Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 17 May 2011 loc prepared 0157 EST, 18/05/11
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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
009 Lower West and Perth
21.0 -1.3 - - - 13/6 13/3 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN 0517 1500 - - - - 240/15 19.6 14.4 72 - - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 GARDEN ISLAND HSF 0517 1800 - - - - 040/13 16.1 13.6 85 1014.81.5 - - - -
23.0 +0.0 17.0 +5.1 - 30/24 0.6/3 JURIEN BAY 0517 0900 - - - Calm 19.3 19.3 100 1015.41.7 30.0 -
- - - - - - 23/3 NORTH WALPOLE 0517 1800 - - - - 020/05 14.0 13.8 99 1014.41.5 - - - -
20.8 - - - - 42/12 7/3 NORTH WALPOLE 0517 2100 - - - - 160/08 15.3 11.9 80 1016.41.9 - - - -
25.0 +3.4 12.4 +2.0 10 0.4/24 0.2/3 PERTH AIRPORT 0517 0900 0/N - - 010/08 17.2 16.7 97 1014.11.6 1.5 -
- - - - - - 11/3 ROTTNEST ISLAND 0517 1800 - - - - 090/17 15.3 13.7 90 1014.2 - - - -
25.0 - 15.3 - - 8/24 8/3 SWANBOURNE 0517 0900 - - - - 070/08 17.3 16.7 96 - - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 SWANBOURNE 0517 1800 - - - - 110/11 14.9 13.9 94 - - - - -
21.0 +1.2 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/3 WINDY HARBOUR 0517 1500 6/S - 160/18 18.0 15.5 85 1012.50.6 20.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
- - - - - - 16/15 BENCUBBIN 0517 0600 10/ - - 270/13 16.5 16.5 100 1013.0 20.0 -
20.0 -0.8 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 BENCUBBIN 0517 1500 10/ - - Calm 19.9 19.6 98 1012.5 10.0 -
23.0 +1.7 15.0 +7.0 14 8/24 8/18 BEVERLEY 0517 0900 3/- - - Calm 16.0 16.0 100 - 4.0 -
22.7 - - - - 15/12 10/3 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD 0517 2100 - - - - 160/11 14.1 13.0 93 1015.6 - - - -
012 Goldfields
26.0 - 10.0 - - 24/24 22/3 BULGA DOWNS 0517 0900 -/ - Calm 17.2 13.4 78 1016.8 50.0 /
013 Interior
17.0 -8.1 11.0 +0.0 - 5/24 0.1/3 CARNEGIE 0517 0900 - - - 020/09 16.5 11.8 74 1019.7 30.0 -
South Australia
017 Far North Pastoral
16.0 -4.1 -1.0 -8.4 - - - ARKAROOLA 0517 0900 - - - 090/04 11.3 3.8 60 - 50.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
17.0 -3.6 0.0 -8.8 - - - WHYALLA AERO 0517 0900 - - - - 360/08 11.3 3.3 58 1028.70.5 - - - -
- - 0.3 -8.5 - - - WHYALLA AERO 0517 1200 - - - - 340/21 17.7 1.2 33 1027.41.3 - - - -
Queensland
032 North Coast - Herbert
24.0 -2.4 20.0 +1.7 - 37/24 18/3 INNISFAIL 0517 0900 1/SE - - 110/05 20.6 19.0 91 - 8.0 -
25.0 -1.2 19.0 +0.8 19 25/24 10/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0517 0900 - - - - 170/18 21.6 17.5 78 1020.41.4 - - - -
043 Maranoa
23.0 -0.5 1.0 -8.0 - - - SURAT 0517 0900 - - - 230/04 11.7 4.5 61 - 50.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
19.0 -2.2 -1.0 -9.0 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 7.2 3.7 78 - 50.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
23.0 +0.2 -1.0 -9.5 - - - COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 11.0 3.3 59 - 30.0 -
20.0 -2.4 0.0 -9.1 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 050/04 11.5 -5.2 31 - 50.0 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
18.0 -2.3 -3.0 -10.0 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - Calm 4.0 1.5 84 1032.71.6 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
19.0 -0.7 -1.0 -8.3 -2 - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0517 0900 - - - - 170/11 8.3 5.9 85 1030.70.9 - - - -
- - -0.7 -8.0 - - - TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 180/09 14.9 3.4 46 1028.91.8 - - - -
052 Northwest Plains - west
23.0 +0.0 0.0 -8.9 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 110/02 9.4 1.2 56 - 50.0 -
22.0 -0.3 -2.0 -9.8 -3 - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0517 0900 - - - - 180/11 11.6 2.9 55 1030.21.4 - - - -
- - -1.6 -9.4 - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 170/11 18.6 2.0 33 1028.22.0 - - - -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
22.0 +1.7 -6.0 -10.5 - - - BARRABA POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - Calm 1.4 -5.8 59 - 50.0 -
21.0 -0.5 -1.0 -8.1 - - - PINDARI DAM 0517 0900 - - - Calm 9.5 3.9 68 - 20.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
21.0 +0.6 -4.0 -9.2 - - - QUIRINDI POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - Calm 7.0 6.1 94 - 50.0 -
17.0 +0.0 -8.0 -10.5 - Tr/24 Tr/18 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 4.0 -8.3 40 - 35.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
