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Sunday, 10 NOV 2002

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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 14:28 UTC on 12/11/02

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 November:
Warruwi NT: 38.8 (37.6, 36)
Stanthorpe (Granite Belt HRS) Qld: 34.0 (33.0, 33)
Guyra Hospital NSW: 30.2 (30.0, 18)

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.

38.0 COUNTRY DOWNS W Kimberley WA
18.0 DAMPIER DOWNS W Kimberley WA
18.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
13.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
10.8 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    W Kimberley
38.0 COUNTRY DOWNS
18.0 DAMPIER DOWNS
18.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO

TASMANIA
    Central Plateau
10.8 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM)
    W Coast
13.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


None reported

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
42.8 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
42.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA
42.0 WALGETT AIRPORT NW Plains W NSW
42.0 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA
41.8 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
30.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
29.5 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
29.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
28.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
6.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.8 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
11.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
11.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-1.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
4.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.5 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
4.8 MOOGARA (UXBRIDGE BACK ROAD) Derwent Valley TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+14.5   37.5 ESPERANCE SW & S Coast WA
+14.4   40.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
+13.8   38.5 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
+13.5   41.5 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW
+13.2   37.3 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
+9.9   13.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+9.0   28.7 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
+8.9   19.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.8   27.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.5   21.3 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA
-5.8   28.0 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
-5.0   10.8 TARRALEAH CHALET Derwent Valley TAS
-4.5   11.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
-3.9   13.9 GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) Southeast TAS
-3.7   23.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.7   17.7 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
-3.7   11.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-5.2   14.4 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-5.0   17.2 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-4.7   16.1 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.6   16.0 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
-4.5   15.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD

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

GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW: 72 (180/ 63 ) at 15:00
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 91 (240/ 76 ) at 06:53
KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 W Gippsland VIC: 76 (255/ 63 ) at 03:30
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 78 (250/ 65 ) at 05:00
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 124 (310/108 ) at 00:32
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 133 (250/115 ) at 06:00
TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS: 85 (220/ 63 ) at 14:31
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 126 (250/ 82 ) at 02:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS: 111 (250/ 87 ) at 07:39

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