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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 19/03/2026.
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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 18 MAR 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 |
39.0 |
+7.1 |
23.2 |
+4.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
528 (22.0) |
50/08 |
| PERTH AIRPORT |
39.1 |
+9.3 |
23.2 |
+7.2 |
18.0 |
0.0 |
8.8 |
11.2 |
420 (17.5) |
35/07 |
| PERTH METRO |
37.9 |
+8.2 |
21.3 |
+4.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
207 ( 8.6) |
30/08 |
| BUSSELTON AERO |
32.2 |
+4.3 |
16.4 |
+2.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
377 (15.7) |
35/11 |
| BUNBURY |
33.3 |
+5.5 |
15.4 |
+0.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
236 ( 9.8) |
28/13 |
| MANDURAH |
33.6 |
+5.7 |
21.1 |
+2.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
244 (10.2) |
22/09 |
| ALBANY AIRPORT |
34.8 |
+10.8 |
15.6 |
+1.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
370 (15.4) |
43/17 |
| KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT |
29.1 |
-0.4 |
15.4 |
-0.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
326 (13.6) |
34/09 |
| DARWIN AIRPORT |
31.8 |
-0.2 |
25.9 |
+1.3 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
185 ( 7.7) |
24/16 |
| ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT |
24.5 |
-8.4 |
19.6 |
+2.0 |
-- |
6.4 |
-- |
-- |
363 (15.1) |
31/02 |
| WHYALLA AERO |
26.0 |
-1.4 |
20.1 |
+4.5 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
365 (15.2) |
48/19 |
| PARAFIELD AIRPORT |
24.5 |
-2.5 |
17.9 |
+3.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
326 (13.6) |
31/19 |
| ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON |
24.8 |
-0.8 |
18.0 |
+3.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) |
21.9 |
-1.7 |
16.8 |
+3.9 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| MOUNT GAMBIER AERO |
25.7 |
+2.4 |
10.0 |
-0.6 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
279 (11.6) |
37/16 |
| CAIRNS AERO |
31.0 |
+0.4 |
23.8 |
+0.6 |
-- |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
473 (19.7) |
44/13 |
| TOWNSVILLE AERO |
30.9 |
+0.1 |
22.7 |
-0.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
472 (19.7) |
37/12 |
| MACKAY AERO |
29.7 |
+0.2 |
21.6 |
-0.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
549 (22.9) |
48/21 |
| ROCKHAMPTON AERO |
30.1 |
-0.5 |
21.2 |
+0.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
336 (14.0) |
34/10 |
| BUNDABERG AERO |
29.7 |
+0.3 |
20.3 |
+0.1 |
-- |
1.2 |
-- |
-- |
367 (15.3) |
43/11 |
| GLADSTONE AIRPORT |
30.3 |
+0.2 |
20.8 |
-1.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
410 (17.1) |
44/16 |
| HERVEY BAY AIRPORT |
30.2 |
+1.0 |
21.4 |
+0.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
318 (13.3) |
39/13 |
| COOLANGATTA |
28.7 |
+1.1 |
19.0 |
-0.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
267 (11.1) |
34/11 |
| BRISBANE AERO |
28.5 |
+0.5 |
19.0 |
-0.9 |
17.9 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
281 (11.7) |
31/13 |
| SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT |
27.9 |
-0.1 |
20.2 |
0.0 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
312 (13.0) |
31/00 |
| BRISBANE |
29.3 |
+0.1 |
19.5 |
-0.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
103 ( 4.3) |
24/13 |
| TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT |
24.7 |
-1.4 |
14.4 |
-2.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
310 (12.9) |
43/20 |
| TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS |
31.4 |
+1.9 |
21.5 |
+6.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
286 (11.9) |
30/23 |
| COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT |
27.8 |
+0.9 |
19.8 |
+1.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
408 (17.0) |
21/00 |
| WILLIAMTOWN RAAF |
26.8 |
+0.4 |
22.1 |
+5.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
222 ( 9.3) |
39/14 |
| CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS |
28.0 |
+0.6 |
21.6 |
+6.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
236 ( 9.8) |
31/16 |
| ORANGE AIRPORT AWS |
25.0 |
+2.0 |
15.3 |
+5.4 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
230 ( 9.6) |
34/14 |
| SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO |
23.0 |
-2.4 |
20.1 |
+2.4 |
-- |
4.2 |
-- |
-- |
441 (18.4) |
39/01 |
| BADGERYS CREEK AWS |
25.6 |
-1.3 |
19.8 |
+4.4 |
-- |
1.0 |
-- |
-- |
152 ( 6.3) |
21/19 |
| ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) |
23.5 |
-1.8 |
18.6 |
+2.8 |
-- |
14.6 |
-- |
-- |
172 ( 7.2) |
21/02 |
| CANBERRA AIRPORT |
25.1 |
-0.3 |
16.2 |
+5.0 |
-- |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
270 (11.3) |
34/00 |
| WAGGA WAGGA AMO |
28.4 |
+0.6 |
18.7 |
+5.2 |
-- |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
239 (10.0) |
43/09 |
| ALBURY AIRPORT AWS |
-- |
-- |
17.4 |
+4.2 |
-- |
11.8 |
-- |
-- |
186 ( 7.8) |
-- |
| MILDURA AIRPORT |
22.4 |
-6.1 |
19.2 |
+5.3 |
-- |
5.2 |
-- |
-- |
141 ( 5.9) |
28/10 |
| BENDIGO AIRPORT |
25.8 |
-0.4 |
14.3 |
+2.4 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
316 (13.2) |
26/05 |
| SHEPPARTON AIRPORT |
26.3 |
-1.2 |
15.2 |
+2.6 |
-- |
1.6 |
-- |
-- |
217 ( 9.0) |
17/01 |
| MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) |
23.2 |
-1.3 |
14.8 |
+3.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
317 (13.2) |
48/21 |
| MELBOURNE AIRPORT |
23.8 |
-0.5 |
11.9 |
-0.9 |
-- |
1.0 |
-- |
-- |
318 (13.3) |
26/17 |
| MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) |
21.1 |
-3.1 |
12.8 |
-2.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
125 ( 5.2) |
24/19 |
| BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) |
21.8 |
-2.4 |
10.7 |
-2.7 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
148 ( 6.2) |
28/14 |
| BALLARAT AERODROME |
24.4 |
+2.1 |
11.3 |
+1.3 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
432 (18.0) |
28/01 |
| WYNYARD AIRPORT |
21.1 |
+0.9 |
5.7 |
-4.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
373 (15.5) |
28/16 |
| DEVONPORT AIRPORT |
19.7 |
-0.8 |
10.2 |
-0.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
384 (16.0) |
28/09 |
| LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) |
23.0 |
+0.3 |
8.6 |
-1.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
111 ( 4.6) |
34/16 |
| HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) |
25.5 |
+5.3 |
10.5 |
-0.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
306 (12.8) |
