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Provisional records set or equalled today

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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.
  2. Within a few days, AWN checks the data for obvious errors, flags items "C" for "Checked" in the comments column and adds notes about possible errors.
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Prepared at 1308 EST on 21/04/2026.

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 wind gust (km/h)

WA

SW & S Coast

009542

ESPERANCE AERO

81

80

16/04/2007

21

N C

WA

Great Southern

010916

KATANNING

70

67

20/04/2020

17

N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 21/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Monday 20 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 -- -- 12.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) --
PERTH AIRPORT 24.0 -1.7 8.5 -4.5 7.2 0.0 3.0 8.4 222 ( 9.3) 63/23
PERTH METRO 23.2 -2.8 9.6 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 52/23
BUSSELTON AERO 22.0 -2.0 10.3 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 67/19
BUNBURY 20.9 -3.3 8.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 65/20
MANDURAH 21.5 -2.7 13.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 67/20
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.4 +2.3 7.5 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 65/22
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 35.7 +10.4 17.5 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 68/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +0.6 24.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 31/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.2 +0.8 9.2 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 46/16
WHYALLA AERO 22.9 -1.0 17.1 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 26/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.2 +1.4 12.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 21/17
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.0 +0.7 14.3 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.5 -3.0 15.5 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.4 -0.2 12.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 31/14
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 -0.4 23.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 43/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 -0.5 24.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 48/11
MACKAY AERO 28.2 +0.5 24.7 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 501 (20.9) 35/07
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +1.2 19.4 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 26/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 +0.3 16.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 30/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.0 -0.2 17.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 34/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.1 0.0 16.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 25.6 -0.1 15.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 41/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.6 +0.5 15.3 -1.2 13.5 0.0 6.4 10.5 315 (13.1) 34/15
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.3 -0.8 17.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 39/19
BRISBANE 28.6 +1.4 16.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 26/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.3 +1.1 12.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 37/18
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.9 +0.5 5.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 35/13
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.4 -0.5 15.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 61/20
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.5 -1.3 10.9 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 43/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.3 -1.0 4.5 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 35/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 19.9 +1.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 28/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.8 -2.2 11.8 -2.6 9.1 0.0 4.4 10.2 469 (19.5) 54/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.5 -0.6 8.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 26/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.9 -1.4 9.7 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 30/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.9 +1.9 -0.9 -7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 26/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 +1.5 1.2 -8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 18/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.4 +0.8 4.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 15/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.1 +4.4 9.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 80 ( 3.3) 18/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.4 +4.1 6.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 21/20
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 25.4 +2.9 4.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 18/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 21.6 +1.1 3.1 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 22/17
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 22.1 +1.7 7.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 30/15
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.2 -0.4 8.1 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 24/15
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.9 +1.2 8.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 0 28/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.3 +5.6 6.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 31/18
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.2 -1.5 8.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 21/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.1 -0.8 8.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 18/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.1 +1.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 21/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.1 -0.3 7.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 26/13
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 Monday 20 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.8 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
37.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
37.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
37.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+12.1 : 35.4 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+10.6 : 34.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
+10.4 : 35.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+10.4 : 34.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.5 : 34.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

28.2 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.9 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.6 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
26.5 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL

+8.7 : 23.7 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+6.9 : 21.8 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+6.7 : 16.1 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
+6.2 : 22.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+5.7 : 16.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

Coldest for Monday 20 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
14.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
14.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.1 : 27.8 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-4.9 : 29.5 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-4.7 : 24.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.2 : 27.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-3.8 : 16.0 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC

-6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-9.8 : -0.3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-9.8 : -6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.1 : 0.1 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-9.0 : -0.3 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-8.8 : 0.9 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW

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.
89.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
70.0 BUSSELTON SHIRE Lower West & Perth WA
42.8 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
39.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.4 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
70.0 BUSSELTON SHIRE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
89.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
42.8 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE)
39.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
36.4 NORMANTON AIRPORT

10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
7.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
7.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
5.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

999 (41.6) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
890 (37.1) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
845 (35.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
821 (34.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
758 (31.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
758 (31.6) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
749 (31.2) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
723 (30.1) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
679 (28.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
654 (27.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
644 (26.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
639 (26.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
634 (26.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
630 (26.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
102/18 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
96/15 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
87/21 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
85/23 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
83/20 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
83/19 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
83/19 BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA

High realtime reports for Monday 20 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND
12.0mm in 15 min to 07:00 48.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.0mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 17.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
Lower West & Perth
PEMBERTON AG STATION
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.0mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
POINT STUART
11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.4mm/h
NGUKURR AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
4.0mm in 6 min to 10:36 40.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.4mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
16.8mm in 15 min to 14:17 67.2mm/h
6.2mm in 13 min to 14:30 28.6mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 26.0mm/h
31.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 31.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE)
14.4mm in 30 min to 23:00 28.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
12.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
HORN ISLAND
12.4mm in 27 min to 07:59 27.6mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 16.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 15.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
15.2mm in 30 min to 13:30 30.4mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 17.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.0mm/h
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
8.4mm in 15 min to 14:15 33.6mm/h
5.4mm in 15 min to 14:30 21.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.8mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
13.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 26.0mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
21.6mm in 28 min to 19:28 46.3mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 21.8mm/h
13.4mm in 20 min to 20:00 40.2mm/h
39.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 39.4mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 18.0mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.3mm/h
63.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 10.5mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
ARMAMENT JETTY : 82(250/ 69 ) at 23:25
CAPE LEEUWIN : 102(280/ 74 ) at 18:24
CAPE NATURALISTE : 83(250/ 65 ) at 19:30
BUSSELTON JETTY : 83(260/ 65 ) at 19:23
Goldfields
NORSEMAN AERO : 96(350/ 72 ) at 15:56
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 72(210/ 67 ) at 06:51