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Provisional records set or equalled today

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  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.
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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 2143 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 minimum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070349

MOUNT GININI AWS

4.8

4.6

20/07/2026

21

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

10.2

13.0

12/07/2006

20

13.0

12/07/2006

22

1 D

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands S

063226

LITHGOW (COOERWULL)

20

19.5

30/07/2017

19

1 P

NSW

C Tablelands S

063292

MOUNT BOYCE AWS

17.5

17.4

30/07/2017

33

1 D

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

30.0

29.9

20/07/2026

20

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 21:42EST, 17/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 21 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 19.2 -1.3 8.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 18.7 +0.7 5.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 17.9 -0.6 6.8 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 16.9 0.0 7.0 0.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.2 -0.2 8.5 +1.1 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.1 -0.5 10.6 -0.3 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.8 -1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 16.8 -0.1 2.5 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.7 18.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.2 +3.3 2.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 +2.9 4.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.6 +3.4 7.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 18.5 +3.5 8.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18 +2.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.5 -0.7 7.6 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.4 -0.4 19.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 +2.2 19.8 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.4 +0.7 17.3 +5.9 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +2.0 15.7 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.6 +2.3 13.3 +3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.6 +1.4 17.2 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.5 +0.7 18.3 +8.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.1 -0.6 15.0 +5.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.7 -0.3 13.9 +4.5 12 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.4 +0.2 15.1 +5.4 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.7 -0.3 14.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.3 -0.4 10.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +2.5 2.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.1 +0.1 11.9 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.5 +3.3 4.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.4 1.9 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +5.1 -3.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 +2.8 8.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.6 +1.0 2.4 -1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.8 +3.0 2.1 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.3 +3.5 -4.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.8 +3.0 2.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 +0.6 2.5 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.3 +2.8 0.8 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 9.4 -3.3 4.9 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.2 +0.8 3.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.8 +2.1 -0.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.5 +2.3 4.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.9 +1.4 8.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.4 +1.0 6.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.8 -1.3 4.7 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 8.6 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.2 +1.3 8.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +2.1 7.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +3.2 8.7 +4.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
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 Tuesday 21 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.5 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.7 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.7 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+9.0 : 20 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
+8.1 : 17.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+7.8 : 10.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.4 : 17.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.9 : 10.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+6.9 : 9.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+6.9 : 26.7 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

24.3 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.3 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+8.2 : 18.3 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.8 : 12.9 FORREST Eucla WA
+7.7 : 4.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.6 : 13.0 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.5 : 17.3 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD

Coldest for Tuesday 21 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.1 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
5.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.9 : 7.6 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-3.8 : 9.4 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-3.6 : 10.4 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
-3.4 : 10.5 CHARLTON Lower North VIC
-3.3 : 9.4 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC

-6.7 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.8 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-4.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.8 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-4.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.7 : 10.2 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
-6.3 : -5.8 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.7 : -4.7 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.7 : 5 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-5.5 : -5.2 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

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.
74.6 KARRAGARRA ISLAND Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
34.0 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
31.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
23.2 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
17.0 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
74.6 KARRAGARRA ISLAND

TASMANIA
W Coast
34.0 CAPE SORELL
31.0 STRAHAN AERODROME
23.2 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM)
17.0 LOW ROCKY POINT

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Tuesday 21 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
Lower West & Perth
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
16.8mm in 30 min to 11:00 33.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 11:30 21.2mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 27.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.6mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
STRAHAN AERODROME
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
8.0mm in 9 min to 09:09 53.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(150/ 69 ) at 03:27
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 83(120/ 63 ) at 00:28