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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 22:04 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.

207.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands
122.6 LISMORE (POST OFFICE) Western Plains VIC
119.0 WAGAIT BEACH Darwin-Daly NT
113.8 BEEAC (POST OFFICE) W Coast VIC
109.4 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
109.4 KALUMBURU MISSION
100.0 KALUMBURU
    E Gascoyne
66.0 NEWMAN AERO
    Interior
86.0 CARNEGIE
71.6 BALGO HILLS
61.0 GLEN AYLE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
119.0 WAGAIT BEACH
93.4 CHANNEL POINT
93.4 TIPPERARY
88.4 DARWIN HOSPITAL
76.0 COCONUT GROVE
73.0 PORT KEATS AERO
60.4 CHANNEL ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
57.0 HORN ISLAND
52.0 PICCANINNY PLAINS STATION
    N Coast--Barron
69.0 UPPER RUDD CREEK ALERT
63.0 MEADOWBANK
    Central Coast E
52.0 UPPER DON ALERT
    Central Coast W
54.2 MOUNT MCCONNELL
    Wide Bay/Burnett
55.5 GLENLANDS
54.0 ABERCORN TM
51.8 ABERCORN
    Brisbane/SE Coast
67.0 MALENY TAMARIND ST
59.0 CROHAMHURST

VICTORIA
    E Central
55.2 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS
53.4 LILYDALE
    W Central
75.0 ANGLESEA
57.8 BARWON RIVER (POLLOCKSFORD)
    Western Plains
122.6 LISMORE (POST OFFICE)
109.2 SKIPTON
77.0 DERRINALLUM (POST OFFICE)
73.4 ROKEWOOD
72.0 LOOKOUT HILL
55.0 BALLARAT AERODROME
    W Coast
113.8 BEEAC (POST OFFICE)
93.0 AIREYS INLET
81.0 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND)
80.0 TERANG
79.4 CAMPERDOWN (POST OFFICE)
68.0 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE
62.0 BIRREGURRA (POST OFFICE)
61.4 WINCHELSEA (POST OFFICE)
59.0 BARWON RIVER (BOONAH)
51.8 BARWON RIVER (BENWERRIN)
50.4 PORT CAMPBELL POST OFFICE

TASMANIA
    E Coast
106.4 ST MARYS (GROOM STREET)
92.0 ST MARYS (CULLENSWOOD)
83.0 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA)
64.6 SCAMANDER

ISLANDS
    Islands
207.0 CAPE FOURCROY

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND
14.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
    E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
6.4mm in 11 min to 12:38 34.9mm/h
12.0mm in 22 min to 13:00 32.7mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.4mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 14:00 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
10.4mm in 19 min to 19:00 32.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h
    W Kimberley
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
13.4mm in 43 min to 22:00 18.7mm/h
    Interior
CARNEGIE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
16.4mm in 1 hr to 74:00 16.4mm/h
    Arnhem
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
15.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 15.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 6.0mm/h
    Roper-McArthur
LARRIMAH
19.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 6.3mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
PIRLANGIMPI
18.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 6.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 5.0mm/h
CHANNEL POINT
62.0mm in 6 hr to 08:30 10.3mm/h
89.0mm in 6 hr to 14:30 14.8mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE
41.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 13.7mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 7.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 5.7mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
28.4mm in 30 min to 23:00 56.8mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 33.8mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 30.8mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 12.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
17.2mm in 32 min to 06:00 32.2mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 23.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
    Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
10.6mm in 42 min to 12:42 15.1mm/h
19.4mm in 18 min to 13:00 64.7mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 30.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
6.8mm in 17 min to 19:30 24.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.6mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
8.6mm in 16 min to 20:16 32.2mm/h
11.2mm in 15 min to 20:31 44.8mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
14.8mm in 58 min to 15:58 15.3mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr 2 min to 17:00 21.9mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.3mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
9.2mm in 36 min to 16:06 15.3mm/h
18.0mm in 24 min to 16:30 45.0mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 27.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
    Darling Downs E
WARWICK
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
5.6mm in 4 min to 16:05 84.0mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
    Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
10.6mm in 6 min to 14:21 106.0mm/h
5.4mm in 6 min to 14:27 54.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.4mm in 26 min to 15:00 26.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.2mm/h
    South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
64.4mm in 5 hr to 18:00 12.9mm/h
MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION
57.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 19.0mm/h
GREEN CAPE AWS
7.4mm in 15 min to 12:15 29.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 13.0mm/h
18.8mm in 47 min to 14:00 24.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.8mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.3mm/h
ULLADULLA AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
BEGA AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.4mm/h
MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
COOMA AIRPORT AWS
2.6mm in 1 min to 10:29 156.0mm/h
11.2mm in 31 min to 11:00 21.7mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h

VICTORIA
    Upper North
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
    Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER
6.4mm in 14 min to 03:44 27.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.0mm/h
MT HOTHAM
5.2mm in 12 min to 01:34 26.0mm/h
    E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
MALLACOOTA
14.6mm in 20 min to 12:30 43.8mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 19.6mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 25.0mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h
COMBIENBAR
21.0mm in 30 min to 11:30 42.0mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 21.2mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 22.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
    E Central
BROADMEADOWS (GLENLITTA AVENUE BMTC)
23.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 46.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 23.0mm/h
    W Central
GEELONG AIRPORT
20.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 40.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 23.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 21.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
SHEOAKS
2.0mm in 1 min to 02:21 120.0mm/h
4.6mm in 6 min to 02:27 46.0mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
    Western Plains
BALLARAT AERODROME
10.4mm in 30 min to 01:00 20.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 16.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
LOOKOUT HILL
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.3mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 10:00 25.2mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 23.2mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 24.2mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.7mm/h
    W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND)
8.8mm in 19 min to 03:30 27.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 17.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.4mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.3mm/h
AIREYS INLET
19.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 39.6mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 23.0mm/h
16.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 32.8mm/h
36.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 36.2mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 22.4mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 06:30 28.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 20.0mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 27.2mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 27.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h

TASMANIA
    E Coast
FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

ISLANDS
    Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
8.6mm in 14 min to 21:14 36.9mm/h
CAPE FOURCROY
14.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 11.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.6mm/h
53.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 53.8mm/h
86.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 28.7mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 24.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr 16 min to 07:46 11.1mm/h
10.6mm in 44 min to 08:30 14.5mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 10.3mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
42.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
41.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
40.6 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
40.4 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
29.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
28.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
8.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
10.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
10.4 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA
11.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
3.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+6.2   37.6 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+6.2   33.5 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.9   42.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.9   37.0 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.8   37.5 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.1   27.4 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.0   28.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.9   24.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.7   26.4 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+4.4   22.5 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-20.6   16.1 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-19.3   17.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-17.0   19.5 WILUNA Interior WA
-15.4   20.6 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-13.9   21.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-8.2   6.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.1   14.9 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-7.0   13.3 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.9   16.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT Murchison WA
-6.8   15.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

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

NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW: 115 ( 80/ 50 ) at 14:21
NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands : 98 (280/ 67 ) at 06:38

Other extremes

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