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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 1432 EST on 22/10/2026.

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 minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091344

BURNIE NTC AWS

15.2

15.0

16/10/2018

13

1 N C

TAS

E Coast

092003

BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT)

16.0

15.9

27/10/2008

50

1 N C


Wednesday 21 OCT 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 17:06EST, 22/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 21 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 23.6 -2.3 10.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 23.7 +0.8 8.9 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 23.5 0.0 11.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 22.4 +1.0 15 +6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 22.0 +0.8 16.1 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 20.8 -1.1 17.0 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.4 +7.1 8.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 31.3 +5.3 18.6 +7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.2 +1.8 26.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.5 -1.7 22.0 +7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 25.3 +1.1 15.5 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) 26.8 +5.4 11.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 28.8 +6.6 11.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 24.0 -- 9.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.3 +5.2 11.8 +4.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 30.5 +0.8 22.8 +2.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 28.3 -0.2 19.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.2 -0.6 18.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 28.3 +1.1 17.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.0 -0.7 18.7 +0.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.5 -1.1 16.9 -0.1 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.4 -0.4 15.6 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 24.8 -0.7 18.2 +2.3 -- 11.6 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.1 -0.6 17.4 +1.6 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 25.9 -1.2 18.1 +1.6 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.6 -1.0 14.8 +1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.7 +0.9 13.9 +4.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 17.7 -2.9 10.8 +3.4 -- 15.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.8 -1.7 16.4 +1.8 -- 40.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.2 +0.4 13.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +1.5 11.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +3.5 6.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.0 +2.2 16.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26.5 +1.6 11.4 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.1 +1.1 11.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.4 +5.1 8.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.2 +7.4 11.7 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.9 +5.8 13.2 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.4 +8.2 14.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.0 +9.1 12.5 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 30.0 +7.8 18.0 +10.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 28.3 +8.7 10.8 +3.3 -- 9.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.8 +7.3 13.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.5 +2.0 16.0 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 20.3 +0.1 12.1 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.8 +10.0 9.9 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 22.3 +5.9 10.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.3 +3.2 13.5 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.2 +8.0 13.9 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.3 +2.3 14.0 +6.2 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
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 21 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.7 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
41.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
41 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
41 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
40.4 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+12.2 : 30.5 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
+11.6 : 29.2 ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
+11.2 : 29 SWANSEA (FRANCIS STREET) E Coast TAS
+10.8 : 31 MARYBOROUGH N Central VIC
+10.8 : 28 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

28.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
28.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.1 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+10.5 : 11.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
+10.3 : 18.0 SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+9.7 : 17.3 KYABRAM Lower North VIC
+9.7 : 15 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
+9.6 : 17 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

Coldest for Wednesday 21 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

13.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
15.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
15.2 KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
15.5 PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC

-8.9 : 23 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-6.3 : 22.8 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-5.4 : 22.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-5.0 : 20 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.9 : 24.9 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW

2.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.1 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
3.2 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
3.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
5.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

-4.4 : 7 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-4.3 : 10 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-3.9 : 5.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-3.7 : 6.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-3.7 : 5.5 GINGIN AERO 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.
55.2 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
52.1 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
48.8 BRAEMAR NE Agricultural SA
46.0 GINNINDERRA (CHARNWOOD (ACT)) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
44.4 BLACKDOWN TABLELAND AL Central Highlands QLD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Agricultural
48.8 BRAEMAR

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
44.4 BLACKDOWN TABLELAND AL
Wide Bay/Burnett
55.2 THANGOOL AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
52.1 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
Goulburn/Monaro
46.0 GINNINDERRA (CHARNWOOD (ACT))

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 21 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
Central Highlands
CLERMONT AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.8mm/h
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
11.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 23.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
7.8mm in 12 min to 21:30 39.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.2mm/h
EMERALD AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.8mm/h
Northwest
URANDANGI AERODROME
7.0mm in 8 min to 20:08 52.5mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
10.8mm in 13 min to 17:00 49.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
COOLANGATTA
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.6mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.0mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.0mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.4mm/h
Darling Downs E
BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.0mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
16.2mm in 30 min to 15:00 32.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.6mm/h
Upper Darling
BOURKE AIRPORT AWS
7.2mm in 18 min to 11:30 24.0mm/h
6.8mm in 15 min to 13:20 27.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 13.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
GUMBOOKA
14.6mm in 30 min to 14:30 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 18.6mm/h
NOONA AWS
6.8mm in 17 min to 16:17 24.0mm/h
CW Plains N
GIRILAMBONE (OKEH) AWS
11.8mm in 21 min to 17:21 33.7mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
11.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.4mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.6mm/h
5.4mm in 11 min to 21:30 29.5mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 19.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
18.2mm in 27 min to 19:30 40.4mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 24.0mm/h
9.6mm in 26 min to 19:56 22.2mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 29.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.4mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
1.4mm in 1 min to 14:31 84.0mm/h
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.0mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 21.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.0mm/h
Sydney--west
PENRITH LAKES AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.0mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.8mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(320/ 63 ) at 09:30
QUEENSLAND
Central West
LONGREACH AERO : 93(160/ 65 ) at 19:48