Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 19 October 2006 local
prepared 0156 EST, 20/10/06
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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
008 Central West
35.0 +8.9 - - - - - ENEABBA 1019 1500 -/ - 160/09 33.7 1.3 13 - 30.0 overcast. quite warm.
35.0 +8.1 - - - - - MULLEWA 1019 1500 6/- Calm 34.4 5.1 16 - 20.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
33.0 +8.4 - - - - - BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN 1019 1500 - - - - 190/26 30.8 0.3 14 - - - - -
32.6 +8.0 - - - - - BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN 1019 2100 - - - - 160/24 20.5 7.5 43 - - - - -
013 Interior
- - - - - - 6/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 1019 0430 25/NW - 230/08 16.2 16.2 100 1020.92.3 5.0 -
34.0 +2.5 16.0 -0.9 16 22/24 10/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 1019 0730 10/NW - 090/13 17.4 16.5 94 1021.90.9 4.5 -
23.0 -8.5 - - - 4/6 1/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 1019 1330 15/NW - 100/09 22.6 15.8 65 1018.83.1 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
38.0 - - - - - - KIDMAN SPRINGS 1019 1500 15/E - - 110/13 37.0 14.4 26 - 25.0 -
Queensland
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
30.0 - - - - - - HINZE DAM 1019 1500 6/SW - - 090/09 23.6 16.2 63 - 4.0 -
041 Darling Downs - east
31.0 +8.5 - - - - - STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE 1019 1500 - - - - -/- 26.0 10.3 37 - - - - -
33.0 +5.5 20.0 +8.4 17 - - TEXAS POST OFFICE 1019 0900 -/W - 310/17 25.9 13.3 46 - 50.0 -
044 Warrego
37.0 +7.5 24.0 +10.4 - - - BOLLON MARY ST 1019 0900 - - - 310/04 31.5 10.0 27 1021.11.3 50.0 -
38.0 +8.5 - - - - - BOLLON MARY ST 1019 1500 20/W - - 310/04 36.4 6.1 16 1015.72.7 50.0 -
38.0 +8.5 - - - - - CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE 1019 1500 10/W - - 310/05 37.5 5.7 14 1015.73.0 50.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
37.0 +8.7 22.0 +8.1 - - - TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE 1019 0900 -/NW - 130/17 26.3 0.8 19 - 50.0 -
36.0 +8.1 18.0 +5.2 - - - WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE 1019 0900 -/- - 110/22 23.1 2.3 26 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
38.0 +9.3 - - - - - BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 1019 1500 6/SW - Calm 35.0 9.8 22 - 50.0 -
34.8 +9.1 - - - - - COBAR MO 1019 0000 - - - 190/11 23.5 7.6 36 1020.60.9 - - - -
35.0 +9.3 17.0 +4.5 15 - - COBAR MO 1019 0900 25/W - 110/13 24.7 1.3 22 1023.00.8 40.0 -
38.0 +9.2 - - - - - COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) 1019 1500 20/W - - 270/05 38.0 7.8 16 - 40.0 -
36.0 +8.0 22.0 +9.5 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1019 0900 -/- - 090/02 28.4 1.6 18 - 50.0 -
37.0 +9.0 - - - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1019 1500 10/- - - 270/08 36.6 4.8 14 - 50.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
35.0 +10.5 10.0 +0.8 3 - - CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN 1019 0900 - - - 110/09 22.5 1.9 26 - 40.0 -
33.0 +8.6 - - - - - PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 1019 1500 -/ - 250/11 31.3 -0.6 13 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
36.0 +8.5 - - - - - COONAMBLE COMPARISON 1019 1500 20/N - - 340/17 35.6 7.1 17 - 50.0 -
33.0 +8.0 - - - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 1019 1500 - - - - 240/17 32.4 1.5 14 1019.12.5 - - - -
052 Northwest Plains - west
38.0 +9.1 - - - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 1019 1500 6/W - - 090/11 35.2 8.4 19 - 50.0 -
38.0 +9.9 - - - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 1019 1500 - - - - 270/18 36.7 2.7 12 1016.53.2 - - - -
053 Northwest Plains - east
35.0 +9.1 - - - - - BARADINE FORESTRY 1019 1500 - - - 230/17 34.5 18.7 39 - 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
31.0 +6.4 14.0 +5.8 - 6/24 6/18 BARRABA POST OFFICE 1019 0900 10/N - - 360/04 18.0 15.8 87 - 50.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
30.0 +9.2 - - - - - WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 1019 1500 15/NW - - 230/13 29.6 4.1 20 - 30.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
25.0 +6.8 - - - 0.8/6 0.8/6 GUYRA HOSPITAL 1019 1500 10/W - - 290/08 24.8 8.1 35 - 25.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
32.0 +4.1 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 CASINO AIRPORT 1019 1500 6/SW - 050/04 25.6 19.9 71 - 20.0 -
30.0 +3.4 - - - 3/6 3/6 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 1019 1500 6/SE - - 130/09 28.5 18.4 54 - 50.0 -
31.0 - - - - - - LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 1019 1500 10/W - - 050/09 22.5 18.5 78 - 10.0 -
30.0 +3.8 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) 1019 1500 6/SW - 130/05 23.7 17.8 70 - 20.0 -
24.0 +0.7 - - - 1/6 1/6 YAMBA PILOT STATION 1019 1500 3/W - 360/09 22.5 20.2 87 1021.00.3 15.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
30.0 +4.4 - - - 7/6 7/6 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) 1019 1500 6/W - - 070/05 20.0 16.7 81 - 30.0 -
060 Manning
28.0 +2.5 - - - 51/6 51/6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 1019 1500 15/SW 360/04 18.6 18.0 96 - 10.0 Past Hail also very heavy rain and local squalls.
