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Saturday, 16 FEB 2002

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Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:50 EDST on 17/02/02

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.

289.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
231.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
225.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL N Coast--Herbert QLD
223.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE N Coast--Herbert QLD
204.0 NORTH HEAD Upper Carpentaria QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
60.0 MOOLA BULLA
54.4 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
54.0 RUBY PLAINS

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
67.0 RAMINGINING
    Darwin-Daly
133.0 JABIRU AIRPORT
55.2 OENPELLI

QUEENSLAND
    Gulf Country
81.4 YAPPAR RIVER
62.0 LAWN HILL
    Upper Carpentaria
204.0 NORTH HEAD
152.5 EINASLEIGH TOWNSHIP
140.0 FORSAYTH CARAVAN PARK
138.8 GREGORY SPRINGS STATION
75.0 GILBERTON
69.6 WANDO VALE STATION
62.4 STRATHTAY STATION
50.6 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
    N Coast--Barron
85.6 DIMBULAH BRICKLEY ST
83.0 HAZELMERE
63.0 MT GARNET POST OFFICE
60.0 MT SOPHIA
52.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
    N Coast--Herbert
289.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT
231.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE
225.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
223.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
199.0 GAIRLOCH
190.0 MICHAEL CREEK ALERT
189.0 UPPER STONE EXELBY
176.5 HALIFAX SCOTT RD
176.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT
175.0 HALIFAX ALERT
167.0 DARADGEE
155.4 YABULU
125.0 TUNG OIL TM
113.0 CARDWELL EDEN ST
107.8 INNISFAIL
106.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
103.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO
100.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
88.0 ABERGOWRIE BRIDGE
86.0 LUCINDA POINT
77.0 MENAVALE ALERT
73.0 JARRA CREEK TM
67.8 LASSIE CREEK STATION
60.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
59.0 NERADA ALERT
58.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
56.8 TULLY SUGAR MILL
50.0 TULLY MCQUILLAN ST
    Central Coast E
201.0 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
145.0 CLARE ALERT
131.0 CLARE
84.2 GIRU POST OFFICE
55.4 MINGELA POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
    CW Plains S
55.0 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT
51.6 ALECTOWN (VANVILLA)
    C Tablelands S
56.4 BIGGA (WYOMING)

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
8.4mm in 20 min to 03:00 25.2mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 03:30 25.6mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 23.2mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h
    W Kimberley
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
23.0mm in 46 min to 22:00 30.0mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 27.6mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
WARRUWI
24.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 8.0mm/h
11.8mm in 29 min to 17:59 24.4mm/h
14.0mm in 31 min to 18:30 27.1mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 25.8mm/h
    Roper-McArthur
WOLLOGORANG
989.0mm in 6 hr to 02:30 164.8mm/h
    Barkly
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
4.0mm in 3 min to 16:36 80.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
4.8mm in 12 min to 11:30 24.0mm/h
5.8mm in 17 min to 16:30 20.5mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.4mm/h
    Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.8mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 22.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRSTRIP
10.2mm in 12 min to 21:39 51.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 20.0mm/h
    Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
35.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 5.8mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
28.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 28.0mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
CARDWELL EDEN ST
110.0mm in * hr to 03:00 9.2mm/h
37.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.2mm/h
TOWNSVILLE AERO
5.2mm in 11 min to 03:00 28.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
6.8mm in 15 min to 15:00 27.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.2mm/h
INGHAM COMPOSITE
131.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 21.8mm/h
34.0mm in 6 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
    Central Coast E
WOOLSHED
40.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Upper Darling
COBAR MO
17.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 34.4mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.2mm/h
    CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.7mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
    Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
23.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 23.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 25.4mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
13.2mm in 13 min to 20:30 60.9mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.2mm/h
7.8mm in 6 min to 20:36 78.0mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.2mm/h
    C Tablelands S
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
    CW Slopes S
PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET)
38.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr 5 min to 23:00 17.5mm/h
    Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
10.8mm in 9 min to 23:26 72.0mm/h
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
8.0mm in 7 min to 18:07 68.6mm/h
5.0mm in 14 min to 18:30 21.4mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 18.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
HOMEBUSH (OLYMPIC STADIUM) AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 23:30 27.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.0mm/h
    Sydney--west
HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE
1.6mm in 1 min to 17:47 96.0mm/h
9.8mm in 5 min to 17:52 117.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
    Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.6mm/h
JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.6mm in 52 min to 18:52 13.4mm/h
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
15.2mm in 25 min to 23:00 36.5mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 18.6mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
25.0mm in 28 min to 20:30 53.6mm/h
29.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 29.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 34.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.0mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 22:30 28.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.2mm/h
TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS)
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
17.0mm in 31 min to 20:00 32.9mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
    SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
12.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.4mm/h
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
KHANCOBAN AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.2mm/h
    SW Slopes N
YOUNG AIRPORT
5.2mm in 12 min to 18:52 26.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
42.3 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
40.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
40.5 ELLIOTT Barkly NT
40.4 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
40.1 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA
30.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
28.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
12.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.1 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
14.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.6 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
4.0 KEITH (MUNKORA) Upper SE SA
4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
6.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.7 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Gt Southern WA

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+7.1   34.8 PROSPECT DAM Sydney--west NSW
+6.7   34.5 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) Sydney--east NSW
+6.5   33.5 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.5   34.2 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+6.3   30.2 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR LIGHTHOU Illawarra NSW
+6.9   27.1 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+6.3   17.9 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+6.1   22.0 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+6.1   20.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+6.1   18.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
-8.9   16.6 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-7.3   25.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-7.1   19.4 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
-6.5   19.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-6.5   20.0 LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-9.1   7.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
-8.7   7.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.6   9.3 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-8.3   9.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-8.2   6.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

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

BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW: 96 (170/ 54 ) at 18:00

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