Noteworthy synoptic observations for Friday, 23 December 2005 local
prepared 0159 EST, 24/12/05
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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
38.0 - - - - - - MOUNT ELIZABETH 1223 1500 15/ - - 090/02 37.5 17.1 30 1004.4 10.0 -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
32.0 -7.5 - - - 8/6 8/6 WITTENOOM 1223 1500 15/SW - 250/08 31.8 23.0 60 1008.6 10.0 -
011 Eucla
44.0 +13.3 18.0 +3.4 18 - - BALGAIR 1223 0900 6/SW - - 230/22 22.2 11.3 50 1012.4 15.0 -
42.0 +11.9 15.0 +1.8 13 - - BALLADONIA 1223 0900 6/E - - 250/55 19.9 1.9 30 1013.4 25.0 -
41.0 +16.3 20.6 +5.6 22 Tr/24 - EUCLA 1223 0900 3/SW - - 210/34 21.9 12.1 54 1010.33.5 25.0 -
43.0 +18.0 17.0 +2.9 17 2/24 - EYRE 1223 0900 -/N - 230/37 20.5 10.4 52 1013.12.9 20.0 -
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - 0.6/9 LEONORA 1223 0000 - - - 270/04 24.3 17.1 64 1007.5 30.0 -
013 Interior
- - - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 1223 1530 20/W 220/22 37.5 11.9 22 1005.61.2 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
35.0 +2.7 - - - - - BLACK POINT 1223 1500 6/W - 310/18 32.5 26.2 70 1007.02.4 6.0 -
- - - - - - - CHANNEL POINT 1223 0900 6/SE - Calm 31.7 26.9 76 1011.42.0 25.0 /
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1223 0600 6/SE - 110/09 26.3 24.5 90 1009.40.8 30.0 -
- - - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 1223 0600 3/E Calm 25.2 23.5 90 1008.81.5 20.0 -
39.0 - - - - - - KIDMAN SPRINGS 1223 1500 10/NW - 270/11 37.8 21.0 38 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.4/15 MANGO FARM 1223 0600 -/ - Calm 24.5 24.1 98 1010.11.5 40.0 -
36.0 - 24.0 - 25 12/24 12/18 PINE CREEK COUNCIL 1223 0900 3/NW 310/02 29.6 25.7 80 1011.31.7 35.0 -
- - - - - - 22/3 POINT STUART AWS 1223 2330 - - - - 290/15 25.6 22.7 84 1009.61.5 - - - HR022
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
45.0 +10.1 - - - - - KULGERA 1223 1500 - - - 270/15 44.4 3.5 8 1004.02.0 50.0 /
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
47.0 +12.6 - - - - - ANDAMOOKA 1223 1500 -/W - 270/26 45.0 3.3 8 - 50.0 -
- - 27.1 +9.6 - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1223 1200 25/NW 330/55 43.4 -14.2 2 1002.90.8 10.0 -
44.0 +11.8 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1223 1500 25/NW 290/43 40.8 -7.7 4 1001.81.1 35.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
38.0 +5.4 31.0 +13.3 - - - ARKAROOLA 1223 0900 - - - 360/09 36.5 3.8 13 - 50.0 gusting to 09 intermittently
44.0 +11.4 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 1223 1500 - - - 310/44 43.8 5.0 10 - 50.0 6/8 Ci, 1/8 Ac Dust haze since 11 am
45.0 +12.0 - - - - - LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 1223 1500 - - - - 310/48 44.4 -1.2 6 1001.72.3 - - - -
48.0 +12.0 - - - - - MARREE 1223 1500 - - - 360/17 47.7 27.3 33 1002.02.6 30.0 -
47.0 +10.7 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1223 1500 - - - - 300/28 47.0 -1.9 5 1001.62.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1223 2100 - - - - 210/63 34.3 16.2 34 1004.73.4 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
- - 23.2 +9.2 - - 1/3 CEDUNA AMO 1223 1200 10/W 310/35 31.8 17.2 42 1003.40.7 35.0 -
- - - - - - - ELLISTON 1223 0300 -/N - 360/28 25.1 10.9 41 1001.95.3 40.0 wind gusts up to 23 knots
- - - - - - Tr/3 ELLISTON 1223 0600 -/S - 200/18 21.2 16.1 73 1003.92.7 15.0 wind has been gusting strongly
- - - - - - - KYANCUTTA 1223 0300 -/W - 050/08 23.1 11.1 47 1003.24.6 50.0 -
34.0 +3.2 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 1223 1500 -/W 250/37 27.5 17.4 54 1004.42.6 10.0 -
- - - - - - - NEPTUNE ISLAND 1223 1800 - - - - 250/67 18.7 11.6 63 1004.42.8 - - - -
