Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 16 April 2006 local
prepared 0200 EST, 17/04/06
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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
- - - - - - 10/15 MOUNT ELIZABETH 0416 0600 -/ - Calm 23.5 23.2 98 1009.7 10.0 -
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - 44/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0416 0600 3/E - 030/15 22.5 21.7 95 1011.32.2 10.0 -
35.0 +0.7 22.1 -0.4 22 47/24 4/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0416 0900 10/E 010/05 25.8 22.3 81 1010.21.1 35.0 23HR EVAP SPURIOUS VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - 8/3 CURTIN AERO 0416 0600 - - - - 220/09 22.8 22.3 97 1010.21.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 43/3 WEST ROEBUCK 0416 0600 - - - - 050/21 22.0 - - - - - - HR005
36.0 - 21.6 - - 53/24 11/3 WEST ROEBUCK 0416 0900 - - - - Calm 24.6 - - - - - - -
007 East Gascoyne
- - - - - 3/12 3/9 PAYNES FIND 0416 0300 - - - 070/04 18.9 17.8 93 1011.5 40.0 -
- - - - - - 7/3 PAYNES FIND 0416 0600 - - - 190/11 16.4 14.9 91 1012.6 10.0 -
32.0 +3.7 16.0 +1.7 15 14/24 5/3 PAYNES FIND 0416 0900 - - - 260/09 16.6 15.9 96 1013.7 40.0 -
008 Central West
32.0 +4.5 15.0 +0.9 - 1/24 1/18 CARNAMAH 0416 0900 - - - 180/24 17.2 13.4 78 - 20.0 16042006
- - - - - - - GERALDTON AIRPORT 0416 1200 3/S - 170/41 23.9 11.5 46 1015.20.7 25.0 -
25.0 -2.6 - - - - - GERALDTON AIRPORT 0416 1500 6/S - 180/44 24.1 12.0 47 1013.81.4 30.0 -
34.0 +5.6 16.0 +1.1 - 1/24 1/24 MULLEWA 0416 0900 6/- - 160/05 20.5 13.7 65 - 20.0 Thunderstorm 0300 hrs. 16/04/06
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - - BULGA DOWNS 0416 0900 20/W - - 270/18 21.9 11.7 52 1013.9 50.0 this computer\'s clock seems to be getting slower
- - - - - - 9/3 LAVERTON AERO 0416 1800 - - - - 010/24 16.5 16.2 98 1011.00.9 - - - -
013 Interior
- - - - - Tr/12 Tr/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0416 1930 15/NW 330/11 24.5 14.5 54 1009.91.9 30.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
29.0 -2.8 - - - 17/6 17/6 ALYANGULA POLICE 0416 1530 3/W - 090/09 27.0 24.9 88 1005.8 10.0 -
32.0 +0.5 25.0 +0.1 - 3/24 3/24 BLACK POINT 0416 0930 3/- - 130/- 28.5 24.2 78 1007.71.3 25.0 estimate of wind speed 18 knots
33.0 - 23.0 - 23 29/24 29/18 CHANNEL POINT 0416 0930 -/SE 160/13 27.2 24.6 86 1008.70.8 25.0 THUNDERSTORM FROM SE AT 1630HRS
33.0 +0.3 22.0 -2.0 22 27/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 0930 6/SE 150/15 26.0 23.2 85 1008.41.2 30.0 ARF 25.8 LFC 170 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - 2/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 1830 6/E 060/15 27.0 23.8 83 1005.51.0 25.0 -
33.0 - 21.0 - - 26/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0416 0930 - - - - 160/11 26.0 23.4 86 - - - - -
- - - - - - 15/3 DOUGLAS RIVER 0416 1830 - - - - Calm 26.7 25.7 94 1005.40.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 33/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0416 1830 - - - - 340/05 24.7 24.2 97 1005.81.0 - - - -
- - - - - 35/12 1/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0416 2130 - - - - 120/08 25.3 24.8 97 1007.61.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0416 0630 3/SE 220/05 23.4 23.0 98 1006.60.2 15.0 -
30.0 -0.8 23.0 -0.2 23 20/24 10/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0416 0930 3/SE 180/08 25.7 24.7 94 1007.4 30.0 -
- - - - - 15/12 15/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0416 2130 - - - - 360/08 25.1 24.4 96 1008.33.2 - - - -
- - - - - 57/18 0.2/3 MANINGRIDA AERO 0416 0330 - - - - 170/05 23.5 22.3 93 1007.21.3 - - - -
33.0 - 23.0 - - 57/24 - MANINGRIDA AERO 0416 0930 - - - - 130/17 27.6 23.5 78 1007.71.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 PIRLANGIMPI AWS 0416 1830 - - - - 020/09 26.0 24.8 93 1005.2 - - - -
- - - - - 41/12 27/3 PIRLANGIMPI AWS 0416 2130 - - - - Calm 24.1 23.6 97 1007.32.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 1600 - - - - 110/31 25.4 23.6 90 1005.11.5 - - - HR009
- - - - - - 12/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 1700 - - - - 170/05 25.2 22.9 87 1004.90.7 - - - HR003
