Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 5 May 2010 l prepared 0157 EST, 06/05/10
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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
004 Pilbara - De Grey
39.0 +8.7 19.0 +0.7 - - - ROEBOURNE 0505 0900 - - - 130/09 28.7 3.7 20 1015.81.5 20.0 -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
37.0 +8.1 20.4 +3.2 - - - ONSLOW AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - - 120/13 28.2 12.9 39 1016.81.6 - - - -
37.0 +8.1 - - - - - ONSLOW AIRPORT 0505 1500 - - - - 360/24 34.4 10.3 23 1013.21.7 - - - -
37.5 +8.6 - - - - - ONSLOW AIRPORT 0505 2100 - - - - 220/08 24.7 19.1 71 1016.41.5 - - - -
006 West Gascoyne
37.0 +10.9 - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 0505 1500 25/NW 270/11 33.0 11.0 26 1014.51.2 30.0 -
36.9 +10.8 - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 0505 2100 - - - - 130/08 22.1 18.3 79 1017.41.3 - - - -
35.0 +9.3 - - - - - DENHAM 0505 1500 -/ - 110/04 34.6 12.8 27 1015.01.5 45.0 -
38.0 +8.2 21.0 +4.9 - - - EMU CREEK STATION 0505 0900 -/ - - -/- 28.5 7.4 26 1017.02.1 25.0 -
36.0 +8.4 - - - - - GASCOYNE JUNCTION 0505 1500 -/ - 040/13 35.0 19.9 41 1015.6 50.0 -
008 Central West
32.0 +8.1 - - - - - GERALDTON AIRPORT 0505 1500 25/- - 180/28 29.5 5.3 22 1018.81.6 30.0 -
35.0 +9.3 - - - - - KALBARRI 0505 1500 -/ - 130/09 32.6 18.7 44 1016.6 50.0 -
32.0 +8.6 - - - - - MULLEWA 0505 1500 - - - Calm 31.7 4.2 18 - 20.0 -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
31.0 +8.4 - - - - - KULGERA 0505 1500 - - - 130/05 20.9 4.9 35 1021.82.5 40.0 /
Queensland
035 Central Highlands
29.0 +2.9 19.0 +8.1 - - - ROLLESTON METEOR ST 0505 0900 - - - Calm 19.0 16.5 85 1017.7 50.0 -
26.0 -0.1 - - - 10/6 10/6 ROLLESTON METEOR ST 0505 1500 15/- - - 360/04 20.4 19.8 96 1014.7 50.0 -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
37.0 +9.6 14.0 +2.0 - - - URANDANGI 0505 0900 -/ - 180/02 23.5 12.5 50 1017.61.3 30.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0505 1800 15/SE 010/08 24.6 15.9 58 1013.90.5 40.0 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - 3/18 - AMBERLEY AMO 0505 0300 - - - 150/05 14.1 13.7 97 1016.81.4 - - 0.1 -
27.0 +3.1 - - - - - AMBERLEY AMO 0505 1500 10/SW - - 010/08 26.6 13.8 45 1013.91.5 12.0 -
21.0 - 17.0 - - 34/24 0.4/18 HINZE DAM 0505 0900 2/W - 250/05 20.4 17.1 81 - 40.0 -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - - - OAKEY AERO 0505 0600 0/- - - Calm 9.7 9.1 96 1016.70.2 0.2 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
31.0 +9.1 12.0 +2.5 - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0505 0900 - - - 180/09 14.6 3.1 46 - 50.0 -
30.0 +8.7 10.0 +1.8 - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0505 0900 - - - 180/09 12.8 6.6 66 - 50.0 -
30.0 +8.8 10.0 +2.0 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0505 0900 -/ - 200/13 13.4 5.8 60 - 50.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
28.0 +8.9 7.0 -1.5 - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0505 0900 - - - 180/18 10.7 6.3 74 - 50.0 -
27.3 +8.2 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0505 0030 - - - - 230/34 12.3 3.8 56 1018.91.3 - - - HR990
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
28.7 +8.8 - - - - 2/3 COBAR MO 0505 0000 - - - 020/13 16.6 11.1 70 1013.21.1 - - - -
29.0 +9.1 10.0 +0.9 9 3/24 - COBAR MO 0505 0900 10/SW - - 210/21 13.1 4.9 57 1019.01.9 30.0 -
31.0 +8.6 13.0 +3.9 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0505 0900 - - - 130/09 16.1 8.0 59 - 50.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
29.0 +8.7 8.0 +1.0 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0505 0900 - - - 270/22 11.7 6.0 68 1020.61.8 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
