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Tuesday 18 AUG 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 18:33EST, 19/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 18 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 20.0 -1.2 9.0 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 19.0 +0.4 6.0 -2.1 4.0 8.6 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.0 -0.2 8.0 -0.5 -- 5.4 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 16.0 -1.3 3.0 -4.3 -- 9.6 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 17.0 -0.7 6.0 -1.7 -- 16.6 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.0 -0.1 11.0 -0.1 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -0.2 7.0 -0.7 -- 6.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.0 +0.2 7.0 +1.2 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +1.5 22.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.0 +2.1 11.0 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21.0 +2.4 7.0 +1.0 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.0 +3.6 13.0 +6.3 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +5.0 13.0 +5.3 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 10.0 +3.2 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 7.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 19.0 +1.6 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +0.9 15.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 -0.9 15.0 +3.0 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 0.0 14.0 +3.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.4 13.0 +2.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 -0.2 15.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.1 14.0 +3.4 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 13.0 +2.5 -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 -1.1 12.0 +2.0 10.0 2.4 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 19.0 -3.4 14.0 +3.9 -- 22.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 21.0 -2.5 12.0 +1.0 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.0 -0.9 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +2.3 6.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 19.0 -2.3 12.0 +3.2 -- 6.8 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.0 -0.8 8.0 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -2.6 7.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.0 +2.6 5.0 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 +0.5 11.0 +2.6 -- 6.6 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 18.0 -1.4 8.0 +3.1 -- 4.6 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 0.0 9.0 +2.3 -- 4.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT -- -- 2.0 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.0 +3.4 8.0 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +3.0 4.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -0.4 12.0 +6.7 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 +2.7 6.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.0 +3.0 6.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.0 +3.1 5.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 19.0 +4.4 4.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.0 +4.3 7.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.0 +2.5 4.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 +3.5 5.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 10.0 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 8.0 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 +3.1 6.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) -- -- 5.0 -0.2 -- 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 Tuesday 18 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

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 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.0 DERBY AERO W 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

+7.6 : 18.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+6.3 : 19.0 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
+6.1 : 31.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+5.9 : 9.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+5.9 : 19.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

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

+9.7 : 21.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+9.4 : 22.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+7.9 : 23.0 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
+7.8 : 20.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+7.8 : 16.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.8 : 13.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.8 : 12.0 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW

Coldest for Tuesday 18 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.4 : 19.0 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.9 : 13.0 HOPETOUN AIRPORT Mallee S VIC
-3.5 : 20.0 NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.4 : 19.0 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.3 : 17.0 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

-4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA

-7.7 : -1.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.2 : 12.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT
-4.3 : 3.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.1 : 1.0 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.1 : 0.0 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS

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 PROMISED LAND (BELLINGEN (CRYSTAL CREEK) MidNorth Coast N NSW
36.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
31.2 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
30.8 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
30.5 KALANG (KOOROOWI (SHARABEL)) MidNorth Coast N NSW

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Tuesday 18 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID)
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
12.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.2mm/h
7.6mm in 15 min to 09:24 30.4mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.4mm/h

ISLANDS
Islands
FREDERICK REEF : 69(100/ 63 ) at 03:30