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National
weather extremes for today
Data provided by
the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 17:25 EDST on 31/03/02 |
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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 |
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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.
152.0 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS) Illawarra NSW
135.0 GEARS (WYONG RIVER) Hunter Valley NSW
124.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
107.0 ST ALBANS (ESPIE ST) Hunter Valley NSW
93.0 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
60.0 MT GLORIOUS FAHEY RD
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
67.8 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
63.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER)
62.8 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
59.0 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
57.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
50.0 MURWILLUMBAH (TWEED RIVER)
50.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
MidNorth Coast S
62.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
57.0 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE)
55.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
55.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN
54.0 BUNGWAHL
50.0 WOOTTON
50.0 KRAMBACH (TIPARARY)
Hunter Valley
135.0 GEARS (WYONG RIVER)
124.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
107.0 ST ALBANS (ESPIE ST)
93.0 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD)
89.6 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R
89.0 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION
87.6 CLARENCE TOWN (GREY ST)
82.5 PATERSON (TOCAL)
78.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
76.0 WYONG (KULNURA (JEAVONS))
66.0 WYONG (KANGY ANGY (OURIMBAH CREEK))
65.0 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
62.8 SINGLETON WATER BOARD
62.6 ELDERSLIE (INGLEBRAE)
62.0 GOSFORD NORTH (GLENNIE ST)
61.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
60.4 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
58.6 CESSNOCK (NULKABA)
54.0 POKOLBIN (BEN EAN)
53.2 MILBRODALE (HILLSDALE)
53.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
50.6 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
C Tablelands S
84.4 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
81.2 LAWSON (WILSON STREET)
61.0 FAULCONBRIDGE TM
54.0 BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)
52.8 SACKVILLE FERRY (HAWKESBURY RIVER)
52.4 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS (BELLS LINE OF ROAD)
52.0 MOUNT BOYCE AWS
Sydney--west
61.4 LOWER PORTLAND (HAWKESBURY RIVER)
Illawarra
152.0 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)
77.2 DARKES FOREST (KINTYRE)
52.0 WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY
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High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
29.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 29.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
20.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 20.4mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 27.2mm/h
48.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 16.0mm/h
44.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 44.6mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 19.6mm/h
7.8mm in 41 min to 15:00 11.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
74.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 24.7mm/h
122.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 20.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET)
170.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 28.3mm/h
SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
COFFS HARBOUR MO
13.0mm in 12 min to 23:12 65.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET)
76.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.7mm/h
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
21.8mm in 38 min to 10:44 34.4mm/h
5.6mm in 16 min to 11:00 21.0mm/h
27.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 27.8mm/h
4.8mm in 13 min to 11:15 22.2mm/h
12.6mm in 23 min to 11:38 32.9mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 18.7mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
75.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 12.5mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 20.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.4mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 02:30 26.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.2mm/h
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
14.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
59.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 59.8mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
16.8mm in 50 min to 03:50 20.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.2mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
32.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 32.0mm/h
80.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 26.7mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 21.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
110.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 18.3mm/h
C Tablelands S
KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
37.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 6.2mm/h
MOUNT BOYCE AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
12.6mm in 30 min to 09:00 25.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.6mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
28.8mm in 30 min to 23:00 57.6mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 28.8mm/h
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Todays highest &
lowest temperatures |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
37.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
37.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 HOPETOUN NORTH SW & S Coast WA
36.5 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
36.5 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
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30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
28.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands
27.2 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
27.1 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
27.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
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4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
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-2.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS N Coast TAS
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Todays greatest temperature variations from normal |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
+8.3
33.4 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
+7.7
34.2 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
+6.8
34.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.3
32.0 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
+6.1
30.1 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA
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+5.9
19.5 NARROGIN Gt Southern WA
+5.8
20.0 CORRIGIN Gt Southern WA
+5.6
17.7 WANDERING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+5.4
18.0 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
+5.4
18.6 WAGIN Gt Southern WA
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-13.2
15.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
-10.9
17.0 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-9.6
22.0 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
-9.6
19.8 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-9.2
22.1 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
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-9.5 13.3 WOLLOGORANG Roper-McArthur NT
-9.3
13.8 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE Roper-McArthur NT
-8.9
12.0 ALI CURUNG Alice Springs NT
-8.7
13.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
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Highest wind
gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW: 72 (180/ 63 ) at 08:30
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 76 (200/ 65 ) at 01:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 80 (230/ 63 ) at 09:30
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