Noteworthy synoptic observations for Saturday, 31 March 2012 prepared 0157 EST, 01/04/12
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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
004 Pilbara - De Grey
37.0 - - - - - - PARDOO STATION 0331 1500 - - - 090/11 28.6 22.9 71 1011.90.2 20.0 /
006 West Gascoyne
36.0 +5.5 - - - - - MURCHISON 0331 1500 - - - - 340/22 36.0 17.8 34 1009.8 12.0 /
011 Eucla
37.0 +13.5 10.7 -2.6 9 - - EUCLA 0331 0900 3/S - - 140/11 21.1 10.2 50 1020.41.3 - 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
27.0 - - - - - - BULGA DOWNS 0331 1500 10/NW - - 180/11 23.0 14.7 60 1012.9 50.0 /
013 Interior
39.0 +9.3 24.0 +8.0 - 0.8/24 0.2/3 CARNEGIE 0331 0900 - - - 070/13 31.1 18.0 46 1013.7 40.0 /
38.0 +8.3 - - - - - CARNEGIE 0331 1500 - - - 340/22 36.5 13.3 25 1010.3 40.0 /
37.4 +8.2 - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0331 2130 - - - - 080/11 28.6 12.6 37 1013.0 - - - -
39.0 +10.0 24.2 +9.4 - - - WARBURTON AIRFIELD 0331 0900 - - - - 110/18 26.6 15.3 50 1014.71.5 - - - -
Northern Territory
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
36.0 +8.0 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0331 1500 25/E - - 170/21 35.0 4.4 15 1011.82.5 30.0 -
38.0 +9.1 - - - - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0331 1500 - - - Calm 36.6 7.1 16 1010.92.7 40.0 y
36.0 +8.5 - - - - - KULGERA 0331 1500 -/E - 230/04 35.8 8.2 19 1012.02.1 40.0 cloud build up on sw horizon
38.0 +8.4 - - - - - YULARA AERO 0331 1500 - - - - 300/15 37.6 5.6 14 1010.92.8 - - - -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
36.0 +8.0 19.0 +5.9 17 - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0331 0900 -/SE - Calm 22.5 9.1 42 1015.42.7 35.0 .
38.0 +10.0 - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0331 1500 -/SE 360/09 37.4 9.0 18 1012.32.5 35.0 .
34.0 +9.2 - - - - - NONNING 0331 1500 15/ - - 200/05 26.5 6.6 28 - 50.0 /
35.2 +9.8 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0331 0000 - - - - 010/21 25.6 2.4 22 1012.9 - - - -
35.0 +9.6 20.0 +7.0 - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0331 0900 25/- - - 190/21 21.6 16.0 70 1017.12.6 - 40.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
33.0 +8.1 - - - - - ARKAROOLA 0331 1500 - - - 130/17 32.0 5.8 19 - 50.0 -
34.0 +8.1 - - - - - LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 0331 1500 - - - - 350/21 33.7 4.4 16 1014.22.9 - - - -
37.0 +8.7 - - - - - MARREE COMPARISON 0331 1500 -/ - 310/04 36.7 9.5 19 1013.82.7 50.0 Y
38.0 +9.7 - - - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0331 1500 - - - - 350/11 37.0 7.9 17 1012.42.8 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
38.5 +14.4 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0331 0000 - - - 200/24 19.9 16.2 79 1015.72.9 - - 7.0 -
