Noteworthy synoptic observations for Saturday, 26 March 2011 prepared 0258 EDT, 27/03/11
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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
27.0 -8.5 - - - - - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0326 1500 - - - - 110/13 - - - 1008.31.3 - - - -
26.9 -8.6 - - - - - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0326 2100 - - - - 120/05 23.0 13.7 56 1011.01.6 - - - -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - - - ALBANY AIRPORT 0326 0300 - - - - 040/05 13.9 13.9 100 1022.80.5 - - 0.1 -
36.0 +8.1 - - - - - DONNYBROOK 0326 1500 - - - 310/18 33.9 12.4 27 - 30.0 -
36.0 +8.7 10.0 -1.6 - - - JARRAHWOOD 0326 0900 - - - 050/11 25.7 12.9 45 - 25.0 -
33.0 +8.4 15.0 +2.6 - - - MANJIMUP 0326 0900 - - - - 040/08 22.4 12.6 54 1022.80.3 - - - -
34.0 +9.4 - - - - - MANJIMUP 0326 1500 - - - - 140/11 32.4 5.8 19 1019.21.7 - - - -
34.3 +9.7 - - - - - MANJIMUP 0326 2100 - - - - 160/13 22.3 10.1 46 1021.31.9 - - - -
33.0 +8.7 17.0 +4.4 13 - - PEMBERTON 0326 0900 - - - 050/08 22.5 13.0 55 1022.50.3 25.0 -
34.0 +9.7 - - - - - PEMBERTON 0326 1500 - - - 160/09 33.0 7.9 21 1018.82.0 25.0 -
33.0 +9.8 - - - - - WINDY HARBOUR 0326 1500 - - - 110/17 25.3 21.4 79 1019.00.8 - 20.0 -
013 Interior
28.0 -5.7 12.0 -8.5 11 - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0326 0630 - - - 110/15 15.6 6.9 56 1017.71.4 - 40.0 -
- - 12.3 -8.2 - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0326 0930 - - - 120/24 21.8 5.9 36 1018.0 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
27.0 -5.2 - - - 90/6 90/6 ALYANGULA POLICE 0326 1500 -/ - 050/02 24.4 23.5 95 1006.11.3 20.0 -
33.0 +1.1 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0326 0000 3/E 240/09 26.8 24.2 86 1007.60.3 30.0 -
- - - - - 3/18 3/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0326 0300 10/E - 230/08 24.0 23.3 96 1006.31.3 15.0 -
33.3 - - - - - 48/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0326 0000 - - - - 260/04 25.1 24.9 99 1007.40.9 - - - -
- - - - - 52/18 4/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0326 0300 - - - - 060/17 24.4 24.2 99 1006.80.6 - - - -
33.0 - 24.0 - - 56/24 2/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0326 0900 - - - - 140/05 25.5 25.3 99 1008.31.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 17/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0326 0600 3/SE - 200/09 24.0 23.1 95 1006.10.5 10.0 -
- - - - - - 13/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0326 1800 3/E - 060/02 25.9 24.9 94 1006.11.0 9.0 -
- - - - - - 19/3 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0326 0600 - - - - 120/08 25.3 24.1 93 1006.30.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 15/3 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0326 1800 - - - - 110/05 24.9 23.5 92 1006.71.0 - - - -
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0326 2100 - - - - 310/05 26.0 24.4 91 1008.63.4 - - - -
- - - - - 47/12 41/3 MANINGRIDA AERO 0326 2100 - - - - Calm 24.0 22.4 91 1008.52.3 - - - -
- - - - - 46/12 42/3 MILINGIMBI AWS 0326 2100 - - - - 170/08 24.5 24.2 98 1008.62.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 NGAYAWILI 0326 1800 - - - - 130/08 25.3 - - 1006.52.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 54/3 PIRLANGIMPI 0326 0600 - - - - 060/11 23.9 23.6 98 1006.20.3 - - - -
32.0 +0.2 23.0 -0.9 - 61/24 6/3 PIRLANGIMPI 0326 0900 - - - - 060/04 24.5 24.0 97 1008.22.0 - - - -
31.7 - - - - - 12/3 POINT STUART AWS 0326 0000 - - - - 350/09 25.3 23.2 88 1007.6 - - - -
- - - - - 35/12 35/3 POINT STUART AWS 0326 2100 - - - - 300/24 24.8 23.6 93 1007.82.0 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
25.0 -7.6 9.0 -8.3 8 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0326 0900 - - - 120/18 17.1 9.0 59 1018.71.6 40.0 -
- - 9.0 -8.3 - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0326 1200 - - - 120/28 21.9 4.0 31 1017.21.4 40.0 -
25.0 -6.9 9.0 -8.8 5 - - KULGERA 0326 0900 -/ - 130/15 20.0 10.1 53 1020.40.7 40.0 read weather at 0900 but entered at 1000 hrs
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
24.0 -8.2 - - - - - ANDAMOOKA 0326 1500 - - - 130/21 23.0 6.8 35 - 50.0 -
24.0 -8.9 12.0 -5.8 - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0326 0900 - - - 160/08 15.2 11.6 79 1022.12.1 35.0 .
