Australian Weather News -- 04 APR 2006

Tuesday 04 APR 2006

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2006

Dec

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04	05	06	07	08	09	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

Nov

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Oct

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02	03	04	05	06	07	08
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Sept

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August

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July

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June

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May

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April

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March

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February

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January

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30	31

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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2127 EST on 07/01/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District		Site		Today	Previous monthly record			Previous all time record if equalled or broken			Comments
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
NT	Darwin-Daly	014253	CHANNEL POINT	84.2	81.0	25/04/1999	16
QLD	Gulf Country	029030	LANDS END STATION	73.8	61.5	05/04/1963	85
QLD	Gulf Country	029034	MCKINLAY ROADHOUSE	125.0	102.6	17/04/1971	117
QLD	Gulf Country	029144	KESWICK STATION	42.0	33.4	26/04/1983	26
QLD	Central Coast E	033254	CRYSTAL BROOK	130.0	83.0	02/04/2000	14
QLD	Central Highlands	035280	ALLAMBEE	100.2	65.0	25/04/1989	18
Highest grass minimum temperature
QLD	Central Highlands	035070	TAROOM POST OFFICE	23.5	22.2	02/04/1958	46
QLD	Central Highlands	035149	BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN	22.5	21.4	19/04/1990	34
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	21.2	20.4	13/04/1998	15
Highest minimum temperature
QLD	N Coast--Barron	031193	ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL	20.6	20.5	07/04/1996	12
QLD	Central Highlands	035059	ROLLESTON METEOR ST	23.6	22.9	20/04/1995	18
QLD	Central Highlands	035065	SPRINGSURE DAME ST	22.9	22.8	02/04/2000	39
QLD	Central Highlands	035069	TAMBO POST OFFICE	25.9	25.0	03/04/1958	49
QLD	Central Highlands	035070	TAROOM POST OFFICE	25.1	24.2	01/04/1998	50
QLD	Central Highlands	035149	BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN	24.5	21.6	04/04/1989	37
QLD	Central Highlands	035290	BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	24.5	24.2	02/04/1998	11
QLD	Central West	036007	BARCALDINE POST OFFICE	25.8	24.9	03/04/2000	45
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039004	BARALABA POST OFFICE	25.7	23.9	10/04/1971	39
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039089	THANGOOL AIRPORT	23.6	22.4	02/04/1998	14
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039122	HERON ISLAND RES STN	25.9	25.6	05/04/1977	26
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039123	GLADSTONE RADAR	24.9	24.9	14/04/1998	48				Equal to record.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039128	BUNDABERG AERO	24.4	23.4	14/04/1998	27
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039314	TOWN OF 1770	25.0	25.0	02/04/1995	19				Equal to record.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039326	GLADSTONE AIRPORT	25.4	24.3	15/04/1996	12
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040043	CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE	24.1	23.7	01/04/1998	49
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040093	GYMPIE	23.7	23.6	01/04/1977	41
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040282	NAMBOUR DPI	21.9	21.8	21/04/1992	42
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040861	MAROOCHYDORE AERO	22.2	21.5	09/04/2005	12
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	23.6	23.2	09/04/2005	11
QLD	Darling Downs E	041359	OAKEY AERO	20.8	19.5	02/04/1992	33
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	23.0	21.5	13/04/1998	15
QLD	Maranoa	043015	INJUNE POST OFFICE	23.1	22.3	13/04/1998	38
Highest maximum temperature
QLD	Central Coast E	033294	YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE	31.8	31.0	23/04/2002	12
QLD	Central Highlands	035069	TAMBO POST OFFICE	37.1	37.1	03/04/2006	49				Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Central Highlands	035070	TAROOM POST OFFICE	36.9	36.5	03/04/2006	50				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039085	SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE	31.4	31.1	03/04/2006	49				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039089	THANGOOL AIRPORT	36.1	36.0	01/04/1998	14
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039104	MONTO TOWNSHIP	36.0	34.7	05/04/1980	33
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039326	GLADSTONE AIRPORT	33.1	32.8	16/04/2003	12
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040068	DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE	31.9	31.3	20/04/2002	45
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040082	UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON	37.4	37.0	19/04/1973	42
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040428	BRIAN PASTURES	37.0	35.3	01/04/1996	37
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040584	HINZE DAM	34.5	31.5	06/04/1997	13
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040717	COOLANGATTA	31.7	31.0	02/04/1991	16
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040764	GOLD COAST SEAWAY	33.3	32.0	02/04/2004	12
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040842	BRISBANE AERO	32.2	31.8	01/04/2006	12				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040854	LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT	33.4	33.2	01/04/1996	14
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040856	RAINBOW BEACH	32.3	31.0	07/04/1997	14
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040861	MAROOCHYDORE AERO	33.5	31.4	01/04/2006	12				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	33.3	32.1	01/04/2006	11				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041359	OAKEY AERO	35.0	33.6	07/04/1993	33
QLD	Darling Downs E	041521	GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT	34.5	34.2	12/04/1998	15
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	35.2	35.0	03/04/2006	15				Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Far SW	045015	QUILPIE AIRPORT	38.4	38.2	12/04/1998	49
NSW	North Coast	058198	BALLINA AIRPORT AWS	31.0	30.9	13/04/1998	14
NSW	North Coast	058208	CASINO AIRPORT AWS	33.8	32.8	13/04/1998	12
Lowest maximum temperature
NT	Darwin-Daly	014253	CHANNEL POINT	26.5	27.5	24/04/2000	12

