Thursday 03 SEP 2026
 
 

Home page

DWS ARCHIVE
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Before 2003

About the DWS

 

2026

Sep

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
  01 02 03 04 05 06
07 08 09 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30        

Aug

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
          01 02
03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

Jul

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    

Jun

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          

May

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
        01 02 03
04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Apr

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      

Mar

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Feb

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28  

Jan

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
      01 02 03 04
05 06 07 08 09 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  

 

 

Monthly summaries:
from BoM

Find a place:
Google Maps |
Aust Gazetteer|
Geonames

Weather terms:
WeatherZone | BoM |
American Met Soc | NOAA | uk.sci.weather | India Meteorological Department

National Daily Weather Summary


Records set | Charts | City summary | NATIONAL EXTREMES: Hottest, Coldest, Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy observations | Capital observations | Regional observations | Alpine observations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. Himawari satellite operated by JMA
Weather, Climate and Site News

The information on this page fills gradually as it becomes available.

For weather news as it breaks, the sites on the Weather and Climate Media Reports page are recommended.


Provisional records set or equalled today

 

This section of the Daily Weather Summary is temporarily suspended.

For a summary of the changes and the reasons for them, go here.

 


Thursday 03 SEP 2026 in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

See actual temperatures
4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

See actual temperatures
10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 15:17EST, 04/09/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 03 SEP 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 20.2 -3.3 6.1 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT M.O. 18.9 -1.4 11.8 +2.9 12 2.0 -- -- -- --
PERTH METRO 19.2 -1.5 12.0 +2.3 -- 1.6 -- -- -- --
BUSSELTON AERO 18.3 -0.2 5.6 -2.2 -- 1.2 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 19.2 +0.4 7.2 -1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 18.0 -1.3 13.7 +1.8 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.5 +0.9 9.8 +1.5 -- 2.6 -- -- -- --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.1 -0.3 5.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33 +0.3 22.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32 +4.5 11.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 19 -2.7 6.7 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17 -2.2 10.4 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT M.O. 17 -1.3 12.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17 -1.5 10 +2.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15 -0.9 10.0 +3.6 -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 28 -0.2 17.4 -1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28 +0.1 13.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 25 -1.1 11.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32 +4.5 12.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 28 +2.3 11.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27 +0.8 13.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24 -1.0 8.9 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29 +5.5 14.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 26 +1.8 11.4 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29 +4.7 13.5 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 28 +2.3 12.5 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28 +5.7 12.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 27 +4.6 11.4 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 34 +10.9 14.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30 +8.5 14.7 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 29 +6.3 11.4 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14 -0.9 -43.0 -46.2 -- 3.8 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28 +7.2 19.3 +8.6 15 0.0 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 26 +3.3 12.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 25 +3.6 10.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18 +0.1 11.9 +8.7 -- 5.8 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15 -2.8 12.2 +7.1 -- 2.2 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15 -3.3 11.4 +5.6 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19 -1.7 7.4 0.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT -- -- 6.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 17 -1.3 7.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16 -1.1 6.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18 +1.1 6.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18 0.0 9.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17 -0.7 9.6 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 15 +1.1 4.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 15 +0.5 10.4 +5.4 -- 10.0 -- -- -- --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 15 +0.6 11.2 +5.1 -- 10.8 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15 -0.8 11.1 +5.8 -- 7.8 -- -- -- --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14 -1.2 10.2 +3.7 -- 4.2 -- -- -- --
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 Thursday 03 SEP 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
37.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
37.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
36.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
36 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA

+10.9 : 34 COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
+9.8 : 34 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+8.9 : 31 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
+8.7 : 29 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.7 : 35 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW

25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+8.9 : 17.0 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
+8.9 : 15.0 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
+8.9 : 15 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
+8.8 : 15.2 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
+8.7 : 13.1 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
+8.7 : 11.9 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Coldest for Thursday 03 SEP 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

14.8 BICKLEY Lower West & Perth WA
15.9 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
17.0 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
17.5 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
17.7 SHANNON Lower West & Perth WA
17.7 COLLIE EAST Lower West & Perth WA
17.7 WITCHCLIFFE WEST Lower West & Perth WA

-5.0 : 4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.7 : 11 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.6 : 8 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-4.6 : 4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-4.2 : 6 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-43.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-46.2 : -43.0 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.7 : 8.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.1 : 15.9 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.1 : 8.9 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.8 : 9.7 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-4.8 : 2 HAWKER Upper North SA

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.
50.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
33.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
33.2 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
28.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
22.6 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
33.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
SW Slopes S
28.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS

TASMANIA
N Coast
33.2 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN)
22.6 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY)
W Coast
50.8 MOUNT READ

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Thursday 03 SEP 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 93(300/ 69 ) at 22:31
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 87(310/ 67 ) at 13:00
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 104(320/ 63 ) at 01:56
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 95(330/ 46 ) at 02:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(270/ 69 ) at 17:30
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 82(230/ 70 ) at 11:57
TASMANIA
N Coast
SMITHTON AERODROME : 78(270/ 63 ) at 10:28
LOW HEAD : 80(270/ 63 ) at 15:51
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 95(270/ 65 ) at 12:17
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 158(300/128 ) at 13:37
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 117(260/ 91 ) at 16:15
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 111(280/ 45 ) at 16:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 115(270/ 87 ) at 17:00
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 78(240/ 63 ) at 18:23
DENNES POINT : 85(270/ 63 ) at 17:53
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 102(260/ 72 ) at 14:25
STRAHAN AERODROME : 91(280/ 48 ) at 14:11
LOW ROCKY POINT : 113(290/ 76 ) at 13:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 122(300/100 ) at 16:12
MOUNT READ : 115(270/ 87 ) at 15:00
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 128(280/ 45 ) at 05:37
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 111(290/ 95 ) at 09:06