Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 24 August 2006 local
prepared 0200 EST, 25/08/06
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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
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - Tr/6 CYGNET BAY 0824 0600 - - - Calm 15.3 14.8 97 1016.80.7 0.2 FOG (TRACE IN GAUGE )
012 Goldfields
21.0 +2.6 5.1 -0.4 2 - - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0824 0900 1/SE - - 120/08 10.5 7.5 82 1025.91.6 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - NGUKURR 0824 0600 - - - Calm 17.5 17.5 100 1016.40.4 0.1 READ BY MP
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
31.2 +8.7 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0824 0000 - - - - 260/09 18.4 1.8 33 1017.30.1 - - - -
31.0 +8.5 14.0 +8.0 9 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0824 0900 - - - 180/17 19.9 2.2 31 1020.84.1 40.0 -
31.0 +8.2 10.0 +4.5 7 - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0824 0900 - - - Calm 18.6 6.3 45 1020.92.4 40.0 -
33.0 +8.0 14.0 +7.2 10 - - JERVOIS 0824 0900 - - - 290/17 25.8 -3.8 14 1017.61.3 50.0 -
33.0 +11.2 15.0 +8.4 12 - - KULGERA 0824 0900 - - - 180/26 18.5 5.6 43 1020.42.3 50.0 /
31.5 +8.0 - - - - - YULARA AERO 0824 0000 - - - - 170/09 13.7 -0.7 37 1016.60.7 - - - -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
32.0 +11.6 13.0 +5.9 - - - ANDAMOOKA 0824 0900 10/SW - - 230/13 17.0 9.4 61 - 50.0 -
29.5 +10.8 - - - - 0.2/3 WOOMERA AERODROME 0824 0000 - - - - 250/13 17.0 11.3 69 1012.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0824 0600 6/- - 260/09 12.5 8.3 76 1014.30.8 - 30.0 -
29.0 +10.3 11.0 +4.3 10 0.2/24 - WOOMERA AERODROME 0824 0900 6/SW - - 250/28 15.8 10.0 68 1016.21.9 35.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
31.0 +12.2 15.0 +10.6 - - - ARKAROOLA 0824 0900 - - - 230/09 21.0 7.7 42 - 50.0 -
35.0 +13.7 18.0 +11.8 - - - MARREE 0824 0900 - - - 180/04 20.0 8.8 48 1016.92.1 50.0 -
35.5 +13.6 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0824 0000 - - - - 250/05 21.1 -0.8 23 1013.10.2 - - - -
35.0 +13.1 16.0 +8.7 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0824 0900 - - - - 210/24 19.5 7.6 46 1018.82.1 - - - -
- - 16.1 +8.8 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0824 1200 - - - - 240/28 23.1 6.4 34 1018.10.7 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
- - - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 ELLISTON 0824 0300 10/NW - - 290/09 14.6 14.2 97 1011.30.3 15.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/12 0.4/12 KYANCUTTA 0824 0300 -/- - Calm 13.1 11.0 87 1011.21.0 45.0 -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
- - - - - - - HAWKER 0824 0600 6/W - - Calm 12.5 8.6 77 1013.01.0 50.0 -
26.0 +8.3 11.0 +6.7 - - - HAWKER 0824 0900 -/W - 270/26 16.2 8.3 59 1014.92.0 50.0 -
20.0 +2.3 - - - - - HAWKER 0824 1500 -/W - 200/21 19.6 7.5 45 1014.60.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - 1/15 YONGALA 0824 0600 -/ - 250/09 10.0 6.9 81 - 40.0 -
Queensland
033 Central Coast - east
28.7 - - - - - - SAMUEL HILL AERO 0824 0000 - - - 280/02 11.6 10.8 95 1018.90.1 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - SAMUEL HILL AERO 0824 0300 - - - Calm 10.9 10.2 95 1017.91.0 - - 0.2 -
035 Central Highlands
31.0 +8.3 - - - - - TAROOM POST OFFICE 0824 1500 - - - 230/04 31.0 0.8 14 1014.03.5 50.0 -
036 Central Lowlands
33.0 +8.0 - - - - - ISISFORD POST OFFICE 0824 1500 - - - 310/09 32.9 2.6 15 - 50.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
34.0 - - - - - - BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 0824 1500 -/W - 270/15 34.0 -0.1 11 1012.92.3 20.0 strong gusts at times whipping up sand and dust
