Sunday 26 APR 2026
 
 

Home page

DWS ARCHIVE
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Before 2003

About the DWS

 

2026

Jul

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    

Jun

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          

May

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
        01 02 03
04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Apr

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      

Mar

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Feb

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28  

Jan

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
      01 02 03 04
05 06 07 08 09 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  

 

 

Monthly summaries:
from BoM

Find a place:
Google Maps |
Aust Gazetteer|
Geonames

Weather terms:
WeatherZone | BoM |
American Met Soc | NOAA | uk.sci.weather | India Meteorological Department

National Daily Weather Summary


Records set | Charts | City summary | NATIONAL EXTREMES: Hottest, Coldest, Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy observations | Capital observations | Regional observations | Alpine observations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. Himawari satellite operated by JMA
Weather, Climate and Site News

The information on this page fills gradually as it becomes available.

For weather news as it breaks, the sites on the Weather and Climate Media Reports page are recommended.


Provisional records set or equalled today

None known


Sunday 26 APR 2026 in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

See actual temperatures
4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

See actual temperatures
10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 13:41EST, 27/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 26 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 32.0 +3.1 11.6 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 31/07
PERTH AIRPORT 26.4 +0.7 6.4 -6.6 4.6 0.0 2.2 6.8 250 (10.4) 30/09
PERTH METRO 26.3 +0.3 7.5 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 21/09
BUSSELTON AERO 22.1 -1.9 6.1 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 24/10
BUNBURY 23.5 -0.7 8.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 22/10
MANDURAH 23.9 -0.3 13.6 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 22/21
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.0 -0.1 8.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 24/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 25.3 0.0 9.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 34/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 -0.5 24.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.9 +0.5 11.4 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 22.5 -1.4 14.0 +2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 379 (15.8) 46/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.1 +0.3 15.3 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 311 (13.0) 30/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.7 -1.6 16.6 +4.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.4 -1.1 15.0 +4.4 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.5 +2.9 11.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 37/13
CAIRNS AERO 28.2 -1.2 19.1 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 506 (21.1) 46/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 -0.7 16.0 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 31/10
MACKAY AERO 27.0 -0.7 16.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 530 (22.1) 41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.2 -0.6 15.4 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 43/17
BUNDABERG AERO 26.2 -1.4 16.3 -1.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 447 (18.6) 52/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.5 -0.7 18.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 48/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.1 -2.0 16.5 -1.3 -- 18.6 -- -- 355 (14.8) 48/10
COOLANGATTA 23.7 -2.0 16.3 -0.8 -- 21.2 -- -- 427 (17.8) 41/22
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 -2.2 15.0 -1.5 14.0 14.6 1.8 5.4 322 (13.4) 34/17
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.7 -1.4 16.5 -0.6 -- 7.2 -- -- 608 (25.3) 41/10
BRISBANE 24.4 -2.8 15.5 -1.9 -- 11.8 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 30/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.7 -2.5 9.4 -4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 474 (19.8) 46/10
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +1.0 7.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 366 (15.3) 35/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.0 -1.9 12.9 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 331 (13.8) 30/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.8 0.0 8.9 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 28/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +0.6 6.1 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 28/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +1.9 3.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 22/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.7 +1.7 14.3 -0.1 11.2 0.0 5.2 10.1 324 (13.5) 34/16
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.8 +0.7 8.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 34/11
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.7 +1.4 9.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 34/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.1 +2.1 2.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 34/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.2 +2.6 8.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 22/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.6 +1.0 6.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 17/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.4 +2.7 16.3 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 30/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.8 +4.5 9.6 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 24/15
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 27.1 +4.6 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 30/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 26.7 +6.2 3.9 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 22/19
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.3 +5.9 15.3 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 670 (27.9) 57/08
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 26.6 +6.0 15.3 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 35/10
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 28.3 +7.6 15.7 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 46/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.7 +7.0 13.6 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 586 (24.4) 46/09
WYNYARD AIRPORT 19.4 +1.7 6.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 28/10
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 20.1 +2.2 9.7 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 330 (13.8) 30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.1 +4.0 6.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 35/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 27.4 +10.0 15.7 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 37/12
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 26 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
36.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
35.3 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

+10.0 : 27.4 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+9.3 : 28.1 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
+8.5 : 25.8 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+8.4 : 28.8 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+8.1 : 28.6 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC

28.6 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.3 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
26.9 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+7.7 : 17.7 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+7.3 : 19.0 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+7.1 : 9.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
+7.1 : 9.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
+7.0 : 17.2 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+7.0 : 15.6 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA

Coldest for Sunday 26 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
13.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.9 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-5.3 : 16.4 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 : 20.9 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.5 : 27.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-4.5 : 17.7 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-4.3 : 28.7 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.7 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.1 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.4 : 9.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-9.3 : 2.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.2 : 11.3 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-8.2 : 3.7 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.5 : 10.4 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.5 : 4.1 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa 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.
42.8 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
31.0 GOOMBOORIAN ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
28.0 COORAN TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
26.0 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
26.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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

.....

1296 (54.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1133 (47.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1082 (45.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1007 (42.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
991 (41.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
943 (39.3) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
927 (38.6) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
918 (38.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
902 (37.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
875 (36.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
852 (35.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
833 (34.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
823 (34.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
816 (34.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
803 (33.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
794 (33.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
787 (32.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
781 (32.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
779 (32.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
776 (32.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
748 (31.2) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
745 (31.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
744 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
742 (30.9) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
740 (30.8) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
713 (29.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
702 (29.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
699 (29.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
691 (28.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
685 (28.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
670 (27.9) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
669 (27.9) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
663 (27.6) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
659 (27.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
657 (27.4) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
619 (25.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
608 (25.3) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/02 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/00 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
76/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

High realtime reports for Sunday 26 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 83(120/ 65 ) at 02:16
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(130/ 67 ) at 00:55