Australian Weather News -- 19 AUG 2001

Australian Weather News

Sunday, 19 AUG 2001

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National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 17:33 EDST on 22/08/01
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 (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets): Lowest daily minimum temperature for August: Glen Innes Ag Research Station NSW: -8.5 (-7.0, 29)
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. 60.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW 56.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS 44.5 QUEENSTOWN (COPPER MINES TAS) W Coast TAS 38.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 37.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS *NEW SOUTH WALES* Snowy Mtns 60.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE *TASMANIA* Central Plateau 56.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK W Coast 44.5 QUEENSTOWN (COPPER MINES TAS) 38.0 MOUNT READ 37.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *VICTORIA* *Upper NE* FALLS CREEK 16.6mm in 13 min to 14:13 76.6mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 16.6mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h *W Gippsland* WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h *E Central* CERBERUS 5.6mm in 11 min to 18:11 30.5mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h *W Coast* PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 6.0mm in 16 min to 15:46 22.5mm/h *TASMANIA* *N Coast* LUNCHEON HILL FORESTRY 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h *Central Plateau* LIAWENEE AWS 12.4mm in 23 min to 23:00 32.3mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.4mm/h *W Coast* MOUNT READ 24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
34.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS 33.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA 33.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA 33.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA 33.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA 33.0 OENPELLI Darwin-Daly NT 33.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT	24.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR 23.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 23.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL 22.6 BLACK POINT Darwin-Daly NT 21.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 21.6 WARRUWI Arnhem NT
-1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -0.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC -0.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -0.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC 0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC	-8.5 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW -7.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -6.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW -5.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+5.0 32.1 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA +4.3 18.9 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC +3.8 28.3 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA +3.6 18.6 KINGSCOTE Kangaroo Is SA +3.4 20.0 NAROOMA RVCP South Coast NSW	+5.4 3.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW +4.6 12.8 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA +4.2 13.1 WINDY HARBOUR SW & S Coast WA +3.9 7.4 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW +3.7 17.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA +3.7 9.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-7.0 6.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS -4.7 7.5 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW -4.1 9.3 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) Goulburn/Monaro NSW -4.0 27.3 ELLIOTT Barkly NT -3.8 12.4 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW -3.8 7.8 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW -3.8 9.5 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC	-10.3 0.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD -9.8 -8.5 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW -7.9 10.6 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP N Coast--Barron QLD -7.5 1.3 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA : 83 (270/ 63 ) at 14:50 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW: 78 (220/ 65 ) at 16:13 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 106 (290/ 72 ) at 11:00 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC: 89 (300/ 65 ) at 15:30 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC: 91 (300/ 72 ) at 11:16 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC: 102 (320/ 56 ) at 14:30 CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 109 (270/ 87 ) at 12:00 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS: 91 (280/ 56 ) at 10:45 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 128 (290/113 ) at 20:09	Other extremes ..