- - - - - - 4/15 NYNGAN AIRPORT 0505 0600 -/SW - 230/08 12.6 10.1 85 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0505 0600 - - - - 220/17 13.1 12.8 98 1015.10.1 - - - -
058 Northern Rivers
21.5 - - - - - 9/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE A 0505 0000 - - - - 290/09 16.7 16.5 99 1016.62.0 - - - -
- - - - - 40/18 9/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE A 0505 0300 - - - - 300/13 15.7 15.5 99 1014.71.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE A 0505 0600 - - - - 290/05 14.9 14.6 98 1015.00.3 - - - -
21.0 - 14.0 - - 52/24 4/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE A 0505 0900 - - - - 350/05 20.2 18.0 87 1016.11.1 - - - -
19.5 - - - - - - GRAFTON AIRPORT 0505 0000 - - - Calm 17.0 16.5 97 1017.02.0 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - 12/18 - GRAFTON AIRPORT 0505 0300 - - - 010/04 14.7 14.2 97 1015.31.7 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 GRAFTON AIRPORT 0505 0600 - - - 010/08 14.5 14.2 98 1015.20.1 - - 0.1 -
061 Hunter
24.0 +3.8 - - - 11/6 11/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 0505 1500 - - - - 290/09 19.1 8.7 51 - - - - -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - 8/3 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 0505 0600 - - - 030/18 10.0 9.9 99 1014.5 - - - -
25.0 +7.6 10.0 +2.9 10 15/24 15/24 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE 0505 0900 - - - 250/02 10.4 8.4 87 - 12.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0505 0600 3/W - - 340/15 10.0 9.0 93 - 10.0 -
19.0 +5.2 6.0 +2.3 - 13/24 10/3 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0505 0900 3/SW - - 230/18 6.0 5.8 99 - 5.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
- - - - - - 5/15 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 0505 0600 -/NW - 290/13 12.7 12.2 97 - - -
- - - - - 10/12 10/12 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0505 0300 6/N - 050/09 13.8 13.3 97 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0505 0600 6/SW - - 230/24 12.8 11.7 93 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 22/6 21/3 PARKES AIRPORT AWS 0505 0300 - - - - 080/13 12.8 12.8 100 1014.10.2 - - - HR004
25.0 +5.3 10.0 +4.1 9 7/24 7/18 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 0505 0900 15/ - - 230/08 12.2 10.1 87 - 5.0 -
069 South Coast
18.0 -1.1 - - - 1/6 1/3 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0505 1500 10/SW - 180/15 14.8 12.6 87 1009.50.1 8.0 -
24.0 +8.4 10.0 +5.7 - 11/24 11/18 NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0505 0900 - - - 270/15 11.5 10.2 92 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - 17/18 8/3 CANBERRA AIRPORT 0505 0300 - - - 040/11 10.8 9.8 94 1013.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS 0505 0600 - - - - 340/11 10.2 9.1 93 1012.81.7 - - - -
22.0 +7.8 8.0 +4.6 - 16/24 16/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0505 0900 3/ - 230/11 9.4 8.6 95 - 14.0 50000
- - - - - - 17/3 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0505 1200 - - - Calm 10.5 5.2 70 - 40.0 /
- - - - - 15/18 9/3 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) A 0505 0300 - - - - 060/11 10.6 10.1 97 1012.90.1 - - - -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
- - -1.0 +1.7 - 26/24 22/18 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0505 0900 - - - 090/02 -0.2 -0.2 100 - 30.0 50001
- - - - - 3/6 3/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0505 1500 - - - 200/04 0.0 0.0 100 - 20.0 50001 max temp broken
