Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 23 August 2006 local
prepared 0200 EST, 24/08/06
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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
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 0823 0300 - - - Calm 15.3 15.0 98 1015.00.8 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 0823 0600 - - - 010/02 19.5 19.5 100 1015.90.9 0.2 -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - - 8/3 MANJIMUP 0823 0000 - - - - 220/17 12.5 12.1 97 1014.22.4 - - - -
17.0 +2.1 10.2 +3.8 - 29/24 - MANJIMUP 0823 0900 - - - - 220/11 12.4 11.5 94 1020.82.4 - - - -
17.0 +1.7 11.0 +4.0 7 26/24 18/18 PEMBERTON 0823 0900 3/E - - 230/04 13.3 13.3 100 1020.82.3 11.0 -
011 Eucla
- - - - - - 5/9 BALGAIR 0823 0000 10/W - - 310/09 15.8 11.4 75 1011.6 20.0 -
32.0 +11.5 11.0 +5.4 11 5/24 5/24 BALGAIR 0823 0900 10/W - - 270/37 16.4 10.6 69 1014.0 - - 20.0 -
30.0 +11.1 14.0 +8.7 11 - - BALLADONIA 0823 0900 6/E - - 270/55 15.7 9.6 67 1012.4 15.0 -
28.0 +8.9 14.8 +7.3 14 12/24 - EUCLA 0823 0900 25/NW 310/30 18.6 10.5 59 1011.60.7 40.0 -
- - - - - - 2/15 EYRE 0823 0600 -/NW - 310/08 12.3 8.3 77 1010.40.6 30.0 spectacular lightning display out to sea around 9p
31.0 +12.0 10.0 +3.7 5 2/24 - EYRE 0823 0900 -/NW - - 310/18 18.5 9.7 57 1011.00.4 30.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 FORREST 0823 0000 - - - - 220/44 16.3 14.7 90 1011.60.4 - - - -
013 Interior
32.0 +8.5 15.0 +7.6 - - - CARNEGIE 0823 0900 - - - 200/24 19.4 8.2 48 1020.0 50.0 /
31.0 +8.5 16.0 +7.3 12 - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0823 0730 - - - 340/22 20.9 -3.1 20 1017.91.4 40.0 -
33.0 +10.3 10.3 +3.2 - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0823 0900 - - - - 190/17 21.5 7.4 40 1018.81.6 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 - - - - - - KIDMAN SPRINGS 0823 1500 - - - 090/11 32.5 6.6 20 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - NGUKURR 0823 0600 - - - Calm 17.6 17.6 100 1016.30.2 0.1 READ BY MP
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
31.3 +8.8 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0823 0000 - - - - 220/08 14.3 -1.8 33 1018.80.4 - - - -
31.0 +8.5 13.0 +7.0 8 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0823 0900 - - - 340/28 24.8 -6.1 12 1020.11.4 40.0 -
31.0 +8.5 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0823 1500 - - - 330/21 30.5 -4.9 10 1015.52.9 40.0 -
33.0 +10.2 8.0 +2.5 7 - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0823 0900 - - - 310/11 21.1 -3.7 19 1018.51.3 40.0 -
32.0 +9.2 - - - - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0823 1500 - - - 290/28 30.9 -7.3 8 1014.52.6 40.0 -
33.0 +8.0 - - - - - JERVOIS 0823 1500 - - - 200/08 32.4 -11.2 5 1015.13.4 50.0 -
33.0 +11.2 14.0 +7.4 13 - - KULGERA 0823 0900 - - - 340/22 23.5 -6.1 13 1018.21.6 50.0 /
33.0 +11.2 - - - - - KULGERA 0823 1500 - - - 290/18 32.0 -1.0 12 1013.62.9 50.0 /
33.0 +8.4 15.0 +6.6 10 - - WATARRKA 0823 0900 - - - 310/09 22.1 0.3 23 1019.21.5 50.0 -
31.8 +8.3 - - - - - YULARA AERO 0823 0000 - - - - Calm 12.2 -3.1 34 1017.40.5 - - - -
32.0 +8.5 6.0 +0.1 - - - YULARA AERO 0823 0900 - - - - 330/13 19.5 -2.7 22 1018.31.1 - - - -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
31.0 +10.6 - - - - - ANDAMOOKA 0823 1500 -/W - 360/17 30.5 -5.0 10 - 50.0 -
24.0 +5.3 15.0 +8.3 14 Tr/24 - WOOMERA AERODROME 0823 0900 25/W 030/22 18.7 0.8 30 1014.30.1 30.0 -
