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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.
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Prepared at 1412 EST on 28/10/2026.

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

NT

Roper-McArthur

014651

SNOWDROP CREEK

73.4

47.6

24/10/2026

22

1 N C Previous record set 4 days ago.


Wednesday 28 OCT 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 23:45EST, 28/10/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 28 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 30.4 +4.5 13.0 +1.3 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 27.9 +5.0 14.8 +4.4 13 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 27.0 +3.5 14.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 26.7 +5.3 11.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 26.2 +5.0 11.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 28.6 +6.7 14.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.8 +0.5 9.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.3 -1.7 10.8 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34 +0.6 25.2 +0.2 -- 16.8 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34 +2.8 14.9 +0.1 -- 7.4 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21 -3.2 13.0 +2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) 19 -2.4 6.5 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20 -2.2 5.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19 -- 6.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17 -1.1 4.5 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 31 +1.3 21.6 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31 +1.5 24.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 31 +2.5 23.2 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35 +5.2 24.2 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 30 +2.8 23.7 +7.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 32 +4.3 23.7 +5.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27 +0.4 21.1 +4.1 -- 7.8 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25 +0.2 20.0 +3.9 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 27 +1.5 19.8 +3.9 -- 6.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26 +0.3 19.1 +3.3 -- 9.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 29 +1.9 20.5 +4.0 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22 -2.6 16.0 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24 -1.8 11.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 17 -3.6 9.3 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24 -0.5 16.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27 +3.2 14.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27 +1.7 13.9 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16 -2.3 4.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24 +1.2 15.3 +1.9 12 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 24 -- 14.6 -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24 -0.9 11.1 +0.4 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23 0.0 9.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19 -2.3 0.7 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22 +0.2 3.9 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20 -2.1 5.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 22 -2.2 7.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19 -1.9 4.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19 -3.2 6.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17 -2.5 6.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17 -3.5 9.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18 -2.2 7.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14 -2.8 2.1 -4.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19 +2.6 9.8 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 21 +4.9 10.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23 +4.8 8.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18 +1.0 11.8 +4.0 -- 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 Wednesday 28 OCT 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

40.7 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
40 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
39.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
39.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.6 : 28.7 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
+7.4 : 25 ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
+6.7 : 28.6 MANDURAH Lower West & Perth WA
+6.6 : 27.0 HILLARYS BOAT HARBOUR NTC AWS Lower West & Perth WA
+6.6 : 25.6 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.5 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.4 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.4 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
27.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+7.1 : 23.7 BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+7.0 : 24.2 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.8 : 22.3 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
+6.7 : 20.0 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.6 : 24.6 ST LAWRENCE Central Coast E QLD

Coldest for Wednesday 28 OCT 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-10.1 : 20 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-9.2 : 28.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-9.0 : 20 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-8.8 : 27.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-8.1 : 30.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

-2.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.0 : 1.4 NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
-5.6 : 1.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.6 : 0.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.5 : 1.1 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-5.5 : 4.0 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

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.
73.4 SNOWDROP CREEK Northern Rivers NT
67.0 BINNA BURRA ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
54.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
43.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
40.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
73.4 SNOWDROP CREEK
54.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
40.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
Central Highlands
43.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE
Brisbane/SE Coast
67.0 BINNA BURRA ALERT

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 28 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
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
7.4mm in 16 min to 22:00 27.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 14.8mm/h
N Plateau
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
3.0mm in 2 min to 16:30 90.0mm/h
12.4mm in 4 min to 16:34 186.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 16:35 96.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.3mm/h
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE
24.4mm in 29 min to 20:29 50.5mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 30.0mm/h
6.4mm in 9 min to 20:39 42.7mm/h
40.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 40.0mm/h
48.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 16.0mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 19.6mm/h
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.4mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
Central Highlands
BLACKWATER AIRPORT
9.2mm in 16 min to 17:20 34.5mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.2mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
4.4mm in 2 min to 14:00 132.0mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 23.4mm/h
3.8mm in 2 min to 14:02 114.0mm/h
2.0mm in 1 min to 14:03 120.0mm/h
35.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 35.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.8mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.7mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
THANGOOL AIRPORT
10.6mm in 20 min to 14:25 31.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.2mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
10.6mm in 12 min to 15:55 53.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 26.4mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 23.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
25.0mm in 28 min to 14:30 53.6mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 25.8mm/h
41.0mm in 30 min to 15:00 82.0mm/h
66.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 66.8mm/h
67.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 22.3mm/h
67.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.2mm/h
33.2mm in 29 min to 15:29 68.7mm/h
74.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 74.8mm/h
36.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 36.8mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.3mm/h
MARYBOROUGH
7.2mm in 14 min to 13:57 30.9mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 13.4mm/h
3.0mm in 2 min to 16:22 90.0mm/h
6.6mm in 8 min to 16:30 49.5mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.6mm/h
4.4mm in 11 min to 16:41 24.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.4mm/h
16.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 32.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.8mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
15.4mm in 21 min to 13:21 44.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 18.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 15.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.3mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT : 102(280/ 76 ) at 16:35
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(230/ 63 ) at 16:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108(310/ 96 ) at 06:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 122(250/ 98 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(280/ 72 ) at 14:00