22.0 -8.3 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0326 1500 - - - 200/11 21.5 6.9 39 - 40.0 STATION CLOSED VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
017 Far North Pastoral
20.0 -9.7 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 0326 1500 - - - 360/04 19.5 10.2 55 - 40.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
17.0 -10.7 - - - - - KIMBA 0326 1500 6/W - - 130/11 17.0 10.6 66 - 50.0 -
19.0 -10.8 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0326 1500 6/SE - - 130/13 19.0 10.7 59 1024.91.7 45.0 -
19.0 -8.2 - - - - - STREAKY BAY 0326 1500 10/- - - 130/28 18.8 10.9 60 1025.41.9 40.0 -
18.0 -9.1 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0326 1500 - - - 160/26 17.9 8.5 54 1024.52.1 - - - -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
21.0 -9.1 9.0 -5.8 - - - HAWKER 0326 0900 - - - 110/18 12.0 8.0 76 1023.82.1 50.0 -
19.0 -11.1 - - - - - HAWKER 0326 1500 - - - 130/13 18.5 9.1 54 1021.71.9 50.0 -
16.0 -11.1 - - - - - YONGALA 0326 1500 10/S - - 160/18 15.2 8.1 63 - 40.0 -
021 Northern Agricultural - Lower North
21.0 -8.4 - - - - - PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX COMPARISON 0326 1500 -/- - 180/15 20.0 - - - 35.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
16.0 -8.5 - - - - - MOUNT BARKER 0326 1500 - - - 130/13 15.0 9.7 71 - 40.0 -
18.0 -9.1 - - - - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 0326 1500 - - - 130/04 18.0 11.0 64 - 50.0 /
024 Murray Valley
15.0 -10.4 - - - - - EUDUNDA 0326 1500 6/SE - - 130/13 14.6 8.4 66 1024.01.4 40.0 -
19.0 -8.9 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0326 1500 -/S - 180/21 18.8 6.5 45 1023.82.1 50.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
19.0 -8.6 13.0 +1.6 - - - LAMEROO COMPARISON 0326 0900 6/SE - - 180/34 14.5 7.4 62 1026.5 40.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
33.0 - 24.0 - - 49/24 48/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0326 0900 - - - - 290/05 25.1 - - 1008.02.2 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 9/24 9/3 HORN ISLAND 0326 0900 - - - 090/09 25.3 25.0 98 1008.51.7 - - 9.0 -
33.0 +1.3 - - - 13/6 13/3 WEIPA AERO 0326 1500 10/SE 100/02 25.1 23.7 92 1005.61.2 20.0 -
028 South Peninsula
- - 24.6 - - - 14/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0326 1200 - - - - 190/05 25.8 25.8 100 1008.20.9 - - - -
29.0 - - - - 15/6 1/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0326 1500 6/E - - 070/05 26.4 26.4 100 1006.31.9 10.0 -
- - - - - 31/12 15/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0326 2100 - - - - 200/09 23.9 23.9 100 1008.82.3 - - - -
33.0 +0.8 - - - 21/6 21/6 MUSGRAVE 0326 1500 3/ - - Calm 24.9 24.2 96 1006.10.9 10.0 -
32.0 -0.4 - - - 8/6 8/3 PALMERVILLE 0326 1500 - - - - 040/21 24.1 24.1 100 1006.90.8 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
32.7 -0.1 - - - - 21/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0326 0000 - - - - 170/11 24.0 23.9 99 1009.20.1 - - - -
- - - - - 58/18 11/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0326 0300 - - - - 170/11 24.0 23.6 98 1007.41.8 - - - -
33.0 +0.2 23.0 -0.7 - 72/24 7/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0326 0900 6/- - 100/09 25.8 24.4 92 1009.00.2 30.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
31.7 +1.2 - - - - 0.8/3 CAIRNS AERO 0326 0000 3/E - 320/09 25.2 23.9 93 1010.00.4 25.0 -
- - 24.1 - - - 10/3 COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0326 1200 - - - 120/11 25.7 24.5 93 1009.9 - - 5.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0326 1800 - - - - 110/08 24.5 21.8 85 1008.81.4 - - - -
033 Central Coast - east
29.0 -1.8 20.0 -2.6 - 25/24 0.2/3 BOWEN AIRPORT 0326 0900 6/NW - - 110/17 25.4 22.0 82 1011.61.7 20.0 Virga, Orographic cloud, Wind gusting 16 k.
