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Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 28 October 2003 local
prepared 0257 EDST, 29/10/03
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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
009 Lower West, Southwest, South Coast
19.0 -1.5 11.0 +3.7 - 4/24 3/18 JARRAHWOOD 1028 0900 - - - 130/04 14.0 11.2 83 - 0.1 -
010 Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt
15.0 - 5.7 - - 32/24 - JACUP 1028 0900 - - - - 310/13 15.0 9.0 67 1018.31.0 - - - -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
41.0 +6.0 29.0 +10.2 23 0.2/24 0.2/12 ALI CURUNG 1028 0900 6/- - 270/04 33.6 9.4 23 1009.50.8 40.0 -
41.0 +10.2 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1028 0000 - - - - 290/21 32.8 2.5 15 1005.90.1 - - - -
41.0 +10.2 30.0 +15.2 28 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1028 0900 25/W - 220/31 33.0 1.4 13 1008.61.8 30.0 -
- - 29.7 +14.9 - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1028 1200 25/W 240/41 36.4 1.8 11 1007.90.7 20.0 -
38.0 +7.2 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1028 1500 25/W - 230/44 37.3 -1.9 8 1005.72.0 20.0 -
39.0 +7.6 23.0 +9.0 20 - - CURTIN SPRINGS 1028 0900 - - - 230/11 33.0 -9.4 6 1009.41.8 40.0 -
42.5 +9.4 - - - - - JERVOIS 1028 0000 - - - - 330/15 33.4 0.6 12 1005.40.0 - - - -
43.0 +9.9 31.0 +15.7 - - - JERVOIS 1028 0900 25/NW - 250/24 35.7 0.1 11 1008.01.9 50.0 -
- - 30.9 +15.6 - - - JERVOIS 1028 1200 25/NW - 280/28 38.6 0.6 9 1007.30.7 50.0 -
41.0 +11.0 21.0 +6.1 17 - - KULGERA 1028 0900 - - - 180/21 28.5 1.5 17 1008.62.2 50.0 -
41.0 - 24.0 - 21 - - RABBIT FLAT 1028 0900 -/W - 240/31 33.7 2.7 14 1011.31.8 25.0 -
- - 24.2 - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1028 1200 -/- 260/21 38.6 2.7 11 1010.21.0 25.0 -
- - - - - - - WATARRKA 1028 0600 -/W - 250/04 25.1 0.5 20 1008.12.3 50.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
41.0 +11.2 21.0 +6.8 21 - - MARLA POLICE STATION 1028 0900 - - - 250/21 23.5 7.3 35 1008.53.0 10.0 -
27.0 +1.0 16.0 +3.7 15 Tr/24 - WOOMERA AERODROME 1028 0900 6/W - 280/52 20.0 7.4 44 1001.31.2 15.0 -
- - 16.2 +3.9 - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1028 1200 10/W - - 270/65 21.5 5.2 34 1002.71.3 10.0 -
- - - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1028 1400 - - - - 260/63 22.7 5.2 32 1002.2 - - - -
24.0 -2.0 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 1028 1500 15/W - - 250/65 23.6 2.4 25 1003.00.3 2.0 -
017 Northeast Pastoral
29.0 +2.6 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 1028 1500 - - - 290/68 27.1 3.0 21 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - - MARREE 1028 1200 - - - 250/24 29.2 2.2 18 1003.00.6 40.0 -
30.0 +0.7 - - - - - MARREE 1028 1500 20/W - - 250/28 28.8 2.8 19 1003.1 50.0 -
- - - - - - - MARREE 1028 1800 -/ - 230/28 26.4 3.6 23 1005.42.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - - MARREE AERO 1028 1400 - - - - 260/67 28.4 5.3 23 1002.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 1028 1800 - - - 250/61 30.8 0.0 14 1002.71.1 20.0 -
- - - - - - - MOOMBA AIRPORT 1028 2100 - - - 240/41 25.7 1.7 21 1007.14.4 20.0 -
39.6 +9.4 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1028 0000 - - - - 300/22 34.8 -1.3 10 999.91.6 - - - -
40.0 +9.8 23.0 +8.0 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1028 0900 - - - - 220/35 24.8 7.9 34 1006.62.9 - - - -
- - 23.1 +8.1 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 1028 1200 - - - - 240/41 29.6 6.9 24 1006.80.2 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
31.7 +8.0 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 1028 0000 - - - - 270/35 21.2 9.3 47 999.24.4 - - - -
32.0 +8.3 16.0 +6.2 15 - - CEDUNA AMO 1028 0900 3/W - - 270/52 16.4 11.1 71 1003.62.7 30.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 ELLISTON 1028 0300 -/- - - 070/22 15.9 12.3 79 995.15.1 35.0 RECORD LOW PRESSRE READING.
