Noteworthy synoptic observations for Saturday, 15 January 2005 local
prepared 0157 EST, 16/01/05
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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
- - - - - - - PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 0115 1200 15/E 070/28 42.9 12.3 17 1004.61.4 25.0 -
006 West Gascoyne
- - - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 0115 1200 - - - 200/31 31.2 18.2 46 1008.51.5 30.0 -
008 Central West
35.0 +3.3 - - - - - GERALDTON AIRPORT 0115 1500 - - - 180/46 28.4 12.7 38 1014.41.7 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 +0.1 25.0 -0.7 24 25/24 - ALYANGULA POLICE 0115 0900 3/E - 020/04 29.5 25.3 78 1008.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - - CHANNEL POINT 0115 2100 -/NE 310/05 29.4 25.3 79 1007.61.8 25.0 /
31.0 -0.8 24.0 -0.8 25 39/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0115 0900 6/S - 200/09 28.7 25.9 85 1007.81.5 30.0 DPA 1003.9
33.0 +1.2 - - - 4/6 4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0115 1500 10/E - 330/11 27.6 25.1 86 1005.31.5 15.0 DPA 1001.5
- - - - - - 16/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0115 1800 10/E - 310/13 28.3 25.8 86 1005.60.3 30.0 DPA 1001.8
31.0 - 24.0 - - 29/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0115 0900 - - - - 170/09 28.7 25.9 85 1007.71.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0115 1800 - - - - 310/13 28.3 25.9 87 1005.50.2 - - - -
31.0 -0.8 26.0 +0.6 25 Tr/24 - GALIWINKU 0115 0900 6/- 360/15 26.7 25.1 91 1007.50.8 24.0 Winds gusting to 14 knots from the ESE Thunder hea
31.1 -0.9 - - - - 20/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0115 0000 - - - - 070/13 24.7 24.4 98 1007.20.6 - - - -
31.0 -1.0 24.0 -0.6 24 42/24 8/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0115 0900 3/E - 040/17 25.5 24.5 94 1008.21.3 15.0 -
33.0 - 26.0 - - 13/24 13/3 MCCLUER ISLAND 0115 0900 - - - - 230/18 26.7 24.6 88 - - - - -
32.0 - 25.0 - - 22/24 17/3 MILINGIMBI AWS 0115 0900 - - - - 010/09 25.3 24.4 95 1007.91.3 - - - -
- - 25.2 - - - 23/3 MILINGIMBI AWS 0115 1200 - - - - 060/11 27.4 25.4 89 1007.10.8 - - - -
30.0 - - - - 23/6 - MILINGIMBI AWS 0115 1500 - - - - 070/11 29.6 25.0 76 1005.12.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 40/15 OENPELLI 0115 0600 -/- Calm 25.5 24.8 96 1005.5 - 25.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
19.0 -14.2 - - - 3/6 3/6 GAWLER RANGES (NONNING) 0115 1500 10/W - - 180/13 17.0 15.5 91 - 5.0 -
- - - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0115 2100 -/E 180/18 28.9 9.8 30 1012.03.1 20.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
- - - - - - - MARREE 0115 1800 -/ - 180/28 36.3 17.1 32 1009.40.7 0.0 -
- - - - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 0115 0230 - - - 170/30 33.9 5.9 18 1007.60.1 20.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
18.0 -10.5 - - - 0.4/6 0.2/3 CEDUNA AMO 0115 1500 - - - 170/31 18.2 10.1 59 1019.00.1 30.0 -
21.0 -10.3 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 KIMBA 0115 1500 6/W - Calm 20.8 10.7 52 - 50.0 -
021 Northern Agricultural - Lower North
20.0 -11.9 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 PORT PIRIE BHAS 0115 1500 -/S - 180/18 20.0 14.9 72 - 40.0 -
024 Murray Valley
18.0 -10.9 - - - 2/6 1/3 EUDUNDA 0115 1500 3/SW - - 200/09 17.5 11.1 66 1014.11.4 20.0 -
17.0 -14.4 - - - 2/6 2/3 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0115 1430 20/W - 340/04 16.0 13.5 85 1014.81.3 50.0 HR002
20.2 -11.2 - - - - 0.6/3 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0115 2330 - - - - 220/13 16.3 11.5 73 1017.90.6 - - - -
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
32.0 -0.1 - - - 18/6 18/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0115 1500 - - - - 360/11 24.4 21.3 83 1008.50.4 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
31.0 -1.3 21.0 -2.0 - 28/24 26/12 INGHAM COMPOSITE 0115 0900 2/E - - 130/04 23.4 23.4 100 1012.31.3 5.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
31.0 -0.8 23.0 +0.4 - 19/24 17/3 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN 0115 0900 - - - - 090/08 27.3 24.6 85 - - - - -
30.0 -1.8 24.0 +1.5 - 18/24 11/3 PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0115 0900 - - - - 120/15 27.3 22.7 76 1012.71.2 - - - -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - 24.0 +2.0 - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0115 1200 10/SE - - 090/11 32.3 18.7 45 1012.61.3 40.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
- - - - - Tr/12 Tr/12 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0115 0300 -/- - 110/18 30.7 7.5 23 1012.82.4 50.0 STRONG WINDS AND LOTS OF DUST
