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Wednesday, 20 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 23:30 EDST on 21/02/02

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.

145.0 KURANDA HILLTOP N Coast--Barron QLD
140.4 MOOLOOLOO Victoria NT
135.4 BURLINGTON Upper Carpentaria QLD
131.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Victoria NT
111.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
111.0 KUNUNURRA AERO
104.5 ORD RIVER DAM
103.4 YULMBU
97.3 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT
76.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION
73.6 SPRING CREEK
52.3 KACHANA

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Victoria
140.4 MOOLOOLOO
131.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
101.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS
59.0 TIMBER CREEK
    Darwin-Daly
75.6 OENPELLI
    Alice Springs
51.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
76.5 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL
    S Peninsula
91.2 LAURA POST OFFICE
72.0 PALMERVILLE
    Gulf Country
76.2 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
66.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
51.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
    Upper Carpentaria
135.4 BURLINGTON
101.4 VAN LEE
58.0 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
53.0 FORSAYTH CARAVAN PARK
    N Coast--Barron
145.0 KURANDA HILLTOP
96.4 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
95.4 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
94.0 MAREEBA TM
91.4 CAIRNS AERO
91.0 MAREEBA AIRPORT
86.0 MAREEBA AIRPORT AWS
81.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
76.6 HAZELMERE
74.2 WALKAMIN DPI
71.0 PORT DOUGLAS BALER STREET
68.4 DIMBULAH BRICKLEY ST
63.0 TINAROO DAM
59.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
56.2 SOUTH MOSSMAN ALCHERA DVE
55.0 TOPAZ ALERT
51.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
51.2 ATHERTON WATER TREAT
    N Coast--Herbert
77.2 DARADGEE
66.0 TUNG OIL TM
64.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
64.0 CORSIS ALERT
57.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
54.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
54.0 NERADA ALERT
51.6 INNISFAIL
50.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN

ISLANDS
    Islands
108.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
25.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 25.4mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.7mm/h
TROUGHTON ISLAND
4.2mm in 11 min to 21:58 22.9mm/h
WYNDHAM POST OFFICE
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
    E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
39.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 13.0mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 00:30 22.4mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 23.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.8mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
14.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
    W Kimberley
DERBY AERO
1.4mm in 1 min to 18:12 84.0mm/h
5.4mm in 7 min to 18:19 46.3mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr 8 min to 23:00 12.5mm/h
CURTIN AERO
9.4mm in 34 min to 22:00 16.6mm/h
    Interior
BALGO HILLS
33.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.5mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 84:00 10.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 86:00 6.0mm/h
    Roper-McArthur
WOLLOGORANG
20.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 6.7mm/h
    Victoria
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
19.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 19.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 11.3mm/h
LAJAMANU
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 5.3mm/h
TIMBER CREEK
15.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 5.0mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
4.6mm in 6 min to 02:43 46.0mm/h
OENPELLI
36.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 12.0mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
20.8mm in 47 min to 12:30 26.6mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 23.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 14:30 6.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 6.0mm/h
6.6mm in 14 min to 09:30 28.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
11.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 22.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.4mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
8.4mm in 31 min to 04:01 16.3mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 6.0mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 6.3mm/h
    Barkly
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
12.6mm in 30 min to 21:30 25.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 9.0mm/h
    Alice Springs
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 5.3mm/h
JERVOIS
23.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 7.7mm/h
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
34.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 11.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 5.0mm/h
3.0mm in 1 min to 18:02 180.0mm/h
18.0mm in 11 min to 18:13 98.2mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 13.0mm/h
RABBIT FLAT
8.2mm in 7 min to 15:40 70.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
30.2mm in 30 min to 09:00 60.4mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 30.2mm/h
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
    Gulf Country
BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
37.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.3mm/h
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
41.4mm in 1 hr 7 min to 02:00 37.1mm/h
50.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 16.7mm/h
SWEERS ISLAND
40.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRSTRIP
23.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 23.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.6mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.3mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
11.8mm in 34 min to 01:30 20.8mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.2mm/h
50.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 16.7mm/h
13.4mm in 30 min to 03:30 26.8mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 28.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 19.8mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.2mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 17.3mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
22.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
5.2mm in 7 min to 19:21 44.6mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 28.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.4mm/h
KHANCOBAN AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
    Riverina E
FINLEY AIRPORT AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
    Upper NE
MT HOTHAM
4.6mm in 13 min to 22:44 21.2mm/h
    W Gippsland
EAST SALE AIRPORT
5.4mm in 15 min to 19:00 21.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.8mm/h
    E Central
MOORABBIN AIRPORT
10.4mm in 30 min to 16:00 20.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.8mm/h
COLDSTREAM
1.4mm in 1 min to 16:31 84.0mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 22.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.3mm/h
    W Central
LAVERTON RAAF
12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h

TASMANIA
    N Coast
CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
44.1 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
43.6 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
43.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
42.5 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
42.2 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
30.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
29.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.7 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
29.4 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
29.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.0 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
14.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
15.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
15.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
15.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 WANDERING Gt Southern WA
5.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.9 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Gt Southern WA
6.2 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
6.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+10.6   34.6 LAKES ENTRANCE E Gippsland VIC
+10.5   31.0 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+10.3   34.0 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+8.7   34.2 ORBOST (COMPARISON) E Gippsland VIC
+8.7   34.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+8.5   24.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+8.5   20.1 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+7.2   21.3 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
+7.1   28.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+7.1   21.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-13.5   23.4 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT
-12.6   22.8 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-9.9   26.4 CURTIN SPRINGS Alice Springs NT
-9.0   26.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT
-8.6   27.4 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-9.1   7.0 BROOKTON Gt Southern WA
-8.5   7.2 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
-7.8   11.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-7.7   9.9 CUNDERDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.7   6.2 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA

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

DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA : 91 (240/ 74 ) at 18:38
DARWIN AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT : 95 (290/ 45 ) at 18:30
TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW: 91 (320/ 72 ) at 19:37
THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW: 91 (320/ 69 ) at 20:00
MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC: 98 (350/ 58 ) at 19:30
MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC: 95 (350/ 67 ) at 23:30
KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 W Gippsland VIC: 72 (229/ 63 ) at 20:50
MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC: 87 (360/ 63 ) at 11:30
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 91 (270/ 54 ) at 22:00
SWAN ISLAND AWS E Coast TAS: 100 (360/ 82 ) at 11:28
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 87 (320/ 67 ) at 16:48
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 100 (350/ 72 ) at 13:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 85 (280/ 67 ) at 23:36
NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands : 80 (260/ 63 ) at 10:38

Other extremes

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