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Friday 31 JUL 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 17:25EST, 01/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 31 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 9.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 24.0 +6.0 6.0 -2.1 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 23.0 +4.5 6.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 19.0 +2.1 8.0 +1.0 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.0 +2.6 9.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.0 +1.4 12.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 +4.4 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.0 +5.1 4.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +2.3 22.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.0 -1.9 0.0 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 15.0 -2.1 4.0 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.0 +0.8 1.0 -5.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.0 -1.0 3.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 1.0 -5.6 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 +0.8 3.0 -2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 26.0 +0.2 17.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.8 12.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +1.3 9.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 +2.7 8.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 23.0 +0.7 10.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 +0.8 9.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 20.0 -1.8 6.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.0 +0.3 14.0 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 0.0 13.0 +3.6 11.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -0.2 13.0 +3.3 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.0 -1.0 13.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.0 +1.3 6.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +1.5 1.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -1.0 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.0 +0.8 5.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -0.6 0.0 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.0 +1.1 -3.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.0 -1.2 7.0 -0.4 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.0 +1.4 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.0 +0.2 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.0 +0.2 -6.0 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.0 +1.2 -3.0 -5.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +1.7 -1.0 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -0.5 0.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 +1.3 -1.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 +0.6 1.0 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.0 -0.7 6.0 +2.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 2.0 -3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.0 -0.5 4.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 13.0 -1.4 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +1.9 5.0 +1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15.0 +2.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.0 +0.1 1.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 +1.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +2.2 4.0 -0.6 -- 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 31 JUL 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
34.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
33.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 BATCHELOR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
33.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
33.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+6.7 : 24.0 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+6.7 : 23.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+6.5 : 22.0 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA
+6.2 : 22.0 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 24.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+4.2 : 21.0 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
+4.0 : 14.0 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.7 : 17.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
+3.6 : 13.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.6 : 15.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA

Coldest for Friday 31 JUL 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-3.2 : 17.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-2.8 : 17.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-2.8 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-2.7 : 18.0 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
-2.7 : 15.0 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-2.7 : 15.0 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
-2.7 : 16.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA

-8.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW

-8.5 : -8.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.3 : -4.0 SURAT Maranoa QLD
-7.6 : -5.0 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-7.4 : 1.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-7.3 : -7.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N 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.
43.5 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
31.4 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
15.4 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
11.0 CALOUNDRA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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High realtime reports for Friday 31 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
NORTH WALPOLE
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.8mm/h
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.4mm/h
STIRLINGS SOUTH AG STATION
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 70(140/ 65 ) at 20:17