Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 10 August 2005 local
prepared 0200 EST, 11/08/05
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Max Var Min Var Grs Min Rainfall Station Mth/ Date Time local Cloud amounts & types Wind Temp Dew Pt Rel Hum Pressure Weather Description Vis Comments
° C ° C ° C ° C ° C mm/ hr mm/ hr       Tot Cov Low Cloud(base m x 100) Mid High Dir °/ km/h ° C ° C % hPa/ 3hr tendency Pre- sent Past km  
Western Australia
009 Lower West and Perth
19.0 - 9.4 - - 11/24 9/3 BUNBURY 0810 0900 - - - - 110/05 11.8 11.2 96 1018.01.7 - - - -
17.0 - 10.0 - - 10/24 8/3 BUSSELTON 0810 0900 - - - - -/- 13.2 12.3 94 - - - - -
20.0 - 13.0 - - 15/24 15/3 ROTTNEST ISLAND 0810 0900 - - - - Calm 13.8 12.2 90 1017.22.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 ROTTNEST ISLAND 0810 1200 - - - - 360/09 16.3 13.6 84 1017.20.0 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
29.0 -3.9 8.0 -8.1 6 - - TIMBER CREEK 0810 0900 - - - 160/02 18.9 1.5 31 1016.61.5 30.0 -
South Australia
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
15.0 -1.1 3.0 -2.8 - 17/24 99/3 KEITH 0810 0900 15/- - - 270/02 7.9 4.7 80 1015.51.3 50.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
31.9 +0.0 - - - - 21/3 WEIPA AERO 0810 0000 - - - 070/04 22.0 21.0 94 1015.90.6 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
21.0 -4.1 17.0 +1.7 - 30/24 0.2/3 INNISFAIL 0810 0900 3/SE - - 270/04 20.7 18.5 87 - 25.0 -
22.0 -3.1 16.0 +0.6 - 27/24 - SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0810 0900 - - - - 240/05 19.9 18.8 93 1018.91.6 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - -1.3 -8.0 - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 0810 1200 - - - - 290/05 22.5 0.4 23 - - - - -
New South Wales
056 Northern Tablelands - west
17.0 +1.1 -6.0 -8.0 - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0810 0900 -/- - 310/11 11.4 -1.6 40 - 50.0 -
061 Hunter
21.0 - - - - - - NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 0810 1500 - - - 270/46 19.2 -1.6 24 - 25.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
8.0 -3.0 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0810 1500 6/W - - 270/11 2.4 -0.4 82 - 20.0 WIND GUSTING TO 13KTS
8.0 -1.7 1.0 +0.3 - 1/24 1/18 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 0810 0900 1/NW - - 310/41 1.4 0.9 96 - 2.0 snow commenced falling during past 5 minutes and t
1.0 -8.7 - - - 4/6 4/6 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 0810 1500 25/NW - - 290/30 -0.3 -0.3 100 - 25.0 50005 snow has fallen continuously until approx 2.
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - - 0.4/3 CANBERRA AIRPORT 0810 1800 1/W 290/21 2.6 0.4 85 1010.81.7 8.0 -
- - - - - 11/6 8/3 MOUNT GININI 0810 0300 - - - - 300/26 -2.2 -2.6 97 - - - - HR002
0.0 - -5.0 - - 29/24 3/3 MOUNT GININI 0810 0900 - - - - 300/21 -4.6 -5.3 95 - - - - HR994
11.0 -1.5 1.0 +0.0 - 25/24 25/24 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0810 0900 - - - 270/17 4.5 4.5 100 - 40.0 snow on tidbinbilla range
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
-1.0 -3.6 -7.0 -1.2 - 50/24 40/18 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0810 0900 - - - - 310/02 -6.0 -6.8 94 - 1.0 50122
1.0 -1.6 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0810 1500 1/- - - -/39 -2.0 -3.6 89 - 0.5 50132
0.0 -3.3 -6.0 -1.7 - - - PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0810 0900 0/SW - - 230/18 -5.0 -5.6 96 - 10.0 20CM SNOW OVERNIGHT
-5.0 -8.3 - - - - - PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0810 1500 0/W - - 270/17 -6.0 -6.8 94 - 10.0 SNOW
4.0 -2.3 -3.0 -0.6 - 30/24 25/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 0810 0900 10/SW - - Calm 2.0 -16.2 24 - 5.0 40cm of new snow up high. Excellent ski day
-1.0 -7.3 - - - 1/6 1/6 THREDBO VILLAGE 0810 1500 1/SW - - Calm -3.0 -3.4 97 - 1.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
16.0 +1.3 5.0 +1.5 - 10/24 8/18 ALBURY AIRPORT 0810 0900 3/SW - 270/09 6.5 6.1 97 - 10.0 -
- - - - - 13/18 8/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0810 0300 - - - - 300/30 -0.3 -0.4 99 - - - - -
15.0 +0.9 5.0 +0.1 2 6/24 6/24 HUME RESERVOIR 0810 0900 3/NW - 310/04 6.1 2.2 76 - 50.0 400122
5.0 -7.3 - - - 3/6 3/6 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 0810 1500 3/W - - 270/34 4.5 -3.5 56 - 10.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
