8006 New South Wales weather maps misc
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8006 New South Wales weather maps misc
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=== Page 1 of 8
a Sydney newspaper (AUSTRALIA)
DAILY TELEGRAPH, Wednesday, April 9, 1980
# NSW farmers slaughter stock
Please RAIN is needed
ARMIDALE is a city in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales
++++++++++
KEMPSEY is a city on the North Coast of New South Wales.
++++++++++
BOURKE
WALGETT
ARMIDALE
KEMPSEY
GILGANDRA
MUDGEE
HILLSTON
FORBES
HAY
YASS
COOMA
BEGA
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
- [x] Won't recover until spring even with rain
- [x] Will recover if rain falls before first frosts
- [ ] Not badly affected by drought
The worst affected areas of drought-stricken NSW
=== Page 2 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Thursday Island
- Wyndham
- Katherine
- Weipa
- Cooktown
- Cairns
- Willis Island
- Broome
- Derby
- Hall's Creek
- Normanton
- Tennant Creek
- Townsville
- Port Hedland
- Mt Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Mundiwindi
- Alice Springs
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Oodnadatta
- Charleville
- Taroom
- BRISBANE
- Wiluna
- Laverton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- Port Augusta
- Tamworth
- Dubbo
- PERTH
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- Vagin
- Esperance
- ADELAIDE
- CANBERRA
- Albury
- Albany
- Horsham
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Sale
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
April 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
1:27 500 000
Thursday Island
=== Page 3 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Derby
- Broome
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Port Hedland
- Mundiwindi
- Alice Springs
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Wiluna
- Laverton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- PERTH
- Wagin
- Esperance
- Albany
- Thursday Island
- Weipa
- Cooktown
- Cairns
- Willis Island
- Normanton
- Townsville
- Mt. Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Charleville
- Taroom
- Oodnadatta
- BRISBANE
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Port Augusta
- Mildura
- ADELAIDE
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- Horsham
- CANBERRA
- Albury
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Sale
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
3 months - 1 February to 30 April 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
----------
1:27 500 000
=== Page 4 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Weipa
- Thursday Island
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Cooktown
- Willis Island
- Cairns
- Normanton
- Townsville
- Broome
- Derby
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Mt. Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Port Hedland
- Alice Springs
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Mundiwindi
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Charleville
- Oodnadatta
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Wiluna
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- BRISBANE
- Laverton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Tamworth
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Ceduna
- Port Augusta
- Eucla
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- CANBERRA
- ADELAIDE
- PERTH
- Horsham
- Esperance
- Albany
- Portland
- Sale
- MELBOURNE
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
3 months - 1 March to 31 May 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
1:27 500 000
CP-157
=== Page 5 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Thursday Island
- Weipa
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Cooktown
- Derby
- Normanton
- Cairns
- Broome
- Willis Island
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Townsville
- Mt Isa
- Hughenden
- Port Hedland
- Mackay
- Longreach
- Alice Springs
- Rockhampton
- Mundiwindi
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Carnarvon
- Charleville
- Oodnadatta
- Wiluna
- Meekatharra
- BRISBANE
- Laverton
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Kalgoorlie
- Tamworth
- Port Augusta
- Dubbo
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- ADELAIDE
- CANBERRA
- PERTH
- Horsham
- Albury
- Esperance
- Albany
- Sale
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
May 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
----------
1:27 500 000
CP-157
=== Page 6 of 8
Mansfield
VIC
Wilsons Promontory
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months
1 February - 31 May 1980
QLD
Bundaberg
Augathella
Taroom
Adavale
Roma
Kingaroy
Durham Downs
BRISBANE
St. George
Cunnamulla
Tenterfield
Tibooburra
Walgett
Armidale
West Kempsey
SA
NSW
Dubbo
Newcastle
SYDNEY
West Wyalong
ADELAIDE
CANBERRA
Kiandra
VIC
Moruya Heads
Shepparton
Bendigo
Ararat
MELBOURNE
Gabo Island
Sale
Colac
Wilsons Promontory
Serious
Serious Deficiency
Severe
Severe Deficiency
TAS
HOBART
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980
Rainfall deficiencies 1 DEC 79 to 31 MAY 80
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD
CODE "NEW SOUTH WALES".
