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Thursday, 05 SEP 2002

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 19:30 EST on 06/09/02
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.

20.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
18.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
17.8 ZEEHAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM W Coast TAS
17.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
17.0 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
     Snowy Mtns
17.6 THREDBO VILLAGE

TASMANIA
     Central Plateau
17.0 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM)
    W Coast
20.0 MOUNT READ
18.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE
17.8 ZEEHAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.

None reported

Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum Minimum
36.1 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
36.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.9 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT
35.9 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
35.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
 26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT
24.0 DUM IN MIRRIE Darwin-Daly NT
24.0 WARRUWI Arnhem NT
23.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
4.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
 -3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.3 YONGALA Upper North SA
-1.0 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-1.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-0.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum Minimum
+8.1   36.1 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
+7.6   26.0 STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) Darling Downs E QLD
+7.5   32.9 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+7.4   33.2 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+7.4   29.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
 +10.0   19.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+7.9   19.7 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+7.7   7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.4   14.0 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+6.0   16.2 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-5.3   28.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-4.5   28.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-4.5   14.8 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
-4.4   27.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
-4.3   27.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
-4.3   28.6 PIRLANGIMPI Darwin-Daly NT
-8.0   10.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-7.8   5.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.1   6.4 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT
-6.7   7.2 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
-6.4   -0.4 LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

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

COONAWARRA Lower SE SA : 91 (290/ 54 ) at 19:04
THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW: 93 (320/ 74 ) at 19:43
MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC: 93 (340/ 65 ) at 14:00
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC: 91 (330/ 72 ) at 14:47
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS: 82 (310/ 67 ) at 21:52
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 121 (330/ 76 ) at 13:43
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 117 (310/ 91 ) at 22:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 100 (280/ 58 ) at 11:48

Other extremes

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