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Tuesday, 03 DEC 2002

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 08:16 UTC on 07/12/02
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.

76.6 GIBB RIVER E Kimberley WA
44.8 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION N Kimberley WA
43.6 UPPER VICTORIA RIVER
42.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
41.4 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    
43.6 UPPER VICTORIA RIVER
41.4 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER
    N Kimberley
44.8 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION
42.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH
    E Kimberley
76.6 GIBB RIVER

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
     E Kimberley
ARGYLE AERODROME
3.2mm in 2 min to 21:10 96.0mm/h
    SW & S Coast
BUSSELTON AERO
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.2mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
     Victoria
LAJAMANU
2.8mm in 2 min to 17:55 84.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
     N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
9.0mm in 37 min to 19:00 14.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.6mm/h
    S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
6.2mm in 14 min to 15:51 26.6mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum Minimum
46.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
46.0 WINTON AIRPORT
45.7 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
45.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
45.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
45.0 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
45.0 PHOSPHATE HILL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
45.0 CANNINGTON MINE Northwest QLD
 30.0 KINTORE (WULUNGURRU) Alice Springs NT
30.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
29.5 NGUKURR Roper-McArthur NT
29.4 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT
29.2 BLACK POINT Darwin-Daly NT
12.1 MOUNT LOFTY Mt Lofty Ranges SA
15.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.9 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA
15.9 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Mt Lofty Ranges SA
16.1 ALBANY TOWN SW & S Coast WA
4.0 KATANNING Gt Southern WA
4.0 WANDERING Gt Southern WA
4.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
4.8 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS W Coast VIC
4.9 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA
4.9 KINGSCOTE AERO Kangaroo Is SA

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum Minimum
+10.6   34.6 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
+10.5   39.0 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
+10.2   35.8 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+10.2   41.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+10.1   32.5 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
 +10.4   22.0 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
+8.5   26.7 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+8.4   11.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
+7.2   20.3 ALBURY AIRPORT SW Slopes S NSW
+6.9   21.3 GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-10.0   17.4 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
-9.7   20.0 LAKE GRACE POST OFFICE Gt Southern WA
-9.1   18.2 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
-9.0   23.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.9   20.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.9   23.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.3   4.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.0   5.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) County Light SA
-7.6   6.0 KARNET Lower West WA
-7.6   7.3 GAWLER RANGES (NONNING) NW Pastoral SA
-7.3   8.8 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
-7.3   4.9 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA

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

ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA : 122 ( 20/ 70 ) at 21:08
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 70 (320/ 63 ) at 00:30

Other extremes

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