Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 16 March 2006 local
prepared 0200 EST, 17/03/06
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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
31.0 - 24.1 - - 41/24 - KALUMBURU 0316 0900 - - - - 220/11 28.5 24.1 77 1008.21.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 WYNDHAM AERO 0316 1800 - - - - 230/04 28.4 24.6 80 1003.71.4 - - - -
002 East Kimberley
34.0 -1.5 - - - 0.2/6 - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0316 1500 15/SE 150/30 30.6 16.9 44 1002.42.2 10.0 -
- - - - - - - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0316 1800 10/SE 260/05 28.3 23.9 77 1003.00.5 30.0 -
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - 9/18 9/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0316 0300 3/E - 130/02 25.7 24.7 94 1006.10.9 15.0 -
33.0 -1.0 - - - 6/6 6/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0316 1500 3/NE 250/09 25.9 24.9 94 1004.41.2 4.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0316 1800 6/SE 020/09 25.4 24.2 93 1004.7 15.0 -
32.9 -1.1 - - - 17/12 - BROOME AIRPORT 0316 2100 25/E Calm 25.6 25.0 96 1006.11.4 20.0 -
35.0 - 21.9 - - 14/24 14/3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO 0316 0900 - - - - 320/13 24.4 22.3 88 1008.11.4 - - - -
004 Pilbara - De Grey
- - - - - - 25/3 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 0316 1800 - - - 120/22 24.5 21.4 83 1005.11.1 - - 7.0 -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
32.0 - 24.2 - - 47/24 47/3 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 0316 0900 - - - - 080/31 27.7 24.6 83 1007.61.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 0316 1800 6/E 010/18 30.4 24.2 70 1005.10.1 35.0 -
32.7 -3.5 - - - 0.2/12 - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 0316 2100 10/E 350/09 29.4 24.0 73 1007.42.3 35.0 -
33.6 -4.1 - - - 40/12 40/3 MARDIE 0316 2100 - - - - 250/08 23.9 23.9 100 1007.92.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 66/15 WITTENOOM 0316 0600 3/NW - - 090/02 23.4 20.7 85 1007.90.6 4.0 -
013 Interior
22.0 -11.9 - - - 2/6 2/3 WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0316 1500 - - - - 110/22 21.1 16.1 73 1011.21.7 - - - -
22.4 -11.5 - - - 2/12 - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0316 2100 - - - - 120/15 18.5 14.0 75 1012.30.7 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
30.0 -1.4 24.0 -1.4 23 20/24 20/18 BLACK POINT 0316 0930 6/E - 270/37 28.0 22.9 74 1006.71.3 10.0 -
28.6 - - - - - 8/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 0316 0030 - - - - 250/09 23.0 21.7 92 1005.10.5 - - - -
29.0 - 22.0 - - 30/24 0.2/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 0316 0930 - - - - 270/17 23.7 21.8 89 1004.81.6 - - - -
29.1 -3.7 - - - - 34/3 CENTRE ISLAND 0316 0030 - - - - 150/28 25.4 24.2 93 1004.70.0 - - - -
- - - - - 64/18 13/3 CENTRE ISLAND 0316 0330 - - - - 140/24 25.4 24.1 93 1003.11.6 - - - -
29.0 -3.8 25.0 -1.3 - 64/24 - CENTRE ISLAND 0316 0930 - - - - 130/22 26.2 24.1 88 1004.11.2 - - - -
- - - - - 59/24 - CHANNEL POINT 0316 0930 3/ - 270/04 26.2 24.2 89 1006.71.9 20.0 -
27.4 -4.5 - - - - 9/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 0030 3/SW - 250/26 25.2 24.2 94 1006.6 10.0 -
- - - - - - 9/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 0630 2/SW - 260/13 23.9 23.5 98 1005.10.5 10.0 -
27.0 -4.9 24.0 -0.5 24 30/24 0.4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0316 0930 3/W 270/18 27.0 25.1 89 1006.31.2 30.0 ARF 30.6 LFC 6 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
27.4 - - - - - 12/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 0030 - - - - 250/21 25.0 24.0 94 1006.50.9 - - - -
- - - - - 25/18 8/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 0330 - - - - 300/13 25.5 24.5 94 1004.42.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 12/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 0630 - - - - 250/09 23.8 23.4 98 1005.00.6 - - - -
27.0 - 24.0 - - 37/24 0.4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 0930 - - - - 250/09 27.0 25.0 89 1006.11.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 DOUGLAS RIVER 0316 1830 - - - - 290/09 23.8 23.2 96 1002.01.1 - - - -
