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Thursday, 28 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 10:18 EDST on 30/03/02

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.

124.0 BARONGAROOK TM Darling Downs E QLD
113.6 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
113.0 TARANA CROSSING Central Highlands QLD
104.0 BEROWRA (GOODWYN ROAD) Sydney--west NSW
88.6 THE HEAD Darling Downs E QLD

QUEENSLAND
    Central Highlands
113.0 TARANA CROSSING
53.2 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN
51.6 WANDOAN POST OFFICE
    Brisbane/SE Coast
70.2 CROWS NEST
54.4 PECHEY FORESTRY
    Darling Downs E
124.0 BARONGAROOK TM
88.6 THE HEAD
83.9 JONDARYAN POST OFFICE
76.8 GLENELG
70.2 PIKEDALE TM
70.0 WARAHGAI
63.2 GRAYS GATE EXCHANGE TM
61.0 BENGALLA TM
57.0 MILLMERRAN POST OFFICE
51.8 BYBERA TM
50.4 DUNMORE STATE FOREST
50.0 KILBRONAE TM
    Darling Downs W
75.0 DRILLHAM POST OFFICE
59.0 CONDAMINE

NEW SOUTH WALES
    NW Plains E
50.6 MOREE AERO
    NW Slopes N
81.6 CARODA (PALEROO)
78.0 GRAVESEND POST OFFICE
56.5 GWYDER RIVER (GRAVESEND RD BDG (GWYDIR R
53.0 YETMAN (WARIALDA STREET)
51.4 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON)
50.8 BUKKULLA (ASHFORD ROAD)
    N Tablelands W
65.2 TENTERFIELD (WOOD ST)
55.5 TENTERFIELD (SAILOR JACK)
    MidNorth Coast S
84.2 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
    Hunter Valley
113.6 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
54.0 WYONG (WYONG RIVER)
53.0 WYONG (JILLIBY (JILLIBY CREEK))
52.6 WYONG (WYONG BOWLING CLUB)
51.0 GEARS (WYONG RIVER)
    C Tablelands N
62.8 ULAN POST OFFICE
    Sydney--west
104.0 BEROWRA (GOODWYN ROAD)
52.8 MERRYLANDS WELSFORD STREET

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
CYGNET BAY
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
    W Pilbara
LEARMONTH AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 01:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
MILINGIMBI
10.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.0mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.0mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE
23.0mm in 3 hr to 11:30 7.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
17.4mm in 30 min to 21:30 34.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.8mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 22.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.8mm/h
BRISBANE
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.2mm/h
    Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
29.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 29.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h
OAKEY AERO
6.6mm in 14 min to 18:34 28.3mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.4mm/h
GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
17.8mm in 10 min to 19:00 106.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 21.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
    Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    CW Plains N
COONAMBLE AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 6.3mm/h
    NW Plains E
MOREE AERO
10.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.2mm/h
24.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 49.2mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 24.6mm/h
26.0mm in 30 min to 22:30 52.0mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 26.0mm/h
    NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
    N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
9.0mm in 22 min to 20:00 24.5mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
    North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
20.2mm in 30 min to 22:30 40.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 20.2mm/h
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
26.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 26.8mm/h
68.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 68.2mm/h
100.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 33.3mm/h
108.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 108.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.8mm/h
    C Tablelands S
KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
    CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT
19.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
    Sydney--west
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
10.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 20.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.4mm/h
    Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
22.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 22.6mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.2mm/h
CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
16.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 22:00 8.0mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Central
MELBOURNE AIRPORT
25.4mm in 30 min to 09:00 50.8mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 25.4mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
39.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
38.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.7 KIDMAN SPRINGS Victoria NT
37.5 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
28.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
27.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
27.2 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
10.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.7 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA
12.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.7 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
13.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
2.0 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
2.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.0 BELCONNEN (HOLT (PINE RIDGE)) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.4 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+6.3   27.1 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS
+5.4   25.3 BURNIE (ROUND HILL) N Coast TAS
+5.4   25.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+5.0   22.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
+4.7   28.9 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA
+4.7   25.3 ORFORD POST OFFICE E Coast TAS
+5.2   18.5 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
+4.8   15.6 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
+4.4   14.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+3.9   18.9 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+3.9   13.9 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+3.9   12.1 GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) Southeast TAS
-11.2   27.2 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
-11.0   22.3 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-10.3   21.6 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) Upper Darling NSW
-10.2   21.3 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW
-10.0   23.0 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
-9.3   11.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-9.2   9.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-8.9   12.0 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT
-8.7   11.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-8.3   12.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

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

MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 95 (310/ 87 ) at 15:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 89 (240/ 69 ) at 18:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 91 (270/ 74 ) at 15:18

Other extremes

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