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Observations Weathercams
   Katoomba		 Katoomba weather  BMCC
Hourly data from BoM
Hourly data from TWC		    Last 3 days hourly obs for
   Bathurst AP
   Mt Boyce 
(3km N of Blackheath)
   Nullo Mountain
25km ENE of Rylstone)		    Mudgee AP
   Orange AP
Last 6 hours AWS observations Wind above 40km/h and rain heavier than 6mm/h 
(or 50mm since 9am) are highlighted
AWS OBS FOR 062 HALF-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS INDEX

062

Central Tablelands - north

MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS

Site: 062101
Alt: 471.0m
4km NE of MUDGEE

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00  SSE 13/ 20  23.0 15.3  1014.1    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|FE2400 SC3300 
Tue 19:30   NE 11/ 15  22.7 14.5  1014.3    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC3300 
Tue 20:00  ENE  7/ 11  22.3 15.2  1015.0    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|FE2880 SC3600 
Tue 20:30  ESE  9/ 13  22.4 16.2  1015.1    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC2820 
Tue 20:42  ENE 28/ 41  20.7 16.9  1013.9    0.4   0.4  ----   0.4   10000|FE 780 SC1980 OC2940 
Tue 21:00  ENE 35/ 46  20.4 17.2  1013.3    0.8   0.4   0.8   0.2   10000|FE 780 OC3000 
Tue 21:30  SSW  9/ 17  21.4 16.8  1014.2    0.8   0.0   0.8   0.0   10000|FE3300 
Tue 22:00  SSE  7/  9  20.9 17.1  1014.5    0.8   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 22:30   SE 11/ 15  20.4 17.0  1014.6    0.8   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:00  SSE 13/ 17  20.8 16.8  1014.7    0.8   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:30  SSE 11/ 15  20.4 16.6  1014.7    0.8   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Wed 00:00   SE  9/ 15  19.8 16.8  1015.0    0.8   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000

NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS

Site: 062100
Alt: 1130.0m
62km ESE of MUDGEE

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00    E 11/ 15  17.4 15.2  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 19:30    N  4/  6  17.3 14.4  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 20:00    E  6/  9  17.3 14.8  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 20:30    E  9/ 19  16.9 14.4  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 21:00    E 15/ 20  16.8 14.4  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 21:30    E  9/ 17  16.4 14.2  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 22:00    E 15/ 20  16.4 14.6  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 22:30    E 19/ 24  16.1 14.8  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 23:00    E 13/ 26  16.4 15.1  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 23:30    E 11/ 22  16.1 15.0  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Wed 00:00    E 13/ 22  15.6 14.6  ------   16.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   -----
 AWS OBS FOR 063 HALF-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS INDEX

063

Central Tablelands - south

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

Site: 063291
Alt: 744.5m
7km E of BATHURST

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00  ENE 19/ 26  24.0 13.2  1014.9    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 19:30  ENE 13/ 20  23.2 12.8  1015.4    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 20:00  ENE 15/ 19  22.2 12.5  1015.8    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 20:30  ENE 15/ 20  21.4 12.5  1015.8    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 21:00    E 11/ 15  21.3 13.7  1016.2    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 21:30  ENE 15/ 20  21.0 14.4  1016.2    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 22:00    E 11/ 15  20.6 14.7  1016.6    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 22:30  ENE 20/ 28  20.8 15.6  1016.5    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:00    E 19/ 24  20.1 16.1  1016.6    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:30    E 15/ 20  19.8 16.6  1016.6    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Wed 00:00    E 11/ 15  19.3 16.7  1016.6    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000

MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE)

Site: 063308
Alt: 955.0m
6km NNW of LITHGOW

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00   SE  4/  9  20.6 16.0  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 19:30    E  4/ 11  20.1 15.3  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 20:00   NE  6/  9  19.4 14.9  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 20:30  ENE  2/  4  17.9 15.0  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 21:00    C  0/  0  16.4 15.1  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 21:30   SE  2/ 13  17.1 15.8  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 22:00    E  6/  9  17.6 15.2  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 22:30    E  2/  7  17.2 15.2  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 23:00    C  0/  4  16.9 15.1  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Tue 23:30    E  2/  6  16.3 15.3  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   ----- 
Wed 00:00   NE  4/  7  17.5 15.5  ------    9.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   -----

