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Data is as received at 15:18EST, 19/02/2026.
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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 18 FEB 2026
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS) |
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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 |
37.9 |
+4.8 |
14.1 |
-5.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
594 (24.8) |
52/17 |
| PERTH AIRPORT |
37.0 |
+5.0 |
12.8 |
-4.8 |
10.2 |
0.0 |
6.8 |
12.2 |
418 (17.4) |
41/16 |
| PERTH METRO |
34.1 |
+2.4 |
14.7 |
-3.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
234 ( 9.8) |
35/16 |
| BUSSELTON AERO |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| BUNBURY |
30.7 |
+0.6 |
14.4 |
-1.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
350 (14.6) |
28/15 |
| MANDURAH |
31.1 |
+1.2 |
18.3 |
-1.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
355 (14.8) |
34/16 |
| ALBANY AIRPORT |
26.7 |
+1.3 |
17.3 |
+2.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
331 (13.8) |
30/13 |
| KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT |
32.7 |
+0.5 |
16.4 |
-1.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
394 (16.4) |
35/23 |
| DARWIN AIRPORT |
31.7 |
+0.2 |
25.0 |
+0.2 |
-- |
9.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT |
35.4 |
+0.1 |
27.2 |
+6.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
337 (14.0) |
80/16 |
| WHYALLA AERO |
25.3 |
-4.3 |
15.6 |
-2.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
674 (28.1) |
46/17 |
| PARAFIELD AIRPORT |
25.1 |
-4.4 |
12.4 |
-4.0 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
378 (15.8) |
37/14 |
| ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON |
23.0 |
-5.1 |
15.1 |
-1.1 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) |
23.7 |
-0.5 |
12.5 |
-1.9 |
-- |
12.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| MOUNT GAMBIER AERO |
23.7 |
-1.6 |
9.2 |
-2.6 |
-- |
7.0 |
-- |
-- |
457 (19.0) |
52/14 |
| CAIRNS AERO |
32.0 |
+0.7 |
25.7 |
+1.9 |
-- |
17.0 |
-- |
-- |
227 ( 9.5) |
35/12 |
| TOWNSVILLE AERO |
29.4 |
-1.8 |
25.5 |
+1.3 |
-- |
31.6 |
-- |
-- |
380 (15.8) |
39/10 |
| MACKAY AERO |
28.9 |
-1.4 |
24.5 |
+1.3 |
-- |
20.6 |
-- |
-- |
763 (31.8) |
48/04 |
| ROCKHAMPTON AERO |
31.7 |
+0.2 |
22.9 |
+0.7 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
401 (16.7) |
35/14 |
| BUNDABERG AERO |
30.1 |
-0.1 |
20.1 |
-1.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
439 (18.3) |
31/11 |
| GLADSTONE AIRPORT |
30.6 |
-0.3 |
22.9 |
-0.2 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
469 (19.5) |
35/15 |
| HERVEY BAY AIRPORT |
29.4 |
-0.8 |
19.8 |
-2.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
321 (13.4) |
34/14 |
| COOLANGATTA |
29.3 |
+0.8 |
18.0 |
-2.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
310 (12.9) |
41/13 |
| BRISBANE AERO |
29.9 |
+0.8 |
18.2 |
-3.0 |
17.0 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
12.3 |
305 (12.7) |
39/16 |
| SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT |
29.0 |
+0.1 |
17.5 |
-3.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
342 (14.3) |
31/15 |
| BRISBANE |
31.3 |
+1.1 |
19.3 |
-2.2 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
138 ( 5.8) |
24/17 |
| TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT |
29.3 |
+1.7 |
16.0 |
-1.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
518 (21.6) |
31/00 |
| TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS |
34.8 |
+3.0 |
14.5 |
-2.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
152 ( 6.3) |
39/14 |
| COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT |
30.5 |
+2.7 |
20.5 |
+0.7 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
347 (14.5) |
44/15 |
| WILLIAMTOWN RAAF |
38.5 |
+10.8 |
17.2 |
-1.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
287 (12.0) |
63/11 |
| CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS |
37.9 |
+8.4 |
13.7 |
-3.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
188 ( 7.8) |
46/09 |
| ORANGE AIRPORT AWS |
29.7 |
+3.8 |
14.0 |
+1.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
336 (14.0) |
52/12 |
| SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO |
36.6 |
+10.1 |
21.2 |
+2.0 |
18.9 |
0.4 |
9.6 |
7.4 |
514 (21.4) |
61/11 |
| BADGERYS CREEK AWS |
35.7 |
+6.9 |
15.8 |
-1.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
187 ( 7.8) |
57/11 |
| ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) |
34.8 |
+8.5 |
17.3 |
+0.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
345 (14.4) |
48/07 |
| CANBERRA AIRPORT |
30.4 |
+2.3 |
16.8 |
+3.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
361 (15.0) |
52/11 |
| WAGGA WAGGA AMO |
31.2 |
+0.2 |
21.0 |
+4.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
337 (14.0) |
41/15 |
| ALBURY AIRPORT AWS |
29.0 |
-2.2 |
21.2 |
+5.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
386 (16.1) |
43/15 |
| MILDURA AIRPORT |
28.8 |
-3.0 |
11.5 |
-5.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
406 (16.9) |
34/00 |
| BENDIGO AIRPORT |
24.0 |
-5.6 |
11.6 |
-2.7 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
420 (17.5) |
-- |
| SHEPPARTON AIRPORT |
27.1 |
-3.9 |
13.5 |
-1.6 |
-- |
2.0 |
-- |
-- |
438 (18.3) |
37/11 |
| MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) |
24.1 |
-2.6 |
13.5 |
+0.6 |
-- |
3.0 |
-- |
-- |
457 (19.0) |
48/14 |
| MELBOURNE AIRPORT |
25.5 |
-1.1 |
10.6 |
-3.5 |
-- |
1.8 |
-- |
-- |
566 (23.6) |
37/12 |
| MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) |
23.9 |
-1.8 |
14.6 |
-1.3 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
-- |
316 (13.2) |
24/14 |
| BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) |
26.1 |
+0.6 |
12.9 |
-1.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
429 (17.9) |
41/11 |
| BALLARAT AERODROME |
22.9 |
-2.2 |
8.8 |
-2.7 |
-- |
6.8 |
-- |
-- |
497 (20.7) |
39/16 |
| WYNYARD AIRPORT |
21.7 |
-0.1 |
8.1 |
-3.5 |
-- |
7.4 |
-- |
-- |
449 (18.7) |
57/13 |
| DEVONPORT AIRPORT |
22.0 |
+0.2 |
11.4 |
-1.2 |
-- |
3.0 |
-- |
-- |
585 (24.4) |
61/14 |
| LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) |
22.2 |
-2.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) |
21.9 |
+0.2 |
13.8 |
+1.7 |
-- |
4.8 |
-- |
-- |
524 (21.8) |
74/01 |
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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 |
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| Hottest for Wednesday 18 FEB 2026 |
| Highest maximum temperature> | Greatest variation above normal maximum |
Highest minimum temperature | Greatest variation above normal minimum |
42.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
40.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
40.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
40.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.9 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
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+10.9 : 36.3 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.8 : 38.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+10.7 : 37.0 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.1 : 36.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+10.1 : 42.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
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29.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.4 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
