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Tuesday 21 JUL 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 23:47EST, 21/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 21 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 9.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 19.0 +1.0 6.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 18.0 -0.5 7.0 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 +0.1 8.0 +1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.4 9.0 +1.6 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -0.6 11.0 +0.1 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.0 -1.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.0 +0.1 3.0 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.7 18.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 +3.1 3.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 20.0 +2.9 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.0 +3.8 8.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.0 +4.0 8.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 6.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.0 -0.2 7.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.0 -0.8 20.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.8 20.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 +0.3 17.0 +5.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +1.7 16.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +2.7 13.0 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +1.8 17.0 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +1.2 18.0 +7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -0.7 15.0 +5.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 14.0 +4.6 12.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -0.2 15.0 +5.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 22.0 0.0 15.0 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.0 -0.7 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +2.5 2.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 0.0 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 +3.8 4.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.4 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +5.1 -4.0 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 +2.8 9.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.0 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.0 +0.4 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +3.2 2.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.0 +3.2 -4.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +3.2 2.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.0 +0.7 3.0 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +2.5 1.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 9.0 -3.7 5.0 +2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 +0.6 3.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +2.3 0.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 5.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +1.5 8.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 +0.6 7.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.0 -1.1 5.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 6.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.0 +1.1 8.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +2.3 6.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +3.2 9.0 +4.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
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 21 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 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
31.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
31.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
31.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 BATCHELOR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
31.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
31.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
31.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
31.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
31.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
31.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
31.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
31.0 BROOME AIRPORT W 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 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
31.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
31.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.8 : 18.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.6 : 17.0 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+7.5 : 10.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.2 : 27.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+7.1 : 11.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+7.9 : 18.0 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.9 : 13.0 FORREST Eucla WA
+7.7 : 15.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+7.7 : 4.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.6 : 13.0 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

Coldest for Tuesday 21 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
5.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.5 : 7.0 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.0 : 9.0 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
-4.2 : 9.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-4.1 : 10.0 KERANG Lower North VIC
-3.9 : 11.0 HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
-3.9 : 10.0 CHARLTON Lower North VIC
-3.9 : 8.0 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC

-7.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-6.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.0 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-5.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-5.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW

-6.5 : -6.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 : -5.0 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.7 : 14.0 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-5.7 : 5.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-5.6 : -3.0 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW

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.
34.0 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
31.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
17.0 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
12.0 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Tuesday 21 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
Lower West & Perth
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
16.8mm in 30 min to 11:00 33.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 11:30 21.2mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 27.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.6mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
STRAHAN AERODROME
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
8.0mm in 9 min to 09:09 53.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(150/ 69 ) at 03:27
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 83(120/ 63 ) at 00:28