Australian Weather News -- 13 MAR 2001

Australian Weather News

Tuesday, 13 MAR 2001

Isolated heavy storm falls in SE Qld
Continuing cold and windy in Tasmania

Very isolated storms nevertheless gave some heavy falls in SE Qld and central northern NSW overnight. They were generated by uplift ahead of the cool change that swept across Tasmania and Victoria yesterday. Biloela, 200km WNW of Bundaberg, registered 56mm in less than 3 hours to 6am. Thangool and Mt Mowbullan, also in SE Qld, reported 59 and 63.6mm respectively for the day ended 9am.

Strong, dry southwesterly winds swept Tasmania overnight and today with top gusts to 106km/h at Maatsuyker Island off the state's south coast. Due to the low humidity, there were no reports of snow despite sub-zero temperatures overnight in the highlands, though a light dusting of snow is likely to have fallen on higher peaks.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 17:43 EDST on 14/03/01
Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain. See Explanation of Extremes Pages for more information
Records set this day (none known)
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals received, and/or all reported falls of 50mm or more. 112.0 CAPE KEERWEER N Peninsula QLD 83.2 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW 68.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD 63.6 MT MOWBULLAN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 59.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD *QUEENSLAND* N Peninsula 112.0 CAPE KEERWEER 68.4 WEIPA AERO S Peninsula 58.5 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett 59.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast 63.6 MT MOWBULLAN *NEW SOUTH WALES* NW Slopes S 83.2 GUNNEDAH POOL	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 16.4mm in 25 min to 11:30 39.4mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Wide Bay/Burnett* THANGOOL AIRPORT 56.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.7mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
40.8 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD 40.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 40.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD 40.0 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD 40.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD	28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 27.5 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT 27.5 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD 27.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 27.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
6.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 6.7 BARREN TIER Central Plateau TAS 7.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 7.9 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 8.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS	-5.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -3.9 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW -2.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC -2.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW -2.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+6.7 37.5 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD +6.5 37.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD +6.0 37.9 CLERMONT POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD +5.8 39.4 BLACKALL POST OFFICE Central West QLD +5.8 37.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD	+6.6 27.5 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD +5.7 26.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD +5.5 27.2 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD +5.3 26.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD +5.2 27.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD +5.2 25.1 BLACKALL POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-11.6 15.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW -9.0 24.8 CURTIN SPRINGS Alice Springs NT -6.8 30.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA -6.5 26.3 LEONORA Goldfields WA -5.9 28.5 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT Murchison WA -5.9 22.2 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW -5.9 18.3 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC	-9.3 3.0 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC -8.8 2.0 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC -8.4 -0.6 OMEO Upper NE VIC -8.3 -5.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -8.1 6.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA -8.1 1.8 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW -8.1 6.1 WAGGA WAGGA RESEARCH CENTRE Riverina E NSW -8.1 1.4 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 70 (240/ 65 ) at 20:11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 106 (310/ 87 ) at 11:38 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 93 (230/ 67 ) at 12:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 93 (250/ 78 ) at 21:30	Other extremes ..