Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 4 May 2005 local
prepared 0157 EST, 05/05/05
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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
36.0 +5.3 26.0 +9.4 - - - MARBLE BAR COMPARISON 0504 0900 15/ - - 180/13 31.7 13.0 32 - 30.0 -
36.0 +5.5 25.8 +8.6 25 - - PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 0504 0900 25/NW 170/24 28.8 18.0 52 1014.00.9 30.0 -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
- - - - - 10/18 9/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 0300 - - - - 360/13 23.0 21.5 91 1013.40.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 0600 - - - - 120/21 22.7 19.9 84 1013.20.2 - - - -
27.0 - 22.0 - - 26/24 4/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 0900 - - - - 120/21 24.1 21.0 83 1014.21.0 - - - -
25.0 - - - - 36/6 34/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 1500 - - - - 160/18 21.7 20.0 90 1012.90.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 1800 - - - - 130/11 22.8 20.7 88 1014.01.1 - - - -
26.6 - - - - 46/12 2/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0504 2100 - - - - 070/17 21.7 20.0 90 1015.41.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 0504 0600 6/NW - - 200/05 22.3 20.4 89 1013.70.8 - 35.0 -
27.0 -1.4 22.2 +6.0 22 0.2/24 Tr/3 LEARMONTH AIRPORT 0504 0900 3/SE - 160/13 23.4 20.8 85 1015.31.6 20.0 -
- - - - - 10/18 10/3 MARDIE 0504 0300 - - - - Calm 22.3 22.2 99 1013.30.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 MARDIE 0504 0600 - - - - 100/13 22.0 21.9 99 1013.20.1 - - - -
28.0 -3.5 21.7 +4.8 - 25/24 4/3 MARDIE 0504 0900 - - - - 140/13 22.4 22.3 99 1014.31.1 - - - -
23.0 -8.5 - - - 8/6 7/3 MARDIE 0504 1500 - - - - 130/26 21.6 21.5 99 1012.41.2 - - - -
30.0 +1.2 22.0 +5.8 - 34/24 6/3 ONSLOW 0504 0900 -/- - 130/15 21.9 18.9 83 - 10.0 -
22.0 -6.8 - - - 24/6 24/6 ONSLOW 0504 1500 -/- - 090/18 21.9 20.2 90 - 10.0 -
- - - - - 23/18 23/3 ONSLOW AIRPORT 0504 0300 - - - - 020/17 23.1 21.7 92 1013.10.1 - - - -
30.0 +1.1 21.8 +4.6 - 33/24 10/3 ONSLOW AIRPORT 0504 0900 - - - - 180/18 21.5 19.5 88 1016.42.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 25/3 ONSLOW AIRPORT 0504 1200 - - - - 100/31 21.1 19.9 93 1013.62.8 - - - -
22.0 -6.9 - - - 40/6 15/3 ONSLOW AIRPORT 0504 1500 - - - - 110/17 21.4 20.3 93 1013.80.2 - - - -
25.4 -3.5 - - - 42/12 - ONSLOW AIRPORT 0504 2100 - - - - 060/17 21.9 19.6 87 1014.70.5 - - - -
007 East Gascoyne
- - - - - - 3/3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 0504 0600 10/NW - 100/05 18.7 17.8 95 1015.00.9 40.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
24.0 +3.6 15.6 +4.6 15 28/24 - ESPERANCE 0504 0900 10/W - 290/24 16.2 12.2 77 1015.83.0 30.0 -
- - - - - - 1/3 ESPERANCE 0504 1800 3/SW - - 170/26 15.4 12.9 85 1021.02.5 20.0 -
011 Eucla
- - - - - - 0.6/6 BALGAIR 0504 0600 10/NW - 310/09 21.6 16.3 72 1013.4 10.0 -
31.0 +8.6 20.0 +11.0 19 6/24 6/3 BALGAIR 0504 0900 -/W - 290/11 20.6 19.2 92 1016.5 10.0 -
33.0 +12.0 21.8 +11.3 20 - - EUCLA 0504 0900 25/NW - 340/17 27.5 2.6 20 1013.7 45.0 -
29.0 +8.0 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 EUCLA 0504 1500 25/NW - 190/11 22.4 17.6 74 1015.00.3 40.0 -
