Australian Weather News -- 03 JUN 2002

Australian Weather News

Monday, 03 JUN 2002

Notes on significant weather not yet written

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 19:28 EST on 05/06/02
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): Lowest daily minimum temperature for June: Palmerville Qld: 6.0 (6.1, 30) Musgrave Qld: 6.9 (7.8, 10)
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. 99.6 WOODBURN POST OFFICE North Coast NSW 76.2 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 67.6 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW 65.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) North Coast NSW 64.0 TOOLARA (KELLY) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD *QUEENSLAND* Brisbane/SE Coast 76.2 RAINBOW BEACH 64.0 TOOLARA (KELLY) 63.0 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 61.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK 61.0 BOREEN POINT 59.0 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 56.0 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD 52.0 COOROY TM 50.0 MALENY TAMARIND ST *NEW SOUTH WALES* North Coast 99.6 WOODBURN POST OFFICE 67.6 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT 65.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) 63.7 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) 63.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 60.0 ROCK VALLEY (LEYCESTER CREEK) 59.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER) 57.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 56.0 TUNCESTER (LEYCESTER CREEK) 55.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS 53.4 CASINO AIRPORT	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *W Pilbara* LEARMONTH AIRPORT 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h *W Gascoyne* DENHAM 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h *Central West* NORTH ISLAND 12.6mm in 46 min to 22:51 16.4mm/h *Lower West* PERTH AIRPORT 5.6mm in 13 min to 17:30 25.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h 4.6mm in 13 min to 22:30 21.2mm/h ROTTNEST ISLAND 14.8mm in 24 min to 09:57 37.0mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 17.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h PERTH METRO 10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.4mm/h 10.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.4mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.0mm/h *SW & S Coast* MANDURAH 9.6mm in 55 min to 14:55 10.5mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.4mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Wide Bay/Burnett* LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 16.6mm in 1 hr 31 min to 02:27 10.9mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.3mm/h SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h HERON ISLAND RES STN 9.0mm in 38 min to 01:38 14.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h 16.2mm in 33 min to 17:55 29.5mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h 5.2mm in 11 min to 18:06 28.4mm/h GLADSTONE RADAR 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h BUNDABERG AERO 11.0mm in 52 min to 08:52 12.7mm/h 8.2mm in 44 min to 10:00 11.2mm/h 18.6mm in 1 hr 8 min to 12:00 16.4mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.3mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.2mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.4mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h 61.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h 12.6mm in 54 min to 19:00 14.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.0mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.8mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.2mm/h 43.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.3mm/h 65.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 10.8mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE 38.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.7mm/h GYMPIE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.4mm/h MARYBOROUGH 22.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.3mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h TOOLARA (KELLY) 21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.6mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h MAROOCHYDORE AERO 10.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.2mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 15.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.6mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
33.0 PIRLANGIMPI Darwin-Daly NT 31.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 30.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA 30.4 ELCHO ISLAND Arnhem NT 30.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA 30.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT 30.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT 30.0 MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT 30.0 NARAWILLI Arnhem NT 30.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD	27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 24.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands 23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 23.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA 23.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands
5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 6.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 6.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 7.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 7.6 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS	-9.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -6.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW -6.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW -5.4 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW -5.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+8.4 28.8 ENEABBA Central West WA +8.4 26.3 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA +8.4 25.8 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA +7.7 11.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW +7.2 9.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW	+9.4 15.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA +9.3 16.0 PAYNES FIND Murchison WA +9.0 12.5 DOVER (PARKS AND WILDLIFE OFFICE) Southeast TAS +8.5 15.0 DWELLINGUP FORESTRY SW & S Coast WA +8.3 10.5 GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) Southeast TAS +8.3 8.4 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
-8.4 14.8 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD -7.5 16.0 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD -6.6 15.7 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD -6.0 16.0 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD -5.8 17.6 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD	-9.7 3.1 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD -9.1 6.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD -8.7 9.9 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP N Coast--Barron QLD -8.6 4.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE Roper-McArthur NT -8.4 6.2 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD: 83 (170/ 65 ) at 23:14 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 95 (100/ 83 ) at 16:10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 93 (120/ 67 ) at 08:21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 83 (320/ 63 ) at 01:44 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 82 (250/ 67 ) at 00:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 102 (270/ 56 ) at 02:00	Other extremes ..