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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 19:10EST, 01/12/2004.

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 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
41.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
40.9 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
40.7 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
40.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

+15.5   41.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+14.7   38.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.7   37.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+13.9   38.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+13.7   39.1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.9 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT

+9.9   23.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.4   20.6 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+8.6   21.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+8.6   20.6 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+7.5   19.2 KIMBA W Agricultural SA

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

13.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.2 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
14.5 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
14.5 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.8 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

-8.1   18.2 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
-7.6   14.5 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
-5.4   24.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-5.3   24.5 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-5.3   23.0 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) North Coast NSW

-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.2   3.9 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
-6.0   7.5 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
-5.9   3.4 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-5.2   5.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.1   5.0 ORBOST (COMPARISON) E Gippsland 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.

98.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
94.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
80.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
74.3 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
71.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
53.8 JABIRU COUNCIL

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
56.0 MERLUNA
    N Coast--Barron
98.0 MT SOPHIA
56.6 BABINDA POST OFFICE
53.0 CAPE FLATTERY
    N Coast--Herbert
94.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
80.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
74.3 INGHAM COMPOSITE
71.0 CORSIS ALERT
69.0 TUNG OIL TM
68.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
66.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
54.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
53.0 EURAMO TM
52.8 INNISFAIL
50.0 NERADA ALERT

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.4 -1.1 27.2 +2.2 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 23.9 -1.7 17.0 +4.4 10.2
ALBANY AIRPORT 26.0 +5.2 14.7 +4.1 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 31.5 +2.6 19.8 +5.8 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.1 +1.9 26.1 +0.8 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.8 +3.2 18.0 +0.2 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 35.9 +11.3 18.2 +4.4 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 29.9 +9.8 7.2 -1.0 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 -2.9 21.1 -1.2 25.4
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.8 +0.1 20.5 -2.3 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 -1.6 18.8 -0.6 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 26.3 -3.2 14.5 -1.8 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 14.5 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 18.1 6.1 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.5 -2.4 15.2 -0.8 1.2
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 20.0 -3.6 14.9 -1.2 3.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 23.1 -0.5 15.2 -0.3 0.6
PROSPECT DAM 23.9 -1.2 14.2 +0.1 0.4
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 21.8 -1.0 12.7 -1.7 0.6 /2
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.9 +4.4 11.0 +2.4 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.1 +3.7 11.8 +1.3 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.0 +7.8 13.8 +1.5 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 22.5 +1.5 5.5 -3.9 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 26.1 +4.3 12.8 +1.7 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 25.7 +4.4 10.7 +0.8 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 28.0 +8.6 4.9 -2.8 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 24.8 +6.1 9.7 +2.6 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.9 -2.7 11.8 +2.6 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
11.8mm in 7 min to 15:03 101.1mm/h
30.4mm in 15 min to 15:18 121.6mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.7mm/h
DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
8.0mm in 7 min to 21:47 68.6mm/h
8.2mm in 8 min to 21:55 61.5mm/h
12.0mm in 35 min to 22:30 20.6mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 28.2mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
22.8mm in 23 min to 16:30 59.5mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 22.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
WARRUWI
16.6mm in 57 min to 22:30 17.5mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 16.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
CAPE FLATTERY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
22.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 22.8mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 24.6mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 16.3mm/h
INGHAM COMPOSITE
45.0mm in 6 hr to 09:00 7.5mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
NORTH EAST ISLAND
21.0mm in 3 hr to 17:30 7.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 19:30 6.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 69(150/ 63 ) at 02:04