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Weather events and extremes today

Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

The day's significant weather statistics are given below:

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Highest daily rainfall for November
Queensland:
040211 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 161.0 (140.0, 63)
040854 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT 138.0 (60.8, 12)

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 22:51EST, 09/11/2004.

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

41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
40.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.9 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+5.9   34.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+5.4   33.5 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.4   30.1 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.2   32.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.9   29.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.8 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
27.6 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.8   20.1 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+7.4   20.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+6.1   17.4 KARNET Lower West WA
+6.0   18.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+6.0   15.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

4.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
7.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-10.4   27.4 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-9.6   27.8 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT
-9.0   11.1 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-8.6   28.1 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
-8.3   13.3 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW

-4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.9   1.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-7.6   5.0 BALRANALD RSL Southwest Plains NSW
-7.4   6.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
-7.1   11.3 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.9   2.6 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S 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.

162.0 CALAMVALE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
161.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
150.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
147.4 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
146.0 SOUTHPORT DRURY AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
51.0 SPRING CREEK

QUEENSLAND
    Central Highlands
61.0 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN
    Brisbane/SE Coast
162.0 CALAMVALE ALERT
161.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
150.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT
147.4 GOLD COAST SEAWAY
146.0 SOUTHPORT DRURY AVE
144.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT
138.0 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT
119.0 WATERFORD ALERT
84.0 NERANG GILSTON RD
81.0 LUSCOMBE ALERT
78.2 LOWOOD DON ST
76.6 WIVENHOE DAM
76.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT
73.2 MOUNT JOSEPH
73.0 OXENFORD (OBERON WAY)
72.0 HILLTOP GARDENS
68.2 POINT LOOKOUT BOWLS CLUB
67.4 OXLEY GOLF RANGE
67.0 IMBIL TM
66.0 LAKE MANCHESTER
65.0 POINT LOOKOUT
64.0 STRATHPINE COLONIAL DRIVE
63.6 BRISBANE
63.0 NAMBOUR DPI
62.0 CLEARVIEW ALERT
60.6 OAKWOOD TM
60.6 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD
54.6 TOOLARA (KELLY)
54.0 BOONDALL BCC
53.0 MOY POCKET TM
52.4 COOROY COMPOSITE
52.2 MT KANIGAN TM
52.0 CANUNGRA FINCH ROAD

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 33.1 -0.4 26.2 +1.2 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 26.0 +0.4 18.6 +6.0 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.6 +1.8 14.4 +3.8 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 34.8 +5.9 14.0 0.0 0.2
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +0.5 24.2 -1.1 29.6
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.1 -1.5 11.3 -6.5 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.7 -3.9 7.6 -6.2 0.4
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.6 -3.5 3.7 -4.5 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +0.1 23.0 +0.7 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +0.6 25.2 +2.4 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.4 +0.2 22.3 +2.9 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 26.9 19.5 27.6
AMBERLEY AMO 29.3 -0.2 19.6 +3.3 8.8
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 22.6 12.0 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.1 -0.8 18.1 +2.1 14.8
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 19.5 -4.1 15.7 -0.4 30.2
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 18.3 -5.3 15.5 0.0 2.8
PROSPECT DAM 18.1 -7.0 14.0 -0.1 1.6
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 19.7 -3.1 /
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.5 -2.0 5.1 -3.5 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.2 -3.2 4.5 -6.0 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.3 -4.9 8.0 -4.3 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 11.3 +1.9 1.8
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.4 -4.4 10.7 -0.4 15.2
LAVERTON RAAF 16.0 -5.3 10.1 +0.2 13.2
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.7 -6.7 6.4 -1.3 0.2
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 12.5 -6.2 4.4 -2.7 0.2
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.0 -5.6 8.6 -0.6 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
14.2mm in 13 min to 01:24 65.5mm/h
12.2mm in 36 min to 02:00 20.3mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
23.0mm in 30 min to 06:30 46.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 23.0mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 07:00 25.2mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 35.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 18.0mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.3mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
14.4mm in 30 min to 04:00 28.8mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.2mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 04:30 28.8mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 28.8mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 23.6mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 13.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
7.6mm in 10 min to 18:10 45.6mm/h
19.4mm in 11 min to 18:21 105.8mm/h
7.8mm in 6 min to 18:27 78.0mm/h
37.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 37.8mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.3mm/h
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
3.6mm in 2 min to 21:32 108.0mm/h
7.2mm in 5 min to 21:37 86.4mm/h
9.0mm in 6 min to 21:43 90.0mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 27.0mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 23.2mm/h
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
5.0mm in 15 min to 18:00 20.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
11.6mm in 13 min to 19:13 53.5mm/h
13.2mm in 10 min to 19:25 79.2mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 29.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
35.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 35.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.8mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
11.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.2mm/h
JIMNA FORESTRY
11.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.8mm/h
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
13.0mm in 30 min to 19:30 26.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.4mm/h
14.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 28.0mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 27.0mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 26.0mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 27.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.8mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.0mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
22.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 45.6mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 27.0mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 28.8mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.3mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
13.4mm in 12 min to 19:58 67.0mm/h
8.2mm in 15 min to 20:23 32.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
BRISBANE
16.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 32.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 19:29 84.0mm/h
REDCLIFFE
15.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 31.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 16.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
    Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
12.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 25.2mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
WARWICK
18.4mm in 49 min to 15:49 22.5mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.8mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
4.4mm in 13 min to 16:54 20.3mm/h
11.8mm in 26 min to 17:20 27.2mm/h
9.8mm in 40 min to 18:00 14.7mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
6.6mm in 6 min to 17:36 66.0mm/h
6.2mm in 4 min to 17:40 93.0mm/h
6.8mm in 20 min to 18:00 20.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 25.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.0mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
25.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 25.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
17.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.8mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.0mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
27.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 27.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
38.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 38.6mm/h
    Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 03:00 27.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.8mm/h
15.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 30.4mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 28.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO : 87(210/ 78 ) at 18:10
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(160/ 67 ) at 21:43