- - 15.5 +8.8 - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0823 1200 25/NW 350/24 26.0 -3.6 14 1012.22.0 30.0 -
29.0 +10.3 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0823 1500 25/NW 240/30 26.0 -2.5 15 1010.91.3 30.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
30.0 +11.2 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 0823 1500 - - - 050/24 29.8 -0.5 14 - 50.0 -
35.0 +13.7 - - - - - MARREE 0823 1500 -/ - 310/37 34.2 8.6 21 1010.24.2 30.0 -
33.9 +12.0 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0823 0000 - - - - 040/24 23.1 -0.4 21 1015.80.8 - - - -
34.0 +12.1 16.0 +8.7 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0823 0900 - - - - 340/22 24.1 -3.3 16 1015.91.3 - - - -
- - 16.4 +9.1 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0823 1200 - - - - 340/44 33.3 -5.3 8 1013.52.4 - - - -
35.0 +13.1 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0823 1500 - - - - 330/39 34.4 -6.3 7 1010.43.1 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
26.7 +8.2 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0823 0000 - - - - 050/24 20.0 3.3 33 1012.02.0 - - - -
27.0 +8.5 14.0 +7.8 15 Tr/24 - CEDUNA AMO 0823 0900 15/SW 190/21 18.1 10.7 62 1013.42.5 30.0 -
- - 16.7 +10.5 - - - CEDUNA AMO 0823 1200 6/SE - 100/15 22.7 9.3 42 1012.01.4 30.0 -
25.0 +6.5 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 CEDUNA AMO 0823 1500 6/NW - 340/22 21.3 10.5 50 1009.82.2 15.0 -
- - - - - 1/6 1/6 ELLISTON 0823 0300 6/SW - - 200/04 18.1 11.3 64 1012.12.8 20.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/12 0.4/12 KYANCUTTA 0823 0300 - - - 020/09 16.7 7.4 54 1012.81.4 45.0 -
28.3 +8.9 - - - - - NULLARBOR 0823 0000 - - - - 300/15 20.8 8.8 46 1010.41.0 - - - -
28.0 +8.6 13.0 +7.5 - 0.4/24 0.2/3 NULLARBOR 0823 0900 - - - - 020/17 15.8 14.7 93 1012.90.0 - - - -
- - 14.0 +8.5 - - 0.2/3 NULLARBOR 0823 1200 - - - - 330/28 19.5 13.5 68 1011.81.1 - - - -
22.0 +4.6 10.0 +1.3 - 0.4/24 0.4/18 STREAKY BAY 0823 0900 -/W - 230/04 16.5 11.1 70 1013.53.0 40.0 -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
26.0 +8.3 - - - - - HAWKER 0823 1500 -/W - 340/34 24.7 -3.7 15 1011.75.0 50.0 -
021 Northern Agricultural - Lower North
22.0 - 10.0 - 9 Tr/24 Tr/18 PORT PIRIE AERODROME 0823 0900 6/- - - 090/18 16.5 11.9 74 - 40.0 -
25.0 - - - - - - PORT PIRIE AERODROME 0823 1500 6/- - - 310/28 24.4 8.4 36 - 40.0 -
026 Lower Southeast
- - - - - 11/6 11/3 NARACOORTE AERODROME 0823 2030 - - - - 070/22 10.0 8.3 89 1013.60.2 - - - HR006
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
- - - - - - - NORMANTON AIRPORT 0823 0600 - - - Calm 15.3 14.7 96 1018.00.6 50.0 -
035 Central Highlands
32.0 +9.3 10.0 +3.6 4 - - TAROOM POST OFFICE 0823 0900 - - - 160/13 18.9 1.5 31 1021.31.4 50.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
32.0 +8.1 12.0 +4.0 11 - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0823 0900 - - - 020/17 21.3 4.9 34 1020.21.3 50.0 -
33.0 +9.1 - - - - - WINDORAH POST OFFICE 0823 1500 - - - 270/09 31.5 2.0 15 1016.32.7 50.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0823 0600 - - - 340/08 12.0 11.7 98 1019.01.6 0.2 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
31.3 +8.8 - - - - - AMBERLEY AMO 0823 0000 - - - - 150/04 8.7 3.4 69 1015.70.4 - - - -
31.0 +8.5 3.0 -3.4 -1 - - AMBERLEY AMO 0823 0900 - - - 190/08 18.3 2.4 35 1019.32.0 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/15 MARYBOROUGH 0823 0600 - - - 360/04 11.9 11.9 100 1017.81.6 0.0 -
