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Thursday 06 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 07:16EST, 18/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 06 AUG 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 20.5 -0.7 7.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 20.6 +2.0 5.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.3 +1.1 6.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 19.0 +1.7 8.2 +0.9 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 19.5 +1.8 7.6 -0.1 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.9 +0.8 11.3 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.8 +3.6 8.2 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.8 +1.0 9.8 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +0.6 20.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.7 +0.8 4.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 18.5 -0.1 6.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.8 +1.4 6.4 -0.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 15.5 -0.5 7.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17 +0.5 -- -- -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 -0.1 3.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 16.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.9 -1.2 11.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.1 +0.2 10.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.9 -0.1 14.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.7 +1.1 10.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 23.6 -0.6 13.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.5 -0.4 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 8.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.2 +0.1 10.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 +0.6 10.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.6 +1.1 11.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.8 +0.9 8.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 15.6 -3.1 -2.9 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -2.3 7.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.5 -1.3 4.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 16.7 -2.9 -0.7 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 8.9 -2.5 -4.5 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.4 -0.1 7.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.9 -1.5 -0.3 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.4 -0.6 7.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.3 -0.9 -3.3 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.3 -0.3 4.0 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.6 -2.4 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.7 +0.3 8.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.2 -0.1 2.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 13.9 -1.1 1.4 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.7 -0.2 6.5 +2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.9 +1.3 5.2 -0.8 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.8 +1.1 8.1 -0.1 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.3 -0.2 7.7 +1.0 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.7 +0.2 5.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.6 +0.3 1.9 -2.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.4 +0.2 1.8 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.3 -0.6 -0.3 -4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.1 +1.0 4.6 -0.6 -- 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 Thursday 06 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
34.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 31 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.6 : 29.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+5.0 : 21 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.8 : 33.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+4.7 : 23.5 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA

25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.2 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+9.3 : 17.5 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 14.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.0 : 15.0 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
+6.9 : 18.1 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.9 : 15 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

Coldest for Thursday 06 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.0 : 1.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 : 15.7 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-3.6 : 14 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-3.5 : -1.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.4 : 12.6 COWRA AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

-7.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-4.3 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-6.4 : -7.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.1 : -1 KAROONDA Mallee/Upper SE SA
-5.8 : -2.9 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-5.8 : 0.8 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.7 : -4 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

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.
12.8 MT SUNDAY Upper NE VIC
10.4 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
10.0 MARYSVILLE GOLF COURSE N Central VIC
9.6 HOWITT PLAINS (HIGH RIDGE) Upper NE VIC
8.7 MELBOURNE BOTANICAL GARDENS E Central VIC

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Thursday 06 AUG 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
BRIDGETOWN
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
ESPERANCE
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.4mm/h
COOMALBIDGUP AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 15:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
None reported