19.0 +2.0 3.0 -2.0 - 6/24 5/18 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 0810 0900 10/W - - 270/09 5.0 3.6 91 - 50.0 -
082 Northeast - Lower
12.0 -1.3 4.0 +1.3 - 25/24 25/24 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR 0810 0900 - - - 050/17 5.7 4.1 89 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 22/18 11/3 HUNTERS HILL 0810 0300 - - - - 240/28 2.2 2.1 99 - - - - -
10.0 -1.6 1.0 -1.3 - 18/24 18/24 STRATHBOGIE 0810 0900 - - - 270/09 2.5 -0.1 83 - 15.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
7.0 -6.1 - - - 2/6 2/6 EDI UPPER 0810 1500 - - - 270/17 5.2 4.7 97 - 35.0 -
0.0 - -7.0 - - 19/24 - FALLS CREEK 0810 0900 2/NW - - 300/24 -6.5 -7.6 92 - 1.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 MOUNT BULLER 0810 0000 - - - - 280/34 - - - - - - - HR002
084 East Gippsland
18.0 +3.1 7.0 -1.4 - 0.6/24 Tr/3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0810 0900 6/SW - - 250/67 9.4 2.3 61 - 45.0 -
085 West Gippsland
17.0 +2.3 2.0 -2.3 - 6/24 - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0810 0900 10/SW - 280/34 6.6 2.5 75 1007.70.6 25.0 -
- - 2.4 -1.9 - - 1/3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0810 1200 6/SW - - 220/34 1.0 -0.3 91 1008.60.9 25.0 -
13.0 -0.4 3.0 -0.6 - 10/24 9/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0810 0900 6/NE - - 310/22 3.8 -1.0 71 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 0600 - - - - 240/65 5.1 3.1 87 1002.90.5 - - - -
9.0 -3.8 - - - 1/6 1/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 1500 - - - - 240/76 5.9 1.4 73 1003.30.8 - - - -
- - - - - 3/12 0.6/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 2100 - - - - 240/67 7.2 1.3 66 1007.21.3 - - - -
086 East Central
13.0 -1.7 3.0 -4.4 - 11/24 11/18 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE 0810 0900 - - - 230/18 4.0 4.0 100 - 5.0 cold wet and miserable hail taking 2 hours to melt
8.0 -6.7 - - - 11/6 11/6 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE 0810 1500 - - - 270/46 5.5 4.3 92 - 2.0 -
- - 2.7 - - - 13/3 RHYLL 0810 1200 - - - - 240/17 2.2 1.8 97 1009.11.3 - - - -
7.0 - - - - 15/6 2/3 RHYLL 0810 1500 - - - - 280/17 5.4 4.1 91 1008.70.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/15 WONTHAGGI 0810 0600 6/W - - 270/26 4.1 3.4 95 1006.27.0 2.0 -
14.0 -0.3 2.0 -4.7 - 18/24 2/3 WONTHAGGI 0810 0900 6/ - - 270/09 2.4 1.6 94 1007.91.7 2.0 -
088 North Central
7.0 -6.3 - - - 1/6 1/6 CASTLEMAINE PRISON 0810 1500 1/SW - - 230/15 4.3 -0.1 73 - 20.0 -
090 West Coast
9.0 -0.9 -1.0 -5.7 - 23/24 23/24 WEEAPROINAH 0810 0900 - - - - 310/08 0.0 0.0 100 - 0.2 Past Hail
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0810 0100 - - - - 260/70 6.9 2.6 74 1000.3 - - - -
- - 3.3 - - - 0.8/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0810 1200 - - - - 210/68 3.8 1.3 84 1004.71.1 - - - -
11.0 -1.0 1.0 -2.0 - 36/24 - LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0810 0900 - - - - 320/13 4.5 -0.8 68 - - - - -
11.0 - 1.0 - - 35/24 - LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0810 0900 - - - - 360/13 4.7 1.2 78 1000.31.8 - - - -
13.2 - - - - - 0.2/3 LOW HEAD 0810 0000 - - - - 250/67 8.6 1.9 63 995.91.3 - - - -
12.0 -0.5 1.0 -2.8 -1 26/24 - SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0810 0900 6/W - - 280/17 4.2 -0.8 70 999.91.1 25.0 -
092 East Coast
8.0 -1.2 0.0 -0.6 - 21/24 5/18 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0810 0900 - - - 290/17 1.6 0.6 93 - 40.0 400033 50001 lake 3.41
5.0 -4.2 - - - 1/6 1/6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0810 1500 - - - 230/09 2.8 0.2 83 - 40.0 50000
094 Southeast and Hobart
5.0 -8.3 - - - 2/6 2/6 BULL BAY (LAURISTON) 0810 1500 - - - 200/13 4.4 1.9 84 - 2.0 -
- - - - - 11/18 10/3 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) 0810 0300 - - - - 280/24 5.1 2.0 80 - - - - -
- - - - - 22/18 9/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0810 0300 - - - - 230/41 4.8 4.6 99 994.51.6 - - - -
12.0 - 3.0 - - 30/24 2/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0810 0900 - - - - 220/26 5.0 2.3 83 998.21.3 - - - -
6.0 - - - - 5/6 2/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0810 1500 - - - - 270/65 3.6 3.6 100 999.70.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0810 1800 - - - - 240/63 3.9 -0.1 75 1001.61.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 0600 3/- - - 200/46 5.1 2.7 84 996.62.7 5.0 Swell 2mtrs.Past Hail.