38.0 +11.8 21.0 +6.8 - 4/24 - NULLARBOR 1223 0830 - - - - 310/31 28.4 20.7 63 1004.11.7 - - - -
41.0 +13.1 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 1223 1500 - - - - 310/37 37.9 4.8 13 999.02.2 - - - -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
45.0 +13.2 - - - - - HAWKER 1223 1500 -/W - 270/39 40.0 5.0 12 1001.11.8 30.0 Past gust to 46 knots
41.0 +12.5 - - - - - YONGALA 1223 1500 15/W - 270/37 34.8 7.5 19 - 40.0 -
020 Northern Agricultural - Northeast
43.0 - - - - - - GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) 1223 1500 - - - 020/30 42.7 0.0 7 - 40.0 1.wind gusting to 32, 2. muslin changed
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
- - - - - - - MAITLAND 1223 1800 -/ - 230/63 19.6 10.6 56 1005.25.0 40.0 -
- - - - - - - MAITLAND 1223 2100 -/- - 230/63 17.0 9.4 61 1009.34.1 40.0 -
29.0 +3.6 18.0 +4.5 - 0.4/24 0.4/3 WAROOKA 1223 0900 -/- - 180/08 21.9 17.2 75 1003.70.8 40.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
38.0 +10.0 - - - - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 1223 1500 - - - 270/02 32.5 14.7 34 - 50.0 -
024 Murray Valley
42.0 +12.8 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 1223 1500 10/W 250/22 37.7 7.4 16 998.33.0 50.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
- - - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 KEITH 1223 2100 -/- - 250/13 17.4 13.5 78 1005.66.2 50.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
34.0 +0.8 - - - 12/6 12/3 WEIPA AERO 1223 1500 3/E 190/09 26.4 24.8 91 1006.32.5 10.0 -
028 South Peninsula
33.0 -1.6 - - - 7/6 7/6 MUSGRAVE 1223 1500 3/E - - 130/04 26.7 24.4 87 1008.22.4 20.0 -
33.0 -2.3 - - - 15/6 15/3 PALMERVILLE 1223 1500 - - - - 360/02 28.1 22.4 71 1008.61.4 - - - -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - - 9/3 CAIRNS AERO 1223 0600 1/E - 120/15 24.0 23.0 94 1011.81.2 15.0 -
29.0 -2.3 - - - 10/6 5/3 CAIRNS AERO 1223 1500 1/E - - 150/13 25.3 24.0 93 1011.61.6 15.0 -
- - 26.0 +0.7 - - 12/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 1223 1200 - - - - 130/13 25.5 24.8 96 1012.70.2 - - - -
30.0 -2.2 - - - 19/6 7/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 1223 1500 2/E - - 110/08 25.7 24.8 95 1010.72.0 10.0 -
- - - - - - 22/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 1223 1800 - - - - 080/24 24.6 24.2 98 1012.11.4 - - - -
- - - - - 44/12 2/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 1223 2100 - - - - 130/17 25.0 24.4 96 1013.81.7 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
32.0 +0.5 24.0 +1.9 - 26/24 26/3 CARDWELL EDEN ST 1223 0900 2/E - 130/09 26.9 24.5 87 1013.20.8 10.0 -
27.0 -4.5 - - - 40/6 40/6 CARDWELL EDEN ST 1223 1500 0/- - - 130/09 25.4 24.8 96 1012.40.5 0.5 -
31.0 -1.3 - - - 27/6 27/6 INGHAM COMPOSITE 1223 1500 3/E - 360/04 23.2 22.9 98 1012.80.4 10.0 -
32.0 +1.2 24.0 +2.1 - 10/24 9/3 INNISFAIL 1223 0900 3/SE - - 160/08 25.3 25.3 100 - 5.0 -
26.0 -4.8 - - - 71/6 71/6 INNISFAIL 1223 1500 3/SE - - 340/08 23.4 23.4 100 - 3.0 -
- - - - - - 24/3 LUCINDA POINT 1223 1800 - - - - 350/39 25.2 - - 1011.70.3 - - - -
- - - - - 36/12 3/3 LUCINDA POINT 1223 2100 - - - - 020/02 26.2 - - 1013.82.1 - - - -
32.0 +0.8 23.0 +1.3 - 13/24 13/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 1223 0900 - - - - 160/11 25.0 24.5 97 1013.41.3 - - - HR009
27.0 -4.2 - - - 74/6 68/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 1223 1500 - - - - 270/08 23.0 22.6 98 1011.90.6 - - - HR005
- - - - - 21/6 14/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 1223 2100 - - - - 340/05 23.7 23.4 98 1015.12.1 - - - HR010
33.0 +1.6 - - - 3/6 2/3 TOWNSVILLE AERO 1223 1500 3/E 080/28 28.4 24.0 77 1012.01.5 15.0 -