29.1 +8.1 - - - 0.6/12 - EUCLA 0504 2100 - - - - 190/13 18.3 15.1 82 1021.33.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 1/15 EYRE 0504 0600 -/ - 310/09 22.0 17.1 74 1011.40.7 30.0 Thunder and lightning at about midnight
33.0 +11.8 20.0 +10.6 18 1/24 0.4/3 EYRE 0504 0900 -/ - 310/18 21.4 19.0 86 1015.03.7 20.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 RED ROCKS POINT 0504 1200 - - - - 300/11 19.9 19.4 97 1014.50.7 - - - -
012 Goldfields
25.0 - 17.0 - - Tr/24 Tr/3 BULGA DOWNS 0504 0900 6/SE - Calm 19.1 17.0 88 1016.9 50.0 Distant heard at 7 am
27.0 +4.3 19.0 +8.8 - 4/24 0.2/3 LEONORA 0504 0900 10/W - 270/04 19.9 19.1 95 1017.2 30.0 -
28.0 +7.8 17.0 +8.5 - 0.8/24 - NORSEMAN 0504 0900 3/W - - 180/08 17.7 15.7 88 - 30.0 -
28.0 +4.6 19.0 +10.7 - 6/24 0.4/3 YEELIRRIE 0504 0900 6/NW - - 270/15 21.0 18.6 86 1016.8 20.0 rain
013 Interior
35.0 +6.0 23.8 +8.5 - - - TELFER AERO 0504 0900 - - - - 060/15 29.6 4.3 20 1015.01.5 - - - -
34.0 +9.9 20.3 +10.1 - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0504 0900 - - - - 020/22 28.3 -4.9 11 1017.51.0 - - - -
34.0 +9.9 - - - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0504 1500 - - - - 350/11 32.2 0.4 13 1013.51.4 - - - -
33.7 +9.6 - - - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0504 2100 - - - - 050/09 24.0 1.0 22 1016.00.7 - - - -
29.0 +5.3 18.0 +8.1 - - - WILUNA 0504 0900 15/NW Calm 23.0 16.6 67 1016.30.9 20.0 /
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - 18.1 +9.8 - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0504 1200 25/W 050/15 27.2 -3.2 13 1018.42.1 40.0 -
31.0 +8.0 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0504 1500 25/- 300/09 30.8 -5.1 9 1015.32.9 40.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
29.0 +8.7 - - - - - GAWLER RANGES (NONNING) 0504 1500 -/W 020/15 28.9 -2.9 12 - 50.0 -
30.0 +9.5 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0504 1500 25/- - 360/18 29.2 -5.5 10 1017.72.4 20.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
29.0 +8.9 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 0504 1500 - - - 130/04 28.4 1.8 18 - 45.0 -
30.0 +9.0 - - - - - LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 0504 1500 - - - - 020/21 28.9 - - 1018.32.3 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
27.0 +6.2 21.0 +12.4 19 - - CEDUNA AMO 0504 0900 15/NW - 360/30 23.6 -3.3 16 1017.81.2 40.0 -
- - 21.1 +12.5 - - - CEDUNA AMO 0504 1200 25/W 340/30 30.1 -6.3 9 1016.51.3 40.0 -
33.0 +12.2 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0504 1500 25/NW 350/26 33.4 -4.5 9 1013.92.6 40.0 -
30.0 +11.2 - - - - - CLEVE 0504 1500 -/NW 340/26 29.5 -2.2 13 1014.72.3 50.0 -
27.0 +7.6 20.0 +9.7 - - - ELLISTON 0504 0900 10/W - 340/18 23.5 2.8 26 1018.31.1 45.0 sorry: forgot to report a trace of rain occurring
30.0 +10.6 - - - - - ELLISTON 0504 1500 -/W - 290/18 29.4 6.6 24 1014.02.5 45.0 -
29.0 +9.7 - - - - - KIMBA 0504 1500 6/W 310/18 28.8 9.3 30 - 50.0 -
32.0 +10.9 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0504 1500 -/W 340/13 32.0 3.5 17 1014.52.5 50.0 -
30.0 +8.5 19.0 +9.9 - - - NULLARBOR 0504 0830 - - - - 010/26 22.3 -3.1 18 1016.61.6 - - - -
