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Monday 17 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 09:35EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Monday 17 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 22.4 +1.2 11.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 19.8 +1.2 9.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.6 +0.4 10.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.6 +0.3 8.9 +1.6 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.5 -0.2 9.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.5 +0.4 13.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.8 -0.4 7.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.8 +4.0 8.8 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 +0.8 21.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.4 +2.5 10.4 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 18.1 -0.5 11.5 +5.5 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.0 -0.4 8.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.8 +0.8 8.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15 -1.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.0 +4.8 5.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 26.5 -0.2 18.3 +0.9 -- 11.6 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.6 +0.5 13.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.7 -0.2 15.6 +3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.4 +0.4 13.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 22.4 -1.2 12.6 +1.7 -- 4.6 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.7 +0.5 15.7 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.1 -0.8 13.1 +2.5 -- 6.8 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.7 -0.1 13.6 +3.1 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.1 -2.0 13.7 +3.7 12 3.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.7 -0.7 14.6 +4.5 -- 11.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 20.5 -3.0 13.3 +2.3 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.1 -1.8 9.1 +1.4 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.6 +1.9 5.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.5 -1.8 12.7 +3.9 -- 11.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +0.2 8.4 +1.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -0.7 4.7 0.0 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.7 +2.3 2.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.4 -1.1 12.4 +4.0 10 8.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 15.4 -4.0 9.1 +4.2 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 17.6 -1.4 10.3 +3.6 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.1 +0.9 3.1 +1.9 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.0 +3.4 5.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +4.0 7.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.6 +3.2 7.8 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.1 +2.8 5.8 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.3 +3.3 6.1 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.6 +1.7 5.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.5 +1.9 3.1 -2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.1 -1.6 7.3 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.6 -0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.8 +3.3 4.9 +1.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.9 +0.6 7.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.2 +2.0 6.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.3 +3.4 4.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +1.9 5.8 +0.6 -- 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 Monday 17 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.4 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
35.4 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.4 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.4 BRADSHAW EXT ORG Northern Rivers NT

+7.0 : 23 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.6 : 7.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+6.4 : 17.0 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
+6.3 : 20 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
+5.7 : 16.8 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC

25.1 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.7 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.5 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+9.0 : 16 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+8.7 : 14.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+8.0 : 16.4 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+7.9 : 16 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+7.6 : 9.4 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW

Coldest for Monday 17 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.8 : 12.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-4.9 : 15.2 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-4.7 : 14.5 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
-4.6 : 17.2 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-4.5 : 16 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.5 : 15.4 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.5 : 15.0 CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN) Illawarra NSW

-4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.9 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-1.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.7 : 0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 13 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT
-4.1 : -2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-4.1 : 2.6 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-3.8 : 3.0 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-3.8 : -1.9 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

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.
47.0 MINNIE WATER (PUMP SHED) North Coast NSW
45.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
44.4 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
34.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
32.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

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High realtime reports for Monday 17 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN
5.6mm in 12 min to 08:17 28.0mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
10.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.2mm/h
BUNBURY
11.4mm in 30 min to 10:00 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 15.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
DARDANUP
12.2mm in 30 min to 10:30 24.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.0mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 10:30 20.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.2mm/h
SOUTH PERTH AG STATION
12.0mm in 30 min to 11:30 24.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 13.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
CARTERS BORE
11.6mm in 30 min to 19:00 23.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.6mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
4.4mm in 6 min to 10:30 44.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 100(270/ 58 ) at 10:38
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(250/ 72 ) at 17:37
CAPE NATURALISTE : 96(260/ 65 ) at 14:03
BUSSELTON JETTY : 80(260/ 69 ) at 13:27
WITCHCLIFFE WEST : 80(260/ 63 ) at 13:51