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Wednesday 22 JUL 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 23:52EST, 22/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 22 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 8.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 18.0 0.0 6.0 -2.1 3.0 0.4 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 18.0 -0.5 5.0 -3.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 16.0 -0.9 4.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.4 4.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -0.6 10.0 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.0 -1.6 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 15.0 -1.9 5.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 +0.3 18.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 +3.1 8.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -0.1 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.0 -0.2 5.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.0 0.0 9.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 9.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 +0.8 7.0 +1.8 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.0 -0.8 19.0 +1.8 -- 10.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.8 17.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +1.3 14.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +1.7 14.0 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.7 14.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +1.8 16.0 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +1.2 13.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.0 +0.3 13.0 +3.0 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 14.0 +4.6 12.0 3.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.0 +0.8 14.0 +4.3 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.0 -1.0 14.0 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.0 +0.3 11.0 +4.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS -- -- 1.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.0 +3.0 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 +3.8 7.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +3.4 3.0 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 +3.1 -2.0 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +3.8 9.0 +1.6 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.0 -- 9.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.0 +2.4 5.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +3.2 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 +2.2 -3.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +3.2 3.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.0 +2.7 4.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.0 +3.5 6.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 +1.3 3.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.0 +1.6 7.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +2.3 3.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 7.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 +2.5 10.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.0 +2.6 9.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +2.9 5.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +1.3 9.0 +5.5 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.0 +1.1 11.0 +6.2 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +2.3 10.0 +7.6 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +3.2 10.0 +5.4 -- 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 Wednesday 22 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

43.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
32.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
32.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
32.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+12.9 : 43.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+5.4 : 31.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+5.3 : 25.0 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+5.3 : 23.0 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
+5.2 : 21.0 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.2 : 25.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+8.0 : 11.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.8 : 14.0 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+7.6 : 10.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
+7.6 : 13.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.4 : 14.0 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

Coldest for Wednesday 22 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-3.2 : 14.0 ESPERANCE NTC AWS Lower West & Perth WA
-2.5 : 29.0 POINT STUART Northern Rivers NT
-2.5 : 14.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-2.3 : 15.0 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
-2.2 : 27.0 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
-2.2 : 29.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-2.2 : 15.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-2.2 : 16.0 EUCLA Eucla WA

-5.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-4.0 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-3.0 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.0 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-3.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.5 : 0.0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 13.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
-4.9 : 9.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
-4.9 : 0.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.7 : 6.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-4.7 : 1.0 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.7 : 1.0 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.
35.0 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
26.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
23.0 CAIRNS RACECOURSE N Coast--Barron QLD
23.0 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
18.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 22 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.
None reported

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 102(320/ 69 ) at 05:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 106(290/ 65 ) at 03:37
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(310/ 83 ) at 09:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 83(270/ 65 ) at 23:35
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(290/ 70 ) at 21:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(310/ 59 ) at 09:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(280/ 69 ) at 16:00