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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 21:52 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
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.

232.0 LAURIETON POST OFFICE MidNorth Coast S NSW
212.2 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET) MidNorth Coast S NSW
165.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
162.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
153.2 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST) MidNorth Coast S NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
139.0 DERBY AERO
82.0 BIDYADANGA
76.0 YAKKAMUNGA
    E Pilbara
139.0 MANDORA
102.0 WARRAWAGINE

QUEENSLAND
    Central Coast E
73.0 THE GAP TM
    Wide Bay/Burnett
97.8 MELROSE
87.8 MONTO AIRPORT
73.6 BUILYAN GUM STREET
    Brisbane/SE Coast
66.0 MT JOSEPH TM
63.6 MOUNT JOSEPH
51.4 BRIAN PASTURES
51.0 PECHEY FORESTRY
50.2 BIGGENDEN TM
50.2 BIGGENDEN POST OFFICE
    Darling Downs E
87.0 LANGLEY TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
    NW Slopes N
69.4 DELUNGRA POST OFFICE
    N Tablelands W
76.2 BEN LOMOND (KOALA)
62.2 ELSMORE (PARADISE STATION)
58.2 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST)
55.0 SWAN VALE (NUMERALLA)
52.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
    North Coast
98.4 YAMBA PILOT STATION
96.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE
82.0 SOUTH GRAFTON (DIVINES STATE FOREST)
71.2 PILLAR VALLEY
53.2 WHIPORIE POST OFFICE
    MidNorth Coast N
165.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO
136.4 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
104.0 EUROKA (ALDAVILLA)
80.2 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET)
79.2 MACKSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB
74.0 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
61.0 BOWRAVILLE COHALAN ST
60.5 WITTITRIN
    MidNorth Coast S
232.0 LAURIETON POST OFFICE
212.2 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET)
162.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
153.2 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
142.0 WILSONS RIVER (TELEGRAPH POINT PWD (WILS
130.0 WAUCHOPE (AVONDALE STREET)
121.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD)
83.7 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE)
83.6 FORSTER BEACH CARAVAN PARK
82.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
75.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
73.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
70.6 UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST)
69.8 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS (GREENACRES)
66.0 BULAHDELAH POST OFFICE
65.6 GLOUCESTER POST OFFICE
    Hunter Valley
74.4 CESSNOCK (NULKABA)
68.2 PATERSON (TOCAL)
62.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
60.6 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
55.0 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION
55.0 MILBRODALE (HILLSDALE)
52.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
51.8 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE
50.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
    C Tablelands S
54.6 BLACKHEATH (GODSON AVE)
52.2 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
52.0 FAULCONBRIDGE TM
50.4 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD)
    Sydney--east
60.0 BELROSE (GLEN STREET)
58.0 FRENCHS FOREST (FRENCHS FOREST RD)
55.6 PYMBLE (CANISIUS COLLEGE)
54.0 CASTLE COVE (ROSEBRIDGE AVE)
51.6 TURRAMURRA (KISSING POINT ROAD)
50.8 RANDWICK BOWLING CLUB
    Illawarra
87.0 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
57.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
55.0 ROBERTSON (ST.ANTHONYS)
54.0 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
51.0 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)
    South Coast
58.0 BEGA (MERINGO STREET)
53.0 BEGA AWS
    Goulburn/Monaro
75.6 CROOKWELL POST OFFICE
    Riverina E
53.8 COOLAMON POST OFFICE

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
13.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
BIDYADANGA
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
21.0mm in 30 min to 10:30 42.0mm/h
29.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 29.2mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 21.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h
    E Pilbara
MANDORA
112.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 37.3mm/h
MARBLE BAR COMPARISON
38.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.7mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.3mm/h
75.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.5mm/h
MARBLE BAR
10.0mm in 51 min to 10:51 11.8mm/h
17.6mm in 47 min to 11:38 22.5mm/h
17.0mm in 20 min to 11:58 51.0mm/h
50.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 16.7mm/h
    E Gascoyne
NEWMAN AERO
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr 6 min to 22:00 11.6mm/h
13.0mm in 42 min to 22:44 18.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.6mm/h
11.8mm in 41 min to 23:41 17.3mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
ELCHO ISLAND
30.0mm in 6 hr to 14:30 5.0mm/h
NARAWILLI
26.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 8.7mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
BLACK POINT
62.0mm in 6 hr to 20:30 10.3mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
26.4mm in 32 min to 18:30 49.5mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 26.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 10.7mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
10.0mm in 40 min to 17:10 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 20 min to 17:30 45.0mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 8.3mm/h
MANGO FARM
16.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 5.3mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS)
12.8mm in 7 min to 06:37 109.7mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 20.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 6.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
5.0mm in 14 min to 16:14 21.4mm/h
    Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
MAREEBA AIRPORT
43.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 7.2mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 7 min to 15:37 97.7mm/h
10.2mm in 7 min to 15:44 87.4mm/h
9.8mm in 7 min to 15:51 84.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
COFFS HARBOUR MO
15.0mm in 30 min to 00:00 30.0mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 27.4mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 23.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.4mm/h
16.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 33.2mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 21.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 20.8mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.7mm/h
80.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 13.3mm/h
6.8mm in 12 min to 09:50 34.0mm/h
11.2mm in 8 min to 09:58 84.0mm/h
13.6mm in 23 min to 10:21 35.5mm/h
10.6mm in 39 min to 11:00 16.3mm/h
23.2mm in 30 min to 11:30 46.4mm/h
30.4mm in 30 min to 12:00 60.8mm/h
53.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 53.6mm/h
98.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 32.7mm/h
31.6mm in 30 min to 12:30 63.2mm/h
62.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 62.0mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 38.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.7mm/h
138.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 23.0mm/h
165.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 330.4mm/h
165.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 165.2mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
12.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 19.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.3mm/h
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
47.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 95.2mm/h
47.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 47.6mm/h
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
39.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 39.6mm/h
    Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
24.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 48.4mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 24.2mm/h
    Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR LIGHTHOU
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
18.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 18.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.8mm/h
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
    South Coast
MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
GREEN CAPE AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ULLADULLA AWS
16.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
BEGA AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.2mm/h
    SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
19.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 38.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.2mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
MALLACOOTA
5.6mm in 13 min to 06:43 25.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
43.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
43.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
43.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
42.8 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.2 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
29.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands
29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT
28.9 CHANNEL POINT Darwin-Daly NT
7.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
8.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.1 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
10.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.5 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
2.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+10.2   35.8 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA
+9.6   41.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+9.0   43.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.6   41.2 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+8.4   41.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.6   26.7 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.4   27.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.5   23.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+5.3   17.3 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA
+5.2   19.4 DONNYBROOK SW & S Coast WA
-14.8   25.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-13.0   23.7 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-12.3   26.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-11.7   24.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-11.5   15.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.1   4.9 GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-8.0   2.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1   18.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-6.6   9.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.4   9.8 KADINA Yorke Peninsula SA

Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.

MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA : 102 (110/ 69 ) at 11:58

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