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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.
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This section is now at stage 1. For more information on records, the quality flags in the comments column and BoM quality control go here.

Prepared at 2155 EST on 17/09/2026.

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 maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014308

CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT

42.8

33.4

17/07/2021

13

37.3

02/11/2020

13

1 D

NSW

C Tablelands S

063039

KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD)

19

18.8

26/07/1975

57

1 P

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

31.3

30.0

21/07/2026

20

1 D Previous record set earlier this month.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 21:54EST, 17/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 22 JUL 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 19.4 -1.1 8.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 18.3 +0.3 6.2 -1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 18.4 -0.1 5.5 -2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 16.5 -0.4 4.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.2 -0.2 4.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -0.6 9.8 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.0 -1.6 6.5 -1.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 14.9 -2.0 4.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.3 +0.6 18.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.3 +3.4 8.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.2 +0.1 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.4 +0.2 5.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.2 +0.2 8.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 16 +0.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 +0.9 7.4 +2.2 -- 8.8 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 24.6 -1.2 19.5 +2.3 -- 10.2 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.3 +2.1 16.8 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +1.3 13.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +2.0 13.7 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 23.7 +1.4 13.8 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.7 +1.5 15.8 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.6 +0.8 12.7 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.9 +0.2 12.6 +2.6 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 13.7 +4.3 12 3.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.7 +0.5 14.0 +4.3 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 20.9 -1.1 14.4 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.8 +0.1 11.5 +4.8 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.5 +3.5 11.7 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.5 +4.3 7.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.1 +3.5 3.5 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 12.9 +3.0 -1.7 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.3 +4.1 9.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.3 +2.7 4.5 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.2 +3.4 4.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.8 +2.0 -3.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.6 +3.8 3.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.6 +3.3 3.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.9 +3.4 6.9 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 +1.7 2.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.1 +1.7 6.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.3 +2.6 3.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.7 +2.5 7.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.1 +2.6 9.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.5 +2.1 9.1 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.9 +2.8 5.5 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.4 +1.7 9.4 +5.9 -- 7.6 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.3 +1.4 10.7 +5.9 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.1 +2.4 9.9 +7.5 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.8 +3.0 10.2 +5.6 -- 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 22 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

42.8 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
32.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.4 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.2 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD

+12.7 : 42.8 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+9.4 : 19 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
+6.9 : 31.3 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
+6.0 : 25 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+5.7 : 25 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW

24.6 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
22.6 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+8.1 : 11.1 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.7 : 13.9 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.6 : 13.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 9.5 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+7.5 : 9.9 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS

Coldest for Wednesday 22 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-3.2 : 14 ESPERANCE NTC AWS Lower West & Perth WA
-2.7 : 14.6 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
-2.2 : 27.0 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
-2.2 : 14.3 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-2.2 : 13.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-2.2 : 16.7 FORREST Eucla WA
-2.2 : 15 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

-5.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.6 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-3.2 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.9 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.7 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-9.4 : 10.5 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
-5.5 : 0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 8.7 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
-5.2 : 0.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.9 : 13.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
-4.9 : 0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
35.2 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
33.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
30.9 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
26.4 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
23.0 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 22 JUL 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.
None reported

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 102(320/ 69 ) at 05:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 106(290/ 65 ) at 03:37
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(310/ 83 ) at 09:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 83(270/ 65 ) at 23:35
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(290/ 70 ) at 21:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(310/ 59 ) at 09:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(280/ 69 ) at 16:00