29.0 -2.9 21.0 +1.0 - 28/24 - COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE 0326 0900 6/NE - - 130/04 23.0 21.5 91 - 45.0 -
- - - - - 47/18 1/3 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 0326 0300 - - - - 160/28 24.2 21.7 86 1009.41.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 0326 0600 - - - - 150/31 24.1 21.6 86 1010.30.9 - - - -
28.0 - 23.0 - - 65/24 7/3 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 0326 0900 - - - - 150/35 24.6 21.7 84 1011.81.5 - - - -
29.0 +0.0 22.0 +0.2 - 39/24 0.4/3 MACKAY AERO 0326 0900 - - - 150/15 23.3 19.7 80 1012.91.6 - - - -
28.0 -0.5 22.0 -0.2 - 29/24 5/3 MACKAY M.O 0326 0900 3/SE - - 180/17 23.3 22.4 95 1012.61.6 20.0 -
- - - - - 80/18 0.2/3 PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0326 0300 - - - 180/09 22.3 20.8 91 1009.91.1 - - - -
30.0 -0.2 22.0 +0.8 - 80/24 - PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0326 0900 6/SE - - 130/17 24.6 20.7 79 1012.41.6 20.0 -
034 Central Coast - west
24.0 -8.2 19.0 -1.1 - 1/24 - MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 0326 0900 6/- 110/13 22.3 16.1 68 1013.21.3 45.0 -
036 Central Lowlands
31.0 -3.6 12.0 -8.3 11 - - LONGREACH AERO 0326 0900 - - - 130/18 22.3 10.8 48 1014.51.1 40.0 -
- - 12.3 -8.0 - - - LONGREACH AERO 0326 1200 25/SE - 130/15 28.2 11.7 36 1013.11.4 40.0 -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
26.0 -9.7 19.0 -2.0 - - - URANDANGI 0326 0900 - - - 110/37 21.2 12.4 57 1015.31.6 30.0 GEORGINA RIVER AT 8.30am 4.45 and falling
044 Warrego
27.0 -5.0 10.0 -8.2 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0326 0900 - - - 180/04 15.0 9.4 69 1017.41.6 30.0 -
- - 10.7 -8.0 - - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0326 1200 - - - - 140/13 23.3 9.0 40 1015.51.1 - - - -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
24.0 -8.1 12.0 -6.4 - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 180/09 14.7 10.5 76 - 50.0 -
23.0 -9.1 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0326 1500 - - - 160/09 23.5 5.9 32 - 50.0 -
21.0 -10.6 11.0 -6.1 - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 180/11 12.5 9.4 81 - 50.0 -
20.0 -11.3 12.0 -4.2 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0326 0900 - - - 160/17 13.2 8.2 72 - 50.0 -
21.0 -10.3 - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0326 1500 10/S - - 250/17 20.7 8.8 46 - 50.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
19.1 -9.3 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0326 0030 - - - - 190/17 12.1 9.5 84 1020.5 - - - HR990
19.0 -9.4 8.0 -7.0 - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0326 0930 - - - - 170/24 11.5 9.2 86 1023.02.0 - - - HR990
19.0 -9.4 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0326 1530 - - - - 190/30 18.3 8.6 53 1020.81.7 - - - HR990
20.0 -10.5 11.0 -4.1 - - - MENINDEE POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 160/17 12.5 8.3 76 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
23.0 -6.9 9.0 -8.0 8 - - COBAR MO 0326 0900 - - - 170/08 13.1 7.7 70 1019.12.0 30.0 -
24.0 -8.0 12.0 -5.2 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 180/13 16.3 3.9 44 - 50.0 -
24.0 -8.0 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0326 1500 - - - 130/11 23.3 10.5 44 - 50.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
19.0 -10.3 10.0 -6.2 - Tr/24 Tr/18 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 180/02 14.3 11.2 82 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
20.3 -8.8 - - - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0326 0000 - - - - 200/09 13.9 9.5 75 1016.80.5 - - - -
20.0 -9.1 9.0 -6.6 9 - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0326 0900 - - - - 180/11 14.3 11.5 83 1018.11.6 - - - -
060 Manning
27.0 - - - - - 42/6 FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P. 0326 1600 - - - 230/22 20.0 18.4 91 - 15.0 -
061 Hunter
23.0 -3.1 - - - 2/6 2/3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0326 1500 - - - 180/28 18.8 17.0 89 1019.10.2 - 10.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
19.0 -8.3 9.0 -4.6 - 0.2/24 - GULGONG POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 340/02 14.8 11.1 78 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