9.0 +1.2 0.0 +1.3 - 22/24 22/18 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0505 0900 0/SW - - 230/08 0.0 0.0 100 - 5.0 Snowing since approx 8am - light dusting, half cm
2.0 -5.8 - - - 3/6 3/6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0505 1500 1/S - - 180/15 -0.4 -1.5 92 - 5.0 2.6mm is from snowfall during day
6.7 +2.0 - - - - 9/3 THREDBO AWS 0505 0000 - - - - 320/31 0.9 0.2 95 1016.21.5 - - - -
- - - - - 24/18 12/3 THREDBO AWS 0505 0300 - - - - 320/41 2.1 1.8 98 1012.73.0 - - - -
7.0 +2.3 -1.0 +0.4 - 26/24 - THREDBO AWS 0505 0900 - - - - 300/18 -1.3 -1.9 96 1014.31.8 - - - -
12.0 +2.0 2.0 +2.4 - 29/24 26/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 0505 0900 3/ - - 310/02 3.5 0.9 83 - 10.0 /
5.0 -5.0 - - - 1/6 1/6 THREDBO VILLAGE 0505 1500 6/S - - 180/18 3.4 -0.8 74 - 50.0 on and off sago snow throughout the day
072 Southwest Slopes - south
25.0 +8.4 9.0 +2.0 7 3/24 3/24 HUME RESERVOIR 0505 0900 6/NW - - 270/09 9.4 7.3 87 - 50.0 -
21.8 - - - - - 10/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0505 0000 - - - - 050/22 13.0 11.1 88 1012.81.8 - - - -
26.2 +9.0 - - - - 6/3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0505 0000 - - - 310/11 13.2 12.3 94 1013.62.7 - - 9.0 -
26.0 +8.8 9.0 +3.0 10 8/24 - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0505 0900 3/W - - 260/17 9.8 6.6 80 1016.41.9 30.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
24.0 +8.0 10.0 +3.6 - 18/24 18/24 BURRINJUCK DAM 0505 0900 - - - Calm 10.1 7.9 86 - 35.0 OVERCAST & COOL - ELEV 344.90, CAP 37.2%, D/S 2.28
- - - - - - 10/15 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT 0505 0600 -/W - 270/09 10.0 8.4 90 - 20.0 -
27.0 +8.0 11.0 +4.5 - 7/24 7/18 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0505 0900 3/W - - 270/24 11.2 8.8 85 - 40.0 -
074 Riverina - east
27.0 +9.3 7.0 +1.3 - 0.8/24 0.8/18 COROWA AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - 230/15 8.8 6.7 87 - 25.0 -
27.0 +8.3 - - - - 3/3 NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0505 0000 - - - - 240/11 12.7 8.8 77 1014.91.7 - - - -
27.0 +8.3 9.0 +2.3 - 6/24 - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - - 270/24 10.7 5.9 72 1017.81.9 - - - -
27.0 +8.4 8.0 +1.1 - 5/24 5/18 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB 0505 0900 - - - 270/24 10.3 5.8 74 - 40.0 -
075 Riverina - west
27.5 +8.4 - - - - 2/3 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0505 0000 - - - 240/13 13.2 10.0 81 1015.01.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.6/15 HAY (MILLER STREET) 0505 0600 - - - 290/15 8.5 5.6 82 1017.41.1 50.0 -
28.0 +8.8 10.0 +2.6 - 3/24 - HILLSTON AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - 180/04 11.0 6.8 75 1019.21.9 50.0 -
Victoria
079 Wimmera - south
- - - - - - 2/21 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) 0505 0600 10/ - - 270/09 6.1 4.7 91 - 30.0 -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
27.0 +9.5 5.0 -1.6 - 2/24 2/18 ECHUCA AERODROME 0505 0900 -/- - 270/05 8.3 6.4 88 1017.0 25.0 -
26.0 +8.0 6.0 -0.7 - 7/24 7/24 KERANG 0505 0900 - - - 250/13 8.1 6.4 89 - 50.0 -
25.6 +8.5 - - - - 0.6/3 KYABRAM DPI 0505 0000 - - - - 340/13 10.1 8.7 91 - - - - -
26.0 +8.9 5.0 -1.1 - 4/24 - KYABRAM DPI 0505 0900 - - - - 260/11 8.2 5.8 85 - - - - -
082 Northeast - Lower
25.9 +9.0 - - - - 0.2/3 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH 0505 0000 - - - - 250/15 12.0 8.5 79 - - - - -
26.0 +9.1 8.0 +3.6 - 1/24 - RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH 0505 0900 - - - - 270/17 8.5 6.8 89 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
26.0 +8.3 10.0 +2.9 6 4/24 - ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0505 0900 3/W 270/05 12.9 9.4 79 - 25.0 Max wind gust 6.5 kts.
