Australian Weather News -- 01 MAR 2002

Australian Weather News

Friday, 01 MAR 2002

Notes on significant weather not yet written

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 13:56 EDST on 07/03/02
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. 126.2 WARRAWAGINE E Pilbara WA 112.0 CROFTBY TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 70.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA 66.2 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD 65.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *E Pilbara* 126.2 WARRAWAGINE 59.0 MARBLE BAR 57.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON *Interior* 70.0 TELFER AERO *QUEENSLAND* S Peninsula 55.0 PINNACLE Gulf Country 65.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 64.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT N Coast--Barron 66.2 DAINTREE VILLAGE 59.2 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE Brisbane/SE Coast 112.0 CROFTBY TM Maranoa 55.0 KAROOLA PARK	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Kimberley* FITZROY CROSSING AERO 35.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 35.6mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h *E Pilbara* MARBLE BAR 17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h *Interior* TELFER AERO 7.2mm in 18 min to 02:48 24.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h 42.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 42.8mm/h 56.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.7mm/h *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Roper-McArthur* BORROLOOLA 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *S Peninsula* PALMERVILLE 18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h 9.0mm in 38 min to 16:00 14.2mm/h *Gulf Country* MORNINGTON ISLAND 1.6mm in 1 min to 12:31 96.0mm/h *N Coast--Barron* LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 30.0mm in 49 min to 01:00 36.7mm/h 30.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 30.0mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h COOKTOWN AIRPORT 13.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 19.0mm in 31 min to 20:47 36.8mm/h 23.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 23.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h GYMPIE 7.6mm in 19 min to 19:00 24.0mm/h NAMBOUR DPI 32.8mm in 1 hr 9 min to 19:00 28.5mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h MAROOCHYDORE AERO 9.4mm in 39 min to 19:00 14.5mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 50.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 50.8mm/h 57.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 19.0mm/h KINGAROY AIRPORT 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h *Darling Downs E* TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.4mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *N Tablelands W* GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 10.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.4mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
38.8 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD 38.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD 37.9 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 37.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 37.4 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD	29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 28.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 28.1 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 28.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA 28.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT 28.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT
7.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 8.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 9.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 9.5 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC	-1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW -0.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 0.8 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC 1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+6.9 36.0 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW +6.3 34.2 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) North Coast NSW +6.1 31.9 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW +6.0 32.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW +6.0 34.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW	+6.9 28.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD +6.8 19.5 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW +6.1 26.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD +5.9 26.2 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD +5.9 26.9 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD +5.9 21.4 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-14.4 20.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA -14.1 21.6 THREE RIVERS E Gascoyne WA -13.2 21.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA -12.1 20.1 KULGERA Alice Springs NT -11.6 22.5 WILUNA Interior WA	-6.2 8.0 WAGGA WAGGA RESEARCH CENTRE Riverina E NSW -5.6 1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC -5.4 8.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW -5.3 7.9 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC -5.2 8.3 RAVENSTHORPE 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. CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 87 (150/ 76 ) at 18:57 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 93 (240/ 83 ) at 03:05 CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 85 (250/ 67 ) at 03:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 95 (250/ 70 ) at 19:07 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS: 72 (260/ 63 ) at 00:36	Other extremes ..