Noteworthy synoptic observations for Saturday, 28 August 2004 local
prepared 0156 EST, 29/08/04
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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
008 Central West
26.0 +5.7 5.0 -4.1 4 2/24 0.4/18 ENEABBA 0828 0900 -/ - 130/41 11.6 1.2 49 - - 30.0 -
013 Northeast interior
- - - - - - - CARNEGIE 0828 1200 -/NW - 250/09 22.1 3.6 30 1013.0 10.0 /
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
29.0 +6.5 16.0 +10.0 11 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0828 0900 25/NW - 330/18 23.2 8.6 39 1014.10.9 40.0 -
- - 23.2 +17.2 - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0828 1200 25/W - 330/39 29.4 5.0 21 1012.11.9 40.0 -
31.0 +8.5 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0828 1500 25/W - 300/37 29.9 4.8 20 1009.22.7 40.0 -
34.0 +9.0 19.0 +12.2 - - - JERVOIS 0828 0830 25/W 320/30 25.8 3.1 23 1015.21.0 50.0 -
- - 19.5 +12.7 - - - JERVOIS 0828 1130 25/W 340/34 29.6 1.4 16 1013.81.3 50.0 -
34.0 +9.0 - - - - - JERVOIS 0828 1430 25/W 330/31 33.1 -1.4 11 1010.43.3 50.0 -
33.6 +8.6 - - - - - JERVOIS 0828 2330 - - - - 340/09 24.3 0.4 21 1011.20.2 - - - -
29.0 +7.2 15.0 +8.4 12 - - KULGERA 0828 0900 -/- - 340/17 21.6 4.6 33 1011.80.3 50.0 -
31.0 +6.1 15.0 +8.5 - - - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 0828 0830 - - - - 350/21 23.1 3.7 28 1015.41.4 - - - -
- - 14.7 +8.2 - - - TERRITORY GRAPE FARM 0828 1130 - - - - 330/31 27.6 4.7 23 1014.41.0 - - - -
South Australia
017 Northeast Pastoral
- - - - - - 3/3 MARREE 0828 1800 15/W - - 180/09 19.4 13.9 71 1007.90.1 50.0 -
34.0 +12.1 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0828 1500 - - - - 350/31 33.1 6.4 19 1004.04.3 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
26.7 +8.2 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0828 0000 - - - - 060/08 5.3 3.1 86 1013.60.1 - - - -
27.0 +8.5 5.0 -1.2 1 0.2/24 - CEDUNA AMO 0828 0900 25/W - 100/05 14.1 4.9 54 1010.50.1 40.0 -
27.0 +8.5 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0828 1500 25/NW - 010/30 25.8 1.5 20 1005.03.4 35.0 -
26.0 +9.0 - - - - - ELLISTON 0828 1500 10/W - 290/18 23.1 10.7 46 1005.72.5 35.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 ELLISTON 0828 2100 6/W - - 360/05 14.3 13.2 93 1007.81.6 10.0 spectacular electrical storm now over Elliston-pow
27.0 +8.5 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0828 1500 -/W - 310/24 25.1 6.5 30 1005.82.5 50.0 -
27.0 +8.6 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0828 1500 - - - - 360/35 24.1 3.4 26 1008.82.0 - - - -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
25.0 +8.3 - - - - - KADINA 0828 1500 -/NE - 020/17 24.5 3.6 26 - 50.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
25.0 +9.2 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0828 1500 20/NW - 020/30 24.4 6.5 32 1008.32.5 40.0 -
24.4 +8.0 - - - - 3/3 EDINBURGH RAAF 0828 2330 - - - - 170/13 13.9 13.6 98 1009.40.4 - - - HR003
23.0 +8.9 - - - - - MOUNT BARKER 0828 1500 - - - 360/09 21.0 8.7 45 - 40.0 -
24.5 +8.5 - - - - 2/3 PARAFIELD AIRPORT 0828 2330 - - - - 140/13 14.1 12.5 90 1009.50.4 - - - HR002
024 Murray Valley
23.0 +8.7 - - - - - EUDUNDA 0828 1500 6/W - 340/17 21.5 3.8 31 1011.12.6 40.0 -
26.0 +8.8 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0828 1430 6/W 020/18 24.7 -4.6 14 1011.32.6 - - 50.0 -
25.8 +8.6 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0828 2330 - - - - 010/11 17.3 6.5 49 1010.31.0 - - - -
25.0 +9.1 - - - 0.6/6 - MENINGIE 0828 1500 6/W - - 360/13 23.6 7.2 35 - 20.0 -
27.0 +9.7 - - - - - MURRAY BRIDGE 0828 1500 6/W - - 360/11 24.2 0.5 21 - 20.0 -
Queensland
038 Channel Country
32.0 +8.5 17.0 +8.8 - - - BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION 0828 0900 - - - - -/- 22.5 8.1 40 - - - - -
32.0 +8.5 - - - - - BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION 0828 1500 - - - - -/- 29.5 -2.2 13 - - - - -
