Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 18 March 2007 local
prepared 0158 EST, 19/03/07
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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
33.0 -2.5 23.0 +0.3 22 9/24 9/3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0318 0900 3/SE - 020/04 23.4 22.7 96 1007.01.9 1.5 -
27.0 -9.0 - - - 22/6 22/6 WARMUN 0318 1500 3/- Calm 27.2 24.8 87 1003.3 - 29.0 -
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - 25/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0318 1800 6/N 320/15 28.7 24.9 80 1002.80.7 35.0 -
34.0 - 24.0 - - 22/24 12/3 CURTIN AERO 0318 0900 - - - - 320/02 24.2 23.7 97 1007.32.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 WEST ROEBUCK 0318 0000 - - - - 320/02 25.3 - - - - - - HR996
004 Pilbara - De Grey
33.0 - 25.0 - - 26/24 26/18 PARDOO STATION 0318 0900 6/- - 130/08 27.5 23.9 81 1005.9 20.0 /
006 West Gascoyne
- - - - - - Tr/15 GASCOYNE JUNCTION 0318 0600 -/- - Calm 25.2 21.6 80 1007.4 50.0 -
008 Central West
- - - - - - - WONGAN HILLS 0318 0600 - - - 070/09 22.6 13.8 58 1010.8 10.0 having problem sending info trying again
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 ALBANY AIRPORT 0318 2100 15/NE - 080/11 19.3 18.5 95 1012.7 20.0 -
- - - - - - - LANCELIN 0318 0000 -/- - 130/18 26.0 16.3 55 1010.7 10.0 -
- - - - - - 39/3 ROCKY GULLY 0318 1800 - - - - 100/21 19.2 17.2 88 - - - - -
32.6 - - - - 39/12 0.2/3 ROCKY GULLY 0318 2100 - - - - 010/08 18.7 16.3 86 - - - - -
010 Central Wheat Belt
36.0 +5.4 17.0 +2.4 16 0.4/24 0.4/18 BEVERLEY 0318 0900 - - - Calm 21.6 16.0 70 - 20.0 -
36.0 +5.4 17.0 +1.6 - 15/24 15/18 NORTHAM 0318 0900 - - - Calm 21.5 17.1 76 - - 30.0 -
35.0 - 17.0 - 15 - - YORK 0318 0900 - - - Calm 20.4 17.3 82 1013.2 30.0 -
013 Interior
- - - - - - 8/3 TELFER AERO 0318 0000 - - - - 150/31 23.3 21.8 91 1007.11.1 - - - HR996
35.0 -2.4 21.2 -2.6 - 62/24 - TELFER AERO 0318 0900 - - - - 130/30 23.4 19.6 79 1006.70.8 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
31.0 -1.2 24.0 -0.5 23 47/24 21/18 ALYANGULA POLICE 0318 0930 3/SW - 070/04 29.5 26.0 82 1008.21.4 50.0 -
31.0 -1.2 - - - 46/6 46/6 ALYANGULA POLICE 0318 1530 3/W - 070/09 25.8 25.2 97 1005.22.8 10.0 -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 40/24 0.2/3 BATCHELOR AERO 0318 0930 - - - - 090/04 26.6 26.3 98 1007.41.7 - - - -
31.0 -0.4 - - - 0.1/6 0.1/6 BLACK POINT 0318 1530 2/ - - Calm 27.5 25.4 88 1005.12.1 15.0 -
32.0 - - - - 14/6 14/3 BORROLOOLA 0318 1530 - - - - 040/15 23.9 21.4 86 1005.71.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 27/3 DALY WATERS AWS 0318 1830 - - - - 160/04 23.8 22.5 92 1005.01.5 - - - -
- - - - - 46/12 19/3 DALY WATERS AWS 0318 2130 - - - - 340/08 24.4 22.9 91 1007.92.9 - - - -
- - 26.0 - - - 9/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0318 1230 - - - - 360/09 28.4 25.6 85 1006.50.6 - - - -
33.9 - - - - - 20/3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 0318 0000 - - - - 350/05 23.8 22.8 94 1007.20.2 - - - HR006
- - - - - 22/6 2/3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 0318 0300 - - - - 320/05 23.4 22.1 92 1004.92.2 - - - -
30.0 - - - - 10/6 10/3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 0318 1500 - - - - 020/11 25.8 24.0 90 1003.42.4 - - - HR002
- - 23.7 -0.2 - - 14/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0318 1230 1/E 110/08 24.8 24.1 96 1006.61.1 15.0 -
30.0 -1.3 - - - 24/6 9/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0318 1530 3/SE 140/04 25.8 24.8 94 1004.42.2 15.0 -
- - - - - 78/18 - GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0318 0330 - - - - Calm 24.2 23.9 98 1006.31.4 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 78/24 - GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0318 0930 - - - - 110/09 28.7 25.9 85 1007.81.3 - - - -
31.0 - - - - 19/6 19/3 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0318 1530 - - - - 030/15 27.7 24.6 83 1004.91.9 - - - -
- - 25.4 +1.1 - - 9/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0318 1230 - - - - 020/09 28.4 23.6 75 1007.01.3 - - - -
34.0 -0.4 23.0 +0.0 23 49/24 49/18 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM 0318 0930 1/ - Calm 25.8 23.9 89 - 20.0 -
29.0 -5.1 - - - 17/6 17/6 LARRIMAH 0318 1530 3/N Calm 26.8 24.2 86 1003.53.2 2.0 -
33.0 -2.1 23.0 +0.0 - 25/24 - MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0318 0930 6/ - 110/02 28.0 25.3 85 1008.71.4 20.0 -