39.0 +14.9 14.0 +3.4 11 - - CEDUNA AMO 0331 0900 6/S - - 200/11 18.8 10.8 60 1018.72.2 - 30.0 -
33.0 +10.6 15.0 +2.8 14 - - CLEVE 0331 0900 - - - 290/11 16.2 11.2 72 1016.82.5 50.0 -
34.0 +11.8 16.0 +3.9 - - - ELLISTON 0331 0900 10/- - - 200/18 19.0 11.4 61 1018.72.3 25.0 -
33.0 +9.2 14.0 +2.9 - - - KIMBA 0331 0900 - - - Calm 16.5 12.4 77 - 50.0 MARCH RAINFALL 27.00MM 5 DAYS
- - - - - Tr/12 Tr/12 KYANCUTTA 0331 0300 - - - 250/04 17.6 14.1 80 1013.91.2 40.0 -
37.0 +11.8 13.0 +3.6 11 Tr/24 - KYANCUTTA 0331 0900 6/W - - 270/05 15.5 12.8 84 1017.92.6 40.0 -
38.8 +14.0 - - - - - NULLARBOR 0331 0000 - - - - 190/22 17.5 11.3 67 1016.81.9 - - - -
39.0 +14.2 10.0 -1.4 - - - NULLARBOR 0331 0900 - - - - 210/04 13.7 10.1 79 1019.72.2 - - - -
34.0 +10.4 16.0 +3.4 - - - STREAKY BAY 0331 0900 6/- - - Calm 17.7 13.9 78 1018.32.0 40.0 -
35.3 +11.9 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0331 0000 - - - - 350/24 28.4 5.9 24 1010.20.1 - - - -
35.0 +11.6 18.0 +6.6 - - - WHYALLA AERO 0331 0900 - - - 220/21 19.8 13.5 67 1017.12.6 - - - -
- - 19.5 +8.1 - - - WHYALLA AERO 0331 1200 - - - 170/21 22.3 12.3 53 1017.6 - - - -
019 Northern Agricultural - Upper North
33.0 +7.8 19.0 +8.3 - - - HAWKER 0331 0900 -/W - - 340/15 24.0 5.6 30 1015.92.5 50.0 -
31.0 +9.2 15.0 +7.9 8 - - YONGALA 0331 0900 6/W - - 250/02 17.6 15.3 86 - 40.0 -
021 Northern Agricultural - Lower North
35.0 +10.3 18.0 +5.0 - - - PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX COMPARISON 0331 0900 6/E - - 130/04 21.0 17.3 79 - 20.0 -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
31.0 +8.8 17.0 +4.7 - - - MAITLAND 0331 0900 -/- - 310/09 18.2 11.9 67 1017.43.1 40.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
31.4 +9.0 - - - - - ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0331 0000 - - - - 360/18 28.5 4.5 22 1009.30.7 - - - -
31.0 +8.6 18.0 +5.8 - - - ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0331 0900 - - - - 250/17 19.2 11.8 62 1016.73.5 - - - -
31.1 +9.0 - - - - - ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0331 0000 25/W - 010/28 27.8 5.4 24 1009.10.6 30.0 -
31.0 +8.9 19.0 +7.4 19 - - ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0331 0900 6/SW - 240/24 19.5 11.9 61 1016.83.5 15.0 -
32.5 +9.8 - - - - - EDINBURGH RAAF 0331 0000 - - - 040/18 25.9 6.5 29 1009.50.6 - - - -
33.0 +10.3 17.0 +5.5 - - - EDINBURGH RAAF 0331 0900 - - - 250/22 19.4 12.9 66 1016.73.0 - - - -
31.4 +9.1 - - - - - PARAFIELD AIRPORT 0331 0000 - - - 010/26 28.3 5.8 24 1009.40.6 - - - -
31.0 +8.7 19.0 +7.1 - - - PARAFIELD AIRPORT 0331 0900 - - - 250/22 19.4 12.2 63 1016.63.1 - - - -
33.0 +10.1 17.0 +6.4 15 - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 0331 0900 - - - 270/04 18.5 14.2 76 - 10.0 /
024 Murray Valley
31.0 +9.8 16.0 +6.3 - Tr/24 Tr/3 EUDUNDA 0331 0900 1/W - - 250/24 15.8 14.8 94 1015.22.6 1.0 57.4mm of rain fell on 8 days.
