Noteworthy synoptic observations for Monday, 16 May 2011 loca prepared 0157 EST, 17/05/11
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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
004 Pilbara - De Grey
- - - - - 24/18 20/3 KARRATHA AERO 0516 0300 - - - 110/31 16.2 15.7 97 1014.41.2 - - 1.6 -
- - - - - - 49/3 KARRATHA AERO 0516 0600 - - - 100/30 17.0 16.5 97 1015.30.9 - - 3.1 -
21.0 - 16.0 - - 77/24 4/3 KARRATHA AERO 0516 0900 - - - 100/30 18.8 15.9 83 1016.81.5 - - - -
- - - - - 4/24 4/18 PARDOO STATION 0516 0900 - - - Calm 19.5 19.0 97 1017.82.5 20.0 /
22.5 -8.0 - - - 0.4/12 - PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 0516 2100 - - - 110/13 20.0 14.5 71 1017.31.4 - - - -
22.0 -8.3 16.0 -2.3 - 38/24 5/3 ROEBOURNE 0516 0900 - - - 090/09 17.0 17.0 100 1017.51.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 ROEBOURNE AERO 0516 0000 - - - - 100/21 17.5 14.8 84 1016.50.2 - - - -
- - - - - 35/18 12/3 ROEBOURNE AERO 0516 0300 - - - - 180/22 16.5 15.0 91 1015.90.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 ROEBOURNE AERO 0516 0600 - - - - 180/22 16.5 15.7 95 1016.80.9 - - - -
22.0 - 16.3 - - 45/24 2/3 ROEBOURNE AERO 0516 0900 - - - - 120/24 17.0 15.5 91 1017.91.1 - - - -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
- - - - - - - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 0516 0600 3/N - 070/11 20.2 18.4 89 1014.30.0 - 25.0 VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
18.0 -9.5 - - - 4/6 4/6 WITTENOOM 0516 1500 6/NE - - 110/04 18.0 15.5 85 1015.51.8 10.0 -
006 West Gascoyne
- - - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 0516 0600 6/NW - - 030/13 17.1 16.6 97 1014.30.1 - 30.0 -
28.0 +0.4 17.0 +3.2 15 21/24 21/18 GASCOYNE JUNCTION 0516 0900 -/N - 090/09 18.1 16.4 90 1016.6 50.0 -
008 Central West
- - - - - - 11/3 KALBARRI 0516 1200 6/W - - 310/09 22.3 19.0 82 1013.8 50.0 -
26.0 +0.3 - - - 17/6 6/3 KALBARRI 0516 1500 6/W - - 250/13 25.0 19.1 70 1013.0 50.0 -
- - - - - - 19/3 NORTH ISLAND 0516 0000 - - - - 320/08 19.4 17.9 91 1013.20.3 - - - -
009 Lower West and Perth
23.2 +4.1 - - - 11/12 11/3 CAPE NATURALISTE 0516 2100 - - - - 060/09 16.6 14.6 88 1012.30.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 WITCHCLIFFE 0516 1800 - - - - 320/05 16.7 16.5 99 - - - - -
013 Interior
16.0 -9.1 - - - 3/6 Tr/3 CARNEGIE 0516 1500 - - - 090/15 15.8 13.3 85 1018.8 30.0 -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
20.0 -2.6 1.0 -8.2 -2 - - KULGERA 0516 0900 -/ - 090/02 10.5 -1.6 43 1028.01.2 40.0 /
Queensland
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - - - COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0516 1500 - - - 010/94 - - - 1015.7 - - - -
033 Central Coast - east
21.2 - - - - - 11/3 SAMUEL HILL AERO 0516 0000 - - - 160/13 17.6 16.6 94 1024.11.1 - - - -
036 Central Lowlands
23.0 -3.9 4.0 -8.0 3 - - LONGREACH AERO 0516 0900 - - - 100/30 16.1 -0.4 32 1026.40.9 40.0 fuel state 4/3 VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - 9/3 GAYNDAH AIRPORT 0516 1800 - - - - 170/04 14.7 12.6 87 1026.11.6 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
22.0 - - - - - - BRISBANE AERO 0516 1500 10/SE 110/15 20.0 12.5 62 1026.21.4 20.0 -
19.0 -2.7 15.0 -1.4 - 10/24 8/3 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 0516 0900 - - - - 190/24 17.1 14.2 83 1028.41.4 - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
15.0 -2.2 -2.0 -8.5 - - - APPLETHORPE 0516 0900 - - - - Calm 9.4 5.4 76 1030.21.5 - - - -
- - -1.6 -8.1 - - - APPLETHORPE 0516 1200 - - - - 060/05 16.5 3.4 42 1028.61.5 - - - -
043 Maranoa
18.0 -5.0 -1.0 -8.1 -4 - - MITCHELL POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 7.9 1.1 62 1030.3 50.0 -
19.0 -4.7 0.0 -8.3 0 - - ROMA AIRPORT 0516 0900 - - - - 160/05 11.1 4.6 64 1029.81.3 - - - -
- - 0.2 -8.1 - - - ROMA AIRPORT 0516 1200 - - - - 120/17 20.7 3.4 32 1028.01.7 - - - -
20.0 -3.5 0.0 -9.0 - - - SURAT 0516 0900 - - - 020/04 12.6 2.9 52 - 50.0 -
044 Warrego
21.0 -2.0 -1.0 -9.7 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0516 0900 - - - Calm 2.9 -0.9 76 1030.71.2 30.0 -
18.0 -5.1 1.0 -8.0 -3 - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0516 0900 - - - 100/17 15.1 -4.1 26 1029.50.8 40.0 -
- - 1.0 -8.0 - - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0516 1200 - - - 050/13 20.8 0.5 26 1027.91.5 40.0 -
