Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 22 July 2009 prepared 0158 EST, 23/07/09
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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
32.0 +4.9 22.1 +9.6 21 - - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0722 0900 25/W - 130/17 25.2 5.6 28 1016.91.3 30.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
15.4 - - - - 18/12 16/3 BRIDGETOWN 0722 2100 - - - - Calm 11.1 10.8 98 1013.10.0 - - - -
17.3 - - - - 22/12 21/3 BUNBURY 0722 2100 - - - - 180/15 12.7 12.4 98 1013.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 CAPE LEEUWIN 0722 1800 - - - - 270/22 13.8 11.8 88 1012.50.8 - - - -
15.9 - - - - 12/12 11/3 COLLIE EAST 0722 2100 - - - - 280/09 12.1 10.9 92 - - - - -
16.6 - - - - 9/12 9/3 MANDURAH 0722 2100 - - - - 300/28 14.5 12.4 87 1014.60.1 - - - -
15.7 +1.4 - - - 18/12 12/3 MANJIMUP 0722 2100 - - - - 310/08 10.1 9.8 98 1013.40.4 - - - -
16.2 - - - - 12/12 8/3 NORTH WALPOLE 0722 2100 - - - - 360/08 11.0 10.5 97 1012.60.1 - - - -
14.8 - - - - 12/12 12/3 ROCKY GULLY 0722 2100 - - - - 290/02 10.4 9.4 94 - - - - -
15.0 - - - - 21/12 15/3 SHANNON 0722 2100 - - - - 340/05 10.7 10.5 99 - - - - -
- - - - - - 14/3 WITCHCLIFFE 0722 1800 - - - - 240/05 12.2 11.5 95 1013.00.7 - - - -
010 Central Wheat Belt
16.0 -0.8 4.0 -1.4 - 0.6/24 0.3/18 NORTHAM 0722 0900 - - - Calm 9.2 8.4 95 - 0.2 -
15.0 -0.2 3.0 -2.7 - Tr/24 Tr/18 PINGELLY 0722 0900 - - - - 340/02 7.9 7.9 100 - 0.2 -
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - - LEONORA 0722 0600 1/ - - Calm 5.1 5.1 100 1020.9 0.1 -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
26.0 +6.4 15.0 +11.0 12 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0722 0900 25/W - 220/13 17.4 0.9 33 1020.52.7 40.0 -
31.5 +9.6 - - - - - JERVOIS 0722 0000 - - - - 350/09 22.7 4.2 30 1015.2 - - - -
31.0 +9.1 21.0 +16.0 18 - - JERVOIS 0722 0900 -/W - 190/26 23.4 4.8 30 1017.92.5 50.0 -
- - 20.7 +15.7 - - - JERVOIS 0722 1200 - - - - 180/22 23.9 -0.6 20 1018.7 - - - -
29.0 +6.4 19.0 +14.5 - - - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 0722 0900 - - - - 190/17 20.7 9.9 50 1018.82.1 - - - -
- - 19.1 +14.6 - - - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 0722 1200 - - - - 160/21 23.4 3.9 28 1018.70.1 - - - -
24.0 +2.2 15.0 +8.7 - - - YUENDUMU 0722 0900 -/ - - 180/15 17.0 4.3 43 1018.22.1 50.0 dk
South Australia
017 Far North Pastoral
25.0 +8.7 13.0 +9.8 - - - ARKAROOLA 0722 0900 - - - 270/24 16.3 1.4 36 - 45.0 -
24.9 +8.6 - - - - - LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - - Calm 12.1 -1.1 40 1012.10.1 - - - -
25.0 +8.7 9.0 +4.3 - - - LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 0722 0900 - - - - 250/28 14.6 1.8 42 1014.72.2 - - - -
27.0 +8.0 11.0 +6.2 - - - MARREE COMPARISON 0722 0900 - - - Calm 16.1 3.0 41 1016.12.6 50.0 -
28.0 +8.5 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - - 270/13 15.9 1.6 38 1012.81.0 - - - -
28.0 +8.5 14.0 +8.2 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0722 0900 - - - - 240/28 15.9 0.9 36 1018.22.4 - - - -
- - 13.9 +8.1 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0722 1200 - - - - 240/37 19.1 -0.8 26 1018.5 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
- - - - - - 8/3 CUMMINS AERO 0722 0600 - - - - 360/17 8.9 8.3 96 1006.50.1 - - - -
- - - - - 6/6 6/6 ELLISTON 0722 0300 10/W - - 310/09 12.0 8.4 79 1007.31.0 20.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
13.0 - - - - 8/6 8/3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL 0722 1500 3/W - - 260/35 9.7 6.8 82 1009.20.3 10.0 Very strong wind at nurioopta plus heavy showers a
- - 6.3 - - - 13/3 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AW 0722 1200 - - - - 270/18 10.4 8.7 89 1007.01.0 - - - -
Queensland
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
33.0 +9.1 15.0 +8.1 - - - URANDANGI 0722 0900 - - - 310/02 22.5 18.5 78 1016.5 30.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
32.0 - - - - - - BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 0722 0900 6/W - 360/11 23.7 9.1 39 1015.62.0 20.0 fine, moderate dust haze
32.0 +9.2 15.0 +7.6 14 - - BOULIA AIRPORT 0722 0900 10/- - - 360/15 21.3 12.9 59 1016.01.6 50.0 -