31.6 +8.0 - - - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0331 0000 - - - - 040/13 23.3 9.0 40 1012.00.8 - - - -
32.0 +8.4 16.0 +7.8 - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0331 0900 -/SW - 270/15 21.6 10.7 50 1015.23.3 50.0 -
- - 18.0 +9.8 - - - LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE 0331 1200 - - - - 250/18 24.1 14.7 56 1016.21.0 - - - -
32.0 +8.7 16.0 +5.7 - - - MURRAY BRIDGE COMPARISON 0331 0900 6/S - - 180/09 19.2 15.1 77 - 20.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
31.0 +8.2 15.0 +6.1 - - - LAMEROO COMPARISON 0331 0900 3/NW - - 180/09 19.0 17.4 90 1015.52.0 50.0 -
026 Lower Southeast
28.0 +7.0 16.0 +8.4 - - - COONAWARRA 0331 0900 - - - - 250/18 17.6 11.1 66 1014.04.1 - - - -
- - 17.3 +9.7 - - - COONAWARRA 0331 1200 - - - - 270/24 20.2 9.5 50 1015.51.4 - - - -
Queensland
044 Warrego
36.0 +8.3 11.0 -2.2 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 0331 0900 - - - Calm 22.5 11.9 51 1017.11.6 50.0 -
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
32.0 +8.2 19.0 +7.3 - - - BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0331 0900 15/NW 340/18 22.8 8.6 40 - 50.0 -
33.0 +9.2 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) 0331 1500 25/NW - 290/22 31.7 8.6 24 - 50.0 -
32.0 +8.1 - - - - - BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS 0331 1530 - - - 320/22 32.2 7.1 21 1014.42.1 - - - -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
22.0 - 9.0 - 3 0.2/24 0.2/18 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 0331 0900 - - - 090/02 9.1 9.1 100 - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 0331 0300 - - - 080/09 10.1 - - 1015.01.2 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 0331 0600 - - - 070/08 8.7 - - 1015.00.0 - - 0.1 -
057 Northern Tablelands - east
24.0 +1.9 14.0 +0.6 - 1/24 1/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 0331 0900 - - - 180/09 17.0 15.0 88 - 50.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
22.0 - 12.0 - - 17/24 17/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0331 0900 - - - 180/04 15.8 13.2 85 - 20.0 -
060 Manning
26.0 +1.6 14.0 +1.7 13 44/24 41/18 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0331 0900 3/SE - - Calm 15.2 14.5 96 - 40.0 -
061 Hunter
26.0 +1.5 11.0 -0.7 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0331 0900 - - - 020/04 14.4 14.0 97 - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0331 0300 - - - 140/18 12.0 11.8 99 1015.31.2 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0331 0600 - - - 140/21 10.9 10.7 99 1015.80.4 - - 0.0 -
21.0 - 11.0 - - 0.2/24 - MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 0331 0900 - - - 140/24 12.3 12.1 99 1017.31.4 - - 0.0 -
068 Illawarra
22.0 +2.6 8.0 +0.1 - Tr/24 Tr/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0331 0900 0/ - Calm 11.6 11.2 97 - 0.2 -
21.1 - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0331 0000 - - - Calm 10.0 10.0 100 1018.20.5 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0331 0300 - - - Calm 7.7 - - 1017.40.7 - - 0.1 -
21.0 - 6.0 - - 0.2/24 - MOSS VALE AWS 0331 0900 - - - Calm 10.0 - - 1018.41.1 - - 0.1 -
074 Riverina - east
31.0 +8.0 - - - - - TOCUMWAL AIRPORT 0331 1500 -/SW - 360/18 30.1 12.1 33 - 30.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
32.0 +8.7 23.0 +13.6 - - - OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 0331 0900 -/ - 290/05 23.0 10.8 46 - 50.0 -