045 Far Southwest
20.0 -3.9 2.0 -9.0 - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0516 0900 - - - 090/13 11.0 -1.7 41 1029.50.6 50.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
19.0 -2.3 0.0 -8.2 - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 7.7 3.8 76 - 50.0 -
18.0 -3.2 0.0 -8.0 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 7.6 4.2 79 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
18.0 -4.4 1.0 -8.1 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - 090/04 9.3 4.4 71 - 50.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
17.0 -3.3 -2.0 -9.0 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - 180/08 7.0 4.2 82 1034.11.2 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
17.0 -2.7 -1.0 -8.3 -2 - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0516 0900 - - - - 130/08 8.1 5.2 82 1032.31.1 - - - -
- - -1.5 -8.8 - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0516 1200 - - - - 180/13 16.0 3.8 44 1030.91.3 - - - -
052 Northwest Plains - west
19.0 -3.3 -3.0 -10.8 -4 - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0516 0900 - - - - 170/08 9.4 0.1 52 1032.01.5 - - - -
- - -3.0 -10.8 - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0516 1200 - - - - 310/08 18.9 -2.1 24 1030.31.6 - - - -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
19.0 -1.3 -5.0 -9.5 - - - BARRABA POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 2.1 -3.7 65 - 50.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
18.0 -2.4 -4.0 -9.2 - - - QUIRINDI POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 7.4 5.7 89 - 50.0 -
16.0 -1.0 -7.0 -9.5 - Tr/24 Tr/18 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 6.0 1.3 72 - 35.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
15.0 -3.0 -3.0 -8.1 - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 9.5 6.4 81 - 50.0 -
061 Hunter
20.0 -0.9 -2.0 -10.8 - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0516 0900 - - - 290/09 6.1 3.5 83 - 50.0 -
18.0 -2.4 -3.0 -11.1 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0516 0900 - - - - 080/04 8.7 3.7 71 1030.10.6 - - - -
- - -3.2 -11.3 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0516 1200 - - - - 350/18 17.6 1.2 33 1027.72.3 - - - -
17.0 -2.1 -4.0 -9.3 - - - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - 070/04 9.2 2.5 63 - 50.0 -
18.0 -2.6 1.0 -8.8 - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0516 0900 - - - - 050/08 8.9 3.9 71 - - - - -
- - 1.3 -8.5 - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0516 1200 - - - - 040/05 16.3 4.1 44 - - - - -
062 Central Tablelands - north
17.0 -1.9 -3.0 -9.6 - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 2.5 -0.1 83 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
15.0 -0.5 -5.0 -8.5 -9 - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0516 0900 - - - Calm 0.8 -1.3 86 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 0516 0600 - - - Calm -5.5 -6.2 95 1030.10.1 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0516 0600 - - - Calm -4.3 -5.8 89 - 0.1 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
18.0 -1.3 -6.0 -9.4 - - - COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 7.3 -11.0 26 - 50.0 -
17.0 -2.3 -4.0 -10.3 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0516 0900 - - - 130/04 3.4 -1.2 72 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
16.0 -2.5 -4.0 -9.3 - - - COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 0516 0900 - - - 130/08 2.9 -1.2 74 - - -
16.0 -2.5 -1.0 -8.6 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 6.0 4.9 93 - 50.0 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0516 0600 - - - - Calm -0.3 -0.9 96 1030.10.4 - - 0.1 -
19.0 -1.4 -1.0 -8.4 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0516 0900 - - - - Calm 7.4 4.4 81 1030.40.3 - - - -
- - -1.3 -8.7 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0516 1200 - - - - 020/02 16.9 1.8 36 1027.72.7 - - - -
069 South Coast
15.0 -0.6 -6.0 -10.3 - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0516 0900 - - - Calm 2.7 2.2 96 - 0.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
14.0 -1.4 -7.0 -10.2 -6 - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0516 0900 - - - Calm 0.8 0.7 99 1031.51.0 0.8 manual terr min : -7.6 VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
