Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 16 October 2012 prepared 0258 EDT, 17/10/12
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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
002 East Kimberley
40.0 +1.4 15.7 -8.2 - - - KUNUNURRA AERO 1016 0900 - - - - 090/08 31.4 13.7 34 1014.5 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
35.0 +1.8 - - - 26/6 26/3 PIRLANGIMPI 1016 1530 - - - - 250/04 24.1 23.6 97 1012.31.3 - - - -
39.0 +1.3 11.0 -11.4 11 - - VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1016 0930 - - - 340/04 28.0 6.7 26 1014.51.5 30.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
38.0 +8.1 - - - - - KULGERA 1016 1530 -/ 270/08 36.8 -4.1 7 1011.12.3 40.0 replaced plastic container
- - 21.6 +0.0 - - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 1016 1230 20/SW - - 290/05 34.6 3.8 15 1013.11.7 30.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
38.0 +8.3 - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 1016 1530 -/- - 200/17 35.4 -0.3 10 1012.71.0 30.0 .
33.0 +8.2 17.0 +7.6 - - - NONNING 1016 0930 3/ - - 250/08 21.0 16.9 77 - 50.0 /
35.3 +9.3 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1016 0030 - - - - 010/22 24.8 -16.8 5 1015.10.3 - - - -
35.0 +9.0 18.0 +5.8 - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1016 0930 25/- - 170/21 20.9 7.1 41 1016.72.1 40.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
33.0 +6.6 23.0 +11.8 - - - ARKAROOLA 1016 0930 - - - 290/34 27.8 -1.7 14 - 45.0 -
39.0 +8.8 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1016 1530 - - - - 270/13 38.1 -5.7 6 1011.72.1 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
30.0 +8.0 13.0 +3.0 12 5/24 5/24 CLEVE 1016 0930 -/W - Calm 15.0 12.3 84 1016.32.3 50.0 -
33.0 +9.4 14.0 +5.1 - 0.8/24 - KIMBA 1016 0930 6/W - 310/18 16.5 11.6 73 - 50.0 -
35.2 +11.5 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 1016 0030 - - - - 200/30 16.8 12.5 76 1017.61.5 - - - -
35.0 +11.3 15.0 +4.7 - - - WHYALLA AERO 1016 0930 - - - 320/04 17.1 12.4 74 1016.71.8 - - - -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
30.0 +8.4 10.0 +4.0 4 - - YONGALA 1016 0930 -/ - Calm 18.4 10.2 59 - 40.0 -
024 Murray Valley
29.0 +8.7 13.0 +5.0 - Tr/24 Tr/12 EUDUNDA 1016 0930 3/W - 250/17 16.4 7.4 55 1016.11.2 20.0 -
19.0 -1.3 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 EUDUNDA 1016 1530 3/W 270/41 18.1 10.0 59 1015.30.8 40.0 -
31.9 +8.1 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 1016 0030 - - - - 200/09 16.7 9.2 61 1016.00.5 - - - -
32.0 +8.2 13.0 +4.7 11 - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 1016 0930 - - - 250/08 16.5 10.3 67 1016.11.8 30.0 rain clouds present and forming slight snell of da
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
33.0 +8.1 22.0 +10.3 - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 1016 0900 25/NW 310/28 25.7 -3.4 14 - 50.0 -
33.8 +9.4 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 1016 0030 - - - - 360/18 25.9 -6.8 11 1017.6 - - - -
34.0 +9.6 23.0 +11.8 - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 1016 0930 - - - - 340/34 26.4 -5.3 12 1016.51.0 - - - -
33.0 +9.4 14.0 +3.4 - - - LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE 1016 0900 - - - Calm 16.8 11.5 71 - 40.0 0
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
34.0 +8.3 - - - - - COBAR MO 1016 1500 25/W 310/24 33.6 -10.0 5 1015.62.8 35.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS 1016 0600 - - - Calm 8.7 8.1 96 1023.50.5 - - 0.1 -
061 Hunter
33.0 +9.4 - - - - - GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 1016 1500 - - - - 040/08 32.5 -0.5 12 - - - - -
32.0 +9.9 - - - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1016 1500 - - - - 070/21 23.0 14.8 60 - - - - -
33.0 +8.1 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1016 1500 - - - - 350/15 32.8 -1.5 11 - - - - -
