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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.
  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 1209 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

012009

NORSEMAN AERO

28.2

23.0

01/08/2015

26

1 D

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Interior

013030

TELFER AERO

23.4

22.4

29/08/2020

50

1 D


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 12:08EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 28 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 18.0 -3.2 7.9 -1.1 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 19.9 +1.3 7.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.0 -0.2 8.7 +0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 +0.7 5.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.8 +0.1 4.3 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.8 +0.7 9.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.1 -2.1 11.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.9 +3.1 9.2 +3.4 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +2.8 21.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 +1.1 4.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21.8 +3.2 6.9 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 22.2 +5.8 5.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 19.8 +3.8 8.4 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20 +3.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 +2.8 6.5 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.3 +1.6 21.3 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +1.8 16.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25.5 +1.6 13.5 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.2 +3.2 16.3 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 26.3 +2.7 12.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.9 +2.7 14.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.1 +1.2 14.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.7 +1.9 12.3 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 23.3 +1.2 14.1 +4.1 12 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.7 +0.3 13.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 26.0 +2.5 14.6 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.0 +2.1 10.2 +2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.9 +2.2 4.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.4 +0.1 9.7 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.3 +3.5 6.3 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +3.1 4.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.8 +2.4 0.0 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.2 -0.3 10.4 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.2 +2.8 4.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.7 +1.7 4.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.3 +1.1 2.4 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.1 +1.5 2.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.1 +2.1 3.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.7 +3.3 6.1 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.9 +3.6 1.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 17.4 +2.4 5.4 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.1 +0.2 5.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.3 +1.7 7.8 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +0.3 10.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 14.2 -1.3 6.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.8 +3.3 2.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.4 +2.1 6.4 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.4 +3.2 7.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.5 +4.6 8.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.6 +3.5 7.8 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
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 28 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.8 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.5 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.3 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.0 : 11 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.7 : 26.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.7 : 27.9 FORREST Eucla WA
+6.7 : 21 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.6 : 18 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW

25.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.8 : 23.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+9.1 : 15.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+8.7 : 16.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.6 : 16.2 EUCLA Eucla WA
+8.3 : 12.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

Coldest for Friday 28 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.0 : 13.0 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-4.8 : 15.6 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.8 : 13.5 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-4.4 : 12.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.3 : 14.5 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-4.3 : 19 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

-6.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : 1 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA
-5.1 : -6.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 : -0.6 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-4.1 : 0.7 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-4.0 : 8.6 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

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.
29.4 FORTESCUE BAY Southeast TAS
28.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
24.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
24.0 YORKRAKINE Cent Wheatbelt WA
22.6 YORKRAKINE TBRG Cent Wheatbelt WA

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High realtime reports for Friday 28 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
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.8mm/h
Eucla
FORREST
11.0mm in 30 min to 15:30 22.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(320/ 78 ) at 22:34
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(250/ 72 ) at 22:48
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(250/ 74 ) at 05:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 70(260/ 63 ) at 10:00