Latest Weather Observations for Nullarbor

IDS60801

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Station Details ID: 018106 Name: NULLARBOR Lat: -31.45 Lon: 130.90 Height: 64.0 m
Data from the previous 72 hours. | See also: Recent months at Nullarbor
Date/Time
CST		 Temp
°C		 App
Temp
°C		 Dew
Point
°C		 Rel
Hum
%		 Delta-T
°C		 Wind Press
QNH
hPa		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h		 Gust
km/h		 Spd
kts		 Gust
kts
03/07:00am 9.1 3.9 5.7 79 1.6 WNW 22 28 12 15 1013.4 1013.4 0.2
03/06:30am 8.5 3.9 5.4 81 1.4 WNW 19 22 10 12 1012.9 1012.9 0.2
03/06:00am 8.5 4.2 5.3 80 1.4 WNW 17 20 9 11 1012.7 1012.7 0.2
03/05:30am 9.0 4.1 5.2 77 1.7 WNW 20 24 11 13 1012.8 1012.8 0.2
03/05:00am 8.8 3.9 5.0 77 1.7 WNW 20 24 11 13 1012.8 1012.8 0.2
03/04:30am 8.7 4.4 5.3 79 1.5 WNW 17 20 9 11 1012.8 1012.8 0.2
03/04:00am 9.0 4.1 5.2 77 1.7 WNW 20 24 11 13 1012.9 1012.9 0.2
03/03:30am 8.4 4.1 5.2 80 1.4 NW 17 20 9 11 1013.0 1013.0 0.2
03/03:00am 9.0 4.1 5.0 76 1.8 WNW 20 24 11 13 1013.2 1013.2 0.2
03/02:30am 9.0 4.2 5.4 78 1.6 WNW 20 24 11 13 1013.3 1013.3 0.2
03/02:00am 8.3 3.6 5.2 81 1.4 NW 19 24 10 13 1013.3 1013.3 0.2
03/01:30am 8.7 3.9 5.4 80 1.5 NW 20 26 11 14 1013.3 1013.3 0.2
03/01:00am 8.9 4.8 6.3 84 1.2 NW 17 28 9 15 1013.6 1013.6 0.2
03/12:30am 8.9 5.1 7.5 91 0.7 NW 17 20 9 11 1013.9 1013.9 0.2
03/12:00am 9.3 6.1 8.5 95 0.4 NW 15 17 8 9 1014.1 1014.1 0.2
 
Date/Time
CST		 Temp
°C		 App
Temp
°C		 Dew
Point
°C		 Rel
Hum
%		 Delta-T
°C		 Wind Press
QNH
hPa		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h		 Gust
km/h		 Spd
kts		 Gust
kts
02/11:30pm 9.4 6.6 8.5 94 0.4 NW 13 17 7 9 1014.4 1014.4 0.2
02/11:00pm 9.4 6.6 8.5 94 0.4 NW 13 17 7 9 1014.4 1014.4 0.2
02/10:30pm 9.7 7.0 8.8 94 0.4 NW 13 15 7 8 1014.6 1014.6 0.2
02/10:00pm 9.6 6.8 8.5 93 0.5 NW 13 15 7 8 1014.6 1014.6 0.2
02/09:30pm 9.8 7.4 8.6 92 0.6 NW 11 15 6 8 1014.5 1014.5 0.2
02/09:00pm 10.0 7.6 8.8 92 0.6 WNW 11 15 6 8 1014.3 1014.3 0.2
02/08:30pm 10.4 7.7 9.0 91 0.7 WNW 13 15 7 8 1014.1 1014.1 0.2
02/08:00pm 10.8 8.9 9.2 90 0.8 WNW 9 11 5 6 1014.0 1014.0 0.2
02/07:30pm 11.6 9.5 9.7 88 1.0 W 11 11 6 6 1013.8 1013.8 0.2
