Australian Weather News -- 04 FEB 2002

Australian Weather News

Monday, 04 FEB 2002

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 21:42 EDST on 13/02/02
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. Note that short duration rainfall and wind gust data is missing between 7am and 9pm.
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. 100.0 AVALON BEACH GEORGE ST Sydney--east NSW 91.2 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA 91.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands 86.0 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA 78.0 ELLENDALE W Kimberley WA *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *N Kimberley* 91.2 KURI BAY *W Kimberley* 86.0 CYGNET BAY 78.0 ELLENDALE *QUEENSLAND* N Peninsula 56.8 WEIPA AERO S Peninsula 60.2 WROTHAM PARK 56.0 PALMERVILLE *NEW SOUTH WALES* C Tablelands N 51.8 GULGONG POST OFFICE CW Slopes S 77.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 53.0 WELLINGTON (ZOUCH ST) Sydney--east 100.0 AVALON BEACH GEORGE ST 74.0 NEWPORT BOWLING CLUB 55.0 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB 50.0 SANS SOUCI (THE BOULEVARDE) Sydney--west 67.0 BEROWRA (GOODWYN ROAD) Snowy Mtns 77.9 THREDBO VILLAGE *ISLANDS* Islands 91.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Note that data between 7am and 9pm is missing. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Kimberley* BROOME AIRPORT 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.8mm/h 15.8mm in 37 min to 22:30 25.6mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.4mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 17.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 35.6mm/h 25.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 25.2mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 18.0mm/h *Goldfields* KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 15.6mm in 30 min to 01:00 31.2mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.6mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *S Peninsula* PALMERVILLE 54.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 18.0mm/h *Gulf Country* NORMANTON AIRPORT 6.6mm in 15 min to 02:00 26.4mm/h *N Coast--Barron* CAIRNS AERO 4.0mm in 11 min to 02:49 21.8mm/h *Darling Downs E* OAKEY AERO 15.8mm in 31 min to 21:00 30.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *Upper Darling* COBAR MO 10.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.6mm/h 26.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 52.8mm/h *Hunter Valley* WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 12.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 25.2mm/h 15.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 30.8mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.0mm/h GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 44.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 44.2mm/h *Sydney--east* SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 43.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 87.2mm/h 52.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 105.6mm/h 53.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 53.4mm/h SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 12.2mm in 30 min to 19:30 24.4mm/h 51.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 17.0mm/h 81.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 13.5mm/h *Sydney--west* RICHMOND RAAF 15.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.6mm/h 28.0mm in 2 hr to 22:00 14.0mm/h BADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT AWS 25.0mm in 2 hr 30 min to 22:00 10.0mm/h PENRITH LAKES AWS 12.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 25.6mm/h 28.4mm in 2 hr 30 min to 22:00 11.4mm/h *Goulburn/Monaro* CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 48.4mm/h 11.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 22.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.4mm/h *SW Slopes S* WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 40.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
44.9 ELLIOTT Barkly NT 43.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA 42.8 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 42.5 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 42.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA 42.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD 42.0 CANNINGTON MINE Northwest QLD	30.2 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 30.0 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 29.5 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur NT 29.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA 29.0 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem NT 29.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT 29.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS Arnhem NT 29.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD 29.0 CANNINGTON MINE Northwest QLD
4.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 7.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 7.1 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC 8.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW 9.4 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW	-0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS -0.2 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS 1.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 1.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+8.3 44.9 ELLIOTT Barkly NT +7.4 33.0 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA +6.6 39.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA +5.9 42.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD +5.6 38.4 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT +5.6 34.8 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD	+7.4 26.5 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA +6.4 27.3 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD +6.0 23.9 LANCELIN Lower West WA +5.9 25.5 ENEABBA Central West WA +5.4 29.5 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur NT +5.4 29.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-14.7 11.1 OMEO Upper NE VIC -14.2 17.8 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW -13.6 16.9 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE VIC -13.4 15.6 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) Goulburn/Monaro NSW -13.3 22.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA -13.3 18.0 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW	-8.1 12.2 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA -8.1 7.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA -7.8 11.4 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA -7.0 14.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA -7.0 11.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. None reported. Note that data between 7am and 9pm is missing.	Other extremes ..