46.0 +10.4 28.0 +7.4 - Tr/24 - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/NW - 110/15 31.0 6.5 22 1012.91.4 50.0 -
46.0 +10.8 26.0 +6.3 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0115 0900 - - - 160/13 31.8 8.0 23 - 40.0 dust storm overnight
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
43.0 +10.3 24.0 +5.6 - Tr/24 Tr/3 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0115 0900 -/W 070/09 27.1 9.7 34 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
44.0 +10.2 - - - - - COBAR MO 0115 0000 - - - - 220/11 36.6 1.2 11 1009.60.7 - - - -
44.0 +10.2 - - - - - COBAR MO 0115 0100 - - - - 120/08 33.6 5.0 17 1009.50.5 - - - -
44.0 +10.2 27.0 +6.8 27 - - COBAR MO 0115 0900 25/NW 110/15 31.8 16.2 39 1012.61.0 20.0 SCREEN CLEANED
44.0 +10.2 27.0 +6.8 - - - COBAR MO 0115 1000 - - - - 080/15 34.1 18.0 39 1011.60.3 - - - -
43.0 +9.2 - - - - - COBAR MO 0115 1500 25/W - 250/17 41.1 20.6 31 1008.12.6 25.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
45.0 +10.4 26.0 +8.1 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0115 0900 - - - 090/11 33.9 8.4 21 1013.31.0 50.0 -
053 Northwest Plains - east
36.0 - - - - - - MOREE AERO 0115 1500 20/SE - - 350/09 35.4 9.8 21 1010.33.1 30.0 -
061 Hunter
43.0 +12.8 23.0 +5.5 - Tr/24 Tr/18 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0115 0900 10/SE - 160/17 27.1 19.4 63 - 3.0 -
42.2 +12.5 - - - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0115 0000 - - - - 120/15 28.1 16.1 48 1011.42.0 - - - -
42.0 +12.3 23.0 +7.0 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0115 0900 - - - - 210/21 25.7 17.4 60 1015.61.7 - - - -
44.0 +12.2 22.0 +4.9 - 3/24 3/18 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/- - 130/05 27.6 20.1 64 - 30.0 -
42.5 +13.2 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0115 0000 - - - - 200/11 24.5 18.0 67 - - - - -
43.0 +13.7 22.0 +4.6 17 - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0115 0900 - - - 170/13 24.6 19.5 73 - - 30.0 -
37.8 +10.0 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0115 0000 - - - - 070/17 23.0 18.8 77 1012.00.9 - - - -
38.0 +10.2 21.0 +3.1 19 - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0115 0900 3/S - 220/15 24.5 19.7 75 1016.21.6 10.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
41.0 +10.3 24.0 +7.5 - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/ 050/11 29.0 12.1 35 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
38.0 +10.2 21.0 +7.7 19 - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0115 0900 -/W - Calm 27.0 14.9 48 - 50.0 -
38.0 +10.2 - - - - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0115 1500 6/NW - - 050/11 36.6 6.7 16 - 50.0 -
36.0 +12.9 16.0 +3.4 - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0115 0900 -/E - Calm 20.7 15.9 74 - 10.0 -
30.0 +6.9 - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0115 1500 6/W - Calm 26.2 18.9 64 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 16/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0115 1800 6/SW - - 180/04 19.1 18.3 95 - 10.0 Past Hail
38.0 +12.6 18.0 +6.2 - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 0115 0900 -/ - Calm 22.9 15.7 64 - 35.0 -
37.0 +11.6 - - - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 0115 1500 10/W - - 310/09 36.5 10.2 20 - 35.0 -
34.0 +10.1 17.0 +5.3 - - - OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 0115 0900 -/ - 360/08 24.0 12.2 48 - 50.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
- - - - - - - COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 0115 1800 6/NW - 310/09 37.0 7.2 16 1007.31.4 50.0 -
42.0 +10.3 - - - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0115 1500 15/W - 250/17 40.4 8.6 15 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
43.0 +11.2 21.0 +5.7 - - - COWRA AIRPORT 0115 0900 -/W 130/05 29.5 16.0 44 - 50.0 -
42.0 +10.2 - - - - - COWRA AIRPORT 0115 1500 10/NW - 290/22 38.8 11.3 19 - 50.0 -
43.0 +10.9 25.0 +7.2 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0115 0900 -/W - Calm 31.0 12.3 32 - 50.0 -
43.0 +10.9 - - - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0115 1500 10/W - - 270/17 41.8 9.7 15 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0115 2100 10/W - - 180/17 30.8 12.9 34 - 50.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
38.0 +10.1 21.0 +3.0 - 11/24 - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 0115 0900 - - - - 180/15 22.9 17.8 73 1017.40.5 - - - -
42.0 +13.8 21.0 +3.6 21 1/24 1/18 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 0115 0900 -/S - 130/02 22.4 17.9 76 - 10.0 -