02/07:00pm 12.8 11.3 10.5 86 1.2 W 9 9 5 5 1013.7 1013.7 0.2
02/06:30pm 14.0 11.6 11.5 85 1.3 SW 15 19 8 10 1013.4 1013.4 0.2
02/06:00pm 15.2 11.6 10.6 74 2.4 WSW 20 28 11 15 1013.3 1013.3 0.2
02/05:30pm 16.2 12.0 9.6 65 3.4 WSW 22 35 12 19 1013.1 1013.1 0.2
02/05:00pm 16.4 12.4 10.5 68 3.1 WSW 22 33 12 18 1013.0 1013.0 0.2
02/04:30pm 16.5 10.4 9.9 65 3.5 WSW 32 43 17 23 1012.7 1012.7 0.2
02/04:00pm 17.5 12.0 10.4 63 3.8 WSW 30 41 16 22 1012.7 1012.7 0.2
02/03:30pm 17.5 11.2 9.7 60 4.1 WSW 33 46 18 25 1012.5 1012.5 0.2
02/03:13pm 17.6 11.6 10.0 61 4.0 WSW 32 50 17 27 1012.3 1012.3 0.2
02/03:00pm 17.6 10.6 9.8 60 4.1 WSW 37 48 20 26 1012.2 1012.2 0.2
02/02:30pm 17.7 11.1 10.1 61 4.0 WSW 35 50 19 27 1012.0 1012.0 0.2
02/02:00pm 17.7 10.4 10.1 61 4.0 WSW 39 50 21 27 1012.1 1012.1 0.2
02/01:47pm 17.4 11.3 10.5 64 3.7 WSW 33 52 18 28 1012.2 1012.2 0.2
02/01:30pm 17.4 10.7 9.6 60 4.1 WSW 35 46 19 25 1012.4 1012.4 0.2
02/01:01pm 17.3 10.8 10.2 63 3.8 WSW 35 54 19 29 1012.3 1012.3 0.2
02/01:00pm 17.3 10.9 10.7 65 3.5 WSW 35 50 19 27 1012.3 1012.3 0.2
02/12:46pm 17.1 11.3 10.7 66 3.4 W 32 54 17 29 1012.3 1012.3 0.2
02/12:37pm 16.0 11.5 11.4 74 2.5 W 26 35 14 19 1012.6 1012.6 0.2
02/12:30pm 15.0 9.5 11.8 81 1.7 W 32 43 17 23 1012.8 1012.8 0.2
02/12:20pm 14.4 7.5 11.6 83 1.5 W 39 54 21 29 1013.0 1013.0 0.2
02/12:05pm 15.9 10.2 11.1 73 2.6 W 32 44 17 24 1012.8 1012.8 0.2
02/12:00pm 15.1 9.9 11.7 80 1.8 W 30 39 16 21 1012.9 1012.9 0.2
02/11:44am 14.2 8.4 11.4 83 1.5 W 33 46 18 25 1013.3 1013.3 0.2
02/11:38am 14.8 9.3 11.9 83 1.6 W 32 39 17 21 1013.2 1013.2 0.2
02/11:30am 14.0 8.5 11.7 86 1.2 W 32 43 17 23 1013.2 1013.2 0.2
02/11:12am 14.5 8.8 11.3 81 1.7 W 32 46 17 25 1013.2 1013.2 0.2
02/11:08am 14.4 8.8 11.4 82 1.6 W 32 46 17 25 1013.2 1013.2 0.2
02/11:00am 14.5 9.3 11.5 82 1.6 W 30 43 16 23 1013.0 1013.0 0.2
02/10:54am 14.1 9.2 11.4 84 1.4 W 28 39 15 21 1013.1 1013.1 0.2
02/10:33am 13.7 8.4 11.4 86 1.2 W 30 39 16 21 1012.9 1012.9 0.2
02/10:30am 13.7 8.4 11.4 86 1.2 W 30 39 16 21 1013.0 1013.0 0.2
02/10:15am 13.2 7.5 11.1 87 1.1 W 32 43 17 23 1013.0 1013.0 0.0
02/10:00am 13.4 7.4 10.9 85 1.3 W 33 43 18 23 1012.5 1012.5 0.0
02/09:58am 13.2 7.2 10.7 85 1.3 W 33 43 18 23 1012.5 1012.5 0.0