34.0 +8.3 - - - - - BOULIA AIRPORT 0828 1500 15/- - 020/26 33.5 -0.1 12 1011.73.2 50.0 -
- - - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0828 0300 -/ - 090/09 21.2 6.7 39 1015.40.6 50.0 -
33.0 +9.1 18.0 +10.0 17 - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0828 0900 -/W - 050/09 24.3 3.6 26 1018.32.3 50.0 -
040 South Coast - Moreton
- - - - - 1/12 1/3 BRISBANE AERO 0828 2100 6/W 050/17 18.6 16.4 87 1018.41.4 15.0 -
041 Darling Downs - east
27.0 +6.3 - - - 2/6 2/6 TEXAS POST OFFICE 0828 1500 6/W - - 050/17 20.5 11.4 56 - 50.0 -
042 Darling Downs - west
30.0 +8.6 - - - - - MILES POST OFFICE 0828 1500 -/W - 050/04 28.3 5.7 24 - 50.0 -
044 Warrego
29.0 +7.3 15.0 +9.1 11 - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 0828 0900 25/SW - 270/15 20.0 4.1 35 1021.73.3 40.0 -
- - 14.7 +8.8 - - Tr/3 CHARLEVILLE AERO 0828 1200 15/W - 090/05 23.3 4.4 29 1019.91.7 40.0 -
30.0 +8.7 14.0 +7.0 - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 0828 0900 -/W - 230/05 18.3 6.5 46 1020.31.8 50.0 -
045 Far Southwest
- - - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0828 0600 6/- - - 160/09 17.2 4.1 42 1017.31.6 30.0 -
31.0 +8.6 17.0 +9.4 - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0828 0900 10/NW - - 090/09 19.0 7.2 46 1019.91.7 50.0 -
31.0 +8.6 - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0828 1500 10/W - - 360/22 30.0 2.5 17 1014.13.2 50.0 -
31.0 +9.5 15.0 +7.9 - Tr/24 Tr/24 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE 0828 0900 - - - - -/- 23.6 6.3 33 - - - - -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
30.0 +9.7 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0828 1500 20/W 020/17 29.6 2.3 17 - 50.0 -
29.0 +9.3 - - - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0828 1500 -/W 310/04 28.0 1.4 18 1014.13.1 50.0 -
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
26.0 +8.8 - - - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0828 1500 25/W 050/22 24.7 -2.7 16 - 50.0 -
26.0 +8.8 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0828 1500 - - - - 020/24 25.0 -2.5 16 1012.63.2 - - - -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
30.0 +9.6 10.0 +4.3 - - - BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 0828 0900 -/W - Calm 17.7 4.8 42 - 50.0 -
26.0 +8.2 - - - - - COBAR MO 0828 0000 - - - - 160/05 13.8 0.5 40 1017.60.2 - - - -
26.0 +8.2 8.0 +1.8 5 - - COBAR MO 0828 0900 25/W - Calm 17.5 1.6 34 1019.51.8 40.0 -
29.0 +8.3 13.0 +7.8 - 0.5/24 0.5/18 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) 0828 0900 20/ - - 360/04 19.0 6.2 43 - 30.0 -
30.0 +8.8 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0828 1500 15/N - - 360/09 29.0 0.1 15 - 50.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
25.0 +8.1 7.0 +1.2 - - - PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 0828 0900 - - - 200/02 15.1 10.0 72 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
29.0 +9.7 6.0 +1.4 - - - COONAMBLE COMPARISON 0828 0900 -/ - 050/09 16.8 7.7 55 - 50.0 -
28.0 +9.7 8.0 +3.3 - - - NYNGAN AIRPORT 0828 0900 - - - 180/04 16.2 7.2 55 - 50.0 -
27.4 +10.2 - - - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0828 0000 - - - - 190/08 12.1 3.4 55 1017.70.5 - - - -
27.0 +9.8 5.0 +1.1 - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0828 0900 - - - - 160/09 16.2 7.2 55 1018.50.5 - - - -
052 Northwest Plains - west
29.0 +8.1 13.0 +7.0 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0828 0900 -/W - 310/17 21.7 6.4 37 - 50.0 -
29.0 +8.1 - - - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0828 1500 20/W - 290/17 27.9 4.8 23 - 50.0 -
29.9 +9.1 - - - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0828 0000 - - - - 350/13 17.7 5.0 43 1016.30.0 - - - -
30.0 +9.2 7.0 +2.4 - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0828 0900 - - - - 280/04 15.8 5.1 49 1018.11.5 - - - -