- - - - - - 36/3 MCCLUER ISLAND 0318 1830 - - - - 310/02 26.1 23.8 87 1005.00.3 - - - -
- - - - - 36/12 - MCCLUER ISLAND 0318 2130 - - - - 270/08 27.2 23.7 81 1007.52.5 - - - -
32.0 - 24.0 - - 43/24 - MIDDLE POINT AWS 0318 0930 - - - - 160/04 28.0 25.2 85 1007.61.7 - - - -
- - 24.1 - - - 17/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0318 1230 - - - - 180/11 25.1 23.5 91 1007.30.3 - - - -
31.0 - - - - 23/6 6/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0318 1530 - - - - 110/08 25.3 24.1 93 1005.41.9 - - - -
- - - - - 13/12 13/3 MILINGIMBI AWS 0318 2130 - - - - 200/08 25.4 24.6 95 1008.02.9 - - - -
31.0 -1.9 24.0 -0.4 24 33/24 30/18 OENPELLI 0318 0930 -/- - Calm 25.0 24.3 96 1008.61.9 3.0 -
32.0 - 23.0 - 23 37/24 37/18 PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0318 0930 -/W - Calm 25.5 24.2 93 1007.21.1 35.0 -
35.0 -0.5 23.0 -0.5 23 7/24 7/18 TIMBER CREEK 0318 0930 3/N - 110/02 24.2 23.5 96 1007.41.5 30.0 -
34.4 +0.2 - - - - 17/3 TINDAL RAAF 0318 0030 - - - 160/08 24.0 23.4 96 1008.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 18/3 TINDAL RAAF 0318 0630 - - - 310/09 23.1 22.7 98 1006.40.8 - - 6.0 -
34.0 -0.2 23.0 +0.1 - 50/24 1/3 TINDAL RAAF 0318 0930 - - - 080/05 25.3 23.9 92 1008.01.6 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - 0.2/3 RABBIT FLAT 0318 0630 -/- - 100/11 22.5 21.6 95 1006.00.7 40.0 l/ning to w & nw VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0318 1830 6/- 080/15 29.0 21.7 65 1002.90.9 35.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0318 2100 -/- - Calm 25.3 23.0 87 1006.73.3 35.0 l/ning to wnw & nne VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - 12/18 12/3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0318 0330 - - - 040/11 22.0 21.5 97 1007.01.2 - - - -
35.0 +0.9 21.0 +2.4 - 26/24 - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 0318 0930 - - - - 030/05 24.8 21.9 84 1010.71.3 - - - -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
32.1 - - - - - 10/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0318 0000 - - - - 160/11 25.4 - - 1008.10.6 - - - -
32.0 - 25.0 - - 29/24 6/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0318 0900 - - - - 080/09 25.7 - - 1008.12.1 - - - -
31.0 - - - - 10/6 10/3 COEN AIRPORT 0318 1500 2/NE 060/11 27.7 23.1 76 1006.12.3 30.0 -
- - - - - 33/18 30/3 HORN ISLAND 0318 0300 - - - - 140/13 24.8 24.3 97 1006.41.8 - - - -
30.0 - 24.0 - - 54/24 17/3 HORN ISLAND 0318 0900 - - - - 080/11 25.5 24.7 95 1008.62.1 - - - -
028 South Peninsula
30.6 - - - - - 9/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0318 0000 - - - - 300/09 24.4 23.7 96 1008.60.1 - - - -
- - - - - 98/18 75/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0318 0300 - - - - 060/05 24.0 23.5 97 1007.21.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 36/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0318 0600 - - - - 140/09 23.8 23.3 97 1007.60.4 - - - -
31.0 - 23.0 - - 176/24 42/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0318 0900 - - - - 360/04 23.9 23.4 97 1008.81.2 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
32.0 -0.8 25.0 +1.3 - 4/24 - KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0318 0900 3/ 080/15 27.0 22.7 77 1008.91.6 40.0 -
- - - - - 19/12 19/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0318 2100 - - - - 040/09 25.5 23.5 89 1009.44.1 - - - -
31.0 -0.9 23.0 -1.8 - 19/24 12/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0318 0900 - - - - 010/11 25.4 24.4 94 1009.32.0 - - - -
29.0 - 24.0 - - 34/24 14/18 SWEERS ISLAND 0318 0900 3/NE - 070/08 25.5 25.1 98 1008.71.8 10.0 -
27.0 - - - - 46/6 46/6 SWEERS ISLAND 0318 1500 3/E - 090/05 26.4 25.5 95 1006.72.2 40.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
30.0 -0.5 23.0 +0.0 22 18/24 17/3 CAIRNS AERO 0318 0900 1/SE - - 160/18 23.5 22.2 92 1011.62.7 5.0 -
- - - - - 10/6 10/3 CAPE FLATTERY 0318 1500 - - - - 130/28 28.1 22.4 71 1007.62.1 - - - -
30.0 -0.9 - - - - 8/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0318 0000 - - - - 160/28 25.4 23.5 89 1010.6 - - - -
30.0 -0.9 23.0 -2.1 - 29/24 7/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0318 0900 1/SE - 110/24 25.1 24.0 94 1010.71.9 15.0 very low AC7 present VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - 23.5 -1.6 - - 12/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0318 1200 - - - - 130/31 27.8 23.0 75 1010.50.2 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
