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Tuesday 06 OCT 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 17:46EST, 06/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 06 OCT 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 35 +9.1 9.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 29 +6.1 8.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 28 +4.5 10.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 23 +1.6 4.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 21 -0.2 8.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 23 +1.1 12.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 24 +3.7 8.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 29 +3.0 13.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33 -0.4 23.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30 -1.2 16.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21 -3.2 7.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 22 -0.2 6.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17 -1.1 9.0 +1.8 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 29 -0.7 18.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29 -0.5 17.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 28 -0.5 15.4 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32 +2.2 16.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 29 +1.8 16.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28 +0.3 18.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27 +0.4 16.5 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25 +0.2 19.2 +3.1 -- 7.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 25 -0.5 19.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25 -0.7 17.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 28 +0.9 19.3 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26 +1.4 15.8 +2.9 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 28 +2.2 13.7 +4.0 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29 +4.5 17.6 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27 +3.2 15.0 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 30 +4.7 12.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17 -1.3 9.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 29 +6.2 17.1 +3.7 16 1.6 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 28 -- 17.3 -- -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 28 +3.1 15.2 +4.5 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27 +4.0 15.2 +4.2 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21 -0.3 8.4 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22 +0.2 9.9 +2.0 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21 -1.1 7.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 25 +0.8 7.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19 -1.9 7.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 21 -1.2 7.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18 -1.6 4.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT -- -- 8.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 19 -1.5 11.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18 -2.2 8.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14 -2.8 4.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15 -1.4 10.0 +3.7 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16 -0.1 10.9 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17 -1.2 9.7 +2.7 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16 -1.0 10.0 +2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
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 Tuesday 06 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
41 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
40 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+9.1 : 35 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.3 : 33 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
+8.0 : 41 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+7.4 : 34 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+7.4 : 31 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA

29.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
27.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
26.2 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+9.5 : 23 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.0 : 25 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+6.8 : 21.4 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+6.7 : 24.1 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
+6.2 : 15 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW

Coldest for Tuesday 06 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.0 : 4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.9 : 6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.8 : 10 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
-5.8 : 9 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.6 : 7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-5.6 : 8 WARRA W Coast TAS

-0.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1.8 FINGAL (FLEMING ST) E Coast TAS

-7.9 : 2 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.4 : 5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-6.0 : 4 HAWKER Upper North SA
-5.7 : 4 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
-5.6 : 15.1 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD

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.
27.0 WARWICK ALERT Darling Downs E QLD
24.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
24.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
24.0 CANNON COVE AL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
24.0 WARWICK (SCOTS COLLEGE) TM Darling Downs E QLD

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Tuesday 06 OCT 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
Brisbane/SE Coast
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.6mm/h
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
12.2mm in 23 min to 04:30 31.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 17.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
HOLSWORTHY DEFENCE AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.8mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
13.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
11.2mm in 20 min to 06:30 33.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(210/ 63 ) at 16:00
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(230/ 70 ) at 18:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(250/ 83 ) at 13:43
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 76(230/ 65 ) at 13:41
KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM : 93(230/ 70 ) at 11:38
BURNIE NTC AWS : 104(320/ 61 ) at 07:39
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 89(250/ 72 ) at 12:50
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(260/ 63 ) at 13:57
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 121(310/102 ) at 05:49
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 124(270/ 82 ) at 08:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 80(290/ 65 ) at 00:47
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 100(260/ 83 ) at 15:30
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 74(260/ 67 ) at 14:11
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 85(220/ 67 ) at 14:27
LOW ROCKY POINT : 111(310/ 72 ) at 05:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 106(290/ 80 ) at 06:21
MOUNT READ : 95(280/ 59 ) at 07:19
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 78(260/ 65 ) at 16:01
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 104(280/ 87 ) at 10:48