02/09:42am 12.8 5.9 10.3 85 1.3 W 37 50 20 27 1012.4 1012.4 0.0
02/09:30am 13.1 6.5 9.9 81 1.6 W 35 46 19 25 1012.0 1012.0 0.0
02/09:00am 12.4 6.1 9.8 84 1.3 W 33 43 18 23 1011.8 1011.8 0.6
02/08:30am 11.8 6.5 9.7 87 1.1 WNW 28 35 15 19 1011.3 1011.3 0.4
02/08:09am 11.6 5.4 9.3 86 1.2 WNW 32 43 17 23 1011.0 1011.0 0.4
02/08:00am 11.4 5.0 9.3 87 1.1 WNW 33 48 18 26 1010.7 1010.7 0.4
02/07:51am 11.5 5.0 9.1 85 1.2 WNW 33 48 18 26 1010.6 1010.6 0.4
02/07:35am 11.7 5.2 8.9 83 1.4 W 33 44 18 24 1010.4 1010.4 0.2
02/07:30am 11.8 5.3 9.0 83 1.4 W 33 44 18 24 1010.4 1010.4 0.2
02/07:18am 11.8 5.4 9.2 84 1.3 W 33 46 18 25 1010.3 1010.3 0.2
02/07:00am 12.0 5.7 8.8 81 1.6 W 32 46 17 25 1009.7 1009.7 0.0
02/06:30am 12.1 5.2 8.9 81 1.6 W 35 52 19 28 1009.5 1009.5 0.0
02/06:00am 12.3 5.8 9.0 80 1.7 W 33 46 18 25 1009.3 1009.3 0.0
02/05:30am 12.6 5.8 9.1 79 1.8 W 35 46 19 25 1008.9 1008.9 0.0
02/05:00am 13.0 6.2 9.3 78 1.9 W 35 46 19 25 1008.9 1008.9 0.0
02/04:59am 12.9 6.1 9.2 78 1.9 W 35 46 19 25 1008.9 1008.9 0.0
02/04:46am 12.4 4.6 9.6 83 1.4 W 41 59 22 32 1008.8 1008.8 0.0
02/04:40am 13.1 5.1 9.0 76 2.1 W 41 59 22 32 1008.8 1008.8 0.0
02/04:30am 13.2 6.3 8.7 74 2.3 WNW 35 48 19 26 1008.6 1008.6 0.0
02/04:00am 13.3 6.3 8.6 73 2.4 W 35 44 19 24 1008.4 1008.4 0.0
02/03:30am 13.4 6.3 9.5 77 2.0 W 37 48 20 26 1008.4 1008.4 0.0
02/03:00am 14.3 7.4 8.7 69 2.8 W 35 50 19 27 1008.3 1008.3 0.0
02/02:30am 14.8 8.0 9.4 70 2.8 W 35 46 19 25 1008.0 1008.0 0.0
02/02:00am 14.8 8.2 10.0 73 2.5 W 35 50 19 27 1007.7 1007.7 0.0
02/01:30am 15.6 7.1 9.1 65 3.4 W 44 72 24 39 1007.5 1007.5 0.0
02/01:02am 15.6 7.2 9.1 65 3.3 W 43 61 23 33 1007.2 1007.2 0.0
02/01:00am 15.5 7.1 9.0 65 3.3 W 43 57 23 31 1007.2 1007.2 0.0
02/12:48am 15.2 7.4 9.6 69 2.9 W 41 56 22 30 1007.2 1007.2 0.0
02/12:37am 15.2 5.7 9.8 70 2.8 W 50 74 27 40 1007.3 1007.3 0.0
02/12:34am 15.4 6.6 9.5 68 3.1 W 46 72 25 39 1007.2 1007.2 0.0
02/12:30am 16.2 8.1 8.7 61 3.9 W 41 63 22 34 1007.3 1007.3 0.0
02/12:00am 16.6 7.2 8.6 59 4.1 W 48 69 26 37 1007.0 1007.0 0.0
 
Date/Time
CST		 Temp
°C		 App
Temp
°C		 Dew
Point
°C		 Rel
Hum
%		 Delta-T
°C		 Wind Press
QNH
