Noteworthy synoptic observations for Monday, 17 January 2011 prepared 0257 EDT, 18/01/11
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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
32.0 - 22.8 - - 27/24 0.2/3 KALUMBURU 0117 0900 - - - - 260/11 29.9 23.6 69 1006.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/15 MOUNT ELIZABETH 0117 0600 10/SW - - Calm 23.5 22.0 91 1004.9 10.0 -
- - - - - - 17/3 TRUSCOTT 0117 0000 - - - - 270/11 25.7 24.3 92 1004.61.0 - - - -
002 East Kimberley
- - - - - - 15/3 ARGYLE AERODROME 0117 1800 - - - - 280/08 26.5 24.5 89 1002.01.3 - - - -
37.0 +0.2 - - - - - HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/SE - 190/11 36.8 18.4 34 999.63.2 25.0 -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0117 1800 3/SE 100/04 27.9 22.7 73 1001.31.7 20.0 -
003 West Kimberley
33.0 -0.4 - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/NW 280/21 32.3 25.4 67 1003.71.8 30.0 -
004 Pilbara - De Grey
- - - - - - 9/3 MARBLE BAR 0117 1800 - - - - 310/18 29.6 19.9 56 1002.21.4 - - - -
006 West Gascoyne
- - - - - - 1/12 EMU CREEK STATION 0117 0600 -/ - - 130/05 28.6 22.6 70 1003.30.7 30.0 -
41.0 -0.2 26.0 +1.6 - 1/24 Tr/3 EMU CREEK STATION 0117 0900 -/ - - 360/22 32.0 21.0 52 1004.91.4 30.0 -
008 Central West
41.0 +9.3 23.9 +5.6 23 Tr/24 Tr/3 GERALDTON AIRPORT 0117 0900 25/W - 180/13 26.6 20.8 71 1009.32.0 20.0 LIG SOILS VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
41.0 +4.4 28.0 +8.6 - 0.4/24 0.4/24 MULLEWA 0117 0900 - - - 070/05 32.8 13.1 30 - 20.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
38.0 +8.1 19.0 +1.9 - - - JURIEN BAY 0117 0900 - - - 200/18 26.6 23.5 83 1009.00.7 30.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
37.0 +2.9 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 BEVERLEY 0117 1500 6/SW - 230/18 36.0 12.6 25 - 30.0 -
39.0 +8.7 - - - - - KATANNING COMPARISON 0117 1500 3/NW - - 290/04 38.2 9.9 18 - 10.0 -
37.0 +8.3 - - - - - ONGERUP 0117 1500 6/W - - 030/05 35.7 9.3 20 1006.2 45.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
29.0 -2.3 15.0 -10.7 23 6/24 6/24 BLACK POINT 0117 0900 6/- - 270/26 29.5 24.5 75 1007.11.6 19.0 NO 1500 OBS 16.1.11
30.0 - 24.0 - - 25/24 - CAPE DON 0117 0900 - - - - 260/18 28.9 25.3 81 1006.71.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 19/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 0117 1800 - - - - 300/09 24.3 22.4 89 1003.51.4 - - - -
29.0 - 23.0 - 25 1/24 0.8/18 CHANNEL POINT 0117 0900 2/NW - 310/09 29.4 25.7 81 1006.11.8 20.0 /
- - 23.3 -1.5 - - 17/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0117 1200 3/W 220/11 27.6 26.1 92 1006.10.1 10.0 -
31.0 -0.8 - - - 17/6 0.4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0117 1500 3/W 270/17 29.4 25.4 79 1004.21.9 20.0 -
- - - - - - 17/3 DOUGLAS RIVER 0117 1800 - - - - 320/04 27.3 25.5 90 1002.80.3 - - - -
34.0 +0.4 - - - 1/6 1/6 MANGO FARM 0117 1500 6/W - Calm 28.3 25.9 87 1003.51.5 30.0 -
- - 23.7 - - - 17/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0117 1200 - - - - 280/15 25.2 23.6 91 1006.30.1 - - - -
33.0 - - - - 28/6 11/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0117 1500 - - - - 300/13 28.7 24.5 78 1004.22.1 - - - -
