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National
weather extremes for today
Data provided by
the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 13:25 UTC on 13/12/02 |
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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 rainfall for December:
Quirindi PO NSW: 99.6 (94.2, 116)
Woolbrook NSW: 62.8 (57.0, 44)
Murrurundi PO NSW: 106.8 (106.7, 128)
Cessnock (Nulkaba) NSW: 69.6 (50.8, 36)
Paterson (Tocal) NSW: 122.0 (80.2, 33)
Lostock Dam NSW: 96.4 (79.0, 33)
Peats Ridge NSW: 88.2 (81.6, 21)
Lowest
daily minimum temperature for December:
Kulgera NT: 9.5 (10.1, 22)
Marla Police Station SA: 9.3 (9.5, 17) |
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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.
168.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS) Hunter Valley NSW
155.8 STROUD POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
155.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN MidNorth Coast S NSW
154.6 LAURIETON POST OFFICE MidNorth Coast S NSW
154.2 UPPER ALLYN TOWNSHIP Hunter Valley NSW
NEW SOUTH WALES
90.0 SINGLETON WATER BOARD
77.0 CRAWFORD
N Kimberley
63.3 EMMA GORGE
Darwin-Daly
67.6 PINE CREEK COUNCIL
56.0 TINDAL RAAF
52.6 TIPPERARY
Gulf Country
72.6 NORMANTON AIRPORT
Brisbane/SE Coast
66.4 MT TAMBORINE FERN ST
66.0 TOOMBUL BOWLS CLUB
62.0 MT TAMBORINE ALERT
54.0 KINGFISHER BAY RESORT
54.0 STRATHPINE COLONIAL DRIVE
Darling Downs W
68.5 LILYVIEW
NW Slopes S
104.6 WILLOW TREE (MAIN STREET)
99.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE
99.2 GOONOO GOONOO (GOONOO GOONOO CREEK)
97.0 NUNDLE POST OFFICE
91.8 WERRIS CREEK POST OFFICE
88.0 PINE RIDGE (BILLABONG)
87.4 SOMERTON (BECTIVE WEST)
81.8 DURI (DUNGOWAN RD)
75.8 MULLA CROSSING (COCKBURN RIVER)
73.0 NUNDLE (KEEVA)
72.0 WEABONGA (STONELEIGH)
66.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
65.2 BREEZA GENERAL STORE
64.4 TAMBAR SPRINGS POST OFFICE
62.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD)
61.8 BLACKVILLE POST OFFICE
54.8 OGUNBIL (BEANA BREA)
52.2 PREMER POST OFFICE
N Tablelands E
73.0 TIA (HIGHRENT)
54.6 YARROWITCH (MARETTO)
North Coast
51.2 LAWRENCE ROAD (PRINGLES WAY)
MidNorth Coast S
155.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN
154.6 LAURIETON POST OFFICE
154.0 BULAHDELAH POST OFFICE
146.0 WOOTTON
129.6 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER)
128.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
126.0 UPPER LANSDOWNE (OLIVE HILL)
115.4 FORSTER BEACH CARAVAN PARK
113.0 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE)
112.6 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE)
112.4 GLOUCESTER POST OFFICE
109.2 CRAVEN (LONGVIEW)
108.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
105.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
100.0 BUNGWAHL
99.6 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
95.8 KINDEE BRIDGE (HASTINGS RIVER)
92.0 KRAMBACH (TIPARARY)
84.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD)
79.6 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL STREET)
75.4 NUNDLE (BARRY)
72.6 ELANDS (BLACK SANDS CREEK)
66.0 FORBES RIVER (BIRDWOOD)
65.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
62.8 NOWENDOC (GREEN HILLS)
56.0 WAUCHOPE (AVONDALE STREET)
54.6 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
Hunter Valley
168.0 UPPER CHICHESTER (SIMMONDS)
155.8 STROUD POST OFFICE
154.2 UPPER ALLYN TOWNSHIP
144.0 DUNGOG - MAIN CREEK (YERANDA)
135.0 COCKLE CREEK (PASMINCO METALS)
130.6 PATERSON POST OFFICE
122.0 PATERSON (TOCAL)
119.5 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)
119.4 GOSFORD NORTH (GLENNIE ST)
118.2 CLARENCE TOWN (GREY ST)
117.6 CLARENCETOWN (MILL DAM FALLS (WILLIAMS R
106.8 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE
105.8 CARROW BROOK
105.6 UPPER ROUCHEL (MOUNT VIEW)
104.6 DUNGOG POST OFFICE
103.2 BLANDFORD (PAGES RIVER)
100.6 MURRURUNDI (TIMOR)
100.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
97.8 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
96.4 LOSTOCK DAM SITE
93.6 PARKVILLE (KINGDON PONDS)
93.6 MUSWELLBROOK (LOWER HILL ST)
89.4 SCONE SCS
88.2 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD)
88.2 MOONAN FLAT (THE MANSE)
88.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
86.0 SCONE AIRPORT AWS
85.4 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
84.2 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE
80.0 BUNNAN (MILHAVEN)
79.0 NORAH HEAD AWS
78.8 HUNTER SPRINGS (WONDECLA)
78.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
78.0 WYONG (WYONG RIVER)
76.0 COORANBONG (AVONDALE)
73.0 SALISBURY (BARRINGTON GUEST HOUSE)
71.0 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION
71.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
71.0 DENMAN (VIRGINIA STREET)
69.6 CESSNOCK (NULKABA)
68.4 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
68.0 GEARS (WYONG RIVER)
68.0 WYONG (KANGY ANGY (OURIMBAH CREEK))
66.3 WOLLOMBI (WOLLOMBI SCHOOL)
63.5 SCONE (KINGDON PONDS)
62.8 WATAGAN CENTRAL
61.6 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON)
61.0 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE
60.0 WYONG (KULNURA (JEAVONS))
59.6 ELDERSLIE (INGLEBRAE)
57.0 ST ALBANS (ESPIE ST)
52.6 PUTTY (CARPENTER)
52.0 HOWES VALLEY REPEATER
50.2 POKOLBIN (BEN EAN)
C Tablelands N
65.0 CASSILIS POST OFFICE