hPa		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h		 Gust
km/h		 Spd
kts		 Gust
kts
01/11:50pm 16.5 8.8 8.7 60 4.0 W 39 63 21 34 1006.8 1006.9 0.0
01/11:30pm 16.4 8.3 8.6 60 4.0 W 41 54 22 29 1006.6 1006.7 0.0
01/11:00pm 17.0 8.5 8.7 58 4.3 W 43 63 23 34 1006.4 1006.4 0.0
01/10:30pm 17.4 8.9 8.5 56 4.6 W 43 61 23 33 1006.1 1006.1 0.0
01/10:00pm 18.4 8.1 8.1 51 5.3 W 52 80 28 43 1005.7 1005.7 0.0
01/09:37pm 18.5 9.7 7.9 50 5.4 WNW 44 69 24 37 1005.6 1005.6 0.0
01/09:30pm 18.5 9.7 7.9 50 5.4 W 44 61 24 33 1005.5 1005.5 0.0
01/09:02pm 18.9 10.1 8.0 49 5.6 W 44 69 24 37 1005.1 1005.1 0.0
01/09:00pm 18.9 9.7 8.0 49 5.6 W 46 63 25 34 1005.1 1005.1 0.0
01/08:31pm 18.9 11.8 8.0 49 5.6 WNW 35 54 19 29 1004.8 1004.8 0.0
01/08:30pm 19.0 11.5 8.1 49 5.6 WNW 37 54 20 29 1004.8 1004.8 0.0
01/08:06pm 19.1 11.3 8.4 50 5.6 WNW 39 59 21 32 1004.4 1004.4 0.0
01/08:00pm 19.0 11.2 8.4 50 5.5 WNW 39 54 21 29 1004.4 1004.4 0.0
01/07:31pm 19.2 11.1 8.5 50 5.6 WNW 41 65 22 35 1004.1 1004.1 0.0
01/07:30pm 19.1 11.0 8.7 51 5.5 WNW 41 57 22 31 1004.2 1004.2 0.0
01/07:00pm 19.4 10.7 8.4 49 5.7 W 44 63 24 34 1003.8 1003.8 0.0
01/06:44pm 19.7 11.9 8.4 48 5.9 WNW 39 63 21 34 1003.6 1003.6 0.0
01/06:30pm 19.8 11.0 8.2 47 6.1 WNW 44 61 24 33 1003.2 1003.2 0.0
01/06:03pm 20.0 11.7 7.7 45 6.3 WNW 41 65 22 35 1002.7 1002.7 0.0
01/06:00pm 19.8 11.9 7.9 46 6.2 WNW 39 54 21 29 1002.8 1002.8 0.0
01/05:30pm 20.2 11.5 7.6 44 6.5 WNW 43 63 23 34 1002.5 1002.5 0.0
01/05:07pm 20.4 11.4 7.4 43 6.7 WNW 44 63 24 34 1002.2 1002.2 0.0
01/05:00pm 20.4 10.3 7.4 43 6.7 WNW 50 65 27 35 1002.1 1002.1 0.0
01/04:30pm 20.8 11.1 7.4 42 6.9 WNW 48 70 26 38 1001.7 1001.7 0.0
01/04:00pm 20.6 9.1 7.2 42 6.9 WNW 57 78 31 42 1001.3 1001.3 0.0
01/03:30pm 21.3 10.0 7.2 40 7.3 WNW 56 82 30 44 1001.0 1001.0 0.0
01/03:00pm 21.5 10.9 7.0 39 7.5 WNW 52 70 28 38 1000.5 1000.5 0.0
01/02:30pm 21.7 10.5 7.5 40 7.4 WNW 56 78 30 42 1000.4 1000.4 0.0
01/02:00pm 21.9 9.7 7.3 39 7.6 WNW 61 89 33 48 1000.3 1000.3 0.0
01/01:30pm 21.6 9.3 7.1 39 7.5 WNW 61 85 33 46 1000.2 1000.2 0.0
01/01:00pm 21.9 10.6 7.0 38 7.7 WNW 56 76 30 41 1000.5 1000.5 0.0
01/12:30pm 21.6 9.3 7.1 39 7.5 WNW 61 83 33 45 1000.8 1000.8 0.0