33.0 +9.5 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1016 1500 25/- - 320/17 32.8 -5.6 8 1015.52.8 40.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
33.0 +9.4 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1016 1500 - - - - 330/13 32.1 3.1 16 1013.63.3 - - - -
32.0 +8.2 - - - - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 1016 1500 3/W - - 020/09 32.0 5.3 19 - 30.0 -
34.0 +12.0 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1016 1500 - - - - -/- 30.7 7.3 23 1013.92.8 - - - -
35.0 +12.6 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1016 1500 25/W 130/08 33.3 -4.9 8 1013.63.0 30.0 -
068 Illawarra
32.0 +8.1 - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1016 1500 - - - - 300/18 31.5 1.8 15 1013.92.9 - - - -
069 South Coast
28.0 +8.6 - - - - - NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) 1016 1500 - - - 310/21 26.1 4.0 24 - 50.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
- - - - - - 12/3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS 1016 1800 - - - - 280/22 5.4 3.9 90 - - - - -
- - - - - 36/12 19/3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS 1016 2100 - - - - 290/13 5.0 4.6 97 - - - - -
- - - - - 22/12 14/3 THREDBO AWS 1016 2100 - - - - 290/30 3.3 3.2 99 1017.11.0 - - - -
15.0 +2.3 11.0 +9.6 - - - THREDBO VILLAGE 1016 0900 6/NW - - 290/18 14.5 7.6 63 - 50.0 /
074 Riverina - east
31.0 +8.1 16.0 +7.5 - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 1016 0900 - - - - 340/26 22.2 0.7 24 1016.40.4 - - - -
30.0 +7.1 17.0 +8.0 - - - NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB 1016 0900 - - - 310/22 22.2 4.6 32 - 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
32.0 +7.5 18.0 +8.6 - - - HAY (MILLER STREET) 1016 0900 -/W 310/11 21.8 -2.3 20 - 50.0 -
33.0 +8.6 - - - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 1016 1500 -/NW - 310/44 33.0 6.0 19 1014.3 50.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
32.8 +9.1 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1016 0000 - - - - 360/02 17.9 0.6 31 1015.30.3 - - - -
33.0 +9.3 15.0 +5.3 12 - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1016 0900 25/NW 030/17 17.9 7.1 49 1015.7 40.0 -
33.0 +9.4 13.0 +4.2 - Tr/24 Tr/18 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 1016 0900 -/W 340/08 19.2 9.4 53 - 50.0 -
31.2 +8.3 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 1016 0000 - - - - 150/13 18.8 4.2 38 - - - - -
31.0 +8.1 12.0 +3.2 - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 1016 0900 - - - - 340/09 17.7 9.1 57 - - - - -
078 Wimmera - north
30.0 +8.4 11.0 +3.3 - - - WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM 1016 0900 -/W - 310/08 14.5 10.9 79 - 25.0 -
20.0 -1.6 - - - - - WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM 1016 1500 10/W - - 310/15 19.0 8.7 51 - 15.0 thuderstorm in last 40 min
080 Northern Country - Lower North
31.0 +9.0 11.0 +2.3 - - - ECHUCA AERODROME 1016 0900 - - - 290/09 15.5 7.3 58 1014.72.2 - - - -
31.0 +8.4 12.0 +3.2 - - - KERANG 1016 0900 6/W - 270/04 15.9 9.1 64 - 20.0 -
29.0 +8.0 9.0 +1.5 - - - KYABRAM DPI 1016 0900 - - - - Calm 15.0 10.0 72 - - - - -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
29.7 +10.0 - - - - - BENDIGO AIRPORT 1016 0000 - - - Calm 11.9 5.1 63 1016.10.3 - - - -
30.0 +10.3 10.0 +3.8 - - - BENDIGO AIRPORT 1016 0900 - - - 360/08 17.0 7.9 55 1013.40.3 - - - -
29.0 +8.3 9.0 +1.4 - - - TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 1016 0900 - - - 330/08 14.3 8.7 69 - 45.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - - 24/12 14/3 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRP 1016 2100 - - - - 290/37 7.7 4.8 82 1013.50.7 - - - -
