Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 16 March 2005 local
prepared 0158 EST, 17/03/05
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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
001 North Kimberley
32.0 -1.5 22.0 +0.4 - - 18/3 DOONGAN 0316 0900 -/ - - 090/28 22.1 22.0 99 1002.6 1.0 -
23.0 -10.5 - - - 44/6 44/6 DOONGAN 0316 1500 3/S - - 180/31 21.0 21.0 100 999.00.9 2.0 -
32.0 -2.3 - - - 105/24 103/12 KALUMBURU MISSION 0316 0900 2/N - - 030/96 26.4 23.5 84 989.4 - MUSLIN BLEW OUT OF WB RES/ TS,GALES ONITE
26.0 -8.3 - - - 11/6 11/6 KALUMBURU MISSION 0316 1500 0/W - - 270/96 24.2 23.6 96 994.2 5.0 -
- - - - - - 9/3 TROUGHTON ISLAND 0316 0000 - - - - 240/67 27.2 25.4 90 997.43.3 - - - HR005
- - - - - - - TROUGHTON ISLAND 0316 0200 - - - - 240/67 27.0 25.0 89 996.1 - - - -
34.0 -2.2 22.0 -3.5 - 90/24 87/15 WYNDHAM 0316 0900 3/- - - 110/24 24.1 24.0 99 1005.21.5 2.0 -
- - - - - - 16/3 WYNDHAM 0316 1200 2/- - - 110/13 25.1 25.1 100 1002.31.6 5.0 -
26.0 -10.2 - - - 60/6 44/3 WYNDHAM 0316 1500 2/- - - 110/11 24.1 23.8 98 1000.72.7 2.0 -
- - - - - - 20/3 WYNDHAM 0316 1800 2/- - - 110/28 24.0 23.6 98 999.71.3 2.0 -
- - - - - 18/18 13/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 0300 - - - - 120/35 25.0 24.5 97 1003.90.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 0600 - - - - 110/28 25.1 24.3 95 1005.01.1 - - - -
35.0 - 24.5 - - 99/24 68/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 0900 - - - - 120/37 23.8 23.8 100 1005.50.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 19/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 1200 - - - - 100/31 25.6 25.6 100 1002.33.2 - - - -
26.0 - - - - 55/6 36/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 1500 - - - - 120/39 24.2 24.2 100 1000.51.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 28/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 1800 - - - - 100/43 24.7 24.7 100 1000.50.0 - - - -
26.5 - - - - 102/12 19/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 2100 - - - - 090/35 24.9 24.6 98 999.41.1 - - - -
002 East Kimberley
- - - - - - 22/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0316 1200 - - - - 120/21 23.1 22.8 98 1006.12.6 - - - -
25.0 - - - - 29/6 7/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0316 1500 - - - - 140/15 24.3 23.5 95 1004.51.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 20/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0316 1800 - - - - 150/21 23.1 22.4 96 1004.60.1 - - - -
28.8 - - - - 65/12 15/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0316 2100 - - - - 130/28 22.1 21.7 98 1005.20.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 0600 1/E - - 120/22 25.0 24.4 96 1005.80.3 10.0 -
34.0 -2.2 24.0 -0.2 - 44/24 27/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 0900 1/E - - 130/24 23.9 23.8 99 1007.31.5 3.0 -
- - - - - - 20/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 1200 1/E - - 100/22 24.4 24.0 98 1005.02.3 3.0 -
25.0 -11.2 - - - 32/6 12/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 1500 1/E - - 120/21 23.8 23.4 98 1002.92.1 3.0 -
- - - - - - 18/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 1800 - - - - 120/18 24.1 24.0 99 1003.60.7 - - - -
- - - - - 52/12 1/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 0316 2100 - - - - 100/24 24.7 23.6 94 1003.20.4 - - - -
26.0 -10.0 - - - 10/6 10/6 WARMUN 0316 1500 3/NE - 090/31 25.8 21.6 78 1004.9 30.0 -
- - - - - - 15/3 WARMUN 0316 1800 -/ - - Calm 23.0 23.0 100 1005.3 10.0 Dry bulb and wet bulb double checked and are as re
004 Pilbara - De Grey
43.0 +6.3 25.0 +1.1 - - - MANDORA 0316 0900 -/ - 110/24 35.5 11.2 23 1005.91.5 10.0 -
41.0 - 25.0 - - - - PARDOO STATION 0316 0900 -/ - 130/31 36.6 29.5 67 1007.30.5 10.0 -
- - - - - - - PARDOO STATION 0316 1200 -/ - 110/13 41.5 32.8 62 1005.91.4 10.0 -
006 West Gascoyne
- - - - - - 1/15 GASCOYNE JUNCTION 0316 0600 -/NW - Calm 25.7 18.0 63 1011.2 50.0 -
008 Central West