32.0 - - - - - - PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0117 1500 2/SE - - Calm 32.0 23.7 62 1002.52.5 20.0 -
35.0 -1.8 - - - - - VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 0117 1500 15/- 340/13 32.8 20.9 50 1001.12.9 40.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - JERVOIS 0117 0600 -/NE 020/08 22.9 22.5 98 1004.61.1 50.0 -
34.0 -2.8 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/NW 140/08 28.9 22.2 67 1001.22.3 20.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - - COEN AIRPORT 0117 0600 3/NE 030/08 24.8 23.8 94 1006.31.6 50.0 -
34.0 - - - - - - COEN AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/N 250/15 29.5 23.2 69 1004.32.0 50.0 -
028 South Peninsula
34.0 - - - - 16/6 16/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/NW - - 350/08 25.3 25.3 100 1004.61.6 12.0 -
33.0 -0.1 - - - - - MUSGRAVE 0117 1500 6/ - 310/09 32.0 23.5 61 1003.82.5 40.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 PALMERVILLE 0117 1800 - - - - 120/05 26.3 25.6 96 1004.60.8 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
- - - - - - 15/3 CENTURY MINE 0117 1800 - - - - 120/13 25.7 24.1 91 1002.91.7 - - - -
- - - - - 24/12 9/3 CENTURY MINE 0117 2100 - - - - 110/02 24.8 23.4 92 1004.51.5 - - - -
32.0 -3.6 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP 0117 1500 6/SW - - 230/02 30.0 24.3 72 1003.61.2 5.0 -
33.0 +0.9 25.0 -0.6 - 34/24 31/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0117 0900 - - - - 230/09 27.8 24.4 82 1005.41.1 - - - -
35.0 -1.5 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 MOUNT ISA AERO 0117 1500 15/SE 240/17 31.5 22.7 60 1001.22.0 30.0 -
- - - - - - 17/3 MOUNT ISA AERO 0117 1800 - - - Calm 24.2 22.7 91 1001.5 - - - -
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
32.0 - - - - - - GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 0117 1500 15/ - - 320/09 26.6 22.2 77 1004.00.6 40.0 -
37.0 +0.1 26.0 +3.1 - - - RICHMOND POST OFFICE 0117 0900 -/- - 130/04 29.8 23.0 67 1005.71.7 30.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
31.3 -0.1 - - - - Tr/3 CAIRNS AERO 0117 0000 1/W - - 150/13 25.4 24.4 94 1005.8 8.0 -
28.0 -0.2 20.0 +0.9 17 72/24 72/24 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION 0117 0900 -/ - - 310/08 24.0 22.2 90 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0117 0600 3/W - - 240/08 27.1 25.7 92 1005.11.2 30.0 -
32.0 -0.2 27.0 +1.4 - 0.2/24 0.2/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0117 0900 1/W - - 270/11 27.9 25.3 86 1007.01.9 25.0 -
29.8 - - - - - 27/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0117 0000 - - - - 250/08 23.3 23.3 100 1005.7 - - - -
- - - - - 62/18 24/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0117 0300 - - - - 160/13 22.3 21.3 94 1003.91.7 - - - -
30.0 - 22.0 - 22 64/24 0.8/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0117 0900 - - - - Calm 23.4 22.4 94 1006.81.3 - - - -
- - 21.8 - - - 8/3 MAREEBA AIRPORT 0117 1200 - - - - 330/11 22.7 22.7 100 1007.20.4 - - - -
29.0 -0.9 21.0 +0.8 21 81/24 81/24 WALKAMIN DPI 0117 0900 - - - Calm 23.7 22.4 92 - 5.0 Evap tank overflow.
