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Saturday, 02 MAR 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 14:00 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.

100.4 KAMILAROI STATION Gulf Country QLD
85.8 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE) North Coast NSW
83.1 STRATHMAY STATION N Peninsula QLD
70.0 AMBERLEY (DNR) TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
54.6 MOUNT BARNETT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
66.0 TINDAL RAAF
64.2 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
83.1 STRATHMAY STATION
70.0 PICCANINNY PLAINS STATION
    Gulf Country
100.4 KAMILAROI STATION
    Brisbane/SE Coast
70.0 AMBERLEY (DNR) TM
65.0 ONE MILE BRIDGE ALERT
58.4 IMBIL POST OFFICE
57.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
54.8 BOREEN POINT
52.6 AMBERLEY AMO
51.8 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV)
50.0 POMONA TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
85.8 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
64.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
WEST ROEBUCK
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.8mm/h
    W Pilbara
ONSLOW AIRPORT
14.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 91:00 12.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 92:00 6.7mm/h
    Arnhem
WARRUWI
37.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 37.2mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 12.7mm/h
ALYANGULA POLICE
30.0mm in 6 hr to 14:30 5.0mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
7.2mm in 7 min to 15:07 61.7mm/h
7.0mm in 13 min to 15:20 32.3mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.4mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
POINT STUART AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 6.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE
26.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 8.7mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
46.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 46.0mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 17.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
16.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 33.6mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 18.4mm/h
22.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 45.2mm/h
39.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 39.4mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 14.7mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 25.4mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
49.6mm in 2 hr to 10:30 24.8mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 18.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
12.0mm in 42 min to 13:00 17.1mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
    Gulf Country
BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
40.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
32.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 32.6mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.3mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRSTRIP
17.4mm in 22 min to 01:30 47.5mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 28.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
    Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
44.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.7mm/h
    Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
14.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.0mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 26.4mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 27.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 19.0mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
HERON ISLAND RES STN
9.8mm in 31 min to 12:31 19.0mm/h
19.0mm in 29 min to 13:00 39.3mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 28.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
TOWN OF 1770
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.2mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
14.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.4mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 17.4mm/h
6.8mm in 38 min to 08:38 10.7mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 13.7mm/h
MARYBOROUGH
58.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 19.3mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.8mm/h
    Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.2mm/h
WARWICK
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
14.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 14.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
14.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
37.0 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
36.4 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
36.0 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
35.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.9 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
28.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT
27.6 MANINGRIDA Arnhem NT
27.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 ELCHO ISLAND Arnhem NT
27.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.0 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
7.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
11.7 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+5.6   29.8 PEMBERTON SW & S Coast WA
+5.6   36.4 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.5   29.7 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA
+5.5   30.0 MANJIMUP SW & S Coast WA
+5.2   37.0 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.2   35.6 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.7   23.6 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.3   23.3 KALBARRI Central West WA
+4.2   22.3 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+3.9   25.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+3.9   22.0 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-10.1   26.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-8.2   23.4 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-8.1   21.0 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-7.9   31.2 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-7.4   20.8 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-7.7   5.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.7   10.4 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-7.1   13.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-6.7   6.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-6.2   2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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: 74 (150/ 69 ) at 13:19
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 87 (250/ 76 ) at 15:01
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 76 (240/ 63 ) at 18:00

Other extremes

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