- - - - - 0.8/12 0.8/12 KYANCUTTA 1028 0300 6/W - - 070/09 15.9 6.8 55 995.92.9 45.0 -
38.2 +13.7 - - - - - NULLARBOR 1028 0000 - - - - 260/41 15.7 13.0 84 1003.12.2 - - - -
38.0 +13.5 14.0 +3.9 - - - NULLARBOR 1028 0900 - - - - 230/35 15.6 10.2 70 1009.53.4 - - - -
30.0 +7.3 16.0 +4.7 - 0.8/24 0.8/18 STREAKY BAY 1028 0900 3/W - - 310/46 16.1 13.3 83 1001.02.8 30.0 -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
24.0 -1.6 - - - - - HAWKER 1028 1500 6/- - - 310/55 19.9 7.4 44 999.60.4 30.0 -
- - - - - - - YONGALA 1028 0600 10/W - - Calm 11.9 1.2 48 - 40.0 -
020 Northern Agricultural - Northeast
27.0 - - - - - - YUNTA AIRSTRIP 1028 1500 - - - - 280/68 21.9 6.2 36 994.90.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - YUNTA AIRSTRIP 1028 1800 - - - - 270/65 16.7 9.2 61 997.42.4 - - - -
Queensland
028 Peninsula - south
50.9 +15.5 - - - - - PALMERVILLE 1028 0000 - - - - 010/11 27.8 17.1 52 1010.60.6 - - - -
029 Gulf Country
- - - - - - - MORNINGTON ISLAND 1028 1800 - - - 020/170 - - - - - - - -
42.0 +7.6 27.0 +8.4 23 - - MOUNT ISA AERO 1028 0900 25/NW - 300/26 34.0 5.2 17 1010.31.8 35.0 -
- - 27.5 +8.9 - - - MOUNT ISA AERO 1028 1200 25/NW - 310/44 39.9 1.1 9 1008.41.8 15.0 -
43.0 +8.6 - - - - - MOUNT ISA AERO 1028 1500 25/NW - 290/35 40.5 2.0 9 1005.62.7 25.0 -
43.0 +7.2 26.0 +8.4 23 - - TOORAK RESEARCH STATION 1028 0900 - - - 310/28 36.9 7.2 16 - 50.0 -
030 Upper Carpentaria
42.0 +6.3 27.0 +9.0 - - - RICHMOND POST OFFICE 1028 0900 -/S - 310/13 30.9 16.9 43 1010.42.1 40.0 -
032 North Coast - Herbert
29.0 -0.4 - - - - - CARDWELL EDEN ST 1028 1500 3/W - - 020/22 27.2 24.0 83 1008.71.5 30.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - - MACKAY MO 1028 1800 10/N 350/34 25.9 20.7 73 1006.90.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - - ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 1028 1800 3/W - - 050/09 27.0 23.5 81 1005.80.5 2.0 -
- - - - - - - ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 1028 2100 -/- - 050/17 26.4 23.6 85 1007.61.8 3.0 -
034 Central Coast - west
40.0 +8.1 22.0 +4.5 - - - MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 1028 0900 -/- - 290/15 29.6 16.1 44 1010.60.4 50.0 -
40.0 +8.1 - - - - - MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT 1028 1500 -/- 290/50 38.4 5.7 14 1004.83.3 40.0 Dust storm
035 Central Highlands
41.0 +9.2 - - - - - CLERMONT POST OFFICE 1028 1500 15/E - - 270/18 38.3 14.5 25 1004.33.0 50.0 -
036 Central West
39.0 +6.0 26.0 +9.4 - Tr/24 Tr/18 ISISFORD POST OFFICE 1028 0900 -/- - 360/17 34.4 3.0 14 - 50.0 -
42.0 +9.0 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 ISISFORD POST OFFICE 1028 1500 -/- - 310/28 39.3 4.8 12 - 10.0 -
40.0 +6.4 26.0 +9.2 25 - - LONGREACH AERO 1028 0900 25/SW - 010/18 31.5 -1.9 11 1007.50.0 40.0 -
- - 26.1 +9.3 - - - LONGREACH AERO 1028 1200 25/SW - 290/31 37.8 6.4 15 1005.61.8 25.0 -
037 Northwest
43.0 +7.3 28.0 +8.5 - - - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1028 0900 - - - - 320/31 34.2 4.8 16 1010.11.4 - - - -
- - 28.1 +8.6 - - - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1028 2100 - - - - 310/08 34.0 1.8 13 1006.71.8 - - - -
