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Wednesday 15 JUL 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 00:47EST, 16/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 15 JUL 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 28.0 +7.5 13.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 26.0 +8.0 12.0 +3.9 8.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 26.0 +7.5 8.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 20.0 +3.1 4.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 22.0 +4.6 5.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 20.0 +2.4 11.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 +4.4 2.0 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.0 +5.1 6.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +1.3 23.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.0 -0.9 3.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 16.0 -1.1 6.0 +0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +1.8 5.0 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.0 0.0 7.0 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 4.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +1.8 6.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +2.2 17.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +3.8 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +1.3 11.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +1.7 13.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 22.0 -0.3 9.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 +0.8 13.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 21.0 -0.8 9.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -0.7 7.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 7.0 -2.4 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -0.2 8.0 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.0 -1.0 9.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.0 -0.7 4.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +0.5 1.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -1.0 5.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.0 -0.2 7.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +0.4 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.0 +1.1 2.0 +1.4 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.0 -1.2 12.0 +4.6 8.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 18.0 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.0 +0.4 6.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.0 +0.2 9.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 +2.2 -2.0 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.0 +2.2 2.0 -0.8 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -0.3 2.0 -1.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -0.5 3.0 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.0 +0.3 0.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 13.0 -0.4 2.0 -1.4 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.0 -0.7 8.0 +4.3 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 13.0 -0.2 5.0 -0.5 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.0 -0.5 7.0 -0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 +0.6 6.0 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 +0.9 5.0 +1.8 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.0 +3.3 3.0 -0.5 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +2.1 5.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.0 +0.3 1.0 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.0 +5.2 7.0 +2.4 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
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 15 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
33.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 BATCHELOR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 MILINGIMBI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
32.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
32.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
32.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+8.5 : 31.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 26.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
+7.9 : 23.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+7.5 : 28.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.5 : 26.0 PERTH METRO Lower West & Perth WA

25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+6.7 : 13.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.2 : 16.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+4.9 : 9.0 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+4.8 : 5.0 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+4.8 : 10.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.8 : 13.0 ROBE Lower SE SA

Coldest for Wednesday 15 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-2.9 : 21.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-2.8 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-2.7 : 17.0 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.4 : 24.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-2.4 : 18.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

-6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-3.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-3.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.2 : -3.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-6.0 : -3.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-5.7 : 2.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
-5.4 : 0.0 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.4 : 3.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

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.
29.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
12.0 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
12.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 15 JUL 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
5.2mm in 12 min to 17:21 26.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(150/ 74 ) at 16:19
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 98(160/ 70 ) at 21:30
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 74(170/ 63 ) at 04:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 113(320/100 ) at 04:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 119(270/ 95 ) at 03:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(270/ 65 ) at 23:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(260/ 67 ) at 09:30