=== Page 7 of 8
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
RAINFALL MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES
FROM TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS ONLY
M 2
SCALE IN KILOMETRES
0 100 200 400
at Latitude 33° S
QUEENSLAND
CORAL SEA
AUSTRALIA
SOUTH
SEE INSET
TASMAN SEA
VICTORIA
DISTRICT RAINFALL SUMMARY
| DISTRICT | MEAN FOR APR. | PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE | From normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Western (Far North-west) | 34 | 205 | |
| 47 Western (Lower Darling) | 83 | 701 | |
| 48 Western (Upper Darling) | 17 | 25 | BELOW |
| 49 Western (South-west Plains) | 46 | 100 | ABOVE |
| 50 Central Western Plains (S) | 30 | 15 | BELOW |
| 51 Central Western Plains (N) | 11 | 47 | |
| 52 Northwest Plains (W) | 8 | 82 | |
| 53 Northwest Plains (E) | 2 | 95 | |
| 54 Northwest Slopes (N) | 4 | 93 | |
| 55 Northwest Slopes (S) | 3 | 93 | |
| 56 Northern Tablelands (W) | 5 | 88 | |
| 57 Northern Tablelands (E) | 39 | 72 | |
| 58 Upper North Coast | 33 | 77 | |
| 59 Lower North Coast | 31 | 66 | |
| 60 Manning | 4 | 96 | |
| 61 Hunter | 1 | 98 | |
| 62 Central Tablelands (N) | 7 | 85 | |
| 63 Central Tablelands (S) | 16 | 64 | |
| 64 Central Western Slopes (N) | 5 | 87 | |
| 65 Central Western Slopes (S) | 2 | 96 | |
| 66 Metropolitan (B) | 15 | 84 | |
| 67 Metropolitan (W) | 15 | 84 | |
| 68 Illawarra | 16 | 84 | |
| 69 South Coast | 10 | 85 | |
| 70 Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) | 10 | 85 | |
| 71 Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) | 39 | 35 | |
| 72 Southwest Slopes (S) | 21 | 36 | |
| 73 Southwest Slopes (N) | 40 | 11 | ABOVE |
| 74 Riverina (E) | 39 | 39 | |
| 75 Riverina (W) | 39 | 39 | |
Rainfall for APRIL
Ending 9 a.m. 30/4/80
Rainfall totals are shown in millimetres.
Issued by direction of the Director of Meteorology under the authority of the Minister for Science.
PROJECTION Albers Conical Equal Area with two standard parallels 16° 30' S. and 34° 30' S.
Above average rainfall
Issued from the Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney N.S.W. on 1/5 19 80 at NOON am/pm
Prepared by the Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne. August 1977
=== Page 8 of 8
Mansfield
VIC
Wilsons Promontory
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months
1 February - 31 May 1980
QLD
Bundaberg
Augathella
Taroom
Adavale
Kingaroy
Roma
BRISBANE
Durham Downs
St. George
Cunnamulla
Tenterfield
Walgett
Armidale
Tibooburra
West Kempsey
SA
NSW
Dubbo
Newcastle
SYDNEY
West Wyalong
CANBERRA
ADELAIDE
Kiandra
VIC
Shepparton
Moruya Heads
Bendigo
Ararat
MELBOURNE
Gabo Island
Sale
Colac
Wilsons Promontory
SA = SOUTH AUSTRALIA
QLD = QUEENSLAND
VIC = VICTORIA
NSW = NEW SOUTH WALES
TAS = TASMANIA
Serious Rainfall Deficiency
Serious Deficiency
Severe Rainfall Deficiency
Severe Deficiency
TAS
HOBART
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980
31 MAY 1980
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD READ "NEW SOUTH WALES"
OFFICIAL CHART PREPARED FROM OFFICIAL FIGURES
a Sydney newspaper (AUSTRALIA)
DAILY TELEGRAPH, Wednesday, April 9, 1980
# NSW farmers slaughter stock
Please RAIN is needed
ARMIDALE is a city in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales
++++++++++
KEMPSEY is a city on the North Coast of New South Wales.