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 URANDANGIE 1028 0300 -/ - Calm 30.0 11.9 33 1006.30.0 30.0 -
43.0 +8.1 16.0 -1.5 - Tr/24 - URANDANGIE 1028 0900 25/W - 290/30 36.5 4.6 14 1008.71.6 30.0 -
- - - - - - - URANDANGIE 1028 2100 -/ - Calm 35.2 9.9 21 1006.22.0 30.0 -
42.0 +7.4 28.0 +10.4 20 - - WINTON POST OFFICE 1028 0900 -/W - 310/44 38.1 10.7 19 1007.41.0 40.0 -
- - - - - - - WINTON POST OFFICE 1028 2100 15/- - 290/17 34.4 9.0 21 1005.82.0 45.0 -
038 Channel Country
42.0 - 27.0 - - - - BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 1028 0900 -/NW - 310/34 36.0 5.9 16 1004.32.1 10.0 -
41.0 - - - - - - BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 1028 1500 - - - - 230/50 37.0 -2.0 8 1004.00.4 4.0 Dust haze makes clouds unobservable. Very strong w
37.0 - 25.0 - - - - BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT 1028 0900 -/ - 230/37 34.0 -1.1 11 1002.71.8 7.0 -
37.0 +4.9 25.0 +8.8 - - - BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION 1028 0900 - - - - -/- 34.4 34.0 98 - - - - -
42.0 +7.9 27.0 +9.2 31 - - BOULIA AIRPORT 1028 0900 -/- - 310/50 35.6 5.7 16 1006.61.5 50.0 -
- - - - - - - BOULIA AIRPORT 1028 2100 -/- - 180/09 33.7 4.4 16 1006.11.7 50.0 -
37.0 +4.7 24.0 +7.7 23 Tr/24 Tr/3 WINDORAH POST OFFICE 1028 0900 -/W - 360/17 35.5 5.2 15 1003.30.1 50.0 -
- - - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 1028 1200 3/W - 290/34 41.2 2.9 10 1001.81.6 10.0 -
41.0 +8.7 - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 1028 1500 -/W - 250/55 39.0 -1.8 8 1001.60.1 5.0 -
- - - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 1028 1800 -/W - 290/55 34.0 5.1 17 1003.92.1 10.0 -
039 South Coast - Curtis
- - - - - 8/6 8/3 GLADSTONE RADAR 1028 2100 - - - - 340/22 24.2 22.6 91 1008.10.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 1028 1800 6/N - 040/21 28.4 20.4 62 1006.00.4 25.0 -
040 South Coast - Moreton
- - - - - - - CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 1028 2100 - - - - 360/63 22.5 21.2 92 1004.20.9 - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - - - DALBY AIRPORT 1028 2100 10/W - 340/11 27.0 14.7 47 1003.41.5 25.0 -
- - - - - - 5/3 OAKEY AERO 1028 1800 6/W - 140/15 22.9 18.6 77 1004.01.1 30.0 -
- - - - - 5/6 - OAKEY AERO 1028 2100 20/W - 010/21 24.2 18.8 72 1002.51.4 30.0 -
043 Maranoa
36.0 +6.8 - - - - - INJUNE POST OFFICE 1028 1500 15/W - - 310/30 34.1 8.9 21 1002.23.6 25.0 -
38.0 - - - - - - ST GEORGE AIRPORT 1028 1500 25/SW 340/41 37.6 -0.8 9 997.65.1 40.0 -
- - - - - - Tr/3 ST GEORGE AIRPORT 1028 1800 -/SW - - 320/28 35.8 0.2 11 996.61.0 30.0 -
37.0 +8.1 - - - - - SURAT 1028 1500 - - - 310/18 36.0 5.9 16 - 20.0 -
044 Warrego
39.0 +9.5 - - - - - BOLLON MARY ST 1028 1500 -/W - 290/05 38.4 10.4 19 996.23.4 50.0 -
39.0 +9.4 - - - Tr/6 - CHARLEVILLE AERO 1028 1500 - - - - 300/34 38.1 4.3 12 999.04.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 1028 1200 -/W - 340/28 36.9 0.2 10 999.73.2 50.0 -
40.0 +10.5 - - - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 1028 1500 -/W - 270/30 39.0 -0.3 9 996.63.1 30.0 -
- - - - - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 1028 1800 -/W - 270/31 35.2 -0.9 10 998.62.1 3.0 -