56.0 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
CW Slopes N
61.6 COOLAH (BINNIA ST)
Sydney--east
79.0 CASTLE COVE (ROSEBRIDGE AVE)
77.8 TURRAMURRA (KISSING POINT ROAD)
77.0 WEST PYMBLE (WYUNA ROAD)
76.0 NEWPORT BOWLING CLUB
72.0 FRENCHS FOREST (FRENCHS FOREST RD)
71.0 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB
71.0 MARSFIELD (MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY)
70.2 ST IVES (RICHMOND AVENUE)
70.2 PYMBLE (CANISIUS COLLEGE)
69.0 BELROSE (GLEN STREET)
67.0 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
65.0 HOMEBUSH (OLYMPIC STADIUM) AWS
64.4 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY
64.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB
63.2 BEXLEY BOWLING CLUB
63.2 CONCORD GOLF CLUB
61.2 MOSMAN (BAPAUME ROAD)
60.1 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE)
60.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB
59.0 STRATHFIELD GOLF CLUB
58.0 SANS SOUCI (THE BOULEVARDE)
54.0 OATLEY (WORONORA PARADE)
53.0 GRANVILLE SHELL REFINERY
53.0 AUDLEY ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
52.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB
51.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
Sydney--west
74.4 CASTLE HILL ARV
67.5 BEROWRA (GOODWYN ROAD)
63.0 NORTH ROCKS (MUIRFIELD GOLF CLUB)
60.0 GLENORIE OLD NORTHERN RD
59.0 NORTH PARRAMATTA (BURNSIDE HOMES)
52.4 LOWER PORTLAND (HAWKESBURY RIVER)
50.5 BAULKHAM HILLS EUCALYPTUS CT
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High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h
7.0mm in 12 min to 18:12 35.0mm/h
5.2mm in 31 min to 19:00 10.1mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Arnhem
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
17.6mm in 49 min to 13:00 21.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.6mm/h
Darwin-Daly
TINDAL RAAF
15.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.0mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 13.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 30 min to 00:00 23.2mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.4mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 12:00 23.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 18.8mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.7mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
Sydney--east
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
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Todays highest &
lowest temperatures |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
44.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
43.3 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
43.0 MORAWA POST OFFICE Central West WA
42.9 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
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29.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.2 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands
28.8 ALYANGULA POLICE Arnhem NT
28.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
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7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.6 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
11.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
11.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
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-3.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
0.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
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Todays greatest temperature variations from normal |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
+12.8
42.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+12.2
34.0 CAPE LEEUWIN SW & S Coast WA
+11.4
42.4 KALBARRI Central West WA
+11.3
39.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+11.3
34.7 CAPE NATURALISTE SW & S Coast WA
+11.3
36.0 MANJIMUP SW & S Coast WA
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+9.9
24.6 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+7.6
23.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+7.2
22.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+6.8
27.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.6
23.6 MULLEWA Central West WA
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-11.7
21.1 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW
-11.6
19.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-11.4
18.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-10.8
20.4 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-10.8
15.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
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-11.1
9.5 KULGERA Alice Springs NT
-11.0
11.4 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-10.9
9.3 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-10.1
10.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT
-9.8
4.3 EYRE Eucla WA
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Highest wind
gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW: 87 (190/ 74 ) at 12:46
MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC: 102 (190/ 7 ) at 21:30
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 83 (260/ 65 ) at 04:28
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 96 (310/ 78 ) at 23:07
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 98 (250/ 78 ) at 10:14
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