19.0 +1.0 -4.0 -9.1 - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 10.5 5.3 70 - 50.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 0517 0600 - - - Calm 7.6 6.9 95 1027.20.4 - - 0.1 -
061 Hunter
23.0 +2.1 0.0 -8.8 - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0517 0900 -/N - 340/09 13.2 6.6 64 - 50.0 -
21.0 +0.6 -1.0 -9.1 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0517 0900 - - - - 010/08 9.9 4.7 70 1030.01.6 - - - -
- - -1.4 -9.5 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 060/09 18.6 8.6 52 1028.31.7 - - - -
20.0 +0.9 -3.0 -8.3 - - - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 340/04 10.6 2.1 56 - 50.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
20.0 +1.1 -2.0 -8.6 - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - Calm 3.7 0.4 79 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
16.0 - -4.0 - - - - BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 0517 0900 - - - 240/04 -1.8 -1.9 99 1030.91.3 - - 0.1 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
21.0 +1.7 -6.0 -9.4 - - - COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 2.6 -4.5 59 - 50.0 -
20.0 +0.7 -3.0 -9.3 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 110/04 5.2 2.3 82 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
15.0 -3.5 -1.0 -8.6 - - - PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) 0517 0900 -/- - Calm 3.0 3.0 100 - 20.0 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - Tr/15 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0517 0600 0/SW - - 250/04 3.1 2.9 99 - 0.0 fog
15.0 -0.4 0.0 -5.2 - Tr/24 Tr/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0517 0900 0/SW - - Calm 4.4 4.2 99 - 0.0 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0517 0300 - - - 250/13 0.7 0.6 99 1028.60.1 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0517 0600 - - - 300/09 3.1 3.1 100 1029.30.6 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0517 2100 - - - - 080/05 3.8 3.8 100 1031.51.2 - - 0.1 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
14.0 -0.2 -1.0 -4.4 - Tr/24 Tr/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 230/11 2.5 2.5 100 - 0.1 50000
072 Southwest Slopes - south
11.0 -6.2 -2.0 -8.0 - Tr/24 Tr/3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0517 0900 1/- - - Calm 4.9 4.0 94 1032.11.1 2.0 frost tce frost mist VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
074 Riverina - east
15.0 -3.7 -3.0 -9.7 - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - - Calm 6.2 5.3 94 1032.21.1 - - - -
- - -2.8 -9.5 - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 0517 1200 - - - - 190/09 13.3 4.7 56 1030.41.7 - - - -
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0517 0600 - - - Calm -0.7 -0.7 100 1031.00.5 - - 0.1 -
15.0 -4.1 -1.0 -8.4 -1 - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0517 0900 - - - - Calm 6.7 6.7 100 1032.21.1 - - - -
- - -1.2 -8.6 - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 180/15 13.0 3.9 54 1030.31.8 - - - -
16.0 -3.2 -1.0 -8.4 - - - HILLSTON AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - 090/04 2.5 -4.6 59 1031.91.1 50.0 -
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
11.0 - 1.0 - - Tr/24 Tr/18 CORRYONG AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - Calm 5.0 3.8 92 - 0.1 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0517 2100 - - - - 040/05 6.5 5.8 95 1030.30.7 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0517 2100 - - - - Calm 6.8 6.8 100 1029.80.7 - - 0.2 -
11.0 -4.3 9.0 +3.3 - 1/24 1/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0517 0900 6/NE - - Calm 9.6 8.4 92 - 20.0 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast and Hobart
15.0 -0.1 - - - - - BULL BAY (LAURISTON) 0517 1500 - - - Calm 12.8 7.0 68 - 5.0 SEA MIST BIG SEA
- - - - - 2/18 2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0517 0300 - - - - 240/63 3.0 2.1 94 - - - - -
097 West Coast
5.3 - - - - - 9/3 MOUNT READ 0517 0000 - - - - 230/43 5.1 5.0 99 1025.40.6 - - - -
6.0 - 3.0 - - 31/24 0.8/3 MOUNT READ 0517 0900 - - - - 220/15 5.3 5.2 99 1029.12.3 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - 0.6/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0517 0600 2/SW - - 240/35 1.1 -3.2 73 989.75.6 10.0 -
5.0 -0.8 -1.0 -3.5 -1 5/24 0.4/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0517 0900 2/SW - 220/31 0.9 -3.6 72 995.86.1 10.0 -
- - -0.9 -3.4 - - Tr/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0517 1200 2/SW - - 240/37 0.8 -3.7 72 1000.54.7 10.0 -