33.0 +9.1 13.0 +5.0 12 - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0824 0900 - - - 050/24 22.0 1.6 26 1017.20.9 50.0 -
34.0 +10.1 - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0824 1500 3/ - - 290/24 33.5 -2.6 10 1012.92.1 50.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0824 0600 - - - 320/04 11.7 11.5 99 1018.81.0 0.1 -
041 Darling Downs - east
25.0 +8.8 - - - - - STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE 0824 1500 - - - - -/- 23.5 0.4 22 - - - - broken terrestrial
043 Maranoa
31.0 +8.8 - - - - - INJUNE POST OFFICE 0824 1500 15/W - - 270/09 31.1 0.2 14 1013.83.2 50.0 -
31.0 +9.4 - - - - - MITCHELL POST OFFICE 0824 1500 - - - 360/04 30.8 1.9 16 1013.52.6 50.0 -
30.0 +8.4 - - - - - SURAT 0824 1500 - - - 340/09 30.1 -1.0 13 - 50.0 -
044 Warrego
31.0 +9.7 - - - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0824 1500 -/ - 360/05 30.4 26.8 81 1012.43.0 50.0 -
31.0 +9.3 - - - - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0824 1500 25/W - - 300/17 30.1 -2.1 12 1014.03.0 40.0 -
31.0 +9.7 - - - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 0824 1500 -/W - 310/09 31.0 2.8 17 1011.92.6 50.0 -
045 Far Southwest
33.0 - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 0824 1500 -/NW - 300/35 31.9 -9.5 6 1011.62.5 10.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
30.0 +9.7 17.0 +10.1 - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0824 0900 -/W - 360/17 22.5 1.5 25 - 50.0 -
30.0 +9.7 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0824 1500 -/W - 250/17 29.9 4.1 19 - 50.0 -
27.0 +7.3 16.0 +10.4 - Tr/24 Tr/3 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0824 0900 -/W - 250/04 18.5 5.2 42 - 50.0 -
27.0 +7.3 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0824 1500 10/W - 200/09 26.9 5.2 25 - 50.0 -
26.0 +6.6 15.0 +9.4 - Tr/24 Tr/18 WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0824 0900 15/- - 200/09 20.9 5.2 36 - 40.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
23.0 +5.8 14.0 +7.7 - 1/24 1/3 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0824 0900 3/W 270/09 15.4 12.3 82 - 20.0 -
24.0 +6.8 15.0 +9.3 - 1/24 1/3 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0824 0930 - - - 350/17 17.0 11.1 68 1013.01.0 - - - -
- - 15.3 +9.6 - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0824 1230 - - - - 280/30 21.9 8.4 42 1012.30.7 - - - -
19.0 +2.0 12.0 +5.9 - 2/24 2/24 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE 0824 0900 - - - 270/08 14.2 12.9 92 - 40.0 0
28.0 +8.8 14.0 +8.8 - 0.8/24 0.8/24 MENINDEE POST OFFICE 0824 0900 - - - 250/04 16.8 14.4 86 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
27.0 +5.8 14.0 +8.3 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0824 0900 -/ - 310/02 20.8 2.2 29 - 50.0 -
30.0 +8.8 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0824 1500 -/ - 310/15 29.3 -3.8 11 - 50.0 -
052 Northwest Plains - west
29.0 +8.1 - - - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0824 1500 10/W - - 050/09 29.0 1.8 17 - 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
26.0 +8.1 - - - - - BARRABA POST OFFICE 0824 1500 10/- - 310/02 24.8 9.3 37 - 50.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
20.0 +8.0 - - - - - GUYRA HOSPITAL 0824 1500 -/ - 270/04 19.0 1.9 32 - 25.0 -
24.0 +8.1 - - - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0824 1500 -/W - 270/02 22.0 4.1 31 - 50.0 -
061 Hunter
18.0 +0.5 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0824 1500 6/NW - 310/09 17.7 9.0 57 - 10.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
5.0 +1.7 -3.0 +1.3 - 40/24 40/18 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0824 0900 1/SW - - 230/09 3.5 3.5 100 - 5.0 -