- - 19.5 +10.4 - - - NULLARBOR 0504 1130 - - - - 360/30 29.4 -2.9 12 1015.01.6 - - - -
31.0 +9.5 - - - - - NULLARBOR 0504 1430 - - - - 230/39 27.1 9.5 33 1014.70.3 - - - -
31.5 +10.0 - - - - - NULLARBOR 0504 2330 - - - - 200/18 19.1 17.6 91 1020.91.9 - - - -
22.0 +2.0 20.0 +9.2 - - - STREAKY BAY 0504 0900 -/W - 050/13 20.1 11.2 57 1018.21.0 40.0 -
31.0 +10.4 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0504 1500 - - - - 340/30 30.1 -9.4 7 1016.32.3 - - - -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
29.0 +8.8 - - - - - HAWKER 0504 1500 -/ - 310/09 28.1 -0.9 15 1018.44.0 50.0 -
23.0 +5.9 13.0 +8.5 10 - - YONGALA 0504 0900 -/N - 360/09 19.0 1.1 30 - 40.0 -
28.0 +10.9 - - - - - YONGALA 0504 1500 -/ - 340/18 27.4 -1.5 15 - 40.0 -
021 Northern Agricultural - Lower North
29.0 +8.7 - - - - - PORT PIRIE BHAS 0504 1500 -/NW - 310/09 28.6 5.5 23 - 50.0 -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
26.0 +9.1 - - - - - CAPE WILLOUGHBY 0504 1500 - - - - 340/50 24.7 5.0 28 1015.41.9 - - - -
29.0 +9.8 - - - - - KADINA 0504 1500 -/ - 360/09 28.5 7.7 27 - 50.0 -
28.0 +9.8 - - - - - MAITLAND 0504 1500 -/ - 340/24 28.0 -2.9 13 1016.61.9 40.0 -
30.0 +10.6 - - - - - PRICE 0504 1500 -/ - 360/18 29.8 9.3 28 - 35.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
29.0 +10.1 - - - - - ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0504 1500 25/W 310/18 27.8 -1.0 15 1017.02.1 40.0 -
29.0 +10.5 - - - - - ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0504 1500 25/W 320/26 26.9 0.6 18 1016.72.4 30.0 -
31.0 +11.9 - - - - - EDINBURGH RAAF 0504 1430 - - - - 290/31 28.6 2.0 18 1016.52.4 - - - -
30.6 +11.5 - - - - - EDINBURGH RAAF 0504 2330 - - - - 040/15 19.4 -0.6 26 1017.60.1 - - - -
23.0 +6.5 17.0 +10.4 - - - MOUNT BARKER 0504 0900 - - - 360/09 22.0 15.4 66 - 40.0 -
27.0 +10.5 - - - - - MOUNT BARKER 0504 1500 - - - 270/09 27.0 4.8 24 - 40.0 -
29.0 +10.2 - - - - - PARAFIELD AIRPORT 0504 1430 - - - - 300/24 27.3 3.1 21 1016.72.1 - - - -
29.4 +10.6 - - - - - PARAFIELD AIRPORT 0504 2330 - - - - 010/13 20.9 -2.2 21 1017.60.2 - - - -
31.0 +12.4 - - - - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 0504 1500 - - - 310/04 30.0 9.6 28 - 50.0 -
024 Murray Valley
23.0 +6.1 16.0 +8.4 - Tr/24 - EUDUNDA 0504 0900 -/N - Calm 20.3 1.4 28 1022.61.1 40.0 -
28.0 +11.1 - - - - - EUDUNDA 0504 1500 -/- - 340/08 27.8 -3.6 13 1018.22.0 45.0 -
28.0 +8.6 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0504 1430 25/W 360/17 27.9 -6.6 10 1018.32.5 - - 50.0 -
28.2 +8.8 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0504 2330 - - - - 020/08 14.7 4.6 51 1018.90.2 - - - -
29.0 +10.9 - - - - - MENINGIE 0504 1500 -/ - 310/05 28.7 8.3 28 - 20.0 -
31.0 +11.5 - - - - - MURRAY BRIDGE 0504 1500 - - - 050/08 30.2 2.1 17 - 20.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
24.0 +5.7 16.0 +8.3 - - - KEITH 0504 0900 -/- 340/15 19.9 0.9 28 1022.40.8 50.0 -
29.0 +10.7 - - - - - KEITH 0504 1500 -/- - 360/15 28.5 -2.5 13 1017.52.4 50.0 -
026 Lower Southeast
21.0 +3.7 16.0 +9.2 13 - - COONAWARRA 0504 0830 20/S - 010/26 19.6 -0.3 26 1021.80.4 30.0 -
