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Data is as received at 13:05EST, 06/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 05 APR 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 26.4 -2.5 16.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 39/14
PERTH AIRPORT 27.0 +1.3 14.1 +1.1 12.0 0.0 4.2 9.5 248 (10.3) 37/11
PERTH METRO 24.8 -1.2 15.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 34/14
BUSSELTON AERO 21.6 -2.4 14.6 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 46/10
BUNBURY 23.0 -1.2 15.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/12
MANDURAH 24.2 0.0 17.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 31/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.3 -0.8 12.5 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 46/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 29.0 +3.7 15.6 +2.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 359 (15.0) 26/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +1.3 23.8 -0.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 247 (10.3) 22/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.0 +3.6 19.2 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 26.9 +3.0 17.3 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 28/18
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 26.2 +3.4 17.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 26/01
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.7 +1.4 17.3 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 24.4 +2.9 9.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.3 +5.7 6.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 28/00
CAIRNS AERO 30.1 +0.7 22.8 +1.0 -- 7.4 -- -- 469 (19.5) 50/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.9 +2.2 21.2 +0.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 404 (16.8) 43/19
MACKAY AERO 28.7 +1.0 21.7 +2.1 -- 3.8 -- -- 620 (25.8) 50/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.4 +1.6 19.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 41/15
BUNDABERG AERO 28.8 +1.2 19.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 55/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 30.2 +2.0 21.7 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 50/16
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.5 +0.4 19.8 +2.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 54/12
COOLANGATTA 26.7 +1.0 19.6 +2.5 -- 3.0 -- -- 507 (21.1) 55/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.6 +1.5 19.7 +3.2 18.5 1.0 5.0 6.5 365 (15.2) 46/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.8 +0.7 19.5 +2.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 601 (25.0) 57/12
BRISBANE 27.7 +0.5 20.3 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.3 +1.1 15.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 50/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 27.5 +2.1 11.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 493 (20.5) 41/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 25.2 +0.3 17.6 +2.0 -- 5.8 -- -- 572 (23.8) 54/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.4 -0.4 17.4 +4.1 -- 15.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 37/13
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.9 -1.4 15.9 +5.2 -- 8.2 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 30/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.1 +1.5 7.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 34/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -0.9 16.0 +1.6 15.4 15.8 4.6 0.7 565 (23.5) 39/13
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.0 -1.1 13.9 +2.4 -- 5.8 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 30/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.0 -1.3 15.1 +2.9 -- 8.4 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 24/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.0 -1.0 5.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 30/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 +1.5 11.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 41/02
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.7 +1.1 10.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 22/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 27.6 +3.9 8.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 18/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.2 +2.9 11.4 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 30/09
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 25.7 +3.2 9.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 34/09
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 21.6 +1.1 7.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 37/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.2 +4.8 7.7 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 41/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.6 +5.0 9.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 24/14
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 25.1 +4.4 7.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 28/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.2 +5.5 6.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 551 (23.0) 43/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19.0 +1.3 7.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 46/10
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 19.4 +1.5 7.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 46/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.2 +2.1 4.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 24/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.7 +0.3 7.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 30/08
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 Sunday 05 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
38.7 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
38.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA
38.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.3 : 32.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+7.3 : 31.0 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+7.1 : 32.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
+6.8 : 26.7 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
+6.7 : 32.5 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+6.7 : 31.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+6.7 : 34.2 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW

28.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.8 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.1 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.8 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
27.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.1 : 20.2 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+7.7 : 24.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+7.6 : 27.4 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
+7.2 : 17.3 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+7.2 : 16.7 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA

Coldest for Sunday 05 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
10.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-3.9 : 17.6 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
-3.9 : 18.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA
-3.7 : 17.7 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
-3.2 : 16.3 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-3.1 : 20.8 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA

0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
1.0 WESTMERE Western Plains VIC
1.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

-6.3 : 1.7 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
-6.1 : 3.0 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-5.9 : 11.0 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-4.9 : 1.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
-4.5 : 4.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

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.
61.0 MOPPY LOOKOUT (BARRINGTON TOPS) MidNorth Coast S NSW
54.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL) MidNorth Coast S NSW
52.0 MCMINNS LAGOON Northern Rivers NT
38.8 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW MidNorth Coast S NSW
38.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
52.0 MCMINNS LAGOON

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
38.0 MARCO STREET ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
61.0 MOPPY LOOKOUT (BARRINGTON TOPS)
54.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)
38.8 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW

9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
6.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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1239 (51.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1142 (47.6) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
1125 (46.9) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1121 (46.7) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1081 (45.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1054 (43.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
1040 (43.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1033 (43.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1029 (42.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
994 (41.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
979 (40.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
936 (39.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
890 (37.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
873 (36.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
842 (35.1) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
833 (34.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
830 (34.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
822 (34.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
822 (34.3) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
746 (31.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
745 (31.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
737 (30.7) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
729 (30.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
726 (30.3) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
695 (29.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
676 (28.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
661 (27.5) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
642 (26.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
620 (25.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
615 (25.6) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
606 (25.3) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
601 (25.0) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/05 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/13 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
70/ WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
70/21 KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
70/16 CATO ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Sunday 05 APR 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
BULMAN
18.6mm in 14 min to 17:00 79.7mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 19.4mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 27.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
ROBE AIRFIELD
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
HOLSWORTHY AERODROME AWS
4.0mm in 6 min to 02:52 40.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 89(140/ 70 ) at 05:10
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 83(150/ 76 ) at 13:14