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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 0704 EST on 18/09/2026.

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

Goldfields

012241

LEONORA AERO

19.6

17.2

31/08/2010

19

1 D

Highest maximum temperature

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

31.4

31.0

10/08/2024

74

1 D


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 07:03EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 05 AUG 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 21.3 +0.1 10.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.3 +2.7 8.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.4 +1.2 8.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.3 0.0 6.7 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.6 -0.1 7.6 -0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.4 +0.3 12.8 +1.7 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -0.2 8.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.1 +2.3 5.4 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +1.3 21.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.7 +0.8 4.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 18.1 -0.5 1.6 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 13.2 -3.2 1.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 13.3 -2.7 3.4 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 13 -3.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.4 +0.2 7.4 +1.8 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 26.5 -0.2 17.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 +0.7 12.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.1 -0.8 9.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.7 +1.7 9.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.2 +0.6 8.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.2 0.0 9.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.9 0.0 6.7 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.5 +2.7 9.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 +0.4 8.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.7 -0.7 7.9 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.3 +0.8 11.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 +1.9 8.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -2.7 -2.3 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.9 -1.4 4.9 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.3 -1.5 5.0 -1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 16.8 -2.8 0.0 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 7.1 -4.3 -1.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.6 -0.9 7.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 16.8 -2.6 0.5 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.2 -0.8 8.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.5 -1.7 -2.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.5 -1.1 6.6 +3.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -1.4 7.7 +3.9 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.8 -2.6 1.6 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 -0.3 4.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.2 -0.8 5.3 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.6 -1.3 8.0 +3.7 -- 12.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.7 -0.9 8.0 +2.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.4 -2.3 9.5 +1.3 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.6 -1.9 8.8 +2.1 -- 7.8 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 +0.6 5.7 +2.0 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.4 +2.1 1.9 -2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.4 +2.2 3.2 -2.0 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.1 +1.2 2.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.9 +1.8 3.8 -1.4 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
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 Wednesday 05 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.5 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.5 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+3.9 : 25.5 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+3.9 : 30.2 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+3.5 : 10.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
+3.4 : 32.8 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+3.3 : 25.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.3 : 31.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+3.3 : 31.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

24.7 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.3 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+8.8 : 17.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.7 : 15.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.4 : 15 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.8 : 19 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+6.7 : 13 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+6.7 : 17 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

Coldest for Wednesday 05 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.3 : 15.8 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-4.7 : 14.8 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-4.7 : 4.3 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-4.5 : 15.7 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-4.5 : 17.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-4.5 : 10.0 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC

-5.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.5 EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE AWS) Southwest Plains NSW
-4.5 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW

-9.1 : -5.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-8.4 : -4 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
-7.0 : -3.8 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-7.0 : -4 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-6.8 : -3.4 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S 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.
126.0 CAPE LIPTRAP (ILLAWONG) W Gippsland VIC
44.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
28.8 MOE SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
28.8 YARRAGON SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
28.6 BALOOK W Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
126.0 CAPE LIPTRAP (ILLAWONG)
28.8 MOE SOUTH
28.8 YARRAGON SOUTH
28.6 BALOOK

ISLANDS
Islands
44.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Wednesday 05 AUG 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
44.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 88.4mm/h
44.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 44.2mm/h
None reported