Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 8 February 2005 local
prepared 0157 EST, 09/02/05
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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
- - - - - 12/12 9/3 CYGNET BAY 0208 0300 3/NW - - Calm 26.0 25.3 96 1007.51.3 20.0 -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
- - - - - 6/12 6/9 WITTENOOM 0208 0300 - - - 290/02 28.0 24.0 79 1005.10.6 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
29.4 - - - - - 20/3 BORROLOOLA 0208 0000 - - - - 220/41 23.2 20.9 87 1003.11.0 - - - -
- - - - - 47/18 14/3 BORROLOOLA 0208 0300 - - - - 230/34 22.2 20.0 87 1002.40.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 BORROLOOLA 0208 0600 - - - - 240/21 20.6 18.9 90 1004.42.0 - - - -
27.0 - 21.0 - - 63/24 5/3 BORROLOOLA 0208 0900 - - - - 330/13 21.8 20.5 92 1005.61.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - LARRIMAH 0208 2100 6/SW - 020/11 31.8 23.1 60 1004.42.6 50.0 -
30.2 -5.0 - - - - 22/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0208 0000 - - - - 240/24 22.9 20.6 87 1003.90.2 - - - -
- - - - - 48/18 18/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0208 0300 - - - - 220/37 22.6 19.2 81 1002.51.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0208 0600 - - - - 250/24 22.0 18.4 80 1003.91.4 - - - -
29.0 -6.2 21.0 -3.7 - 64/24 3/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0208 0900 6/- - - 180/08 22.5 20.4 88 1005.41.5 40.0 -
- - - - - - - VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 0208 2100 6/- - - 300/21 32.4 21.4 52 1004.42.7 30.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - 26/6 26/6 BRUNETTE DOWNS 0208 2100 3/NE - - 130/02 23.7 22.8 95 1002.81.7 50.0 -
- - - - 24 - - RABBIT FLAT 0208 0900 -/ - 250/31 32.5 19.1 45 1005.11.4 30.0 -
- - 26.4 - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0208 1200 -/ - 230/34 37.7 16.3 28 1003.91.1 20.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0208 1800 25/- - 260/17 41.8 6.9 12 999.12.1 30.0 -
South Australia
018 Western Agricultural
- - - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 ELLISTON 0208 0300 6/SW - - 200/18 17.3 15.1 87 1008.8 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/15 STREAKY BAY 0208 0600 -/W - 180/04 16.2 12.4 78 1009.00.0 20.0 -
024 Murray Valley
- - - - - - 0.6/15 MENINGIE 0208 0600 6/W - - 270/05 16.0 14.6 91 - 10.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
- - - - - - 0.4/12 KAROONDA 0208 0600 - - - Calm 15.0 13.8 93 - 10.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - 13/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0208 0600 - - - - 260/22 24.9 - - 1009.00.0 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
31.0 - 25.0 - - 25/24 0.2/3 BURKETOWN AIRPORT 0208 0900 - - - - 360/24 26.5 24.2 87 1005.22.0 - - - -
30.0 -3.7 25.0 +0.4 - 36/24 0.8/3 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE 0208 0900 10/- - 360/22 26.9 24.5 87 1005.62.2 10.0 -
- - - - - 5/6 4/3 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE 0208 2100 - - - - 360/52 27.9 25.5 87 1003.20.1 10.0 -
- - - - - 17/18 8/3 CENTURY MINE 0208 0300 - - - - 090/17 25.0 23.4 91 1002.62.0 - - - -
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
- - - - - 10/18 9/3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 0208 0300 - - - - 020/13 23.0 20.8 87 1008.10.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 18/3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 0208 0600 - - - - 090/08 23.2 21.5 90 1007.70.4 - - - -
32.0 - 22.0 - - 28/24 0.2/3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 0208 0900 - - - - 010/09 25.6 24.0 91 1009.11.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 0208 0600 6/- - - 110/04 23.6 23.2 98 1007.60.4 30.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - 31/18 12/3 CAIRNS AERO 0208 0300 1/NE - - 180/11 24.9 23.6 93 1008.01.5 5.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 CAIRNS AERO 0208 0600 1/NE - Calm 25.3 23.5 90 1008.50.5 15.0 -