- - 16.0 +9.2 - - - COONAWARRA 0504 1130 - - - - 010/26 26.0 -1.3 17 1019.42.4 - - - -
27.0 +9.7 - - - - - COONAWARRA 0504 1430 - - - - 360/24 27.0 -4.6 12 1017.22.2 - - - -
27.4 +10.1 - - - - - COONAWARRA 0504 2330 - - - - 360/17 19.2 -1.9 24 1016.60.8 - - - -
21.0 +4.9 16.0 +8.7 15 Tr/24 Tr/3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0504 0900 25/NW - 360/26 18.6 1.1 31 1020.90.2 40.0 -
- - 16.5 +9.2 - - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0504 1200 25/NW - 360/26 25.4 0.1 19 1018.62.3 40.0 -
27.0 +10.9 - - - - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0504 1500 25/NW 360/26 26.9 -4.7 12 1016.52.1 40.0 -
Queensland
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0504 0300 - - - - 360/09 - - - 1018.81.0 - - - REMOVED RAINFALL
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
22.0 - 17.0 - - 34/24 - MAROOCHYDORE AERO 0504 0900 - - - - 180/28 20.7 16.5 77 1022.11.4 - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
19.0 +0.7 15.0 +9.5 4 - - STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE 0504 0900 - - - - -/- 15.5 9.4 67 - - - - the min gauge has a small bubble in it - min temp
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
28.0 +8.9 - - - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0504 1500 -/W 020/04 27.6 5.0 24 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - - BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 0504 0600 - - - - Calm 3.0 2.5 97 1027.60.8 - - 0.1 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
- - - - - - - RICHMOND RAAF 0504 0600 - - - - Calm 7.4 7.0 97 1027.30.6 - - 0.2 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
16.0 +9.4 - - - - - CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0504 1500 -/ - Calm 15.1 -2.5 30 - 50.0 50000
17.0 +9.2 0.0 +1.3 - - - PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0504 0900 -/ - Calm 10.4 1.8 55 - 50.0 -
14.1 +9.4 - - - - - THREDBO AWS 0504 0000 - - - - 340/18 3.5 -7.3 45 1031.90.5 - - - -
14.0 +9.3 1.0 +2.4 - - - THREDBO AWS 0504 0900 - - - - 310/05 10.9 -10.5 21 1031.80.8 - - - -
14.0 +9.3 - - - - - THREDBO AWS 0504 1500 - - - - 040/08 12.0 -1.5 39 1028.70.9 - - - -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
27.0 +8.1 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0504 1500 25/W 340/15 27.0 -1.7 15 1020.32.6 40.0 -
27.0 +8.2 - - - - - OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 0504 1500 -/W 360/09 26.3 1.9 20 - 50.0 -
28.0 +9.8 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 0504 1500 - - - - 010/18 27.0 -0.1 17 - - - - -
086 East Central
25.0 +8.3 - - - - - WONTHAGGI 0504 1500 -/ - 050/15 23.9 10.6 43 1020.73.7 20.0 -
087 West Central
- - 15.9 +8.2 - - - LAVERTON RAAF 0504 1200 - - - - 020/22 22.1 5.5 34 1023.11.6 - - - -
090 West Coast
24.0 +8.4 - - - - - CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 0504 1500 6/N - 360/13 23.5 4.2 28 1019.11.4 20.0 -
22.0 +5.4 16.0 +9.0 - - - CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 0504 0900 -/- 360/24 18.5 14.9 80 - 50.0 -
- - 14.4 +8.0 - - - HAMILTON AIRPORT 0504 1200 - - - - 350/39 23.4 1.1 23 1020.82.2 - - - -
25.0 +9.1 - - - - - HAMILTON AIRPORT 0504 1500 - - - - 360/37 24.3 0.6 21 1018.42.3 - - - -