31.0 +8.3 15.0 +5.0 - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 0331 0900 - - - - 360/22 22.4 10.2 46 - - - - -
- - 20.1 +10.1 - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 0331 1200 - - - - 260/22 24.7 13.6 50 - - - - -
079 Wimmera - south
- - - - - - - GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) 0331 0600 - - - - 360/63 16.2 7.2 55 - - - - -
29.8 +8.4 - - - - - LONGERENONG 0331 0000 - - - - 040/09 18.5 5.7 43 - - - - -
30.0 +8.6 15.0 +7.0 - - - LONGERENONG 0331 0900 - - - - 340/28 22.6 9.7 44 - - - - -
- - 16.3 +8.3 - - - LONGERENONG 0331 1200 - - - - 260/28 21.1 14.0 64 - - - - -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
31.0 +8.8 - - - - - ECHUCA AERODROME 0331 1500 - - - 340/17 31.1 9.6 26 1012.42.4 - - - -
33.0 +10.4 - - - - - KERANG 0331 1500 6/NW - 250/22 32.3 8.9 24 - 50.0 -
31.0 +9.5 - - - - - KYABRAM DPI 0331 1500 - - - - 360/18 29.4 11.0 32 - - - - -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
31.0 +10.0 - - - - - BENDIGO AIRPORT 0331 1500 15/NW - 300/21 28.8 7.5 26 1012.02.1 50.0 -
084 East Gippsland
29.0 +9.3 - - - - - POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0331 1500 -/ - Calm 24.8 16.2 59 - 50.0 -
085 West Gippsland
29.0 +8.5 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0331 1500 - - - 010/17 27.7 12.1 38 1011.22.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0331 0300 - - - - Calm 12.2 12.2 100 1013.71.6 - - 0.2 -
29.0 +8.8 - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0331 1500 25/NW - 360/22 29.0 13.1 38 1010.43.5 15.0 -
- - - - - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0331 0300 - - - 030/08 13.2 12.4 95 1013.11.7 - - 0.1 -
31.0 +10.6 - - - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0331 1500 15/NW - 300/24 30.5 11.9 32 1010.12.7 50.0 -
28.0 +9.4 - - - - - NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0331 1500 6/NW - - 310/30 27.5 8.6 30 - 50.0 -
28.0 +10.8 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0331 1500 - - - - 270/41 19.9 17.9 88 1011.00.7 - - - -
086 East Central
28.0 +8.5 13.0 +2.8 13 0.2/24 0.2/24 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS 0331 0900 - - - 360/30 24.2 9.6 40 - 20.0 /
- - 18.0 +8.3 - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0331 1200 - - - - 360/39 26.2 12.6 43 1011.80.9 - - - -
29.0 +9.2 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0331 1500 - - - 340/22 27.9 13.1 40 1012.00.2 - - - -
29.0 +8.9 - - - - - MELBOURNE AIRPORT 0331 1500 20/W 310/24 26.8 11.0 37 1012.30.7 40.0 -
28.2 +8.0 - - - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0331 0000 - - - - -/- 22.2 10.8 48 1013.10.4 - - - -
- - 19.0 +8.3 - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0331 1200 - - - - -/- 25.5 8.7 34 1012.20.8 - - - -
29.0 +8.8 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0331 1500 - - - - -/- 21.9 15.0 65 1012.50.3 - - - -
28.8 +8.8 - - - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0331 0000 - - - - 360/22 22.1 11.5 51 1012.80.6 - - - -
29.0 +9.0 15.0 +4.6 - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0331 0900 - - - - 010/35 22.2 10.7 48 1012.0 - - - -
- - 20.0 +9.6 - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0331 1200 - - - - 360/35 27.5 10.2 34 1011.30.7 - - - -
29.0 +9.0 - - - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0331 1500 - - - - 210/31 20.9 14.8 68 1012.71.4 - - - -
- - 19.4 +9.4 - - - SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0331 1200 - - - - 010/26 26.6 10.7 37 - - - - -
