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Saturday, 25 MAY 2002

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Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 17:37 EST on 27/05/02
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 (none known)

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.

61.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
54.0 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
53.0 WYONG (WYONG RIVER) Hunter Valley NSW
53.0 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
     Hunter Valley
61.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
54.0 NORAH HEAD AWS
53.0 WYONG (WYONG RIVER)
50.0 GOSFORD NORTH (GLENNIE ST)
    South Coast
53.0 ULLADULLA AWS

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
     W Pilbara
LEARMONTH AIRPORT
16.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 33.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.8mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
     MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
14.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.6mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 23:00 29.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.8mm/h
    Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
34.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 34.8mm/h
41.6mm in 30 min to 23:00 83.2mm/h
41.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 41.6mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 23:30 40.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum Minimum
37.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.5 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA
36.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT
36.0 TIMBER CREEK Victoria NT
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands
0.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
 -7.9 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS
-5.2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-4.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION AWS N Coast TAS
-4.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum Minimum
+6.9   28.5 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
+6.7   29.5 MORAWA POST OFFICE Central West WA
+6.4   28.8 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.1   26.8 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.7   26.9 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+6.5   9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.9   23.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.5   23.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+5.2   16.7 CLERMONT POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.2   10.4 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-7.2   17.0 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-7.2   12.5 WELLINGTON (ZOUCH ST) CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8   12.1 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-6.5   13.4 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
-6.4   18.8 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.4   15.7 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-6.4   14.6 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW
 -6.9   0.0 JARRAHWOOD SW & S Coast WA
-6.4   2.9 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-6.3   3.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-6.3   -1.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
-6.2   1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.2   -1.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast 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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