MOUNT BOYCE AWS

Site: 063292
Alt: 1080.0m
11km NNW of KATOOMBA

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00    E 13/ 20  21.0 14.9  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 19:30  ENE 13/ 24  19.7 15.1  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|SC 330 
Tue 19:36  ENE 13/ 24  19.4 15.1  ------    0.0   0.0  ----   0.0   10000|BR 270 
Tue 20:00  ENE 13/ 22  17.8 14.7  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|SC 210 
Tue 20:01  ENE 13/ 22  17.7 14.8  ------    0.0   0.0  ----   0.0   10000|SC 210 
Tue 20:28    E  7/ 15  17.1 15.1  ------    0.0   0.0  ----   0.0   10000|BR 150 
Tue 20:30    E  7/ 15  17.1 15.1  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|BR 150 
Tue 21:00    E  6/ 15  17.3 15.5  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC 120 
Tue 21:30  ENE  7/ 13  17.2 15.4  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|BR  90 OC 210 
Tue 22:00  ENE  9/ 17  16.9 15.6  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC  30 
Tue 22:30  ENE  7/ 15  16.8 15.5  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC  30 OC 240 
Tue 23:00  ENE  7/ 15  16.7 15.4  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC  30 
Tue 23:30  ENE  7/ 13  16.5 15.4  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0    8000|OC  30 
Tue 23:34  ENE  6/ 13  16.5 15.4  ------    0.0   0.0  ----   0.0    7000|OC  30 
Tue 23:58  ENE  7/ 13  16.4 14.9  ------    0.0   0.0  ----   0.0   10000|BR  60 OC 150 
Wed 00:00  ENE  7/ 13  16.4 15.1  ------    0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000|OC  60

ORANGE AIRPORT AWS

Site: 063303
Alt: 944.7m
11km SSE of ORANGE

 

  Time     Wind        Temp  DP   Baro     Rain since   Rain past  Vis(m), Cloud(base in m), Weather
  local        km/h                         9am  last   hr   10m    
Tue 19:00   NE 17/ 20  21.5 12.6  1016.0    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 19:30   NE 13/ 22  20.8 12.5  1016.3    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 20:00   NE 15/ 20  19.6 12.8  1016.5    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 20:30  NNE  9/ 13  18.1 12.8  1016.8    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 21:00    N 11/ 17  17.8 12.7  1017.0    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 21:30  NNE 11/ 15  17.5 12.4  1017.1    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 22:00  NNE 11/ 15  17.3 11.8  1017.4    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 22:30  NNE 13/ 15  17.1 11.4  1017.4    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:00  NNE  9/ 13  16.5 11.6  1017.4    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Tue 23:30   NE  9/ 15  16.4 11.8  1017.5    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000 
Wed 00:00   NE 11/ 15  15.9 12.3  1017.4    0.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   10000


 

Hourly Rainfall  Latest hour from BoM
Central West    Hourly data   Clickable maps East & Blue Mountains    Hourly data   Clickable maps

 

Rainfall since 9am  from the BoM
Central West    3-hourly data   Clickable maps East & Blue Mountains    3-hourly data   Clickable maps

 

Rain 24h to 9am  from the BoM
Central West    24 hour data   Clickable maps East & Blue Mountains    24 hour data   Clickable maps

 

Rivers and flooding  from the BoM
Central West  Interactive rainfall/flood map  
River height tables for inland systems from BoM
BoM Daily River Heights Bulletin
DLWC Water Information: River and storage reports
East & Blue Mountains    Interactive rainfall/flood map
River height tables for Nepean/ Hawkesbury system from BoM
Sydney water storage consumption and storage from Sydney Water

 

Sydney Airport upper air diagram from BoM 

 

Climatic Information

The Weather of the NSW Central Tablelands from Michael Thompson's Ozthunder.com
Climate averages and extremes for dozens of places in the Central Tablelands from the Bureau of Meteorology

 

Local Central Tablelands 
& Blue Mountains Websites

Batrhurst & Central Tablelands Snow/Road Reports
Blackheath Weather
Charlie Northcroft's Central & Southern Tablelands Weather
Katoomba Weather