29.0 -2.1 24.0 +0.3 23 39/24 - CAIRNS AERO 0208 0900 3/NE 280/08 27.3 23.8 81 1010.41.9 25.0 -
- - 25.1 - - - - COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0208 1200 6/NW - 360/08 32.6 25.3 66 1008.91.3 40.0 -
30.0 -1.7 25.0 -0.4 - 34/24 32/3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0208 0900 1/- - 150/09 24.9 24.5 98 1010.21.9 30.0 Rainfall reading of 66.8mm is total for 2 days
- - - - - 0.4/12 - LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0208 2100 15/- - 290/15 27.9 25.9 89 1008.31.6 30.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - - ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 0208 0600 -/S - Calm 25.0 23.5 91 1009.00.9 7.0 dew
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
- - - - - - - WINTON POST OFFICE 0208 2100 6/N - - 020/24 33.4 19.9 45 1004.22.3 50.0 -
038 Lower Western (Channel Country)
- - - - - - - BOULIA AIRPORT 0208 2100 15/- - 360/22 35.0 20.5 43 1002.62.1 50.0 -
043 Maranoa
42.0 +10.0 - - - - - ROMA AIRPORT 0208 1500 25/- - - 300/22 40.7 4.3 11 1001.42.7 50.0 -
044 Warrego
- - - - - - 0.2/3 CHARLEVILLE AERO 0208 1800 10/W - 360/13 32.2 17.3 41 1002.00.8 30.0 -
045 Far Southwest
- - - - - 12/6 12/3 QUILPIE AIRPORT 0208 2100 6/- - - 340/05 22.9 22.6 98 1006.15.3 10.0 -
- - - - - 0.4/12 0.4/3 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 0208 2100 6/W - - -/- - - - - 10.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
- - - - - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 0208 2100 - - - 230/34 38.4 7.4 15 - 1.0 -
- - - - - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0208 1800 -/- 290/37 42.2 -3.5 6 - 10.0 dust in air raised by the wind
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
42.0 +10.5 16.0 -0.4 - - - LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE 0208 0900 - - - 180/08 18.1 10.7 62 - - 50.0 q
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
- - - - - - - BOURKE AIRPORT AWS 0208 1800 -/ - 300/26 42.2 -5.2 5 996.02.9 20.0 -
- - - - - - - BOURKE AIRPORT AWS 0208 2100 -/ - 300/09 36.5 -3.0 8 996.60.6 30.0 -
41.0 +7.9 - - - - - COBAR MO 0208 1500 25/NW 320/31 40.2 -14.9 3 998.73.5 30.0 -
- - - - - - - COBAR MO 0208 1800 25/NW 300/28 40.8 -17.2 2 995.82.8 25.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
- - - - - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0208 1800 -/SW - 180/18 32.0 10.3 26 997.11.0 50.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
- - - - - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0208 0600 - - - Calm 16.5 15.7 95 - 0.0 -
061 Hunter
38.0 +11.0 - - - - - GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 0208 1500 - - - - 350/15 37.7 6.6 15 - - - - -
37.0 +10.8 - - - - - PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0208 1500 -/NW 310/04 36.6 30.7 72 - 40.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
38.0 +10.4 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 0208 1500 - - - - 360/28 37.9 5.8 14 998.83.7 - - - -
38.0 +10.2 - - - - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 0208 1500 -/ - 360/09 37.5 11.3 21 - 20.0 -
38.0 +12.3 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0208 1500 25/W -/- 33.7 15.6 34 999.33.1 30.0 -
39.0 +12.7 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0208 1500 25/- - 040/35 35.9 9.3 20 998.93.4 25.0 -
068 Illawarra
38.0 +12.4 - - - - - WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 0208 1500 -/ - 070/02 34.6 16.8 35 - 20.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - - - BOMBALA AWS 0208 1800 - - - - 320/68 29.3 0.9 16 995.02.3 - - - -
Victoria
078 Wimmera - north
31.0 +1.5 13.0 +0.0 - 3/24 3/18 NHILL 0208 0900 10/- - - 270/04 13.0 11.7 92 - 10.0 -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
32.0 +2.7 15.0 +0.7 - - Tr/3 BENDIGO AIRPORT 0208 0900 - -/ - - 290/13 15.6 12.8 83 1004.83.8 30.0 -
084 East Gippsland
