Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 8 March 2006 local
prepared 0159 EST, 09/03/06
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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
24.0 -9.5 21.0 -0.6 - 54/24 50/18 DOONGAN 0308 0900 6/- - - 230/02 24.3 22.1 88 1005.20.8 5.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 KALUMBURU 0308 0000 - - - - Calm 24.8 23.5 93 1004.01.9 - - - -
28.0 - 23.9 - - 30/24 - KALUMBURU 0308 0900 - - - - 300/18 28.1 22.8 73 1006.41.3 - - - -
29.0 -4.2 22.0 -2.9 - 51/24 14/18 KURI BAY 0308 0900 6/NE - 130/15 27.5 23.1 77 1006.01.5 20.0 nil
- - - - - - 61/15 MOUNT ELIZABETH 0308 0600 -/SE - Calm 20.6 20.0 96 1004.7 10.0 -
- - - - - 71/24 - MOUNT ELIZABETH 0308 0900 -/E - Calm 22.6 21.6 94 1005.4 10.0 -
004 Pilbara - De Grey
34.0 -2.7 - - - - - MANDORA 0308 1500 6/ - 260/13 27.0 23.2 80 1006.40.2 20.0 -
35.0 -1.8 - - - - - PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 0308 1500 15/E - - 320/28 33.1 24.6 61 1006.72.4 20.0 -
35.7 - - - - 10/12 10/3 ROEBOURNE AERO 0308 2100 - - - - 320/09 25.3 19.9 72 1010.02.5 - - - -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
34.0 -2.8 - - - 4/6 4/6 WITTENOOM 0308 1500 6/SW - - 250/08 25.6 15.5 54 - 6.0 -
006 West Gascoyne
41.0 +10.4 - - - - - DENHAM 0308 1500 6/E - 230/11 34.4 23.5 53 1008.11.1 45.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
34.0 +10.0 18.0 +5.7 16 Tr/24 Tr/18 MOUNT BARKER 0308 0900 - - - 090/09 24.1 16.7 63 - 30.0 -
35.0 +10.7 15.0 +2.4 11 - - PEMBERTON 0308 0900 1/- - - 180/11 19.4 18.6 95 1014.41.3 10.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
37.0 +10.2 - - - - - KATANNING COMPARISON 0308 1500 6/S - - Calm 35.6 9.9 21 - 50.0 -
36.0 +10.2 - - - - - ONGERUP 0308 1500 6/W - 230/15 31.8 15.4 37 1010.3 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
31.0 - 24.0 - 25 14/24 4/18 CHANNEL POINT 0308 0930 3/- 340/21 29.8 24.8 75 1008.21.4 20.0 /
31.0 - - - - 25/6 25/6 CHANNEL POINT 0308 1530 3/NW - - 340/13 25.8 24.7 94 1005.52.0 0.6 Squall showers most of the day
- - - - - 0.2/18 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0308 0330 6/NW - - 350/22 27.8 24.6 83 1007.31.8 30.0 -
- - - - - 25/12 25/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0308 2130 - - - - 270/22 26.0 24.8 93 1008.12.7 - - - -
- - 26.0 +1.7 - - 17/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0308 1230 - - - - 330/04 25.3 24.8 97 1009.40.5 - - - -
32.0 -1.3 - - - 17/6 0.2/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0308 1530 - - - - 340/09 31.1 26.2 75 1006.03.4 - - - -
34.0 -0.4 - - - 5/6 5/6 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM 0308 1530 3/NW - - 310/05 26.7 24.1 86 - 5.0 -
31.0 - 25.0 - - 35/24 35/3 NGAYAWILI 0308 0930 - - - - 170/13 25.0 24.0 94 1011.43.5 - - - -
- - 23.9 - - - 31/3 NGAYAWILI 0308 1230 - - - - 320/26 29.1 25.5 81 1009.02.4 - - - -
30.0 - - - - 33/6 2/3 NGAYAWILI 0308 1530 - - - - 290/24 27.2 25.2 89 1006.92.1 - - - -
- - - - - 38/12 5/3 NGAYAWILI 0308 2130 - - - - 360/26 28.2 25.7 86 1007.51.3 - - - -
33.0 - - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0308 1530 3/- - - 310/05 25.6 24.6 94 1005.41.5 4.0 -
- - - - - 33/18 27/3 PORT KEATS AERO 0308 0330 - - - - 010/09 24.7 23.5 93 1006.21.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 PORT KEATS AERO 0308 0630 - - - - 010/09 25.0 23.8 93 1005.70.5 - - - -
30.0 - 24.0 - - 84/24 41/3 PORT KEATS AERO 0308 0930 - - - - 350/13 26.1 24.5 91 1007.41.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 19/3 TINDAL RAAF 0308 1830 - - - 090/04 24.1 23.8 98 1006.51.8 - - 8.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - 23.9 - - - 13/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0308 1200 - - - - 150/08 26.2 25.0 93 1008.91.7 - - - -
27.0 - - - - 23/6 10/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0308 1500 - - - - 280/09 26.2 24.8 92 1007.11.8 - - - -
