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Tuesday, 26 NOV 2002

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Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today
Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology
Last updated at 01:42 UTC on 30/11/02

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 (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Highest daily rainfall for November:
Neptune Island SA: 35.0 (23.0, 35)
Price SA: 55.2 (41.2, 53)
Portland (Cashmore AP) Vic: 69.0 (53.6, 20)

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.

69.0 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Mt Lofty Ranges SA
69.0 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
57.2 PARAWA (SHARON) Mt Lofty Ranges SA
55.6 NELSON W Coast VIC
55.2 PRICE Yorke Peninsula SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    W Agricultural
50.8 CLEVE
    Yorke Peninsula
55.2 PRICE
    Mt Lofty Ranges
69.0 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
57.2 PARAWA (SHARON)

VICTORIA
    W Coast
69.0 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT)
55.6 NELSON

High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.


WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Eucla
EUCLA
25.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 50.4mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 25.2mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
6.6mm in 36 min to 18:36 11.0mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
CHANNEL POINT
33.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.5mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
16.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 32.8mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 19.6mm/h
19.2mm in 30 min to 06:00 38.4mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 35.6mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 13.3mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 20.4mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
25.0mm in 31 min to 14:41 48.4mm/h
7.4mm in 19 min to 15:00 23.4mm/h
    Alice Springs
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Lower North
CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
13.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.8mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 20.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.3mm/h
SWEERS ISLAND
94.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 15.7mm/h
CLONCURRY AIRPORT
10.2mm in 12 min to 16:10 51.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS
10.4mm in 29 min to 22:00 21.5mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.6mm/h
BEGA AWS
6.0mm in 12 min to 18:30 30.0mm/h
    Goulburn/Monaro
BOMBALA AWS
1.6mm in 1 min to 20:13 96.0mm/h
3.6mm in 2 min to 20:15 108.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS)
3.6mm in 2 min to 16:11 108.0mm/h
    SW Slopes S
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
4.6mm in 11 min to 10:38 25.1mm/h

VICTORIA
    Lower NE
RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH
13.8mm in 30 min to 12:30 27.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 14.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 13.8mm/h
WANGARATTA AERO
10.4mm in 27 min to 15:27 23.1mm/h
3.6mm in 2 min to 15:29 108.0mm/h
33.4mm in 31 min to 16:00 64.6mm/h
47.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 47.4mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 15.7mm/h
HUNTERS HILL
2.2mm in 1 min to 17:54 132.0mm/h
7.0mm in 36 min to 18:30 11.7mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.4mm/h
    Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER
13.6mm in 20 min to 16:30 40.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
FALLS CREEK
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
    W Gippsland
EAST SALE AIRPORT
7.0mm in 35 min to 15:00 12.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT
17.6mm in 30 min to 16:00 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h
MT MOORNAPA
8.6mm in 23 min to 14:53 22.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
10.0mm in 37 min to 15:30 16.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 18.6mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 36.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.4mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
    N Central
MANGALORE AIRPORT
12.2mm in 30 min to 15:00 24.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.4mm/h
CASTLEMAINE PRISON
36.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
EILDON FIRE TOWER
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
    W Coast
PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT)
11.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 19.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.0mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 26.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 20.2mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.7mm/h
62.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
12.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h

TASMANIA
    E Coast
SWAN ISLAND AWS
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h

Todays highest & lowest temperatures

Maximum Minimum
41.3 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD
41.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
41.0 WINTON AIRPORT
41.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
40.8 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT
30.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.8 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA
29.2 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT
29.0 WINTON AIRPORT
28.5 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.3 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
11.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.7 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
12.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
3.0 BRIDGETOWN SW & S Coast WA
3.9 JACUP Gt Southern WA
4.0 JARRAHWOOD SW & S Coast WA
4.0 SHANNON SW & S Coast WA
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

Todays greatest temperature variations from normal

Maximum Minimum
+16.0   38.6 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE Hunter Valley NSW
+14.4   37.9 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+14.3   38.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+13.8   39.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+13.7   39.7 LOSTOCK DAM SITE Hunter Valley NSW
+13.7   38.7 PROSPECT DAM Sydney--west NSW
+15.4   25.0 COWRA AIRPORT CW Slopes S NSW
+15.4   24.4 GOULBURN PROGRESS ST Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+14.5   23.1 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+14.5   22.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+14.1   23.3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
-11.1   24.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-8.9   17.5 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
-8.5   19.0 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA
-8.1   15.9 EUDUNDA Lower Murray SA
-7.9   19.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Upper Murray SA
-9.1   1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.3   6.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-6.1   4.8 RAVENSTHORPE Gt Southern WA
-5.8   4.8 ALBANY AIRPORT SW & S Coast WA
-5.5   4.0 JARRAHWOOD SW & S Coast WA

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

THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW: 93 (320/ 72 ) at 06:15
HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC: 91 (240/ 37 ) at 17:53
MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC: 91 (340/ 54 ) at 02:30
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC: 74 (240/ 69 ) at 16:30
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 70 (310/ 65 ) at 17:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS: 78 (260/ 65 ) at 23:28

Other extremes

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