Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 26 October 2005 local
prepared 0200 EST, 27/10/05
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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
001 North Kimberley
40.0 +1.1 - - - - - WYNDHAM 1026 1500 6/- - - 020/11 36.5 23.2 47 1004.11.9 40.0 -
002 East Kimberley
41.0 +2.6 25.0 +2.1 - - - KIMBERLEY RES.STATION 1026 0900 -/ - - 020/08 34.5 25.4 59 - 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - 28/3 BATCHELOR AERO 1026 1800 - - - - 280/08 23.5 23.2 98 1006.21.0 - - - -
33.0 +0.5 - - - - - BLACK POINT 1026 1500 6/ - 310/18 32.1 26.3 72 1007.42.2 25.0 Thunder heard at approx 13h45
- - - - - 17/12 12/3 BRADSHAW 1026 2100 - - - - 350/09 25.2 22.3 84 1008.92.6 - - - -
34.0 +0.9 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1026 1500 6/SE 290/31 33.0 24.0 59 1006.92.3 20.0 -
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1026 1800 6/SE 290/22 31.3 23.8 65 1006.70.2 30.0 -
39.0 - 23.0 - - 26/24 - MIDDLE POINT AWS 1026 0900 - - - - 310/11 30.9 26.0 75 1010.41.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 3/21 OENPELLI 1026 0600 -/E Calm 26.0 24.6 92 1008.6 25.0 -
- - - - - - - TIMBER CREEK 1026 0600 -/ - Calm 28.1 25.3 85 1006.91.4 30.0 -
- - - - - - - VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1026 2100 - - - - 340/17 31.8 31.8 100 1007.83.8 30.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
37.0 +6.2 23.0 +8.3 19 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1026 0900 25/SW - 120/24 26.9 8.9 32 1010.13.3 40.0 -
- - 22.5 +7.8 - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1026 1200 25/S - 110/21 29.9 9.6 28 1009.80.3 35.0 -
32.0 +1.2 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1026 1500 20/SW - 080/18 32.2 10.0 26 1007.22.4 30.0 -
- - - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1026 1800 25/W - 090/21 31.0 9.5 26 1007.50.3 35.0 -
- - - - - - 1/15 ARLTUNGA 1026 0600 -/W - Calm 24.5 17.3 64 1008.52.5 40.0 thndr strm at stn at 0300hrs
39.0 +6.0 26.0 +10.8 - 0.6/24 0.6/3 JERVOIS 1026 0830 15/W - 200/18 30.6 14.8 38 1009.42.2 50.0 -
- - 26.1 +10.9 - - - JERVOIS 1026 1130 - - - - 180/18 31.6 8.7 24 1009.40.0 - - - -
39.0 +9.1 18.0 +3.3 17 - - KULGERA 1026 0900 - - - 160/18 21.8 7.6 40 1011.82.8 50.0 -
- - 23.4 +8.0 - - - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 1026 1130 - - - - 290/22 35.5 13.1 26 1008.01.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 1026 1730 - - - - 360/24 31.2 16.4 41 1006.00.6 - - - HR992
39.8 +8.1 - - - - - YULARA AERO 1026 0000 - - - - 240/17 29.6 1.2 16 1004.30.5 - - - -
40.0 +8.3 19.0 +4.6 - - - YULARA AERO 1026 0900 - - - - 100/17 25.5 8.1 33 1010.52.8 - - - -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
41.0 +11.3 17.0 +2.9 16 - - MARLA POLICE STATION 1026 0900 - - - Calm 20.3 4.8 36 1013.11.9 40.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
41.7 +11.5 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1026 0000 - - - - 190/41 24.2 10.9 43 1004.43.1 - - - -
42.0 +11.8 17.0 +2.0 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1026 0900 - - - - 160/28 20.6 6.2 39 1012.82.5 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
35.4 +11.8 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 1026 0000 - - - - 230/26 15.2 9.4 68 1007.20.2 - - - -
35.0 +11.4 9.0 -0.8 6 - - CEDUNA AMO 1026 0900 6/SW - - 270/24 17.9 8.4 54 1011.42.3 35.0 -