39/16 |
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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 MAR 2026 |
| Highest maximum temperature> | Greatest variation above normal maximum |
Highest minimum temperature | Greatest variation above normal minimum |
40.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
39.6 LANCELIN (DEFENCE) Lower West & Perth WA
39.5 KARIJINI NORTH W Pilbara WA
39.5 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
39.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
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+10.8 : 34.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
+10.5 : 34.3 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
+10.4 : 35.3 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+10.0 : 36.3 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
+9.9 : 34.7 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
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28.2 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.2 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.8 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
27.7 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.4 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
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+8.9 : 23.3 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.2 : 26.8 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.1 : 22.5 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.6 : 23.7 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
+7.4 : 22.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
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| Coldest for Wednesday 18 MAR 2026 |
| Lowest maximum temperature | Greatest variation below normal maximum |
Lowest minimum temperature | Greatest variation below normal minimum |
14.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
14.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
14.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
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-10.4 : 20.4 FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
-10.2 : 22.6 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-10.0 : 20.1 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-9.6 : 25.3 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
-8.6 : 23.6 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
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0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
3.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
3.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
3.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
4.0 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
4.0 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
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-7.1 : 4.0 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-6.4 : 7.9 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.8 : 4.0 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-5.8 : 6.5 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-5.1 : 3.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
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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. |
104.0 GAMMON RANGES (MOOLAWATANA) NE Pastoral SA
99.5 TIBOOBURRA (FORT GREY) Far Northwest NSW
90.4 RANDWICK (RANDWICK ST) Sydney--east NSW
89.6 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
83.4 ORIENTOS STATION Far SW QLD
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
55.2 EAST POINT
55.0 WONGALARA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
104.0 GAMMON RANGES (MOOLAWATANA)
78.6 MOOMBA AIRPORT
71.0 ARKAROOLA
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
64.0 CARTERS BORE
Channel Country
50.0 ROSEBERTH STATION
Far SW
83.4 ORIENTOS STATION
NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
99.5 TIBOOBURRA (FORT GREY)
50.2 WINNATHEE
Hunter Valley
60.4 GOSFORD AWS
Sydney--east
90.4 RANDWICK (RANDWICK ST)
89.6 ROSE BAY (ROYAL SYDNEY GOLF CLUB)
67.6 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB)
65.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS
55.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
51.6 WAHROONGA (ADA AVENUE)
Sydney--west
71.6 SHANES PARK (SOUTH CREEK ROAD)
52.2 PENRITH LAKES AWS
Illawarra
83.0 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)
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11.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
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1047 (43.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
933 (38.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
920 (38.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
880 (36.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
830 (34.6) SELLICKS HILL (MOUNT TERRIBLE RADAR) Adelaide/Lofty SA
817 (34.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
769 (32.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
740 (30.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
709 (29.5) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
697 (29.0) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
683 (28.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
662 (27.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
653 (27.2) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
651 (27.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
646 (26.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
645 (26.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
634 (26.4) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
631 (26.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
628 (26.2) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
623 (26.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
619 (25.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
616 (25.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
611 (25.5) MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
600 (25.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
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67/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
67/00 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
67/23 ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
63/18 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
61/16 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
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