- - - - - 33/12 23/3 DOUGLAS RIVER 0316 2130 - - - - 300/09 23.9 23.4 97 1003.71.7 - - - -
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 0316 2130 - - - - 230/04 24.9 24.1 95 1004.62.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 57/15 MANGO FARM 0316 0630 -/W - Calm 24.6 24.0 96 1005.00.1 20.0 -
32.0 -2.0 24.0 +0.5 24 57/24 - MANGO FARM 0316 0930 6/W 310/11 25.6 23.9 90 1006.71.5 40.0 -
32.0 -2.0 - - - 20/6 20/6 MANGO FARM 0316 1530 -/E - 310/11 23.6 23.3 98 1002.03.2 5.0 -
- - - - - 29/18 19/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0316 0330 - - - - 180/13 24.7 23.1 91 1003.22.5 - - - -
28.0 -7.1 24.0 +1.0 - 29/24 - MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0316 0930 - - - - 100/11 26.4 22.9 81 1004.81.7 - - - -
- - - - - 14/12 14/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0316 2130 - - - - 100/13 25.3 23.4 89 1003.22.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 24/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0316 1830 - - - - 050/08 23.6 23.3 98 1002.00.0 - - - -
31.0 - 25.0 - - 29/24 0.4/3 NGAYAWILI 0316 0930 - - - - 310/41 28.9 24.5 77 1005.31.5 - - - -
- - 24.6 - - - 22/3 NGAYAWILI 0316 1230 - - - - 290/34 28.5 25.2 82 1004.21.1 - - - -
30.0 - - - - 24/6 2/3 NGAYAWILI 0316 1530 - - - - 320/39 29.2 25.2 79 1001.42.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 POINT STUART AWS 0316 0200 - - - - 290/22 25.1 23.4 90 1005.41.3 - - - HR005
- - - - - - 11/3 POINT STUART AWS 0316 0300 - - - - 270/26 24.7 22.8 89 1005.21.2 - - - HR992
32.3 - - - - - 13/3 PORT KEATS AERO 0316 0030 - - - - 360/05 24.1 22.4 90 1005.80.9 - - - -
32.0 - 23.0 - - 34/24 - PORT KEATS AERO 0316 0930 - - - - Calm 26.0 23.9 88 1006.31.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 79/15 WOLLOGORANG 0316 0630 -/- - 110/02 24.3 23.9 98 1004.20.5 10.0 -
28.0 -6.5 24.0 +1.3 23 90/24 2/3 WOLLOGORANG 0316 0930 6/NE - 110/09 25.5 24.1 92 1005.41.2 10.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - ARLTUNGA 0316 0630 6/- - - 130/22 23.0 13.8 56 1009.81.8 30.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - 13/18 13/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0316 0300 - - - - 330/18 25.6 - - 1007.61.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 36/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0316 0600 - - - - 290/11 25.1 - - 1008.00.4 - - - -
31.0 - 23.0 - - 67/24 18/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0316 0900 - - - - 270/18 23.6 - - 1009.91.9 - - - -
- - - - - 11/12 8/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0316 2100 - - - - 200/22 24.6 - - 1008.32.3 - - - -
26.0 - 22.0 - - 51/24 32/3 COEN AIRPORT 0316 0900 1/E - - 120/08 22.8 22.3 97 1010.42.4 10.0 -
24.0 - - - - 15/6 4/3 COEN AIRPORT 0316 1500 1/NE - - 060/11 23.8 22.6 93 1006.93.0 20.0 -
- - - - - 26/18 15/3 HORN ISLAND 0316 0300 - - - - 310/18 24.6 23.9 96 1007.31.8 - - - -
30.0 - 24.0 - - 26/24 - HORN ISLAND 0316 0900 - - - - 350/15 26.9 23.4 81 1009.01.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 19/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0316 1800 - - - - 260/11 23.7 22.7 94 1006.20.2 - - - -
26.0 -5.7 23.0 -0.7 23 28/24 3/3 WEIPA AERO 0316 0900 3/NE - 040/08 24.2 22.7 91 1009.52.1 20.0 -
028 South Peninsula
- - - - - 148/18 - LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0316 0300 - - - - Calm 22.9 22.4 97 1007.41.5 - - - -
28.0 - 23.0 - - 148/24 0.2/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0316 0900 2/SE - 190/04 24.5 23.5 94 1009.72.0 10.0 -
- - - - - 17/12 10/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0316 2100 - - - - 350/08 23.4 22.7 96 1009.52.3 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
- - - - - 20/18 11/3 BURKETOWN AIRPORT 0316 0300 - - - - 080/13 25.3 24.7 96 1005.21.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 BURKETOWN AIRPORT 0316 0600 - - - - 040/34 25.2 24.2 94 1005.60.4 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 52/24 22/3 BURKETOWN AIRPORT 0316 0900 - - - - 080/24 25.3 23.4 89 1007.41.8 - - - -
31.0 -2.5 24.0 +0.5 - 50/24 50/18 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE 0316 0900 -/- - 070/18 25.2 23.1 88 1007.61.6 10.0 -
