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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

46.6 LEONORA Goldfields WA
46.0 WILUNA Interior WA
45.6 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
45.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
45.3 FORREST Eucla WA

+12.7   44.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+11.6   38.6 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.6   37.8 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
+11.6   38.0 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW
+11.4   46.6 LEONORA Goldfields WA

30.2 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
30.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
29.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
29.8 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW

+11.9   29.8 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+10.4   26.8 HAY (MILLER STREET) Riverina W NSW
+10.2   29.5 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+10.1   26.3 TEMORA A.R.S. SW Slopes N NSW
+9.6   26.9 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
+9.6   23.5 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

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

9.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.6 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
14.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.0   28.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-6.1   27.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-5.3   27.2 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
-5.3   17.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-5.2   30.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

1.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
5.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.1   14.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.5   21.1 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-4.4   20.5 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
-3.9   1.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.9   16.2 MULLEWA Central West WA

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.

167.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
151.0 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
112.8 KACHANA E Kimberley WA
111.0 CAPE WILBERFORCE N Rivers NT
110.0 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    N Kimberley
80.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND
72.6 DOONGAN
65.2 KALUMBURU
64.4 KALUMBURU MISSION
50.6 WYNDHAM AERO
50.2 HOME VALLEY
    E Kimberley
112.8 KACHANA
82.4 LANSDOWNE
64.2 YULMBU
56.7 WARMUN
54.0 CARLTON HILL
52.0 BEDFORD DOWNS
51.1 IVANHOE STATION
    W Kimberley
95.2 BROOME AIRPORT
88.4 CURTIN AERO
85.6 ROEBUCK PLAINS
72.6 WILLARE BRIDGE
69.0 NAPIER DOWNS
69.0 DEBESA
67.0 WEST ROEBUCK
60.0 KIRBY GARDENS
55.0 CAMBALLIN
54.0 KIMBERLEY DOWNS
51.0 DAMPIER DOWNS
50.6 INKATA

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
151.0 PORT KEATS AERO
111.0 CAPE WILBERFORCE
94.2 WOODYCUPALDIYA
90.8 NGANMARRIYANGA
84.0 BERRIMAH RESEARCH FARM
78.0 NT UNIVERSITY
71.2 GALIWINKU
71.2 TIPPERARY
71.0 NGAYAWILI
70.0 YEURALBA RIDGE
70.0 EAST ARM
69.8 BATCHELOR AREA SCHOOL
68.8 DARWIN HOSPITAL
66.1 MANGO FARM
65.4 CUTTA CUTTA
61.4 PEPPIMENARTI
59.0 LEGUNE
58.0 JABIRU AIRPORT
57.6 NGUKURR
56.2 WALKER CREEK
52.4 OENPELLI
52.4 MARANBOY HILL
51.0 JABIRU COUNCIL
50.4 TANDANGLE HILL
50.0 MATARANKA HOMESTEAD RESORT
    N Plateau
51.0 WARREGO MINE

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
110.0 BAMAGA
75.6 HORN ISLAND
67.0 ARCHER RIVER ROADHOUSE
63.6 PUNSAND BAY
    N Coast--Barron
76.8 MALANDA POST OFFICE
74.0 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
69.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
    N Coast--Herbert
167.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
89.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
64.0 MENAVALE ALERT
63.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
63.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
60.8 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.9 0.0 24.3 -1.6 95.2
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.0 +2.0 16.1 +1.8 2.6
PERTH AIRPORT 29.0 -2.8 15.0 -2.4 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 43.2 +11.3 20.5 +2.8 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.7 -2.7 23.3 -1.4 32.8
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.1 +5.2 25.8 +5.1 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 31.7 +2.4 19.3 +2.2 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.0 -2.1 13.0 +1.4 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 32.3 +1.2 24.3 +0.6 18.8
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.1 +1.1 26.1 +2.1 8.4
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.5 +0.3 22.9 +0.9 10.0
AMBERLEY AMO 32.8 +2.5 18.3 -1.2 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 29.6 21.1 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 27.5 15.1 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 32.0 +5.3 21.2 +1.8 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 36.0 +10.6 21.6 +2.3 0.2
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 36.7 +11.0 24.0 +5.3 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 36.3 +8.6 22.8 +5.1 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 29.1 +3.5 22.6 +4.3 0.9
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.3 +2.3 19.3 +6.3 0.8
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.4 +0.6 25.6 +9.3 0.4
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.7 -2.8 21.0 +4.6 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 25.3 0.0 16.7 +3.6 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.1 -2.7 17.8 +3.3 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 22.6 -2.9 16.4 +2.3 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.7 -1.3 12.5 +1.1 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 21.6 -1.5 11.8 +1.5 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.4 -1.2 13.6 +1.6 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
24.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 24.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
9.0mm in 43 min to 15:00 12.6mm/h
TROUGHTON ISLAND
13.4mm in 44 min to 04:00 18.3mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 14.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
KALUMBURU
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
    E Kimberley
WARMUN
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
KUNUNURRA AERO
10.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 21.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 18.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
    W Kimberley
CURTIN AERO
31.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 31.0mm/h
84.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 28.0mm/h
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
8.8mm in 26 min to 14:00 20.3mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
16.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 32.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 16.6mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 25.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
9.6mm in 23 min to 13:26 25.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.3mm/h
7.8mm in 36 min to 17:00 13.0mm/h
DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.3mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
WARRUWI
13.2mm in 15 min to 11:45 52.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
13.0mm in 45 min to 12:30 17.3mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 26.2mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
13.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.2mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
14.4mm in 22 min to 17:52 39.3mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.0mm/h
NGAYAWILI
10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:56 10.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
4.8mm in 12 min to 05:30 24.0mm/h
6.6mm in 34 min to 06:05 11.6mm/h
CENTRE ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
63.0mm in 3 hr to 01:30 21.0mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 16.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
11.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 28.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 14.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.4mm/h
COEN AIRPORT
15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
    Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
7.6mm in 45 min to 18:00 10.1mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND
12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRPORT
16.8mm in 12 min to 01:23 84.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 20.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
CENTURY MINE
5.2mm in 15 min to 14:30 20.8mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
15.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
16.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 16.2mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 21.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.2mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 16.3mm/h
    Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
13.2mm in 30 min to 06:30 26.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
WOOLSHED
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
    Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
46.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.3mm/h
10.0mm in 34 min to 17:04 17.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
TOWN OF 1770
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
7.6mm in 5 min to 20:33 91.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 15.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
10.0mm in 19 min to 14:41 31.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
NORTH EAST ISLAND
18.0mm in 3 hr to 08:00 6.0mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.7mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 15.3mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 11:00 10.0mm/h
CAPE WESSEL
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 6.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 20:00 6.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST : 98( 50/ 11 ) at 06:29
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF : 98(250/ 72 ) at 20:33
ISLANDS
    Islands
NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR : 78(280/ 65 ) at 00:34