Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 18 September 20 prepared 0157 EST, 19/09/12
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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
007 East Gascoyne
27.0 +3.4 17.0 +9.2 15 - - PAYNES FIND 0918 0900 - - - 310/17 18.8 12.1 65 1009.6 40.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - 19/18 19/3 BRIDGETOWN 0918 0300 - - - - 340/05 13.3 13.1 99 1002.21.0 - - - -
- - - - - 11/18 11/3 BUNBURY 0918 0300 - - - - 350/11 15.5 13.5 88 1002.31.8 - - - -
27.0 +8.2 13.0 +5.9 - 4/24 4/18 DONNYBROOK 0918 0900 10/SE - - 310/15 17.5 15.3 87 - 15.0 -
25.0 +8.6 12.4 +5.2 - 4/24 - MANJIMUP 0918 0900 - - - - 310/17 16.2 14.0 87 1002.91.1 - - - -
010 Central Wheat Belt
29.0 +8.8 10.0 +4.2 11 2/24 2/18 BEVERLEY 0918 0900 6/NW - - 290/08 16.0 14.6 91 - 3.0 -
28.0 +8.9 13.0 +7.6 - 2/24 2/18 BROOKTON 0918 0900 6/NW - - 360/08 15.8 14.6 93 - 19.0 -
29.0 +9.9 13.0 +7.2 - 0.6/24 0.6/18 CORRIGIN 0918 0900 6/NW - - 290/15 16.8 13.7 82 1005.81.1 30.0 -
28.0 +8.0 15.0 +7.9 - 7/24 7/24 GOOMALLING 0918 0900 - - - 270/- 15.5 12.8 84 - - - - -
31.0 +10.8 14.0 +8.1 - 3/24 3/18 HYDEN 0918 0900 3/NW - 310/09 16.6 12.9 79 - 30.0 -
29.0 +8.3 14.0 +7.5 - 6/24 6/18 KELLERBERRIN 0918 0900 - - - 290/11 16.6 14.7 89 - - - 30.0 -
31.0 +10.6 14.0 +7.2 - 10/24 10/18 MERREDIN 0918 0900 15/W - - 290/05 18.0 12.7 71 - 20.0 -
30.0 +9.7 14.0 +7.9 - 5/24 5/24 NAREMBEEN 0918 0900 - - - 340/22 17.1 13.6 80 - 30.0 -
27.0 +9.5 12.0 +5.6 - 12/24 12/18 NARROGIN 0918 0900 3/NW - - 310/04 15.1 12.2 83 - 20.0 -
29.0 +8.5 14.0 +7.0 - 6/24 6/18 NORTHAM 0918 0900 - - - 290/24 17.2 13.5 79 - 30.0 -
26.0 +8.2 13.0 +6.4 12 1/24 1/18 ONGERUP 0918 0900 6/W - 280/15 17.0 11.6 70 1003.3 40.0 -
27.0 +8.8 13.0 +6.5 - 1/24 1/18 PINGELLY 0918 0900 6/- - - 310/08 16.0 13.6 86 - 30.0 -
28.0 +9.9 12.0 +5.8 11 5/24 5/18 WAGIN 0918 0900 6/E - - 310/11 16.0 12.6 80 - 30.0 -
011 Eucla
25.0 +3.0 12.0 +5.3 10 1/24 1/24 BALLADONIA 0918 0900 -/ - - 020/15 16.1 9.8 66 - 20.0 ORIG-undefined regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.
