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Tuesday 11 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:05EST, 12/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 11 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 16.0 -5.2 6.0 -3.0 -- 8.6 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 17.0 -1.6 1.0 -7.1 -- 10.8 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 16.0 -3.2 3.0 -5.5 -- 16.4 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 -0.3 2.0 -5.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.7 1.0 -6.7 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 16.0 -2.1 5.0 -6.1 -- 5.6 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -0.2 7.0 -0.7 -- 17.6 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT -- -- 4.0 -1.8 -- 4.6 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 -0.5 22.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 +3.1 1.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 +0.4 11.0 +5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 16.0 -0.4 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.0 0.0 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 10.0 +3.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.0 +1.8 8.0 +2.4 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +2.9 15.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +0.1 13.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +2.0 10.0 -0.9 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +2.4 8.0 -2.9 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.0 +1.8 12.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.1 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.0 +3.2 6.0 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 +0.9 11.0 +1.0 5.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 +1.6 6.0 -4.1 -- 11.6 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.0 -0.5 8.0 -3.0 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.0 -1.9 4.0 -3.7 -- 6.8 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -0.7 8.0 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.0 +1.7 9.0 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 +2.2 11.0 +4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +1.4 11.0 +6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.0 -0.4 3.0 +2.0 -- 34.6 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.0 +3.5 13.0 +4.6 8.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.0 +0.6 6.0 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.0 +1.0 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.0 -1.2 5.0 +3.8 -- 6.4 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.0 -2.6 7.0 +3.5 -- 3.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -2.0 8.0 +4.2 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -2.4 9.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.0 -3.3 4.0 +1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 11.0 -4.0 7.0 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.0 -0.9 9.0 +4.7 -- 17.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.0 -2.6 7.0 +1.0 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 13.0 -2.7 10.0 +1.8 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- 8.0 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.0 -2.5 6.0 +2.3 -- 8.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 7.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 5.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 +3.1 2.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 15.0 +1.9 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 Tuesday 11 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
35.0 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.0 BRADSHAW EXT ORG Northern Rivers NT

+5.0 : 23.0 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+4.6 : 31.0 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
+4.5 : 28.0 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
+4.2 : 18.0 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
+3.8 : 24.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW

25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.0 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
23.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+8.3 : 22.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+8.1 : 15.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+8.1 : 11.0 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
+8.0 : 9.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+7.7 : 13.0 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) Hunter Valley NSW

Coldest for Tuesday 11 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 12.0 FORREST Eucla WA
-8.9 : 13.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-8.1 : 13.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 14.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-7.6 : 14.0 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA

-5.0 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.0 : -5.0 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-7.8 : 1.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West & Perth WA
-7.7 : 2.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-7.3 : 1.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
-7.1 : 1.0 PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 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.
133.6 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
55.6 WANNEROO Lower West & Perth WA
34.6 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
33.0 YARRAGON SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
32.2 KOORNALLA TRARALGON CK RD W Gippsland VIC

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
55.6 WANNEROO

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
34.6 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS

VICTORIA
Upper NE
133.6 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY)
W Gippsland
33.0 YARRAGON SOUTH
32.2 KOORNALLA TRARALGON CK RD

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Tuesday 11 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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 109(300/ 58 ) at 16:58
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) : 74(260/ 63 ) at 08:51
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 83(270/ 63 ) at 04:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 95(310/ 70 ) at 21:30
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(250/ 72 ) at 04:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(270/ 65 ) at 04:24
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(270/ 72 ) at 06:00