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 22:29EST, 14/05/2012.

Major centres

	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h)	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT	27.8	+0.2	12.0	-3.4	8.8	0.0	7.8	--	607 (25.3)	58/16
PERTH AIRPORT	24.0	-1.5	9.8	-3.1	8.3	0.0	4.2	10.8	300 (12.5)	35/09
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.9	-3.9	12.4	+0.8	11.7	1.0	2.0	4.4	--	34/13
BUNBURY	23.2	-0.9	7.4	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	246 (10.3)	35/10
MANDURAH	23.5	--	13.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	377 (15.7)	41/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	26.0	-6.7	24.8	+0.8	24.5	3.0	2.8	0.0	333 (13.9)	54/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.2	+6.0	19.3	+6.7	15.9	0.0	11.4	11.4	309 (12.9)	35/04
WHYALLA AERO	21.1	-2.5	16.1	+4.5	--	0.0	5.8	--	315 (13.1)	35/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	22.4	-0.2	15.5	+3.1	13.5	0.6	1.2	7.8	182 ( 7.6)	37/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	21.0	+1.6	5.3	-3.4	3.2	0.4	0.4	9.9	174 ( 7.3)	39/20
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.2	+1.3	22.3	+3.8	19.5	0.0	7.2	7.6	235 ( 9.8)	35/14
CAIRNS AERO	29.4	+0.2	24.5	+2.9	24.4	41.4	--	4.3	254 (10.6)	32/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.0	+1.4	25.3	+4.8	24.2	4.2	5.2	4.7	372 (15.5)	35/11
MACKAY M.O	31.3	+4.6	24.0	+3.9	--	25.6	--	6.2	332 (13.8)	54/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	31.9	+3.1	23.6	+5.8	23.1	0.2	5.0	--	224 ( 9.3)	46/11
BUNDABERG AERO	31.5	+4.1	24.4	+6.9	--	0.0	4.0	--	344 (14.3)	50/14
NAMBOUR DPI	34.0	+7.9	21.9	+6.5	--	0.0	2.2	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	31.7	+6.4	23.0	+6.0	--	0.0	--	--	326 (13.6)	74/17
BRISBANE AERO	32.2	+6.2	22.0	+5.8	19.4	0.0	4.0	8.9	398 (16.6)	54/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.4	0.0	19.8	+6.5	--	0.0	--	--	455 (19.0)	--
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	26.0	+0.9	15.1	+2.3	11.5	0.0	5.2	--	125 ( 5.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.1	+4.1	18.8	+3.6	16.9	0.0	4.6	10.2	347 (14.5)	26/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.4	+3.4	15.6	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	28.4	+4.8	15.8	+2.6	13.3	0.0	4.6	5.7	277 (11.5)	48/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.5	+4.9	13.8	+1.9	12.0	0.0	--	--	78 ( 3.3)	31/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	21.0	+2.5	9.4	+2.2	7.0	0.0	2.0	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	24.0	-0.5	14.0	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.1	+5.2	17.0	+2.9	11.8	0.0	4.6	9.7	321 (13.4)	34/11
RICHMOND RAAF	30.2	+6.3	14.6	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	55 ( 2.3)	35/14
BELLAMBI AWS	24.8	+2.7	16.6	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	239 (10.0)	24/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT	21.5	+1.5	10.0	+3.3	7.6	0.0	5.6	8.6	334 (13.9)	39/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.9	+1.4	10.2	+1.1	9.4	0.0	3.4	1.5	167 ( 7.0)	34/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.7	-0.7	12.6	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	82 ( 3.4)	30/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.2	+0.7	15.4	+5.3	13.3	0.0	4.6	3.5	--	32/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	22.5	+0.9	12.2	+4.0	13.5	0.0	4.0	--	121 ( 5.0)	21/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.1	+0.9	12.1	+4.7	--	0.6	--	--	148 ( 6.2)	32/01
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.4	+1.1	13.7	+2.9	13.0	0.0	1.8	--	69 ( 2.9)	15/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.7	+0.7	11.0	+1.7	--	0.2	--	--	139 ( 5.8)	31/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.9	+2.3	9.5	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	246 (10.3)	30/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	18.1	-0.8	8.6	+1.1	--	3.8	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	31/16
HOBART AIRPORT	17.8	-0.3	10.6	+1.9	9.3	0.4	1.2	4.4	249 (10.4)	--
	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence

Hottest

Highest maximum temperature>

Greatest variation above normal maximum

Highest minimum temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

39.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
39.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
38.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
38.4 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
38.4 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD

+10.3 : 37.4 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.8 : 34.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+9.2 : 35.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+9.2 : 38.4 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+9.0 : 39.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+9.0 : 32.9 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW

27.7 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.5 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.4 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
27.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
26.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+13.2 : 25.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+11.2 : 23.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+11.0 : 25.1 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+10.7 : 24.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+10.5 : 23.0 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.4 : 25.5 PINE CREEK COUNCIL N Rivers NT
-7.8 : 18.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-7.5 : 26.4 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
-7.2 : 20.3 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 18.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

1.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.7 : 10.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
-5.2 : 3.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-5.2 : 4.5 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-4.9 : 6.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-4.7 : 16.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
-4.7 : 4.3 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

Wettest

Sunniest & dullest

Windiest

Highest gusts

Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.

Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.

Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.

213.4 GRAHAM RANGE N Coast--Barron QLD
139.0 GERIATRIC PARK N Rivers NT
130.0 CRYSTAL BROOK Central Coast E QLD
125.0 MCKINLAY ROADHOUSE Gulf Country QLD
112.0 KURANDA HILLTOP N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
52.6 KURI BAY

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
139.0 GERIATRIC PARK
86.8 BATCHELOR AERO
86.0 BULEY ROCKHOLE
84.2 CHANNEL POINT
81.0 LEADERS CREEK
69.2 PORT KEATS AERO
66.0 MARY RIVER RANGERS
64.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
60.0 BAN BAN SPRINGS
55.4 MCMINNS LAGOON
53.2 WARRUWI
53.0 CLARAVALE
52.0 PINE CREEK COUNCIL
51.0 PIRLANGIMPI
51.0 MCCLUER ISLAND
50.4 SNOWDROP CREEK

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
69.0 MERLUNA
68.0 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL
50.8 HORN ISLAND
Gulf Country
125.0 MCKINLAY ROADHOUSE
73.8 LANDS END STATION
57.0 CROWFELS STATION
56.0 WERRINA STATION
56.0 MANFRED DOWNS STATION
N Coast--Barron
213.4 GRAHAM RANGE
112.0 KURANDA HILLTOP
107.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
101.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
100.0 DAINTREE TEA
93.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
89.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
89.0 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
87.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
85.0 JULATTEN
84.0 DEERAL
84.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
80.0 MT SOPHIA
80.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
77.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
76.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
75.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
70.0 HAPPY VALLEY
68.6 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
60.6 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
59.0 MULGRAVE MILL
N Coast--Herbert
66.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
59.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT
54.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
50.0 TUNG OIL TM
Central Coast E
130.0 CRYSTAL BROOK
67.0 WILSON BEACH
66.0 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT
62.0 KELSEY CREEK DITTMER RD
59.0 REEVES ALERT
58.0 MT DANGAR ALERT
54.0 WARDEN BEND
50.0 DAYDREAM ISLAND RESORT
Central Highlands
100.2 ALLAMBEE
71.0 DUARINGA POST OFFICE
Central West
50.0 BARCALDINE DOWNS
Northwest
78.0 OBAN STATION
64.0 STRADBROKE STATION
59.0 CARANDOTTA STATION
54.6 FAIRVIEW

11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
10.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

.....

