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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

43.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
42.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.2 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
42.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+13.5   37.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+13.2   34.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+10.7   34.3 ELLISTON (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA
+10.3   27.7 CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND Lower SE SA
+10.1   32.8 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.3 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
27.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
26.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+8.0   18.0 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+6.6   14.8 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+6.4   16.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.3   17.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+5.8   22.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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

10.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
12.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-3.5   33.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-2.7   23.1 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-2.5   25.4 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-2.3   21.7 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
-2.1   32.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-2.1   31.0 GALIWINKU N Rivers NT

-3.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-1.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.9   6.6 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.3   5.9 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-6.3   1.9 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.1   6.7 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-5.8   6.0 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

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.

13.0 DOTSWOOD Central Coast E QLD
12.0 GLENEAGLE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
5.0 ROSEWOOD N Rivers NT
4.8 KARRI VALLEY RESORT Lower West WA
4.6 KARNET Lower West WA

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.0 -0.8 25.2 +2.9 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 22.9 +0.5 9.8 -0.4 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.1 +3.4 5.9 -3.1 0.6
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 30.8 +5.2 12.8 +1.9 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +1.3 24.3 -0.7 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.9 +4.1 10.6 -4.1 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.0 +8.4 13.2 +1.8 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.8 +9.0 7.6 +0.5 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 28.4 -1.1 22.5 +1.9 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.3 -0.1 22.9 +2.2 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 -1.5 18.3 +1.4 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 27.5 -0.1 13.4 0.0 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 18.1 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 20.7 4.2 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.5 0.0 13.7 -0.1 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 22.1 0.0 14.8 +0.9 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 22.6 +0.6 15.4 +1.9 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 25.8 +2.3 12.2 +0.1 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 24.7 +2.7 14.4 +1.8 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.0 +2.8 4.9 -1.1 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.5 +2.3 3.7 -4.0 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.3 +6.6 9.1 -0.6 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 23.3 +4.2 3.0 -4.6 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 27.1 +7.5 6.7 -2.7 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 26.6 +7.6 4.5 -3.7 0.2
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.0 +5.5 3.1 -3.1 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 16.2 -0.2 3.6 -2.0 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.6 +4.7 5.9 -1.8 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

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 85(310/ 65 ) at 17:00
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
PORT KEATS AERO : 95(100/ 30 ) at 16:20
TASMANIA
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(310/ 63 ) at 12:18