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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

Records set this day: (none known)

Quality control note: Data is final. It includes late-received rainfall data and has been subject to BoM quality control checks.
Data is as received at 22:17EST, 27/10/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.4 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
44.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.5 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA
44.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.1 LEONORA Goldfields WA

+13.0   41.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.8   42.2 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+11.7   44.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+11.7   43.0 ELLISTON (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA
+11.6   40.3 MAITLAND Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

29.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.5 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.3 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
28.2 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
28.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
28.0 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT

+10.0   28.2 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+7.7   19.6 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.6   25.6 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+7.1   25.5 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+6.9   26.0 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.3 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
16.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.8   17.2 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-4.9   30.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.8   30.0 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-4.8   28.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
-4.7   30.5 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT

0.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.4 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
2.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.2   3.8 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-5.2   0.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-5.0   4.4 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS
-4.8   5.2 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-4.6   2.4 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

Wettest Major City Extremes
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

156.0 COEN AIRPORT (OLD SITE) N Peninsula QLD
146.8 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
137.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
134.0 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD
109.0 WOLVERTON N Peninsula QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
67.0 NGAYAWILI
65.0 MARY RIVER RANGERS
54.0 LEADERS CREEK
    N Plateau
61.2 SOUDAN

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
156.0 COEN AIRPORT (OLD SITE)
146.8 COEN AIRPORT
137.8 HORN ISLAND
134.0 BAMAGA
109.0 WOLVERTON
93.2 CAPE KEERWEER
77.0 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION
76.0 COEN POST OFFICE
72.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
68.8 SOUTHWELL STATION
55.4 PUNSAND BAY
54.0 STRATHBURN STATION
53.6 COCONUT ISLAND
    Gulf Country
71.4 MORNINGTON ISLAND
57.2 LAWN HILL GORGE NPWS
56.0 LAWN HILL
54.6 GREGORY DOWNS STATION
52.0 HERBERT VALE
50.3 SWEERS ISLAND
    N Coast--Barron
101.0 MULGRAVE MILL
100.0 TOPAZ TOWALLA RD
94.0 TOPAZ
92.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
85.0 MT SOPHIA
84.0 DEERAL
84.0 GLEN ALLYN
82.8 GREENHAVEN
75.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
74.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
73.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT
70.0 CAIRNS AERO
69.0 MALANDA ALERT
62.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
62.0 GRAHAM RANGE
59.2 SHIPTONS FLAT
56.5 BABINDA POST OFFICE
54.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
53.0 HAPPY VALLEY
51.8 TINAROO FALLS DAM
51.2 WONDECLA
51.0 KAREEYA TM
50.0 UPPER BARRON
    N Coast--Herbert
108.0 RUSSELL RIVER
97.0 NERADA ALERT
96.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
96.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
93.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
91.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
82.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
80.0 TUNG OIL TM
80.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
76.0 CORSIS ALERT
69.8 DARADGEE
63.0 INNISFAIL
62.0 EL ARISH POST OFFICE
54.0 JARRA CREEK TM
52.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT

ISLANDS
    Islands
55.6 POINT FAWCETT

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 33.0 +0.1 29.0 +3.1 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 32.3 +0.5 16.1 -1.3 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.5 +0.5 13.0 -1.3 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 37.8 +5.9 18.6 +0.9 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.8 -2.6 24.9 +0.2 12.2
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.1 +0.2 24.6 +3.9 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 39.1 +9.8 17.6 +0.5 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 30.7 +5.6 11.5 -0.1 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 30.5 -0.6 23.7 0.0 70.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.6 +1.6 24.7 +0.7 0.6
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.5 -0.7 20.9 -1.1 4.4
AMBERLEY AMO 29.8 -0.5 16.2 -3.3 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 28.4 18.6 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 28.2 11.1 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.4 +1.7 17.9 -1.5 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 24.7 -0.7 20.5 +1.2 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 29.6 +3.9 22.5 +3.8 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 34.0 +6.3 19.8 +2.1 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 33.1 +7.5 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 35.9 +8.9 12.8 -0.2 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 41.2 +10.4 17.3 +1.0 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 41.8 +10.3 20.0 +3.6 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 24.8 -0.5 15.4 +2.3 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.1 -2.7 15.2 +0.7 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 22.3 -3.2 15.1 +1.0 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.9 +2.9 12.4 +1.0 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 20.0 -3.1 11.6 +1.3 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.4 -3.2 10.5 -1.5 0.0

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.2mm/h
15.6mm in 18 min to 16:20 52.0mm/h
13.0mm in 19 min to 16:39 41.1mm/h
7.6mm in 21 min to 17:00 21.7mm/h
36.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 36.2mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h
WYNDHAM
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
KALUMBURU
61.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 61.0mm/h
62.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 20.7mm/h
KALUMBURU MISSION
32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
    E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
7.0mm in 6 min to 17:30 70.0mm/h
6.8mm in 19 min to 17:49 21.5mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
14.4mm in 30 min to 21:30 28.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.6mm/h
24.6mm in 30 min to 23:30 49.2mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 28.6mm/h
    W Kimberley
DERBY AERO
7.6mm in 42 min to 15:00 10.9mm/h
CURTIN AERO
11.0mm in 32 min to 14:00 20.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.0mm/h
17.0mm in 28 min to 23:59 36.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
33.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 33.2mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
14.6mm in 14 min to 17:00 62.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 9.3mm/h
NGAYAWILI
62.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 20.7mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.4mm/h
BULMAN AWS
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.7mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.7mm/h
CENTRE ISLAND
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
WOLLOGORANG
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.3mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 9.0mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
LAJAMANU
5.4mm in 12 min to 15:24 27.0mm/h
6.2mm in 6 min to 17:26 62.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
32.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 32.8mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 11.7mm/h
61.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 61.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.8mm/h
83.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 27.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 9.0mm/h
4.0mm in 12 min to 13:12 20.0mm/h
10.4mm in 18 min to 13:30 34.7mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 14.4mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.3mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 35.6mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 19.0mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 23:00 36.4mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 36.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 22.2mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
94.8mm in 2 hr to 16:30 47.4mm/h
85.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 28.3mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
17.2mm in 30 min to 14:30 34.4mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 24.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 17.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    W Agricultural
COULTA (COLES POINT)
35.4mm in 20 min to 19:50 106.2mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 35.4mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 35.4mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 11.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
HORN ISLAND
45.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 45.2mm/h
57.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 19.0mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 29.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
24.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 24.2mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 26.4mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 19.3mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 23.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.6mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
19.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 19.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 33.6mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
18.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 29.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
TOWN OF 1770
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
NORTH EAST ISLAND
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 23:00 6.3mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h