Noteworthy synoptic observations for Friday, 24 April 2009 lo prepared 0200 EST, 25/04/09
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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
011 Eucla
17.0 -9.4 9.0 -2.7 7 0.2/24 0.2/3 BALGAIR 0424 0900 1/SW - - 230/09 14.5 13.6 94 1020.3 10.0 -
012 Goldfields
19.0 -8.8 8.0 -6.8 - - - LEONORA 0424 0900 - - - 180/04 14.7 8.7 67 1022.4 20.0 -
20.0 -8.6 6.0 -7.9 - - - YEELIRRIE 0424 0900 - - - Calm 14.3 9.9 75 1021.9 35.0 -
013 Interior
23.0 -6.7 8.0 -8.0 - - - CARNEGIE 0424 0900 - - - 130/05 16.3 7.9 57 1020.4 30.0 -
25.0 -4.2 8.0 -8.3 6 - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0424 0730 - - - 140/21 12.1 4.5 60 1017.71.5 40.0 Wind Dir estimated VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - 7.7 -8.6 - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0424 1030 - - - 130/22 16.9 4.9 45 1017.40.3 40.0 -
21.0 -8.2 - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0424 1330 - - - 150/21 20.7 1.1 27 1015.02.2 40.0 -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - 7.0 -9.3 4 2/24 - WATARRKA 0424 0900 - - - - 130/13 13.6 5.9 60 1017.21.4 30.0 -
South Australia
017 Far North Pastoral
27.0 +2.1 11.0 +0.2 - 11/24 11/18 ARKAROOLA 0424 0900 - - - 050/55 13.3 11.1 87 - 20.0 -
20.0 -4.9 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 ARKAROOLA 0424 1500 - - - 310/44 19.6 8.7 49 - 25.0 -
29.9 - - - - - 16/3 MARREE AERO 0424 0000 - - - - 290/24 17.5 17.5 100 1010.00.9 - - - -
30.0 +1.7 12.0 -1.1 - 24/24 24/18 MARREE COMPARISON 0424 0900 -/ - 230/09 16.6 12.6 77 1011.41.2 50.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
18.0 -1.5 14.0 -0.9 - 17/24 4/3 NEPTUNE ISLAND 0424 0900 - - - - 220/63 16.0 12.4 79 1002.73.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - THEVENARD WIND 0424 0130 - - - - 240/65 - - - - - - - -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
17.0 - 13.0 - - 36/24 10/3 CAPE BORDA AWS 0424 0900 10/SW - - 220/39 13.2 12.7 97 1002.42.9 2.0 -
21.0 - 13.0 - - 28/24 0.2/3 KINGSCOTE AERO 0424 0900 - - - 280/18 16.1 13.9 87 1000.81.5 - - - -
17.0 - 14.0 - - 26/24 5/3 STENHOUSE BAY 0424 0900 - - - - 210/31 15.3 15.1 99 1001.51.8 - - - -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
22.0 -0.4 13.0 +0.8 - 27/24 6/3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0424 0900 - - - - 320/08 14.4 13.5 94 1002.31.1 - - - Evap and Sun Data added by SA-ROS VER:3.2 SWV:M2.0
18.6 - - - - - 11/3 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER 0424 0000 - - - - 300/31 13.2 13.0 99 1001.31.8 - - - -
18.0 - 10.0 - - 35/24 2/3 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER 0424 0900 - - - - 290/24 10.3 10.1 99 1000.60.9 - - - -
19.9 - - - - - 18/3 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AW 0424 0000 - - - - 320/28 14.3 14.0 98 1000.61.4 - - - -
- - - - - 54/18 4/3 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AW 0424 0300 - - - - 310/21 13.2 12.6 96 999.31.2 - - - -
20.0 - 12.0 - - 55/24 1/3 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AW 0424 0900 - - - - 300/21 13.3 12.8 97 1000.41.0 - - - -
026 Lower Southeast
19.0 - - - - 9/6 9/3 CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) 0424 1500 - - - - 230/31 13.6 12.2 91 1000.61.2 - - - -
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
33.0 +1.2 - - - - - MOUNT ISA AERO 0424 1500 20/NW 270/18 32.4 12.9 31 1009.62.1 40.0 -
045 Far Southwest
28.0 - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 0424 1500 15/W - - 270/30 25.7 6.7 30 1008.80.8 20.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
28.0 +1.7 - - - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0424 1500 6/W - - 270/28 21.3 9.6 47 - 10.0 -
23.0 -3.2 - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0424 1500 6/- - - 270/34 21.2 9.0 46 - 0.4 widespread red dust in air visibility of sky limit
050 Central Western Plains - south
- - - - - - 18/3 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS 0424 1800 - - - - 320/17 12.7 12.7 100 1003.00.6 - - - -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
- - - - - 0.2/18 - ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 0424 0300 - - - Calm 5.9 5.5 97 1014.01.2 - - 0.2 -
061 Hunter