26.0 +9.0 12.0 +0.9 - 4/24 0.8/3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0505 0900 10/W - - 270/31 13.5 8.8 73 - 20.0 -
085 West Gippsland
26.6 +9.2 - - - - 1/3 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0505 0000 - - - 320/13 10.9 9.7 92 1011.31.0 - - - -
27.0 +9.6 8.0 +1.3 - 3/24 - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - 240/15 10.6 5.6 71 1013.72.4 - - - -
27.1 +10.3 - - - - 1/3 EAST SALE AIRPORT 0505 0000 - - - 280/21 11.3 7.1 75 1010.71.0 - - - -
27.0 +10.2 8.0 +1.7 6 1/24 - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0505 0900 10/W - - 270/21 10.9 4.7 66 1013.52.3 30.0 -
23.0 +8.1 - - - - 2/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0505 0000 - - - - 310/24 11.4 9.1 86 1008.30.2 - - - -
- - - - - 41/18 26/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0505 0300 - - - - 280/31 10.3 9.5 95 1008.10.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 17/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0505 0600 - - - - 280/26 10.0 8.6 91 1008.90.8 - - - -
23.0 +8.1 10.0 -1.0 - 62/24 4/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0505 0900 - - - - 280/30 10.3 8.4 88 1011.22.3 - - - -
086 East Central
24.2 +8.2 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0505 0000 - - - 320/15 10.3 7.0 80 1011.60.6 - - - -
24.0 +8.0 7.0 -0.6 - 3/24 - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0505 0900 - - - 280/24 11.0 5.7 70 1015.61.9 - - - -
- - 9.7 - - - 9/3 RHYLL 0505 1200 - - - - 270/09 10.8 9.9 94 1014.2 - - - -
23.0 +6.3 8.0 -0.5 - 26/24 15/3 WONTHAGGI 0505 0900 6/W - - 310/04 8.0 7.6 97 1013.72.3 15.0 -
087 West Central
25.3 +8.6 - - - - - LAVERTON RAAF 0505 0000 - - - 300/17 9.3 7.1 86 1011.40.4 - - - -
25.0 +8.3 6.0 -1.7 - 5/24 - LAVERTON RAAF 0505 0900 - - - - 290/24 10.7 6.8 77 1015.21.7 - - - -
090 West Coast
- - - - - - 0.4/3 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0505 0600 10/SW - - 230/21 10.5 4.2 65 1014.41.4 15.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0505 2200 - - - - 270/63 13.4 9.9 79 1009.2 - - - -
093 Midlands
19.0 - 5.0 - - 3/24 - ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) 0505 0900 - - - Calm 7.2 7.0 99 - 0.2 -
094 Southeast and Hobart
12.0 -0.8 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0505 1500 6/W - 320/55 10.4 6.4 76 1005.41.4 0.0 man wind NW 25 kts, vis reduced during showers VER
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 8/3 CAPE SORELL 0505 0000 - - - - 320/13 10.7 - - 1005.50.1 - - - HR992
- - - - - - 8/3 CAPE SORELL 0505 0100 - - - - 250/28 10.9 - - 1005.50.5 - - - -
- - - - - 28/18 8/3 MOUNT READ 0505 0300 - - - - -/- 1.9 1.8 99 1006.20.3 - - - -
8.0 - 1.0 - - 29/24 0.2/3 MOUNT READ 0505 0900 - - - - -/- 2.4 2.3 99 1009.21.5 - - - -
17.0 +2.6 7.0 -0.6 - 32/24 0.2/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 0505 0900 - - - 070/09 9.7 9.2 97 1010.01.9 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
29.0 -0.2 - - - - 18/3 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS 0505 1900 3/SE - 150/21 26.8 24.7 88 1008.10.9 14.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS 0505 2200 - - - 080/46 24.8 24.0 95 1010.42.3 - - 0.3 -