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Thursday 06 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:58EST, 07/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 06 AUG 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 21.0 -0.2 7.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +2.4 6.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.0 +0.8 6.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 19.0 +1.7 8.0 +0.7 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 19.0 +1.3 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.0 +0.9 11.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 +3.8 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.0 +0.2 11.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.5 20.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 +1.1 4.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 +0.4 6.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 6.0 -0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 15.0 -1.0 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 4.0 -2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.0 -1.2 4.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 16.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.0 -1.1 11.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +0.1 10.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 0.0 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +1.4 11.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 -0.2 13.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.1 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 9.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 11.0 +1.0 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 +0.6 10.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 25.0 +1.5 11.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -2.7 -3.0 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -2.3 8.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.0 -1.8 5.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -2.6 -1.0 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.0 -2.4 -4.0 -5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 -0.5 8.0 -0.4 8.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.0 -1.4 0.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.0 -1.0 7.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.0 -1.2 -3.0 -4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.0 -0.6 4.0 +0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -2.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +0.6 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 -0.3 2.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 -1.0 1.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.0 -0.9 7.0 +2.7 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 +1.4 5.0 -1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 +1.3 8.0 -0.2 -- 7.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 -0.5 8.0 +1.3 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +0.5 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 2.0 -2.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.0 -0.2 2.0 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.0 -0.9 0.0 -3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +0.9 5.0 -0.2 -- 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 Thursday 06 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
34.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
34.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+5.5 : 29.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+4.7 : 31.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+4.6 : 21.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.4 : 23.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+4.4 : 33.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA

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

+8.8 : 17.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.5 : 15.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.0 : 15.0 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
+6.9 : 15.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+6.8 : 19.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+6.8 : 18.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 12.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

Coldest for Thursday 06 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.1 : -2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.0 : 1.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 : -2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.6 : 16.0 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-3.3 : 17.0 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW

-8.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.7 : -8.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.1 : -1.0 KAROONDA Mallee/Upper SE SA
-5.9 : -3.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-5.8 : -4.0 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-5.7 : -4.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 : -1.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.7 : -2.0 NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E 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.
12.8 MT SUNDAY Upper NE VIC
10.4 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
10.0 MARYSVILLE GOLF COURSE N Central VIC
9.6 HOWITT PLAINS (HIGH RIDGE) Upper NE VIC
8.7 MELBOURNE BOTANICAL GARDENS E Central VIC

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Thursday 06 AUG 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
BRIDGETOWN
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
ESPERANCE
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.4mm/h
COOMALBIDGUP AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 15:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
None reported