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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 Other heavy falls in SE Qld, NE NSW |
Today's highest & lowest temps |
Other extremes Rainfall: Flood peaks: 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 |
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Maximum | Minimum | ||
+5.0 22.0 Wynyard AP Tas |
+7.0 22.6 Clermont PO Qld +7.0 19.6 Tambo PO Qld |
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-6.2 28.1 Elliott NT |
-7.0 5.0 Eyre WA -6.9 1.0 Hamilton Res Stn Vic |
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