Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 17 March 2009 l prepared 0259 EDST, 18/03/09
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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
33.0 -0.2 24.0 -0.9 - 25/24 25/18 KURI BAY 0317 0900 6/S - 020/08 28.5 26.4 88 1009.11.8 20.0 muslin changed. next weather report on Fri.20/03/0
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 0317 2100 6/E 310/15 29.4 26.2 83 1009.12.6 30.0 -
008 Central West
39.0 +8.2 17.0 +0.7 17 - - WONGAN HILLS 0317 0900 6/W - - 360/- 19.1 15.6 80 1013.3 8.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
36.0 +13.8 17.0 +2.4 - - - ALBANY 0317 0900 - - - 340/11 20.2 14.8 71 - 10.0 max gusts of 17 knots recorded at 7.51am today
38.2 +14.1 - - - - - ALBANY AIRPORT 0317 0000 - - - 250/11 19.2 17.6 90 1009.70.1 - - - -
38.0 +13.9 14.0 +0.6 14 Tr/24 - ALBANY AIRPORT 0317 0900 15/NW 330/22 20.2 13.8 67 1009.60.3 30.0 TCEDEW VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
35.2 +10.1 - - - - - ESPERANCE 0317 0000 - - - - 020/30 26.9 6.6 27 1009.51.8 - - - -
35.0 +9.9 19.0 +4.0 18 - - ESPERANCE 0317 0900 25/NW 260/09 22.4 17.6 74 1011.52.3 15.0 -
31.0 +3.7 15.0 +3.4 - 2/24 2/18 JARRAHWOOD 0317 0900 - - - 310/15 19.5 17.9 90 - 0.1 -
34.0 +9.4 15.7 +3.3 - - - MANJIMUP 0317 0900 - - - - 350/21 18.3 14.8 80 1009.20.1 - - - -
37.0 +13.0 15.0 +2.7 13 - - MOUNT BARKER 0317 0900 - - - 340/18 18.0 14.6 81 - 30.0 -
34.0 +9.7 17.0 +4.4 14 0.4/24 0.4/18 PEMBERTON 0317 0900 3/ - - 290/15 19.0 15.8 82 1009.40.6 10.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
39.0 +8.1 15.0 -1.2 - - - BENCUBBIN 0317 0900 10/SW - - 270/09 19.7 16.9 84 1013.8 40.0 -
39.0 +8.4 17.0 +2.4 15 - - BEVERLEY 0317 0900 3/W - 270/08 19.4 16.1 81 - 25.0 -
38.0 +9.0 16.0 +1.9 - - - BROOKTON 0317 0900 3/W - - Calm 19.0 16.3 84 - 20.0 -
38.0 +9.3 18.0 +3.8 - - - CORRIGIN 0317 0900 6/NW - 290/15 19.7 15.0 74 1012.81.0 30.0 -
39.0 +8.7 18.0 +2.3 - - - GOOMALLING 0317 0900 - - - 310/- 20.0 17.6 86 - - - - -
40.0 +10.3 17.0 +3.0 - - - HYDEN 0317 0900 -/W - 270/04 20.5 11.9 58 - 40.0 -
37.0 +10.2 17.0 +4.4 - - - KATANNING COMPARISON 0317 0900 -/- - 310/04 18.6 14.2 76 - 10.0 -
38.0 +10.0 17.0 +2.9 - - - LAKE GRACE COMPARISON 0317 0900 20/SE - - 340/05 20.0 14.8 72 - 30.0 -
39.0 +9.0 18.0 +2.0 - - - MERREDIN 0317 0900 15/W - - 310/09 20.8 15.3 71 - 20.0 -
39.0 +9.0 16.0 +1.5 - - - NAREMBEEN 0317 0900 - - - Calm 20.5 18.9 91 - 25.0 -
37.0 +9.7 17.0 +3.4 - - - NARROGIN 0317 0900 6/NW - 310/15 18.7 13.1 70 - 50.0 -
39.0 +8.4 17.0 +1.6 - - - NORTHAM 0317 0900 - - - 310/09 20.0 15.8 77 - 30.0 -
37.0 +11.2 17.0 +3.8 16 - - ONGERUP 0317 0900 3/W - 320/11 19.4 14.5 73 1010.8 40.0 -
38.0 +9.8 17.0 +2.4 - - - PINGELLY 0317 0900 6/W - - 290/04 18.6 14.5 77 - 50.0 -
37.0 +10.4 - - - - - RAVENSTHORPE 0317 0900 -/ - - 290/05 21.0 14.9 68 1011.3 15.0 min temp showed -4, not correct!
