Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 3 December 2006 local
prepared 1207 EST, 04/12/06
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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
- - 28.2 +1.8 - - - BROOME AIRPORT 1203 1200 25/NE - 090/26 38.5 14.0 23 1009.81.2 30.0 -
007 East Gascoyne
40.0 +3.7 - - - - - MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 1203 1500 25/NW 340/24 38.9 1.4 10 1004.13.7 30.0 -
- - - - - - 13/3 MOUNT MAGNET AERO 1203 1800 - - - - 110/18 21.8 17.6 77 1009.03.4 - - - -
011 Eucla
22.0 -3.0 1.0 -13.1 -1 - - EYRE 1203 0900 -/ - 090/22 20.8 7.7 43 1023.10.8 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
36.1 - - - - 12/12 8/3 LEINSTER AERO 1203 2100 - - - 060/22 19.1 18.6 97 1012.32.1 - - - -
30.0 -5.3 16.0 -4.0 - 3/24 3/3 LEONORA 1203 0900 15/NW - 130/04 20.8 12.4 59 1014.0 20.0 -
013 Interior
41.0 +2.1 25.0 -0.1 - Tr/24 Tr/18 BALGO HILLS 1203 0900 20/E - 130/15 26.6 16.4 54 1012.2 25.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 TELFER AERO 1203 0000 - - - - 090/18 21.8 19.4 86 1012.52.0 - - - HR003
36.0 -0.8 - - - - - WILUNA 1203 1600 10/S - - 180/93 16.5 15.7 95 1008.90.5 10.0 TAKEN AT 320PM DUE TO SEVERE STORM STARTING VERY H
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 +0.7 - - - - - BLACK POINT 1203 1500 6/SE - - 310/13 32.1 25.7 69 1007.91.7 20.0 -
- - - - - 16/12 16/3 BRADSHAW 1203 2100 - - - - 050/09 32.6 18.0 42 1007.73.5 - - - -
- - - - - 10/12 10/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 1203 2100 - - - - 050/22 25.8 18.5 64 1008.83.5 - - - -
35.0 +2.5 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1203 1500 6/SE 290/35 33.3 23.9 58 1006.92.7 30.0 -
- - - - - - 27/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 1203 1800 6/NW 250/13 27.8 23.2 76 1007.3 30.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 1203 1800 - - - - 250/11 27.8 23.1 76 1007.20.2 - - - -
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 1203 2100 - - - - 250/08 25.1 19.7 72 1009.34.0 - - - -
43.0 - 29.0 - 29 - - KIDMAN SPRINGS 1203 0900 -/ - 110/11 33.4 15.1 33 - 5.0 thick smoke. wet bulb was coated in ash. hard to t
- - - - - - Tr/15 WOLLOGORANG 1203 0600 -/E - 090/02 25.0 23.5 91 1010.21.9 50.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
24.0 -11.3 17.0 -3.1 16 0.8/24 - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1203 0900 25/- - 110/31 21.0 3.1 31 1016.91.1 40.0 -
41.0 +2.6 - - 26 - - BRUNETTE DOWNS 1203 0900 - - - 130/28 30.5 9.1 26 1013.31.1 50.0 -
- - - - - - - BRUNETTE DOWNS 1203 1200 - - - 160/15 34.2 8.9 21 1011.52.0 50.0 -
39.0 +1.7 24.0 -0.9 23 - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 1203 0900 20/W - 100/34 26.7 8.1 31 1012.00.3 40.0 -
- - 23.7 -1.2 - - 1/3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 1203 1200 15/W - - 070/18 19.2 15.7 80 1012.80.7 15.0 -