35.0 +11.1 17.0 +2.1 - - - LAKES ENTRANCE 0208 0900 10/W - 230/05 18.4 18.2 99 - 60.0 -
36.0 +10.6 16.0 +2.5 11 - - ORBOST (COMPARISON) 0208 0900 10/W - 360/04 21.8 16.4 71 - 50.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - 10/3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0208 1200 2/W - - 260/24 13.9 13.1 95 1002.70.1 10.0 -
16.0 -10.5 - - - 16/6 7/3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0208 1500 6/W - 240/24 15.3 14.2 93 1000.02.7 50.0 -
10.0 - - - - 15/6 8/3 MT BAW BAW 0208 1500 - - - - 280/18 8.2 7.9 98 - - - - HR996
15.0 -10.4 - - - 16/6 16/6 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0208 1500 6/NE - - 360/04 15.2 13.8 91 - 15.0 -
086 East Central
- - 12.6 - - - 14/3 COLDSTREAM 0208 1200 - - - - Calm 12.7 11.8 94 1003.00.1 - - - -
14.0 - - - - 17/6 4/3 COLDSTREAM 0208 1500 - - - - Calm 14.2 12.6 90 999.83.2 - - - -
33.0 +7.3 13.0 -1.1 9 13/24 13/24 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS 0208 0900 - - - - 270/04 13.0 12.6 97 - 10.0 -
- - 9.4 - - - 16/3 DUNNS HILL 0208 1200 - - - - 290/13 9.3 9.0 98 - - - - -
11.0 - - - - 22/6 6/3 DUNNS HILL 0208 1500 - - - - 340/11 10.3 10.0 98 - - - - -
- - 12.6 -1.0 - - 12/3 ESSENDON AIRPORT 0208 1200 - - - - 200/04 12.6 12.3 98 1003.40.3 - - - -
15.0 -10.4 - - - 15/6 3/3 ESSENDON AIRPORT 0208 1500 - - - - 050/15 15.0 14.4 96 999.93.5 - - - -
16.0 -10.5 - - - 15/6 4/3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT 0208 1500 3/NW 040/09 15.6 12.0 79 999.83.2 20.0 LIGHTNING TO NE
- - 13.5 -1.0 - - 17/3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0208 1200 3/W - - 290/05 13.0 11.9 93 1003.30.9 10.0 -
16.0 -9.8 - - - 18/6 1/3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0208 1500 3/W 070/08 16.2 12.6 79 1000.13.2 35.0 -
- - 12.8 -1.3 - - 11/3 MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0208 1200 - - - - 310/11 13.3 10.8 85 1003.10.3 - - 7.0 -
- - 12.6 -1.2 - - 17/3 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0208 1200 - - - - 260/02 12.1 11.3 95 - - - - -
14.0 -12.4 - - - 21/6 5/3 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0208 1500 - - - - 030/13 14.0 13.2 95 - - - - -
- - 12.8 - - - 13/3 VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) 0208 1200 - - - - 300/05 13.2 12.5 96 1003.10.8 - - - -
14.0 - - - - 17/6 4/3 VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) 0208 1500 - - - - 070/11 14.3 13.6 96 1000.03.0 - - - -
31.0 +6.4 13.0 -0.2 - 9/24 8/3 WONTHAGGI 0208 0900 6/W - - 310/09 14.6 14.6 100 1002.50.3 5.0 -
088 North Central
14.0 -14.5 - - - 10/6 10/6 CASTLEMAINE PRISON 0208 1500 -/NW - Calm 14.2 11.6 84 - 20.0 -
- - 11.2 - - - 8/3 KILMORE GAP 0208 1200 - - - - 230/13 11.8 11.2 96 1001.50.8 - - 5.0 -
16.0 -12.7 - - - 7/6 7/6 MARYBOROUGH 0208 1500 10/NW - - 270/08 16.1 11.7 75 - 50.0 -
090 West Coast
27.0 -0.4 12.0 +0.0 - 2/24 2/18 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 0208 0900 10/W - 310/09 14.6 11.6 82 - 50.0 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - - - CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0208 0300 6/W - - 270/80 14.0 9.1 72 992.90.4 25.0 Swell near 1mtr.
- - - - - - 0.6/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0208 0000 - - - - 310/106 12.8 10.0 83 989.82.4 - - - -
- - - - - 0.6/18 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0208 0300 - - - - 310/96 12.1 7.3 72 991.31.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0208 0600 10/W - - 300/78 11.8 6.0 68 992.81.4 - 15.0 Man Wind 35kt
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 8/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0208 2300 - - - - 250/52 9.0 - - 993.82.1 - - - HR002
- - - - - - 9/3 MOUNT READ 0208 1800 - - - - 330/22 3.9 3.8 99 992.00.7 - - - -
27.2 - - - - - 0.8/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0208 0000 - - - - 290/68 10.5 9.0 90 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - - MOORE REEF 0208 0700 - - - 220/18 27.5 25.4 88 - 20.0 -