- - - - - 3/12 0.2/3 TOWNSVILLE AERO 1223 2100 6/NE - - 070/13 27.7 25.2 86 1014.01.0 3.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
27.0 - - - - 27/6 27/3 WOOLSHED 1223 1500 - - - - 060/17 23.0 22.8 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 34/12 6/3 WOOLSHED 1223 2100 - - - - 030/15 22.1 21.9 99 - - - - -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
45.0 +10.1 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1223 1500 20/NW - - 310/34 44.0 1.7 8 - 10.0 -
45.0 +10.6 - - - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 1223 1500 10/W 310/18 44.3 0.1 7 - 50.0 -
45.0 +11.1 - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 1223 1500 20/- - 340/28 43.8 -1.0 6 - 30.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
43.0 +11.7 - - - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 1223 1500 -/W 310/46 42.5 1.9 8 - 20.0 -
44.0 +13.4 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 1223 1530 - - - - 320/44 42.5 -0.5 7 1002.33.4 - - - -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
43.0 +10.6 - - - - - COBAR MO 1223 1500 25/W - 300/21 42.7 -4.0 5 1006.82.9 30.0 -
44.0 +11.6 - - - - - COBAR MO 1223 1600 - - - - 300/24 42.9 -1.8 6 1005.63.2 - - - -
45.0 +10.5 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1223 1500 -/W - 310/04 43.9 7.8 12 - 50.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
43.0 +11.8 - - - - - BALRANALD RSL 1223 1500 6/NW - 360/41 43.3 7.1 11 - 50.0 -
44.0 +10.7 - - - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 1223 1500 -/ - 360/18 42.3 3.0 9 1004.43.3 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
44.0 +10.3 - - - - - COONAMBLE COMPARISON 1223 1500 20/NE - - 340/17 42.8 0.8 8 - 50.0 -
43.0 +10.1 - - - - - NYNGAN AIRPORT 1223 1500 -/NW 290/08 43.0 -0.1 7 - 50.0 -
42.0 +10.1 - - - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 1223 1500 - - - - 310/22 41.4 -1.3 7 1007.93.1 - - - -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - 9/12 9/3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS 1223 2100 - - - - 190/02 26.5 22.6 79 1013.31.1 - - - -
38.0 +8.3 20.0 +1.6 - 10/24 10/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 1223 0900 - - - 230/04 27.2 19.3 62 - 50.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
32.0 - 17.0 - - 2/24 2/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 1223 0900 - - - Calm 21.6 18.2 81 - 30.0 -
060 Manning
34.0 +5.3 - - - - - YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 1223 1500 15/SW - - 090/18 33.8 19.8 44 - 30.0 t/storm towards mtns
061 Hunter
- - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 1223 0600 - - - 130/22 14.5 14.1 97 1014.00.5 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - 2/15 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 1223 0600 0/- - - Calm 16.0 15.3 96 - 0.5 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1223 0300 - - - Calm 13.0 13.0 100 - 0.1 dew
- - - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1223 0600 - - - Calm 12.5 12.5 100 - 0.1 -
33.0 +10.6 - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1223 1500 6/W - 310/09 31.6 7.4 22 - 30.0 wind gusting to 10kts
- - - - - - - MOUNT BOYCE AWS 1223 0300 - - - 050/09 12.7 12.7 100 - - - 0.2 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
40.0 +10.7 - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 1223 1500 25/NW - 310/28 37.9 0.4 10 1006.23.7 30.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
41.0 +10.5 - - - - - WYALONG POST OFFICE 1223 1500 15/NW - 310/30 40.6 12.2 19 - 50.0 -
074 Riverina - east
40.0 +10.5 - - - - - TOCUMWAL AIRPORT 1223 1500 6/ - 050/04 39.5 4.6 12 - 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