29.0 +8.2 - - - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0828 1500 - - - - 280/21 28.0 -1.0 15 1014.72.4 - - - -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
26.0 +8.1 - - - - - BARRABA POST OFFICE 0828 1500 -/NW 310/37 24.2 3.2 25 - 50.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
27.0 +8.1 - - - - - GUNNEDAH POOL 0828 1500 6/SW - - 130/09 26.3 5.7 27 - 40.0 -
058 North Coast
28.0 +5.2 - - - - - CASINO AIRPORT 0828 1500 6/SW - 360/04 26.4 12.5 42 - 20.0 -
30.0 +8.1 - - - - - GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0828 1500 6/N 360/09 29.7 9.9 29 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 YAMBA PILOT STATION 0828 1800 3/SW - - 020/18 20.0 15.8 77 1014.60.3 20.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
25.0 +5.3 - - - 18/6 18/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0828 1500 6/SW 010/21 15.8 12.1 79 1013.41.8 6.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0828 1800 15/W 330/11 16.0 11.2 73 1014.71.3 30.0 AMEND 1500 RAINFALL TO 27.6MM FUNNEL BLOCKAGE
25.0 - - - - - - DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0828 1500 6/SW - - Calm 19.5 8.3 48 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0828 0300 6/NW - - 340/09 17.2 12.3 73 1016.81.1 30.0 -
- - - - - - 1/3 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0828 0600 6/S - - 360/28 15.5 13.9 90 1016.90.1 35.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0828 1800 6/W - - 180/08 18.0 17.8 99 1016.02.2 25.0 -
060 Manning
27.0 +6.8 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0828 1500 15/W - 090/28 25.8 11.2 40 - 30.0 -
061 Hunter
28.0 +8.4 6.0 +1.2 - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0828 0900 - - - 360/04 18.0 11.8 67 - 50.0 -
28.0 +8.6 6.0 +1.6 - - - JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE 0828 0900 - - - Calm 17.9 9.8 59 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 0828 1800 6/NW - - 160/28 17.6 14.1 80 - 10.0 -
28.5 +9.3 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0828 0000 - - - - 310/08 11.8 7.3 74 - - - - -
29.0 +9.8 8.0 +1.5 6 - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0828 0900 - - - 040/08 16.7 11.6 72 - 40.0 -
27.0 +9.5 11.0 +4.5 7 - - PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0828 0900 6/SW - - 230/04 15.2 13.8 91 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 SCONE AIRPORT AWS 0828 1800 - - - - 150/15 17.7 10.6 63 1014.50.7 - - - -
062 Central Tablelands - north
25.0 +8.7 5.0 +1.6 - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 0828 0900 - - - Calm 11.6 7.3 75 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
21.0 +8.2 1.0 -0.3 -2 - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0828 0900 - - - Calm 10.0 6.9 81 - 50.0 -
21.0 +8.2 - - - - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0828 1500 6/NW - Calm 20.0 4.3 36 - 50.0 -
20.0 +9.0 7.0 +3.8 - Tr/24 - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0828 0900 - - - 270/04 14.0 5.7 57 - 30.0 -
20.0 +9.0 - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0828 1500 6/SE - 130/04 16.4 8.7 60 - 25.0 -
21.0 +9.0 3.0 +1.7 - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 0828 0900 - - - Calm 11.3 6.0 70 - 35.0 -
20.0 +8.0 - - - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 0828 1500 6/SE - 270/04 19.4 0.9 29 - 35.0 -
19.0 +8.2 3.0 +0.9 -1 Tr/24 Tr/24 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 0828 0900 - - - 230/02 14.0 6.0 58 - 50.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
26.0 +8.9 5.0 +2.0 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0828 0900 -/ - 200/09 16.2 10.2 68 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
25.0 +9.2 5.0 +0.0 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0828 0900 - - - Calm 14.0 9.6 75 - 50.0 -
25.0 +8.0 4.0 +1.0 - - - WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 0828 0900 -/ - 180/02 11.4 7.8 79 - 40.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