29.0 -2.7 24.0 +0.3 24 69/24 69/24 WEIPA AERO 0308 0900 2/W 020/18 25.0 24.3 96 - 10.0 -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
- - - - - 17/18 15/3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT 0308 0300 - - - - 030/26 23.8 22.1 90 1009.80.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT 0308 0600 3/E 170/04 23.8 22.3 91 1009.70.1 15.0 -
36.0 - 23.0 - - 26/24 Tr/3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT 0308 0900 3/SE 110/17 25.5 23.4 88 1010.50.8 20.0 -
- - - - - 64/18 59/3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 0308 0300 - - - - 320/09 24.1 22.8 92 1009.40.9 - - - -
35.0 - 23.0 - - 65/24 1/3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 0308 0900 - - - - 100/17 25.6 24.0 91 1011.21.0 - - - -
- - - - - 9/12 9/3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 0308 2100 - - - - 300/04 25.0 23.5 91 1010.13.9 - - - -
33.0 +0.2 25.0 +1.3 - 5/24 - KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0308 0900 2/N - 050/15 28.0 25.0 84 1009.11.5 40.0 -
- - 24.7 -0.1 - - 9/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0308 1200 - - - - 060/11 26.1 24.7 92 1008.70.3 - - - -
29.0 - 25.0 - - 57/24 38/18 SWEERS ISLAND 0308 0900 2/- - 160/08 25.2 25.2 100 1008.72.1 1.0 Wet bulb was higher than dry (25.6) but computer w
26.0 - - - - 25/6 25/6 SWEERS ISLAND 0308 1500 3/E - 070/08 26.2 26.2 100 1005.62.9 2.0 -
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
- - - - - 1/12 1/12 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 0308 0300 10/- - - Calm 25.7 24.8 95 1008.31.6 50.0 -
- - - - - 13/12 13/3 RICHMOND AIRPORT 0308 2100 - - - - 010/18 25.2 23.3 89 1010.14.0 - - - -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - 22/18 18/3 CAIRNS AERO 0308 0300 1/NE - 120/09 24.9 24.5 98 1009.40.9 1.5 -
- - - - - 9/18 8/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0308 0300 - - - - 120/08 22.7 22.4 98 1009.41.0 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
- - - - - - 60/15 CARDWELL MARINE PDE 0308 0600 0/N - - 180/04 25.0 24.9 99 1010.21.1 30.0 -
29.0 -1.7 25.0 +3.2 - 70/24 0.2/3 CARDWELL MARINE PDE 0308 0900 1/N - - 130/04 26.5 25.6 95 1012.01.8 10.0 -
- - - - - - 17/15 INNISFAIL 0308 0600 3/SE - - 360/02 25.0 24.7 98 - 20.0 -
28.0 -1.8 25.0 +3.0 - 56/24 0.2/3 INNISFAIL 0308 0900 3/SE - - 180/04 26.1 25.2 95 - 10.0 -
27.0 -2.8 24.0 +2.1 - 53/24 0.2/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0308 0900 - - - - 130/11 26.6 25.2 92 1011.91.8 - - - -
033 Central Coast - east
32.0 +1.8 - - - 22/6 22/3 PROSERPINE AIRPORT 0308 1500 3/SE - 160/13 27.4 25.7 90 1010.81.4 15.0 -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 26/24 4/3 SAMUEL HILL AERO 0308 0900 - - - 160/08 25.4 24.4 94 1014.61.8 - - - -
- - - - - 26/18 23/3 ST LAWRENCE 0308 0300 - - - - 170/11 23.8 23.1 96 1011.30.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 ST LAWRENCE 0308 0600 - - - - 190/08 23.9 23.4 97 1012.81.5 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 38/24 1/3 ST LAWRENCE 0308 0900 - - - - 160/09 26.1 24.3 90 1014.61.8 - - - -
- - - - - 25/12 25/3 ST LAWRENCE 0308 2100 - - - - 070/13 25.1 23.9 93 1014.32.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 0308 0600 -/N - 130/05 24.0 23.7 98 1012.71.5 5.0 -
31.0 +0.2 24.0 +3.0 - 34/24 1/3 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 0308 0900 -/- - 180/02 25.7 24.7 94 1014.62.2 5.0 -
- - - - - 38/24 - WILLIAMSON 0308 0900 - - - - 200/05 25.7 24.5 93 1014.92.1 - - - -
28.1 - - - - - 14/3 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 0308 0000 - - - - 220/09 24.2 24.1 99 1012.80.2 - - - -
28.0 - 24.0 - - 46/24 3/3 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 0308 0900 - - - - 030/15 24.5 23.9 96 1015.02.2 - - - -
035 Central Highlands
- - - - - - 86/15 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST 0308 0600 6/ - - Calm 24.0 23.3 96 1012.61.7 5.0 -
