Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 16 December 2012 prepared 0258 EDT, 17/12/12
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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
001 North Kimberley
33.0 -1.6 24.0 +0.9 - 1/24 - DOONGAN 1216 0900 - - - 160/08 29.9 23.0 67 1008.60.7 14.0 -
31.0 -3.6 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 DOONGAN 1216 1500 - - - 310/08 25.2 20.4 75 1005.51.3 13.0 -
- - - - - - 18/3 KALUMBURU 1216 1200 - - - - 180/09 26.8 22.6 78 1008.11.3 - - - -
35.0 - - - - 18/6 - KALUMBURU 1216 1500 - - - - 180/05 26.8 22.8 79 1006.81.3 - - - -
33.0 - 23.0 - - 11/24 - MOUNT ELIZABETH 1216 0900 -/ - Calm 25.5 21.7 80 1009.1 10.0 -
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 1216 1200 6/- 010/09 33.3 22.2 52 1007.91.6 30.0 -
38.0 - 23.9 - - 37/24 - CURTIN AERO 1216 0900 - - - - 040/13 26.2 23.7 86 1010.51.1 - - - -
- - - - - 22/18 22/3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO 1216 0300 - - - - 290/15 23.6 22.6 94 1007.60.2 - - - -
41.0 - 22.7 - - 29/24 0.6/3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO 1216 0900 - - - - 320/18 25.3 23.0 87 1009.1 - - - -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
36.0 -0.7 - - - - - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 1216 1500 15/S - 360/15 35.1 10.5 22 1007.11.2 18.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
39.0 +8.4 17.0 +0.6 - - - GOSNELLS CITY 1216 0900 - - - 090/05 23.0 15.5 63 - - - 17.0 ORIG-undefined regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 - - - - 33/6 33/3 BATCHELOR AERO 1216 1530 - - - - 230/04 26.2 23.5 85 1007.61.2 - - - -
- - - - - 34/12 - BATCHELOR AERO 1216 2130 - - - - 240/04 24.9 23.5 92 1008.10.1 - - - -
34.0 +1.7 27.0 +0.9 - - - BLACK POINT 1216 0930 6/W 230/09 31.1 25.0 70 1010.21.8 20.0 -
32.0 - - - - 38/6 38/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 1216 1530 - - - - 010/09 22.7 20.2 86 1007.21.0 - - - -
- - - - - 40/12 - CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 1216 2130 - - - - 320/08 24.0 21.1 84 1008.01.1 - - - -
34.0 -0.6 26.0 -1.3 - 28/24 28/3 CENTRE ISLAND 1216 0930 - - - - 310/18 26.4 25.0 92 1009.72.9 - - - -
27.0 -7.6 - - - 29/6 0.8/3 CENTRE ISLAND 1216 1530 - - - - 340/09 25.3 23.4 89 1006.93.1 - - - -
33.0 - 26.0 - 26 0.6/24 0.6/24 CHANNEL POINT 1216 0930 3/N 360/04 31.5 29.5 89 1009.11.3 30.0 /
34.8 +2.3 - - - - 2/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 1216 0030 3/W 280/02 26.9 25.9 94 1009.0 30.0 -
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1216 0630 6/NW 070/08 26.3 25.4 95 1007.50.4 30.0 -
- - 26.2 +0.9 - - 0.4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 1216 1230 6/NW 340/15 32.2 23.7 61 1008.90.7 30.0 -
34.0 +1.5 - - - 0.4/6 - DARWIN AIRPORT 1216 1530 3/N 290/17 31.0 22.5 61 1007.01.9 30.0 -
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1216 1830 6/NE 210/13 28.4 23.0 73 1007.80.8 30.0 -
34.0 +1.1 - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 1216 1530 6/NW 010/21 32.6 22.2 54 1007.01.8 28.0 DISTANT THUNDER VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
37.0 +2.1 25.0 +0.3 - 33/24 - JABIRU AIRPORT 1216 0930 - - - - 350/13 28.0 24.8 83 1010.01.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 6/21 MANGO FARM 1216 0630 -/ Calm 25.3 24.9 98 1008.31.2 30.0 -
29.0 -8.7 - - - - - MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 1216 1530 - - - 350/13 27.9 24.1 80 1007.41.9 - - - -
37.0 -0.1 27.0 +1.5 26 - - TIMBER CREEK 1216 0930 3/NW - 310/02 30.7 25.6 74 1008.81.0 30.0 terrestrial 30.6 6.40pm 15.12.2012
- - - - - 32/12 31/3 TINDAL RAAF 1216 2130 - - - 300/05 24.5 24.5 100 1007.8 - - 9.0 -
- - - - 21 - - WOLLOGORANG 1216 0930 3/SE - - 110/11 23.5 23.5 100 1009.20.4 1.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - Tr/3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1216 1830 20/SE 030/11 33.9 15.4 33 1004.50.6 30.0 -