- - 24.4 -0.4 - - 8/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0316 1200 - - - - 070/18 25.6 24.0 91 1005.50.3 - - - -
31.0 - 25.0 - - 34/24 30/18 SWEERS ISLAND 0316 0900 1/NE - 050/44 27.5 26.0 92 1005.71.3 10.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - 12/3 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 0316 0600 - - - - 180/11 21.9 21.9 100 1011.70.0 - - - -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
- - - - - - - BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT 0316 0600 -/ - 170/11 26.8 11.9 40 1008.40.4 2.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0316 0600 -/- - 180/04 25.7 12.4 44 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - Tr/15 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 0316 0600 -/- - 110/04 22.8 14.9 61 - 50.0 -
39.0 +7.7 19.0 +2.8 - 2/24 2/18 WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0316 0900 15/- - 200/24 19.4 16.4 83 - 40.0 -
060 Manning
29.0 +2.3 15.0 -0.6 13 - - YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0316 0900 0/SE - - Calm 17.5 17.3 99 - 0.1 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - 14/15 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0316 0600 3/W - - Calm 16.1 16.1 100 - 10.0 -
069 South Coast
23.0 - - - - 12/6 12/3 GREEN CAPE AWS 0316 1500 - - - - 040/28 21.2 20.4 95 1002.63.2 - - - -
24.8 - - - - - 20/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0316 0000 - - - - 180/02 19.5 19.0 97 1011.20.3 - - - HR994
- - - - - 22/6 2/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0316 0300 - - - - Calm 19.3 18.7 96 1008.23.0 - - - HR992
25.0 - 18.0 - - 27/24 3/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 360/08 19.3 17.8 91 1008.00.8 - - - -
- - - - - 14/12 14/12 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0316 0300 10/NW - - Calm 19.2 18.7 97 1009.21.9 15.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
27.0 +4.5 11.0 +2.5 - 5/24 5/24 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 0316 0900 - - - 360/09 16.0 13.4 85 - 50.0 -
25.0 +1.3 8.0 -0.1 - 11/24 11/18 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE 0316 0900 -/ - 050/08 17.3 14.1 81 - 50.0 -
29.0 +5.8 15.0 +5.1 - 7/24 7/24 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0316 0900 - - - Calm 17.5 16.7 95 - 40.0 /
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
16.0 +1.5 7.0 +4.4 - 26/24 26/24 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0316 0900 1/ - - 310/22 9.2 9.0 99 - 0.2 50000 fog with drizzle
17.0 +1.9 8.0 +4.3 - 35/24 35/18 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0316 0900 - - - 310/17 9.8 9.8 100 - 0.0 -
11.0 -4.1 - - - 23/6 23/6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0316 1500 2/NW - - 310/18 8.8 8.0 95 - 5.0 -
- - - - - - 15/3 THREDBO AWS 0316 0600 - - - - 320/61 8.1 8.1 100 1010.10.7 - - - -
14.0 +0.6 7.0 +2.1 - 33/24 2/3 THREDBO AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 320/70 8.4 8.4 100 1009.50.5 - - - -
21.0 +3.0 3.0 -1.4 - 31/24 27/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 0316 0900 -/W - Calm 13.2 10.9 86 - 50.0 /
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - - 17/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0316 0600 - - - - 310/22 10.1 10.0 99 - - - - -
20.0 - 9.0 - - 30/24 0.6/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0316 0900 - - - - 330/28 10.9 10.8 99 - - - - -
11.0 - - - - 11/6 11/3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 0316 1500 - - - - 290/39 10.4 10.3 99 - - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0316 0600 - - - - 030/02 16.0 15.2 95 1009.81.9 - - - -
20.0 - - - - 19/6 17/3 KHANCOBAN AWS 0316 1500 - - - - 330/18 20.3 15.3 73 1007.21.4 - - - -
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - 5/15 HAY (MILLER STREET) 0316 0600 -/ - Calm 17.8 16.8 94 1009.80.2 50.0 t/storm approx 2100 last night
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
21.0 - - - - 17/6 17/6 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED 0316 1500 - - - 250/24 20.3 8.5 47 - 30.0 -
30.0 +4.2 9.0 -1.8 - 40/24 40/24 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR 0316 0900 - - - 270/04 16.6 14.7 89 - 10.0 Changed muslin cloth on 15/3/06