42.0 +11.2 - - - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 1223 1500 - - - - 300/31 41.3 0.5 8 1004.63.5 - - - -
43.0 +11.8 - - - - - HAY (MILLER STREET) 1223 1500 10/W - 340/11 42.0 2.1 9 1002.93.8 50.0 -
43.0 +11.6 - - - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 1223 1500 15/NW - 310/34 42.8 10.2 15 1005.9 50.0 -
43.0 +10.5 - - - - - LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 1223 1500 15/ - 310/09 42.2 19.9 28 - 50.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
43.0 +13.0 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1223 1500 25/W 330/31 42.4 -1.4 7 1000.13.8 25.0 -
- - - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1223 1800 25/W - 310/30 41.4 -3.8 6 997.03.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1223 2100 25/NW 260/43 36.0 3.9 14 999.42.3 10.0 -
42.0 +11.9 - - - - - OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 1223 1500 -/W 310/43 41.4 3.1 10 - 5.0 -
43.0 +13.4 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 1223 1500 - - - - 340/48 42.8 1.6 8 - - - - -
078 Wimmera - north
39.0 +10.5 - - - - - WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM 1223 1500 6/NW - - 340/37 37.4 5.2 14 - 10.0 -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
40.0 +11.1 - - - - - ECHUCA AERODROME 1223 1500 6/N 340/46 38.3 8.1 16 1000.7 25.0 -
41.0 +11.3 - - - - - KERANG (POST OFFICE) 1223 1500 -/W - 360/44 40.2 6.6 13 - 50.0 -
38.0 +10.3 - - - - - KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG) 1223 1500 - - - 350/30 38.1 10.5 19 - 50.0 -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
38.0 +11.3 - - - - - BENDIGO AIRPORT 1223 1500 10/NW 360/34 37.9 5.6 14 1001.5 50.0 -
38.0 +10.7 - - - - - TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 1223 1500 - - - - 340/22 36.4 9.1 19 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - - - - MT HOTHAM 1223 2100 - - - - 340/72 20.0 2.8 32 - - - - -
085 West Gippsland
32.0 +10.0 - - - - - NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 1223 1500 6/NE - - 360/11 32.2 12.9 31 - 50.0 -
086 East Central
36.0 +12.0 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 1223 1500 - - - - 360/35 33.9 6.3 18 1001.04.5 - - - -
35.0 +10.8 - - - - - MELBOURNE AIRPORT 1223 1500 25/NW 360/54 33.4 4.0 16 1001.04.9 30.0 -
35.0 +11.5 - - - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 1223 1500 - - - - 360/31 33.4 10.1 24 1000.94.8 - - - -
33.0 +12.2 - - - - - PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE 1223 1500 - - - 020/09 31.5 22.0 57 - 25.0 -
34.0 +10.3 - - - - - SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1223 1500 - - - - 030/24 32.6 10.6 26 - - - - -
32.0 +10.4 - - - - - WONTHAGGI 1223 1500 -/ - 020/15 31.5 15.6 38 1002.47.7 20.0 -
087 West Central
35.0 +11.4 - - - - - LAVERTON RAAF 1223 1500 - - - 360/35 34.2 7.3 19 1001.34.0 - - - -
090 West Coast
32.0 +12.2 - - - - - CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 1223 1500 3/NW - 360/24 31.8 7.3 22 999.84.2 20.0 -
35.0 +11.6 - - - - - HAMILTON AIRPORT 1223 1500 - - - - 350/41 33.2 6.5 19 998.83.6 - - - -
28.0 +10.6 - - - - - WEEAPROINAH 1223 1500 - - - 340/28 27.2 8.4 31 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 1/3 CAPE SORELL 1223 2000 - - - - 020/65 18.4 - - 991.76.4 - - - -
- - - - - 2/6 0.8/3 CAPE SORELL 1223 2200 - - - - 020/70 15.9 - - 990.32.7 - - - HR996
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 9/3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 1223 0500 - - - 110/24 25.4 23.7 90 1008.70.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 17/3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 1223 0800 2/NE - 120/11 25.8 23.6 88 1010.11.4 15.0 -