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Provisional records set or equalled today

Preparation of this section goes through three stages:

  1. Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree ("P" shows in Comments column) until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
  2. Within a few days, AWN checks the data for obvious errors, flags items "C" for "Checked" in the comments column and adds notes about possible errors.
  3. About 6 months later, the whole Daily Weather Summary is updated to include late-arriving data and quality-control information from the BoM. At that time the "C" flags are removed.

This section is now at stage 1. For more information on records, the quality flags in the comments column and BoM quality control go here.

Prepared at 2051 EST on 17/09/2026.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

WA

Great Southern

010635

RIVERDALE

45.0

43.2

09/07/1924

113

1 D

WA

SW & S Coast

109513

MUMBALLUP ORGANICS

42.8

39.6

31/07/2015

13

1 D

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008137

WONGAN HILLS

15

14.5

01/07/1985

59

1 P

WA

Lower West & Perth

009204

GOOSEBERRY HILL

15.0

15.0

09/07/2022

26

1 D Equal to record.

WA

Lower West & Perth

009240

BICKLEY

14.1

14.0

02/07/2014

32

1 D

WA

Great Southern

010536

CORRIGIN

15

15

16/07/2026

69

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Great Southern

010614

NARROGIN

14

13.3

30/07/2001

57

1 P

WA

Great Southern

010647

WAGIN

13

12.9

26/07/2017

51

1 P

VIC

Upper NE

083085

MOUNT HOTHAM

3.7

2.3

28/07/1996

32

1 D

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MOUNT BAW BAW

4.0

3.7

18/07/2016

27

1 D

WA

SW & S Coast

109504

ESPERANCE NTC AWS

14.7

14.0

10/07/2024

11

1 D

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

Yorke Peninsula

022046

EDITHBURGH

-0.4

0.0

20/07/2015

33

1 D

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

Snowy Mtns

071075

PERISHER VALLEY AWS

11.2

10.3

16/07/2016

14

1 D

VIC

Wimmera S

079103

GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM)

15.0

12.1

29/07/2017

20

1 D

VIC

Upper NE

083055

DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_

15.0

14.0

25/07/2019

26

1 D

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MOUNT BAW BAW

11.2

10.6

16/07/2026

27

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 20:50EST, 17/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 17 JUL 2026
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS)
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h) Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT 23.2 +2.7 13.6 +4.4 -- 7.6 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 20.6 +2.6 14.6 +6.5 12 22.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.5 +2.0 15.1 +7.0 -- 14.8 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.6 +0.7 11.4 +4.4 -- 13.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 19.2 +1.8 13.4 +6.0 -- 35.8 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.2 +1.6 14.5 +3.6 -- 44.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.2 +1.6 10.9 +3.2 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.6 +9.7 11.6 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 +0.4 20.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.6 -0.3 0.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.7 -0.4 0.9 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.7 +3.5 0.1 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 16.9 +1.9 2.5 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17 +1.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.8 +1.6 3.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.5 -0.3 13.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.8 +0.6 7.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 22.8 +0.1 7.8 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.9 +1.6 8.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.7 12.5 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.9 +3.7 14.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 20.3 -1.5 11.1 +1.0 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.1 -0.6 14.1 +4.1 -- 14.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.6 -0.4 11.9 +2.5 11 4.8 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 20.9 -0.3 13.9 +4.2 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.1 -0.9 13.0 +2.5 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.9 +2.2 6.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +2.9 3.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.2 +0.2 12.7 +5.0 -- 12.8 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.6 +2.4 9.5 +3.0 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.8 +1.2 7.3 +3.0 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.1 +3.2 2.1 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.7 -1.5 12.2 +4.8 -- 19.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.0 -0.6 10.9 +6.6 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 16.3 -1.5 11.1 +4.7 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.9 +3.1 -2.1 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.9 +4.1 -0.4 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +3.2 1.7 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.2 -0.3 0.7 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.0 -1.7 -0.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.8 +2.4 2.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.9 +2.2 8.7 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 6.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.4 +1.9 9.3 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.0 +1.6 7.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 +2.4 -0.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.5 +1.8 3.0 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.9 +2.0 1.5 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 +1.3 1.3 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.4 +2.6 6.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
Hottest for Friday 17 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

32.4 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.9 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.4 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
31.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
31.4 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+10.0 : 15.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
+9.7 : 26.6 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 11.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+8.6 : 15.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
+8.4 : 9.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+8.4 : 8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

27.1 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+10.7 : 16 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+10.1 : 15 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.7 : 13.9 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.5 : 15 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+9.1 : 13 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest for Friday 17 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

-4.5 : 9 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
-3.4 : 11.0 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
-3.0 : 17.9 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-2.9 : 17.9 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-2.8 : 26.9 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT

-5.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.6 FINGAL FLEMING STREET

-8.1 : 5.9 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-7.8 : 1.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.8 : -0.4 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-7.5 : 5.8 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.3 : 11.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD

Wettest
Sunniest & dullest
Windiest
Highest gusts
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.
Hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.
Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.
Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.
54.6 FERGUSON VALLEY ALERT Lower West & Perth WA
54.0 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
53.4 FERGUSON VALLEY Lower West & Perth WA
47.4 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW
45.0 PINJARRA SOUTH Lower West & Perth WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
53.4 FERGUSON VALLEY
45.0 PINJARRA SOUTH

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
54.0 POINT LOOKOUT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
47.4 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)

ISLANDS
Lower West & Perth
54.6 FERGUSON VALLEY ALERT

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Friday 17 JUL 2026
Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports. Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
NORTH ISLAND
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
DALWALLINU
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
GERALDTON AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
WONGAN HILLS AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
ALLANOOKA AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.0mm/h
ENEABBA AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h
WARRADARGE EAST AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.4mm/h
Lower West & Perth
BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 14:30 20.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
MAGENTA AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h
EAST BEVERLEY AG STATION
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.2mm/h
MECKERING NORTH AG STATION
11.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 22.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.4mm/h
NORTHAM AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
2.0mm in 1 min to 19:14 120.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
6.2mm in 18 min to 15:00 20.7mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80(160/ 70 ) at 16:48
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 98(170/ 61 ) at 15:11
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 69 ) at 15:28
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 95(260/ 52 ) at 15:17