0.5 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
0.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

855 (35.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
783 (32.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
752 (31.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
672 (28.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
655 (27.3) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
621 (25.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
607 (25.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA

85/11 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
76/00 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
74/05 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
74/10 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
74/17 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

Downpours	High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.	Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.3mm/h 8.4mm in 36 min to 16:30 14.0mm/h GUNN POINT 12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.6mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.6mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 21.2mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.4mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.0mm/h 17.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.4mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.8mm/h CHARLES POINT AWS 11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.4mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.8mm/h 23.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.8mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.7mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h MIDDLE POINT AWS 10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.0mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 18.0mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 19.4mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 12.3mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.4mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.8mm/h 45.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 15.0mm/h 81.0mm in 6 hr to 15:30 13.5mm/h CHANNEL ISLAND AWS 18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 18.8mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 23.6mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 19.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.4mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.4mm/h PIRLANGIMPI AWS 20.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 20.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 9.3mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.0mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.2mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 9.7mm/h POINT STUART AWS 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 6.7mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 14:00 10.3mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 6.7mm/h DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 6.7mm/h MILINGIMBI AWS 23.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 23.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 9.3mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 9.0mm in 14 min to 08:54 38.6mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 11.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 23.6mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.2mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.2mm/h NGAYAWILI 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 5.3mm/h DALY WATERS AWS 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h BORROLOOLA 10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.6mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.0mm/h VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 17.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.6mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 9.3mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.7mm/h 18.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.6mm/h TINDAL RAAF 6.6mm in 13 min to 12:48 30.5mm/h 4.0mm in 12 min to 13:00 20.0mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 22.8mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 17.8mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 8.7mm/h PORT KEATS AERO 33.4mm in 3 hr to 22:30 11.1mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 15.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 30.0mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.6mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 20.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h PINE CREEK COUNCIL 46.0mm in 6 hr to 15:30 7.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 19.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h HORN ISLAND 16.6mm in 32 min to 00:32 31.1mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.2mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h COEN AIRPORT 13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h Gulf Country MORNINGTON ISLAND 12.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 24.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.8mm/h NORMANTON AIRPORT 16.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.4mm/h CLONCURRY AIRPORT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h Upper Carpentaria RICHMOND AIRPORT 20.8mm in 13 min to 18:10 96.0mm/h 34.4mm in 35 min to 18:45 59.0mm/h 5.0mm in 15 min to 19:00 20.0mm/h 63.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 21.0mm/h N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 18.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 18.4mm/h MAREEBA AIRPORT 26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h N Coast--Herbert TOWNSVILLE AERO 7.6mm in 31 min to 12:00 14.7mm/h Central Coast E COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h MACKAY AERO 11.4mm in 30 min to 01:30 22.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h MACKAY M.O 20.6mm in 2 hr to 03:00 10.3mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h PROSERPINE AIRPORT 12.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.4mm/h WOOLSHED 16.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 15.8mm in 11 min to 16:30 86.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.8mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 19.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h COOLANGATTA 16.4mm in 26 min to 17:26 37.8mm/h 9.2mm in 4 min to 17:30 138.0mm/h 26.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 26.0mm/h 32.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 32.2mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h REDCLIFFE 8.2mm in 11 min to 18:41 44.7mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.8mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 18.0mm in 3 hr to 02:00 6.0mm/h POINT FAWCETT 24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 8.0mm/h LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 6.6mm in 9 min to 11:12 44.0mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.0mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 8.7mm/h	NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MCCLUER ISLAND : 74(310/ 63 ) at 05:32 NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BALLINA AIRPORT AWS : 93(340/ 63 ) at 18:50 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 85(320/ 65 ) at 11:35