Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 11 August 2005 local
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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
002 East Kimberley
30.0 - 15.0 - - - 9/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0811 0900 - - - - 150/11 26.2 -3.5 14 1016.61.7 - - - -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - - 0.2/15 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON 0811 0600 - - - Calm 5.5 5.5 100 - 0.1 dew
19.0 +2.5 5.0 +0.4 3 0.2/24 - BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON 0811 0900 6/ - - Calm 7.0 7.0 100 - 0.2 -
19.0 - 4.4 - - 0.4/24 - ESPERANCE AERO 0811 0900 - - - 290/09 10.7 10.5 99 1022.52.0 - - 0.1 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
19.0 +1.2 3.0 -2.7 - - - NORTHAM 0811 0900 - - - Calm 5.6 5.6 100 - 0.2 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
31.0 -1.9 8.0 -8.1 7 - - TIMBER CREEK 0811 0900 - - - Calm 17.5 4.8 43 1015.01.7 30.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
21.0 -0.7 - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0811 1500 6/NE - - Calm 21.1 2.1 28 1019.0 40.0 -
New South Wales
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0811 0300 6/W - - 310/17 -0.1 -1.2 92 - 30.0 PATCHY COVER OF SNOW - GRASS SHOWING THROUGH - 5M.
1.0 -8.7 -5.0 -5.7 - 5/24 0.8/18 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 0811 0900 6/SW - - 250/44 -3.1 -3.5 97 - 30.0 50005 overnight snow, total depth now 5 to 10cm, u
0.0 -9.7 - - - - - OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 0811 1500 6/SW - - 250/37 -0.3 -0.9 96 - 20.0 50005 very cold and windy with extensive snow patc
- - - - - 0.2/12 0.2/12 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0811 0300 3/W - - 290/22 0.0 -0.5 96 - 30.0 50000
069 South Coast
16.0 -0.7 -2.0 -9.1 - - - NAROOMA RVCP 0811 0900 - - - 310/02 9.5 -2.3 43 - - 30.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
5.0 -8.1 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) 0811 1500 3/SW - - 250/41 3.9 -1.7 67 - 50.0 -
7.0 -4.6 -1.0 -2.2 - 3/24 3/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0811 0900 3/W - - 270/30 0.5 -0.7 92 - 5.0 We are building snow men!
8.0 -5.4 1.0 -0.8 - 3/24 3/18 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 0811 0900 - - - 270/24 2.0 -0.6 83 - 40.0 -
5.0 -8.4 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 0811 1500 - - - 270/24 5.1 0.4 72 - 45.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
1.0 -1.6 -8.0 -2.2 - Tr/24 Tr/18 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0811 0900 1/- - - -/34 -6.0 -6.8 94 - 0.5 50157
1.0 -1.6 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0811 1500 1/- - - 020/28 -4.5 -6.6 85 - 0.5 50160
-4.0 -7.3 -8.0 -3.7 - - - PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0811 0900 0/SW - - 230/17 -6.0 -6.8 94 - 10.0 20CM SNOW OVERNIGHT
-5.0 -8.3 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0811 1500 0/SW - - 230/21 -5.0 -5.6 96 - 10.0 SNOW
-7.0 -7.5 - - - - - THREDBO AWS 0811 1500 - - - - 290/67 -7.0 -7.2 98 1013.40.1 - - - -
2.0 -4.3 -5.0 -2.6 - 4/24 3/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 0811 0900 3/SW - - 230/28 -3.5 -3.9 97 - 5.0 Snowmaking in progress 200m above observation box.
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
-6.0 - -8.0 - - - - FALLS CREEK 0811 0900 0/NW - - 330/13 -6.6 -7.7 92 - 0.1 -
084 East Gippsland
11.0 -3.9 - - - 2/6 2/6 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0811 1500 3/SW - - 250/76 6.4 6.4 100 - 0.5 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 0700 - - - - 250/63 7.5 3.6 76 1006.8 - - - -
9.0 -3.8 5.0 -3.3 - 4/24 0.6/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 0900 - - - - 250/63 7.2 3.5 77 1008.52.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 1000 - - - - 230/76 6.3 3.6 83 1008.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 1600 - - - - 240/72 7.8 1.2 63 1010.6 - - - -
086 East Central
8.0 -6.4 3.0 -3.2 -1 9/24 9/24 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS 0811 0900 - - - 310/09 6.2 5.3 94 - 60.0 /
11.0 -3.9 - - - 2/6 2/3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0811 1500 6/SW - - 250/09 7.9 5.5 85 1015.50.3 40.0 -
9.0 -5.7 2.0 -5.4 - 29/24 18/18 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE 0811 0900 - - - 230/52 8.0 5.6 85 - 10.0 -
7.0 - 1.0 - - 36/24 7/3 RHYLL 0811 0900 - - - - 300/09 6.7 6.3 97 1012.81.6 - - - -
8.0 -6.3 1.0 -5.7 - 26/24 2/3 WONTHAGGI 0811 0900 6/SW - - 270/26 7.0 4.7 85 1012.01.4 10.0 -
090 West Coast
4.0 -5.9 -1.0 -5.7 - 17/24 17/24 WEEAPROINAH 0811 0900 - - - 200/15 3.5 2.8 95 - 20.0 Past Hail
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0811 0400 - - - - 220/65 6.3 0.2 65 1007.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0811 0600 - - - - 220/67 6.7 -0.5 60 1007.60.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0811 0700 - - - - 210/68 5.7 -1.5 60 1008.6 - - - -
092 East Coast
5.0 -4.2 -3.0 -3.6 - 1/24 0.4/18 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0811 0900 - - - 310/09 -0.9 -1.6 95 - 50.0 400033 50001 lake 3.44
8.0 -6.0 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 ORFORD POST OFFICE 0811 1500 - - - 230/09 5.1 1.0 75 - 40.0 -
094 Southeast and Hobart
5.0 -8.3 0.0 -6.0 - 5/24 3/18 BULL BAY (LAURISTON) 0811 0900 - - - 200/15 3.3 -1.4 71 - 15.0 SNOW TO SEA LEVEL NO MORE TODAY
- - - - - - 5/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 0600 3/- - - 200/59 4.1 1.3 82 1002.20.6 30.0 Past Hail.Swell SSE 2.5mtrs.