24.0 +2.8 - - - - - EUCLA 0918 1500 10/NW 150/24 16.4 10.9 70 1007.30.7 20.0 -
012 Goldfields
29.0 +6.8 16.9 +9.0 13 0.6/24 - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0918 0900 10/NW - - 290/24 21.8 9.8 46 1006.40.2 30.0 -
013 Interior
37.0 +8.6 - - - - - CARNEGIE 0918 1500 - - - 270/34 33.9 18.6 41 1007.0 40.0 /
37.0 +9.8 - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0918 1330 20/SW - - 310/22 34.3 -9.4 6 1006.62.4 40.0 -
36.5 +9.3 - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0918 2230 - - - - 280/15 26.3 -1.6 16 1010.20.8 - - - -
39.0 +6.1 24.9 +8.6 - - - TELFER AERO 0918 0900 - - - - 260/15 32.6 2.6 15 1012.41.8 - - - -
36.0 +8.5 16.8 +5.8 - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0918 0900 - - - - 320/22 31.4 -1.4 12 1009.91.4 - - - -
36.0 +8.5 - - - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0918 1500 - - - - 280/30 34.6 1.1 12 1006.51.6 - - - -
36.4 +8.9 - - - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0918 2100 - - - - 290/09 24.1 2.9 25 1009.51.9 - - - -
35.0 +8.7 - - - - - WILUNA 0918 0900 - - - 270/11 25.2 15.2 54 1011.00.1 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - MANGO FARM 0918 0630 - - - Calm 17.8 17.5 98 1013.31.0 0.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
36.0 +9.0 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0918 1530 25/SW 320/35 34.7 -9.6 5 1008.53.0 25.0 -
36.0 +8.6 - - - - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0918 1530 -/S - 270/11 36.1 -1.6 9 1006.62.4 30.0 -
35.0 +8.4 - - - - - KULGERA 0918 1530 -/ - 360/09 33.9 0.9 12 1006.42.6 30.0 /
37.0 +8.0 - - - - - YULARA AERO 0918 1530 - - - - 280/24 36.1 -3.3 8 1006.22.8 - - - -
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
33.0 -1.3 11.0 -8.1 - - - CROYDON TOWNSHIP 0918 0900 - - - 130/02 26.4 -1.0 16 1016.22.2 50.0 -
30.0 -1.0 6.0 -8.3 5 - - MOUNT ISA AERO 0918 0900 - - - 060/08 22.2 -0.8 22 1016.42.3 25.0 -
- - 5.6 -8.7 - - - MOUNT ISA AERO 0918 1200 - - - 320/09 28.0 -2.9 13 1014.51.8 30.0 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - - 28/3 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 0918 0600 - - - - 160/22 16.0 15.5 97 1018.21.0 - - - -
23.0 +1.7 15.0 -0.8 - 39/24 8/3 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 0918 0900 - - - - 150/17 17.7 16.7 94 1019.41.2 - - - -
25.0 - - - - 35/24 35/24 POINT LOOKOUT 0918 1500 6/- - 050/17 17.7 15.7 88 - 35.0 No 0900. Rainfall started last night. Min was 15.2
21.7 - - - - - 21/3 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 0918 0000 - - - 270/09 15.6 14.3 92 1018.60.7 - - - -
22.0 - 15.0 - - 30/24 0.2/3 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 0918 0900 - - - 180/17 18.0 15.1 83 1019.41.4 - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
25.0 +0.7 12.0 +4.3 12 5/24 5/18 TEXAS POST OFFICE 0918 0900 6/W - 310/04 18.5 11.7 65 - 40.0 -
24.0 -0.3 - - - 0.8/6 0.8/6 TEXAS POST OFFICE 0918 1500 3/W - - 130/04 19.0 14.8 77 - 10.0 -
New South Wales
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
27.0 +2.2 - - - 5/6 5/6 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 0918 1500 10/SW - - Calm 22.4 17.2 72 - 50.0 -
- - 12.0 - - 8/24 8/18 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORM 0918 0900 - - - 360/05 18.0 12.7 71 - 40.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
21.0 +0.0 11.0 +3.7 - 11/24 11/18 BALRANALD (RSL) 0918 0900 6/N - 130/02 12.1 10.2 88 - 50.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
24.0 +3.9 - - - - - PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 0918 1500 3/W - - 230/18 17.2 8.2 55 - 50.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
- - - - - - 13/3 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS 0918 1800 - - - - 140/24 12.5 10.4 87 1014.41.0 - - - -