27.0 -10.3 - - - 1/6 Tr/3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 1203 1500 20/W - 080/11 25.2 14.5 52 1010.22.5 15.0 -
24.0 -12.4 18.0 -3.9 16 0.4/24 - WATARRKA 1203 0900 -/NW 090/15 22.8 3.6 28 1015.71.3 50.0 -
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
46.0 +7.6 28.0 +5.5 15 - - TOORAK RESEARCH STATION 1203 0900 - - - 180/13 32.7 6.7 20 - 10.0 -
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
- - - - - 0.8/12 0.8/12 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 1203 0300 -/- - 110/04 23.5 21.3 87 1006.91.1 12.0 -
- - - - - - - GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 1203 0600 15/- Calm 23.5 22.0 91 1008.61.6 30.0 -
42.0 +4.0 24.0 +1.7 - 8/24 8/18 RICHMOND POST OFFICE 1203 0900 - - - 270/09 31.8 21.3 54 1009.30.7 20.0 -
032 North Coast - Herbert
- - - - - - - TOWNSVILLE AERO 1203 2100 3/N - 350/08 26.4 21.7 75 1010.32.0 20.0 DIST LTNG TO SW VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
035 Central Highlands
- - - - - - 16/15 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST 1203 0600 -/S Calm 22.0 20.5 91 1007.44.5 50.0 -
39.0 +4.1 21.0 +2.0 16 56/24 56/18 TAMBO POST OFFICE 1203 0900 -/- - - 050/04 25.3 20.6 75 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 5/15 TAROOM POST OFFICE 1203 0600 - - - Calm 22.1 20.4 90 1010.51.1 50.0 -
036 Central Lowlands
- - - - - - - LONGREACH AERO 1203 2100 10/SW 130/17 28.4 17.8 53 1007.93.1 20.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
33.0 - 22.0 - - - - BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT 1203 0900 25/- - 150/34 25.9 -2.2 16 1015.91.1 5.0 -
34.0 - - - - - - BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT 1203 1500 25/- - 160/26 33.1 -7.3 7 1012.02.7 2.0 -
- - - - - - - BOULIA AIRPORT 1203 0600 -/ - 180/22 25.4 5.9 29 1012.01.4 5.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - 30/12 27/3 GAYNDAH AIRPORT 1203 2100 - - - - 100/08 22.3 20.6 90 1011.03.6 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - - 26/3 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 1203 1800 - - - - 120/30 20.7 20.7 100 1011.94.2 - - - -
- - - - - 30/12 4/3 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 1203 2100 - - - - 240/08 20.0 19.7 98 1014.42.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 28/3 BRISBANE 1203 1800 - - - - 130/17 21.9 20.4 91 1011.83.8 - - - -
- - - - - 38/12 10/3 BRISBANE 1203 2100 - - - - 190/09 20.6 18.9 90 1014.42.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 5/3 BRISBANE AERO 1203 1800 3/SW - - 290/17 24.4 21.5 84 1012.13.8 0.5 -
- - - - - 35/12 30/3 BRISBANE AERO 1203 2100 3/SW - - 160/18 20.5 18.4 88 1014.42.3 20.0 -
- - - - - - 25/3 COOLANGATTA 1203 1800 - - - 190/24 19.8 18.7 93 1012.63.2 - - - -
- - - - - 30/12 3/3 COOLANGATTA 1203 2100 - - - 190/26 19.7 18.0 90 1015.22.6 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 GOLD COAST SEAWAY 1203 1800 - - - - -/- 19.9 19.3 96 1012.03.2 - - - -