032 North Coast - Herbert
31.0 -0.5 - - - - - CARDWELL MARINE PDE 0117 1500 2/N - - 050/24 29.9 25.8 79 1003.91.5 50.0 -
034 Central Coast - west
33.0 -0.9 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT 0117 1500 6/ - - 110/08 27.8 22.6 73 1002.81.6 10.0 -
035 Central Highlands
27.0 -8.0 - - - 25/6 25/6 TAMBO POST OFFICE 0117 1500 - - - 090/02 26.4 22.9 81 1003.32.0 50.0 -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
- - - - - - 25/3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 0117 0600 - - - - 110/13 23.7 22.1 91 1003.50.1 - - - -
37.0 -0.4 24.0 -0.3 - 27/24 0.4/3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 0117 0900 - - - - 090/09 26.8 23.9 84 1004.40.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 0117 1800 - - - - 060/15 25.0 22.7 87 1001.7 - - - -
38.9 - - - - - 10/3 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT 0117 0000 - - - - 130/13 24.2 22.3 89 1004.70.4 - - - -
- - - - - 46/18 6/3 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT 0117 0300 - - - - 330/05 23.1 21.0 88 1004.80.1 - - - -
39.0 - 23.0 - - 50/24 - THE MONUMENT AIRPORT 0117 0900 - - - - 070/17 25.1 22.2 84 1005.11.5 - - - -
38.0 - - - - - 19/3 TREPELL AIRPORT 0117 0000 - - - - 260/24 24.7 23.1 91 1004.1 - - - -
38.0 - 23.0 - - 38/24 - TREPELL AIRPORT 0117 0900 - - - - 110/09 24.9 23.0 89 1005.91.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 15/9 URANDANGI 0117 0600 -/ - 130/09 28.1 17.7 53 1003.31.0 10.0 -
36.0 -1.6 23.0 -0.4 23 9/24 8/3 WINTON POST OFFICE 0117 0900 -/E - 180/04 24.0 23.9 99 1005.7 15.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
- - - - - - 5/15 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION 0117 0600 - - - - Calm 24.5 24.5 100 1005.01.4 0.1 -
- - - - - - 24/15 BOULIA AIRPORT 0117 0600 - - - Calm 24.2 22.1 88 1004.00.1 50.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - 12/12 12/3 GAYNDAH AIRPORT 0117 2100 - - - - 040/11 23.9 21.6 87 1004.42.9 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - - - POINT LOOKOUT 0117 0600 6/SW 200/13 20.8 18.2 85 - 15.0 spray blowing the top of the waves back towards th
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
33.0 +1.2 7.0 -9.4 - - - LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE 0117 0900 - - - 180/02 17.4 11.1 66 - 40.0 0
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
24.0 -8.9 - - - - - BALRANALD (RSL) 0117 1500 - - - 230/04 24.0 12.8 50 - 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
- - - - - 12/12 12/3 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS 0117 2100 - - - - 280/02 22.7 20.4 87 1001.31.9 - - - -
061 Hunter
38.0 +8.7 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0117 1500 - - - - 310/11 36.2 15.6 30 - - - - -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0117 1800 - - - 150/21 16.0 15.8 99 1002.30.7 - - 0.1 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
24.0 -8.1 - - - - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0117 1500 15/S - - 230/15 23.4 10.1 43 1009.61.8 40.0 -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
23.0 -8.5 - - - - - KERANG 0117 1500 10/S - - 180/09 22.8 12.7 53 - 50.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - - - - MT HOTHAM AIRPORT 0117 0600 - - - - 160/05 11.2 11.0 99 1003.80.6 - - 0.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0117 2300 - - - - 240/63 15.6 10.4 71 1006.1 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
