Tuesday 30 NOV 2004

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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:

Stations in NSW that equalled their previous record maximum November temperature today (years of computerised record shown in brackets) were:

046042 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 44.8 (42)
049019 IVANHOE POST OFFICE 45.6 (61)
064009 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 42.0 (36)
065034 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 41.5 (38)

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 maximum temperature for November
New South Wales:
046043 WILCANNIA (REID ST) 45.0 (44.2, 48) previous record set yesterday
047048 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 42.4 (41.8, 14)
048027 COBAR MO 43.6 (42.6, 43)
061087 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 41.8 (39.9, 22)
061242 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 43.0 (42.9, 28)
061260 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 42.5 (41.8, 13)
065026 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 44.0 (42.0, 48)
065035 WELLINGTON RESEARCH CENTRE 41.9 (41.1, 38)
075032 HILLSTON AIRPORT 43.2 (42.5, 48)
075039 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 43.5 (43.0, 34)

Quality control note: Data is not yet complete. It is as received in real time, and has not been checked for errors. Maximum temperatures, if available, are as recorded at 3pm and may go higher.
Data is as received at 20:11EST, 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

45.6 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
45.5 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
45.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
45.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
45.0 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW

+16.8   42.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+16.8   41.8 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+16.5   44.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
+16.4   42.5 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+16.3   41.5 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) Sydney--east NSW

30.7 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
30.2 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
30.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
30.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.0 FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
29.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL

+15.3   28.8 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+14.3   28.8 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+14.2   24.1 LAMEROO Mallee/Upper SE SA
+13.8   24.9 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+13.6   25.7 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW

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

7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-8.9   25.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-6.5   19.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-5.2   21.9 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-5.2   20.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
-4.9   16.8 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

2.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
4.1 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
4.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
5.0 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
5.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
5.0 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA

-7.3   5.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-6.5   6.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-6.4   6.2 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-5.8   5.0 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1   9.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
-5.1   15.8 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD

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.

70.0 DARWIN RIVER RIDGE N Rivers NT
60.0 DARWIN RIVER DAM N Rivers NT
46.6 WAGAIT BEACH N Rivers NT
35.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
25.0 LEADERS CREEK N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
70.0 DARWIN RIVER RIDGE
60.0 DARWIN RIVER DAM
46.6 WAGAIT BEACH
25.0 LEADERS CREEK

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
35.4 WEIPA AERO

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 33.1 -0.4 27.6 +2.6 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -3.8 8.3 -2.3 4.2
PERTH AIRPORT 22.6 -3.0 6.1 -6.5 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 25.5 -3.4 13.1 -0.9 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 -0.1 24.9 -0.4 19.6
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 42.5 +8.9 27.2 +9.4 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.9 +3.3 23.2 +9.4 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.7 +2.6 14.8 +6.6 0.4
CAIRNS AERO 30.5 -0.1 20.2 -2.1 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 -0.1 20.5 -2.3 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.0 +1.8 17.3 -2.1 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 36.2 +6.7 15.0 -1.3 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 28.8 17.1 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 31.0 16.3 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 33.8 +8.9 18.2 +2.2 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 32.0 +8.4 19.6 +3.5 /
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 34.7 +11.1 20.0 +4.5 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 40.7 +15.6 17.9 +3.8 0.2
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 35.3 +12.5 16.9 +2.5 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 37.6 +15.1 16.4 +7.8 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 40.5 +15.1 17.1 +6.6 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 36.2 +9.0 24.2 +11.9 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 30.1 +9.1 13.1 +3.7 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 26.3 +4.5 19.1 +8.0 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 25.9 +4.6 18.3 +8.4 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.4 +6.0 15.7 +8.0 0.2
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 19.7 +1.0 12.3 +5.2 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 21.1 +2.5 13.0 +3.8 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
22.6mm in 1 hr 35 min to 10:30 14.3mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.7mm/h
VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h
    W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.2mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
POINT FAWCETT
7.0mm in 36 min to 17:30 11.7mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Plateau
WULUNGURRU : 85(280/ 69 ) at 19:20
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    NW Pastoral
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT : 83(220/ 65 ) at 18:31
    NE Pastoral
OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 95(220/ 72 ) at 19:45
MARREE AERO : 82(190/ 65 ) at 20:30
TASMANIA
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 113(310/ 96 ) at 00:17
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 106(280/ 76 ) at 01:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(280/ 56 ) at 02:00
    W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(300/ 69 ) at 01:30