Australian Weather News -- 25 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Friday, 25 JAN 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 16:38 EDST on 26/01/02
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. 114.6 NARROMINE (ALGALAH ST) CW Plains N NSW 70.4 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD 67.0 CLARE ALERT Central Coast E QLD 66.6 MANILDRA (HAZELDALE) CW Slopes S NSW 61.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands *QUEENSLAND* Central Coast E 67.0 CLARE ALERT Wide Bay/Burnett 70.4 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE *NEW SOUTH WALES* CW Plains N 114.6 NARROMINE (ALGALAH ST) CW Slopes S 66.6 MANILDRA (HAZELDALE) *ISLANDS* Islands 61.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Kimberley* DERBY AERO 12.6mm in 17 min to 20:34 44.5mm/h 5.0mm in 15 min to 20:49 20.0mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h CURTIN AERO 11.6mm in 26 min to 19:26 26.8mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr 9 min to 21:00 11.7mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h *E Pilbara* MARBLE BAR 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Arnhem* GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 5.7mm/h *Darwin-Daly* PIRLANGIMPI 31.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 10.3mm/h *Alice Springs* KINTORE (WULUNGURRU) 25.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 8.3mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 9.3mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *S Peninsula* PALMERVILLE 7.2mm in 14 min to 06:00 30.9mm/h *Gulf Country* KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 14.4mm in 17 min to 09:11 50.8mm/h 12.2mm in 34 min to 09:45 21.5mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.0mm/h NORMANTON AIRPORT 16.0mm in 27 min to 02:29 35.6mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h *N Coast--Barron* CAIRNS AERO 5.8mm in 7 min to 17:00 49.7mm/h 7.2mm in 11 min to 17:11 39.3mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h *N Coast--Herbert* SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 31.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 31.8mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h TOWNSVILLE AERO 9.4mm in 9 min to 18:00 62.7mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h *Central Coast E* ALVA BEACH 10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.6mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE 50.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.4mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h MARYBOROUGH 17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h NAMBOUR DPI 13.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *Illawarra* NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS 15.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.2mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) 12.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.0mm/h *VICTORIA* *E Central* VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 42.9 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 41.8 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA 41.7 MARREE NE Pastoral SA 41.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA	30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 28.3 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA 28.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA 28.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA 28.2 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT
13.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 15.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 15.7 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 16.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS 16.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS	2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW 4.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 5.0 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 5.7 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
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 +9.4 35.0 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC +9.1 34.9 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE E Central VIC +8.8 39.8 POLDA (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA	+5.0 24.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA +5.0 16.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS +4.9 16.3 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC +4.7 20.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA +4.6 21.0 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
-9.2 20.0 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -6.7 20.4 TENTERFIELD (WOOD ST) N Tablelands W NSW -6.6 19.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW -6.3 25.2 LAKE GRACE POST OFFICE Gt Southern WA -6.1 17.0 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS	-6.3 11.0 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW -5.3 17.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD -4.7 19.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD -4.4 18.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD -3.7 2.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 83 (140/ 65 ) at 21:20 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 70 (160/ 63 ) at 21:00 CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 93 (100/ 61 ) at 12:00	Other extremes ..