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Tuesday 28 JUL 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:03EST, 29/07/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 28 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 20.0 -0.5 7.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 18.0 0.0 3.0 -5.1 1.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 17.0 -1.5 4.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 16.0 -0.9 2.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 16.0 -1.4 4.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 16.0 -1.6 8.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.0 -0.6 6.0 -1.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 13.0 -3.9 5.0 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.7 19.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.0 +0.1 -1.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -0.1 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.0 -0.2 8.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 15.0 0.0 9.0 +1.9 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 13.0 +6.4 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +1.8 10.0 +4.8 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 22.0 -3.8 19.0 +1.8 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.0 -0.2 20.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 +0.3 11.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +1.7 10.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.7 12.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 +0.8 11.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +1.2 9.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 13.0 +3.6 9.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT -- -- 14.0 +4.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.0 +2.0 14.0 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +2.3 9.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +2.5 -1.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 +1.0 10.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 +4.8 5.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +2.4 4.0 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.0 +1.1 -2.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +3.8 9.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.0 +2.4 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 +1.2 5.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +1.2 1.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.0 +2.2 0.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +1.7 5.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +2.5 6.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 5.0 +2.3 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.0 +2.6 7.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.0 +3.3 0.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 8.0 +2.5 -- 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 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +2.9 6.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.0 +0.3 11.0 +7.5 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.0 +1.1 12.0 +7.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.0 +0.3 11.0 +8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.0 +5.2 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 Tuesday 28 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.0 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
32.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
32.0 MANINGRIDA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+5.5 : 28.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 17.0 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+4.8 : 22.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+4.8 : 17.0 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+4.3 : 28.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD

26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
22.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
22.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
22.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+8.6 : 11.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
+7.5 : 11.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+7.2 : 12.0 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+6.9 : 9.0 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+6.9 : 9.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

Coldest for Tuesday 28 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.8 : 11.0 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.5 : 21.0 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.3 : 15.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-4.1 : 22.0 CAIRNS RACECOURSE N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.0 : 27.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

-49.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-39.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-51.4 : -49.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-37.5 : -39.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.7 : -1.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 8.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-6.5 : 3.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-6.5 : -2.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.5 : 3.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth 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.
28.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
27.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
23.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
21.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
20.4 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Tuesday 28 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.
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.8mm/h
E Central
CERBERUS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.2mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
CAPE SORELL
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 113(340/ 95 ) at 23:49
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 98(330/ 63 ) at 21:48
MOUNT HOTHAM : 106(350/ 72 ) at 20:10
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(260/ 65 ) at 18:32
E Central
SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 76(360/ 65 ) at 08:30
FAWKNER BEACON : 83(360/ 63 ) at 06:46
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 87(250/ 72 ) at 17:09
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 98(270/ 72 ) at 20:46
TASMANIA
N Coast
KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM : 85(330/ 65 ) at 10:00
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(350/ 65 ) at 11:46
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(310/ 78 ) at 21:12
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 87(330/ 63 ) at 06:30
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 87(360/ 65 ) at 07:45
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(310/ 70 ) at 10:24
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 102(330/ 65 ) at 13:21
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 98(290/ 78 ) at 19:30