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Sunday 23 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:03EST, 24/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Sunday 23 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 21.0 -0.2 14.0 +5.0 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 22.0 +3.4 10.0 +1.9 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.0 +0.8 12.0 +3.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 18.0 +0.7 6.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.3 6.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.0 +0.9 13.0 +1.9 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -0.2 8.0 +0.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 19.0 +0.2 11.0 +5.2 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +1.5 21.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 +3.1 8.0 +2.0 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 21.0 +2.4 4.0 -2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 20.0 +3.6 5.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 18.0 +2.0 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 6.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.0 +1.8 9.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +1.3 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 -0.1 14.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 24.0 +0.1 12.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +2.0 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 +2.4 14.0 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.0 +1.8 16.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.0 +1.1 14.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 +1.2 9.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 +0.9 10.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.0 -0.4 10.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.0 +0.5 11.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +1.1 7.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +3.3 5.0 +2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.0 +0.7 11.0 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 +1.2 9.0 +2.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.4 6.0 +1.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +3.6 0.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +2.5 13.0 +4.6 9.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.0 +2.6 7.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.0 0.0 10.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +2.8 0.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +1.4 1.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +3.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.0 +1.6 5.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +1.7 4.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.0 +1.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.0 +1.1 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.0 +3.4 4.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.0 +2.3 5.0 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +1.5 1.0 -2.7 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 14.0 +0.7 4.0 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 14.0 +0.8 5.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +1.1 2.0 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.0 +3.9 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 Sunday 23 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
36.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
36.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 BRADSHAW EXT ORG Northern Rivers NT

+7.4 : 14.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.4 : 7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+6.3 : 10.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+5.9 : 9.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+5.8 : 18.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
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
23.0 BOUGAINVILLE REEF Islands ISL
23.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+9.7 : 23.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
+8.5 : 16.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.4 : 13.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 14.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+7.7 : 14.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA

Coldest for Sunday 23 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
7.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 23.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-4.9 : 17.0 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
-4.2 : 17.0 FORREST Eucla WA
-4.1 : 17.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-3.4 : 16.0 EUCLA Eucla WA

-6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-4.7 : -6.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.5 : 0.0 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-3.6 : 2.0 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
-3.4 : 3.0 VIEWBANK E Central VIC
-3.4 : 3.0 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC

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.
42.8 PORT DENISON Central West WA
38.0 CANTERBURY Lower West & Perth WA
33.0 BRISBANE ROAD ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
30.6 BARBERTON EAST Central West WA
21.0 COWCOWING Cent Wheatbelt WA

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Sunday 23 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.
None reported

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 69(330/ 63 ) at 23:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(310/ 78 ) at 00:18
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 82(260/ 63 ) at 00:22