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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 1308 EST on 09/04/2026.

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 daily rainfall

NT

Darwin-Daly

014031

CHARLES POINT

59.2

59.0

11/04/2020

11

1 N C

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040854

LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT

28.0

24.5

03/04/2024

33

27.7

09/01/1994

34

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Removed from observations by BoM. Await full BoM verification.

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040983

BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET

34.8

33.9

17/04/2020

18

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs E

041525

WARWICK

33.9

33.3

04/04/2006

28

1 N C

QLD

Darling Downs E

041529

TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT

31.5

30.6

17/04/2020

29

1 N C

NSW

N Tablelands W

056037

ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)

28.0

28.0

01/04/2018

28

1 N C Equal to record.

NSW

N Tablelands W

056242

INVERELL (RAGLAN ST)

32.5

32.0

03/04/2016

31

1 N C

NSW

N Tablelands W

056243

GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS

28.8

28.7

07/04/2016

29

1 N C

NSW

North Coast

058077

GRAFTON RESEARCH STN

35.6

33.7

07/04/2026

23

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

NSW

North Coast

058161

GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS

35.9

34.0

07/04/2026

19

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 09/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 08 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 25.5 -3.4 12.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 563 (23.5) 46/16
PERTH AIRPORT 24.4 -1.3 7.8 -5.2 6.1 0.0 3.4 10.1 308 (12.8) 39/15
PERTH METRO 22.4 -3.6 9.8 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 31/15
BUSSELTON AERO 22.5 -1.5 7.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 39/17
BUNBURY 22.2 -2.0 6.5 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 34/12
MANDURAH 22.3 -1.9 12.7 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 28/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.9 -1.2 8.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 50/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.5 +1.2 13.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 24/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 -0.2 23.4 -0.7 -- 18.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 28/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.0 +4.6 14.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 25.7 +1.8 13.2 +1.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 271 (11.3) 31/13
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.2 -1.6 11.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 28/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.3 -1.0 11.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.0 +0.5 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.2 -0.4 6.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 34/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.6 +1.2 21.9 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 403 (16.8) 43/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 +1.4 18.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 35/13
MACKAY AERO 28.8 +1.1 17.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 31/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.2 +3.4 17.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 22/13
BUNDABERG AERO 30.4 +2.8 17.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 26/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 29.3 +1.1 17.8 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 26/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 29.9 +2.8 17.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 21/15
COOLANGATTA 29.5 +3.8 17.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 30/19
BRISBANE AERO 30.3 +4.2 17.6 +1.1 13.9 0.0 5.0 10.5 345 (14.4) 34/16
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 28.0 +1.9 15.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 28/14
BRISBANE 33.5 +6.3 18.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 22/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.5 +8.3 14.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 31/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 32.3 +6.9 11.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 35/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 30.0 +5.1 16.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 28/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.3 +4.5 16.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 31/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 30.4 +6.1 12.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 30/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +3.4 6.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 30/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.2 +3.2 17.6 +3.2 15.4 0.0 4.8 10.0 263 (11.0) 28/00
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 29.2 +5.1 14.5 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 21/17
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 26.1 +2.8 15.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 26/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.2 +3.2 7.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.9 +2.3 11.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 26/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.6 +1.0 10.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 24/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.7 +1.0 10.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 26/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 21.8 -0.7 8.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 28/00
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.6 -1.9 10.6 +1.8 -- 2.2 -- -- 413 (17.2) 34/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.5 +1.1 8.1 -2.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 343 (14.3) 48/21
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 21.0 +0.4 12.3 +0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 24/22
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 22.7 +2.0 10.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 18/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.3 +0.6 3.1 -4.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 304 (12.7) 31/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.5 -1.2 4.2 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 24/03
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.6 +0.7 4.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 453 (18.9) 28/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.9 +0.8 6.3 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 30/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.5 +1.1 8.3 -0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 392 (16.3) 35/00
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 Wednesday 08 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
37.9 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
37.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+10.1 : 35.9 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+9.8 : 35.6 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
+9.0 : 33.9 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+8.8 : 36.6 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+8.7 : 29.9 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD

28.3 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
27.7 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+8.3 : 21.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+7.8 : 20.8 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+7.6 : 18.8 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+7.6 : 23.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

Coldest for Wednesday 08 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
10.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.6 : 30.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-4.0 : 22.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-3.7 : 18.5 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-3.7 : 22.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
-3.6 : 22.4 PERTH METRO Lower West & Perth WA
-3.6 : 28.5 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

-3.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.4 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

-6.3 : 1.4 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-6.3 : 13.2 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-5.7 : 2.5 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-5.7 : 3.9 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
-5.6 : 6.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA

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.
72.8 KNUCKEY LAGOON Northern Rivers NT
62.2 POINT STUART Northern Rivers NT
59.2 CHARLES POINT Northern Rivers NT
48.2 THORAK CEMETERY Northern Rivers NT
36.0 EAST ARM Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
72.8 KNUCKEY LAGOON
62.2 POINT STUART
59.2 CHARLES POINT
48.2 THORAK CEMETERY
36.0 EAST ARM

10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.2 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
10.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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1097 (45.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1087 (45.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1006 (41.9) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
969 (40.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
942 (39.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
939 (39.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
866 (36.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
851 (35.5) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
837 (34.9) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
829 (34.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
826 (34.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
821 (34.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
806 (33.6) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
796 (33.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
793 (33.0) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
777 (32.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
772 (32.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
765 (31.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
753 (31.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
735 (30.6) DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
733 (30.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
727 (30.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
723 (30.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
707 (29.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
704 (29.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
695 (29.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
693 (28.9) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
670 (27.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
664 (27.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
659 (27.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
631 (26.3) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
631 (26.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
630 (26.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
611 (25.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
74/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
70/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
68/02 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
65/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Wednesday 08 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
POINT STUART
10.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.6mm/h
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
9.2mm in 11 min to 17:30 50.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
15.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
6.0mm in 16 min to 15:30 22.5mm/h
KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE)
10.0mm in 30 min to 17:00 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
KINGSCOTE AERO
7.4mm in 21 min to 11:30 21.1mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.8mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
EDINBURGH RAAF
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
9.6mm in 8 min to 02:30 72.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
12.8mm in 30 min to 11:00 25.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.4mm/h
8.8mm in 15 min to 11:30 35.2mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 22.8mm/h
11.2mm in 17 min to 11:47 39.5mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 23.4mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 13.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.6mm/h

ISLANDS
Islands
MARION REEF : 260(140/ 37 ) at 10:31