- - - - - - 12/3 HUNTERS HILL 0316 0600 - - - - 330/09 12.2 12.1 99 - - - - -
21.0 - 12.0 - - 27/24 - HUNTERS HILL 0316 0900 - - - - 360/11 12.7 12.7 100 - - - - -
- - 12.2 - - - 8/3 HUNTERS HILL 0316 1200 - - - - 320/21 13.3 13.3 100 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - - 10/6 9/3 FALLS CREEK 0316 0300 - - - - 340/30 7.7 7.6 99 - - - - HR003
15.0 - 7.0 - - 41/24 2/3 FALLS CREEK 0316 0900 0/N - - 340/34 8.4 8.3 99 - 0.1 HR001
- - 7.3 - - - 12/3 FALLS CREEK 0316 1200 - - - - 330/39 7.7 7.6 99 - - - - HR002
13.0 - 6.0 - - 41/24 1/3 MT HOTHAM 0316 0900 - - - - -/55 7.2 6.9 98 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
24.0 +3.1 - - - 9/6 9/6 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0316 1500 1/W - - 230/17 18.4 17.1 92 1003.93.9 3.0 80015
24.0 - - - - 12/6 12/3 MALLACOOTA 0316 1500 - - - - 180/21 18.8 17.5 92 1004.50.9 - - - -
23.0 +1.1 - - - 3/6 3/6 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0316 1500 6/SW - 270/22 20.3 18.2 88 - 50.0 -
23.0 +1.1 - - - - 3/6 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0316 1600 6/SW - 270/22 20.3 18.2 88 - 50.0 -
088 North Central
- - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0316 0300 - - - 010/35 11.1 11.0 99 1007.71.8 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0316 0600 - - - 360/31 10.9 10.8 99 1007.10.6 - - 0.1 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - 11/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0316 0600 - - - 080/09 13.0 12.5 97 1006.00.5 - - - -
18.0 - 11.0 - - 25/24 14/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0316 0900 - - - 140/34 11.8 10.9 94 1005.10.9 - - - -
19.0 -1.2 10.0 -0.5 - - - DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0316 0900 6/- 170/17 14.8 11.7 82 1005.90.8 15.0 -
20.0 - - - - 13/6 13/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0316 1500 - - - 130/18 13.6 11.9 89 1004.00.6 - - - -
20.0 -1.0 - - - 17/6 17/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 1500 - - - - 100/17 13.8 12.0 89 - - - - -
19.0 - 12.0 - - - - LOW HEAD 0316 0900 6/W - 130/13 14.8 12.4 86 1005.90.6 20.0 -
17.0 - 9.0 - - 16/24 16/3 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 0316 0900 - - - - 190/15 10.3 9.7 96 - - - - HR008
- - - - - - 2/12 MARRAWAH 0316 0600 10/- - - 130/09 11.4 10.6 95 1006.30.3 4.0 -
18.0 -1.4 11.0 -0.6 9 19/24 17/3 MARRAWAH 0316 0900 10/SE - - 130/18 11.7 10.7 94 1006.50.1 4.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 MARRAWAH 0316 1200 10/NW - 200/18 14.0 10.8 81 1005.80.7 50.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 MARRAWAH 0316 1800 10/SW - - 250/09 13.8 12.9 94 1005.80.2 20.0 -
19.0 -2.3 - - - 10/6 10/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0316 1500 2/- - - 350/09 14.0 12.6 91 1004.50.4 2.0 Terr. reset - 14.5 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
19.0 - 7.0 - - 19/24 19/3 SMITHTON AERODROME 0316 0900 - - - - 220/21 12.3 11.6 95 1006.40.6 - - - -
19.0 -0.8 8.0 -1.4 - 6/24 6/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0316 0900 2/S - 180/13 12.3 11.5 95 1005.90.0 0.8 -
19.0 -0.8 - - - 5/6 - WYNYARD AIRPORT 0316 1500 6/SW - 230/21 14.9 10.3 74 1004.20.3 0.8 -
092 East Coast
20.0 -0.4 - - - - - BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) 0316 1500 15/NW - - 050/04 18.3 14.5 79 - 50.0 Dark overcast front with thunder moving in from N/
22.0 +0.5 - - - 8/6 8/3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) 0316 1500 - - - - 250/02 12.4 11.0 91 - - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 15/12 13/3 TUNNACK FIRE STATION 0316 2100 - - - - 290/15 10.8 9.4 91 1004.21.0 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
19.0 -0.6 5.0 -2.0 - - - MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0316 0900 - - - Calm 7.0 7.0 100 - 0.2 -
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 OUSE FIRE STATION 0316 2100 - - - - 030/15 13.9 11.6 86 1004.83.1 - - - -
098 King Island
- - - - - 10/18 10/3 KING ISLAND AIRPORT 0316 0300 - - - 120/15 14.8 14.1 96 1005.82.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 4/3 KING ISLAND AIRPORT 0316 0600 2/SW - 220/11 13.0 12.4 96 1005.50.3 10.0 -