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Saturday 08 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:03EST, 09/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 08 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 17.0 -4.2 13.0 +4.0 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 12.0 -6.6 9.0 +0.9 -- 15.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 12.0 -7.2 11.0 +2.5 -- 17.2 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 13.0 -4.3 8.0 +0.7 -- 7.4 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 13.0 -4.7 9.0 +1.3 -- 8.4 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 13.0 -5.1 10.0 -1.1 -- 9.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 12.0 -5.2 7.0 -0.7 -- 8.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.0 -1.8 8.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 -0.5 20.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.0 +7.1 11.0 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -1.6 9.0 +3.0 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 11.0 +4.3 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 17.0 +1.0 11.0 +3.3 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 6.0 -0.8 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 8.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 16.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 -0.1 15.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +0.1 13.0 +1.0 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +2.0 12.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +1.4 10.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.0 +1.8 13.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.0 +1.1 9.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 10.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 6.0 -4.0 3.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -1.4 8.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.0 -0.5 9.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 5.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +0.3 -2.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -2.3 7.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +0.2 4.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -0.6 -1.0 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 +1.6 -44.0 -45.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 +0.5 10.0 +1.6 8.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.0 -0.4 2.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 0.0 2.0 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 -0.2 -5.0 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.0 -0.6 0.0 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 0.0 2.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +0.6 10.0 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 +0.7 3.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.0 +1.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.0 +2.1 0.0 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.0 +2.4 10.0 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.0 +2.3 10.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.0 +3.5 5.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +0.5 6.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 12.0 -1.3 1.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 12.0 -1.2 3.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +1.1 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +0.9 7.0 +1.8 -- 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 Saturday 08 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.0 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
34.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
34.0 BRADSHAW EXT ORG Northern Rivers NT

+7.1 : 30.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 31.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+5.8 : 31.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+4.8 : 33.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
+4.6 : 24.0 EUCLA Eucla WA

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

+9.8 : 18.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+9.6 : 16.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+9.4 : 22.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+8.7 : 22.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
+8.4 : 16.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

Coldest for Saturday 08 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.7 : 11.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-7.2 : 12.0 PERTH METRO Lower West & Perth WA
-7.0 : 14.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-7.0 : 9.0 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
-6.6 : 12.0 PERTH AIRPORT M.O. Lower West & Perth WA

-44.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-29.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-9.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-45.0 : -44.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-27.6 : -29.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.7 : -6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.7 : -9.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 : -7.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.0 : -6.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast 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.
31.4 MOUNT WILLIAM Lower West & Perth WA
31.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
27.6 KARRAGULLEN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
27.4 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
25.8 MUNDARING Lower West & Perth WA

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High realtime reports for Saturday 08 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
BICKLEY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.6mm/h
6.4mm in 13 min to 21:43 29.5mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 96(190/ 76 ) at 09:00
ARMAMENT JETTY : 82(200/ 65 ) at 08:34
GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 95(200/ 76 ) at 08:21
CAPE LEEUWIN : 91(240/ 69 ) at 02:30
CAPE NATURALISTE : 96(220/ 58 ) at 03:00
BUSSELTON JETTY : 83(240/ 65 ) at 09:05
HOPETOUN NORTH : 83(240/ 63 ) at 15:30
Goldfields
NORSEMAN AERO : 82(260/ 69 ) at 10:09
MUNGLINUP WEST : 93(240/ 61 ) at 17:30
LAVERTON AERO : 85(190/ 63 ) at 14:28