17.0 -0.4 1.0 -0.8 - 6/24 6/24 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 0918 0900 -/- - - 360/04 14.5 12.4 87 - 35.0 regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.13.1
16.0 -1.4 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 0918 1500 -/SW - Calm 16.3 8.0 58 - 30.0 regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.13.1
056 Northern Tablelands - west
16.0 +1.0 - - - - - GUYRA HOSPITAL 0918 1500 15/NW - - 310/05 11.8 7.8 76 - 20.0 -
21.0 - - - - 9/6 9/6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) 0918 1500 10/W - 230/04 11.7 10.0 89 - 50.0 t/storm with hail 13.20-14.40 hrs
20.0 +0.5 - - - 11/6 11/3 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE 0918 1500 - - - - 250/09 12.2 10.9 92 1015.41.8 - - - -
18.0 -1.4 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0918 1500 6/NW - 050/05 15.6 10.1 70 - 30.0 regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.13.1
057 Northern Tablelands - east
23.0 +1.7 9.0 -1.3 - 8/24 8/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 0918 0900 - - - 310/05 13.1 12.0 93 - 5.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS 0918 0600 - - - Calm 11.7 11.2 97 1019.20.2 - - 0.1 -
25.0 - 12.0 - - 33/24 0.2/3 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS 0918 0900 - - - 050/05 16.6 14.4 87 1020.20.9 - - - -
- - - - - 12/12 12/3 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS 0918 2100 - - - Calm 12.5 11.7 95 1018.42.5 - - - -
25.0 +0.3 13.0 +2.8 - 50/24 50/24 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0918 0900 3/SW - - Calm 16.4 14.3 87 - 50.0 -
25.0 - 12.0 - - 29/24 - GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0918 0900 - - - - Calm 16.9 12.8 77 - - - - -
25.0 - 12.0 - - - - LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 0918 0900 3/NE - - 180/05 18.1 13.5 75 - 20.0 -
- - - - - - - LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 0918 0600 - - - Calm 9.8 - - 1019.60.4 - - 0.2 -
059 Mid North Coast
- - - - - - 17/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0918 1800 - - - 320/11 12.4 11.3 93 1017.11.8 - - 0.3 -
20.0 - 8.0 - - 14/24 2/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0918 0900 -/ - - 360/04 11.5 9.6 88 - 10.0 -
19.0 - - - - - - DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0918 1500 -/ - - 180/15 13.0 4.8 57 - 14.0 -
- - - - - - 9/3 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS 0918 1800 - - - - 270/08 12.8 10.9 88 1016.41.5 - - - -
060 Manning
21.0 - 11.0 - - 5/24 5/18 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCU 0918 0900 - - - 250/05 17.0 12.5 75 - 25.0 -
23.0 -0.1 11.0 +2.5 9 22/24 15/18 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0918 0900 -/W 130/05 15.7 11.9 78 - 40.0 -
23.0 -0.1 - - - 24/6 24/6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0918 1500 15/W 130/05 16.2 13.9 86 - 25.0 Past Hail
061 Hunter
- - - - - 11/12 10/3 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) 0918 2100 - - - - 300/05 12.2 11.4 95 1017.72.3 - - - -
19.6 -1.4 - - - - 8/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 0918 0000 - - - - 320/05 11.9 - - - - - - -
25.0 +2.2 7.0 +0.1 - - - JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE 0918 0900 -/SE 130/11 16.0 11.4 74 - 30.0 -
22.0 +0.7 9.0 -0.2 - 14/24 14/24 LOSTOCK DAM 0918 0900 -/NW 270/02 11.5 10.1 91 - 25.0 400015
19.9 - - - - - 14/3 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS 0918 0000 - - - - 260/02 10.8 10.2 96 - - - - -
22.0 - - - - 12/6 12/3 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) 0918 1500 - - - 250/30 11.2 8.4 83 1015.81.2 - - - -
20.0 - 9.0 - - 2/24 2/18 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 0918 0900 - - - Calm 16.2 11.8 75 - 5.0 Thunder heard aprox. 6.30pm. with slight rain.
