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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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This section is now at stage 2. For more information on records, the quality flags in the comments column and BoM quality control go here.

Prepared at 1602 EST on 18/10/2026.

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 Highlands

035073

TOLINESS STATION

102.0

47.0

19/10/1939

108

1 N C

QLD

Central West

036037

MUTTABURRA

101.0

94.5

18/10/1954

138

1 N C

QLD

Warrego

044232

THE 27 MILE GARDEN AL

31.0

29.0

19/10/2022

13

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 17:12EST, 19/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 17 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 24.5 -1.4 12.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 25.2 +2.3 9.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 24.1 +0.6 11.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 22 +0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 21.9 +0.7 10.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 21.4 -0.5 13.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.3 +2.0 7.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 35.0 +9.0 16.1 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.2 25.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.5 +2.3 15.9 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 28.6 +4.4 9.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 29.4 +7.2 13.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24 +3.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.8 +7.7 12.0 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 -1.5 22.2 +1.5 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 -1.4 23.2 +2.4 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.4 -1.1 21.1 +2.8 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 -4.2 17.7 +0.5 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.6 -2.6 15.2 -1.4 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.1 -2.6 18.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.7 -0.9 16.3 -0.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.6 -1.2 15.0 -1.1 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.8 -2.7 16.0 +0.1 13 4.6 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.8 -1.9 16.6 +0.8 -- 5.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 22.8 -4.3 15.3 -1.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.3 -7.3 11.4 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.6 -2.2 11.9 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 17 -4.5 -- -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -5.3 7.4 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.7 -3.8 13.6 -1.0 -- 16.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.5 -3.3 12.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.6 -4.7 11.3 +1.3 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.3 7.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 -1.1 13.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.3 -2.6 11.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.3 -1.7 11.5 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.4 -0.9 4.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.0 +2.2 10.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +1.0 7.7 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.1 +4.9 14.1 +4.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 +3.1 9.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 24.7 +2.5 8.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 23.4 +3.8 5.2 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.3 +5.8 9.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.2 +4.7 11.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 25.2 +5.0 8.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.5 +4.7 10.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.1 +1.7 11.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.5 +3.4 8.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.6 +4.4 7.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 25.7 +8.7 9.3 +1.5 -- 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 Saturday 17 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

43.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
42.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.9 : 34.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+10.5 : 25.0 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
+9.9 : 20.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
+9.9 : 35.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+9.6 : 24.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

29.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
27.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.5 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.8 : 29.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+7.7 : 21 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+6.5 : 21.2 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+6.4 : 17.6 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.9 : 14.0 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
+5.9 : 22.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

Coldest for Saturday 17 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
13.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-12.5 : 17 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-12.0 : 21.2 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-11.7 : 19 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-11.4 : 18.6 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-11.3 : 20.4 ROLLESTON AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD

-2.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.3 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-6.1 : 3 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-5.2 : -2.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-4.8 : -3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.2 : 1.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-4.1 : 1.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 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.
102.0 TOLINESS STATION Central Highlands QLD
101.0 MUTTABURRA Central West QLD
47.0 BRISBANE ROAD ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
40.0 MARENGO Central West QLD
35.0 IVANHOE DOWNS Warrego QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
102.0 TOLINESS STATION
Central West
101.0 MUTTABURRA
40.0 MARENGO
Brisbane/SE Coast
47.0 BRISBANE ROAD ALERT
Warrego
35.0 IVANHOE DOWNS

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High realtime reports for Saturday 17 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
Lower West & Perth
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.0mm/h
VASSE AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
WINTON AIRPORT
3.2mm in 2 min to 21:10 96.0mm/h
5.8mm in 7 min to 21:17 49.7mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
GLADSTONE RADAR
6.6mm in 13 min to 16:13 30.5mm/h
5.6mm in 12 min to 17:00 28.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h
VICTORIA
N Central
PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE)
39.6mm in 30 min to 17:30 79.2mm/h
39.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 39.6mm/h
39.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 39.6mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Northwest
WINTON AIRPORT : 85(210/ 65 ) at 21:08
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 69( 90/ 65 ) at 23:42