28.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.2 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
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+7.1 : 13.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.9 : 14.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.5 : 27.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 19.4 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+5.3 : 22.8 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
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| Coldest for Wednesday 18 FEB 2026 |
| Lowest maximum temperature | Greatest variation below normal maximum |
Lowest minimum temperature | Greatest variation below normal minimum |
9.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
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-7.4 : 24.0 HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
-7.2 : 9.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.8 : 25.0 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
-6.7 : 23.9 LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.7 : 30.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
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2.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
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-7.9 : 7.2 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.5 : 10.8 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
-6.9 : 9.2 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-6.9 : 10.2 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.7 : 8.3 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
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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. |
265.0 MOUNT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
234.0 MT JUKES Central Coast E QLD
179.6 HAMILTON ISLAND Central Coast E QLD
178.0 MOUNT CHARLTON Central Coast E QLD
158.8 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
141.0 KILTO STATION
115.4 BROOME AIRPORT
74.3 COUNTRY DOWNS
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
87.8 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
72.6 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT
55.4 MERLIN MINE
53.0 KING ASH BAY
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
53.2 PALMERVILLE
N Coast--Herbert
87.6 HAWKINS CREEK
70.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
57.0 EURAMO TM
53.6 CARDWELL RANGE
Central Coast E
265.0 MOUNT JUKES
234.0 MT JUKES
179.6 HAMILTON ISLAND
178.0 MOUNT CHARLTON
158.8 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
121.0 MIRANI MARY STREET
93.0 GARGETT ALERT
91.0 MIRANI WEIR TW TM
89.0 MIRANI WEIR TW ALERT
71.0 MOSS VALE ALERT
69.0 BOUNDARY CREEK ALERT
61.0 UPPER DON ALERT
60.8 BOWEN AIRPORT AWS
60.0 EMU CREEK ALERT
59.0 BOWEN PUMP STATION ALERT
58.0 FARLEIGH CO-OP SUGAR MILL
57.0 MYUNA ALERT
55.0 DUMBLETON ROCKS ALERT
Central Coast W
50.0 TAEMAS
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12.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
11.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
11.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
6.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
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1271 (53.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1171 (48.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1008 (42.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1004 (41.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
999 (41.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
983 (41.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
944 (39.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
924 (38.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
914 (38.1) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
890 (37.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
888 (37.0) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
879 (36.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
878 (36.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
864 (36.0) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
843 (35.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
834 (34.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
823 (34.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
820 (34.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
800 (33.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
799 (33.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
799 (33.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
787 (32.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
780 (32.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
779 (32.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
772 (32.2) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
763 (31.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
758 (31.6) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
757 (31.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
757 (31.5) ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
746 (31.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
743 (31.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
742 (30.9) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
736 (30.7) NGAYAWILI Northern Rivers NT
721 (30.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
705 (29.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
704 (29.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
700 (29.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
697 (29.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
682 (28.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
676 (28.2) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
674 (28.1) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
660 (27.5) CULTANA (DEFENCE) W Agricultural SA
660 (27.5) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
658 (27.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
658 (27.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
658 (27.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
653 (27.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
653 (27.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
647 (27.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
641 (26.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
640 (26.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
632 (26.3) TELFER AERO Interior WA
631 (26.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
626 (26.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
618 (25.8) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
617 (25.7) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
616 (25.7) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
614 (25.6) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
609 (25.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
609 (25.4) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
606 (25.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
601 (25.0) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
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115/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
115/20 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
104/09 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
100/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
96/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
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