061 Hunter
36.0 +9.8 - - - - - JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE 1019 1500 10/S - - 180/30 26.5 15.3 50 - 30.0 -
32.0 +7.9 - - - - - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 1019 1500 6/NW - - 270/09 29.0 12.1 35 - 10.0 -
30.6 +8.5 - - - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1019 0000 - - - - 320/18 22.2 13.6 58 - - - - -
31.0 +8.9 19.0 +5.1 - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1019 0900 - - - - 190/18 20.7 18.9 89 - - - - -
32.8 +9.3 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1019 0000 - - - - 340/04 16.2 13.6 85 1018.8 - - - -
33.0 +9.5 16.0 +4.0 13 - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1019 0900 3/SE - - 160/18 21.8 17.5 77 1023.01.9 12.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
33.0 +9.7 - - - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 1019 1500 -/ - 230/34 32.0 2.3 15 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
29.0 +9.3 - - - - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 1019 1500 - - - 270/11 28.3 -0.1 16 - 50.0 -
30.0 +8.4 11.0 +1.8 5 - - COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE 1019 0900 - - - 180/02 21.8 7.9 41 - 60.0 -
27.0 +9.5 - - - - - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1019 1500 10/N - - 020/22 21.6 11.8 54 - 50.0 -
28.0 +9.3 - - - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 1019 1500 -/ - 230/18 27.5 1.1 18 - 30.0 -
25.0 +8.3 - - - - - OBERON (WOODCHEM) 1019 1500 - - - 270/05 25.5 -10.0 9 - 30.0 -
26.0 +9.0 - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 1019 1500 10/W - 250/28 25.0 -9.8 9 - 30.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
35.0 +11.0 - - - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 1019 1500 10/W - 340/17 33.5 7.8 20 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
32.0 +9.5 7.0 +0.1 - - - COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON 1019 0900 - - - 180/02 20.5 10.1 51 - 50.0 -
33.0 +8.2 - - - - - WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 1019 1500 10/ - 230/11 32.7 -1.9 11 - 50.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
30.2 +8.2 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1019 0000 - - - -/- 23.9 13.0 50 1018.00.9 30.0 -
30.0 +8.0 17.0 +3.5 - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1019 0900 3/S - - -/- 22.7 16.1 66 1022.81.7 18.0 -
31.9 +9.5 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1019 0000 - - - 180/31 19.2 17.3 89 1018.61.7 25.0 -
32.0 +9.6 16.0 +3.0 12 - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1019 0900 6/SE - - 170/18 20.0 16.4 80 1023.32.0 25.0 -
068 Illawarra
27.0 +8.1 - - - - - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 1019 1500 - - - 050/04 20.2 14.5 70 - 50.0 -
32.5 +8.6 - - - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1019 0000 - - - - 190/08 16.9 12.3 74 1018.31.7 - - - -
33.0 +9.1 10.0 +0.1 - - - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1019 0900 - - - - 130/09 23.8 7.0 34 1022.11.2 - - - -
33.0 +11.0 13.0 +0.4 7 - - WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 1019 0900 -/S - 130/05 20.0 15.3 74 - 18.0 -
069 South Coast
33.0 +11.3 14.0 +4.2 - 1/24 - BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY 1019 0900 - - - Calm 20.0 13.0 64 - 30.0 -
32.0 +11.9 13.0 +2.3 - 0.6/24 - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 1019 0900 6/NE - - 050/11 19.1 13.5 70 1023.71.7 30.0 -
28.0 +9.0 3.0 -3.3 - 1/24 - NERRIGA COMPOSITE 1019 0900 - - - Calm 18.0 5.2 43 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
29.0 +9.8 - - - - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 1019 0000 - - - - 270/09 15.4 2.2 41 1020.11.1 - - - -
29.0 +9.8 8.0 +2.0 3 2/24 - CANBERRA AIRPORT 1019 0900 - - - 310/09 19.2 3.4 35 1023.31.2 50.0 -
28.0 +8.6 10.0 +3.3 5 - - GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) 1019 0900 - - - 250/13 20.0 1.2 28 - 30.0 -
28.0 +8.6 - - - - - GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) 1019 1500 - - - 270/09 27.0 -2.5 14 - 30.0 -
26.0 +8.0 3.0 -2.4 - - - TARALGA POST OFFICE 1019 0900 - - - 310/15 20.0 4.1 35 - 25.0 -
30.0 +9.6 9.0 +2.7 - 2/24 - YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 1019 0900 - - - 310/17 19.5 4.1 36 - 30.0 0900 linen changed