01/12:00pm 21.4 9.3 7.6 41 7.2 WNW 61 83 33 45 1001.1 1001.1 0.0
01/11:34am 21.4 10.8 8.3 43 6.9 WNW 54 72 29 39 1001.7 1001.7 0.0
01/11:30am 21.0 9.8 7.6 42 7.0 NW 56 72 30 39 1001.6 1001.6 0.0
01/11:00am 20.7 11.6 8.4 45 6.4 NW 46 67 25 36 1002.0 1002.0 0.0
01/10:30am 20.3 12.0 9.2 49 5.9 WNW 43 63 23 34 1002.4 1002.4 0.0
01/10:29am 20.3 12.0 9.2 49 5.9 WNW 43 63 23 34 1002.4 1002.4 0.0
01/10:00am 19.6 12.5 10.9 57 4.7 WNW 39 48 21 26 1002.7 1002.7 0.0
01/09:30am 18.9 12.8 10.5 58 4.6 WNW 33 43 18 23 1002.8 1002.8 0.0
01/09:00am 18.4 12.6 10.8 61 4.1 WNW 32 41 17 22 1002.7 1002.6 1.6
01/08:30am 18.3 13.6 12.1 67 3.5 WNW 28 39 15 21 1002.5 1002.4 1.6
01/08:00am 17.0 14.3 13.5 80 2.0 NW 20 24 11 13 1002.7 1002.6 1.6
01/07:30am 17.5 14.0 13.4 77 2.3 WNW 24 37 13 20 1002.5 1002.4 1.6
01/07:00am 17.2 14.2 13.7 80 2.0 WNW 22 28 12 15 1002.2 1002.1 1.6
01/06:30am 17.9 14.2 14.0 78 2.2 WNW 26 33 14 18 1001.9 1001.8 1.6
01/06:00am 17.4 14.8 13.7 79 2.1 NW 20 28 11 15 1001.7 1001.6 1.6
01/05:30am 17.9 14.0 13.4 75 2.6 WNW 26 32 14 17 1001.8 1001.7 1.6
01/05:00am 18.4 14.1 13.1 71 3.0 NW 28 44 15 24 1001.8 1001.7 1.6
01/04:30am 18.9 14.0 12.6 67 3.6 NW 30 43 16 23 1001.9 1001.8 1.6
01/04:00am 20.1 13.5 12.6 62 4.2 NW 39 59 21 32 1002.4 1002.3 1.6
01/03:41am 19.6 14.3 13.1 66 3.7 NW 33 52 18 28 1002.7 1002.6 1.6
01/03:30am 19.6 14.1 12.6 64 4.0 NW 33 48 18 26 1002.8 1002.7 1.6
01/03:00am 17.9 12.2 11.0 64 3.8 NW 32 41 17 22 1003.1 1003.1 1.6
01/02:30am 16.5 12.1 10.4 67 3.3 NNW 24 32 13 17 1002.7 1002.6 1.6
01/02:00am 14.3 10.8 10.1 76 2.2 NNW 19 20 10 11 1002.5 1002.4 1.6
01/01:30am 12.5 10.8 9.7 83 1.4 N 9 11 5 6 1002.6 1002.5 1.6
01/01:00am 12.7 9.5 10.1 84 1.3 NNE 17 20 9 11 1003.4 1003.4 1.6
01/12:30am 13.5 10.8 10.5 82 1.6 NNE 15 19 8 10 1004.3 1004.3 1.6
01/12:00am 14.1 12.6 10.7 80 1.8 NNE 9 17 5 9 1004.8 1004.8 1.6
 
Date/Time
CST		 Temp
°C		 App
Temp
°C		 Dew
Point
°C		 Rel
Hum
%		 Delta-T
°C		 Wind Press
QNH
hPa		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h		 Gust
km/h		 Spd
kts		 Gust
kts
31/11:30pm 14.1 11.2 11.1 82 1.6 NE 17 20 9 11 1004.9 1004.9 1.6
31/11:00pm 14.3 12.4 11.8 85 1.3 NE 13 15 7 8 1006.0 1006.0 1.6
