Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 20 May 2008 loc prepared 0156 EST, 21/05/08
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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
31.0 -1.1 9.0 -8.2 - - - WARMUN 0520 0900 - - - 050/08 25.0 2.2 23 1019.0 22.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
19.0 -1.4 6.0 -1.6 - - - BROOKTON 0520 0900 - - - Calm 10.2 10.0 99 - 0.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
29.0 -2.0 7.0 -9.2 - - - DALY WATERS AWS 0520 0930 - - - - 110/13 20.7 3.5 32 1018.41.4 - - - -
- - 7.0 -9.2 - - - DALY WATERS AWS 0520 1230 - - - - 090/09 27.1 -0.8 16 1017.31.0 - - - -
28.0 -3.4 6.0 -9.5 4 Tr/24 - WOLLOGORANG 0520 0930 - - - 110/05 22.4 4.0 30 1018.71.3 50.0 -
South Australia
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
18.0 +1.1 - - - 10/6 10/3 CAPE WILLOUGHBY 0520 1530 - - - - 190/21 14.6 12.3 86 1021.10.1 - - - -
- - 7.9 - - - 10/3 KINGSCOTE AERO 0520 1230 - - - 290/11 16.4 14.4 88 1020.60.6 - - - -
17.0 - - - - 15/6 5/3 KINGSCOTE AERO 0520 1530 - - - 150/15 14.7 13.1 90 1020.50.1 - - 4.2 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
- - - - - 9/12 8/3 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE 0520 2130 - - - - 160/05 12.4 12.4 100 1021.51.1 - - - -
- - - - - 9/12 9/3 NOARLUNGA 0520 2130 - - - - 110/05 14.4 13.0 91 - - - - -
024 Murray Valley
- - - - - 13/12 12/3 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE 0520 2130 - - - - 120/08 13.3 11.9 91 1023.11.5 - - - -
Queensland
031 North Coast - Barron
23.0 +0.0 6.0 -8.8 4 0.2/24 0.2/24 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION 0520 0900 - - - Calm 12.7 10.7 88 - 50.0 dew
032 North Coast - Herbert
24.0 -2.2 10.0 -8.2 - - - SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0520 0900 - - - - 280/08 17.1 13.8 81 1019.01.4 - - - -
26.0 -1.6 9.0 -8.6 6 - - TOWNSVILLE AERO 0520 0900 - - - Calm 20.3 9.9 51 1019.21.4 30.0 -
- - 9.3 -8.3 - - - TOWNSVILLE AERO 0520 1200 - - - 070/21 25.0 5.3 28 1017.51.7 35.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
26.0 -1.6 8.0 -8.3 - - - AYR DPI RESEARCH STN 0520 0900 - - - - 210/05 17.6 10.8 64 - - - - -
- - 7.6 -8.7 - - - AYR DPI RESEARCH STN 0520 1200 - - - - 100/13 24.1 5.5 30 - - - - -
27.0 -0.1 9.0 -9.1 - - - BOWEN AIRPORT 0520 0900 - - - 230/04 18.2 10.6 61 - 35.0 -
25.0 -2.4 5.0 -8.9 - - - COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE 0520 0900 - - - Calm 16.4 6.7 53 - 50.0 -
- - 7.4 -8.1 - - - MACKAY AERO 0520 1200 - - - - 120/24 22.7 10.2 45 1018.51.6 - - - -
25.0 -1.5 5.0 -11.2 - - - PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0520 0900 - - - Calm 17.8 9.5 58 1019.91.8 25.0 -
- - 5.3 -10.9 - - - PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0520 1200 - - - - 090/17 24.1 5.9 31 1018.11.8 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
23.0 -0.9 1.0 -9.2 -1 - - AMBERLEY AMO 0520 0900 - - - 190/08 12.8 6.8 67 1020.11.5 30.0 -
- - 1.3 -8.9 - - - AMBERLEY AMO 0520 1200 - - - 220/05 21.7 4.6 33 1018.21.9 30.0 -
22.0 -0.9 6.0 -8.6 - - - COOLANGATTA 0520 0900 - - - - 200/11 18.8 7.3 47 1019.21.5 - - - -
- - 6.2 -8.4 - - - COOLANGATTA 0520 1200 - - - - 160/13 21.7 7.5 40 1018.11.1 - - - -
23.0 -1.5 2.0 -8.8 - - - GYMPIE 0520 0900 - - - - Calm 12.9 7.4 69 1019.51.1 - - - -
- - 2.4 -8.4 - - - GYMPIE 0520 1200 - - - - 140/02 22.5 5.0 32 1017.81.7 - - - -
- - 4.3 -8.8 - - - MARYBOROUGH 0520 1200 - - - - 140/09 23.0 6.3 34 1017.61.4 - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
20.0 -3.0 0.0 -9.0 1 - - DALBY AIRPORT 0520 0900 - - - 180/09 12.1 4.1 58 1020.21.1 50.0 -
- - 0.4 -8.6 - - - DALBY AIRPORT 0520 1200 - - - - 190/11 18.6 3.7 37 1018.41.7 - - - -
19.0 -3.1 0.0 -8.4 - - - OAKEY AERO 0520 0900 - - - 200/02 10.4 3.9 64 1020.21.5 30.0 -
- - 0.0 -8.4 - - - OAKEY AERO 0520 1200 - - - 260/08 18.7 3.4 36 1018.31.8 30.0 -
New South Wales
054 Northwest Slopes - north
19.0 -2.5 -1.0 -8.1 - - - PINDARI DAM 0520 0900 - - - 180/04 7.6 6.8 95 - 20.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
15.0 -3.0 -3.0 -8.1 - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0520 0900 - - - Calm 3.1 1.9 92 - 50.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - 4.6 -8.1 - - - BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 0520 1200 - - - - 190/15 20.3 9.3 49 1018.61.1 - - - -
Victoria
085 West Gippsland
13.0 -2.3 8.0 +2.3 - 3/24 3/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0520 0900 6/NE - - Calm 11.0 9.6 91 - 50.0 -
088 North Central
9.5 - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0520 0000 - - - 010/22 8.8 8.7 99 1019.10.3 - - 0.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/18 0.2/3 KILMORE GAP 0520 0300 - - - 350/17 9.5 9.4 99 1018.90.2 - - 0.1 -
10.0 - 7.0 - - 0.6/24 0.2/3 KILMORE GAP 0520 0900 - - - 360/24 8.4 8.3 99 1020.21.2 - - 0.1 -
090 West Coast
12.0 -0.1 9.0 +1.6 - 3/24 3/24 WEEAPROINAH 0520 0900 - - - 290/15 9.8 9.8 100 - 0.0 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
13.0 +0.2 9.0 +0.6 - 4/24 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0520 0900 3/NW 330/65 10.1 7.2 82 1007.00.6 8.0 Manual wind NW 30 knts VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - 8.5 +0.1 - - 3/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0520 1200 - - - - 320/81 8.5 8.3 99 1005.21.8 - - - -
12.0 -0.8 - - - 4/6 2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0520 1500 3/W - - 300/76 7.5 6.4 93 1008.83.6 8.0 Manual wind WNW 40 knts VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0520 1800 - - - - 300/65 8.0 0.5 59 1012.53.6 - - - -
- - - - - 5/12 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0520 2100 - - - - 290/68 7.2 -4.9 42 1015.93.3 - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0520 2100 - - - - 250/68 -3.0 -4.6 89 - - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
6.0 +0.2 - - - 1/6 1/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0520 1500 3/NW - 350/65 5.7 4.5 92 994.53.5 5.0 -