30.0 -0.7 23.0 +0.8 - 26/24 26/18 INGHAM COMPOSITE 0318 0900 2/E - - Calm 24.9 23.6 93 1012.41.6 30.0 -
30.6 +0.0 - - - - 15/3 TOWNSVILLE AERO 0318 0000 - - - 030/11 23.8 22.8 94 1012.4 - - - -
039 South Coast Curtis
31.0 +2.2 24.0 +0.4 - - - HERON ISLAND RES STN 0318 0900 3/SE - 110/22 26.0 20.7 73 1014.81.7 30.0 Break in recordings in afternoon of 17-3-2007 VER:
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
- - - - - - 5/15 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0318 0600 - - - 130/17 23.7 16.7 65 - 50.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
- - - - - - 12/3 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0318 1830 - - - 160/17 21.0 14.2 65 1014.20.5 - - - -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
38.0 - 26.0 - - - - LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORM 0318 0900 - - - 130/08 27.0 13.5 43 - 40.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - 8/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0318 1800 - - - - 180/09 22.5 20.8 90 - - - - -
32.0 - 17.0 - - 0.2/24 0.2/18 LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 0318 0900 - - - 270/05 19.5 19.0 97 - 0.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
19.0 - - - - 39/6 39/6 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0318 1500 0/- - - 130/08 17.9 17.6 98 - 0.0 -
060 Manning
- - - - - 11/6 11/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0318 0300 - - - - 180/22 21.7 21.4 98 1016.80.3 - - - HR009
- - - - - - 17/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0318 0600 - - - - 140/13 21.5 20.9 96 1017.60.8 - - - HR992
30.0 - 21.0 - - 29/24 0.6/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0318 0900 - - - - 150/09 21.4 19.7 90 1020.22.6 - - - HR994
- - - - - - 28/3 TAREE AIRPORT AWS 0318 0600 - - - - 150/18 20.4 20.1 98 1018.51.4 - - - HR011
34.0 - 20.0 - - 44/24 7/3 TAREE AIRPORT AWS 0318 0900 - - - - 190/11 20.1 19.8 98 1021.02.5 - - - HR001
061 Hunter
- - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0318 0300 - - - 140/35 16.5 15.7 95 1015.90.2 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0318 0600 - - - 150/34 15.7 15.1 96 1016.30.4 - - 0.1 -
29.0 - 15.0 - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0318 0900 - - - 160/37 15.7 15.1 96 1018.41.9 - - 0.2 -
36.0 +9.2 19.0 +3.4 19 17/24 4/3 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0318 0900 - - - Calm 19.6 19.4 99 - 0.0 -
30.0 +5.6 17.0 +2.6 17 7/24 7/18 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0318 0900 3/SW - - 200/04 18.0 17.5 97 - 3.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - 17/15 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) 0318 0600 - - - 360/04 12.4 12.2 99 - 0.1 -
27.0 - 13.0 - - 2/24 2/18 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) 0318 0900 1/ - - 130/04 14.1 13.1 94 - 2.0 -
25.0 - 12.0 - - 15/24 0.6/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0318 0900 - - - 070/09 12.4 12.1 98 - - - 0.2 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
- - - - - 15/12 15/3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS 0318 2100 - - - - 070/18 23.5 23.3 99 1016.22.2 - - - -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
16.0 -6.5 5.0 -3.5 - - - BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0318 0900 - - - Calm 5.8 5.6 99 - 0.2 -
25.0 +2.6 12.0 +2.2 - 3/24 3/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0318 0900 0/E - - 070/15 13.0 12.3 96 - 1.5 -
Victoria
090 West Coast
23.0 -1.4 7.0 -3.8 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 0318 0900 -/- - - Calm 8.5 8.5 100 - 0.2 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0318 0600 6/W - - 320/65 12.3 8.3 77 1016.80.1 10.0 manual wind W30 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0318 0600 - - - - 230/67 2.5 1.6 94 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 12/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0318 0100 - - - - 350/02 25.4 - - 1007.41.2 - - - HR012
- - - - - - 15/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0318 0200 - - - - 130/05 25.4 - - 1006.61.9 - - - HR003
- - - - - 16/6 16/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0318 0300 - - - - 130/02 25.7 - - 1006.21.7 - - - HR992
- - - - - 39/24 - NORTH EAST ISLAND 0318 0900 - - - - 100/17 28.1 - - 1008.11.7 - - - -