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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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Prepared at 0518 EST on 18/09/2026.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest maximum temperature

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

32.4

31.9

23/07/2026

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 05:17EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 31 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 23.1 +2.6 8.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 23.6 +5.6 5.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 22.9 +4.4 6.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 19.0 +2.1 6.2 -0.8 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.1 +2.7 5.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.9 +2.3 10.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.5 +3.9 5.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.0 +5.1 4.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +2.7 22.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.2 -1.7 -0.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 14.6 -2.5 4.4 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.7 +0.5 1.1 -5.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.3 -0.7 2.8 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15 -0.5 -- -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.9 +0.7 2.5 -2.7 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 26.4 +0.6 16.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 +2.0 11.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.6 +0.9 8.7 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 +2.3 8.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 23.1 +0.8 10.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.1 +0.9 9.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 20.2 -1.6 6.3 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.1 +0.4 13.8 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.6 -0.4 12.9 +3.5 11 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 20.8 -0.4 12.6 +2.9 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.4 -0.6 12.9 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.7 +1.0 5.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.9 +1.4 1.2 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.1 -0.9 7.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.7 +0.5 4.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -0.2 -0.4 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.1 +1.2 -3.3 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.3 -0.9 7.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.6 +1.0 2.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.7 -0.1 3.6 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.5 +0.7 -5.9 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 +1.9 -2.7 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.1 +1.8 -1.2 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.9 -0.6 0.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.7 +2.0 -1.4 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 13.8 +0.4 0.9 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.4 -0.3 6.4 +2.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.5 +1.3 1.7 -3.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.6 -0.9 3.9 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.8 -0.6 4.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.8 +1.7 5.4 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.3 +0.4 0.8 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 +1.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.2 +2.4 4.2 -0.4 -- 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 31 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.5 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.9 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
33.9 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.4 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.2 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT

+8.0 : 32.4 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
+6.5 : 22 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA
+6.3 : 23.6 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+6.2 : 22.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.1 : 25 MULLEWA Central West WA

24.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+4.6 : 21.4 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
+3.9 : 20.4 BATCHELOR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+3.8 : 13.8 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.5 : 12.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.2 : 16.5 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT

Coldest for Friday 31 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-2.8 : 17.9 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
-2.8 : 17.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-2.7 : 12.8 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
-2.7 : 14 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-2.6 : 15.7 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW

-8.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.3 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-8.7 : -8.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.3 : -4 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-7.4 : 1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-7.3 : -7 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
-7.2 : -4.6 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra 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.
43.5 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
31.4 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
15.4 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
11.0 CALOUNDRA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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High realtime reports for Friday 31 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
NORTH WALPOLE
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.8mm/h
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.4mm/h
STIRLINGS SOUTH AG STATION
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 70(140/ 65 ) at 20:17