072 Southwest Slopes - south
29.0 +8.2 7.0 -0.8 - - - ALBURY AIRPORT 1019 0900 - - - Calm 16.5 7.6 56 - 50.0 -
30.6 +9.4 - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 1019 0000 - - - - 130/05 12.4 4.3 58 1021.31.1 - - - -
31.0 +9.8 7.0 -0.7 5 - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 1019 0900 - - - 270/05 19.9 4.7 37 1023.81.2 30.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
30.0 +10.0 11.0 +2.7 - - - BURRINJUCK DAM 1019 0900 - - - Calm 19.8 5.4 39 - 10.0 BJ Dam elev.341.81, cap. 30.1%, d/s 1.45
33.0 +10.5 10.0 +1.1 - - - GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) 1019 0900 - - - 230/09 21.0 2.6 30 - 50.0 -
34.0 +10.6 8.0 -0.6 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 1019 0900 - - - 130/09 21.0 6.4 39 - 50.0 -
33.0 +9.9 10.0 +0.8 - - - WYALONG POST OFFICE 1019 0900 - - - 180/08 21.8 4.6 32 - 50.0 -
075 Riverina - west
35.0 +9.5 12.0 +1.6 - - - LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 1019 0900 - - - 180/08 20.0 7.3 44 - 50.0 -
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
30.0 +9.1 3.0 -3.8 - - - CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) 1019 0900 - - - 270/05 16.6 5.6 48 - 50.0 -
085 West Gippsland
25.6 +9.9 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0000 - - - - 270/70 12.8 10.4 85 1016.31.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0100 - - - - 270/68 13.3 9.9 80 1016.0 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
15.2 - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1019 0000 - - - 270/65 11.7 6.4 70 1014.41.8 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 1/18 - CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 1019 0300 - - - - 280/70 10.6 0.7 50 1004.70.5 - - - -
- - - - - 2/12 1/9 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0300 6/W - - 270/74 10.5 2.6 58 1005.01.6 25.0 Swell 1.5mtrs.
- - - - - - - CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0600 6/W - - 250/68 10.5 3.7 63 1008.73.7 20.0 Swell 1.7mtrs.
15.0 +1.8 - - - - 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0000 - - - - 310/111 9.2 1.3 58 1002.33.9 - - - -
- - - - - 6/18 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0300 - - - - 320/102 8.9 4.0 71 1003.91.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 5/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0600 6/W - 310/104 9.0 3.3 67 1007.73.8 4.0 manual wind nw32 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
11.0 -2.2 7.0 -0.4 - 6/24 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 0900 3/W - 310/85 9.2 3.4 67 1011.03.2 10.0 manual wind nw 32 tbg wind affected VER:03 SWV:M2
- - 7.2 -0.2 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 1200 - - - - 320/72 9.0 4.8 75 1015.24.1 - - - -
11.0 -2.2 - - - - Tr/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 1500 6/W - 330/72 10.4 3.7 63 1014.40.7 11.0 MANUAL WIND NW 28 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1019 1800 - - - - 330/65 10.1 4.4 68 1014.6 - - - -
9.1 +2.2 - - - - 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1019 0000 - - - - 260/100 0.2 -2.7 81 - - - - -
- - - - - 1/18 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1019 0300 - - - - 270/93 -1.1 -3.3 85 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1019 0600 - - - - 260/78 -0.8 -1.1 98 - - - - -
9.0 +2.1 -1.0 -1.1 - 1/24 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1019 0900 - - - - 260/98 1.0 -1.9 81 - - - - -
- - -1.5 -1.6 - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1019 1200 - - - - 250/63 4.4 -0.5 70 - - - - -
097 West Coast
5.0 - 0.0 - - 33/24 0.4/3 MOUNT READ 1019 0900 - - - - 270/41 1.3 1.2 99 1017.32.7 - - - -
- - - - - 9/18 - SCOTTS PEAK DAM 1019 0300 - - - - 300/81 5.7 2.0 77 - - - - -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 1019 0600 - - - - 290/78 5.5 1.3 74 - - - - -
11.0 - 3.0 - - 10/24 - SCOTTS PEAK DAM 1019 0900 - - - - 300/70 5.6 3.2 85 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
20.8 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 1019 0000 - - - - 270/87 12.4 10.3 87 1015.50.8 - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/18 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1019 0300 - - - - 270/72 12.0 9.6 85 1016.71.2 - - - -