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Saturday 22 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 15:01EST, 23/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 22 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 23.0 +1.8 14.0 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +2.4 11.0 +2.9 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 21.0 +1.8 11.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 21.0 +3.7 7.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 21.0 +3.3 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 21.0 +2.9 14.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.0 +5.8 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 18.0 -0.8 12.0 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +1.5 22.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 15.0 -7.9 11.0 +5.0 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -1.6 10.0 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.0 +1.6 9.0 +2.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 16.0 0.0 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 10.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 9.0 +3.4 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.3 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 -0.1 15.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 23.0 -0.9 11.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.0 +3.0 13.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.4 11.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +0.8 12.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 22.0 -0.9 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -1.8 10.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 20.0 -2.1 11.0 +1.0 6.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 21.0 -1.4 10.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 20.0 -3.5 12.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.0 -3.9 11.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -0.7 11.0 +8.1 -- 19.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.0 -0.3 14.0 +5.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.0 +4.2 13.0 +6.1 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.0 +3.4 12.0 +7.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.0 -2.4 5.0 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.0 +5.5 11.0 +2.6 6.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 24.0 +4.6 5.0 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.0 +4.0 7.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +2.8 4.0 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.0 +0.4 4.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +2.0 9.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +0.6 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 +2.7 7.0 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.0 +1.0 8.0 +4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.0 +0.1 10.0 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.0 +2.4 9.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +0.3 11.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.0 +1.5 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +1.5 7.0 +3.3 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 9.0 +4.9 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.0 +0.8 10.0 +4.8 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 +3.1 7.0 +3.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.0 -0.1 8.0 +2.8 -- 9.8 -- -- -- --
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 Saturday 22 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.0 BRADSHAW EXT ORG Northern Rivers NT

+8.1 : 25.0 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.0 : 26.0 ESPERANCE Lower West & Perth WA
+7.6 : 24.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.5 : 23.0 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.2 : 23.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+7.2 : 26.0 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA

26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.0 BROOME WHARF NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
23.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
23.0 WARRUWI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+10.1 : 11.0 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+9.9 : 15.0 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+9.2 : 10.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+9.2 : 11.0 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+9.0 : 10.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW

Coldest for Saturday 22 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.9 : 15.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.6 : 18.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.1 : 19.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.9 : 17.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-4.4 : 17.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

-4.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-3.8 : 1.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-3.5 : 16.0 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-3.0 : 5.0 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-2.7 : -4.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.6 : 16.0 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.6 : 8.0 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast 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.
44.4 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
37.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
34.6 STEEP POINT W Gascoyne WA
32.0 NARRABRI (MT KAPUTAR NATIONAL PARK) NW Slopes N NSW
31.2 WARRA W Coast TAS

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High realtime reports for Saturday 22 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
E Gascoyne
MOUNT MAGNET AERO
3.0mm in 2 min to 11:50 90.0mm/h
Central West
COOROW AG STATION
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.4mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(230/ 63 ) at 14:55
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(280/ 56 ) at 04:43
TASMANIA
N Coast
LOW HEAD : 83(260/ 63 ) at 07:34
KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM : 74(230/ 65 ) at 09:43
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 122(310/113 ) at 05:36
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 113(250/ 95 ) at 14:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(240/ 54 ) at 12:10
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 117(260/ 76 ) at 08:10
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 80(250/ 65 ) at 13:56
Central Plateau
LIAWENEE : 80(260/ 65 ) at 09:26
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 89(240/ 67 ) at 06:33
STRAHAN AERODROME : 113(280/ 59 ) at 02:17
LOW ROCKY POINT : 98(300/ 67 ) at 01:08
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(320/ 45 ) at 01:03
MOUNT READ : 104(250/ 59 ) at 06:19
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 89(260/ 67 ) at 08:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 115(270/100 ) at 07:21