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Tuesday 06 OCT 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 16:22EST, 07/10/2026.

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 34.8 +8.9 9.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 29.1 +6.2 8.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 28.2 +4.7 10.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 23.2 +1.8 4.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 21.4 +0.2 8.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 23.5 +1.6 12.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.3 +4.0 8.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 29.5 +3.5 13.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 0.0 23.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.9 -1.3 16.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21.0 -3.2 7.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 22.4 +0.2 6.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19 -1.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.8 -1.3 9.0 +1.8 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 -0.3 18.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.8 -0.7 17.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.6 -0.9 15.4 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.0 +2.2 16.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 29.3 +2.1 16.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.6 -0.1 18.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.2 +0.6 16.5 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 27.7 +2.9 19.2 +3.1 -- 7.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 25.4 -0.1 19.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.4 -0.3 17.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 28.1 +1.0 19.3 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.3 +1.7 15.8 +2.9 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 28.9 +3.1 13.7 +4.0 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 28.8 +4.3 17.6 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.9 +3.1 15.0 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 30.2 +4.9 12.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.8 -1.5 9.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.5 +5.7 17.1 +3.7 16 1.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 28.1 +3.2 15.2 +4.5 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 27.5 +4.5 15.2 +4.2 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.1 -0.2 8.4 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.2 +0.4 9.9 +2.0 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.3 -0.8 7.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.2 +1.0 7.8 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.2 -1.7 7.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 20.8 -1.4 7.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.9 -1.7 4.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT -- -- 8.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.8 -1.7 11.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.2 -2.0 8.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.3 -2.5 4.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.5 -1.9 10.0 +3.7 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.9 -0.2 10.9 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.6 -1.6 9.7 +2.7 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.8 -1.2 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

41.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
40.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
39.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+8.9 : 34.8 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.8 : 33 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.5 : 36 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.2 : 41.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+8.1 : 32.8 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN 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

3.1 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-6.3 : 23 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-5.6 : 6.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.4 : 9.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.0 : 10.8 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
-4.7 : 6.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
69.0 CROOKWELL POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
27.0 WARWICK ALERT Darling Downs E QLD
25.0 LESLIE DAM Darling Downs E QLD
24.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
24.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
27.0 WARWICK ALERT
25.0 LESLIE DAM
24.2 WARWICK

NEW SOUTH WALES
Goulburn/Monaro
69.0 CROOKWELL POST OFFICE

TASMANIA
W Coast
24.4 MOUNT READ

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Cent Wheatbelt
KALANNIE AG STATION
11.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
4.8mm in 13 min to 18:59 22.2mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
4.0mm in 6 min to 18:20 40.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
KINGAROY AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.2mm/h
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
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 83(170/ 70 ) at 22:23
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(210/ 63 ) at 16:00
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(230/ 76 ) at 21:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(250/ 93 ) at 14:47
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) : 95(230/ 70 ) at 18:44
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(330/ 72 ) at 05:22
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 16:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 104(280/ 87 ) at 10:48