045 Far Southwest
40.0 +9.2 - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 1028 1500 -/W - 270/37 37.5 1.9 11 1000.50.9 0.5 HEAVYDUSTSTORMGALEFORCEWINDS
- - - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 1028 1800 -/W 230/28 36.0 -2.6 8 1000.80.2 0.0 STRONGWINDSDUSTREDUCING
- - - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 1028 2100 -/ - 230/15 32.0 0.4 13 1004.53.1 40.0 -
34.0 - 23.0 - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 1028 0900 -/W - 350/43 33.8 -5.0 8 1000.91.0 5.0 -
41.0 - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 1028 1500 -/W - 280/50 36.9 -9.7 5 998.90.2 0.8 -
- - - - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 1028 2100 -/W - 270/44 29.8 -3.1 12 1004.24.2 0.8 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT 1028 1700 - - - - 270/67 32.6 -2.9 10 997.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT 1028 1800 - - - - 270/70 30.4 -2.1 12 998.50.2 - - - -
37.0 +8.7 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1028 1500 - - - 250/55 35.1 5.7 16 - 0.3 -
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1028 1800 - - - 270/68 31.1 5.1 19 - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1028 2100 - - - 270/55 25.5 6.3 29 - 0.4 -
36.0 +8.1 - - - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 1028 1500 - - - 270/37 35.7 -0.9 10 995.01.5 5.0 -
37.0 +9.6 - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 1028 1500 - - - 290/48 35.9 -1.8 9 - 0.9 -
- - - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 1028 1800 - - - - 290/65 30.6 -3.6 11 - 0.7 -
- - - - - - - WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS 1028 1800 - - - - 280/67 31.0 -2.9 11 993.10.1 - - - -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
31.0 +6.1 - - - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 1028 1500 - - - 270/55 29.8 6.0 22 - 10.0 -
31.0 - - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 1028 1500 - - - - 290/67 28.7 1.3 17 993.81.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 1028 1700 - - - - 280/63 24.9 4.1 26 995.0 - - - -
34.0 - - - - - - POONCARIE TELECENTRE 1028 1500 - - - 270/55 32.6 8.6 23 - 0.9 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
37.0 - - - - - - BOURKE AIRPORT AWS 1028 1500 -/NE - 320/24 33.4 8.1 21 995.43.2 5.0 -
- - - - - - - BOURKE AIRPORT AWS 1028 1800 -/NE - 280/41 36.4 -1.5 9 993.02.4 5.0 -
37.0 +8.3 - - - - - BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 1028 1500 -/W - 340/11 36.0 7.6 18 - 20.0 -
35.0 +9.3 - - - - - COBAR MO 1028 1500 25/W 320/26 34.4 -5.1 8 994.34.5 35.0 -
37.0 +11.3 - - - - - COBAR MO 1028 1600 - - - - 300/37 35.2 -6.5 7 992.44.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - COBAR MO 1028 1800 25/W - 280/37 34.0 -6.4 7 991.62.6 15.0 -
28.0 -0.8 14.0 +0.9 - - - COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) 1028 0900 10/NW - 020/17 22.2 -1.8 20 - 20.0 -
37.0 - - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1028 1500 10/SE - - 230/55 35.5 -2.6 9 - 0.1 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