- - - - - 65/12 65/3 GYMPIE 1203 2100 - - - - 160/22 21.0 19.7 92 1012.94.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 18/3 JIMNA FORESTRY 1203 1800 - - - - 020/08 20.4 18.5 89 - - - - -
- - - - - 33/12 15/3 JIMNA FORESTRY 1203 2100 - - - - 100/08 18.8 18.0 95 - - - - -
- - - - - 49/12 49/3 MAROOCHYDORE AERO 1203 2100 - - - - 150/26 21.1 20.6 97 1013.64.0 - - - -
- - - - - 11/12 11/3 NAMBOUR DPI 1203 2100 - - - - 130/11 20.9 20.1 95 1013.73.9 - - - -
- - - - - 10/12 10/3 REDCLIFFE 1203 2100 - - - - 170/43 21.3 17.9 81 1013.73.5 - - - -
- - - - - 22/12 22/3 TOOLARA (KELLY) 1203 2100 - - - - 250/05 20.9 20.3 96 - - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - - 3/3 DALBY AIRPORT 1203 0600 -/NW - 250/08 20.6 19.3 92 1010.92.8 30.0 -
- - - - - 4/12 4/12 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT 1203 0300 -/- - 090/02 20.6 18.9 90 1009.31.8 50.0 -
- - - - - - 12/3 OAKEY AERO 1203 1800 - - - 350/09 21.8 19.7 88 1009.11.3 - - - -
28.0 - - - - - - TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 1203 1500 2/SW - 250/13 26.9 16.5 53 1008.51.6 30.0 Thunderstorm to SW VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - 10/12 8/3 WARWICK 1203 2100 - - - - 140/17 16.2 15.2 94 1013.92.9 - - - -
042 Darling Downs - west
35.3 - - - - - 17/3 MILES CONSTANCE STREET 1203 0000 - - - - 110/08 21.8 21.1 96 1010.71.4 - - - -
043 Maranoa
- - - - - 25/12 25/12 INJUNE POST OFFICE 1203 0300 6/N - - 360/05 22.0 20.3 90 1006.6 50.0 -
37.0 +4.1 21.0 +3.1 - 25/24 - INJUNE POST OFFICE 1203 0900 6/SW - 230/05 25.3 19.8 72 1010.2 40.0 -
- - - - - - 14/3 ROMA AIRPORT 1203 1800 - - - - 170/18 27.0 17.1 55 1008.40.6 - - - -
New South Wales
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
39.0 +4.2 20.0 +1.1 - 19/24 19/18 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) 1203 0900 -/ - 230/05 22.1 6.2 36 - 30.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
37.0 +3.3 19.0 +1.3 - Tr/24 Tr/18 COONAMBLE COMPARISON 1203 0900 -/SW - 200/37 21.9 0.0 23 - 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
34.0 +3.4 18.0 +3.5 - 34/24 34/18 BARRABA POST OFFICE 1203 0900 -/ - 050/02 21.9 17.3 75 - 45.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
35.0 +2.0 20.0 +3.2 - 4/24 4/18 GUNNEDAH POOL 1203 0900 -/- - 250/04 20.0 17.1 83 - 20.0 -
27.0 +0.7 15.0 +4.6 - 12/24 12/18 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 1203 0900 15/SW - - 180/02 19.0 16.1 83 - 25.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
- - - - - 22/18 22/3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 1203 0300 - - - - 030/11 15.5 15.2 98 1009.90.8 - - - -
21.0 -1.8 13.0 +2.3 - 14/24 14/18 GUYRA HOSPITAL 1203 0900 -/ - 310/08 16.0 14.0 88 - 20.0 -
- - - - - - 6/15 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) 1203 0600 10/W - Calm 17.6 16.8 95 - 20.0 SLT T/STORM WITH AND W/OUT PREC 2220-2350 HRS.