- - - - - - 12/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 1800 - - - - 150/11 26.1 23.6 86 1004.80.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 PORT KEATS AERO 0416 1830 - - - - 230/04 24.0 22.6 92 1005.40.4 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - ARLTUNGA 0416 0630 -/W Calm 16.0 5.3 49 1017.60.0 35.0 -
27.0 - 15.0 - 15 - - ARLTUNGA 0416 0930 -/W 130/04 18.2 3.5 38 1018.00.3 40.0 -
34.0 - 20.0 - 18 - - RABBIT FLAT 0416 0934 - - - 090/17 25.7 10.6 39 1013.11.6 10.0 -
- - 19.8 - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0416 1230 -/ - 050/21 31.4 10.9 28 1011.31.7 10.0 -
33.0 - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0416 1534 - - - 070/17 32.8 11.2 27 1008.42.7 15.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0416 1830 - - - 070/13 30.7 11.4 31 1007.90.5 20.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0416 2130 - - - 070/05 23.5 15.3 60 1009.81.8 25.0 -
- - - - - - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0416 0630 - - - 110/22 23.1 8.8 40 1011.40.0 6.0 -
34.0 +2.5 22.0 +1.7 21 - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0416 0930 - - - 100/28 25.1 8.2 34 1012.30.9 10.0 -
- - 22.3 +2.0 - - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0416 1230 - - - 090/22 29.2 12.2 35 1011.01.2 12.0 -
32.0 +0.5 - - - - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0416 1530 - - - 100/28 31.5 11.7 30 1008.32.6 30.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - 9/3 HORN ISLAND 0416 1800 - - - - 120/13 27.0 24.7 87 1004.41.8 - - - -
- - - - - 37/12 - HORN ISLAND 0416 2100 - - - - 170/09 26.4 24.5 89 1006.42.0 - - - -
028 South Peninsula
- - - - - 22/18 13/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0416 0300 - - - - 200/04 24.5 23.9 96 1006.51.4 - - - -
31.0 - 25.0 - - 40/24 12/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0416 0900 3/SE - - 140/05 25.6 25.1 97 1008.81.8 5.0 -
- - 24.5 - - - 11/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0416 1200 - - - - 030/08 23.3 22.7 96 1008.30.5 - - - -
26.0 - - - - 42/6 31/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0416 1500 - - - - 160/04 24.1 23.8 98 1006.41.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0416 1800 - - - - 150/11 23.6 23.3 98 1007.10.7 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
34.0 +1.1 23.0 +1.0 - 42/24 - KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0416 0900 3/ 110/18 27.3 22.4 75 1009.01.2 40.0 -
- - - - - 10/18 10/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0416 0300 - - - - 130/15 24.2 22.7 91 1008.91.8 - - - -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - 20/18 11/3 CAPE FLATTERY 0416 0300 - - - - 140/31 23.4 21.9 91 1008.41.3 - - - -
28.0 -1.5 24.0 -0.1 - 36/24 - LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0416 0900 6/SE 160/39 27.1 23.3 80 1010.31.7 20.0 TBRG not working since 12/04/06 - overriding 0900
044 Warrego
38.0 +10.3 7.0 -6.2 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0416 0900 - - - -/- 15.8 2.5 41 1020.4 50.0 -
New South Wales
050 Central Western Plains - south
19.0 -5.9 4.0 -8.1 - - - PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 0416 0900 - - - 180/04 11.4 4.7 63 - 50.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
23.0 - 3.0 - -1 - - ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 0416 0900 0/E - - 310/04 9.7 9.5 99 - 8.0 -
- - - - - - - ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 0416 0600 - - - 060/11 5.3 5.2 99 1017.30.4 - - 0.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - 51/18 51/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0416 0300 - - - - 090/21 19.8 19.0 95 1016.00.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0416 0600 - - - - 110/05 19.4 18.6 95 1017.41.4 - - - -
26.0 - 16.0 - - 146/24 83/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0416 0900 - - - - 240/21 16.5 16.3 99 1019.31.9 - - - -
26.0 +1.5 16.0 -1.1 - 160/24 160/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUS 0416 0900 3/E - - 240/21 16.0 14.3 90 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 0.4/15 YAMBA PILOT STATION 0416 0600 3/S - - 230/09 19.0 14.0 73 1018.31.2 40.0 1630 Sat:Brief T/Storm.