32.0 +10.6 14.0 +2.9 - - - ELLISTON 1026 0900 6/W - - 250/22 17.7 12.3 71 1009.32.5 35.0 -
18.0 +0.6 - - - - - NEPTUNE ISLAND 1026 0000 - - - - 260/65 14.2 9.9 75 999.72.9 - - - -
024 Murray Valley
23.7 - - - - - - STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE 1026 0000 - - - - 300/63 16.1 11.7 75 995.01.0 - - - -
Queensland
031 North Coast - Barron
29.0 - - - - 44/6 44/6 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL 1026 1500 -/ - - 230/02 20.0 19.5 97 - 4.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - 1/15 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE 1026 0600 6/N - - 360/04 24.0 21.0 83 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 6/12 6/12 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 1026 0300 -/N - Calm 24.4 22.3 88 1011.01.2 - -
30.0 +1.1 24.0 +6.4 - 16/24 9/3 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 1026 0900 1/N - 020/04 25.3 24.0 93 1014.51.9 5.0 -
034 Central Coast - west
- - - - - - 11/15 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 1026 0600 -/ - Calm 20.1 19.0 93 1012.11.4 50.0 -
036 Central Lowlands
41.0 +8.0 - - - - - ISISFORD POST OFFICE 1026 1500 -/- - 250/21 38.2 4.5 13 - 50.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
29.0 +2.4 - - - - - BUNDABERG AERO 1026 1500 6/NW 010/24 25.6 20.6 74 1012.92.0 30.0 -
32.0 +2.5 22.0 +8.0 19 - - GAYNDAH POST OFFICE 1026 0900 6/W 340/08 26.0 20.0 70 1015.10.8 50.0 -
30.0 - - - - 18/6 18/6 MONTO AIRPORT 1026 1500 - - - 050/02 25.7 24.4 93 - 25.0 -
- - - - - - - SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE 1026 0600 3/NW - - 020/18 23.0 20.9 88 1014.51.9 6.0 sea haze
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - 24/18 24/3 AMBERLEY AMO 1026 0300 - - - 360/09 19.3 18.7 96 - - - - -
32.0 +4.4 18.0 +4.6 19 26/24 - AMBERLEY AMO 1026 0900 1/W - - 190/13 22.4 20.1 87 - 15.0 -
- - - - - 8/6 8/3 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 1026 0300 - - - - 180/04 19.3 19.1 99 1012.21.0 - - - HR001
29.0 - - - - 6/6 6/6 BAROON POCKET DAM 1026 1500 6/NW - - Calm 22.4 19.4 83 - 50.0 -
26.8 - - - - - - BRISBANE AERO 1026 0000 6/N 360/30 22.9 19.5 81 1013.01.1 20.0 -
- - - - - 3/18 3/3 BRISBANE AERO 1026 0300 2/NW - 210/13 20.6 19.9 96 1012.50.5 12.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - BRISBANE AERO 1026 2100 3/N 360/30 23.5 21.1 86 1015.21.5 15.0 LIGHTNING DIST WNW
- - - - - 11/18 8/3 GOLD COAST SEAWAY 1026 0300 - - - - 350/15 19.7 18.4 92 1012.90.4 - - - -
31.0 +2.6 22.0 +8.2 - 0.2/24 - GYMPIE 1026 0900 - - - - 340/15 25.8 19.7 69 1015.00.9 - - - -
27.0 - 19.0 - - 0.4/24 0.4/18 MALENY TAMARIND ST 1026 0900 6/NW - - 360/17 22.4 19.0 81 - 25.0 -
26.0 - - - - 2/6 2/6 MALENY TAMARIND ST 1026 1500 6/SE - 070/08 20.4 17.8 85 - 20.0 -
- - - - - - 14/15 POINT LOOKOUT 1026 0600 2/N - 050/18 22.5 20.5 88 - 15.0 -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - - 0.6/15 DALBY AIRPORT 1026 0600 -/ - 360/04 20.8 19.6 93 1012.5 50.0 -
- - 19.5 +8.3 - - 0.2/3 OAKEY AERO 1026 1200 6/E - - 320/21 28.4 17.9 53 1013.31.4 20.0 TS TO NE VER:03 SWV:M2.01.37.00
- - - - - - - OAKEY AERO 1026 1800 15/W - 080/15 24.3 17.1 64 1012.61.3 20.0 -
- - - - - 0.6/12 0.4/3 OAKEY AERO 1026 2100 10/W - 040/13 20.3 17.7 85 1014.82.1 20.0 -
25.0 +3.5 14.0 +5.0 - 25/24 - STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) 1026 0900 - - - - 350/17 19.0 16.8 87 1015.41.3 - - - -
