Australian Weather News -- 26 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Saturday, 26 JAN 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 20:04 EDST on 27/01/02
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 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD 63.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD Central Coast E QLD 63.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands 54.0 KINTORE (WULUNGURRU) Alice Springs NT *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Alice Springs 54.0 KINTORE (WULUNGURRU) *QUEENSLAND* Central Coast E 114.6 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 63.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD 52.0 SAMUEL HILL AERO *ISLANDS* Islands 63.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *E Kimberley* KUNUNURRA AERO 10.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 20.4mm/h 14.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 29.2mm/h 24.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 24.8mm/h 20.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 20.2mm/h ARGYLE AERODROME 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h *W Kimberley* BROOME AIRPORT 5.8mm in 6 min to 00:22 58.0mm/h 8.4mm in 38 min to 01:00 13.3mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.4mm/h 10.2mm in 27 min to 01:27 22.7mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.4mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 21.6mm in 1 hr 26 min to 02:00 15.1mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h *SW & S Coast* ROCKY GULLY 12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h *Interior* GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 11.8mm in 16 min to 15:06 44.2mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Roper-McArthur* DALY WATERS AWS 16.0mm in 25 min to 01:13 38.4mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 7.7mm/h *Darwin-Daly* MANGO FARM 18.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 6.0mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *N Coast--Barron* CAIRNS AERO 5.0mm in 12 min to 19:00 25.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.4mm/h COOKTOWN AIRPORT 14.4mm in 1 hr 4 min to 17:00 13.5mm/h MAREEBA AIRPORT AWS 11.2mm in 53 min to 17:53 12.7mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h 20.2mm in 1 hr 7 min to 19:00 18.1mm/h *Central Coast E* MACKAY AERO 12.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 24.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.6mm/h MACKAY MO 19.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.2mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h 7.2mm in 43 min to 06:43 10.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.2mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 101.0mm in 9 hr to 06:00 11.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 15.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.6mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h *VICTORIA* *E Central* SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 7.0mm in 13 min to 20:00 32.3mm/h BROADMEADOWS (GLENLITTA AVENUE BMTC) 8.2mm in 6 min to 18:58 82.0mm/h 6.0mm in 8 min to 19:06 45.0mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h 14.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 29.2mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.6mm/h *ISLANDS* *Islands* MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 4.4mm in 12 min to 01:12 22.0mm/h 8.2mm in 14 min to 01:26 35.1mm/h 7.2mm in 34 min to 02:00 12.7mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 19.8mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
42.8 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA 42.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA 42.2 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 42.1 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA 42.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA	30.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 29.1 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA 29.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 29.0 WARRUWI Arnhem NT 29.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
17.2 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 18.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 18.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 18.7 ALBANY AIRPORT SW & S Coast WA 19.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS	4.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW 5.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW 5.9 NHILL Wimmera N VIC 7.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 8.0 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+11.5 37.3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE E Central VIC +11.4 37.0 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC +11.3 35.0 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC +11.0 37.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC +10.7 36.3 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC	+9.1 25.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW +7.2 13.5 WARATAH (WILLIAM STREET) W Coast TAS +7.0 19.9 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC +6.9 20.6 EUDUNDA Lower Murray SA +6.9 21.1 KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG) Lower North VIC
-8.9 20.3 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -7.3 24.2 LAKE GRACE POST OFFICE Gt Southern WA -6.9 21.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA -6.6 19.6 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA -6.3 18.7 ALBANY AIRPORT SW & S Coast WA -6.3 24.0 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA	-7.8 4.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW -6.9 5.9 NHILL Wimmera N VIC -4.0 13.7 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA -4.0 13.6 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW -3.9 20.6 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
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: 78 (150/ 69 ) at 20:00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 78 (160/ 65 ) at 18:00	Other extremes ..