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Provisional records set or equalled today

Preparation of this section goes through three stages:

  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.
  3. About 6 months later, the whole Daily Weather Summary is updated to include late-arriving data and quality-control information from the BoM. At that time the "C" flags are removed.

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 1450 EST on 21/10/2026.

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

WA

W Gascoyne

006104

MINNIE CREEK AIRSTRIP

11.8

5.6

20/10/2021

14

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

VIC

W Coast

090194

DARTMOOR

18.9

17.6

18/10/2017

17

1 N C

TAS

W Coast

097080

LOW ROCKY POINT

16.6

16.5

16/10/2018

14

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Interior

013030

TELFER AERO

44.2

44.1

24/10/2002

49

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Removed from observations by BoM.

TAS

E Coast

092123

SWAN ISLAND

23.5

23.0

20/10/2011

25

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:47EST, 21/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 20 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 23.9 -2.0 11.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 23.6 +0.7 6.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 21.5 -2.0 8.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 21 -0.4 9.9 +1.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.6 -0.6 9.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 20.2 -1.7 12.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.2 +4.9 6.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 31.9 +5.9 14.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.2 +1.8 26.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.2 +8.0 18.3 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 22.4 -1.8 15.8 +4.9 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.6 +2.4 16.7 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19 -1.5 16 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.0 +6.9 18.8 +11.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +0.3 22.3 +1.6 -- 17.2 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.7 +0.2 22.1 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.9 -0.6 21.6 +3.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.5 -1.3 18.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 -1.3 17.8 +1.2 -- 31.6 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.2 -2.5 19.0 +0.4 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 26.4 -0.2 18.0 +1.0 -- 9.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.5 -1.3 16.3 +0.2 -- 20.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 24.6 -0.9 16.4 +0.5 -- 34.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.3 -1.4 16.8 +1.0 -- 73.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 25.6 -1.5 16.6 +0.1 -- 21.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 -3.8 12.0 -0.9 -- 17.2 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.3 -0.5 10.4 +0.7 -- 4.8 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 18 -3.5 -- -- -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 16.4 -4.2 8.8 +1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.5 -3.0 14.1 -0.5 -- 12.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +0.6 13.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +0.7 7.9 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +2.2 6.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.4 +1.6 14.8 +1.4 10 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26.1 +1.2 9.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.5 +0.5 10.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.1 +2.8 6.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.4 +5.6 9.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.3 +4.2 10.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.9 +6.7 15.9 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.2 +6.3 11.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 29.1 +6.9 13.7 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 27.6 +8.0 6.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 27.5 +8.0 15.4 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 28.2 +7.7 17.7 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 29.6 +9.4 18.1 +8.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.5 +7.7 14.7 +8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.8 +2.4 10.7 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.9 +3.8 11.4 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.2 +7.0 9.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 30.4 +13.4 16.9 +9.1 -- 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 Tuesday 20 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
43.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
43.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+13.4 : 30.4 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+13.0 : 29.9 DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
+12.2 : 27.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+12.1 : 29.0 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+12.0 : 30.2 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
+12.0 : 28.9 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

29.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
29.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.8 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
27.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+12.0 : 17.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
+11.6 : 21.2 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+11.6 : 18.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
+11.4 : 18.7 SHE OAKS W Central VIC
+11.3 : 15.8 WARRA W Coast TAS

Coldest for Tuesday 20 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

13.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
13.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
15.2 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
15.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.9 : 23.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.8 : 23 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-6.6 : 23 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-6.5 : 20.7 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
-6.3 : 23 SURAT Maranoa QLD

2.1 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
2.6 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
3.1 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
3.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.7 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.0 : 9 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-4.9 : 4.3 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.9 : 5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.6 : 3 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.4 : 3.1 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA

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.
74.6 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
73.6 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
73.4 INNISFAIL AERODROME N Coast--Herbert QLD
70.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
66.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
62.0 MT SOPHIA
N Coast--Herbert
73.4 INNISFAIL AERODROME
70.0 MENAVALE ALERT
66.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
65.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
61.0 TUNG OIL TM
60.0 CORSIS ALERT
55.2 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
Brisbane/SE Coast
74.6 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
73.6 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
50.6 NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Tuesday 20 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
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
15.6mm in 22 min to 12:57 42.5mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 17.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
4.8mm in 7 min to 15:49 41.1mm/h
5.6mm in 7 min to 15:56 48.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.0mm/h
N Plateau
RABBIT FLAT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT
6.8mm in 15 min to 13:45 27.2mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 13:46 96.0mm/h
5.6mm in 4 min to 13:50 84.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
18.4mm in 22 min to 15:00 50.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 21.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
19.8mm in 30 min to 15:30 39.6mm/h
41.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 41.0mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 16:00 23.2mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 31.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.8mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 80(310/ 63 ) at 07:27