31.0 +3.5 20.0 +8.4 17 - - TEXAS POST OFFICE 1026 0900 6/NW - 050/24 25.6 18.6 65 - 50.0 -
31.0 +3.5 - - - - - TEXAS POST OFFICE 1026 1500 10/W - 340/17 29.9 15.5 42 - 50.0 -
28.2 - - - - - 14/3 WARWICK 1026 0000 - - - - 300/09 17.2 16.6 96 1012.01.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 WARWICK 1026 0600 - - - - 080/04 17.2 16.8 97 1013.31.6 - - - -
28.0 - 17.0 - 15 33/24 - WARWICK 1026 0900 -/ - - 360/21 22.9 18.8 78 1014.31.0 45.0 -
- - - - - - 20/3 WARWICK 1026 1800 - - - - 030/13 18.0 16.8 93 1013.12.0 - - - -
043 Maranoa
34.0 +5.0 - - - - - SURAT 1026 1500 - - - 360/09 30.0 14.0 38 - 20.0 -
045 Far Southwest
37.0 - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 1026 1500 -/W - 330/34 35.7 2.0 12 1006.11.8 10.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
33.0 +4.7 23.0 +9.1 - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1026 0900 -/W - 160/24 26.9 6.1 27 - 50.0 -
31.0 +3.1 23.0 +10.2 - Tr/24 Tr/3 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 1026 0900 -/W - 230/28 26.4 5.8 27 - 50.0 -
31.0 +3.6 21.0 +8.8 - Tr/24 Tr/18 WILCANNIA (REID ST) 1026 0900 -/- - 270/28 27.6 5.5 24 - 40.0 thunderstorm around 2.30am
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
34.0 +8.3 - - - - - COBAR MO 1026 1500 25/W - - 320/34 33.8 3.9 15 1004.61.3 40.0 -
36.0 +8.0 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1026 1500 -/ - 270/13 35.2 3.4 14 - 50.0 -
052 Northwest Plains - west
33.0 +4.1 22.0 +8.6 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 1026 0900 -/SW 050/08 29.0 16.2 46 - 50.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
- - - - - - 0.8/15 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 1026 0600 3/W - - 270/02 16.0 15.3 96 - 50.0 thunderstorm at 1900
057 Northern Tablelands - east
28.0 +4.3 15.0 +2.6 - 14/24 14/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 1026 0900 10/NW - 310/15 20.4 18.2 87 - 50.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
31.0 +3.1 19.0 +5.9 - 6/24 6/18 CASINO AIRPORT 1026 0900 6/NW - 310/09 24.2 20.4 79 - 20.0 -
34.6 - - - - - 23/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE A 1026 0000 - - - - 340/21 18.5 18.0 97 1011.21.2 - - - -
33.0 +6.4 18.0 +4.3 - - 1/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 1026 0800 6/NW - Calm 25.0 19.4 71 - 50.0 -
31.0 - 19.0 - - 2/24 2/18 LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 1026 0900 6/W 270/13 27.1 19.4 63 - 20.0 -
32.0 +8.7 - - - - - YAMBA PILOT STATION 1026 1500 6/SW - 050/21 25.0 21.2 79 1009.61.6 20.0 Note:HAZE mainly seaward reducing visibility furth
059 Mid North Coast
32.0 +8.5 - - - - - COFFS HARBOUR MO 1026 1500 6/NE 040/37 25.3 19.9 72 1008.11.0 30.0 -
061 Hunter
32.0 +8.4 - - - - - GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 1026 1500 - - - - 330/09 29.2 7.7 26 - - - - -
31.0 +8.9 - - - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1026 1500 - - - - 310/30 29.4 10.0 30 - - - - -
33.0 +8.1 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1026 1500 - - - - 310/18 29.8 7.5 25 - - - - -
31.7 +8.2 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1026 0000 - - - - Calm 14.3 12.3 88 1006.9 - - - -
32.0 +8.5 11.0 -1.0 10 - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1026 0900 25/W 340/13 25.1 9.8 38 1009.8 40.0 -