26.0 +10.1 - - - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0504 1500 -/NW 360/24 25.7 2.4 22 1016.92.2 30.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
19.0 +5.0 13.0 +8.4 - 0.2/24 0.2/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0504 0900 - - - - 320/17 14.7 9.7 72 - - - - -
- - 12.9 +8.3 - - - LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0504 1200 - - - - 320/21 19.2 9.5 53 - - - - -
- - 13.0 +8.9 10 - - POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT) 0504 0900 - - - 340/18 14.2 10.8 80 - - -
092 East Coast
14.0 +2.5 11.0 +8.8 - - - LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0504 0900 - - - 290/17 13.6 5.9 60 - 50.0 400038 50000 lake 3.18
20.0 +4.1 17.0 +10.8 14 - - SWANSEA POST OFFICE 0504 0900 -/W - Calm 17.7 9.3 58 1022.41.0 20.0 /
094 Southeast and Hobart
22.0 +7.2 15.0 +9.3 - 1/24 1/18 DOVER 0504 0900 25/W - 290/05 16.6 11.9 74 - 5.0 -
21.0 +6.5 14.0 +9.5 - 2/24 2/18 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) 0504 0900 - - - 310/09 17.5 9.8 61 - 10.0 -
23.0 +8.5 16.0 +11.8 12 - - GROVE RESEARCH STATION 0504 0900 -/NW 340/09 18.4 10.9 62 - 30.0 evaporation 2.4 rainfall 0.0
14.0 - 9.0 - - 11/24 - HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 0504 0900 - - - - 280/65 11.3 8.4 82 - - - - -
21.0 +6.6 16.0 +9.1 15 - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0504 0900 10/NW 320/31 18.4 8.1 51 1020.10.3 35.0 -
- - 16.9 +10.0 - - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0504 1200 25/NW 330/26 20.4 8.0 45 1019.01.1 35.0 -
23.0 +8.6 - - - - Tr/3 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0504 1500 25/NW 350/18 23.1 6.0 33 1016.62.4 35.0 -
21.0 +5.9 15.0 +8.5 15 - - HOBART AIRPORT 0504 0900 20/W - 360/17 18.2 8.3 52 1020.90.7 30.0 -
- - 16.0 +9.5 - - - HOBART AIRPORT 0504 1200 20/W - 010/18 21.4 8.2 43 1019.41.5 40.0 -
10.0 +4.7 6.0 +5.5 - 1/24 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0504 0900 - - - - 290/67 9.4 5.6 77 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0504 2100 - - - - 300/67 11.3 -6.5 28 - - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
- - 12.2 +8.1 - - - BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 0504 1200 - - - - 360/22 21.4 9.6 47 - - - - -
24.0 +9.7 - - - - - BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 0504 1500 - - - - 360/13 24.0 9.1 39 - - - - -
21.0 +7.7 13.0 +8.8 - 5/24 5/18 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0504 0900 - - - 130/04 16.8 9.2 61 - 35.0 -
22.0 +8.7 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0504 1500 - - - Calm 20.2 10.6 54 - 35.0 -
18.0 +6.9 11.0 +8.7 - - - TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0504 0900 - - - 340/18 14.0 8.2 68 - 20.0 -
22.0 +10.9 - - - - - TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0504 1500 - - - 360/09 20.0 6.5 41 - 20.0 -
096 Central Plateau
14.0 +3.6 10.0 +8.4 - 5/24 5/24 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 0504 0900 - - - 050/09 12.2 9.7 85 - 20.0 50000 r/f:5.4mm, fine, overnight showers, stratocu
097 West Coast
9.0 - 7.0 - - 26/24 3/3 MOUNT READ 0504 0900 - - - - 350/41 8.2 7.6 96 1024.50.5 - - - -