31.4 +9.2 - - - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 0823 0000 - - - - 270/05 9.0 -2.3 45 - - - - -
31.0 +8.8 9.0 +2.3 - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 0823 0900 - - - - 260/26 20.4 -2.6 21 - - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
30.3 +8.7 - - - - - DALBY AIRPORT 0823 0000 - - - - 230/17 14.4 -4.8 26 1017.20.5 - - - -
30.0 +8.4 2.0 -2.8 0 - - DALBY AIRPORT 0823 0900 - - - 220/11 17.3 0.1 31 1020.52.1 50.0 -
28.9 +8.9 - - - - - OAKEY AERO 0823 0000 - - - - 280/08 9.5 -5.5 34 1017.80.2 - - - -
29.0 +9.0 2.0 -1.6 - - - OAKEY AERO 0823 0900 - - - 270/09 15.5 -3.9 26 1020.91.4 25.0 -
043 Maranoa
30.0 +8.4 4.0 +0.1 0 - - MITCHELL POST OFFICE 0823 0900 - - - 180/04 14.1 0.1 38 1022.11.0 50.0 -
30.4 +8.2 - - - - - ROMA AIRPORT 0823 0000 - - - - 230/17 15.3 -3.5 27 1019.80.8 - - - -
30.0 +8.4 4.0 -1.6 - - - SURAT 0823 0900 - - - 230/09 15.5 0.8 37 - 50.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
30.0 +9.7 - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0823 1500 -/W - 340/17 29.7 3.6 19 - 50.0 -
052 Northwest Plains - west
29.0 +8.1 4.0 -2.0 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0823 0900 - - - 110/09 15.8 4.0 45 - 50.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
17.0 +2.3 0.0 -3.5 - 0.6/24 0.2/18 ALBURY AIRPORT 0823 0900 - - - Calm 4.0 4.0 100 - 0.0 -
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
14.0 +2.0 -1.0 -1.7 -3 0.2/24 0.2/18 OMEO COMPARISON 0823 0900 - - - 050/09 1.6 1.1 96 - 0.2 -
089 Western Plains
12.5 +1.1 - - - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 0823 0000 - - - Calm 1.9 1.8 99 1019.00.4 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 0823 0300 - - - - Calm 0.5 0.4 99 1018.20.8 - - 0.2 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
11.3 +0.1 - - - - 0.8/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 0000 - - - - 310/81 8.6 3.5 70 1005.60.5 - - - -
- - - - - 1/18 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 0300 - - - - 320/74 8.5 4.8 78 1004.41.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 0600 3/W - - 310/76 8.1 3.8 74 1005.5 25.0 Manual wind W 35 kts. VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
11.0 -0.2 7.0 +0.6 - 2/24 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 0900 6/W - 310/76 8.5 2.5 66 1007.21.7 25.0 Manual wind WSW 37 knots VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - 6.6 +0.2 - - 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 1200 - - - - 310/74 9.8 4.5 70 1007.20.0 - - - -
10.0 -1.2 - - - 0.6/6 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 1500 6/W - 310/72 9.1 3.5 68 1008.31.1 25.0 Manual wind W 40 knots VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0823 1800 - - - - 300/63 8.2 3.3 71 1010.21.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0823 0600 - - - - 260/65 -1.4 -1.6 99 - - - - -
3.0 +0.6 -2.0 -0.3 - 1/24 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0823 0900 - - - - 250/72 -1.3 -1.5 99 - - - - -
096 Central Plateau
8.0 - 0.0 - - 1/24 - LIAWENEE 0823 0900 - - - 260/35 2.0 -0.8 82 1009.80.8 40.0 50001
097 West Coast
4.0 - 0.0 - - 31/24 2/3 MOUNT READ 0823 0900 - - - - 240/41 0.0 -0.2 99 1011.61.7 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0823 0700 3/W - 300/13 18.9 16.1 84 1012.31.4 25.0 -
20.0 +1.1 14.0 +0.5 - 1/24 1/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0823 1000 6/SW - - 100/18 16.6 12.5 77 1014.21.8 30.0 -