33.0 +9.5 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1026 1500 25/W 310/18 31.0 8.2 24 1006.81.2 40.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - 2/6 2/6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1026 2100 6/NW - - 310/09 13.6 12.0 90 - 30.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
32.0 +8.4 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1026 1500 - - - - 330/34 30.6 7.1 23 1004.60.8 - - - -
32.0 +8.2 - - - - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 1026 1500 3/W - 270/21 30.8 6.2 21 - 20.0 -
32.0 +10.0 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1026 1500 20/W -/- 30.2 5.7 21 1004.71.0 40.0 -
33.0 +10.6 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1026 1500 20/W 330/44 31.7 2.3 15 1004.51.0 30.0 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - 0.4/15 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 1026 0600 -/W 050/17 14.2 7.1 62 - 50.0 -
27.0 +8.1 - - - - - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 1026 1500 3/NE - - 050/11 25.0 9.6 38 - 20.0 -
33.0 +9.1 - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1026 1500 - - - - 340/30 29.8 5.8 22 1003.81.2 - - - -
34.0 +12.0 - - - - - WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 1026 1500 -/NW 310/04 33.3 14.7 33 - 17.0 -
069 South Coast
- - - - - - - GREEN CAPE AWS 1026 1800 - - - - 190/68 16.6 12.8 78 1001.43.7 - - - -
29.0 +8.9 - - - - - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 1026 1500 10/W - - 310/22 28.5 10.1 32 1001.30.3 50.0 -
29.0 +9.6 - - - - - NAROOMA RVCP 1026 1500 - - - 360/13 25.0 10.8 41 - 30.0 -
27.0 +8.0 - - - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 1026 1500 - - - 310/04 21.8 10.7 49 - 50.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
13.0 +3.5 - - - 7/6 7/6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 1026 1500 1/W - - 270/13 10.0 8.1 88 - 5.0 very mixed day with rain,hail & thunderstorms
- - - - - - - THREDBO AWS 1026 0600 - - - - 320/68 6.5 2.2 74 - - - - -
9.0 +2.2 1.0 +1.6 - 29/24 - THREDBO AWS 1026 0900 - - - - 340/52 7.8 3.5 74 - - - - -
15.0 +2.3 6.0 +4.6 - 28/24 17/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 1026 0900 3/NW - - 310/09 13.2 5.3 59 - 50.0 Good rain overnight
072 Southwest Slopes - south
18.0 -2.8 12.0 +2.9 8 17/24 17/24 HUME RESERVOIR 1026 0900 -/NW - 230/04 17.7 12.9 73 - 20.0 400279
073 Southwest Slopes - north
25.0 - - - - 1/6 1/6 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) 1026 1500 6/NW - - Calm 23.1 16.6 67 - 50.0 -
31.0 +7.9 - - - - - WYALONG POST OFFICE 1026 1500 -/W - 290/46 29.5 7.1 24 - 50.0 -
074 Riverina - east
19.0 -3.1 12.0 +3.8 - 2/24 0.6/18 COROWA AIRPORT 1026 0900 - - - 020/18 17.6 12.0 70 - 25.0 -
Victoria
080 Northern Country - Lower North
21.0 -1.0 12.0 +3.3 - 2/24 1/18 ECHUCA AERODROME 1026 0900 3/NW - - 290/22 18.4 12.3 68 1000.9 25.0 Past Hail
081 Northern Country - Upper North
20.0 +0.3 12.0 +5.8 - - - BENDIGO AIRPORT 1026 0900 6/NW - - 290/24 17.9 10.3 61 1000.01.2 50.0 -
082 Northeast - Lower
20.0 -1.4 13.0 +4.9 12 0.6/24 0.2/3 BENALLA (SHADFORTH STREET) 1026 0900 6/NW - - 090/04 18.2 12.5 69 1000.81.7 50.0 -
16.0 -1.7 9.0 +3.7 - 0.6/24 0.6/24 STRATHBOGIE 1026 0900 - - - 360/18 15.1 8.8 66 - 5.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
8.0 - 0.0 - - 7/24 - FALLS CREEK 1026 0900 3/N - - 350/43 7.8 4.2 78 - 20.0 -
- - -0.3 - - - 0.8/3 MT HOTHAM 1026 1200 - - - - 340/65 5.1 4.8 98 - - - - -
