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Friday 17 JUL 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 00:23EST, 18/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 17 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 23.0 +2.5 16.0 +6.8 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +3.0 15.0 +6.9 12.0 22.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 21.0 +2.5 15.0 +6.9 -- 15.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 +1.1 11.0 +4.0 -- 13.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 19.0 +1.6 13.0 +5.6 -- 36.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.0 +1.4 15.0 +4.1 -- 44.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.0 +1.4 11.0 +3.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 27.0 +10.1 12.0 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 +0.3 21.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.0 -0.9 1.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -0.1 1.0 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.0 +3.8 0.0 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.0 +2.0 3.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 1.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +1.8 3.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.0 -0.8 13.0 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 +0.8 8.0 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 +0.3 8.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +1.7 8.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.7 13.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.0 +3.8 14.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 20.0 -1.8 11.0 +0.9 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -0.7 14.0 +4.0 -- 14.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 12.0 +2.6 11.0 5.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -0.2 14.0 +4.3 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.0 -1.0 13.0 +2.5 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +2.3 6.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +2.5 3.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 0.0 13.0 +5.3 -- 13.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 +2.8 9.0 +2.5 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.4 7.0 +2.7 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 +3.1 2.0 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.0 -1.2 12.0 +4.6 -- 19.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 17.0 -- 12.0 -- -- 31.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.0 -0.6 11.0 +6.7 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 16.0 -1.8 11.0 +4.6 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.0 +3.2 -2.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +3.2 0.0 -2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +3.7 2.0 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -0.5 1.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.0 -1.7 0.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.0 +2.6 2.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +2.3 9.0 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 6.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +1.5 9.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.0 +1.6 8.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +2.9 0.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 3.0 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +2.1 1.0 -3.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 +1.3 1.0 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +2.2 6.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
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 Friday 17 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

32.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.0 MILINGIMBI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
31.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
31.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
31.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
31.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
31.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+10.1 : 27.0 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+10.0 : 15.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
+8.7 : 11.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+8.6 : 15.0 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC
+8.1 : 8.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+10.7 : 16.0 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+10.3 : 15.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+10.1 : 15.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.9 : 14.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+9.8 : 14.0 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest for Friday 17 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.0 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
8.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

-3.4 : 11.0 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
-3.1 : 11.0 KERANG Lower North VIC
-2.9 : 18.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-2.8 : 27.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-2.8 : 24.0 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
-2.8 : 18.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-2.8 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-3.0 FINGAL FLEMING STREET
-3.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-8.0 : 6.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-7.6 : 2.0 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.4 : 0.0 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-7.3 : 6.0 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.3 : 11.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron 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.
54.0 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
44.0 MANDURAH Lower West & Perth WA
39.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
39.0 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
37.0 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
44.0 MANDURAH
39.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN
39.0 ROTTNEST ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
54.0 POINT LOOKOUT

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
37.0 NORAH HEAD AWS

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Friday 17 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
NORTH ISLAND
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
DALWALLINU
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
GERALDTON AIRPORT
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
WONGAN HILLS AG STATION
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
ALLANOOKA AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.0mm/h
ENEABBA AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h
WARRADARGE EAST AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.4mm/h
Lower West & Perth
BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 14:30 20.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
MAGENTA AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h
EAST BEVERLEY AG STATION
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.2mm/h
MECKERING NORTH AG STATION
11.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 22.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.4mm/h
NORTHAM AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
2.0mm in 1 min to 19:14 120.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
6.2mm in 18 min to 15:00 20.7mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80(160/ 70 ) at 16:48
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 98(170/ 61 ) at 15:11
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 69 ) at 15:28
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 95(260/ 52 ) at 15:17