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Friday, 29 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 18:34 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.

93.0 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
83.0 AVOCA TM Darling Downs E QLD
80.6 BEN LOMOND (KOALA) N Tablelands W NSW
79.0 HANNAFORD POST OFFICE Darling Downs W QLD
79.0 THE HEAD Darling Downs E QLD

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
75.0 HILLTOP GARDENS
72.0 WILSONS PEAK ALERT
71.0 CAROLE PARK ALERT
69.0 FORESTDALE(JOHNSON RD)AL
68.3 OXLEY GOLF RANGE
65.4 MT MOWBULLAN
63.4 LONG POCKET CSIRO LAB
59.0 CROFTBY TM
51.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
    Darling Downs E
93.0 INGLEWOOD FOREST
83.0 AVOCA TM
79.0 THE HEAD
76.0 INGLEWOOD BRIDGE TM
73.2 TEXAS POST OFFICE
68.5 RIVERTON
67.8 WYAGA STATION
67.0 WOODSPRING TM
65.1 TARTHA
65.0 WYAGA TM
65.0 BALLYMENA TM
65.0 WOODSPRING
61.4 LIMEVALE TM
59.0 BEARDY JUNCTION
56.8 COOLMUNDA DAM
54.0 TERRAINE TM
54.0 BENGALLA TM
53.0 MEDPARK BRIDGE TM
    Darling Downs W
79.0 HANNAFORD POST OFFICE
58.0 SOUTHWOOD
52.2 MILES POST OFFICE
52.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET

NEW SOUTH WALES
    NW Plains W
57.5 COME BY CHANCE STORE
    NW Slopes N
62.0 PINDARI DAM
60.4 BINGARA (KEERA)
60.0 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON)
55.0 BUKKULLA (ASHFORD ROAD)
52.0 ASHFORD (SUNHAVEN HOSTEL)
51.2 BUNDARRA (GRANITE HEIGHTS)
    NW Slopes S
59.6 WEABONGA (STONELEIGH)
56.6 OGUNBIL (BEANA BREA)
56.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
51.2 SOMERTON (BECTIVE WEST)
    N Tablelands W
80.6 BEN LOMOND (KOALA)
72.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
69.6 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
64.7 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE
62.2 ELSMORE (DANTHONIA)
61.8 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST)
59.6 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN
56.8 INVERELL (ELSMORE VILLAGE)
56.4 OLD KOREELAH (MCPHERSON)
53.6 SWAN VALE (NUMERALLA)
52.2 ELSMORE (PARADISE STATION)
50.8 GUYRA (GOWAN BRAE)
    N Tablelands E
72.2 TABULAM POST OFFICE
50.0 TABULAM (MUIRNE)
    MidNorth Coast S
54.2 NUNDLE (BARRY)
    Illawarra
75.8 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
60.0 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
12.8mm in 30 min to 00:00 25.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.8mm/h
CAPE DON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 5.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Central Coast E
SAMUEL HILL AERO
26.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 26.4mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH POST OFFICE
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
GLADSTONE RADAR
13.4mm in 30 min to 03:00 26.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
17.0mm in 30 min to 03:30 34.0mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 30.4mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 04:00 25.6mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 29.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
9.2mm in 26 min to 15:56 21.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.0mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
12.2mm in 29 min to 11:00 25.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
8.6mm in 11 min to 19:00 46.9mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
POINT LOOKOUT
35.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.7mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
11.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.8mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
15.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
5.4mm in 13 min to 06:13 24.9mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
15.0mm in 30 min to 10:00 30.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 17.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
13.6mm in 10 min to 09:31 81.6mm/h
13.8mm in 28 min to 10:00 29.6mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h
LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT
42.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
24.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 24.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
    Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
24.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
OAKEY AERO
11.2mm in 21 min to 06:21 32.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.6mm/h
    Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    CW Plains N
NYNGAN AIRPORT
33.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 5.5mm/h
    NW Plains E
MOREE AERO
20.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 40.4mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 20.6mm/h
    N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
22.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 22.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
    North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
46.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
YAMBA PILOT STATION
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
62.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
24.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 24.0mm/h
50.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 16.7mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 23.6mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
13.6mm in 30 min to 22:00 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.6mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h
37.2mm in 2 hr to 14:00 18.6mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 15.3mm/h
    Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION
12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
40.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 40.8mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 16.3mm/h
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
21.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 42.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 21.4mm/h
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
19.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 29.4mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
10.8mm in 30 min to 17:00 21.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
5.6mm in 15 min to 22:30 22.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.2mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
42.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 42.6mm/h
    C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
7.0mm in 33 min to 18:33 12.7mm/h
    C Tablelands S
KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.0mm/h
    Sydney--west
RICHMOND RAAF
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
PENRITH LAKES AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
    Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR LIGHTHOU
33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
42.2mm in 3 hr to 07:00 14.1mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.3mm/h
CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
33.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 33.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 13.7mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
4.8mm in 12 min to 19:12 24.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
19.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 39.6mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 21.8mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
40.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
39.2 ENEABBA Central West WA
39.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
38.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
28.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
25.9 CHANNEL POINT Darwin-Daly NT
25.8 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
25.8 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
5.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.5 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
-0.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
3.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS N Coast TAS
3.5 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+7.0   31.2 PEMBERTON SW & S Coast WA
+6.9   35.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+6.7   35.6 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+6.5   31.0 MANJIMUP SW & S Coast WA
+6.1   35.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+5.6   13.8 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.0   20.9 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+4.3   24.0 BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.0   14.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+3.9   21.1 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-12.6   16.8 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-11.9   19.6 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW
-11.5   16.8 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-11.4   16.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-10.2   22.1 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
-11.9   9.0 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT
-9.8   8.3 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-8.9   11.6 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-8.8   11.5 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-8.7   13.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

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

WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 91 (250/ 70 ) at 18:26
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 76 (210/ 65 ) at 11:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 89 (230/ 70 ) at 18:52

Other extremes

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