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Thursday 13 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 17:01EST, 14/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 13 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 22.0 +0.8 6.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +2.4 3.0 -5.1 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.0 +0.8 4.0 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 -0.3 2.0 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.3 3.0 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 17.0 -1.1 8.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.0 -2.2 11.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.0 +1.2 4.0 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 -0.5 22.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.0 -4.9 0.0 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -1.6 7.0 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 8.0 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.0 0.0 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 9.0 +2.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 9.0 +3.4 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +1.3 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +1.9 17.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25.0 +1.1 15.0 +3.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +2.0 16.0 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +1.4 13.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.0 +2.8 16.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.0 +1.1 13.0 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 +1.2 8.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 +1.9 8.0 -2.0 3.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 +1.6 9.0 -1.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.0 +0.5 11.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.0 -1.9 4.0 -3.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -2.7 2.0 -0.9 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 -1.3 4.0 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +0.2 10.0 +3.1 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.4 8.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.0 -2.4 4.0 +3.0 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 +0.5 11.0 +2.6 7.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.0 +1.6 6.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +2.0 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 +0.8 5.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.0 -1.6 6.0 +2.5 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -2.0 5.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -0.4 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 -0.3 5.0 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 14.0 -1.0 7.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 14.0 -0.9 10.0 +5.7 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +0.4 7.0 +1.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 15.0 -0.7 9.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 -0.5 7.0 +3.3 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.0 +2.7 6.0 +1.9 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.0 +3.8 8.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.0 +4.1 6.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.0 +2.9 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 Thursday 13 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 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
35.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
35.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
35.0 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+4.7 : 19.0 ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
+4.2 : 18.0 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
+4.1 : 18.0 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
+4.0 : 17.0 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+3.8 : 34.0 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
+3.8 : 17.0 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS

24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
24.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL

+6.4 : 17.0 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+6.1 : 7.0 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+5.7 : 20.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
+5.7 : 10.0 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
+5.4 : 19.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
+5.4 : 8.0 YONGALA Upper North SA
+5.4 : 18.0 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

Coldest for Thursday 13 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

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

-5.6 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.2 : 20.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-4.9 : 18.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.7 : 23.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.4 : 17.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-4.4 : 19.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

-3.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

-7.4 : -2.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.7 : 0.0 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-6.2 : 6.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-6.0 : 0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.0 : 2.0 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD

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.
25.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
20.2 HOWITT PLAINS (HIGH RIDGE) Upper NE VIC
18.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
16.1 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
15.8 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS

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High realtime reports for Thursday 13 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
9.6mm in 21 min to 09:21 27.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 74(150/ 63 ) at 02:43
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 124(320/100 ) at 02:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 121(270/ 89 ) at 23:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(270/ 54 ) at 06:17
W Coast
WARRA : 91(270/ 32 ) at 06:17
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 87(310/ 67 ) at 23:36
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(270/ 72 ) at 02:30