8.0 - - - - 0.8/6 - MT HOTHAM 1026 1500 - - - - 340/63 5.3 5.2 99 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
29.0 +11.9 - - - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1026 1500 6/N - - 350/22 28.5 12.3 37 997.95.1 40.0 80019
28.0 +9.0 - - - - - LAKES ENTRANCE 1026 1500 10/W - - 340/21 26.0 12.2 42 - 60.0 -
- - - - - - 2/21 ORBOST (COMPARISON) 1026 0600 10/NW - - Calm 8.0 7.8 99 - 50.0 -
30.0 +11.6 - - - - - POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 1026 1500 6/NW - - 270/43 26.4 8.1 31 - 45.0 -
085 West Gippsland
28.0 +8.5 - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 1026 1500 - - - - 240/37 20.1 10.8 55 999.13.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1026 1300 - - - - 270/68 14.5 10.5 77 997.2 - - - -
090 West Coast
- - - - - - 0.4/3 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 1026 0600 3/N - - 360/41 16.3 9.8 65 992.22.6 15.0 -
- - 11.2 - - - - COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) 1026 1200 - - - - 270/65 13.9 8.7 71 999.83.8 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
16.0 - - - - 0.8/6 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1026 1500 - - - - 270/63 13.1 8.8 75 995.94.5 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - - 1/3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 1026 1800 - - - - 290/70 5.7 5.3 97 - - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1026 1800 - - - - 320/102 9.1 8.5 96 988.60.8 - - - -
- - - - - 4/12 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1026 2100 - - - - 320/72 10.9 6.8 76 994.45.7 - - - -
11.0 +4.1 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1026 1500 - - - - 350/63 7.8 6.6 92 - - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1026 1800 - - - - 280/98 4.9 2.8 86 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1026 2100 - - - - 280/70 1.1 0.0 92 - - - - -
19.0 - 9.0 - - 28/24 - TUNNACK FIRE STATION 1026 0900 - - - - 360/24 11.1 9.2 88 997.50.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - TUNNACK FIRE STATION 1026 1800 - - - - 290/63 13.0 5.2 59 992.91.7 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
22.0 +4.4 11.0 +5.2 - 5/24 - BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 1026 0900 - - - 170/05 11.8 11.5 98 - 0.1 evap 2.8 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.37.00
097 West Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE SORELL 1026 1400 - - - - 020/67 17.1 - - - - - - -
- - - - - 0.8/6 0.6/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 1026 1600 - - - - 290/63 11.8 - - 988.20.6 - - - HR996
- - 6.1 - - - 0.2/3 MOUNT READ 1026 1200 - - - - 020/65 7.4 7.3 99 991.43.7 - - - -
8.0 - - - - 3/6 3/3 MOUNT READ 1026 1500 - - - - 300/68 5.5 5.4 99 991.40.0 - - - -
20.0 +4.1 - - - 2/6 2/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 1026 1500 6/NW - - 280/57 11.8 11.6 99 989.90.1 3.0 -
Islands
200 Islands
26.0 -2.7 - - - 19/6 18/3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 1026 1700 3/E - 120/18 24.5 23.7 95 1010.60.9 2.0 -
20.0 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 1026 1500 - - - - 270/74 14.3 9.9 75 998.71.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 1026 1800 - - - - 260/63 13.5 8.6 72 1002.84.1 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
7.0 +1.2 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 1026 1500 - - - 340/37 6.7 6.4 98 999.81.7 0.1 -