37.0 +9.4 17.0 +3.7 15 - - WAGIN 0317 0900 6/E - 250/05 19.4 14.3 72 - 30.0 -
011 Eucla
38.0 +10.0 - - - - - BALLADONIA 0317 1500 -/W 360/31 37.5 8.1 17 1006.4 25.0 AC cloud.... I think
37.0 +11.5 - - - - - EYRE 0317 1500 -/N - 020/21 36.5 6.3 16 1010.63.6 20.0 -
012 Goldfields
40.0 +10.5 - - - - - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0317 1500 25/W - 320/26 38.2 -1.0 8 1007.33.3 40.0 -
39.0 +10.3 - - - - - NORSEMAN 0317 1500 6/W - - 340/15 38.6 9.0 17 - 30.0 -
37.0 +9.8 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0317 1500 - - - - 290/22 36.4 4.6 14 - - - - -
37.6 +10.4 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0317 2100 - - - - 250/18 28.2 8.0 28 - - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
31.0 -1.2 24.0 -0.5 23 36/24 - ALYANGULA POLICE 0317 1000 -/NE - 050/09 29.5 25.3 78 1009.1 50.0 nothing to report
32.0 - 23.0 - - 12/24 12/18 CHANNEL POINT 0317 1000 3/S 180/04 27.5 25.2 87 1009.41.5 30.0 Terrestrial gave an abnormal reading of 5degrees
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0317 2200 3/SE - - 050/31 25.6 19.6 69 1008.82.7 30.0 -
31.0 - 23.0 - - 33/24 - DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0317 1000 - - - - 100/11 26.4 23.5 84 1009.31.9 - - - -
32.0 - 23.0 - - 33/24 - GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 0317 1000 - - - - 230/11 28.8 23.9 75 1008.60.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/15 LARRIMAH 0317 0700 - - - Calm 22.0 22.0 100 1008.10.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - 21/15 MANGO FARM 0317 0700 -/ 090/05 23.7 23.1 96 1008.71.0 35.0 -
30.9 - - - - - 14/3 MANINGRIDA AERO 0317 0100 - - - - 210/05 23.4 22.0 92 1009.80.5 - - - -
31.0 - 23.0 - - 29/24 - MANINGRIDA AERO 0317 1000 - - - - 200/09 25.0 22.1 84 1008.81.6 - - - -
- - - - - 43/18 43/3 MCCLUER ISLAND 0317 0400 - - - - 130/11 24.4 24.4 100 1007.51.4 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 47/24 - MCCLUER ISLAND 0317 1000 - - - - 290/08 27.5 24.0 81 1008.40.7 - - - -
31.0 - 22.0 - - 26/24 - NGAYAWILI 0317 1000 - - - - 220/13 27.4 24.3 83 1008.51.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 NGAYAWILI 0317 1900 - - - - 120/11 24.9 23.5 92 1006.31.3 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - 24.2 - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0317 1300 - - - 080/18 33.0 -0.1 12 1010.90.9 30.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - 40/18 33/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0317 0300 - - - - 180/08 24.0 - - 1005.22.2 - - - -
33.0 - 24.0 - - 50/24 1/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0317 0900 - - - - 340/18 26.2 - - 1008.91.5 - - - -
31.7 - - - - - 9/3 HORN ISLAND 0317 0000 - - - - 110/05 25.8 25.1 96 1007.60.1 - - - -
34.1 - - - - - 27/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0317 0000 - - - Calm 24.1 23.6 97 1007.7 - - - -
- - - - - 61/18 - SCHERGER RAAF 0317 0300 - - - Calm 24.2 23.7 97 1007.30.4 - - - -
34.0 - 23.0 - - 61/24 - SCHERGER RAAF 0317 0900 - - - - Calm 26.4 25.2 93 1008.73.2 - - - -