13.0 -8.4 8.0 -0.8 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 OBERON (WOODCHEM) 0326 0900 - - - 130/15 10.7 7.8 82 - 40.0 -
13.0 -9.6 8.0 -2.6 4 0.2/24 0.2/24 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 0326 0900 - - - 130/11 12.1 9.3 83 - 50.0 -
12.0 -10.3 7.0 -2.6 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0326 0900 - - - 120/09 11.0 10.1 94 - 30.0 Dew
065 Central Western Slopes - south
17.0 -11.0 9.0 -3.3 - 0.2/24 0.2/3 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 0326 0900 - - - Calm 12.3 11.7 96 - - -
20.0 -8.4 9.0 -6.0 - 0.2/24 - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0326 0900 - - - Calm 13.0 12.1 94 - 50.0 -
20.0 -9.3 9.0 -4.9 7 - - WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 0326 0900 - - - 180/02 15.1 11.8 81 - 50.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
- - - - - - - WATTAMOLLA 0326 0000 - - - - 180/63 - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - WATTAMOLLA 0326 0600 - - - - 180/63 - - - - - - - -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
19.0 -8.9 8.0 -5.3 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) 0326 0900 - - - 070/08 14.4 11.1 81 - 13.0 -
19.0 -10.1 9.0 -4.6 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 130/17 15.3 10.2 72 - 45.0 -
20.0 -8.6 10.0 -4.4 - - - WYALONG POST OFFICE 0326 0900 - - - 160/05 13.5 10.2 80 - 50.0 -
074 Riverina - east
20.0 -8.0 10.0 -3.5 - - - TOCUMWAL AIRPORT 0326 0900 -/- - - 180/15 13.2 8.9 75 - 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
22.0 -6.6 6.0 -8.4 7 - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0326 0900 - - - - 130/09 11.9 9.3 84 1020.61.9 - - - -
- - 6.3 -8.1 - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0326 1200 - - - - 080/18 21.0 10.8 52 1020.8 - - - -
21.0 -8.2 7.0 -6.7 - - - HAY (MILLER STREET) 0326 0900 - - - 180/11 12.3 9.1 81 1021.41.6 50.0 -
22.0 -8.2 9.0 -6.1 - - - LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 0326 0900 - - - Calm 12.1 9.1 82 - 30.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
20.0 -8.2 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0326 1500 6/S - - 200/15 20.1 7.4 44 1022.72.1 40.0 -
079 Wimmera - south
18.0 -8.0 - - - - - LONGERENONG 0326 1500 - - - - 140/18 17.8 9.2 57 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
5.4 -8.8 - - - - - MOUNT BULLER 0326 0000 - - - - 170/17 2.6 2.5 99 - - - - -
11.1 - - - - - 0.2/3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0326 0000 - - - - 220/09 5.3 5.2 99 1018.41.0 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - 0.6/18 - MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0326 0300 - - - - 200/05 4.5 4.4 99 1018.70.2 - - 0.1 -
084 East Gippsland
15.0 -8.7 11.0 -1.0 12 6/24 1/3 ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0326 0900 3/SW - 310/05 12.6 11.5 93 - 15.0 Max wind gust 6.2 kts. Wind Run for 9am 24-3-11 98
15.0 -6.9 11.0 -4.0 - 28/24 0.4/3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0326 0900 10/SW - - 270/18 13.0 11.1 88 - 20.0 -
085 West Gippsland
14.0 -8.3 11.0 +1.3 - 4/24 0.6/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0326 0900 1/- - Calm 11.3 10.7 96 - 0.9 -
088 North Central
16.0 -8.6 11.0 +0.2 - - - CASTLEMAINE PRISON 0326 0900 6/N - - 160/05 12.1 6.5 69 - 10.0 -
17.9 -8.2 - - - - - MANGALORE AIRPORT 0326 0000 - - - 150/13 12.7 8.0 73 1021.0 - - - -
18.0 -8.1 10.0 -2.2 - - - MANGALORE AIRPORT 0326 0900 - - - - 160/18 13.7 8.5 71 1022.5 - - - -
17.0 -8.3 12.0 +0.8 - - - MARYBOROUGH 0326 0900 10/- - 160/04 12.1 8.3 78 - 20.0 -
17.0 -8.3 - - - - - MARYBOROUGH 0326 1500 10/N - - 180/04 15.8 9.9 68 - 20.0 -
089 Western Plains
14.0 -8.1 - - - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 0326 1500 - - - 160/28 12.9 8.4 74 1023.60.8 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
33.0 - 25.0 - - 34/24 2/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0326 0900 - - - - 100/31 26.0 23.3 85 1008.32.0 - - - -
- - 25.1 - - - 12/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0326 1200 - - - - 050/24 27.9 23.9 79 1007.31.0 - - - -