28.0 +9.1 10.0 +2.9 6 - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 0828 0900 - - - 230/02 17.0 11.5 70 - 25.0 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
29.0 +10.5 9.0 +2.2 - - - PROSPECT DAM 0828 0900 - - - 270/04 16.4 10.4 68 - 20.0 -
068 Illawarra
23.0 +9.7 9.0 +6.3 - Tr/24 - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0828 0900 - - - 180/04 12.7 9.3 80 - 20.0 -
28.3 +9.4 - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0828 0000 - - - - 160/02 10.2 8.0 86 1016.70.7 - - - -
28.0 +9.1 7.0 +3.1 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 0828 0900 - - - - 190/04 16.3 10.2 67 1018.20.3 - - - -
069 South Coast
22.0 +8.7 5.0 +4.1 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0828 0900 2/NW - - Calm 11.8 9.3 85 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro
21.0 +8.5 7.0 +7.1 - - - BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0828 0900 - - - Calm 8.1 6.2 88 - 50.0 -
21.1 +8.2 - - - - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0828 0000 - - - - 270/05 6.2 4.4 88 1018.90.3 - - - -
21.0 +8.1 2.0 +1.1 -2 - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0828 0900 1/- - - 150/11 8.1 6.4 89 1020.60.9 7.0 -
20.0 +6.7 1.0 +2.8 - Tr/24 Tr/18 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE 0828 0900 - - - Calm 5.5 5.3 99 - 0.0 -
22.0 +8.9 4.0 +1.9 1 0.2/24 0.2/18 GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) 0828 0900 - - - 250/02 7.2 7.2 100 - 0.3 -
20.0 +8.4 1.0 -0.2 - Tr/24 Tr/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0828 0900 - - - Calm 9.0 7.2 88 - 10.0 -
21.0 +7.6 1.0 -0.8 - - - YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 0828 0900 - - - 270/04 5.5 5.5 100 - 0.1 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
22.0 +8.7 6.0 +2.4 - - - BURRINJUCK DAM 0828 0900 - - - 050/04 13.1 6.8 66 - 40.0 mostly fine & cool-mild. elev - 344.28m, d/s - 2.9
21.0 - 2.0 - - 0.2/24 0.2/18 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) 0828 0900 - - - Calm 6.4 6.4 100 - 0.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
25.0 +8.8 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 0828 1500 - - - - 020/24 23.9 -0.4 20 - - - - -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0828 0300 - - - 290/11 9.3 9.1 99 1018.20.4 0.1 -
086 Central - east
23.0 +8.9 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0828 1500 - - - - 030/15 22.5 5.0 32 1015.01.9 - - - -
23.0 +8.1 - - - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0828 1500 15/NW 050/05 22.3 5.3 33 1015.01.9 60.0 -
087 Central - west
23.0 +8.2 - - - - - LAVERTON RAAF 0828 1500 - - - - 040/09 22.3 5.3 33 1015.01.9 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - 0.2/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0828 0600 - - - - 180/08 2.9 2.6 98 1017.90.1 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - LOW HEAD 0828 0600 0/SE - - 160/11 6.8 6.1 95 1018.00.3 0.2 -
14.0 - 6.0 - - - - LOW HEAD 0828 0900 0/SE - - 160/13 7.9 7.7 99 1018.90.9 0.1 -
15.0 +2.6 4.0 +1.3 0 - - POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT) 0828 0900 - - - Calm 5.6 4.9 95 - 0.0 -
097 West Coast Mountain Region
- - - - - - 8/3 CAPE SORELL 0828 1300 - - - - Calm 10.7 - - 1015.70.8 - - - HR005
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE SORELL 0828 1400 - - - - Calm 11.0 - - 1015.50.9 - - - HR002
- - - - - 14/6 8/3 CAPE SORELL 0828 1500 - - - - 060/02 12.1 - - 1015.40.7 - - - HR001
11.0 -2.2 - - - 15/6 12/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 0828 1500 1/NE - - 050/05 11.2 10.8 97 1015.80.3 1.5 -
Islands
200 Islands
- - 17.5 +4.0 - - - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0828 1130 6/W 240/24 19.2 14.0 72 1018.70.8 30.0 -
21.0 +2.1 - - - 6/6 6/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0828 1430 6/W 270/08 17.7 13.1 74 1016.52.2 30.0 -