- - - - - - - NORAH HEAD AWS 0424 2100 - - - 010/180 - 16.7 - 1005.00.9 - - 1.4 -
- - - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0424 0600 10/- - - Calm 10.5 10.5 100 1013.21.1 0.2 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - - BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 0424 0600 - - - Calm 4.0 3.9 99 1012.61.1 - - 0.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
- - - - - 9/12 8/3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS 0424 2100 - - - - 270/22 14.4 13.1 92 1006.53.9 - - - -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
- - - - - - - RICHMOND RAAF 0424 0300 - - - Calm 10.1 9.9 99 1014.92.0 - - 0.2 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - 0.2/3 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0424 0600 - - - Calm 10.4 10.2 99 1013.31.2 - - 0.1 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - 11/12 9/3 MOUNT GININI AWS 0424 2100 - - - - 280/31 3.4 3.4 100 - - - - -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
7.0 -3.2 - - - 11/6 11/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0424 1500 - - - 230/46 7.0 4.8 86 - 30.0 50000 SOLID CLOUD COVER WITH HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG
5.0 -4.5 - - - 11/6 8/3 THREDBO AWS 0424 1500 - - - - 330/46 4.4 4.3 99 1004.62.6 - - - -
- - - - - 31/12 14/3 THREDBO AWS 0424 2100 - - - - 320/39 2.5 2.4 99 1001.80.5 - - - -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - 20/12 11/3 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 0424 2100 - - - 020/11 13.7 12.1 90 1001.80.4 - - - -
- - - - - 12/12 12/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0424 2100 - - - - 340/18 4.8 4.7 99 - - - - -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
- - - - - 12/12 10/3 YOUNG AIRPORT 0424 2100 - - - - 320/13 12.7 11.3 91 1004.73.1 - - - -
074 Riverina - east
- - - - - - 10/3 NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0424 1800 - - - - 350/11 15.0 14.2 95 1001.50.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 0424 1800 - - - - 320/13 14.9 14.9 100 - - - - -
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - 8/3 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0424 1800 - - - 280/24 14.9 13.3 90 1002.52.5 - - - -
23.0 -1.2 - - - 1/6 1/6 HILLSTON AIRPORT 0424 1500 -/NW - 310/26 22.8 14.3 59 1001.2 40.0 -
Victoria
078 Wimmera - north
25.0 - 15.0 - - 12/24 8/3 NHILL AERODROME 0424 0900 - - - - 340/15 14.8 13.7 93 1001.10.5 - - - -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
- - 14.1 +5.5 - - 8/3 KYABRAM DPI 0424 1200 - - - - 020/18 14.4 13.0 91 - - - - -
082 Northeast - Lower
11.0 - - - - 11/6 9/3 HUNTERS HILL 0424 1500 - - - - 010/17 9.5 9.4 99 - - - - -
23.0 +1.2 16.0 +8.9 - - - RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH 0424 0900 - - - - 030/11 17.0 9.2 60 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
14.0 -7.1 - - - 16/6 16/6 EDI UPPER 0424 1500 - - - 050/09 13.4 13.0 97 - 10.0 -
6.0 - - - - 15/6 11/3 FALLS CREEK 0424 1500 - - - - 350/54 5.4 5.3 99 999.32.5 - - - -
- - 5.1 +1.4 - - 2/3 MOUNT BULLER 0424 1200 - - - - 360/67 5.8 5.7 99 - - - - -
8.3 - - - - - - MT HOTHAM 0424 0000 - - - - 350/63 4.1 2.6 90 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MT HOTHAM 0424 0300 - - - - 340/63 5.0 3.2 88 - - - - -
8.0 - 4.0 - - 0.6/24 0.6/3 MT HOTHAM 0424 0900 - - - - 350/65 4.1 3.8 98 - - - - -
- - 3.9 - - - 6/3 MT HOTHAM 0424 1200 - - - - 350/67 4.7 4.4 98 - - - - -
5.0 - - - - 20/6 13/3 MT HOTHAM 0424 1500 - - - - 340/72 4.6 4.3 98 - - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 MT HOTHAM 0424 1800 - - - - 350/54 4.8 4.5 98 - - - - -
- - - - - 36/12 7/3 MT HOTHAM 0424 2100 - - - - 330/35 3.7 3.5 99 - - - - -
086 East Central
- - - - - - - SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND 0424 1000 - - - - 360/63 - - - - - - - -
088 North Central
- - 11.1 - - - - KILMORE GAP 0424 1200 - - - 010/46 11.6 11.6 100 1000.61.7 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - 2/3 KILMORE GAP 0424 1800 - - - 350/26 12.3 12.3 100 998.50.5 - - 0.2 -
090 West Coast
- - - - - 15/12 11/3 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 0424 2100 - - - - 250/31 12.7 12.3 97 999.32.8 - - - -