- - - - - 35/12 35/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0317 2100 - - - - 060/02 22.7 22.2 97 1007.4 - - - -
34.0 +2.3 - - - - 26/3 WEIPA AERO 0317 0000 - - - 360/05 24.3 23.6 96 1007.9 - - 6.0 -
- - - - - - - WEIPA AERO 0317 0600 10/N - 120/04 24.6 24.2 98 1005.61.9 20.0 -
34.0 +2.3 23.0 -0.7 23 27/24 - WEIPA AERO 0317 0900 6/W 060/04 27.2 24.5 85 1008.93.3 30.0 -
- - - - - - 9/3 WEIPA AERO 0317 2100 - - - - 150/04 23.9 23.1 95 1007.72.3 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
33.0 +0.2 23.0 -0.7 - 16/24 9/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0317 0900 0/ - 020/09 23.2 23.1 99 1008.22.1 5.0 -
035 Central Highlands
- - - - - - 55/3 EMERALD AIRPORT 0317 0600 - - - 140/15 21.3 21.1 99 1009.81.0 - - - -
35.0 +1.9 21.0 +0.6 - 55/24 - EMERALD AIRPORT 0317 0900 - - - - 160/18 23.6 16.4 64 1011.31.4 - - - -
036 Central Lowlands
- - - - - - - LONGREACH AERO 0317 2100 20/- - 210/09 26.8 8.0 30 1008.02.2 30.0 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - - - AMBERLEY AMO 0317 0600 - - - Calm 15.7 15.4 98 1011.70.7 - 0.2 -
29.0 - 18.0 - 17 25/24 0.2/3 BRISBANE AERO 0317 0900 3/SW - 230/11 24.3 19.5 75 1012.41.7 25.0 -
30.0 - 18.0 - - 32/24 32/18 HINZE DAM 0317 0900 3/W - - Calm 24.8 19.4 72 - 40.0 -
- - - - - - 41/3 JIMNA FORESTRY 0317 1800 - - - - 010/13 19.3 19.0 98 - - - - -
- - - - - 43/12 - JIMNA FORESTRY 0317 2100 - - - - 030/13 19.6 19.4 99 - - - - -
28.0 - 17.0 - - 32/24 32/18 MALENY TAMARIND ST 0317 0900 15/NE - - 360/04 23.8 19.8 78 - 40.0 -
29.0 - 19.0 - - 30/24 - MAROOCHYDORE AERO 0317 0900 - - - 150/13 24.3 19.1 73 1012.11.9 - - - -
29.0 +1.4 17.0 -1.8 17 15/24 15/18 REDLANDS HRS 0317 0900 - - - 230/02 24.9 19.8 73 - 50.0 -
34.0 +4.5 16.0 -1.3 - 29/24 - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 0317 0900 - - - - 270/05 22.2 17.6 75 - - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - - 0.2/3 DALBY AIRPORT 0317 0600 10/NW - - Calm 15.6 15.0 96 1011.31.2 20.0 -
- - - - - - - TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 0317 0600 -/- - 290/11 14.9 13.6 92 1011.00.7 30.0 -
New South Wales
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
20.0 -9.1 10.0 -3.6 - - - BALRANALD (RSL) 0317 0900 - - - 230/02 13.0 9.1 77 - 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
27.0 -1.9 10.0 -4.8 - 22/24 22/24 PINDARI DAM 0317 0900 -/N - Calm 15.0 14.0 94 - 20.0 Past Hail
055 Northwest Slopes - south
24.0 -0.8 3.0 -6.7 - Tr/24 Tr/18 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 0317 0900 - - - Calm 11.2 8.1 81 - 35.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
21.0 -2.1 7.0 -4.4 3 - 31/24 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN 0317 1000 - - - 160/04 13.5 11.7 89 - 50.0 -
21.0 - 6.0 - - 39/24 - GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 0317 0900 - - - - 130/09 11.5 11.1 97 1011.21.6 - - - -
22.0 -1.9 8.0 -3.5 - 36/24 - GLEN INNES POST OFFICE 0317 0900 - - - 180/09 12.0 10.4 90 - 20.0 -
