Australian Weather News -- 05 APR 2002

Australian Weather News

Friday, 05 APR 2002

NEWSBITS: Showers give moderate falls to NSW Mid North Coast

NEWSBITS: A weak cold front moving north along the NSW coast produced several hours of moderate showers and possible storms overnight. Port Macquarie Airport recorded 46mm in the 6 hours to 3am, while Smoky Cape Lighthouse reported 45mm in 3 hours to 6am.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 17:11 EDST on 07/04/02
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. 46.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW 45.4 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET) MidNorth Coast S NSW 45.0 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW 36.0 TULLY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD 30.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD *QUEENSLAND* N Coast--Herbert 36.0 TULLY TM 30.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE *NEW SOUTH WALES* MidNorth Coast N 45.0 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast S 46.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 45.4 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* DUM IN MIRRIE 15.4mm in 27 min to 18:57 34.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 20:30 5.0mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *MidNorth Coast N* SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) 45.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h COFFS HARBOUR MO 15.8mm in 30 min to 23:00 31.6mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.8mm/h *MidNorth Coast S* PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.8mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
41.0 MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT 39.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA 39.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA 38.3 KIDMAN SPRINGS Victoria NT 38.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA	29.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 29.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 28.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands 27.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
7.9 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS 10.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 10.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 10.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 11.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 11.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC	-6.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW -2.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -1.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC -1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+9.2 41.0 MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT +8.9 35.4 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA +7.0 37.1 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD +6.9 35.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA +5.9 36.0 JERVOIS Alice Springs NT	+8.3 19.1 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW +6.6 19.7 MARREE NE Pastoral SA +5.9 22.0 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD +5.5 14.1 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW +5.3 21.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-9.9 15.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA -6.7 17.0 EYRE Eucla WA -6.6 19.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA -6.0 18.8 BALLADONIA Eucla WA -5.9 7.9 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS	-7.3 7.2 LANCELIN Lower West WA -6.8 4.9 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA -6.3 2.9 KEITH Upper SE SA -6.2 7.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA -6.0 -6.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD: 78 (120/ 65 ) at 07:15 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 74 (150/ 65 ) at 16:00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 72 (150/ 65 ) at 18:55 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 80 (230/ 67 ) at 02:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 87 (250/ 63 ) at 11:30 NORTH RANKIN Islands : ******* (110/ 63 ) at 57:00	Other extremes ..