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Friday 21 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 15:22EST, 22/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 21 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 25.0 +3.8 9.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 24.0 +5.4 6.0 -2.1 3.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 23.0 +3.8 7.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 19.0 +1.7 5.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.0 +2.3 6.0 -1.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 20.0 +1.9 12.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.0 +2.8 5.0 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.0 +5.2 4.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +2.5 21.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.0 -5.9 14.0 +8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 15.0 -3.6 6.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.0 +0.6 7.0 +0.3 -- 2.8 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 15.0 -1.0 9.0 +1.3 -- 1.4 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 7.0 +0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 7.0 +1.4 -- 10.4 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 16.0 -1.4 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +0.9 13.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +0.1 14.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 +1.0 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.4 12.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 -0.2 13.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.0 +0.1 9.0 -1.6 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.2 10.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 11.0 +1.0 6.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -1.4 9.0 -1.1 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 23.0 -0.5 11.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 8.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +0.3 4.0 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 24.0 +2.7 12.0 +3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.0 -1.8 10.0 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -0.6 8.0 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.0 +1.6 9.0 +8.0 -- 16.8 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.0 +5.5 15.0 +6.6 13.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 25.0 +5.6 11.0 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 24.0 +5.0 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +2.8 9.0 +7.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.0 +2.4 11.0 +7.5 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 0.0 10.0 +6.2 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -0.4 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 -0.3 3.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.0 0.0 6.0 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.0 -1.9 6.0 +1.7 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.0 +0.4 6.0 0.0 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +0.3 9.0 +0.8 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 -0.5 7.0 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 -0.5 4.0 +0.3 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.0 +2.7 6.0 +1.9 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 6.0 +0.8 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.0 +2.1 8.0 +4.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.0 +3.9 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 Friday 21 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 38.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+6.1 : 32.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+5.6 : 25.0 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
+5.6 : 35.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.6 : 26.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
24.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.8 : 18.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+9.8 : 14.0 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+9.7 : 23.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
+9.7 : 21.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+9.5 : 11.0 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

Coldest for Friday 21 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

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

-6.4 : 15.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-5.9 : 19.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-5.9 : 17.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-5.8 : 17.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-5.7 : 18.0 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD

-2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.2 : 11.0 CHANNEL POINT Northern Rivers NT
-4.3 : 0.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.8 : 1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-3.6 : 2.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.6 : 1.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt 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.
44.4 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
36.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
32.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
32.0 MILLAROO ALERT Central Coast E QLD
28.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

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High realtime reports for Friday 21 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Gascoyne
SHARK BAY AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.4mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 106(320/ 76 ) at 03:30
PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 93(290/ 48 ) at 03:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(320/ 70 ) at 12:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 91(260/ 63 ) at 16:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 87(300/ 63 ) at 23:00
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(310/ 56 ) at 23:39
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(290/ 65 ) at 14:00