Australian Weather News -- 30 JAN 2002

Australian Weather News

Wednesday, 30 JAN 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 18:04 EDST on 31/01/02
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. 128.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands 122.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands 122.2 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD 71.8 YULMBU E Kimberley WA 71.0 STRATHMAY STATION N Peninsula QLD *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *E Kimberley* 71.8 YULMBU *W Kimberley* 65.0 LEOPOLD DOWNS *W Gascoyne* 67.0 YALLALONG *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Victoria 56.0 RIVEREN *QUEENSLAND* N Peninsula 71.0 STRATHMAY STATION S Peninsula 122.2 MUSGRAVE *ISLANDS* Islands 128.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 122.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *N Kimberley* KALUMBURU 15.0mm in 20 min to 14:00 45.0mm/h 17.0mm in 30 min to 14:54 34.0mm/h 40.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h KALUMBURU MISSION 40.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h *W Kimberley* CURTIN AERO 12.0mm in 12 min to 09:08 60.0mm/h 41.0mm in 52 min to 10:00 47.3mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 19.8mm/h 75.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 25.0mm/h 75.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.5mm/h FITZROY CROSSING AERO 26.4mm in 48 min to 05:48 33.0mm/h 4.2mm in 12 min to 06:00 21.0mm/h 30.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 30.6mm/h 35.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.7mm/h *Goldfields* SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD 5.6mm in 31 min to 17:00 10.8mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* JABIRU AIRPORT 31.0mm in 19 min to 18:49 97.9mm/h 22.4mm in 41 min to 19:30 32.8mm/h 53.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 53.4mm/h 55.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 18.3mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *N Coast--Barron* COOKTOWN AIRPORT 22.8mm in 1 hr 54 min to 16:00 12.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
46.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 44.1 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD 44.0 CANNINGTON MINE Northwest QLD 44.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD 43.7 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD	31.0 PHOSPHATE HILL AIRPORT Northwest QLD 30.5 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 30.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 30.0 CANNINGTON MINE Northwest QLD 29.6 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
11.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 16.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 16.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS 16.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 17.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS	5.0 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC 5.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW 5.8 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW 6.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA 6.0 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+8.2 37.3 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW +6.7 28.9 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS +6.6 43.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD +6.6 44.1 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD +6.6 44.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD	+8.8 24.0 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA +8.0 21.9 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA +6.4 22.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA +5.9 30.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD +5.9 27.3 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-5.8 30.0 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA -5.7 32.2 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA -5.1 33.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA -4.3 36.8 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA -4.2 32.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA	-5.7 16.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA -5.4 12.1 KIAMA BOWLING CLUB Illawarra NSW -5.0 19.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT Murchison WA -4.8 17.0 KULGERA Alice Springs NT -4.7 8.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC
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: 76 (160/ 67 ) at 16:00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 87 (320/ 69 ) at 14:15	Other extremes ..