31/10:30pm 14.7 12.8 11.8 83 1.6 NNE 13 15 7 8 1007.0 1006.9 1.6
31/10:00pm 15.5 14.6 11.5 77 2.2 NW 7 9 4 5 1007.9 1007.8 1.6
31/09:30pm 15.0 13.9 12.0 82 1.6 NW 9 13 5 7 1007.4 1007.3 1.6
31/09:00pm 15.4 12.7 11.8 79 2.0 N 17 19 9 10 1008.1 1008.0 1.6
31/08:30pm 15.0 11.8 11.8 81 1.7 N 20 26 11 14 1008.8 1008.7 1.6
31/08:00pm 16.9 12.5 10.5 66 3.4 NNE 24 33 13 18 1008.3 1008.2 0.6
31/07:30pm 16.3 11.3 10.8 70 3.0 NNE 28 33 15 18 1006.3 1006.3 0.6
31/07:00pm 16.4 11.4 11.1 71 2.9 NE 28 35 15 19 1006.6 1006.6 0.6
31/06:30pm 15.9 12.4 12.1 78 2.1 NE 22 30 12 16 1007.3 1007.2 0.6
31/06:00pm 15.8 11.9 12.2 79 2.0 NNE 24 32 13 17 1008.0 1007.9 0.6
31/05:44pm 16.9 12.5 11.8 72 2.8 NNE 26 41 14 22 1009.1 1009.0 0.6
31/05:30pm 16.5 13.9 11.9 74 2.5 NNE 17 22 9 12 1009.3 1009.2 0.6
31/05:00pm 16.8 13.2 11.7 72 2.8 NNE 22 28 12 15 1008.9 1008.8 0.6
31/04:30pm 16.4 12.8 12.0 75 2.4 NNE 22 28 12 15 1008.8 1008.7 0.6
31/04:00pm 16.6 12.5 11.3 71 2.9 NNE 24 30 13 16 1009.0 1008.9 0.4
31/03:30pm 17.4 13.2 11.2 67 3.4 NNE 24 32 13 17 1009.0 1008.9 0.2
31/03:00pm 16.3 13.2 12.1 76 2.3 NNE 20 26 11 14 1009.9 1009.8 0.2
31/02:30pm 17.9 12.3 10.0 60 4.2 NNE 30 39 16 21 1010.0 1009.9 0.0
31/02:00pm 18.1 12.1 10.0 59 4.3 NNE 32 41 17 22 1011.2 1011.1 0.0
31/01:30pm 17.0 12.9 11.5 70 3.0 NNE 24 32 13 17 1011.5 1011.4 0.0
31/01:00pm 17.2 13.0 11.0 67 3.3 NNE 24 30 13 16 1012.2 1012.1 0.0
31/12:30pm 16.4 13.0 11.3 72 2.8 N 20 26 11 14 1013.6 1013.5 0.0
31/12:00pm 16.7 11.7 11.0 69 3.1 N 28 35 15 19 1014.1 1014.0 0.0
31/11:30am 17.0 12.0 10.8 67 3.3 N 28 37 15 20 1014.6 1014.5 0.0
31/11:00am 16.3 10.8 10.4 68 3.1 NNE 30 37 16 20 1014.9 1014.8 0.0
31/10:30am 16.0 11.4 11.2 73 2.6 N 26 35 14 19 1015.3 1015.2 0.0
31/10:00am 14.3 9.3 10.9 80 1.8 NNE 28 33 15 18 1015.6 1015.5 0.0
31/09:30am 13.4 9.5 10.9 85 1.3 NNE 22 28 12 15 1016.0 1015.9 0.0
31/09:00am 12.8 9.3 10.9 88 1.0 NNE 20 30 11 16 1016.3 1016.3 0.0
31/08:30am 12.3 8.8 11.0 92 0.7 NNE 20 26 11 14 1016.3 1016.3 0.0
31/08:00am 11.3 7.7 10.4 94 0.5 NNE 20 26 11 14 1016.0 1015.9 0.0
31/07:30am 11.2 8.5 10.3 94 0.5 NNE 15 17 8 9 1016.7 1016.7 0.0

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