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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 1039 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

W Gascoyne

006105

SHARK BAY AIRPORT

44.4

30.8

07/08/2015

26

1 D

WA

E Gascoyne

007211

DALGETY DOWNS AIRSTRIP

22.8

18.0

10/08/2020

14

1 D

NT

Darwin-Daly

014031

CHARLES POINT

8.0

5.2

21/08/2017

12

1 D

NT

Darwin-Daly

014050

FORT HILL WHARF

12.0

12.0

25/08/2021

15

1 D Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 10:38EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 22 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 22.8 +1.6 13.6 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.5 +2.9 10.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 21.0 +1.8 10.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 21.1 +3.8 6.7 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.6 +2.9 7.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 20.8 +2.7 13.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.6 +5.4 8.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.4 -0.4 10.8 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.7 21.8 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 15.0 -7.9 11.3 +5.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.9 -1.7 9.6 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.7 +1.3 8.5 +1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.3 +0.3 12.1 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17 +0.5 10 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 +0.3 9.3 +3.7 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.2 +0.5 17.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.1 0.0 14.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.5 -0.4 11.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.6 +2.6 12.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.4 +0.8 10.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +0.8 12.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.1 -0.8 7.8 -2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -1.8 10.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.3 -1.8 11.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 20.5 -1.9 10.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 20.5 -3.0 11.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.6 -3.3 10.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -0.6 11.5 +8.6 -- 19.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.4 +0.1 13.6 +4.8 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.3 +4.5 12.5 +5.6 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.3 +3.7 11.9 +7.2 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.1 -2.3 5.1 +4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.6 +5.1 11.1 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.7 +4.3 4.6 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.9 +3.9 6.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.6 +2.4 4.3 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.5 +0.9 3.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +1.5 8.5 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.6 +0.2 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 +2.7 7.6 +4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.4 +1.4 8.5 +4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.5 +0.6 10.2 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.5 +1.9 8.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.2 +0.5 11.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.0 +1.5 11.1 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.6 +1.1 7.6 +3.9 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.7 +0.4 8.9 +4.8 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.2 +1.0 9.6 +4.4 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.7 +2.8 7.2 +3.5 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.1 0.0 7.7 +2.5 -- 9.8 -- -- -- --
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 Saturday 22 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.9 : 23.4 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.6 : 25.6 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+7.6 : 24.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.6 : 25 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.5 : 23.3 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+7.5 : 23.9 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+10.1 : 11 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+9.9 : 15 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+9.2 : 10 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+9.0 : 10 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+8.9 : 15 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+8.9 : 17 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+8.9 : 11.5 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+8.9 : 10.7 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW

Coldest for Saturday 22 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.0 : 17.6 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-7.9 : 15.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.9 : 16.5 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-4.7 : 19.4 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.7 : 17.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-3.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.9 : 0.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-3.2 : 16.3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-3.1 : 4.9 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-2.8 : 7.8 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.5 : -2.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro 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.
44.4 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
37.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
34.6 STEEP POINT W Gascoyne WA
32.0 NARRABRI (MT KAPUTAR NATIONAL PARK) NW Slopes N NSW
31.2 WARRA W Coast TAS

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High realtime reports for Saturday 22 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
E Gascoyne
MOUNT MAGNET AERO
3.0mm in 2 min to 11:50 90.0mm/h
Central West
COOROW AG STATION
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(230/ 63 ) at 14:55
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(280/ 56 ) at 04:43
TASMANIA
N Coast
LOW HEAD : 83(260/ 63 ) at 07:34
KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM : 74(230/ 65 ) at 09:43
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 122(310/113 ) at 05:36
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 113(250/ 95 ) at 14:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(240/ 54 ) at 12:10
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 117(260/ 76 ) at 08:10
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 80(250/ 65 ) at 13:56
Central Plateau
LIAWENEE : 80(260/ 65 ) at 09:26
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 89(240/ 67 ) at 06:33
STRAHAN AERODROME : 113(280/ 59 ) at 02:17
LOW ROCKY POINT : 98(300/ 67 ) at 01:08
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(320/ 45 ) at 01:03
MOUNT READ : 104(250/ 59 ) at 06:19
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 89(260/ 67 ) at 08:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 115(270/100 ) at 07:21