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Friday 7 April 2000

Heavy rain begins from ex-TC Vaughan on Qld north coast
Isolated heavy rain inland
The arrival of a strong SE surge on the Queensland north tropical coast triggered the first heavy rain from former Tropical Cyclone Vaughan this evening. The SE surge, generated by the low/trough system that crossed southeastern states over the past 3 days, rippled up the Queensland coast today, producing galeforce winds over SE Qld ocean waters and the nearby coast, and some isolated heavy rain in SE Qld. Cairns Airport recorded 48.8mm in the hour to 10.30pm as the surge began to interact with the deep moisture field left by the cyclone.

The inland Queensland town of Longreach recorded an isolated 26mm in a thunderstorm late this afternoon, while Uluru (Ayers Rock) in central Australia reported an unusual 36mm for the 24 hours to 9am, presumably from a storm.

Today's highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am

95.0 Pine Creek NT
94.0 Tewantin Qld
93.8 Coolum Beach Qld
92.0 Tully Qld

Other heavy falls in SE Qld, NE NSW
88.0 Maroochydore Qld
77.2 Cooran Qld
59.4 Yandina Qld
58.4 Alstonville NSW
55.0 Eumundi Qld
53.0 Coffs Harbour AP NSW

Today's highest & lowest temps

Other extremes

Rainfall:
Pine Creek NT: 95mm in 18h to 9am
Douglas River NT: 41mm in 6h to 9am
Cairns AP Qld: 30mm in 3h to 3am, 48.8mm in 1h to 10.30pm, 13.2mm falling in 10m to 10.17pm
Longreach Qld: 26mm in 3h to 6pm
Maroochydore Qld: 48mm in 9h to 9am

Flood peaks:
Macquarie at Warren NSW: 7.6m during the evening with minor flooding

Records set this day

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Maximum Minimum
36.0 Curtin AP Derby WA
36.0 Julia Ck PO Qld		 27.6 Troughton Is WA
9.8 Keogh's Pimple Hartz Mountains Tas -3.8 Charlotte Pass NSW

Greatest variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+5.0
22.0 Wynyard AP Tas		 +7.0
22.6 Clermont PO Qld
+7.0
19.6 Tambo PO Qld
-6.2
28.1 Elliott NT		 -7.0
5.0 Eyre WA
-6.9
1.0 Hamilton Res Stn Vic

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