- - - - - 20/12 10/3 FALLS CREEK 1016 2100 - - - - 310/43 4.4 4.4 100 1011.90.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 MOUNT BULLER 1016 1800 - - - - 340/65 5.1 - - - - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 MOUNT HOTHAM 1016 1800 - - - - -/- 3.4 3.3 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 29/12 17/3 MOUNT HOTHAM 1016 2100 - - - - -/- 3.2 3.1 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 11/12 8/3 OMEO 1016 2100 - - - - 340/18 11.5 8.9 84 1011.71.0 - - - -
084 East Gippsland
28.0 +10.9 - - - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1016 1500 6/NW - 030/08 17.8 12.6 72 1009.90.6 40.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - 9/3 MOUNT BAW BAW 1016 1800 - - - - 220/31 4.6 4.5 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 22/12 12/3 MOUNT BAW BAW 1016 2100 - - - - 190/35 0.6 0.5 99 - - - - -
25.0 +9.3 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1016 0000 - - - - 290/30 13.4 13.1 98 1014.70.3 - - - -
25.0 +9.3 13.0 +3.1 - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1016 0900 - - - - 070/02 13.8 13.8 100 1011.10.3 - - - -
086 East Central
27.4 +8.6 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 1016 0000 - - - - 250/09 11.2 9.9 92 1016.40.6 - - - -
27.0 +8.2 9.0 +1.1 - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 1016 0900 - - - - 360/15 18.8 10.4 58 1011.70.4 - - - -
- - - - - 9/12 9/3 FERNY CREEK 1016 2100 - - - - 250/04 7.1 7.0 99 1014.54.8 - - - -
27.0 +8.0 9.0 +0.6 7 - - MELBOURNE AIRPORT 1016 0900 25/NW 360/24 18.2 7.9 51 1011.90.1 25.0 SR 11.7 SS 1.8 VER:03.2 SWV:2.13.1
27.0 +8.0 9.0 -0.2 - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 1016 0900 - - - 350/13 17.0 10.1 64 1011.30.5 - - - -
087 West Central
27.9 +8.9 - - - - - LAVERTON RAAF 1016 0000 - - - - 180/02 10.2 8.6 90 1016.50.4 - - - -
28.0 +9.0 8.0 -0.2 - - - LAVERTON RAAF 1016 0900 - - - 010/08 15.2 11.2 77 1011.70.5 - - - -
088 North Central
28.0 +8.9 10.0 +3.4 - - - CASTLEMAINE PRISON 1016 0900 -/SE 290/02 13.8 8.1 68 - 15.0 -
28.2 +8.1 - - - - - MANGALORE AIRPORT 1016 0000 - - - - 010/11 14.9 8.2 64 1016.2 - - - -
29.0 +9.0 9.0 +1.8 - - - MARYBOROUGH 1016 0900 6/SE - 290/02 14.5 7.4 62 - 20.0 -
089 Western Plains
25.2 +8.7 - - - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 1016 0000 - - - - 160/02 9.1 7.1 87 1016.60.7 - - - -
25.0 +8.5 7.0 +0.8 - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 1016 0900 - - - 360/18 13.3 8.2 71 1013.10.1 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) 1016 2000 - - - - 270/72 9.3 5.4 77 1006.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) 1016 2300 - - - - 250/68 10.1 7.2 82 1008.9 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
25.0 +8.7 10.0 +4.0 - 0.4/24 0.4/18 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) 1016 0900 - - - 050/02 13.1 7.9 71 - 10.0 -
25.0 +8.1 - - - - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 1016 0000 - - - - 330/21 15.3 6.0 54 1009.1 - - - -
25.0 +8.1 13.0 +5.3 - - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 1016 0900 - - - - 340/15 14.5 6.2 57 1006.50.4 - - - -
- - - - - 0.6/18 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1016 0300 - - - - 320/74 10.9 7.6 80 1004.72.4 - - - -
15.1 +8.2 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1016 0000 - - - - 210/28 4.4 4.4 100 - - - - -
15.0 +8.1 3.0 +2.9 - 0.2/24 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1016 0900 - - - - 220/13 3.7 3.6 99 - - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
24.0 +8.4 8.0 +3.3 - - - MAYDENA POST OFFICE 1016 0900 - - - Calm 10.6 8.6 87 - 35.0 -
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 11/3 MOUNT READ 1016 1800 - - - - 290/31 - - - 1002.20.5 - - - -
- - - - - 28/12 8/3 MOUNT READ 1016 2100 - - - - 260/43 - - - 1003.51.1 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 1/12 1/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1016 2100 - - - - 270/72 - - - 1008.91.4 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
3.8 -2.0 - - - - Tr/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 1016 0000 3/SW - - 240/31 1.3 -0.2 90 1001.8 5.0 -