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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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Prepared at 1424 EST on 17/10/2026.

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

QLD

Central Coast E

033013

COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE

64.6

57.0

30/10/2000

85

1 N C

QLD

Central Coast E

033270

UPPER DON ALERT

40.0

35.0

14/10/2024

24

1 N C

QLD

Central Coast E

033320

MT JUKES

100.0

57.0

18/10/2011

17

1 N C

QLD

Maranoa

043075

MUNNAWEENA

46.0

29.6

29/10/2012

15

1 N C

ISL

Islands

200001

MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

120.6

81.2

18/10/2017

25

1 N C


Friday 16 OCT 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 17:11EST, 19/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 16 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 24.6 -1.3 10.1 -1.6 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 24.5 +1.6 8.9 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 23.2 -0.3 9.7 -2.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 21.5 +0.1 8.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.9 -0.3 9.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 21 -0.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.7 +4.4 10.0 +0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 32.2 +6.2 14.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34 +0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.9 -1.3 14.3 -0.5 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 27.0 +2.8 9.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 27.5 +5.3 12.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24 +3.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.8 +5.7 7.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +1.5 21.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.3 +0.8 23.1 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 26.0 -2.5 20.5 +2.2 -- 6.6 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.8 -4.0 18.6 +1.4 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.5 -2.7 17.0 +0.4 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 23.7 -4.0 18.7 +0.1 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.2 -3.4 19.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.5 -3.3 14.7 -1.4 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 -3.2 15.0 -0.9 13 1.6 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.5 -4.2 15.9 +0.1 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 22.8 -4.3 15.0 -1.5 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.2 -6.4 10.4 -2.5 -- 9.8 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.2 -2.6 11.9 +2.2 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 16 -5.5 -- -- -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 14.4 -6.2 7.8 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 18.9 -5.6 13.1 -1.5 -- 8.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.2 -3.6 13.3 +1.3 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.8 -4.5 11.7 +1.7 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -3.0 6.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 -1.6 13.0 -0.4 10 30.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.2 -3.7 10.9 +0.2 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.3 -1.7 11.8 +0.8 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.6 -3.7 4.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.1 +1.3 8.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.4 +0.3 6.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.4 +2.2 10.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.6 +1.7 7.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 23.8 +1.6 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 21.4 +1.8 5.2 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 23.1 +3.6 6.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 23.4 +2.9 9.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 23.3 +3.1 6.5 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.3 +2.5 6.8 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.7 +0.3 10.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.0 +1.9 8.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.7 +2.5 6.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 23.3 +6.3 7.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
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 Friday 16 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

42.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
42.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.3 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
42.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.0 : 22.5 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
+7.9 : 22.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+7.1 : 18.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
+7.0 : 23.2 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
+6.9 : 30.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.9 : 30 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

26.9 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.9 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
26.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
26.7 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+6.8 : 15 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.7 : 16.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.2 : 15.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+5.4 : 25.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.4 : 12.4 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.4 : 26.9 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

Coldest for Friday 16 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.6 : 20 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-9.4 : 20.4 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-9.3 : 20 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-9.2 : 20.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-8.4 : 19.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-8.4 : 19.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-8.4 : 14 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-2.3 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-0.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.1 : -1.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-5.6 : 0.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-5.2 : 0.6 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-5.1 : 4.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-5.0 : 0.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

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.
120.6 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
100.0 MT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
91.0 MOUNT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
72.4 ST LAWRENCE Central Coast E QLD
64.6 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
50.8 GIBB RIVER

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
56.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
100.0 MT JUKES
91.0 MOUNT JUKES
72.4 ST LAWRENCE
64.6 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE
60.0 PLEYSTOWE SUGAR MILL

ISLANDS
Islands
120.6 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Friday 16 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
Northwest
NEW MAY DOWNS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
GIRILAMBONE (OKEH) AWS
26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
11.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 22.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.4mm/h
None reported