31.0 +8.2 - - - - - BOULIA AIRPORT 0722 1500 -/- - 230/22 29.9 17.3 47 1013.52.4 50.0 -
30.0 +8.6 17.0 +10.5 17 Tr/24 Tr/3 WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/W - 020/08 19.0 9.6 54 1017.41.8 50.0 -
044 Warrego
25.0 +6.0 13.0 +8.9 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0722 0900 -/NW - 320/08 17.1 10.4 65 1018.11.2 30.0 -
25.0 +5.5 14.0 +9.9 10 - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0722 0900 25/W - 330/22 17.1 8.0 55 1020.12.0 40.0 -
- - 13.6 +9.5 - - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0722 1200 25/W 350/28 22.9 8.5 40 1017.42.6 40.0 -
25.0 +6.3 16.0 +10.3 - 0.4/24 0.4/3 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/W - 360/04 16.5 11.1 70 1016.50.5 50.0 -
045 Far Southwest
27.0 +7.0 16.0 +10.0 - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0722 0900 6/W - 360/05 17.8 9.7 59 1017.30.5 50.0 -
28.0 - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 0722 1500 -/NW - 290/34 26.3 7.1 29 1011.82.4 0.9 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
28.0 +10.2 13.0 +7.6 - 0.2/24 0.2/3 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0722 0900 15/W - - 310/24 19.9 7.2 44 - 50.0 -
27.0 +9.8 11.0 +7.0 - 0.4/24 0.4/3 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0722 0900 3/ - - 270/02 12.4 6.6 68 - 30.0 cool with slight drizzle.
26.0 +8.9 8.0 +3.8 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0722 0900 6/NW - - 340/13 14.3 3.6 49 - 25.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
25.0 +9.9 12.0 +6.7 - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0722 0900 10/NW - - 310/18 14.0 1.6 43 - 50.0 -
19.0 +3.9 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0722 1500 - - - 270/46 17.8 -2.8 24 - 8.0 -
24.9 +9.9 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0722 0030 - - - - 360/11 14.6 -1.5 33 1011.90.4 - - - HR990
25.0 +10.0 7.0 +2.3 - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0722 0930 - - - - 340/13 14.6 1.2 40 1011.61.2 - - - HR990
24.0 +8.8 9.0 +3.7 - - - LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE 0722 0900 - - - 360/02 11.8 9.8 88 - 40.0 0
26.0 +9.0 9.0 +5.0 - - - MENINDEE POST OFFICE 0722 0900 - - - 310/04 11.7 2.2 52 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
25.0 +6.9 15.0 +10.7 - - - BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 0722 0900 -/W - 360/02 16.6 11.5 72 - 50.0 -
28.0 +9.3 13.0 +8.7 - 0.8/24 0.8/18 WANAARING POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/- - 360/18 19.9 10.3 54 - 10.0 -
25.0 +6.3 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 WANAARING POST OFFICE 0722 1500 -/- - 270/24 24.3 12.9 49 - 10.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
25.0 +8.6 11.0 +7.5 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/SW - 230/09 11.0 3.6 60 1010.30.4 50.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
22.0 +7.1 12.0 +9.4 11 - - CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN 0722 0900 - - - 340/13 18.6 8.4 51 - 40.0 -
21.0 +5.8 13.0 +8.3 - - - PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/- - 310/17 15.6 9.5 67 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
21.0 +5.7 12.0 +9.0 11 - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0722 0900 - - - - 360/17 15.3 10.7 74 1014.81.0 - - - -
- - 14.1 +11.1 - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0722 1200 - - - - 340/30 18.1 11.9 67 1013.31.5 - - - -
052 Northwest Plains - west
25.0 +6.2 14.0 +9.3 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0722 0900 10/NW - - 290/11 16.1 9.8 66 - 50.0 -
25.0 +6.7 14.0 +10.5 12 0.2/24 0.2/3 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0722 0900 - - - 340/22 16.2 11.6 74 1016.91.2 - - - -
- - 14.4 +10.9 - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0722 1200 - - - - 340/28 19.8 12.1 61 1015.11.8 - - - -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
21.0 +5.1 10.0 +8.4 - 2/24 2/24 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE 0722 0900 3/W - - Calm 14.8 10.3 74 - 50.0 -
061 Hunter
- - - - - 6/12 4/3 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0722 2100 - - - 320/48 11.2 10.4 95 1010.90.3 - - 0.1 -
20.0 +4.9 13.0 +11.0 - 3/24 - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 0722 0900 3/NW - 340/09 16.4 9.0 62 - 30.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
