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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

32.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
32.4 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
32.3 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
32.2 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA
32.2 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT

+5.9   25.2 MILES POST OFFICE Darling Downs W QLD
+5.8   26.7 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.5   25.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.3   27.8 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+4.8   24.5 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+4.8   24.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.8   6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+6.8   10.4 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
+6.6   8.2 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+6.4   8.2 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
+6.1   9.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.1   8.6 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW

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

-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.1 MOUNT GININI Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.6   11.7 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-7.0   13.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-5.1   15.5 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-4.4   14.4 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-4.2   15.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

-2.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-2.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.4   1.3 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-5.4   4.2 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
-4.9   1.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.9   0.3 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-4.8   0.6 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt 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.

44.2 GLADYSDALE E Central VIC
37.0 WYELANGTA W Coast VIC
33.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD
31.4 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
28.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 29.2 +0.4 17.3 +3.7 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 19.1 +1.3 6.6 -1.5 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.1 -0.7 9.5 +2.0 1.6
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 14.7 -2.0 2.7 -2.2 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.8 -0.7 19.3 0.0 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.1 -0.5 4.7 +0.7 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.9 -0.4 10.1 +2.7 3.8
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.1 0.0 9.0 +3.9 9.2
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +1.3 19.6 +2.6 0.2
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 +2.2 17.4 +3.9 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.4 +3.3 14.7 +5.3 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 24.6 +3.5 7.5 +2.1 2.0 /3
BRISBANE AERO 23.4 11.5 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 12.9 3.0 9.6
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.5 +1.8 9.3 +1.8 4.6
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 21.0 +4.3 12.1 +3.7 1.2
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 19.7 +3.5 9.9 +1.9 2.6
PROSPECT DAM 18.3 +1.6 6.7 +0.6 2.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 19.0 +2.0 8.9 +0.5 1.2
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +2.7 0.5 +0.7 0.6
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.8 -0.8 5.2 +2.5 0.6
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.6 -0.7 6.1 +1.8 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 15.0 +1.3 6.2 +3.0 3.2
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.0 +0.6 10.5 +4.6 2.0
LAVERTON RAAF 14.5 +0.9 7.0 +2.1 0.6
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.8 +0.8 6.1 +2.9 3.8
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 13.3 +2.4 6.1 +3.8 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.6 +3.0 5.4 +0.9 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.
No reports

TASMANIA
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MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(300/ 63 ) at 17:00