41.0 +10.1 - - - - - GERALDTON AIRPORT 0316 1500 20/- - 250/22 34.6 13.2 28 1009.50.9 30.0 -
43.0 +10.7 21.0 +2.0 - - - KALBARRI 0316 0900 -/NW - 360/04 30.6 17.4 45 1011.4 50.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
30.0 +0.0 17.0 -0.1 - - - GOSNELLS CITY 0316 0900 - - - 070/74 22.3 12.7 55 - - - 15.0 very strong wind
32.0 +3.8 21.0 +4.4 21 - - LANCELIN 0316 0900 -/ - 090/31 25.8 13.4 46 1014.00.5 10.0 -
011 Eucla
19.0 -10.4 13.0 -1.7 12 2/24 - BALGAIR 0316 0900 6/SE - - 110/11 18.0 10.4 61 1024.8 20.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - 56/3 BATCHELOR AERO 0316 1800 - - - - 230/09 24.4 24.1 98 1005.41.1 - - - -
- - - - - 60/12 3/3 BATCHELOR AERO 0316 2100 - - - - 080/02 24.4 24.1 98 1006.91.5 - - - -
29.0 - 24.0 - 24 36/24 4/12 CHANNEL POINT 0316 0900 3/N - 090/17 27.0 25.0 89 1006.81.0 15.0 /
31.0 - - - - 2/6 2/6 CHANNEL POINT 0316 1500 3/NE - 050/18 27.8 24.7 83 1004.61.1 10.0 Thunderstorm from the N AT 1330HRS prec. to the ES
34.9 +0.2 - - - - 18/3 DALY WATERS AWS 0316 0000 - - - - 040/02 23.9 23.9 100 1011.00.1 - - - -
35.0 +0.3 23.0 +0.5 - 25/24 - DALY WATERS AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 030/09 26.3 26.3 100 1009.40.6 - - - -
29.8 -2.1 - - - - 6/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 0000 10/W 010/09 24.6 23.6 94 1008.00.0 30.0 -
- - - - - 9/18 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 0300 10/W - 040/13 24.9 23.9 94 1006.81.2 30.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 2100 3/NW - 360/28 28.4 24.7 80 1007.12.1 18.0 -
- - - - - 23/6 23/3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 0316 2030 - - - - 020/11 23.9 22.2 90 1006.82.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 19/3 DOUGLAS RIVER 0316 1800 - - - - 330/02 24.6 23.9 96 1004.70.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 0316 0600 6/NW Calm 24.3 24.0 98 1008.70.3 - 15.0 -
31.0 -0.3 24.0 +0.1 24 2/24 - GOVE AIRPORT 0316 0900 3/NW 340/17 29.3 25.3 79 1010.31.6 25.0 -
33.0 +1.7 - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 0316 1500 6/NW - 340/24 31.8 24.1 64 1005.63.0 30.0 -
33.0 -1.4 - - - - - KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM 0316 1500 6/- - 050/04 30.6 23.5 66 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 54/15 LARRIMAH 0316 0600 -/NE Calm 23.8 23.4 98 1008.70.4 50.0 -
35.0 +0.9 23.0 +0.5 - 54/24 - LARRIMAH 0316 0900 1/NE - - 020/04 24.9 24.2 96 1009.61.0 20.0 -
33.0 -1.0 - - - - - MANGO FARM 0316 1500 3/- - 360/02 31.2 23.7 64 1004.41.8 35.0 -
- - - - - - 0.6/15 OENPELLI 0316 0600 - - - - 070/15 26.3 24.7 91 1007.4 - - -
32.0 -0.9 - - - 5/6 5/6 OENPELLI 0316 1500 -/- - - Calm 30.0 26.2 80 1005.4 25.0 -
32.0 - 23.0 - 23 25/24 20/18 PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0316 0900 1/N - 070/04 26.1 24.7 92 1009.11.8 30.0 -
- - - - - - 9/3 POINT STUART AWS 0316 0130 - - - - 110/04 24.5 - - 1008.20.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 POINT STUART AWS 0316 0230 - - - - 040/08 25.3 - - 1008.21.2 - - - -
34.0 -1.5 24.0 +0.5 24 2/24 2/18 TIMBER CREEK 0316 0900 6/N 050/09 27.5 23.7 80 1007.51.4 30.0 -
- - - - - 26/12 19/3 TINDAL RAAF 0316 2100 - - - - 140/09 24.7 24.2 97 1008.02.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 18/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 0316 0000 - - - - 090/15 25.6 24.9 96 1009.50.5 - - - -
34.0 -1.1 24.0 +1.0 23 28/24 - VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 0316 0900 6/NE 050/18 26.4 23.6 85 1009.00.5 40.0 -
- - - - - 13/12 12/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 0316 2100 - - - - Calm 24.8 23.6 93 1007.42.7 - - - -
- - - - - 23/6 23/3 WARRUWI 0316 0230 - - - - 160/04 24.8 23.8 94 1008.71.4 - - - HR007
31.0 -0.4 24.0 -1.1 - 34/24 0.4/3 WARRUWI 0316 0830 - - - - 360/17 30.1 26.5 81 1010.51.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 47/15 WAVE HILL 0316 0600 1/N - - Calm 23.5 22.0 91 1008.12.3 20.0 -