28.0 +8.2 - - - - - SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0331 1500 - - - - 330/15 28.1 12.5 38 - - - - -
28.0 +8.5 11.0 +0.8 - - - WONTHAGGI 0331 0900 6/N - - 360/30 21.4 13.0 59 1012.10.6 50.0 -
29.0 +9.5 - - - - - WONTHAGGI 0331 1500 6/W - - 270/37 20.5 14.5 68 1013.00.9 3.0 -
087 West Central
29.0 +8.9 - - - - - LAVERTON RAAF 0331 0000 - - - - 010/17 20.7 11.9 57 1012.80.4 - - - -
29.0 +8.9 13.0 +3.2 - 0.2/24 - LAVERTON RAAF 0331 0900 - - - 010/26 19.4 10.9 58 1012.30.9 - - - -
- - 18.1 +8.3 - - 0.2/3 LAVERTON RAAF 0331 1200 - - - - 330/37 30.1 9.6 28 1011.01.3 - - - -
31.0 +10.9 - - - 0.2/6 - LAVERTON RAAF 0331 1500 - - - - 160/26 21.8 15.4 67 1012.71.7 - - - -
088 North Central
28.0 +8.0 - - - - - CASTLEMAINE PRISON 0331 1500 -/SE - 310/05 27.8 11.0 35 - 15.0 -
29.0 +8.5 - - - - - MARYBOROUGH 0331 1500 6/S - 310/04 27.3 13.7 43 - 30.0 -
089 Western Plains
28.0 +8.7 14.0 +6.9 14 - - ARARAT PRISON 0331 0900 6/S - - 360/17 21.7 8.7 43 1012.30.3 20.0 -
26.0 +8.5 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 BALLARAT AERODROME 0331 1500 - - - - 240/24 22.3 13.6 58 1012.50.4 - - - -
090 West Coast
28.0 +8.2 16.0 +7.8 - - - HAMILTON AIRPORT 0331 0900 - - - - 320/28 20.7 9.9 50 1011.52.9 - - - -
26.7 +8.4 - - - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0331 0000 - - - 360/15 16.3 12.3 77 1009.22.2 - - - -
27.0 +8.7 13.0 +3.2 - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0331 0900 6/W - - 260/28 16.6 11.6 72 1012.04.0 15.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
20.0 +2.7 15.0 +8.3 - 2/24 0.2/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0331 0900 3/W - 180/17 17.5 16.2 92 1011.51.1 5.0 -
- - 15.5 +8.8 - - 2/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0331 1200 - - - 090/13 20.3 16.3 78 1010.11.4 - - - -
092 East Coast
26.0 +8.0 - - - - - EDDYSTONE POINT 0331 1500 - - - - 360/34 22.6 16.4 68 1009.22.6 - - - -
27.0 +8.5 - - - - - ORFORD (AUBIN COURT) 0331 1500 - - - 050/24 26.1 15.4 52 - 40.0 -
28.0 +9.4 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 SWANSEA POST OFFICE 0331 1500 6/NW - - 340/44 27.3 9.5 33 1006.52.3 30.0 /
094 Southeast and Hobart
24.0 +8.6 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0331 1500 - - - 230/18 17.4 14.5 83 - 20.0 -
25.0 +8.3 - - - - - DOVER 0331 1500 3/NW - - 250/34 22.3 13.1 56 - 30.0 -
27.0 +9.7 - - - - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0331 1500 - - - - 330/30 26.9 9.4 33 1004.21.9 - - - -
28.0 +9.9 - - - - - HOBART AIRPORT 0331 1500 10/NW - - 330/26 26.6 10.4 36 1004.22.2 30.0 -
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0331 1800 - - - - 330/72 15.1 8.9 66 1005.50.3 - - - -
- - - - - 2/12 2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0331 2100 - - - - 320/70 13.9 8.1 68 1007.92.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0331 0600 - - - - 330/63 8.6 8.6 100 - - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
27.0 +9.1 - - - - - BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 0331 1500 6/NW - - 320/28 24.8 10.3 40 - 30.0 -
24.0 +8.1 - - - 0.1/6 0.1/6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0331 1500 - - - 270/09 20.2 13.3 65 - 10.0 -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0331 1800 - - - 300/35 7.9 7.1 95 1005.30.7 0.2 -
- - - - - 0.4/12 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0331 2100 - - - 290/37 7.4 6.8 96 1005.70.4 0.2 -