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Saturday, 27 APR 2002

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NEWSBITS: Weak storms in NE NSW, SE Qld
NEWSBITS: The trailing end of a weak trough passing up the east coast gave brief storms or heavy showers to Coffs Harbour (14.2mm in 30 minutes) and Brisbane City (11mm in 1 hour) late this evening.

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 17:15 EST on 01/05/02
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.

43.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
36.0 JARRA CREEK TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.4 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
19.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
18.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

QUEENSLAND
     N Coast--Herbert
36.0 JARRA CREEK TM
20.4 DARADGEE

VICTORIA
     W Gippsland
43.0 MT BAW BAW

TASMANIA
     W Coast
19.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM
18.0 MOUNT READ

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


QUEENSLAND
     Brisbane/SE Coast
BRISBANE
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
     MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
14.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 28.4mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum Minimum
41.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
41.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.9 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
40.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
27.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
26.3 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
26.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
 -8.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum Minimum
+7.4   32.4 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.7   31.1 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+6.3   35.9 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.8   41.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
+5.6   35.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
 +6.5   19.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+6.2   17.0 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+6.1   18.5 PATERSON (TOCAL) Hunter Valley NSW
+5.8   26.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+5.7   18.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+5.7   18.5 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) Sydney--east NSW
+5.7   18.6 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-6.5   1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-5.8   8.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-5.6   17.8 LOSTOCK DAM SITE Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5   13.0 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-5.5   12.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
 -7.8   -8.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.7   6.3 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.0   0.7 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0   2.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-7.0   1.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC

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: 74 (230/ 63 ) at 01:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 87 (200/ 72 ) at 00:00

Other extremes

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