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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 complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain.
Data is as received at 00:57EST, 28/10/2004.

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

34.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.8 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.7 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
33.7 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT

+6.8   23.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.0   22.2 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0   24.4 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+5.8   22.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.7   22.0 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA
+5.7   27.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.1   10.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+7.0   12.4 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
+7.0   13.2 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
+6.7   9.5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.6   11.3 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT

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

-4.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.0   3.5 MOOGARA (UXBRIDGE BACK ROAD) Derwent Valley TAS
-4.9   -4.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.9   -2.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.8   2.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-4.7   3.5 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-4.7   6.2 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-10.1   -4.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.4   -1.3 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
-5.3   -3.2 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
-5.2   0.7 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.0   -3.0 STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) Darling Downs E QLD

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.

49.6 CARNAMAH Central West WA
47.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
40.0 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
34.6 MOUNT BEST (UPPER TOORA) W Gippsland VIC
32.0 STONY CREEK W Gippsland VIC

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 30.8 +2.0 15.4 +1.8 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 21.3 +3.5 11.1 +3.0 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.0 +2.2 6.1 -1.4 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.5 +6.8 4.0 -0.9 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +2.3 20.0 +0.7 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.0 +0.4 9.6 +5.6 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.2 -1.1 6.2 -1.2 0.4
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.3 -0.8 3.2 -1.9 3.8
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 +1.9 15.4 -1.6 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.7 +1.7 13.5 0.0 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.7 +4.6 12.9 +3.5 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 23.2 +2.1 1.0 -4.4 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 23.2 8.1 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 9.3 -1.6 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.3 -0.4 5.8 -1.7 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 18.9 +2.2 9.5 +1.1 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 17.2 +1.0 9.8 +1.8 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 16.1 -0.6 5.5 -0.6 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 15.9 -1.1 10.5 +2.1 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.5 +0.2 5.1 +5.3 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 10.6 -2.0 3.5 +0.8 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.9 -0.4 4.9 +0.6 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 11.4 -2.3 5.1 +1.9 1.2
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.0 -0.4 7.3 +1.4 1.2
LAVERTON RAAF 12.5 -1.1 3.9 -1.0 1.4
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.8 -1.2 1.7 -1.5 3.4
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 8.8 -2.1 -0.2 -2.5 0.4
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 9.1 -2.5 4.2 -0.3 3.8

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
    Central West
NORTH ISLAND
12.0mm in 46 min to 07:46 15.7mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.8mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 30.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.7mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
TASMANIA
    Southeast
TASMAN ISLAND
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 78(190/ 65 ) at 10:42
VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 113(250/ 69 ) at 03:27
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 82(270/ 70 ) at 02:10
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 108(280/ 74 ) at 22:00
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 96(250/ 74 ) at 00:01