- - - - - 2/12 - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 1216 2130 20/SE - 050/15 28.3 18.5 55 1007.12.5 30.0 -
38.0 - 21.0 - - 2/24 2/24 ARLTUNGA 1216 0930 -/W - 200/04 28.7 17.6 51 1009.40.8 40.0 NIL
38.0 -0.7 23.0 -1.4 23 14/24 14/18 ELLIOTT 1216 0930 -/- - - Calm 26.1 24.7 92 1008.43.9 5.0 -
41.0 +3.3 27.0 +6.0 25 Tr/24 Tr/3 JERVOIS 1216 0930 -/SW - 210/09 33.7 17.6 38 1007.70.8 50.0 Terrestrial minimum reset 37.4 @ 1830 15/12/12 VER
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1216 0630 -/- 360/09 24.7 21.7 83 1006.31.6 35.0 -
37.0 - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1216 1530 -/- - - 330/18 30.0 20.5 57 1003.71.9 25.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1216 1830 -/- 320/11 29.1 21.6 64 1003.00.7 35.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1216 2130 -/- - 180/08 28.3 22.8 72 1005.42.3 35.0 l/ning to e VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
Queensland
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
41.2 - - - - - 43/3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 1216 0000 - - - - 360/13 23.8 23.6 99 1006.5 - - - -
41.0 - 23.0 - - 44/24 - JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 1216 0900 - - - - Calm 28.5 24.7 80 1009.43.0 - - - -
38.6 +1.6 - - - - 36/3 MOUNT ISA AERO 1216 0000 - - - 160/18 22.5 21.9 96 1007.72.2 - - 9.0 -
- - - - - 51/18 9/3 MOUNT ISA AERO 1216 0300 - - - 330/13 22.0 21.6 98 1006.71.0 - - 7.0 -
39.0 +2.0 22.0 -1.0 - 53/24 - MOUNT ISA AERO 1216 0900 - - - - 230/11 26.2 22.0 78 1007.73.0 - - - -
35.0 - 28.0 - - - - NORMANTON AIRPORT 1216 0900 3/SE - - 310/26 28.3 22.3 70 1009.70.9 25.0 -
34.0 - 24.0 - - 10/24 10/18 SWEERS ISLAND 1216 0900 1/- - - 270/28 25.0 24.4 96 1009.32.2 - 0.2 regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.15.1
27.0 - - - - 16/6 16/6 SWEERS ISLAND 1216 1500 3/- - - 320/05 27.2 26.8 98 1006.42.2 1.0 regional observer VER:03.2 SWV:2.15.1
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
- - - - - - 11/3 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT 1216 1800 - - - - 050/09 22.2 19.9 87 1007.8 - - - -
- - - - - 50/12 50/3 RICHMOND AIRPORT 1216 2100 - - - - 040/17 22.5 22.0 97 1010.24.4 - - - -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
38.1 +0.0 - - - - 16/3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1216 0000 - - - - 320/11 24.9 23.7 93 1006.82.6 - - - -
- - - - - 66/18 51/3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1216 0300 - - - - 130/26 23.1 22.8 98 1007.9 - - - -
38.0 -0.1 21.0 -2.7 - 74/24 - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1216 0900 - - - - 340/15 27.1 23.3 80 1007.20.7 - - - -
New South Wales
060 Manning
31.0 +2.3 20.0 +4.0 18 6/24 6/18 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 1216 0900 10/NE - - Calm 22.6 19.2 81 - 40.0 -
061 Hunter
38.0 +9.3 - - - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 1216 1500 - - - - 350/21 36.4 7.4 17 1001.22.9 - - - -
38.0 +9.0 - - - 0.2/6 - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1216 1500 - - - - 330/22 35.8 9.1 20 - - - - -
37.0 +9.8 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1216 1500 - - - 070/13 34.9 14.2 29 1001.92.9 - - - -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
37.0 +9.7 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1216 1500 - - - 100/28 32.1 12.3 30 1001.61.7 - - - -
37.0 +9.6 - - - - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 1216 1500 3/NW - - 310/09 35.3 20.8 43 - 25.0 -
34.0 +8.4 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1216 1500 20/W - 050/34 30.5 13.1 35 1001.91.6 25.0 -
069 South Coast
32.0 +9.2 - - - - - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 1216 1500 10/SW - 090/18 24.2 19.0 73 1000.91.2 40.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
12.4 - - - - - 11/3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS 1216 0000 - - - - 300/09 10.6 9.5 93 - - - - -
- - - - - 96/18 6/3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS 1216 0300 - - - - 270/21 10.0 8.4 90 - - - - -
