to 15:30 12.2mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *South Coast* MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h MORUYA AIRPORT AWS 20.0mm in 16 min to 19:00 75.0mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 20.4mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h *Goulburn/Monaro* BOMBALA AWS 11.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.8mm/h *Snowy Mtns* THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h *VICTORIA* *Lower NE* HUNTERS HILL 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h *Upper NE* MOUNT BULLER 11.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.4mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 13.2mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.4mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h FALLS CREEK 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h MT HOTHAM 6.0mm in 17 min to 13:47 21.2mm/h *E Gippsland* ORBOST (COMPARISON) 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h MALLACOOTA 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h 13.8mm in 31 min to 05:00 26.7mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 20.6mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h 19.8mm in 50 min to 18:00 23.8mm/h 25.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 25.0mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h MT NOWA NOWA 10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.8mm/h *W Gippsland* BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 13.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h MT MOORNAPA 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h *E Central* BROADMEADOWS (GLENLITTA AVENUE BMTC) 12.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 25.6mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.0mm/h *TASMANIA* *Southeast* TUNNACK FIRE STATION 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h *Central Plateau* LIAWENEE AWS 13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.8mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* CAPE FOURCROY 10.0mm in 49 min to 11:19 12.2mm/h 17.4mm in 11 min to 11:30 94.9mm/h 27.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 27.4mm/h 67.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 22.3mm/h 55.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 55.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 5.3mm/h 83.0mm in 6 hr to 14:30 13.8mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.0 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 42.7 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA 42.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 42.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA 42.1 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA	31.0 FLYING FOX Roper-McArthur NT 29.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA 29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 28.8 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 28.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 28.4 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
11.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 12.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 12.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 12.5 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC 13.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS	4.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 6.6 EYRE Eucla WA 7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 7.5 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+7.7 37.7 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW +6.9 35.8 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) MidNorth Coast S NSW +6.6 35.4 LOSTOCK DAM SITE Hunter Valley NSW +6.5 35.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW +6.5 33.2 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW	+8.2 25.1 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW +8.1 24.4 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW +7.9 23.1 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW +6.5 23.6 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW +6.3 26.7 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) Upper Darling NSW
-8.9 16.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC -7.9 18.0 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC -7.7 24.8 DENILIQUIN POST OFFICE Riverina E NSW -7.6 25.2 BALRANALD RSL Southwest Plains NSW -7.5 24.0 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW	-8.8 6.6 EYRE Eucla WA -5.9 8.6 WINDY HARBOUR SW & S Coast WA -5.2 11.4 EUCLA Eucla WA -4.7 20.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT Barkly NT -4.2 17.5 LEONORA Goldfields WA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. None reported	Other extremes ..