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Wednesday 12 AUG 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 20:49EST, 13/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 12 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 19.0 -2.2 3.0 -6.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 20.0 +1.4 3.0 -5.1 1.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.0 -0.2 4.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 -0.3 3.0 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.7 3.0 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -1.1 7.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.0 -1.2 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.0 -0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.5 23.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.0 -4.9 8.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -1.6 7.0 +1.0 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.0 -1.4 10.0 +3.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 15.0 -1.0 11.0 +3.3 -- 4.8 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 9.0 +2.2 -- 4.8 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 7.0 +1.4 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +2.3 18.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +1.9 14.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.0 +3.1 10.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +6.0 8.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +3.4 7.0 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.0 +1.8 10.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.1 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 5.0 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 9.0 -1.0 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 +0.6 7.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.0 -0.5 9.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.0 -0.9 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 4.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -0.3 4.0 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 +1.2 5.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.4 6.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 11.0 -0.4 -17.0 -18.0 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 +1.5 8.0 -0.4 3.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 19.0 -0.4 3.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 0.0 3.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 -0.2 5.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +1.4 8.0 +4.5 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 0.0 8.0 +4.2 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -0.4 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.0 +0.7 6.0 +3.0 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 -1.0 7.0 +3.2 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.0 -1.9 4.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +0.4 7.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.0 -0.7 9.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 -0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 +0.5 6.0 +2.3 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 10.0 +5.9 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 11.0 +5.8 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.0 +2.1 6.0 +2.3 -- 5.4 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +0.9 9.0 +3.8 -- 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 Wednesday 12 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
35.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
35.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
35.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT EAST Upper Carpentaria QLD
35.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.0 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+6.2 : 33.0 MORANBAH AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
+6.0 : 31.0 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.7 : 34.0 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.7 : 35.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.1 : 35.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+5.1 : 34.0 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

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

+6.8 : 14.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 17.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+6.0 : 13.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+5.9 : 10.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+5.8 : 11.0 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS

Coldest for Wednesday 12 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

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

-7.6 : 21.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-7.1 : 17.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.9 : 20.0 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.5 : 24.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-6.4 : 15.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.4 : 17.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

-17.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-3.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-18.0 : -17.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-11.2 : -3.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.9 : 1.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 1.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-6.5 : 1.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields 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.
41.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
40.8 NIANGALA (MOUNT SANDON) NW Slopes S NSW
25.0 BRISBANE ROAD ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
20.2 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW) N Coast TAS
19.8 TRUNDLE (LONG ST) CW Plains S NSW

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High realtime reports for Wednesday 12 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 95(300/ 70 ) at 05:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 93(270/ 58 ) at 17:37
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 111(310/ 93 ) at 11:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 104(270/ 69 ) at 23:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 80(270/ 67 ) at 13:15
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 78(300/ 63 ) at 02:10
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 82(300/ 63 ) at 11:51
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89(290/ 70 ) at 18:00