29.9 +4.1 - - - - Tr/3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0115 0000 3/NW -/- 24.3 19.6 75 1013.13.1 25.0 -
32.2 +5.9 - - - - Tr/3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0115 0000 25/NW 100/31 23.9 19.4 76 1013.13.0 20.0 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
42.0 +14.0 21.0 +3.5 - 2/24 2/24 PROSPECT DAM 0115 0900 - - - Calm 24.0 17.6 67 - 15.0 -
068 Illawarra
40.0 +14.8 15.0 +1.9 - Tr/24 - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0115 0900 2/SE - - Calm 18.1 15.6 85 - 10.0 -
30.0 +4.8 - - - - - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0115 1500 10/NW - 050/09 26.7 16.6 54 - 20.0 -
- - - - - - 4/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0115 1800 10/NW - - 020/05 19.2 16.8 86 - 10.0 -
- - - - - 4/6 Tr/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0115 2100 10/NE - - 050/04 20.3 16.6 79 - 10.0 -
42.4 +13.2 - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0115 0000 - - - - 170/05 25.3 11.9 43 1012.01.4 - - - -
42.0 +12.8 20.0 +3.4 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0115 0900 - - - - 110/04 22.7 15.8 65 1017.00.8 - - - -
069 South Coast
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0115 0300 10/- - - 180/11 18.2 16.7 91 1017.10.6 20.0 -
- - - - - - - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0115 1800 10/W - - 130/09 22.4 19.4 83 1013.51.3 10.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0115 2100 10/W - 110/09 20.3 19.2 93 1014.71.2 12.0 -
39.0 +12.9 13.0 +0.5 - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0115 0900 - - - Calm 19.2 12.8 66 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
36.0 +10.8 13.0 +2.9 - - - BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0115 0900 - - - Calm 21.0 12.0 56 - 50.0 -
39.4 +11.6 - - - - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0115 0000 - - - - 120/09 24.8 9.1 37 1012.81.3 - - - -
39.0 +11.2 17.0 +4.0 14 - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0115 0900 25/W - 130/09 21.8 10.3 48 1015.70.5 20.0 -
40.0 +12.6 17.0 +3.6 16 - - GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) 0115 0900 3/E - - 090/05 17.7 14.9 84 - 15.0 -
38.0 +12.3 16.0 +4.3 - - - TARALGA POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/ - 050/11 22.3 16.3 69 - 25.0 -
40.0 +10.7 17.0 +3.1 - - - YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 0115 0900 - - - 180/28 20.8 12.9 61 - 50.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
41.4 +10.0 - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0115 0000 - - - - 200/22 30.1 4.0 19 1012.32.2 - - - -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
41.0 +11.8 21.0 +5.8 - - - BURRINJUCK DAM 0115 0900 - - - 090/08 25.9 13.9 48 - 35.0 fine, warm & humid. elev - 339.14m, d/s- 1.68m, ca
42.0 +10.4 23.0 +6.8 - - - GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) 0115 0900 15/- - - 090/04 29.0 12.6 36 - 50.0 -
43.0 +10.3 23.0 +6.1 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/W - 200/09 28.5 14.9 44 - 50.0 -
43.0 +10.7 27.0 +9.8 - 0.2/24 - WYALONG POST OFFICE 0115 0900 -/W - 130/17 30.0 13.5 36 - 50.0 -
075 Riverina - west
43.3 +10.4 - - - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0115 0000 - - - - 190/30 29.3 6.1 23 1013.02.9 - - - -
43.0 +10.1 23.0 +6.5 - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0115 0900 - - - - 080/21 32.2 5.7 19 1012.50.2 - - - -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
19.0 -12.7 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 0115 1500 - - - - 280/15 16.9 11.0 68 - - - - -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
19.0 -10.1 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 BENDIGO AIRPORT 0115 1500 10/NW - 290/13 16.5 13.5 82 1014.50.1 30.0 -
088 North Central
17.0 -10.9 - - - 6/6 6/6 CASTLEMAINE PRISON 0115 1500 6/W - 340/04 17.0 14.2 84 - 20.0 -
33.0 +4.3 14.0 +1.2 - 0.8/24 0.8/18 MARYBOROUGH 0115 0900 10/NW - 310/18 14.9 13.3 90 - 50.0 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
15.6 -1.5 - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0115 0000 - - - - 320/67 12.2 8.0 75 1009.31.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0115 0300 - - - - 310/74 12.1 6.8 70 1009.20.1 - - - -
16.0 -1.1 - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0115 1500 6/NW 310/67 15.0 4.7 50 1006.73.0 35.0 Manual Wind - NW at thirty plus knots. Looks like
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0115 1800 6/NW 320/67 14.6 6.5 58 1005.41.3 35.0 Manual Wind - NW at 35 knots....with the lawnmower
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 12/24 9/3 CAPE WESSEL 0115 0830 - - - - 030/15 26.3 - - 1008.52.2 - - - HR996