- - 15.0 - - - 9/3 PORT FAIRY AWS 0424 1200 - - - - 340/21 15.9 14.4 91 997.91.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 PORT FAIRY AWS 0424 1800 - - - - 250/37 14.0 13.1 94 999.02.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0424 1800 - - - 250/22 12.5 10.8 89 999.82.9 - - 7.0 -
13.0 -1.8 - - - 9/6 9/6 WEEAPROINAH 0424 1500 - - - 310/22 12.9 12.9 100 - 0.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0424 1800 - - - 330/26 14.5 14.5 100 997.71.3 - - - -
17.0 -0.5 - - - - 8/3 DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0424 1500 1/- - - 360/43 14.8 14.5 98 997.63.2 1.5 -
- - - - - - 15/6 DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0424 1800 - - - 360/35 15.2 15.1 99 996.11.4 - - 3.9 -
- - - - - 27/12 11/3 DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0424 2100 - - - 330/24 15.3 15.2 99 995.11.0 - - 5.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 LOW HEAD 0424 1800 - - - - 020/44 14.9 14.9 100 996.21.7 - - - -
- - - - - 21/12 9/3 LOW HEAD 0424 2100 - - - - 350/35 15.3 15.1 99 995.21.0 - - - -
- - 12.4 - - - 9/3 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 0424 1200 - - - - 010/34 12.8 12.2 96 - - - - -
13.0 - - - - 15/6 7/3 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 0424 1500 - - - - 350/30 13.1 12.5 96 - - - - -
15.0 -1.8 - - - 11/6 11/6 MARRAWAH 0424 1500 3/NW - 340/34 14.5 14.1 97 995.52.2 0.2 -
- - - - - - 7/3 MARRAWAH 0424 1800 3/NW - 340/24 14.8 14.3 97 994.70.9 0.2 -
15.0 -3.0 - - - 15/6 12/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0424 1500 2/N - - 360/28 13.7 13.3 97 999.13.1 3.0 -
- - - - - - 15/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0424 1800 - - - - 360/22 13.5 13.3 99 997.61.5 - - - -
- - - - - 40/12 10/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0424 2100 - - - - 360/22 13.7 13.7 100 996.11.5 - - - -
- - 12.8 - - - 9/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0424 1200 - - - - 360/22 12.6 11.8 95 1000.82.6 - - - -
13.0 - - - - 20/6 11/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0424 1500 - - - - 360/26 13.1 12.5 96 997.53.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0424 1800 - - - - 350/30 13.5 12.8 96 995.81.6 - - - -
- - - - - 44/12 13/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0424 2100 - - - - 340/13 13.4 13.0 97 995.00.8 - - - -
18.0 +0.7 16.0 +9.3 - 2/24 2/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0424 0900 6/N - - 030/11 15.7 13.7 88 1002.22.0 4.5 -
- - 14.9 +8.2 - - 7/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0424 1200 - - - 360/26 14.7 14.0 96 999.72.5 - - 3.0 -
16.0 -1.3 - - - 22/6 15/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0424 1500 3/NW - 330/26 15.1 14.6 97 996.63.1 3.5 -
- - - - - 35/12 5/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0424 2100 - - - 280/09 15.0 14.4 96 994.40.5 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - 13.0 - - - - TASMAN ISLAND 0424 1200 - - - - 010/68 15.0 12.3 84 997.73.8 - - - -
097 West Coast
- - - - - - - MOUNT READ 0424 0600 - - - - 010/80 7.8 7.7 99 1000.83.6 - - - -
11.0 - 7.0 - - 0.4/24 0.4/3 MOUNT READ 0424 0900 - - - - 010/68 8.1 8.0 99 999.21.4 - - - -
9.0 - - - - 15/6 13/3 MOUNT READ 0424 1500 - - - - 360/37 8.8 8.7 99 995.91.4 - - - -
- - - - - 33/12 8/3 MOUNT READ 0424 2100 - - - - 210/34 6.5 6.4 99 995.50.3 - - - -
- - - - - 10/12 8/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0424 2100 - - - - 260/28 8.8 8.4 97 - - - - -
- - - - - 20/12 13/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 0424 2100 - - - 230/11 11.6 11.1 97 996.32.7 - - 7.0 -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 15/3 CAPE WESSEL 0424 0028 - - - - 070/08 25.6 24.0 91 1010.60.9 - - - HR994
- - - - - 15/6 0.2/3 CAPE WESSEL 0424 0428 - - - - 080/09 25.9 24.0 89 1009.30.9 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - 0.4/18 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0424 0300 - - - - 340/63 8.3 7.5 95 1001.52.7 - - - -
9.0 +2.1 7.0 +3.4 6 0.4/24 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0424 0900 1/- - - 330/63 8.4 7.3 93 1000.20.6 8.0 -
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0424 1000 - - - - 330/65 8.5 7.6 94 1000.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0424 2200 - - - - 350/65 8.7 7.2 90 996.1 - - - -