Latest Weather Observations for Warburton

IDW60801

Issued at 3:03 pm WST Friday 11 September 2026 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 10 minutes)

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Station Details ID: 013011 Name: WARBURTON AIRFIELD Lat: -26.13 Lon: 126.58 Height: 459.0 m
Data from the previous 72 hours. | See also: Recent months at Warburton
Date/Time
WST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
11/03:00pm 27.8 25.3 12.2 38 9.2 NNE 17 28 9 15 1019.5 1017.9 0.0
11/02:30pm 27.5 24.5 12.7 40 8.8 N 20 28 11 15 1019.8 1018.2 0.0
11/02:00pm 27.4 24.5 13.0 41 8.6 N 20 35 11 19 1020.0 1018.4 0.0
11/01:30pm 26.9 23.6 12.9 42 8.3 N 22 33 12 18 1020.3 1018.7 0.0
11/01:00pm 26.6 24.4 15.0 49 7.1 N 20 35 11 19 1020.7 1019.1 0.0
11/12:30pm 25.7 23.0 12.9 45 7.6 N 19 28 10 15 1021.0 1019.4 0.0
11/12:00pm 25.5 22.6 13.0 46 7.4 N 20 30 11 16 1021.5 1019.9 0.0
11/11:30am 25.0 21.8 14.2 51 6.5 N 24 33 13 18 1022.0 1020.4 0.0
11/11:00am 24.0 21.5 13.5 51 6.2 N 19 26 10 14 1022.3 1020.7 0.0
11/10:30am 23.6 20.9 13.5 53 6.0 NNE 20 28 11 15 1022.5 1020.9 0.0
11/10:00am 22.8 19.6 13.0 54 5.7 NNE 22 30 12 16 1023.1 1021.6 0.0
11/09:30am 21.7 18.7 13.6 60 4.8 NNE 22 33 12 18 1023.5 1022.0 0.0
11/09:00am 21.6 19.0 13.8 61 4.6 NNE 20 28 11 15 1023.8 1022.2 4.4
11/08:30am 20.3 18.1 13.3 64 4.1 NNE 17 24 9 13 1023.9 1022.3 4.4
11/08:00am 19.5 17.2 13.0 66 3.7 NNE 17 28 9 15 1023.7 1022.1 4.4
11/07:30am 17.7 15.3 12.8 73 2.8 NE 17 24 9 13 1023.1 1021.6 4.4
11/07:00am 16.7 14.0 12.8 78 2.2 NE 19 28 10 15 1022.6 1021.0 4.4
11/06:30am 16.2 14.2 12.7 80 2.0 NE 15 20 8 11 1022.2 1020.6 4.4
11/06:00am 15.2 13.1 12.5 84 1.5 ENE 15 20 8 11 1021.8 1020.2 4.4
11/05:30am 15.3 12.8 12.4 83 1.6 NE 17 22 9 12 1021.7 1020.1 4.4
11/05:00am 15.7 13.6 12.5 81 1.8 ENE 15 19 8 10 1021.8 1020.2 4.4
11/04:30am 15.6 14.0 12.7 83 1.6 NE 13 20 7 11 1021.8 1020.2 4.4
11/04:00am 15.9 13.9 12.6 81 1.9 ENE 15 19 8 10 1021.6 1020.0 4.4
11/03:30am 16.1 13.7 12.8 81 1.9 ENE 17 22 9 12 1021.6 1020.0 4.4
11/03:19am 16.0 14.5 13.1 83 1.7 ENE 13 24 7 13 1021.1 1019.5 4.4
11/03:00am 16.2 14.6 12.9 81 1.9 ENE 13 20 7 11 1021.7 1020.1 4.4
11/02:30am 16.6 15.6 13.3 81 1.9 ENE 11 13 6 7 1021.8 1020.2 4.4
11/02:00am 16.8 15.5 13.7 82 1.8 ENE 13 22 7 12 1021.4 1019.8 4.4
11/01:30am 16.5 14.5 14.0 85 1.4 ENE 17 24 9 13 1021.1 1019.5 4.4
11/01:00am 16.6 14.2 13.9 84 1.6 ENE 19 28 10 15 1021.4 1019.8 4.2
11/12:30am 16.7 14.2 14.0 84 1.6 E 20 28 11 15 1021.2 1019.7 4.2
11/12:00am 16.6 12.6 14.2 86 1.4 E 28 43 15 23 1021.2 1019.7 4.2
 
