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Sunday 16 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:03EST, 17/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 16 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 26.0 +4.8 8.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 24.0 +5.4 11.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 24.0 +4.8 7.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 20.0 +2.7 4.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 22.0 +4.3 5.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 22.0 +3.9 12.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.0 +5.8 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.0 +2.2 8.0 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.5 23.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.0 -2.9 9.0 +3.0 -- 9.4 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 15.0 -3.6 12.0 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.0 0.0 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 8.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 6.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 25.0 -1.7 19.0 +1.6 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +0.9 16.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 -0.9 16.0 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 +1.0 15.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 22.0 -1.6 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +0.8 15.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.0 -0.9 15.0 +4.4 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.0 -0.8 14.0 +3.5 -- 15.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 13.0 +3.0 11.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.0 -0.4 15.0 +4.9 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.0 -0.5 14.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +0.1 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +1.3 4.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 -1.3 13.0 +4.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 +0.2 10.0 +3.1 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -0.6 5.0 +0.3 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 +1.6 1.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 +0.5 10.0 +1.6 9.0 10.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.0 -2.4 7.0 +2.1 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.0 -1.0 9.0 +2.3 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.0 +1.8 1.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.0 +3.4 4.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +3.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.0 +1.6 4.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 +2.7 4.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.0 +3.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +1.1 5.0 +0.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.0 +1.4 5.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 14.0 -1.7 6.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- 5.0 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 +3.5 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 5.0 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 7.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.0 +2.1 3.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.0 +0.9 4.0 -1.2 -- 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 Sunday 16 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

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

+6.9 : 22.0 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
+6.5 : 23.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
+6.3 : 7.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+6.2 : 22.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+6.1 : 25.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West & Perth WA

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

+6.8 : 19.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+6.5 : 15.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+6.0 : 13.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.0 : 12.0 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+5.4 : 12.0 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA

Coldest for Sunday 16 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.4 : 12.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-8.0 : 13.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-6.3 : 15.0 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-6.1 : 18.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-5.4 : 17.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

-7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-2.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-2.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-4.9 : 1.0 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-4.8 : 0.0 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-4.6 : 2.0 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
-4.3 : 1.0 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 1.0 JARRAHWOOD 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.
37.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER) North Coast NSW
36.6 BYRON BAY North Coast NSW
33.2 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
32.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
29.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Sunday 16 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.2mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 12.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.2mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 70(130/ 65 ) at 03:28