- - - - - - - IVANHOE AERODROME AWS 1028 1800 - - - - 300/65 31.0 -10.7 6 989.11.5 - - - -
35.0 +8.9 - - - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 1028 1500 - - - 360/18 34.9 -1.9 10 991.05.2 50.0 -
- - - - - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 1028 1800 - - - 360/74 31.8 -15.2 4 989.71.2 0.2 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
- - - - - - - NYNGAN AIRPORT 1028 2100 -/- - 290/37 32.0 1.2 14 - 1.0 -
052 Northwest Plains - west
37.0 +8.1 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 1028 1500 10/- - 290/09 36.4 8.3 18 - 45.0 -
053 Northwest Plains - east
- - 11.3 - - - Tr/3 MOREE AERO 1028 1200 25/W - 020/31 26.8 -4.2 13 1004.62.1 40.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1028 2100 3/W - - 360/04 13.8 6.4 61 - 30.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
28.0 +4.2 - - - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 1028 1500 -/ - 070/24 27.9 4.3 22 - 20.0 RAISED DUST
070 Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro
17.0 -3.4 6.0 -0.3 - 0.6/24 0.6/18 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 1028 0900 - - - 250/02 9.2 8.0 92 - 50.0 am thunder heard
071 Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns
6.0 -2.8 -2.0 -1.5 - Tr/24 Tr/18 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 1028 0900 3/E - - 310/08 -0.5 -1.3 94 - 9.0 50000
6.0 -2.8 - - - 5/6 5/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 1028 1500 3/SE 310/08 5.5 0.8 72 - 50.0 50000 flurries between 800 and 1300 hours.
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO 1028 2100 25/W 170/08 15.8 8.7 63 989.02.8 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 1028 2100 - - - 230/34 26.3 5.3 26 991.1 0.9 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
- - - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 1028 1800 25/W - 260/43 23.4 6.7 34 992.22.3 2.5 -
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 MILDURA AIRPORT 1028 2100 15/SW - 200/26 18.2 8.6 53 996.84.6 6.0 -
082 Northeast - Lower
13.0 -8.4 - - - 4/6 - BENALLA (SHADFORTH STREET) 1028 1500 6/W - - 090/18 13.0 8.0 72 997.95.8 20.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
9.0 -9.3 - - - 3/6 3/6 OMEO 1028 1500 6/- - - 340/05 8.7 5.7 81 998.6 50.0 -
085 West Gippsland
13.0 -4.8 5.0 -1.7 - 0.6/24 0.2/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 1028 0900 6/NE - - Calm 6.6 5.5 93 - 50.0 -
088 Central - north
10.0 -9.1 - - - 5/6 5/6 CASTLEMAINE PRISON 1028 1500 1/E - - 090/04 10.2 7.3 82 - 12.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 KILMORE GAP 1028 1800 - - - - 160/34 6.2 6.2 100 997.90.4 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - 0.2/6 - KILMORE GAP 1028 2100 - - - - 170/48 5.0 5.0 100 995.52.3 - - 0.1 -
12.0 -8.1 - - - 5/6 0.2/3 MANGALORE AIRPORT 1028 1500 6/- - - 060/13 12.2 8.0 75 998.45.6 4.0 -
11.0 -9.0 - - - 4/6 4/6 MARYBOROUGH 1028 1500 10/NW - - 160/18 10.9 7.8 81 - 50.0 -
090 West Coast
10.0 -9.0 - - - 6/6 6/6 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 1028 1500 6/SE - - Calm 9.8 8.4 91 - 1.0 -
9.0 -8.5 - - - 8/6 4/3 HAMILTON AIRPORT 1028 1500 - - - - 150/24 8.5 7.6 94 1000.01.4 - - - -