11.0 -0.8 2.0 -4.2 - 34/24 3/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 0900 3/S - - 160/24 5.1 2.9 86 997.81.2 30.0 Swell 2mtrs.Past Hail.
6.0 -5.8 - - - 5/6 5/6 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 1500 3/SW 200/52 4.0 3.8 99 999.70.4 25.0 Swell SSE 2.5mtrs.Past Hail.Snow H = 500\'.
- - - - - - 0.4/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0810 1800 2/SW - - 200/59 3.5 0.9 83 1001.61.9 2.0 Swell SSE 2.5mtrs.Past Hail.Snow settling to Stati
5.0 -8.0 - - - 9/6 9/6 DOVER 0810 1500 3/W - - 290/17 2.5 1.5 93 - 4.0 -
7.0 -6.1 - - - 2/6 2/6 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) 0810 1500 - - - 310/09 5.6 0.8 71 - 10.0 -
10.0 -1.2 3.0 -3.4 - 31/24 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0810 0900 3/SW - - 160/65 3.8 2.6 92 998.81.1 5.0 manwind 25 knot southerly
5.0 -6.2 - - - 1/6 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0810 1500 6/SW - - 210/34 4.3 -2.7 60 1001.50.6 18.0 manwind 15 knot sw. swell confused mainly sw some
- - - - - 0.8/18 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0810 0300 - - - - 280/70 -4.0 -4.3 98 - - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
13.0 +1.0 1.0 -1.5 - 11/24 9/18 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0810 0900 - - - 200/09 1.8 0.8 93 - 0.2 -
5.0 -7.0 - - - 3/6 3/6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0810 1500 - - - 230/09 2.8 1.5 91 - 0.2 -
9.0 -0.4 -1.0 -1.6 - 6/24 6/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0810 0900 - - - 310/05 -0.6 -1.5 94 - 0.2 50003
2.0 -7.4 - - - 4/6 4/6 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0810 1500 - - - 250/09 0.7 -0.6 91 - 0.1 -
096 Central Plateau
7.0 -1.1 -2.0 -1.9 - 23/24 23/24 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 0810 0900 - - - Calm -1.0 -1.4 97 - 1.0 50004
0.0 - - - - - - LIAWENEE 0810 1500 - - - 210/28 -2.1 - - 1000.10.9 40.0 -
097 West Coast
- - - - - 29/24 2/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0810 0900 - - - - 200/35 4.1 - - 1001.82.5 - - - HR996
7.0 - 0.0 - - 30/24 - SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0810 0900 - - - - 320/17 0.0 -0.3 98 - - - - -
12.0 -1.2 3.0 -2.8 - 41/24 0.4/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 0810 0900 6/SW - - 190/17 3.7 2.0 89 1003.02.6 40.0 -
8.0 -1.8 0.0 -3.4 - 57/24 40/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0810 0900 - - - Calm 0.5 0.5 100 - 7.0 50005
3.0 -6.8 - - - 7/6 7/6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0810 1500 - - - Calm 2.7 0.1 83 - 20.0 50003
098 King Island
12.0 - 4.0 - - 27/24 - KING ISLAND AIRPORT 0810 0900 6/SW - - 210/31 6.2 -0.9 60 1005.61.1 12.0 -
Islands
200 Islands
13.9 - - - - - 0.4/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0810 0000 - - - - 270/70 7.6 3.7 76 1000.51.0 - - - -
- - - - - 5/18 1/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0810 0300 - - - - 260/81 5.5 2.0 78 1000.80.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0810 0600 - - - - 240/68 5.8 1.9 76 1002.11.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0810 1730 6/NW 330/18 17.3 11.0 66 1012.50.1 30.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0810 2030 6/NW - - 350/11 16.9 10.5 66 1012.20.3 30.0 -