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Friday 01 September 2000 |
Strong
winds in SA Big temperature variations across the nation |
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A sharp pressure trough and
trailing cold front crossed South Australia today bringing squally
winds and heavy showers, particularly in the state's northern and central
areas. Marree and Moomba both recorded sustained dust-raising winds of around
70km/h mid-afternoon while, farther south, the southern Flinders and northern
Mt Lofty Ranges recorded up to 25mm from heavy showers and thunderstorms
as the change swept through. Totals for the 24 hours to 9am Saturday included
44.8mm at Hallett, 170km north of Adelaide in the northern Lofties, and
33.4 at Clarendon, 25km south of Adelaide. Average wind speeds around 70km/h
were also reported from Tibooburra and Broken Hill in western NSW just
before 7 this evening.
Overnight minimum temperatures were a mixed bag across the country, with a record low for September recorded at Meekatharra Airport in central WA (see box below). While minima were 8 or more above normal at Alice Springs in the Centre and Urandangie in western Qld, they were 8 or more below average in central WA and southern Queensland. |
Today's highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am 26.2 Cape Le Grand NP Esperance
WA High falls for other periods: South Australia: |
Today's highest & lowest temps |
Other extremes Wind gusts: Flood peaks: Records set this day Lowest
minimum temperature for September: (previous
record and years of computerised record shown in brackets): |
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Maximum | Minimum | ||
38.6
Victoria River Downs NT 38.6 Cloncurry AP Qld |
25.0
Dum in Mirrie NT 25.0 Coconut Is Qld |
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-1.0 Crackenback NSW | -4.4 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW | ||
Greatest variations from normal |
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Maximum | Minimum | ||
+7.0 34.7 Birdsville Qld |
+8.7 21.4 Urandangie Qld +8.0 18.0 Alice Springs AP NT |
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-8.3 24.4 Telfer AF WA -8.3 13.0 Cobar MO NSW |
-8.5 3.0 Meekatharra AP WA -8.4 -1.2 Mitchell PO Qld |
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