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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 1732 EST on 19/09/2026.

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 minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006099

MURCHISON

23

20

17/09/2026

36

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Great Southern

010692

NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION

15.4

14.3

11/09/2006

30

1 D

WA

Great Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

16.0

16.0

17/09/2026

29

1 D Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Goldfields

012071

SALMON GUMS RES.STN.

18.3

18.2

30/09/1990

55

1 D

Lowest maximum temperature

ISL

Islands

200701

FREDERICK REEF

21

21.0

10/09/2019

12

1 P Equal to record.


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Data is as received at 17:28EST, 19/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 18 SEP 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 25.8 +2.3 14.7 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 29.8 +9.5 13.4 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 28.9 +8.2 14.6 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 20.5 +2.0 10.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 23.2 +4.4 11.6 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 22.8 +3.5 15.3 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.1 +8.5 8.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 34.8 +12.4 19.0 +10.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.9 21.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.3 +0.8 3.5 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 27.9 +6.2 4.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.3 +4.1 2.2 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 22.4 +4.1 6.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23 +4.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.2 +6.3 3.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -0.7 20.3 +1.5 -- 10.4 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 -0.1 19.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 26.1 0.0 19.0 +4.1 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.2 -1.3 14.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.6 -0.1 13.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.6 -1.6 15.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.9 -1.1 12.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.1 -0.4 14.3 +0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 23.2 -1.0 11.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.6 -1.7 12.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.4 -1.3 12.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.0 -0.3 9.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.5 +2.1 2.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.7 -0.4 9.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +4.8 5.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 27.3 +4.6 1.5 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.7 +1.8 1.2 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.5 +2.7 9.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26.7 +4.0 2.7 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.6 -0.8 2.9 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.9 +4.0 -1.3 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.9 +2.1 -0.4 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.3 +1.0 2.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.1 +4.4 4.7 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.9 +2.7 0.7 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.9 +1.6 1.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 22.4 +5.3 3.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 22.7 +5.8 3.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 23.7 +5.7 5.0 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.9 +5.2 3.2 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.7 +4.8 2.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.4 +3.9 9.3 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +0.6 9.8 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.0 +0.2 8.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.8 +4.6 10.8 +4.3 -- 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 Friday 18 SEP 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
37.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
37.2 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
37.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+15.7 : 36.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+13.9 : 36.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+12.4 : 34.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+12.4 : 34.5 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+11.7 : 30.9 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

25.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.2 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.1 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+13.2 : 23 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+12.5 : 18.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+12.1 : 17.8 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+11.8 : 20 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+10.8 : 19.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

Coldest for Friday 18 SEP 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.4 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
9.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.2 : 23 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.6 : 25.1 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.8 : 30.9 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-2.8 : 23.4 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
-2.7 : 31.0 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-2.7 : 32.6 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-7.5 : -1 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
-7.2 : -0.6 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-7.0 : -1.2 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-7.0 : -1.2 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
-6.8 : 3.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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.
25.6 MOLLISONS CK AT PYALONG N Central VIC
24.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
22.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
18.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Friday 18 SEP 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

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(290/ 43 ) at 23:47
TASMANIA
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 85(290/ 67 ) at 07:49
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(300/ 69 ) at 22:15
Southeast
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 102(300/ 58 ) at 20:00
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 122(330/ 91 ) at 16:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 141(270/ 91 ) at 20:02
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 104(260/ 58 ) at 16:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 96(290/ 72 ) at 16:39
DENNES POINT : 82(270/ 67 ) at 20:24
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 93(330/ 72 ) at 10:03
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 104(330/ 76 ) at 19:39
ISLANDS
Islands
GANNET CAY : 271(140/ 39 ) at 20:17
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(310/ 70 ) at 23:00