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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: (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 19:38EST, 14/11/2004.

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

41.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.3 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
40.1 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
39.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
39.9 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

+7.5   33.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+6.8   30.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.6   30.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.6   29.8 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+6.3   36.6 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+5.8   25.0 TE KOWAI EXP STN Central Coast E QLD
+5.1   13.8 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+4.7   15.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+4.5   14.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+4.3   16.9 BALGAIR Eucla WA

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

7.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.0 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
10.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
10.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
10.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-12.1   21.9 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-9.9   10.2 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-9.8   19.5 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-9.6   12.0 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-9.4   11.3 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-0.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.7   14.9 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-7.9   16.0 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-7.4   6.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8   17.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-6.8   8.4 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA

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.

175.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
135.5 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) MidNorth Coast S NSW
122.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
110.0 TALLOWOOD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
109.0 AMBERLEY (DNR) TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
    Central Highlands
57.4 THE SANDSTONE
    Brisbane/SE Coast
110.0 TALLOWOOD
109.0 AMBERLEY (DNR) TM
95.0 LAHEYS LOOKOUT ALERT
93.2 SPRINGBROOK TM
86.0 RUDDS LANE ALERT
81.0 SPRINGBROOK LOWER ALERT
79.2 MT TAMBORINE FERN ST
78.0 HINZE DAM ALERT
77.0 RUDDS LANE TM
77.0 CANUNGRA FINCH ROAD
75.0 LUSCOMBE ALERT
74.0 SPRINGBROOK ROAD
70.0 O'REILLYS ALERT
69.4 DARLINGTON
67.0 ROSEWOOD TM
65.0 MT TAMBORINE ALERT
65.0 DARLINGTON TM
64.0 FOXLEY ALERT
63.0 DARLINGTON ALERT
63.0 RATHDOWNEY ALERT
62.0 PALEN CREEK ALERT
61.0 FOXLEY TM
61.0 MANLY RAILWAY STATION
59.0 ROUND MOUNTAIN ALERT
58.8 MULGOWIE
58.4 BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
57.4 GATTON ALLAN STREET
57.2 POINT LOOKOUT
57.0 DIECKMANS BRIDGE ALERT
56.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT
55.2 JIMNA FORESTRY
55.0 RATHDOWNEY TM
54.6 MIAMI BARDON AVE
54.0 TYUNGUN ALERT
54.0 HELIDON TM
54.0 FOREST HOME TM
54.0 FRANKLYN VALE ALERT
53.0 ROUND MOUNTAIN TM
53.0 PALEN CREEK TM
51.0 COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
51.0 EL MARK ALERT
51.0 KOORALBYN ALERT
    Darling Downs E
56.6 CLIFTON POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
91.0 MURWILLUMBAH (TWEED RIVER)
70.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)
68.0 EUNGELLA (OXLEY RIVER)
67.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
60.0 UKI (TWEED RIVER)
51.5 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
50.2 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
    MidNorth Coast S
175.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
135.5 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE)
122.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS
93.6 KILLABAKH
83.6 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
62.0 UPPER LANSDOWNE (OLIVE HILL)
60.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 31.8 -1.7 22.7 -2.3 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 21.8 -3.8 15.4 +2.8 1.4
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.5 -1.3 11.0 +0.4 1.2
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.4 -4.5 16.4 +2.4 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.3 24.9 -0.4 0.2
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.4 +1.8 18.6 +0.8 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.5 +1.9 9.5 -4.3 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.7 -1.4 3.2 -5.0 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +0.1 23.5 +1.2 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.2 +1.5 24.8 +2.0 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.7 +0.5 21.6 +2.2 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 27.1 -2.4 17.9 +1.6 43.2
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 18.5 36.6
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 21.1 11.3 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.9 -2.0 16.8 +0.8 27.6
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 19.4 -4.2 16.2 +0.1 7.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.9 -2.7 15.4 -0.1 3.4
PROSPECT DAM 19.4 -5.7 13.5 -0.6 1.5
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 18.7 -4.1 14.2 -0.2 4.0 /2
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.6 -4.9 11.0 +2.4 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.3 -3.1 11.0 +0.5 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.1 -2.1 9.0 -3.3 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 19.1 -1.9 10.2 +0.8 /
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.1 -1.7 12.0 +0.9 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 18.2 -3.1 11.4 +1.5 0.2
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.9 -0.5 6.4 -1.3 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 12.7 -6.0 8.1 +1.0 1.8
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.0 -2.6 9.5 +0.3 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Lower West
BICKLEY
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.8mm/h
CAPE LEEUWIN
13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    Central Coast E
DOTSWOOD
14.0mm in 23 min to 18:00 36.5mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.2mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
GYMPIE
9.6mm in 8 min to 18:46 72.0mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
18.6mm in 16 min to 18:10 69.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
20.8mm in 43 min to 15:43 29.0mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 24.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h
JIMNA FORESTRY
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
5.2mm in 15 min to 18:00 20.8mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
6.0mm in 9 min to 17:44 40.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.8mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
24.2mm in 31 min to 19:00 46.8mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 25.4mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h
BRISBANE
16.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 16.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
11.0mm in 24 min to 17:25 27.5mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
22.2mm in 57 min to 17:57 23.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
18.0mm in 34 min to 18:31 31.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
4.0mm in 6 min to 16:45 40.0mm/h
3.2mm in 2 min to 16:47 96.0mm/h
9.4mm in 6 min to 16:55 94.0mm/h
11.6mm in 9 min to 17:04 77.3mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.0mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
12.0mm in 18 min to 17:14 40.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 17:15 96.0mm/h
11.8mm in 7 min to 17:22 101.1mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
11.4mm in 12 min to 18:39 57.0mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
27.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 27.0mm/h
66.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 22.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.8mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 25.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 25.4mm/h
65.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 21.7mm/h
131.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 21.8mm/h
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.4mm/h
33.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 33.8mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.3mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 35.6mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.7mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
    Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
11.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 22.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 24 min to 04:30 35.5mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 27.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.6mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h
VICTORIA
    E Gippsland
COMBIENBAR AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
POINT FAWCETT
9.8mm in 42 min to 17:30 14.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 95(180/ 74 ) at 19:29
INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER : 83(230/ 63 ) at 18:03
NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 100(230/ 58 ) at 18:27