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Monday 20 JUL 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 00:00EST, 21/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Monday 20 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 19.0 -1.5 7.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 19.0 +1.0 8.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.0 +0.5 8.0 -0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 +0.1 5.0 -2.0 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.4 7.0 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -0.6 11.0 +0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 4.0 -3.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 15.0 -1.9 9.0 +3.9 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.7 18.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.0 +0.1 3.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 +2.9 4.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +1.8 5.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.0 +2.0 8.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 3.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.0 -2.2 4.0 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +2.2 11.0 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.8 12.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25.0 +2.3 12.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.0 +0.7 15.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.7 17.0 +6.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 23.0 -0.2 18.0 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.0 +0.2 16.0 +5.9 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.0 +0.3 16.0 +6.0 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 +1.0 17.0 +7.6 15.0 2.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.0 +0.8 16.0 +6.3 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 22.0 0.0 16.0 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +2.3 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +2.5 1.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 0.0 14.0 +6.3 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +1.8 13.0 +6.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.4 11.0 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +6.1 -2.0 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 +2.8 11.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.0 -- 12.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.0 +1.4 5.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.0 +2.2 5.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +4.2 -5.0 -5.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +3.2 0.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +1.7 0.0 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -0.5 4.0 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.0 -0.7 1.0 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 +0.6 1.0 -2.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.0 +0.3 -1.0 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 7.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +1.5 6.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.0 +1.6 1.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.0 -1.1 1.0 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +1.3 5.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.0 +0.1 6.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.0 +0.3 3.0 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.0 +4.2 9.0 +4.4 -- 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 Monday 20 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

32.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
31.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
31.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
31.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+10.5 : 13.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+9.1 : 13.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+8.0 : 11.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.9 : 8.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.7 : 10.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.0 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL

+9.2 : 15.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+9.1 : 13.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.1 : 8.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+8.9 : 14.0 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+8.8 : 12.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

Coldest for Monday 20 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
7.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
7.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
7.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.5 : 6.0 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.9 : 8.0 CHARLTON Lower North VIC
-5.7 : 8.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.2 : 8.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-5.0 : 9.0 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC

-9.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-5.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-8.3 : 5.0 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-7.5 : -3.0 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-7.1 : 7.0 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.4 : -9.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.3 : 12.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.3 : -6.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.3 : 7.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM 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.
84.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
54.0 WAROOKA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
24.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
14.0 TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
54.0 WAROOKA

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
24.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
11.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION

ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
14.0 TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE)
Islands
84.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Monday 20 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
CAPE SORELL
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
RUNDLE ISLAND : 74(160/ 63 ) at 21:30
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(130/ 72 ) at 00:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 104(130/ 85 ) at 01:16
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 72(340/ 67 ) at 10:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(300/ 65 ) at 09:22
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(320/ 65 ) at 04:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(290/ 69 ) at 03:30