- - - - - 13/12 8/3 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS 0722 2100 - - - - 290/34 13.3 11.4 88 1011.21.1 - - - -
- - - - - 22/12 14/3 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS 0722 2100 - - - - 290/31 8.2 7.8 97 - - - - -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - 9/3 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 0722 1800 - - - 310/22 11.2 10.3 94 1009.70.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 15/3 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 0722 1800 - - - 310/31 9.7 9.6 99 1009.41.7 - - 6.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
22.0 +6.7 11.0 +9.2 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0722 0900 -/W - 310/17 15.5 13.9 90 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
21.0 +7.1 13.0 +9.0 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0722 0900 -/- - 340/34 16.0 10.4 69 - 50.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
25.0 +8.8 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0722 1500 25/W - -/- 24.0 9.1 39 1005.43.3 35.0 -
25.0 +8.1 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0722 1500 15/NW - 340/31 24.6 7.1 33 1004.83.3 35.0 -
068 Illawarra
17.0 +5.3 10.0 +8.4 - - - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0722 0900 - - - 310/04 15.1 9.3 68 - 10.0 -
069 South Coast
24.0 +8.1 - - - - - NAROOMA RVCP 0722 1500 - - - 310/39 20.8 2.5 30 - 30.0 xtra heavy cloud coming up from n-nw, mainly over
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
19.0 +8.1 5.0 +6.2 - - - BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0722 0900 - - - 090/09 6.5 5.2 91 - 50.0 -
16.0 +4.6 - - - 1/6 1/6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE 0722 1500 - - - 340/26 8.9 5.6 80 - 0.1 50000
- - - - - - 9/3 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS 0722 1800 - - - - 330/22 8.6 6.9 89 1008.11.4 - - - -
16.0 +4.5 7.0 +5.7 2 0.8/24 0.8/18 GOULBURN TAFE 0722 0900 -/W - 310/28 14.7 8.6 67 - 30.0 -
17.0 +7.0 9.0 +8.4 - 4/24 4/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0722 0900 3/NW - - 310/26 14.0 9.3 73 - 20.0 50000
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
2.0 +0.1 - - - 11/6 11/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0722 1500 - - - 360/11 -1.0 -1.1 99 - 0.1 50073
3.0 +0.6 - - - - - PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0722 1500 0/W - - Calm -1.2 -3.0 88 - 0.5 Snow stick/guage measure 18mm - approx 5cm of snow
7.0 +1.8 - - - 15/6 15/6 THREDBO VILLAGE 0722 1500 0/ - - Calm 1.0 -0.3 91 - 1.0 11mm was rain and 4mm was snow melt.....Temp dropp
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - - 9/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0722 1800 - - - - Calm -0.4 -0.5 99 - - - - -
17.0 +6.4 10.0 +10.2 - - - TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 0722 0900 10/NW - 020/17 10.6 6.3 75 - 50.0 50000
073 Southwest Slopes - north
18.0 +5.1 11.0 +8.0 - - - GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) 0722 0900 -/ - - 360/28 15.0 10.5 74 - 50.0 -
20.0 +5.8 11.0 +8.2 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0722 0900 - - - 360/09 13.2 11.3 88 - 50.0 -
075 Riverina - west
24.0 +9.2 10.0 +6.2 - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 0722 0900 -/NW - 310/04 12.7 6.7 67 1010.80.7 50.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
24.9 +9.6 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - - 360/08 9.0 1.8 61 1009.20.5 - - - -
25.0 +9.7 7.0 +2.7 3 - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0722 0900 25/NW - 310/05 10.1 6.2 77 1009.50.7 40.0 -
082 Northeast - Lower
8.0 - - - - 14/6 13/3 HUNTERS HILL 0722 1500 - - - - 280/22 3.4 3.3 99 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
1.7 - - - - - - MT HOTHAM 0722 0000 - - - - 340/70 1.9 0.9 93 - - - - -
16.0 +5.8 9.0 +9.2 6 1/24 1/18 OMEO COMPARISON 0722 0900 6/- - - Calm 9.4 6.7 83 - 15.0 -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0722 2100 6/W - - 270/18 12.2 6.6 69 1003.31.3 40.0 -
23.0 +8.2 5.0 +0.8 1 - - ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0722 0900 6/NW - 250/05 13.5 7.6 67 - 26.0 Max wind gust 3.9 knots.