++++++++++
BOURKE
WALGETT
ARMIDALE
KEMPSEY
GILGANDRA
MUDGEE
HILLSTON
FORBES
HAY
YASS
COOMA
BEGA
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
- [x] Won't recover until spring even with rain
- [x] Will recover if rain falls before first frosts
- [ ] Not badly affected by drought
The worst affected areas of drought-stricken NSW
=== Page 2 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Thursday Island
- Wyndham
- Katherine
- Weipa
- Cooktown
- Cairns
- Willis Island
- Broome
- Derby
- Hall's Creek
- Normanton
- Tennant Creek
- Townsville
- Port Hedland
- Mt Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Mundiwindi
- Alice Springs
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Oodnadatta
- Charleville
- Taroom
- BRISBANE
- Wiluna
- Laverton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- Port Augusta
- Tamworth
- Dubbo
- PERTH
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- Vagin
- Esperance
- ADELAIDE
- CANBERRA
- Albury
- Albany
- Horsham
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Sale
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
April 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
1:27 500 000
Thursday Island
=== Page 3 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Derby
- Broome
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Port Hedland
- Mundiwindi
- Alice Springs
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Wiluna
- Laverton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- PERTH
- Wagin
- Esperance
- Albany
- Thursday Island
- Weipa
- Cooktown
- Cairns
- Willis Island
- Normanton
- Townsville
- Mt. Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Charleville
- Taroom
- Oodnadatta
- BRISBANE
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Port Augusta
- Mildura
- ADELAIDE
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- Horsham
- CANBERRA
- Albury
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Sale
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
3 months - 1 February to 30 April 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
----------
1:27 500 000
=== Page 4 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Weipa
- Thursday Island
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Cooktown
- Willis Island
- Cairns
- Normanton
- Townsville
- Broome
- Derby
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Mt. Isa
- Hughenden
- Mackay
- Port Hedland
- Alice Springs
- Longreach
- Rockhampton
- Mundiwindi
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Charleville
- Oodnadatta
- Carnarvon
- Meekatharra
- Wiluna
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- BRISBANE
- Laverton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Tamworth
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Kalgoorlie
- Ceduna
- Port Augusta
- Eucla
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- CANBERRA
- ADELAIDE
- PERTH
- Horsham
- Esperance
- Albany
- Portland
- Sale
- MELBOURNE
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
3 months - 1 March to 31 May 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
1:27 500 000
CP-157
=== Page 5 of 8
10 Very much above average
9 Much above average
8 Above average
4-7 Average
3 Below average
2 Much below average
1 Very much below average
- Ashmore Island
- DARWIN
- Yirrkala
- Thursday Island
- Weipa
- Katherine
- Wyndham
- Cooktown
- Derby
- Normanton
- Cairns
- Broome
- Willis Island
- Halls Creek
- Tennant Creek
- Townsville
- Mt Isa
- Hughenden
- Port Hedland
- Mackay
- Longreach
- Alice Springs
- Rockhampton
- Mundiwindi
- Giles
- Birdsville
- Bundaberg
- Carnarvon
- Charleville
- Oodnadatta
- Wiluna
- Meekatharra
- BRISBANE
- Laverton
- Marree
- Bourke
- Moree
- Grafton
- Geraldton
- Cook
- Tarcoola
- Kalgoorlie
- Tamworth
- Port Augusta
- Dubbo
- Eucla
- Ceduna
- Mildura
- Newcastle
- SYDNEY
- Wollongong
- ADELAIDE
- CANBERRA
- PERTH
- Horsham
- Albury
- Esperance
- Albany
- Sale
- Portland
- MELBOURNE
- Burnie
- Zeehan
- HOBART
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES
May 1980
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km
----------
1:27 500 000
CP-157
=== Page 6 of 8
Mansfield
VIC
Wilsons Promontory
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months
1 February - 31 May 1980
QLD
Bundaberg
Augathella
Taroom
Adavale
Roma
Kingaroy
Durham Downs
BRISBANE
St. George
Cunnamulla
Tenterfield
Tibooburra
Walgett
Armidale
West Kempsey
SA
NSW
Dubbo
Newcastle
SYDNEY
West Wyalong
ADELAIDE
CANBERRA
Kiandra
VIC
Moruya Heads
Shepparton
Bendigo
Ararat
MELBOURNE
Gabo Island
Sale
Colac
Wilsons Promontory
Serious
Serious Deficiency
Severe
Severe Deficiency
TAS
HOBART
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980
Rainfall deficiencies 1 DEC 79 to 31 MAY 80
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD
CODE "NEW SOUTH WALES".
