Australian Weather News -- 29 APR 2002

Australian Weather News

Monday, 29 APR 2002

Heavy showers along NSW North and Central Coasts

Continuing cold upper air conditions atop a southeasterly surface stream produced some heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms along the NSW Central and North Coasts today. Ballina Airport recorded nearly 50mm from just before 3pm to just after 6pm, with a 24 hour to 9am Tuesday total of 72mm reported from the town's Crowley Village. Cape Byron's total for the same period was 58.6mm, most of the rain falling today. Farther south, Mt Seaview, in the mountains inland from Port Macquarie, registered 60mm to 9 this morning and a further 54mm to 9am Tuesday. On the NSW Central Coast, Norah Head AWS recorded an isolated heavy 52.8mm in a steady stream of showers between 9am and midnight.

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 17:20 EST on 01/05/02
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 (not checked or entered yet)
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. 63.6 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON) NW Slopes N NSW 60.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW 54.4 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) Upper Darling NSW 49.8 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD *NORTHERN TERRITORY* Darwin-Daly 56.0 POINT STUART AWS *QUEENSLAND* Brisbane/SE Coast 49.8 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT *NEW SOUTH WALES* Upper Darling 54.4 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) NW Slopes N 63.6 CROPPA CREEK (RAWDON) MidNorth Coast S 60.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *Murchison* MOUNT MAGNET AERO 5.2mm in 7 min to 16:05 44.6mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Central Coast E* MACKAY MO 8.2mm in 39 min to 21:39 12.6mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 13.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 13.6mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.0mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.7mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 8.6mm in 25 min to 18:55 20.6mm/h 7.0mm in 35 min to 19:30 12.0mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.6mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *North Coast* BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE) 30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 27.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 27.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.4mm/h 45.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 15.0mm/h *MidNorth Coast N* COFFS HARBOUR MO 10.8mm in 30 min to 23:30 21.6mm/h *Hunter Valley* NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h NORAH HEAD AWS 11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.4mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
40.0 CADJEBUT W Kimberley WA 39.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA 38.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA 38.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA 38.6 PANNAWONICA W Pilbara WA	29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 27.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 26.8 OENPELLI Darwin-Daly NT 26.5 BLACK POINT Darwin-Daly NT 26.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT 26.0 WARRUWI Arnhem NT 26.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD 26.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands
6.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 6.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC 7.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 8.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 8.9 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW	-8.1 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW -5.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW -4.2 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS -3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW -3.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+6.1 29.5 EUCLA Eucla WA +6.1 31.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +5.9 32.1 BALGAIR Eucla WA +5.7 33.9 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD +5.6 28.8 MURRAY BRIDGE Lower Murray SA	+7.1 17.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA +6.7 18.1 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD +5.9 17.8 EYRE Eucla WA +5.3 16.7 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD +5.2 16.8 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA +5.2 16.7 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA
-7.2 16.4 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW -7.1 14.9 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW -6.0 19.5 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW -5.6 23.5 WILUNA Interior WA -5.6 17.0 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE Hunter Valley NSW	-9.2 -2.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC -9.1 -8.1 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW -8.7 0.0 HEYWOOD FORESTRY W Coast VIC -8.3 3.8 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide Plains SA -8.2 -1.1 YONGALA Upper North SA -8.2 2.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) County Light SA
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h	Other extremes ..