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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

36.6 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA
36.3 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
36.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.7 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
35.7 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+4.1   33.1 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+3.7   31.3 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+3.7   26.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+3.4   29.5 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.2   26.4 KARNET Lower West WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.7 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.3 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.4   13.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+5.1   10.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+4.9   12.0 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
+4.7   15.9 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.5   15.2 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

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

5.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-11.6   16.2 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-10.9   17.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-10.1   16.6 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW
-9.8   19.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-9.7   21.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-9.7   17.6 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW

-5.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-10.9   1.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.2   4.2 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-9.2   7.1 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-9.1   7.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-8.6   4.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

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.

118.0 ENNGONIA (SHEARER STREET) Upper Darling NSW
106.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
88.0 YANTABULLA STATION Upper Darling NSW
84.0 CALOUNDRA WATER TREAT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
75.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
59.2 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
55.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
    N Coast--Herbert
106.0 EURAMO TM
75.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
70.0 TULLY MCQUILLEN ST
67.6 TULLY SUGAR MILL
50.2 EL ARISH POST OFFICE
    Wide Bay/Burnett
53.0 CHARNWOOD
52.6 BUILYAN GUM STREET
    Brisbane/SE Coast
84.0 CALOUNDRA WATER TREAT
    Darling Downs W
57.4 OURIGILLA
    Maranoa
53.8 SPRINGDALE TM
    Warrego
56.0 LOWAN HILLS
52.2 DULBYDILLA

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Upper Darling
118.0 ENNGONIA (SHEARER STREET)
88.0 YANTABULLA STATION
65.0 COLLERINA (KENEBREE)
60.8 ENNGONIA (BELALIE)

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.9 -1.4 18.5 -4.0 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 28.1 +2.6 10.8 -2.2 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.6 -2.3 15.1 +3.4 0.2
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 25.4 +0.3 8.6 -4.0 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 -0.7 25.5 +1.5 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.4 -4.6 5.4 -7.1 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.3 -6.1 7.6 -4.6 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.3 -5.1 4.3 -4.3 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 28.4 -0.8 23.3 +1.7 0.4
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 -2.0 22.5 +2.0 2.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 -2.7 19.7 +1.9 2.6
BRISBANE AERO 22.2 17.0 11.2
AMBERLEY AMO 19.9 -7.2 16.5 +2.4 9.4
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 14.7 9.3 5.6
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.5 -4.5 15.7 +0.5 11.2
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 19.0 -3.8 13.5 -1.8 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.7 -1.6 14.5 -0.1 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 20.4 -3.1 12.9 -0.2 0.4
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 20.8 -1.7 13.8 -0.5 4.5
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.6 -1.2 8.9 +2.3 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.6 -0.7 10.1 +0.9 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.1 -4.3 6.1 -4.0 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 20.6 +0.4 6.6 -2.0 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.2 +2.0 9.5 -1.2 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 19.2 -0.9 4.9 -4.9 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.4 +0.9 3.1 -4.3 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 16.2 -1.1 5.4 -1.2 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.8 -1.5 7.6 -1.3 0.2

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.4mm/h
CAPE DON
17.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 5.7mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 5.3mm/h
WARRUWI
46.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 46.0mm/h
45.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 45.8mm/h
92.0mm in 3 hr to 23:30 30.7mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
6.0mm in 31 min to 07:00 11.6mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 20:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h
31.4mm in 30 min to 21:00 62.8mm/h
41.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 41.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 24.4mm/h
43.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 43.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
25.4mm in 36 min to 15:00 42.3mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 28.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
87.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 87.8mm/h
    Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
MACKAY MO
16.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 16.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 20.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
13.0mm in 25 min to 15:57 31.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
    Central Highlands
EMERALD AIRPORT
11.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h
    Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH POST OFFICE
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
17.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 17.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
4.4mm in 11 min to 15:30 24.0mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 19:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.2mm/h
SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
67.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 22.3mm/h
67.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
TOWN OF 1770
36.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
9.0mm in 26 min to 17:56 20.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
10.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 20.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.0mm/h
    Darling Downs E
STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS)
22.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
    Warrego
CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Upper Darling
BOURKE AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h
    CW Plains N
COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
    CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET)
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
POINT FAWCETT
24.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 24.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h