36.0 +0.5 22.0 +0.0 21 47/24 - WAVE HILL 0316 0900 -/N - Calm 25.1 23.5 91 1008.70.7 20.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0316 0600 25/- - 120/17 25.3 7.5 32 1012.61.8 30.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0316 2100 -/- - 040/13 29.6 12.1 34 1008.11.7 30.0 l/ning to s & wsw
South Australia
017 Far North Pastoral
18.0 -11.7 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 0316 1500 - - - 180/09 16.5 14.8 90 - 40.0 -
20.0 -10.9 - - - 2/6 1/3 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 0316 1500 - - - - 140/26 18.4 16.9 91 1012.74.0 - - - -
- - 25.6 - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 0316 1130 25/SW 180/41 26.7 11.0 37 1012.90.9 1.0 -
29.0 - - - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 0316 1430 -/- - - 180/44 26.0 12.4 43 1011.71.2 0.2 -
- - - - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 0316 1730 25/- - - 160/43 26.0 11.7 41 1011.50.2 1.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
28.4 -3.3 - - - - 24/3 WEIPA AERO 0316 0000 - - - - 060/05 25.4 25.0 98 1010.70.0 - - 0.7 -
- - - - - - 42/3 WEIPA AERO 0316 0600 3/W - 300/05 24.1 23.8 98 1010.00.9 - 5.0 -
28.0 -3.7 24.0 +0.3 23 80/24 4/3 WEIPA AERO 0316 0900 1/W - 290/04 25.3 24.7 96 1011.81.8 15.0 EVAP PAN OVERLOWED
028 South Peninsula
- - - - - 29/12 28/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0316 2100 - - - - Calm 24.8 24.2 96 1009.72.4 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
- - - - - - Tr/3 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE 0316 0600 15/- - Calm 25.0 23.4 91 1008.80.2 50.0 dew
33.0 +1.1 - - - 40/6 40/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0316 1500 - - - - 050/13 29.5 24.2 73 1007.72.2 - - - -
- - - - - 40/12 - MORNINGTON ISLAND 0316 2100 - - - - 010/02 27.5 24.6 84 1009.22.0 - - - -
32.0 - - - - - - SWEERS ISLAND 0316 1500 3/- - 020/24 29.5 23.3 69 1007.12.7 35.0 -
032 North Coast - Herbert
29.0 -0.8 23.0 +1.0 - 22/24 8/3 INNISFAIL 0316 0900 3/SE - - 130/08 25.2 24.5 96 - 2.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
- - - - - - - BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 0316 2100 - - - 160/18 29.8 16.8 46 1008.92.8 3.0 -
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
39.0 +10.1 16.0 +0.5 - Tr/24 Tr/3 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0316 0900 1/S - 160/28 16.1 14.7 91 - 50.0 -
16.0 -12.9 - - - 2/6 2/6 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0316 1500 1/S - 160/22 13.6 12.7 94 - 10.0 -
38.8 +10.4 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0316 0030 - - - - 130/28 24.5 8.1 35 1014.60.5 - - - -
39.0 +10.6 16.0 +1.0 - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0316 0930 - - - - 190/34 16.4 14.1 86 1017.31.7 - - - -
17.0 -11.4 - - - 2/6 2/3 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0316 1530 - - - - 180/28 13.8 11.9 88 1016.51.6 - - - -
41.0 +10.5 17.0 +1.9 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 MENINDEE POST OFFICE 0316 0900 - - - 160/09 17.8 14.0 78 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
- - - - - - - BOURKE AIRPORT AWS 0316 2100 15/NW - 150/34 27.4 12.3 39 1010.42.9 1.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
40.0 +9.3 18.0 +3.3 - 3/24 3/15 IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0316 0900 -/SE - 130/09 17.7 16.5 93 1016.32.6 0.2 -
- - - - - - 1/3 IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0316 1200 10/SW - - 230/09 17.5 16.7 95 1017.00.3 0.2 -
18.0 -12.7 - - - 2/6 1/3 IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0316 1500 10/S - - 180/09 17.6 16.4 93 1016.20.6 2.0 -
053 Northwest Plains - east
33.0 - - - - - - MOREE AERO 0316 1500 20/E - 250/15 32.6 10.0 25 1010.33.2 40.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
24.0 +3.9 - - - 26/6 26/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0316 1500 6/W - - Calm 16.0 16.0 100 - 25.0 -
- - - - - - 12/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0316 1800 0/SE - - Calm 14.5 14.5 100 - 2.0 -