085 West Gippsland
22.4 +8.0 - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - - 030/09 11.2 2.0 53 1004.81.7 - - - -
22.0 +8.3 - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - - 240/09 11.3 0.1 46 1003.91.4 - - - -
22.0 +8.3 7.0 +3.8 3 - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0722 0900 10/NW - 330/24 13.7 4.9 55 1003.40.4 40.0 -
21.8 +8.2 - - - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0722 0000 - - - 310/08 13.7 3.5 50 1004.21.3 - - - -
22.0 +8.4 8.0 +4.4 - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0722 0900 15/W - 300/13 13.0 5.7 61 1003.70.7 50.0 -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0722 2200 - - - - 240/70 10.7 6.3 74 1002.9 - - - -
090 West Coast
- - 8.8 - - - 14/3 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE 0722 1200 - - - - 180/21 9.3 9.2 99 1003.80.6 - - - -
9.0 -3.2 - - - 12/6 9/3 HAMILTON AIRPORT 0722 1500 - - - - 240/17 7.9 6.5 91 1004.30.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0722 1200 6/- - - 170/04 8.7 7.9 95 1004.11.2 10.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
14.0 - 7.0 - - 8/24 8/18 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) 0722 0900 - - - 310/24 12.2 10.1 87 - 15.0 -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 0700 - - - - 270/76 12.0 7.3 73 995.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 1300 - - - - 250/63 11.0 5.2 67 997.7 - - - -
12.0 - - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 1500 - - - 230/63 10.4 6.6 77 998.91.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 1600 - - - - 200/67 9.4 6.2 80 999.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 1800 - - - 200/67 9.2 5.7 79 1001.02.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0722 1900 - - - - 190/67 9.6 4.2 69 1002.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 1/3 LOW HEAD 0722 0600 3/NW - - 320/44 11.2 7.0 75 997.32.0 10.0 -
12.0 -0.2 7.0 +0.4 6 8/24 - MARRAWAH 0722 0900 10/NW - - 290/63 10.8 6.8 76 996.00.7 20.0 wind gusting to 40k at times
094 Southeast and Hobart
10.2 -0.8 - - - - 9/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0722 0000 - - - - 350/37 8.7 7.5 92 994.74.6 - - - -
10.0 -1.0 7.0 +0.4 - 38/24 11/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0722 0900 1/NW - - 310/24 7.8 7.4 97 993.00.9 3.0 NW 10 in rain unable to observe sky VER:3.2 SWV:M2
- - 6.7 +0.1 - - 16/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0722 1200 - - - - 050/05 7.5 6.4 93 993.40.4 - - - -
9.0 -2.0 - - - 18/6 2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0722 1500 3/SE - 090/35 7.4 6.1 91 996.02.6 10.0 SE 35 SE Swell to 2.5m 11 seconds to S of Maat VER
097 West Coast
- - - - - 3/6 1/3 CAPE SORELL 0722 1500 - - - - 190/63 10.1 - - 995.42.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 3/3 CAPE SORELL 0722 1600 - - - - 190/67 9.1 - - 997.03.5 - - - HR002
- - - - - - 2/3 CAPE SORELL 0722 1700 - - - - 190/63 9.4 - - 998.44.5 - - - HR992
- - - - - - 9/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0722 0000 - - - - 340/26 9.4 - - 995.71.1 - - - HR005
- - - - - - 11/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0722 0100 - - - - 320/43 11.2 - - 995.20.9 - - - HR002
- - - - - - 8/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0722 0200 - - - - 340/24 10.1 - - 994.80.8 - - - HR994
3.9 - - - - - 11/3 MOUNT READ 0722 0000 - - - - 340/41 3.3 3.2 99 999.11.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 6/3 MOUNT READ 0722 1800 - - - - 190/74 0.6 0.5 99 997.72.6 - - - -
- - 4.7 - - - 10/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0722 1200 - - - - 180/13 6.2 6.1 99 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
18.0 - 11.0 - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0722 0900 - - - - 300/67 12.1 7.6 74 1001.00.4 - - - -
13.0 - - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0722 1500 - - - - 290/63 10.1 8.2 88 999.40.8 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - Tr/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0722 1800 6/SW - - 240/11 0.4 -2.0 84 989.90.6 20.0 -
- - - - - 0.6/12 0.6/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0722 2100 6/SW - - 280/17 0.3 -0.8 92 989.40.5 20.0 -