12.0 - 9.0 - - 96/24 - PERISHER VALLEY AWS 1216 0900 - - - - 280/39 9.2 7.8 91 - - - - -
- - - - - 47/18 2/3 THREDBO AWS 1216 0300 - - - - 290/34 8.3 7.9 97 1004.71.0 - - - -
11.0 -3.0 7.0 +2.3 - 47/24 - THREDBO AWS 1216 0900 - - - - 280/39 7.2 7.1 99 1004.60.5 - - - -
15.0 -4.0 12.0 +6.8 - 41/24 16/18 THREDBO VILLAGE 1216 0900 6/- - - 310/15 13.5 11.6 88 - 50.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
13.0 - 11.0 - - 35/24 - CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS 1216 0900 - - - - 280/37 11.0 11.0 100 - - - - -
20.0 -6.0 16.0 +6.5 - 28/24 9/18 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 1216 0900 6/ - - 360/09 19.5 15.4 77 - 50.0 50000 nil
- - - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 1216 0600 - - - Calm 15.7 15.4 98 1004.50.4 0.1 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
21.0 -8.6 - - - - - WALPEUP RESEARCH 1216 1500 - - - - 260/18 19.2 8.5 50 - - - - -
081 Northern Country - Upper North
27.0 - 17.0 - - 28/24 - YARRAWONGA 1216 0900 - - - - 310/15 20.4 14.7 70 1005.91.6 - - - -
082 Northeast - Lower
16.0 - 13.0 - - 33/24 - HUNTERS HILL 1216 0900 - - - - 290/11 14.1 11.4 84 - - - - -
083 Northeast - Upper
- - - - 12 - - EDI UPPER 1216 0900 - - - 310/17 16.8 12.9 78 - 40.0 -
11.0 - 7.0 - - 44/24 - FALLS CREEK 1216 0900 - - - - 330/52 7.3 - - 999.90.5 - - - -
12.0 -2.1 7.0 +1.5 - 44/24 0.6/3 MOUNT BULLER 1216 0900 - - - - 340/21 7.3 - - - - - - -
- - - - - 74/18 0.6/3 MOUNT HOTHAM 1216 0300 - - - - -/- 7.2 7.1 99 - - - - -
11.0 - 6.0 - - 76/24 0.8/3 MOUNT HOTHAM 1216 0900 - - - - -/- 6.3 6.2 99 - - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - 10/18 9/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) 1216 0300 - - - - 320/31 13.9 13.7 99 997.12.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION 1216 0600 - - - - 350/15 11.9 11.3 96 - - - - -
- - - - - - 10/3 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 1216 0600 - - - - 220/21 9.9 9.3 96 - - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 1216 0600 - - - - 330/15 12.1 11.9 99 994.33.1 - - - -
092 East Coast
28.0 +8.2 13.0 +1.6 - 3/24 0.2/18 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) 1216 0900 - - - 340/30 15.9 12.3 79 - 10.0 -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - - 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1216 1800 - - - - 310/65 9.7 6.1 78 999.62.6 - - - -
- - - - - 3/12 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1216 2100 - - - - 310/68 10.6 4.2 65 1002.32.7 - - - -
13.0 +2.6 3.0 +0.5 - 4/24 1/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1216 0900 - - - - 250/76 2.6 2.3 98 - - - - -
097 West Coast
- - - - - 22/24 9/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 1216 0600 - - - - 250/31 10.9 10.1 95 994.60.7 - - - HR003
- - - - - - 11/3 MOUNT READ 1216 0600 - - - - 250/50 - - - 993.90.4 - - - -
- - - - - 30/24 7/3 MOUNT READ 1216 0900 - - - - 250/34 - - - 996.62.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 14/3 STRAHAN AERODROME 1216 0600 - - - 270/22 11.2 10.3 94 996.11.4 - - 5.0 -
18.0 - 7.0 - - 12/24 9/3 WARRA 1216 0900 - - - - 260/22 7.0 5.6 91 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
27.0 -0.8 - - - 30/6 30/3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 1216 1600 - - - 210/04 25.2 24.3 95 1007.81.5 - - - -
27.4 -0.4 - - - 32/12 - CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 1216 2200 - - - 240/08 23.9 23.3 96 1009.91.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 1216 1800 - - - - 270/67 - - - 1005.91.0 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
9.0 +1.1 6.0 +1.7 5 4/24 0.2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 1216 0900 1/N - - 330/34 7.5 7.4 99 983.32.8 0.2 -
- - 6.2 +1.9 - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 1216 1200 0/NW - - 310/37 7.3 7.2 99 982.90.4 0.1 -
8.0 +0.1 - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 1216 1500 - - - 280/31 6.9 6.6 98 984.71.8 0.1 -