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Sunday, 14 APR 2002

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Hot in southern WA
NEWSBITS: Thunderstorms widespread through NSW; Moderate rain on NSW South Coast and in E Gippsland Vic

Top temperatures were 10° or more above average through the Great Southern and wheatbelt areas of WA today reaching close to the old century at places. Kellerberrin, with a top of 37.2, was 11.7 above the April average.

NEWSBITS: Widespread afternoon and evening thunderstorms occurred through NSW, though falls were generally light. However in the lower Hunter Maitland recorded 27mm between 9am and 3pm and Williamtown 23mm between 3pm and 9pm. A waterspout was observed off the coast of Newcastle. Farther south, freshening SE winds behind a weak cool change brought several hours of moderate rain along the NSW South Coast and the Victorian East Gippsland Coast. Gabo Island recorded 31 and Mallacoota 35mm in the 6 hours to 3pm, while Moruya Airport recorded 29mm in the 6 hours to 9pm.

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 18:30 EDST on 17/04/02

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.

44.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP) Illawarra NSW
41.9 MANINGRIDA Arnhem NT
35.0 ROBERTSON (ST.ANTHONYS) Illawarra NSW
30.0 PORT KEATS AERO Darwin-Daly NT
30.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
41.9 MANINGRIDA
    Darwin-Daly
30.0 PORT KEATS AERO

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Illawarra
44.0 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
35.0 ROBERTSON (ST.ANTHONYS)

ISLANDS
    Islands
30.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
MILINGIMBI
5.2mm in 11 min to 15:01 28.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
33.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 33.0mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
6.8mm in 11 min to 20:41 37.1mm/h
6.8mm in 6 min to 20:47 68.0mm/h
9.6mm in 13 min to 21:00 44.3mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 23.2mm/h
    South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
10.0mm in 9 min to 21:20 66.7mm/h
7.2mm in 38 min to 21:58 11.4mm/h
MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
4.4mm in 12 min to 09:00 22.0mm/h
    SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
11.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 23.6mm/h

VICTORIA
    E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
MALLACOOTA
11.4mm in 30 min to 12:30 22.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
    Western Plains
LOOKOUT HILL
21.2mm in 30 min to 18:00 42.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.2mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
41.6 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
41.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.3 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
40.3 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
28.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands
27.1 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
27.1 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
27.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
6.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.7 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
-2.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-1.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-0.2 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
0.0 MELTON MOWBRAY(NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
0.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+11.7   37.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.4   36.8 HYDEN Gt Southern WA
+11.2   35.2 CORRIGIN Gt Southern WA
+11.1   32.0 MANJIMUP SW & S Coast WA
+11.1   36.2 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.1   34.0 NARROGIN Gt Southern WA
+9.3   23.0 MORAWA POST OFFICE Central West WA
+9.0   13.3 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+8.1   21.7 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+7.6   19.2 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW
+7.6   13.6 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.8   11.7 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-6.4   13.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.7   15.2 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.2   15.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-4.2   9.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3   1.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-4.8   3.5 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
-4.4   3.0 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-4.2   2.1 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS
-3.9   8.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-3.9   4.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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

No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h

Other extremes

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