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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 24/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 23 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 13.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 43/13
PERTH AIRPORT 21.3 -4.4 11.6 -1.4 8.9 2.4 3.6 4.4 346 (14.4) 44/12
PERTH METRO 21.2 -4.8 11.9 -1.9 -- 1.8 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 44/12
BUSSELTON AERO 20.3 -3.7 13.1 +2.0 -- 3.8 -- -- 553 (23.0) 65/02
BUNBURY 20.1 -4.1 14.4 +2.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 461 (19.2) 61/04
MANDURAH 20.7 -3.5 16.1 +0.3 -- 2.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 65/04
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.5 -2.6 7.2 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 61/09
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.0 -6.3 15.9 +3.2 -- 6.6 -- -- 360 (15.0) 44/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 -0.5 24.8 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 48/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.1 +0.7 10.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 37/11
WHYALLA AERO 29.9 +6.0 10.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 35/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 30.4 +7.6 9.6 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 35/12
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 29.0 +6.7 11.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 30.2 +8.7 13.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 27.6 +8.0 9.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 37/12
CAIRNS AERO 28.9 -0.5 20.7 -1.1 -- 24.6 -- -- 511 (21.3) 44/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 -1.8 20.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 433 (18.0) 50/14
MACKAY AERO 27.0 -0.7 19.2 -0.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 535 (22.3) 50/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -0.4 17.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 35/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.7 -0.9 15.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 46/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.7 -0.5 17.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 44/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.3 -2.8 16.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 50/12
COOLANGATTA 24.6 -1.1 16.6 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 445 (18.5) 41/10
BRISBANE AERO 26.2 +0.1 15.0 -1.5 10.5 0.0 5.0 9.2 365 (15.2) 39/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.3 -0.8 17.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 46/09
BRISBANE 26.7 -0.5 16.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 30/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.3 -0.9 10.9 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 39/12
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.1 -0.3 9.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 43/16
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.8 -1.1 15.6 0.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 574 (23.9) 59/18
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.6 -0.2 14.2 +0.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 343 (14.3) 35/11
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.2 -1.1 8.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 39/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -0.4 5.2 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 35/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.0 0.0 13.7 -0.7 11.0 0.0 5.2 7.3 402 (16.8) 30/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.1 -1.0 9.4 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 24/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.0 -0.3 12.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 24/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.2 -0.8 0.9 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 28/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.0 -0.6 6.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 26/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.3 -0.3 6.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.5 +2.8 9.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.3 +3.0 7.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 21/12
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 23.9 +1.4 6.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 26/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 25.6 +5.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 50/09
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.0 +5.6 11.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 39/10
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.8 +5.2 12.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 26/10
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 24.6 +3.9 9.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 21/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.3 +5.6 8.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 31/09
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.5 +0.8 13.4 +6.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 431 (18.0) 31/11
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.9 +1.0 12.2 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 327 (13.6) 22/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.8 +3.7 8.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 28/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.2 +0.8 12.4 +3.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 362 (15.1) 30/14
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 Thursday 23 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
36.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+11.2 : 34.9 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+11.1 : 34.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.7 : 31.9 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+9.7 : 32.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+9.4 : 27.7 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

28.4 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.8 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+6.2 : 13.4 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+6.2 : 13.9 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
+5.8 : 11.8 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
+5.5 : 15.8 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
+5.2 : 7.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

Coldest for Thursday 23 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

12.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
14.6 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
14.7 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
14.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.7 : 20.6 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
-6.7 : 20.0 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.4 : 20.3 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-6.3 : 19.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-5.7 : 20.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA

-4.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-0.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-8.4 : 0.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.4 : 0.5 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.4 : -0.8 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-6.2 : -4.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 : 12.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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.
48.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
41.8 INGHAM AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
34.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
32.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
24.6 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

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

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1056 (44.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
999 (41.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
989 (41.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
969 (40.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
895 (37.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
888 (37.0) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
874 (36.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
869 (36.2) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
860 (35.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
840 (35.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
834 (34.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
811 (33.8) MARION REEF Islands ISL
811 (33.8) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
797 (33.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
777 (32.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
756 (31.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
753 (31.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
741 (30.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
739 (30.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
735 (30.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
728 (30.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
713 (29.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
701 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
687 (28.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
683 (28.5) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
669 (27.9) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
666 (27.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
662 (27.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
655 (27.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
648 (27.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
645 (26.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
644 (26.8) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
617 (25.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
614 (25.6) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
104/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/01 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
85/03 BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
83/02 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
80/22 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

High realtime reports for Thursday 23 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
Lower West & Perth
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.4mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h
11.0mm in 19 min to 23:30 34.7mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.0mm/h
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
MACKAY M.O
5.8mm in 16 min to 06:46 21.8mm/h
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
5.8mm in 8 min to 19:08 43.5mm/h
9.6mm in 22 min to 19:30 26.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 17.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
19.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 19.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.4mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 89(320/ 69 ) at 01:58
BUSSELTON JETTY : 85(260/ 67 ) at 03:15
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 104(150/ 83 ) at 19:15