6.0 -5.8 2.0 -4.2 - 19/24 1/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 0900 6/S - - 180/65 4.4 2.2 86 1003.81.5 25.0 Swell 2.3mtrs.Past Hail.
7.0 -4.8 - - - 1/6 1/6 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 1500 3/S - - 180/65 5.5 4.3 92 1006.41.1 2.0 Swell 3mtrs.Past Hail.
- - - - - - 2/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0811 1800 3/S - - 180/70 5.6 0.5 70 1008.62.2 25.0 Swell 3mtrs.Past Hail.
5.0 -8.0 0.0 -3.7 - 16/24 8/18 DOVER 0811 0900 3/W - - 310/13 3.1 0.5 83 - 5.0 -
7.0 -6.1 0.0 -2.7 - 10/24 8/18 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) 0811 0900 - - - Calm 3.4 1.1 85 - 10.0 -
7.0 -6.1 - - - 1/6 1/6 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) 0811 1500 - - - 310/08 4.2 2.2 87 - 1.0 -
7.0 -5.9 -2.0 -4.6 -2 3/24 2/18 GROVE RESEARCH STATION 0811 0900 0/ - - 230/04 0.8 0.8 100 - 0.4 evaporation 1.2 rainfall 2.8
- - - - - - 0.2/3 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0811 0600 10/SW - - 200/13 2.2 -2.7 70 1003.70.9 35.0 -
7.0 -6.0 1.0 -4.2 -3 0.8/24 Tr/3 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0811 0900 6/SW - 290/22 3.6 -1.7 68 1005.01.3 20.0 -
6.0 -5.2 - - - 1/6 0.6/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0811 1500 3/SW - 160/70 4.5 2.0 84 1007.90.6 10.0 man wind 20knots Ssw
095 Derwent Valley
5.0 -7.0 -1.0 -3.5 - 5/24 2/18 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0811 0900 - - - Calm 0.0 0.0 100 - 0.1 -
3.0 -9.0 - - - 3/6 3/6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0811 1500 - - - 200/17 2.6 0.8 88 - 20.0 -
2.0 -7.4 -2.0 -2.6 - 4/24 0.2/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0811 0900 - - - 020/09 -1.4 -1.6 99 - 2.0 50005
2.0 -7.4 - - - 6/6 6/6 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0811 1500 - - - 250/09 0.6 0.6 100 - 1.0 50005
096 Central Plateau
1.0 -7.1 -3.0 -2.9 - 14/24 14/24 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 0811 0900 - - - 200/11 -2.0 -3.1 92 - 1.0 50022
0.0 - -5.0 - - 1/24 0.4/3 LIAWENEE 0811 0900 - - - 220/31 -4.4 - - 1004.01.7 20.0 -
-1.0 - - - - - - LIAWENEE 0811 1500 - - - 230/34 -2.8 - - 1006.70.9 0.0 -
097 West Coast
3.0 -6.8 -1.0 -4.4 - 19/24 12/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0811 0900 - - - Calm 0.7 -1.7 84 - 2.0 50006
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 1/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0811 0600 - - - - 230/63 6.3 3.3 81 1006.60.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0811 0530 6/SW - - 240/43 15.9 9.8 67 1011.11.5 30.0 -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - Tr/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0811 0600 10/SE - 140/57 1.8 -0.3 86 1002.50.1 - 10.0 -
3.0 -2.1 1.0 -0.5 0 0.4/24 0.4/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0811 0900 6/SE - 140/61 1.4 0.3 92 1002.40.1 1.5 -
- - 0.7 -0.8 - - 4/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0811 1200 -/SE - 140/65 0.8 0.4 97 1002.00.4 0.3 SKY OBSCURED
2.0 -3.1 - - - 5/6 2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0811 1500 2/SE - - 140/61 1.8 1.1 95 1001.60.4 15.0 -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0811 1800 2/SE - - 140/46 2.6 2.2 97 1001.10.5 15.0 -