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Wednesday 14 OCT 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 14:48EST, 15/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 14 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 33.2 +7.3 16.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 31.0 +8.1 15.0 +4.6 12 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 30.3 +6.8 15.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 26.2 +4.8 10.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 28.1 +6.9 14.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 28.0 +6.1 15.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.3 +7.0 9.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.3 +0.3 10.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +0.7 26.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.6 -3.6 18.3 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 19.5 -4.7 11.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.4 -1.8 9.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17 -3.5 11 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.4 -3.7 6.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 -0.3 22.0 +1.3 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 +1.1 22.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 31.1 +2.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.1 +4.3 21.4 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 31.8 +4.6 20.5 +3.9 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.7 +4.0 22.4 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 28.3 +1.7 22.3 +5.3 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.8 0.0 18.8 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 25.6 +0.1 20.0 +4.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 -1.7 20.5 +4.7 -- 5.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 25.8 -1.3 20.4 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.3 +1.7 17.3 +4.4 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.8 -2.0 12.1 +2.4 -- 19.6 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 17 -4.5 11 +5.0 11 25.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT -- -- 16 +1.4 -- 40.8 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.9 -5.9 14.0 +2.0 -- 43.4 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.8 -7.5 13.3 +3.3 -- 13.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.4 -1.9 0.7 -5.0 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.0 -5.8 13.7 +0.3 12 70.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.0 -5.9 12.2 +1.5 -- 15.4 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.1 -4.9 12.1 +1.1 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.0 -3.3 6.2 -0.1 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.2 -0.6 3.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.4 -2.7 3.9 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.0 -3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 -4.9 2.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.2 -3.0 5.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 -3.6 2.7 -4.8 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.6 -5.9 4.8 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.5 -6.0 8.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -5.5 2.6 -3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.3 -0.1 0.8 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.7 -1.4 1.7 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.2 +1.0 1.2 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 -2.0 5.4 -2.4 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
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 14 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

43.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
42.3 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
42.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
40.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.4 : 29.8 HILLARYS BOAT HARBOUR NTC AWS Lower West & Perth WA
+9.1 : 28 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA
+9.0 : 27.3 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
+8.8 : 30 DONNYBROOK Lower West & Perth WA
+8.6 : 29.7 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+8.6 : 27.6 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA

27.9 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT
27.0 TINDAL RAAF Northern Rivers NT
26.9 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+7.7 : 24.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+7.5 : 21 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 24.6 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
+7.2 : 24 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+6.7 : 15.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Wednesday 14 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-9.2 : 19.4 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-9.1 : 8.9 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-9.0 : 19.6 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-8.8 : 9 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
-8.4 : 20 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA

-7.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-8.8 : -7.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.9 : -5.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-7.9 : -3 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-7.3 : 0.5 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.3 : -6.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

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.
106.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB Sydney--east NSW
99.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW
87.2 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
83.4 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
77.0 CONCORD (BRAYS RD) Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
76.0 WINGHAM (LANARK CLOSE)
55.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
Hunter Valley
68.0 GOSFORD AWS
53.6 MORISSET (BALCOLYN (BAY STREET))
Sydney--east
106.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB
99.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB
87.2 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
83.4 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
77.0 CONCORD (BRAYS RD)
74.4 CONCORD GOLF CLUB
70.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
69.8 ABBOTSFORD (BLACKWALL POINT RD)
68.0 AUDLEY (ROYAL NATIONAL PARK)
67.4 TERREY HILLS AWS
62.0 PEAKHURST GOLF CLUB
62.0 NORTH RYDE GOLF CLUB
58.4 WAHROONGA (ADA AVENUE)
54.2 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE)
Illawarra
68.0 BELLAMBI AWS

ISLANDS
Islands
68.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AIRPORT ROAD EXT ORG
64.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 14 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
7.8mm in 17 min to 16:17 27.5mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.0mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
13.6mm in 29 min to 22:00 28.1mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
23.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 23.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.8mm/h
GYMPIE
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.8mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
5.6mm in 15 min to 06:30 22.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.6mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
17.6mm in 29 min to 00:30 36.4mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 23.2mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 20.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
GOSFORD AWS
35.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.7mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
14.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.3mm/h
TERREY HILLS AWS
42.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.0mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE)
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
VICTORIA
N Central
PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE)
39.6mm in 13 min to 14:43 182.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE)
11.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
21.6mm in 30 min to 04:00 43.2mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 24.6mm/h
15.2mm in 20 min to 04:20 45.6mm/h
39.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 39.4mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 22.0mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 16.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central West
LONGREACH AERO : 111(250/ 63 ) at 22:03
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 78(170/ 63 ) at 06:30