21.0 -0.2 6.0 -3.9 - 4/24 4/18 GUYRA HOSPITAL 0317 0900 - - - Calm 13.5 5.7 59 - 25.0 -
- - - - - - 3/15 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0317 0600 - - - Calm 9.0 9.0 100 - 50.0 thunderstorm at 1500
057 Northern Tablelands - east
29.0 +4.5 14.0 -1.8 - 21/24 21/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 0317 0900 1/SE - - 160/09 16.4 15.2 93 - 10.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
31.0 +1.9 15.0 -2.3 - 7/24 7/18 CASINO AIRPORT 0317 0900 -/ - 340/04 19.3 17.5 89 - 22.0 -
23.0 -5.3 15.0 -3.0 - 8/24 6/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0317 0900 6/W - 270/09 18.2 16.9 92 - 50.0 -
31.0 - 15.0 - - 6/24 6/18 LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 0317 0900 - - - 180/09 19.9 17.5 86 - 35.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
24.0 - 12.0 - - 5/24 1/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0317 0900 -/ - - Calm 16.0 14.3 90 - 25.0 -
060 Manning
26.0 -0.7 15.0 -0.6 13 19/24 16/18 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0317 0900 -/W - Calm 18.0 16.5 91 - 45.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
20.0 -0.1 0.0 -11.4 - - - KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) 0317 0900 - - - 270/05 9.9 3.5 64 - 50.0 -
069 South Coast
22.0 -0.8 1.0 -9.5 - - - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0317 0900 - - - Calm 10.5 2.7 58 - 50.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
21.0 -8.1 9.0 -4.6 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0317 0900 - - - 230/04 13.0 9.1 77 - 50.0 -
075 Riverina - west
20.0 -9.2 10.0 -3.7 - - - HAY (MILLER STREET) 0317 0900 - - - 180/15 15.0 9.6 70 1017.61.3 50.0 -
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
4.2 -10.0 - - - - 0.2/3 MOUNT BULLER 0317 0000 - - - - 220/26 3.1 3.0 99 - - - - -
4.0 -10.2 1.0 -5.4 - 0.8/24 0.4/3 MOUNT BULLER 0317 0900 - - - - 200/30 3.6 3.5 99 - - - - -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
7.9 -3.1 - - - - 0.8/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0317 0000 - - - - 220/72 4.6 4.5 99 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 48/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0317 1028 - - - - 220/13 29.4 25.2 78 1008.61.8 - - - -
28.9 +0.7 - - - 11/12 8/3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 0317 2300 - - - 100/18 23.3 23.0 98 1009.51.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS 0317 0500 - - - 050/30 26.5 24.3 88 1010.30.3 - - - -
29.0 -0.9 23.8 -1.3 23 - 8/3 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS 0317 1400 3/NE 040/21 27.0 24.5 86 1011.41.7 6.0 -
17.4 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0317 0000 - - - - 270/65 14.2 11.2 82 1010.00.1 - - - -
27.0 +2.3 19.0 -0.9 - 53/24 43/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0317 1000 3/W 150/05 19.8 18.2 91 1013.42.2 20.0 -
- - 19.0 -0.9 - - - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0317 1300 3/NE 050/22 23.5 19.3 77 1013.10.3 30.0 -
- - - - - - - WILLIS ISLAND 0317 2100 6/SE 110/18 28.3 26.0 87 1007.21.6 25.0 -