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - 23/3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS 1203 1800 - - - - 180/15 18.9 17.8 93 1013.44.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 14/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 1203 1800 - - - - 150/22 18.6 16.2 86 - - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 1203 1800 - - - - 180/24 19.0 17.9 93 1013.03.3 - - - -
059 Mid North Coast
27.0 - 17.0 - - 0.5/24 0.5/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 1203 0900 - - - Calm 17.0 17.0 100 - 0.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/15 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 1203 0600 6/- - - Calm 19.4 18.8 96 1010.00.5 30.0 -
060 Manning
31.0 +2.3 19.0 +3.0 19 24/24 24/18 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 1203 0900 15/SW - 130/09 20.6 19.3 92 - 20.0 -
061 Hunter
32.0 +2.6 15.0 -1.0 - 6/24 6/24 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 1203 0900 3/SW - - 230/04 15.7 13.8 88 - 10.0 -
19.0 -10.4 - - - 2/6 2/6 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 1203 1500 10/SE - 130/09 19.2 11.4 61 - 40.0 -
27.0 +0.1 14.0 -1.1 15 26/24 8/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 1203 0900 - - - - 170/08 14.9 14.0 94 - - - - -
30.0 +1.2 15.0 -1.1 - 17/24 17/24 LOSTOCK DAM 1203 0900 1/SW - - 230/02 14.7 14.3 97 - 6.0 400012
27.0 - 12.0 - - 31/24 10/3 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS 1203 0900 - - - - 180/17 13.1 12.9 99 - - - - -
30.6 - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 1203 0000 - - - 100/18 16.4 15.8 96 1010.31.5 - - 0.0 -
- - - - - - 3/15 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 1203 0600 3/SE - - 180/09 16.6 13.8 84 - 10.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1203 0600 - - - - 190/46 17.0 16.9 99 - - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 1203 0600 - - - - 190/50 16.7 14.9 89 1014.21.0 - - - -
23.0 - 16.0 - - 25/24 2/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 1203 0900 - - - - 190/52 16.2 14.1 87 1016.32.1 - - - -
30.6 +1.6 - - - - 8/3 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1203 0000 - - - - 230/05 18.6 18.0 96 - - - - -
18.0 -11.0 - - - 5/6 - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1203 1500 - - - - 180/13 17.5 12.1 71 - - - - -
27.0 +1.2 12.0 -2.8 12 25/24 25/24 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 1203 0900 6/S - 180/09 13.5 13.3 99 - 10.0 -
28.4 +1.2 - - - - 8/3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1203 0000 - - - 210/18 18.9 18.6 98 1013.01.0 - - 5.0 -
- - 15.7 -0.8 - - 2/3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1203 1200 3/S - - 180/31 17.6 13.5 77 1016.81.0 20.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - - 5/15 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1203 0600 - - - 090/04 8.9 8.9 100 - 0.0 -
26.0 +3.6 8.0 -3.6 - 11/24 1/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1203 0900 - - - Calm 8.9 8.9 100 - 0.1 -
10.0 -12.4 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1203 1500 1/E - - 050/05 9.9 8.8 93 - 1.2 -
26.4 - - - - - 0.4/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 1203 0000 - - - 080/09 11.1 10.8 98 - - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 1203 0600 - - - 080/09 8.6 8.3 98 - - - 0.1 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
26.0 +0.4 15.0 -1.2 15 28/24 28/24 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY 1203 0900 - - - 360/17 16.0 10.4 69 - 15.0 -
- - - - - 11/18 8/3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1203 0300 2/- - - 180/44 15.6 14.2 91 1015.00.4 9.0 -
068 Illawarra
13.0 -11.0 - - - - - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 1203 1500 3/SE - - 110/08 12.4 8.7 78 - 10.0 -
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - 5 - - EDI UPPER 1203 0900 - - - - 180/17 13.4 - - - 0.1 LARGE BUSHFIRE APPROX 5-10KMS AWAY VIS REDUCED SER
24.0 -1.9 - - - - - EDI UPPER 1203 1500 - - - - 180/17 22.8 - - - 0.2 cloudcover not observerable due to smoke.
085 West Gippsland
9.2 - - - - - - MT BAW BAW 1203 0000 - - - - 230/78 -0.5 -0.8 98 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/18 0.2/3 MT BAW BAW 1203 0300 - - - - 230/80 -0.3 -0.6 98 - - - - -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
3.7 -6.7 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1203 0000 - - - - 220/67 -0.3 -0.3 100 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.6/18 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1203 0300 - - - - 220/70 -0.4 -0.4 100 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 15/12 15/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 1203 2200 6/W - 130/34 17.2 15.7 91 1014.62.8 5.0 -