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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.
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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 0922 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

NT

Roper-McArthur

014652

MARANBOY HILL

0.2

0.2

20/08/2024

19

1 D Equal to record.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014653

CONWAYS

0.2

0.2

20/08/2024

16

1 D Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014517

NGAYAWILI

39.3

34.4

29/08/2021

25

37.7

07/11/2007

27

1 D


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 09:22EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 16 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 25.9 +4.7 8.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 24.4 +5.8 11.4 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 24.2 +5.0 7.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 20.3 +3.0 3.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 22.1 +4.4 4.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 22.3 +4.2 11.6 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.9 +5.7 6.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.9 +2.1 7.8 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.6 +0.1 22.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.0 -2.9 9.2 +3.2 -- 9.4 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 15.2 -3.4 12.3 +6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.2 +0.8 9.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.4 +0.4 8.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15 -1.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 +1.3 5.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.4 -1.3 18.7 +1.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.2 +1.1 16.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.5 -0.4 16.0 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 +0.6 14.8 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 22.0 -1.6 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.5 +0.3 15.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 21.8 -1.1 14.8 +4.2 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.3 -0.5 13.8 +3.3 -- 15.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.9 -0.2 13.2 +3.2 11 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.7 -0.7 14.6 +4.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.1 -0.4 13.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.4 +0.5 9.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.9 +1.2 4.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.1 -1.2 12.8 +4.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.1 +0.3 9.8 +2.9 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.8 -0.8 4.9 +0.2 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 12.9 +1.5 1.5 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.8 +0.3 10.3 +1.9 -- 10.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 16.8 -2.6 7.2 +2.3 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.6 -1.4 8.6 +1.9 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.6 +1.4 1.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.1 +3.5 4.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.3 +3.3 3.1 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.6 +2.2 4.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.2 +2.9 4.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 17.6 +2.6 2.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +1.1 5.2 +0.9 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.8 +1.2 5.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.4 -1.3 6.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- 5.3 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.4 +3.9 4.5 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.9 +0.6 4.8 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.1 +1.9 6.6 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.4 +2.5 3.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.3 +1.2 4.4 -0.8 -- 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 Sunday 16 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.3 NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
35.6 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.4 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.2 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+8.6 : 39.3 NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
+7.7 : 25 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+6.9 : 22.0 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+6.9 : 27 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
+6.4 : 7.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+6.4 : 29 KALBARRI Central West WA

25.3 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
23.7 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+6.8 : 19 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+6.3 : 14.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+6.3 : 12.3 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+6.0 : 13 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 11.9 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
+5.3 : 10.2 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

Coldest for Sunday 16 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.5 : 12.9 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-7.3 : 17 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-7.0 : 14.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-6.8 : 14 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 20 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD

-7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.1 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-2.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-5.0 : 0.9 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-4.7 : 0.1 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-4.5 : 2.1 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
-4.5 : 0.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
-4.3 : 1.8 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC

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.
37.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER) North Coast NSW
36.6 BYRON BAY North Coast NSW
33.2 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
32.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
29.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Sunday 16 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 12.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.2mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 70(130/ 65 ) at 03:28