5.0 +1.7 - - - 16/6 16/6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0824 1500 1/SW - - 230/04 2.4 2.4 100 - 5.0 -
8.0 +1.7 2.0 +4.4 - 13/24 13/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 0824 0900 3/ - - Calm 5.5 5.5 100 - 2.0 /
7.0 +0.7 - - - 13/6 13/6 THREDBO VILLAGE 0824 1500 -/SW - 230/09 6.0 3.8 86 - 4.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - 1.5 - - - 8/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0824 1200 - - - - 360/18 3.6 3.5 99 - - - - -
5.0 - - - - 15/6 8/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0824 1500 - - - - 290/15 5.0 4.9 99 - - - - -
10.0 - - - - 11/6 8/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0824 1500 - - - - Calm 9.8 9.7 99 1012.81.8 - - - -
074 Riverina - east
- - - - - - 11/3 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS 0824 1800 - - - - 200/09 12.9 12.6 98 1011.01.1 - - - -
075 Riverina - west
- - 13.3 +9.4 - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0824 1200 - - - - 330/11 15.7 10.1 69 1013.90.1 - - - -
19.0 +1.8 - - - 1/6 1/6 HAY (MILLER STREET) 0824 1500 10/SW - 230/04 12.8 11.3 91 1010.02.1 50.0 T/Storm started approx 1430 local
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
- - 13.2 +7.9 - - 2/3 MILDURA AIRPORT 0824 1200 6/W - - 250/05 14.3 12.9 91 1012.31.3 30.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - - 1/12 1/3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0824 2100 - - - - 120/05 4.9 4.6 98 1015.70.9 - - 0.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - 9/3 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0824 0600 - - - - 040/08 7.5 7.1 97 1014.01.4 - - - -
14.0 - 5.0 - - 17/24 8/3 MT MOORNAPA 0824 0900 - - - - Calm 7.1 6.7 97 - - - - -
086 East Central
- - - - - 10/18 8/3 COLDSTREAM 0824 0300 - - - - Calm 8.9 8.8 99 1014.12.3 - - - -
- - - - - 9/18 8/3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT 0824 0300 3/NW - - 050/02 9.5 9.2 98 1013.92.3 8.0 -
- - - - - 10/18 8/3 VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) 0824 0300 - - - - 090/05 9.3 9.2 99 1013.72.2 - - - -
087 West Central
- - - - - - 8/3 AVALON AIRPORT 0824 0600 - - - 130/17 9.1 8.4 95 1012.41.2 - - 7.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 SHEOAKS 0824 0600 - - - - 110/11 8.2 8.2 100 1012.50.9 - - - -
088 North Central
11.9 - - - - - 4/3 KILMORE GAP 0824 0000 - - - 360/17 7.2 7.1 99 1016.40.3 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - 14/18 8/3 KILMORE GAP 0824 0300 - - - 020/21 7.1 7.0 99 1013.82.5 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 KILMORE GAP 0824 0600 - - - 010/18 7.2 7.1 99 1012.71.0 - - 0.2 -
9.0 - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0824 1500 - - - 210/15 7.6 7.5 99 1012.50.5 - - 0.0 -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 KILMORE GAP 0824 1800 - - - 180/31 6.7 6.6 99 1013.61.0 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - 1/12 0.4/3 KILMORE GAP 0824 2100 - - - 170/35 4.8 4.7 99 1015.92.2 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - MANGALORE AIRPORT 0824 0600 6/SW - 210/05 8.7 8.7 100 1012.51.4 0.2 -
14.7 - - - - - 8/3 REDESDALE 0824 0000 - - - - 150/08 8.6 8.5 99 - - - - -
090 West Coast
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE 0824 0600 - - - - 100/35 9.7 9.6 99 1012.20.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0824 0600 2/SE - - 150/13 8.9 8.9 100 1012.10.4 2.0 -
Tasmania
096 Central Plateau
6.0 - -4.0 - - 0.4/24 - LIAWENEE 0824 0900 - - - 220/09 -0.9 - - 1014.91.6 40.0 50001
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - 0.8/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0824 0600 - - - 160/09 4.4 4.0 97 995.80.0 - 0.1 -