- - - - - 10/12 9/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 0918 2100 - - - - 090/24 15.5 11.9 79 1016.3 - - - -
062 Central Tablelands - north
- - - - - 11/12 8/3 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS 0918 2100 - - - - 190/13 9.7 8.8 94 1017.20.0 - - - -
063 Central Tablelands - south
16.0 +1.7 6.0 +0.7 - 2/24 1/18 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) 0918 0900 6/NW - - 310/08 11.1 5.9 70 - 10.0 -
16.0 +1.7 - - - - - KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) 0918 1500 6/W - 360/08 14.3 5.6 56 - 20.0 -
17.0 - - - - 3/6 3/6 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) 0918 1500 10/NW - 340/02 10.9 10.3 96 - 5.0 -
15.6 - - - - - 2/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0918 0000 - - - 050/11 6.7 6.3 97 - - - 0.2 -
20.0 - 8.0 - - 6/24 6/18 SPRINGWOOD (VALLEY HEIGHTS) 0918 0900 -/- Calm 14.7 10.0 73 - 10.0 -
18.0 - - - - 5/6 5/6 SPRINGWOOD (VALLEY HEIGHTS) 0918 1500 3/NW - Calm 14.0 12.9 93 - 15.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
21.0 - 9.0 - - 29/24 - COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS 0918 0900 - - - - 350/28 14.2 9.0 71 1018.50.2 - - - -
23.0 +2.5 - - - 8/6 8/6 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0918 1500 -/W - 110/04 13.5 12.2 92 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
22.0 - - - - 0.6/6 0.6/3 COWRA AIRPORT AWS 0918 1500 10/NW - 190/26 13.1 9.7 80 1013.91.1 30.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
- - - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0918 1800 10/NW - 020/09 17.8 12.6 72 1014.50.7 20.0 -
- - - - - 16/12 15/3 TERREY HILLS AWS 0918 2100 - - - - 300/08 11.8 10.7 93 - - - - -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
22.0 - 3.0 - - 0.6/24 0.6/24 LIVERPOOL (MICHAEL WENDEN CENTR 0918 0900 - - - Calm 13.9 12.1 89 - 0.0 thunder last night with rain 3.00pm yesterday at h
23.0 - - - - 14/6 14/3 RICHMOND RAAF 0918 1500 - - - 040/11 10.8 7.1 78 1012.92.6 - - - -
068 Illawarra
18.0 +1.9 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0918 1500 6/NW - - 310/04 11.6 6.3 70 - 2.0 thunder heard
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0918 0000 - - - Calm 7.6 - - 1020.00.7 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0918 0300 - - - Calm 6.3 - - 1017.72.1 - - 0.1 -
069 South Coast
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0918 2100 - - - - 290/15 13.1 11.5 90 1015.61.1 - - - -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - 7/18 0.2/3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS 0918 0300 - - - 050/11 2.7 2.6 99 1017.71.6 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - COOMA AIRPORT AWS 0918 0600 - - - 040/15 3.1 3.0 99 1017.30.3 - - 0.1 -
18.0 +1.8 - - - - - COOMA VISITORS CENTRE 0918 1500 3/ - - Calm 16.0 3.6 43 - 10.0 -
17.0 +0.8 - - - 4/6 4/6 GOULBURN TAFE 0918 1500 6/NW - - 090/09 15.4 8.8 65 - 30.0 -
21.0 - - - - - - YASS (RURAL FIRE SERVICE) 0918 1500 - - - 250/08 14.0 12.2 89 - 20.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - 4.5 -0.7 - - Tr/3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0918 1200 15/W - - Calm 15.2 10.7 74 1015.3 20.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
- - - - - - - COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT 0918 0600 -/W - 090/04 3.0 3.0 100 - 0.1 -
19.0 - - - - 2/6 2/6 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT 0918 1500 6/NW - 090/09 13.0 10.7 86 - 10.0 -
21.0 +2.6 - - - 8/6 8/6 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) 0918 1500 6/- - - 130/05 11.5 9.8 89 - 12.0 Past Hail, thunderstorm with lightning
21.0 +1.8 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 WYALONG POST OFFICE 0918 1500 15/NW 020/05 20.2 5.2 37 - 50.0 -
074 Riverina - east
20.0 - 9.0 - - 14/24 12/3 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS 0918 0900 - - - - 140/22 11.3 11.1 99 1014.51.3 - - - -
075 Riverina - west
22.0 +1.3 9.0 +2.4 - 3/24 3/18 HAY (MILLER STREET) 0918 0900 -/W - 130/08 13.3 10.4 83 - 40.0 thunder heard aprox 0100 thunder storm about 0230
Victoria
077 Mallee - south
- - - - - 7/18 6/3 SWAN HILL AERODROME 0918 0300 -/W - 190/13 10.4 9.6 95 1015.60.2 10.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 SWAN HILL AERODROME 0918 0600 -/W - 160/08 9.8 9.2 96 1015.50.1 10.0 -
078 Wimmera - north
16.0 -1.9 4.0 -2.0 - 4/24 4/18 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM 0918 0900 - - - Calm 7.5 7.5 100 - 0.1 fog this morning
082 Northeast - Lower
18.0 - - - - 4/6 4/6 CORRYONG AIRPORT 0918 1500 6/NW - 050/02 11.0 9.0 87 - 20.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
8.1 - - - - - - DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRP 0918 0000 - - - - 320/05 3.0 2.9 99 1020.40.5 - - 0.0 -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - - 10/3 COMBIENBAR AWS 0918 1800 - - - - Calm 7.5 6.9 96 1015.01.7 - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/18 - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0918 0300 6/N - - 030/05 10.6 9.6 94 1017.81.9 30.0 -
085 West Gippsland
14.6 -2.8 - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0918 0000 - - - Calm 7.7 7.4 98 1018.11.2 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0918 0600 - - - 350/04 4.6 4.5 99 1016.10.6 - - 0.2 -
16.0 -0.9 7.0 +1.4 6 - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0918 0900 - - - 030/05 11.4 10.8 96 1016.70.5 0.2 FOG / BEGINNINING TO THIN AT 0900 LOCAL VER:3.2 SW
087 West Central
- - - - - - 28/3 AVALON AIRPORT 0918 1800 - - - 270/08 11.0 10.8 99 1014.91.2 - - 7.0 -
- - - - - 30/12 2/3 AVALON AIRPORT 0918 2100 - - - 290/08 10.4 10.2 99 1016.21.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 0918 1800 - - - - 010/02 11.6 11.6 100 1014.81.2 - - - -
Tasmania
092 East Coast
- - - - - - 9/3 ST HELENS AERODROME 0918 0600 - - - - 310/08 8.7 8.4 98 1018.40.5 - - - -
11.0 - 8.0 - - 29/24 2/3 ST HELENS AERODROME 0918 0900 - - - - Calm 10.3 9.8 97 1018.20.2 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 49/18 - MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 0918 0300 - - - - 070/09 17.6 17.1 97 1015.61.0 - - - -
24.0 - 17.0 - - 49/24 - MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND 0918 0900 - - - - 140/11 21.2 18.6 85 1017.81.5 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
6.0 +0.6 - - - 3/6 2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0918 1500 2/SW - - 240/30 2.1 1.4 95 996.1 5.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0918 1800 2/SW - - 210/34 -1.0 -1.3 98 999.43.3 0.5 -