Australian Weather News -- 04 MAY 2002

Australian Weather News

Saturday, 04 MAY 2002

Warm weather continues across the continent
NEWSBITS: Heavy showers continue along the east coast

Above average minimum and maximum temperatures covered about 98% of the nation today, with further record high maxima reported from WA and SA (see below). The hot conditions spread into Victoria as well, with Melbourne City's top of 25.6 just 3.1° shy of their May record in 147 years of observations.

NEWSBITS: Moist unstable onshore winds continued to bring some heavy showers to the NSW North Coast, and the southeast coast and far north coast in Queensland.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 18:57 EST on 12/05/02
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 (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets): Highest daily maximum temperature for May: Western Australia: Cygnet Bay: 36.0 (35.7, 16) South Australia: Cape Willoughby: 26.0 (25.0, 34) Goolwa (Hindmarsh Island Marina): 27.8 (27.5, 13) Meningie: 28.0 (27.8, 36
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. 75.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD 69.2 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD 68.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 66.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD 65.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD *QUEENSLAND* N Coast--Barron 65.0 TOPAZ ALERT 62.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Herbert 75.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 69.2 INNISFAIL 66.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT 59.0 TUNG OIL TM 58.0 TULLY TM 56.0 MARCO STREET ALERT 56.0 TUNG OIL ALERT 54.0 CORSIS ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast 68.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT 62.0 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD 56.0 PALMWOODS HOBSON STREET	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *QUEENSLAND* *N Coast--Herbert* SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY 22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h BRISBANE AERO 15.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.2mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *North Coast* YAMBA PILOT STATION 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 21.2mm/h *MidNorth Coast N* COFFS HARBOUR MO 10.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.4mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
38.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA 37.6 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA 37.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA 37.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA 37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA 37.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA	29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 27.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 26.0 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA 26.0 GOVE AIRPORT Arnhem NT 26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 26.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands 26.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands
8.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 10.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 10.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 11.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC 11.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW	-3.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -2.8 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS -2.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS -1.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS -1.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+11.2 32.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA +10.9 27.2 CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND Lower SE SA +10.8 34.5 WILUNA Interior WA +10.7 31.0 POLDA (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA +10.6 32.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA	+9.9 20.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA +9.3 19.8 EUCLA Eucla WA +9.1 18.6 EYRE Eucla WA +8.9 18.6 CASHMERE DOWNS Goldfields WA +8.8 17.7 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-3.2 19.4 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW -2.9 13.7 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW -2.8 18.5 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW -2.1 24.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD -1.7 19.5 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW	-4.1 5.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS -3.7 3.4 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS W Coast VIC -3.7 -1.4 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS -3.2 2.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS -3.2 1.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
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: 76 (100/ 63 ) at 00:00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 78 (110/ 69 ) at 02:12	Other extremes ..