- - - - - 18/6 6/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0316 2100 6/W - Calm 13.8 13.1 96 - 25.0 -
24.0 - - - - 9/6 9/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0316 1500 - - - - 090/09 15.8 15.8 100 - - - - -
- - - - - 22/12 12/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0316 2100 - - - - 240/09 14.0 13.9 99 - - - - -
27.0 +4.7 - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 1500 10/SW 200/28 22.5 13.5 57 - 10.0 -
068 Illawarra
29.0 +6.6 15.0 +3.6 - Tr/24 Tr/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0316 0900 - - - Calm 16.1 16.1 100 - 0.2 -
069 South Coast
- - - - - 2/6 2/6 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0316 0300 10/- - - 200/22 19.7 18.6 93 1015.71.0 10.0 -
33.0 +10.2 16.0 +5.5 - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0316 0900 - - - 130/09 16.7 14.7 88 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
33.0 +10.5 13.0 +4.5 - 3/24 3/24 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0316 0900 - - - 230/09 13.1 12.4 96 - 10.0 -
- - 9.3 - - - 10/3 MOUNT GININI 0316 1200 - - - - 290/26 9.2 8.9 98 - - - - -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
19.0 +5.6 8.0 +3.1 - 17/24 11/3 THREDBO AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 280/24 8.2 8.1 99 1017.20.8 - - - -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
34.0 +6.6 17.0 +4.7 - 5/24 5/24 ALBURY AIRPORT 0316 0900 -/NW - Calm 17.5 16.7 95 - 10.0 -
- - 10.6 - - - 8/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0316 1200 - - - - 340/17 10.5 10.4 99 - - - - -
31.0 +4.1 18.0 +4.2 17 5/24 5/24 HUME RESERVOIR 0316 0900 10/W - - Calm 18.1 16.6 91 - 50.0 400318
- - - - - - 15/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0316 1800 - - - - 070/08 18.7 16.1 85 1012.30.9 - - - -
- - - - - 32/12 14/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0316 2100 - - - - 040/08 15.1 14.7 97 1014.82.4 - - - -
32.0 +7.2 15.0 +6.4 - 5/24 5/18 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 0316 0900 3/SW - - 230/04 15.6 14.1 91 - 10.0 -
075 Riverina - west
38.6 +10.0 - - - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0316 0000 - - - - 200/17 25.0 8.9 36 1014.41.7 - - - -
39.0 +10.4 17.0 +2.6 - 2/24 1/3 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 100/18 17.3 15.3 88 1014.50.9 - - - HR001
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
- - 8.6 - - - 10/3 FALLS CREEK 0316 1200 - - - - 340/18 9.2 8.9 98 - - - - HR996
17.0 - 8.0 - - 10/24 8/3 MT HOTHAM 0316 0900 - - - - 330/28 7.9 7.6 98 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0316 0300 - - - - 010/04 12.5 12.4 99 1016.51.2 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - 2/3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0316 0600 - - - - 130/09 10.6 10.5 99 1015.40.9 - - 0.2 -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0316 0300 - - - - 210/37 17.9 14.4 80 1016.80.4 30.0 80025
- - - - - - 4/15 LAKES ENTRANCE 0316 0600 15/W - 230/09 15.2 13.0 87 - 1.0 -
35.0 +11.3 14.0 +2.0 9 9/24 4/3 ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0316 0900 3/W - - 250/09 14.4 14.0 97 - 10.0 -
085 West Gippsland
29.0 +5.4 13.0 +2.0 - 12/24 8/3 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0316 0900 - - - - 230/17 12.9 12.3 96 1019.21.2 - - - -
088 North Central
24.0 - - - - - 1/3 KILMORE GAP 0316 0000 - - - - 180/35 11.4 11.3 99 1017.80.7 - - 0.1 -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 15/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0316 1830 - - - - 050/02 24.9 - - 1008.42.0 - - - HR015
- - - - - - 17/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0316 1930 - - - - 340/11 25.0 - - 1008.72.7 - - - HR003
- - - - - 21/6 21/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0316 2030 - - - - 050/04 25.1 - - 1008.71.3 - - - HR004
- - - - - 14/12 13/3 POINT FAWCETT 0316 2100 - - - - 290/24 25.8 25.6 99 1008.22.7 - - - -