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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 29/04/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 28 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 27.4 -1.5 18.4 +2.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 289 (12.0) 41/13
PERTH AIRPORT 20.3 -5.4 13.0 0.0 11.9 6.0 0.6 0.1 311 (13.0) 37/14
PERTH METRO 20.6 -5.4 13.2 -0.6 -- 8.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 22/14
BUSSELTON AERO 21.7 -2.3 7.5 -3.6 -- 7.6 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 28/10
BUNBURY 21.6 -2.6 10.2 -1.6 -- 4.8 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 30/11
MANDURAH 21.1 -3.1 14.5 -1.3 -- 1.8 -- -- 239 (10.0) 26/08
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.2 -1.9 7.8 -4.0 -- 10.2 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 24/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.9 +1.6 16.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 -1.1 22.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 35/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.2 -1.2 10.3 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 34/12
WHYALLA AERO 29.2 +5.3 9.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 35/12
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 27.8 +5.0 8.7 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 26/00
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 25.5 +3.2 11.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 25.9 +4.4 6.4 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.3 +3.7 4.2 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 35/12
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 -0.6 22.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 54/22
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 -0.2 20.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 48/10
MACKAY AERO 26.7 -1.0 19.0 -0.6 -- 11.4 -- -- 614 (25.6) 50/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 -0.7 17.2 -0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 306 (12.8) 43/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.4 -0.2 17.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 46/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.9 -0.3 19.9 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 432 (18.0) 54/08
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.2 -1.9 17.9 +0.1 -- 7.2 -- -- 368 (15.3) 43/12
COOLANGATTA 22.5 -3.2 16.6 -0.5 -- 27.4 -- -- 358 (14.9) 39/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 -2.4 14.4 -2.1 13.4 7.0 2.0 6.1 328 (13.7) 31/17
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.2 -1.9 16.7 -0.4 -- 15.6 -- -- 545 (22.7) 43/10
BRISBANE 24.2 -3.0 15.1 -2.3 -- 7.4 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 24/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.4 -0.8 11.9 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 614 (25.6) 50/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 26.8 +1.4 8.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 46/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.9 -1.0 15.9 +0.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 374 (15.6) 35/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 +0.2 10.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 26/13
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 25.5 +1.2 6.6 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 30/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 20.6 +2.0 1.2 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 21/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.9 +1.9 14.0 -0.4 10.4 0.0 2.8 10.5 278 (11.6) 30/13
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.4 +0.3 7.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 30/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.6 +1.3 8.9 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 30/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.7 +2.7 1.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 18/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.7 +3.1 7.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 21/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.6 +1.0 6.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 17/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.0 +4.3 9.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 28/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.5 +4.2 7.8 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 31/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 27.0 +4.5 7.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 28/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 24.8 +4.3 12.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 37/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.2 +5.8 8.6 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 41/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 25.7 +5.1 9.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 26/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 25.9 +5.2 9.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 26/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.1 +5.4 6.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 39/14
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.1 +0.4 4.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 52/00
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.1 -0.8 5.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 41/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.8 -1.3 5.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 35/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.9 +3.5 9.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 54/20
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 Tuesday 28 APR 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.8 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
35.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
35.5 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.4 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+6.3 : 26.5 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+5.9 : 26.0 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
+5.9 : 25.0 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
+5.8 : 26.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
+5.8 : 24.9 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC

27.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+6.6 : 20.8 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+5.8 : 20.8 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
+5.3 : 21.6 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.0 : 22.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+4.9 : 8.4 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

Coldest for Tuesday 28 APR 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.0 : 17.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.5 : 18.5 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-8.3 : 18.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.2 : 18.3 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.1 : 18.1 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.1 : 17.6 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

-1.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-9.4 : 2.2 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-8.1 : 10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.8 : 11.8 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
-7.1 : 9.5 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
-7.0 : 14.3 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE Northern Rivers NT

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.
59.4 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
50.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
46.2 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
37.6 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
32.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD Central Coast E QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
32.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD
Wide Bay/Burnett
50.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
59.4 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
37.6 POINT LOOKOUT

ISLANDS
Islands
46.2 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

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

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1152 (48.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1018 (42.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
995 (41.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
969 (40.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
964 (40.2) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
941 (39.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
916 (38.2) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
870 (36.3) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
860 (35.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
823 (34.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
814 (33.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
771 (32.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
740 (30.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
707 (29.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
706 (29.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
685 (28.5) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
678 (28.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
675 (28.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
674 (28.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
658 (27.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
614 (25.6) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
614 (25.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
106/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/20 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
93/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
85/23 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
85/22 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
85/21 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 28 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
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
12.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
13.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.8mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
10.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
16.6mm in 21 min to 06:26 47.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 19.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 20.2mm/h
7.6mm in 8 min to 08:40 57.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 19.4mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 13.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
8.8mm in 22 min to 19:00 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
14.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 29.6mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 19.2mm/h
15.8mm in 30 min to 21:30 31.6mm/h
30.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 30.6mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 13.7mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.6mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 23:00 20.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 19.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.4mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
8.0mm in 17 min to 12:00 28.2mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 102(270/ 76 ) at 20:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(250/ 63 ) at 23:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 85(250/ 65 ) at 23:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 80(310/ 70 ) at 21:48