Australian Weather News

Wednesday, 28 MAR 2001

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National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 12:34 EDST on 30/03/01

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.

65.0 RAMINGINING Arnhem NT
54.0 MILINGIMBI Arnhem NT
47.2 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
44.6 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD
39.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
65.0 RAMINGINING
54.0 MILINGIMBI

QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
47.2 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
44.6 DAINTREE VILLAGE

ISLANDS
    Islands
39.0 CAPE WESSEL

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
19.8mm in 1 hr 30 min to 17:30 13.2mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
33.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
39.2 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
37.1 ENEABBA Central West WA
37.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
36.9 JULIA CREEK POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD
 27.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.2 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT
27.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
26.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands
4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
 -5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+7.3   31.3 MOUNT BARKER SW & S Coast WA
+6.8   33.5 KATANNING POST OFFICE Gt Southern WA
+6.4   32.1 ONGERUP Gt Southern WA
+5.6   37.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.5   35.9 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
 +4.9   23.0 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.8   23.6 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
+4.6   25.5 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
+4.4   22.9 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.9   22.0 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
+3.9   22.7 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD
-8.8   13.5 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-8.7   15.2 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
-8.5   16.9 LAKE EILDON GOULBURN MURRAY WATER (LAKE N Central VIC
-8.5   16.1 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-8.4   14.6 OMEO Upper NE VIC
 -10.7   10.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-10.2   -5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.2   10.6 THREE RIVERS E Gascoyne WA
-9.7   4.8 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.6   1.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW

Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.

CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 72 (130/ 63 ) at 18:29
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW: 76 (230/ 63 ) at 04:00
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 85 (250/ 67 ) at 10:39
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 104 (220/ 72 ) at 08:45
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 82 (240/ 63 ) at 06:18

Other extremes

Flood peaks:
Macintyre at New Kildonan: 6.38m at 6am
Macintyre at Boggabilla: 7.61m at noon with minor flooding
Macintyre at Goondiwindi: 7.28m at 3pm with minor flooding