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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

38.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
37.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+16.1   37.3 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.5   35.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+11.3   35.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+11.0   33.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+9.7   28.7 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+10.5   19.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.3   18.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.0   14.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.2   13.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+5.0   15.1 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

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

4.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
6.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.9   15.3 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
-4.1   14.5 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
-4.1   12.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-3.9   25.2 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
-3.2   28.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
-3.2   14.9 NAROOMA RVCP South Coast NSW

-7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

-6.1   -0.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
-5.7   6.5 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.6   -0.4 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-5.3   3.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.2   2.0 MURRAY BRIDGE Murray Valley SA
-5.2   1.7 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
-5.2   -0.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2   0.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC

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.

105.4 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
72.6 TAHLEE (CARRINGTON HOUSE) Hunter Valley NSW
61.6 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST) Hunter Valley NSW
49.0 MILTON POST OFFICE South Coast NSW
46.0 LUMEAH ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
46.0 LUMEAH ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
72.6 TAHLEE (CARRINGTON HOUSE)
61.6 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST)
    South Coast
105.4 ULLADULLA AWS
49.0 MILTON POST OFFICE

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 28.6 -3.2 16.1 -2.3 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 20.1 0.0 8.8 -0.1 6.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.1 -0.2 10.8 +2.8 1.6
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 29.2 +7.0 10.3 +2.4 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.5 21.0 -2.1 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.2 +5.2 8.7 -1.5 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.8 +2.0 5.9 -3.7 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.9 +1.1 6.3 +0.1 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 29.7 +1.8 18.1 -0.5 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.1 -0.6 14.2 -3.1 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.8 +2.6 12.4 -1.1 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 28.6 +3.3 9.7 +0.3 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 25.6 12.4 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 18.6 2.1 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.2 +0.4 11.3 +0.4 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 20.8 +0.7 13.8 +2.5 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 22.3 +2.4 13.6 +2.6 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 21.4 +0.4 10.4 +1.1 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 18.4 -1.8 10.4 -0.2 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.8 +2.8 6.3 +3.2 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.1 +1.7 3.2 -2.0 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.2 +0.9 5.7 -1.7 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 15.9 -1.0 3.0 -2.6 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.2 -1.0 9.1 +1.2 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 15.0 -1.8 3.4 -3.2 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 +0.2 4.7 -0.2 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 16.3 +2.2 3.1 -1.1 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.8 +1.8 5.0 -1.4 3.4

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
    Lower West
SHANNON
7.0mm in 34 min to 02:34 12.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
6.6mm in 19 min to 21:00 20.8mm/h
5.8mm in 11 min to 21:16 31.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.0mm/h
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
11.8mm in 17 min to 20:58 41.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.4mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
20.4mm in 30 min to 07:30 40.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 20.4mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 23.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
6.0mm in 3 min to 19:05 120.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.0mm/h
7.0mm in 9 min to 19:55 46.7mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
    Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
9.6mm in 10 min to 23:43 57.6mm/h
    Sydney--west
RICHMOND RAAF
19.4mm in 33 min to 21:30 35.3mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.8mm/h
    South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
53.0mm in 1 hr 7 min to 00:00 47.5mm/h
62.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 20.7mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.4mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
11.4mm in 20 min to 16:30 34.2mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(280/ 67 ) at 00:35