33.0 +1.0 22.0 +2.6 - 111/24 14/3 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST 0308 0900 6/ - - Calm 23.0 23.0 100 1014.31.5 5.0 -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
- - - - - - 13/3 TREPELL AIRPORT 0308 1800 - - - - 050/02 32.6 21.8 53 1007.01.0 - - - HR992.6) DP:21.8(21.8/22.7) WB:99.9(99.9/99.9) RH:
- - - - - 10/6 10/3 URANDANGI 0308 2100 3/ - - Calm 26.3 24.4 89 1009.14.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - - WINTON POST OFFICE 0308 2100 -/- - - 110/17 29.2 22.4 67 1010.32.0 50.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
31.0 -1.7 24.0 +4.7 - 48/24 26/18 BARALABA POST OFFICE 0308 0900 1/- - - 070/02 25.1 23.6 91 - 10.0 -
29.0 - 23.0 - - 21/24 15/3 GLADSTONE AIRPORT 0308 0900 - - - - 190/15 23.6 23.2 98 1015.12.2 - - - HR014
- - 21.9 - - - 32/3 GLADSTONE AIRPORT 0308 1200 - - - - 170/08 23.1 21.5 91 1015.00.1 - - - HR001
26.0 - - - - 32/6 0.2/3 GLADSTONE AIRPORT 0308 1500 - - - - 110/18 25.4 22.1 82 1012.92.1 - - - -
30.0 -0.1 23.0 +1.5 - 25/24 7/3 GLADSTONE RADAR 0308 0900 - - - - 210/18 23.3 22.8 97 1015.12.0 - - - -
- - 21.5 +0.0 - - 12/3 GLADSTONE RADAR 0308 1200 - - - - 150/15 22.5 21.3 93 1015.10.0 - - - -
32.0 +1.6 - - - - 44/3 ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0308 0000 - - - 180/11 23.8 23.6 99 1012.90.2 - - 1.0 -
- - - - - 86/18 13/3 ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0308 0300 - - - 150/09 23.1 22.7 98 1011.21.7 - - - -
32.0 +1.6 23.0 +2.3 23 87/24 1/3 ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0308 0900 1/SE - - 160/09 24.3 23.5 95 1014.82.3 15.0 EVAPORATION PAN OVERFLOWED NILL EVAPORATION READIN
New South Wales
061 Hunter
- - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0308 0600 - - - 130/26 14.9 14.3 96 1013.61.1 - - 0.0 -
Victoria
085 West Gippsland
16.6 -2.8 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0308 0000 - - - - 250/63 15.3 8.8 65 1015.70.9 - - - -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 1/18 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0308 0300 - - - - 310/65 11.5 10.2 92 1011.40.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0308 0600 6/W - - 300/63 11.9 9.8 87 1012.00.6 10.0 NW 17-24
13.0 -3.3 9.0 -1.6 - 2/24 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0308 0900 6/W - 310/65 12.9 8.6 75 1013.51.5 12.0 NW 17-24
- - 9.3 -1.3 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0308 1200 - - - - 320/65 13.4 9.3 76 1014.00.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0308 1800 - - - - 320/65 13.1 11.8 92 1011.91.1 - - - -
- - 1.2 -2.8 - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0308 1200 - - - - 240/63 7.8 -1.7 51 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 14/3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 0308 1300 - - - 120/04 27.5 24.0 81 1011.60.9 - - - -
28.0 -0.2 - - - 24/6 10/3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 0308 1600 - - - 130/05 27.1 23.8 82 1009.81.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 25/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 0000 - - - - 330/13 25.7 - - 1008.70.4 - - - HR012
- - - - - - 26/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 0100 - - - - 310/09 26.7 - - 1007.80.7 - - - HR001
- - - - - - 13/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 0200 - - - - 300/05 27.0 - - 1007.02.7 - - - HR992
- - - - - 27/6 1/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 0300 - - - - 290/08 27.8 - - 1006.52.2 - - - -
- - - - - 27/24 - NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 0900 - - - - 290/21 29.4 - - 1009.01.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 NORTH EAST ISLAND 0308 2300 - - - - 230/08 26.5 - - 1008.31.4 - - - HR010
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
8.0 +0.0 1.0 -3.7 -1 4/24 1/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0308 0900 6/SW - 240/17 3.7 0.1 77 991.32.5 30.0 -