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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 1410 EST on 17/09/2026.

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

Great Southern

010560

GRAHAM ROCK

49.8

39.6

26/09/2008

92

1 D

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands S

063303

ORANGE AIRPORT AWS

-43.0

-36.3

13/09/2026

30

-36.3

13/09/2026

30

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

31.4

31.3

14/09/2026

74

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:07EST, 17/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 16 SEP 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 31.0 +7.5 13.2 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 30.9 +10.6 16.1 +7.2 13 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 30.3 +9.6 15.4 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 26.2 +7.7 11.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 27.4 +8.6 13.0 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 26.9 +7.6 16.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.0 +8.4 13.0 +4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 28.8 +6.4 12.9 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.0 +3.3 22.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.7 -2.8 10.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.5 -5.2 9.5 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.1 -2.1 9.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.7 -1.6 10.5 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 15 -3.5 11 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.9 -1.0 5.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 29.6 +1.4 19.0 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.9 +1.0 13.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25.9 -0.2 11.8 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.8 +6.3 11.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 33.0 +7.3 11.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 32.2 +6.0 13.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.2 +1.2 11.4 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.0 +0.5 16.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 24.6 +0.4 13.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.7 +0.4 12.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 26.0 +0.3 13.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.7 +3.4 11.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.3 -2.1 6.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -2.1 16.2 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.7 -3.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.3 -4.4 9.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 10.9 -4.0 -43.0 -46.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.5 -5.3 11.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.9 -4.8 7.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 16.9 -4.5 8.5 -0.1 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.7 -4.2 0.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.6 -3.2 1.4 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.7 -2.6 1.8 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -3.7 2.3 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 -2.8 2.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.9 -3.4 4.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.3 -3.8 4.4 -1.5 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.6 -3.3 4.6 -2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.4 -4.6 8.4 -1.1 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.8 -3.9 6.1 -1.8 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.3 -3.6 1.0 -3.8 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.4 -0.1 1.9 -3.1 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.6 +0.2 1.4 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.5 -0.3 2.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 -1.2 3.9 -2.6 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
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 16 SEP 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
38 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
37.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+11.1 : 30 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+10.7 : 30.7 SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA
+10.7 : 28.1 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+10.6 : 30.9 PERTH AIRPORT M.O. Lower West & Perth WA
+10.5 : 27.2 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA

26.2 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.4 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.4 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+11.5 : 18 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 14.2 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 19 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+9.0 : 23.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.9 : 14.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

Coldest for Wednesday 16 SEP 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 16 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-7.0 : 7.1 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 9.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 : 9.5 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.4 : 10 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-43.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-7.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-46.2 : -43.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-7.5 : -4 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-7.0 : 3 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-6.7 : -0.3 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.7 : 0.4 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.7 : -1.4 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.7 : -0.2 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA

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.
49.8 GRAHAM ROCK Cent Wheatbelt WA
23.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
22.4 BOORALEE Cent Wheatbelt WA
21.4 LUCASTON (BAKERS CREEK ROAD) Southeast TAS
19.8 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Wednesday 16 SEP 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.
None reported

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
FORTESCUE DAVE FORREST AP : 82( 60/ 65 ) at 17:28
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 82(190/ 63 ) at 21:56
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 83(170/ 69 ) at 14:30
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 85(240/ 63 ) at 12:30
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 93(180/ 69 ) at 03:00
MOUNT HOTHAM : 96(170/ 78 ) at 05:30
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(210/ 65 ) at 05:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(230/ 69 ) at 01:17
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(310/ 72 ) at 20:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(260/ 67 ) at 22:53
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 82(220/ 65 ) at 01:48