19.0 -2.0 - - - - - BURNIE (ROUND HILL) 0117 1500 - - - 250/65 19.3 8.6 50 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0117 1700 - - - - 250/65 15.3 9.3 67 1004.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 1/12 MARRAWAH 0117 0600 6/W - - 270/63 13.5 12.6 94 1002.30.7 4.0 -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 2/18 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 0300 - - - - 320/83 12.3 10.2 87 993.83.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 0600 3/W - 320/80 12.4 8.9 79 994.0 5.0 ManWind NNW 45kts. Swell direction WSW. VER:3.2 SW
17.0 -0.1 11.0 +0.4 - 2/24 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 0900 3/W - 320/91 12.7 9.0 78 993.80.2 5.0 Man Wind NW 45 kts VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
- - 9.9 -0.7 - - 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 1200 - - - - 320/85 12.7 8.8 77 995.41.6 - - - -
13.0 -4.1 - - - 3/6 2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 1500 2/W 310/83 12.2 9.9 86 996.51.1 4.0 ManWind NW 45kts. Swell direction WSW VER:3.2 SWV:
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 1800 - - - - 300/70 12.3 9.0 80 999.63.0 - - - -
- - - - - 3/12 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0117 2100 - - - - 300/63 11.9 8.1 78 1001.92.3 - - - -
18.0 +4.9 4.0 -0.8 - 0.4/24 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0117 0900 - - - - 270/63 4.5 3.3 92 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0117 1800 - - - - 250/63 4.7 2.4 85 - - - - -
097 West Coast
- - - - - 0.6/18 0.6/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0117 0300 - - - - 300/70 10.0 7.8 86 - - - - -
13.0 - - - - 1/6 0.2/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0117 1500 - - - - 280/65 10.7 7.8 82 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0057 - - - - 290/30 28.2 26.2 89 1005.20.7 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0157 - - - - 300/26 28.1 26.1 89 1004.31.3 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0257 - - - - 300/26 27.2 26.1 94 1003.91.7 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0357 - - - - 310/28 27.6 26.2 92 1003.81.4 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0457 - - - - 310/30 27.7 26.1 91 1004.60.3 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0557 - - - - 310/26 27.8 26.4 92 1005.21.3 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0657 - - - - 310/26 28.2 27.0 93 1005.51.7 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 - CAPE WESSEL 0117 0757 - - - - 310/26 29.1 27.7 92 1005.91.3 - - - HR990
- - - - - 154/24 0.2/3 CAPE WESSEL 0117 0857 - - - - 310/26 27.7 26.6 94 1006.51.3 - - - HR992
26.0 -1.9 21.6 -1.0 - 47/24 8/3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 0117 1000 - - - 310/21 23.6 23.2 98 1006.70.9 - - 7.0 -
26.0 -3.6 23.1 -1.7 23 - 18/3 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS 0117 1400 3/W - 280/17 22.9 21.8 94 1009.41.9 3.0 -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0117 0600 - - - - 270/65 15.6 11.4 76 1003.60.8 - - - -
- - 14.5 - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0117 1200 - - - - 270/63 15.4 13.4 88 1005.10.3 - - - -
19.0 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0117 1500 - - - - 270/67 17.0 12.5 75 1004.50.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0117 1800 - - - - 260/67 16.0 11.6 75 1004.60.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0117 2100 - - - - 260/63 15.2 11.0 76 1005.81.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - NORMAN REEF 0117 0700 -/ - - 140/17 26.5 25.5 94 - 50.0 -
- - 26.7 +1.0 - - 15/3 WILLIS ISLAND 0117 1200 3/NW - - 290/31 25.0 24.4 96 1007.80.4 2.0 -
30.0 -0.7 - - - 31/6 16/3 WILLIS ISLAND 0117 1500 1/W - 290/39 26.5 24.0 86 1005.72.1 20.0 -
- - - - - 32/12 0.6/3 WILLIS ISLAND 0117 2100 3/NW 310/17 27.4 24.8 86 1007.31.9 25.0 -