=== Page 7 of 8
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
RAINFALL MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES
FROM TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS ONLY
M 2
SCALE IN KILOMETRES
0 100 200 400
at Latitude 33° S
QUEENSLAND
CORAL SEA
AUSTRALIA
SOUTH
SEE INSET
TASMAN SEA
VICTORIA
DISTRICT RAINFALL SUMMARY
| DISTRICT | MEAN FOR APR. | PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE | From normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Western (Far North-west) | 34 | 205 | |
| 47 Western (Lower Darling) | 83 | 701 | |
| 48 Western (Upper Darling) | 17 | 25 | BELOW |
| 49 Western (South-west Plains) | 46 | 100 | ABOVE |
| 50 Central Western Plains (S) | 30 | 15 | BELOW |
| 51 Central Western Plains (N) | 11 | 47 | |
| 52 Northwest Plains (W) | 8 | 82 | |
| 53 Northwest Plains (E) | 2 | 95 | |
| 54 Northwest Slopes (N) | 4 | 93 | |
| 55 Northwest Slopes (S) | 3 | 93 | |
| 56 Northern Tablelands (W) | 5 | 88 | |
| 57 Northern Tablelands (E) | 39 | 72 | |
| 58 Upper North Coast | 33 | 77 | |
| 59 Lower North Coast | 31 | 66 | |
| 60 Manning | 4 | 96 | |
| 61 Hunter | 1 | 98 | |
| 62 Central Tablelands (N) | 7 | 85 | |
| 63 Central Tablelands (S) | 16 | 64 | |
| 64 Central Western Slopes (N) | 5 | 87 | |
| 65 Central Western Slopes (S) | 2 | 96 | |
| 66 Metropolitan (B) | 15 | 84 | |
| 67 Metropolitan (W) | 15 | 84 | |
| 68 Illawarra | 16 | 84 | |
| 69 South Coast | 10 | 85 | |
| 70 Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) | 10 | 85 | |
| 71 Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) | 39 | 35 | |
| 72 Southwest Slopes (S) | 21 | 36 | |
| 73 Southwest Slopes (N) | 40 | 11 | ABOVE |
| 74 Riverina (E) | 39 | 39 | |
| 75 Riverina (W) | 39 | 39 | |
Rainfall for APRIL
Ending 9 a.m. 30/4/80
Rainfall totals are shown in millimetres.
Issued by direction of the Director of Meteorology under the authority of the Minister for Science.
PROJECTION Albers Conical Equal Area with two standard parallels 16° 30' S. and 34° 30' S.
Above average rainfall
Issued from the Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney N.S.W. on 1/5 19 80 at NOON am/pm
Prepared by the Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne. August 1977
=== Page 8 of 8
Mansfield
VIC
Wilsons Promontory
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months
1 February - 31 May 1980
QLD
Bundaberg
Augathella
Taroom
Adavale
Kingaroy
Roma
BRISBANE
Durham Downs
St. George
Cunnamulla
Tenterfield
Walgett
Armidale
Tibooburra
West Kempsey
SA
NSW
Dubbo
Newcastle
SYDNEY
West Wyalong
CANBERRA
ADELAIDE
Kiandra
VIC
Shepparton
Moruya Heads
Bendigo
Ararat
MELBOURNE
Gabo Island
Sale
Colac
Wilsons Promontory
SA = SOUTH AUSTRALIA
QLD = QUEENSLAND
VIC = VICTORIA
NSW = NEW SOUTH WALES
TAS = TASMANIA
Serious Rainfall Deficiency
Serious Deficiency
Severe Rainfall Deficiency
Severe Deficiency
TAS
HOBART
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980
31 MAY 1980
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD READ "NEW SOUTH WALES"
OFFICIAL CHART PREPARED FROM OFFICIAL FIGURES
Collection
Citation
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