061 Hunter
25.0 +1.2 -1.0 -9.6 - - - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 0416 0900 - - - 310/04 12.2 4.2 58 - 10.0 -
26.0 +1.9 6.0 -6.5 5 - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0416 0900 - - - 050/09 14.2 6.6 60 - 0.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
15.0 -5.0 -3.0 -9.7 -7 - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0416 0900 - - - Calm 6.2 3.0 80 - 50.0 -
12.0 -4.7 -4.0 -9.2 - - - OBERON (WOODCHEM) 0416 0900 - - - 230/02 6.0 -1.5 59 - 30.0 -
13.0 -5.2 -1.0 -8.2 -4 Tr/24 Tr/24 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 0416 0900 - - - 160/02 9.5 -0.9 48 - 50.0 trace of rain
065 Central Western Slopes - south
17.0 -6.4 3.0 -8.0 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0416 0900 - - - 180/09 10.5 3.9 64 - 50.0 -
19.0 -5.5 1.0 -8.3 0 - - WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 0416 0900 - - - 230/08 9.8 3.3 64 - 50.0 -
068 Illawarra
22.0 -1.8 3.0 -8.1 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0416 0900 - - - - Calm 13.5 2.1 46 1022.71.3 - - - -
- - 2.7 -8.4 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0416 1200 - - - - 020/09 18.9 -3.2 22 1020.72.0 - - - -
069 South Coast
21.0 -1.3 2.0 -8.5 - - - BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY 0416 0900 - - - 230/18 16.0 2.8 41 - - 30.0 -
17.0 -2.3 -3.0 -10.0 - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0416 0900 - - - Calm 7.0 1.0 66 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
14.0 -4.5 -2.0 -8.1 - Tr/24 Tr/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0416 0900 - - - 250/05 9.1 3.1 66 - 50.0 Overnight radiation frost with very little ice evi
16.0 -2.8 -3.0 -9.5 - - - TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0416 0800 - - - Calm 5.5 0.6 71 - 40.0 /
072 Southwest Slopes - south
17.0 -5.3 1.0 -8.2 -1 - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0416 0900 25/- - Calm 7.9 5.3 84 1023.81.1 30.0 -
- - 1.0 -8.2 - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0416 1200 25/- - 260/08 14.6 2.6 44 1022.41.3 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
19.0 -5.2 2.0 -8.6 - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 0416 0900 - - - 180/09 11.0 5.6 69 1024.40.9 50.0 -
Victoria
078 Wimmera - north
18.0 -3.6 -1.0 -9.2 - - - NHILL 0416 0900 -/- - Calm 15.4 14.2 93 - 40.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
0.2 -9.8 - - - - - MOUNT BULLER 0416 0000 - - - - 200/39 -1.7 -2.0 98 - - - - -
-1.0 -11.0 -3.0 -6.7 - - - MOUNT BULLER 0416 0900 - - - - 190/21 -1.7 -2.0 98 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - - 1/21 ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0416 0600 10/SW - - 290/17 11.0 5.9 71 - 50.0 -
085 West Gippsland
13.0 -5.6 7.0 -0.3 - 12/24 4/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0416 0900 6/NE - - Calm 8.4 7.6 95 - 50.0 -
14.1 -3.1 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0416 0000 - - - - 230/68 11.6 4.2 60 1019.80.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0416 0100 - - - - 230/70 11.7 4.3 60 1019.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0416 0300 - - - - 230/63 11.6 3.2 56 1019.50.3 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
25.0 +2.0 - - - - 23/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0416 0030 - - - - 080/11 18.2 17.0 93 1015.90.4 - - - -
25.0 +2.0 18.0 +0.1 - 27/24 - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0416 0930 25/W 220/18 21.1 10.2 50 1018.51.9 30.0 -