- - -6.5 -9.7 - - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0516 1200 - - - 210/05 4.4 2.0 84 1030.11.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 0.5 -0.8 91 - 0.2 \\
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0516 0600 - - - 010/02 -0.7 -0.8 99 1031.50.3 0.2 -
14.0 -3.2 -3.0 -9.0 -1 - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0516 0900 1/- - - 050/05 2.1 1.3 94 1033.11.5 2.0 -
- - -2.6 -8.6 - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0516 1200 3/SW - - Calm 8.0 4.8 80 1032.20.9 10.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
13.0 - -2.0 - - Tr/24 Tr/18 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) 0516 0900 - - - Calm 0.8 0.5 98 - 0.0 -
074 Riverina - east
16.0 -2.7 -2.0 -8.7 - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0516 0900 - - - - 270/05 5.9 5.0 94 1033.41.0 - - - -
- - -1.7 -8.4 - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0516 1200 - - - - 190/17 12.6 4.6 58 1032.41.0 - - - -
075 Riverina - west
16.0 -3.1 -1.0 -8.4 -2 - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0516 0900 - - - - Calm 6.2 6.1 99 1033.61.1 - - - -
- - -1.1 -8.5 - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0516 1200 - - - 190/17 12.8 4.0 55 1032.41.2 - - - -
16.0 -3.2 -1.0 -8.4 - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 0516 0900 - - - 180/04 4.8 -3.1 56 1033.61.3 50.0 -
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
13.0 -3.0 1.0 -3.8 - - - DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR 0516 0900 - - - Calm 4.0 3.0 93 - 0.2 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
14.0 - 11.0 - - 2/24 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0516 0900 - - - - 250/63 12.1 8.2 77 1026.61.1 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 2/18 0.8/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 0300 - - - - 320/91 10.7 8.3 85 1016.70.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 0600 - - - - 320/87 10.8 8.4 85 1016.40.3 - - - -
12.0 -0.8 10.0 +1.6 - 2/24 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 0900 - - - - 320/89 11.2 7.7 79 1017.81.4 - - - -
- - 9.6 +1.2 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 1200 - - - - 320/89 12.0 9.0 82 1016.31.5 - - - -
12.0 -0.8 - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 1500 - - - - 320/91 12.2 9.9 86 1016.40.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0516 1800 - - - - 320/83 12.0 10.7 92 1017.91.5 - - - -
4.5 -0.8 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0516 0000 - - - - 260/94 3.6 1.8 88 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/18 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0516 0300 - - - - 260/76 4.0 2.4 89 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0516 0600 - - - - 250/67 3.1 0.5 83 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0516 1800 - - - - 240/65 3.7 1.7 87 - - - - -
097 West Coast
5.0 - 3.0 - - 33/24 5/3 MOUNT READ 0516 0900 - - - - 260/44 3.4 3.3 99 1023.90.4 - - - -
9.0 - 8.0 - - 3/24 0.6/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0516 0900 - - - - 290/63 8.4 7.0 91 - - - - -
10.0 -1.6 5.0 -0.4 - 27/24 17/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0516 0900 - - - 310/15 9.0 8.0 93 - 2.0 50000 /
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - - FREDERICK REEF 0516 1400 - - - - 120/63 22.2 - - 1018.02.2 - - - -
13.8 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 0000 - - - - 270/65 12.4 9.6 83 1026.90.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 0300 - - - - 260/65 12.6 9.4 81 1026.40.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0516 0600 - - - - 260/67 12.0 10.1 88 1026.30.1 - - - -
14.0 - 11.0 - - 0.2/24 - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 0900 - - - - 270/68 12.2 9.6 84 1027.00.7 - - - -
- - 11.3 - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 1200 - - - - 270/67 12.7 9.5 81 1026.20.8 - - - -
15.0 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 1500 - - - - 270/68 13.5 9.9 79 1025.21.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0516 1800 - - - - 270/65 12.6 10.0 84 1026.10.9 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0516 0600 3/SW - - 280/28 1.9 -2.1 75 972.42.1 15.0 -