Australian Weather News -- 19 OCT 2002

Australian Weather News

Saturday, 19 OCT 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 12:11 EST on 23/10/02
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 October: Queensland Toorak Res Stn: 42.3 (42.1, 25) Moranbah: 39.5 (39.3, 16) previous record set yesterday Clermont PO: 40.4 (40.0, 40) previous record set yesterday Rolleston: 39.8 (38.5, 14) Tambo PO: 40.8 (40.4, 45) previous record set yesterday Barcaldine PO: 41.8 (41.4, 40) previous record set yesterday Isisford PO: 43.2 (42.8, 42) previous record set yesterday Longreach AP: 43.5 (43.2, 36) previous record set yesterday Windorah PO: 44.5 (43.3, 35) Gatton University of Queensland: 41.0 (39.8, 37) Stanthorpe (Granite Belt HRS): 33.0 (32.6, 33) Oakey AP: 38.3 (37.7, 29) Miles PO: 40.7 (40.0, 44) Injune PO: 40.5 (39.2, 35) Mitchell PO: 40.8 (39.4, 33) Surat PO: 41.4 (39.9, 38) Bollon: 42.4 (42.0, 45) Charleville AP: 41.8 (41.1, 60) Quilpie AP: 43.8 (42.2, 45) New South Wales Mungindi PO: 41.6 (41.5, 37) Barraba PO: 36.9 (34.5, 32) Pindari Dam: 37.0 (36.3, 31) Gunnedah Pool: 37.3 (36.2, 33) Woolbrook: 33.0 (31.7, 31) Glen Innes PO: 31.6 (31.1, 39) Inverell Research Centre: 34.7 (34.5, 37) Tenterfield: 33.5 (33.2, 37) Guyra Hospital: 28.5 (27.7, 18) Tabulam Muirne: 36.7 (35.8, 32) Taree Radio 2RE: 40.1 (38.5, 37) Yarras Mt Seaview: 39.7 (38.4, 33) Jerrys Plains PO: 38.7 (38.0, 41)
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. 26.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 24.6 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS 22.8 DERWENT BRIDGE (DERWENT RIVER) Central Plateau TAS 22.0 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS *TASMANIA* Central Plateau 26.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 24.6 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) 22.8 DERWENT BRIDGE (DERWENT RIVER) 22.0 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. None reported
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
44.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD 44.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA 43.8 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD 43.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD 43.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD	28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 26.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT Barkly NT 26.3 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA 26.3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA 26.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 3.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 5.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 6.2 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 6.3 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS	-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC -0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 0.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+15.2 40.1 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) MidNorth Coast S NSW +15.2 38.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW +14.4 39.7 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW +14.3 39.0 PATERSON (TOCAL) Hunter Valley NSW +14.0 39.1 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW	+9.7 25.0 JERVOIS Alice Springs NT +8.3 14.2 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW +8.2 15.8 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW +8.2 14.9 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW +7.9 13.5 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON C Tablelands S NSW +7.9 15.2 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
-5.5 7.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS -4.8 2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS -4.4 19.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA -3.9 19.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA -3.7 9.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS	-8.6 1.6 EYRE Eucla WA -7.1 14.5 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA -5.7 0.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW -5.1 5.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
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: 113 (270/ 89 ) at 19:46 KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 W Gippsland VIC: 76 (248/ 65 ) at 16:10 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC: 80 (280/ 63 ) at 13:30 CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 115 (270/ 74 ) at 12:00 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS: 85 (260/ 67 ) at 14:00 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS: 87 (280/ 72 ) at 14:20 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS: 82 (290/ 63 ) at 20:50 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 146 (310/126 ) at 15:20 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 135 (260/ 96 ) at 17:10 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS: 111 (300/ 91 ) at 10:15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 106 (290/ 61 ) at 15:13 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS: 108 (260/ 91 ) at 22:41 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS: 83 (270/ 63 ) at 17:16 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS: 83 (300/ 70 ) at 08:14 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS: 82 (260/ 65 ) at 22:00	Other extremes ..