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Monday 24 AUG 2026 in charts
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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:03EST, 25/08/2026.

Observations and extremes for Monday 24 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 -- -- 10.0 +1.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 21.0 +2.4 7.0 -1.1 5.0 2.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 20.0 +0.8 9.0 +0.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 17.0 -0.3 6.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 18.0 +0.3 6.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 19.0 +0.9 11.0 -0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 9.0 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT -- -- 9.0 +3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT -- -- 21.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.0 +2.1 13.0 +7.0 -- 20.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -1.6 12.0 +6.0 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.0 -1.4 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 15.0 -1.0 12.0 +4.3 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 7.0 +0.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.8 9.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO -- -- 17.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +1.9 17.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25.0 +1.1 16.0 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO -- -- 16.0 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 25.0 +1.4 15.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.0 +0.8 16.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.0 +2.1 15.0 +4.4 -- 3.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 +1.2 13.0 +2.5 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 -0.1 15.0 +5.0 14.0 5.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.0 +0.6 17.0 +6.9 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE -- -- 15.0 +4.0 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT -- -- 12.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS -- -- 6.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT -- -- 14.0 +5.2 -- 13.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF -- -- 9.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS -- -- 6.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS -- -- -15.0 -16.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO -- -- 13.0 +4.6 9.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS -- -- 7.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.0 +2.0 11.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 +4.8 0.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO -- -- 3.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +4.0 3.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT -- -- 7.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +1.7 6.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.0 +3.0 5.0 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.0 +2.1 2.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT -- -- 8.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.0 +2.3 8.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.0 +2.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME -- -- 7.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.0 +3.7 9.0 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15.0 +1.8 10.0 +4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) -- -- 9.0 +5.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.0 +5.9 10.0 +4.8 -- 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 Monday 24 AUG 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
36.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 30.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+6.8 : 25.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+6.6 : 25.0 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
+6.5 : 28.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+6.4 : 34.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
+6.4 : 20.0 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW

26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.9 : 19.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+9.7 : 21.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
+9.0 : 15.0 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+8.8 : 21.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+8.6 : 13.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

Coldest for Monday 24 AUG 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.0 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
11.0 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
11.0 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.0 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA

-5.6 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.2 : 20.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-4.3 : 13.0 MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
-3.8 : 14.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP NE Agricultural SA
-3.5 : 20.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

-15.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-16.0 : -15.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-3.9 : 1.0 YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-3.7 : 2.0 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.7 : 3.0 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD) E Gippsland VIC
-3.5 : 1.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland 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.
20.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
19.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
17.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
17.0 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
15.0 KIMBA W Agricultural SA

Reports not yet available

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High realtime reports for Monday 24 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
NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 6.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.3mm/h
CUMMINS AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.3mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
MOUNT LOFTY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 8.0mm/h
NOARLUNGA
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
13.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
10.6mm in 30 min to 02:30 21.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 83(330/ 65 ) at 04:07
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 80 ) at 10:17
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 82(310/ 65 ) at 04:56