Date/Time
WST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
10/11:47pm 16.1 14.0 14.6 91 0.9 ESE 19 30 10 16 1021.1 1019.5 4.2
10/11:30pm 16.3 15.7 14.7 90 0.9 ENE 11 17 6 9 1023.2 1021.7 4.2
10/11:00pm 16.1 15.5 14.6 91 0.9 SE 11 19 6 10 1022.5 1020.9 4.2
10/10:30pm 15.9 14.6 14.8 93 0.6 E 15 19 8 10 1022.2 1020.6 4.2
10/10:08pm 15.9 13.8 14.8 93 0.6 ESE 19 24 10 13 1021.9 1020.3 4.2
10/10:00pm 15.8 13.4 14.5 92 0.8 ESE 20 28 11 15 1021.8 1020.2 4.2
10/09:58pm 15.8 13.4 14.5 92 0.8 ESE 20 32 11 17 1021.8 1020.2 4.2
10/09:31pm 16.0 11.8 14.7 92 0.8 E 30 37 16 20 1021.8 1020.2 4.2
10/09:30pm 16.0 12.2 14.7 92 0.8 E 28 39 15 21 1021.8 1020.2 4.2
10/09:21pm 16.1 12.3 14.8 92 0.8 ESE 28 39 15 21 1022.3 1020.7 4.2
10/09:11pm 16.7 16.2 14.9 89 1.1 SE 11 20 6 11 1024.0 1022.4 3.6
10/09:00pm 16.4 15.1 14.9 91 0.9 ESE 15 20 8 11 1023.7 1022.1 3.2
10/08:38pm 16.2 15.6 14.7 91 0.9 ESE 11 15 6 8 1023.2 1021.7 3.0
10/08:30pm 16.3 15.3 14.7 90 0.9 ESE 13 17 7 9 1023.4 1021.9 3.0
10/08:04pm 16.8 14.9 14.1 84 1.6 S 17 22 9 12 1022.7 1021.1 2.6
10/08:00pm 17.0 15.0 13.9 82 1.8 SSE 17 22 9 12 1022.4 1020.8 2.6
10/07:30pm 18.2 15.0 14.3 78 2.3 E 24 35 13 19 1022.2 1020.6 2.6
10/07:00pm 18.4 16.5 14.3 77 2.4 ENE 17 28 9 15 1021.9 1020.3 2.6
10/06:50pm 18.3 18.1 14.8 80 2.1 ENE 9 15 5 8 1022.8 1021.2 2.6
10/06:30pm 18.0 15.9 14.7 81 2.0 ESE 19 28 10 15 1020.7 1019.1 2.6
10/06:00pm 18.6 17.0 14.9 79 2.2 SSE 17 24 9 13 1021.6 1020.0 2.6
10/05:30pm 19.1 17.0 14.8 76 2.6 SE 19 26 10 14 1020.6 1019.0 2.6
10/05:00pm 19.4 16.3 14.6 74 2.8 SE 24 32 13 17 1019.9 1018.3 2.6
10/04:30pm 20.1 18.5 15.1 73 3.0 S 17 24 9 13 1020.5 1018.9 2.6
10/04:00pm 20.2 19.1 15.2 73 3.0 S 15 20 8 11 1020.3 1018.7 2.6
10/03:30pm 21.2 20.4 15.1 68 3.7 S 13 17 7 9 1020.1 1018.5 2.6
10/03:00pm 21.5 20.4 15.3 68 3.8 SE 15 22 8 12 1019.9 1018.3 2.6
10/02:30pm 20.2 19.4 15.0 72 3.1 SSE 13 19 7 10 1020.2 1018.6 2.6
10/02:00pm 18.2 18.4 15.8 86 1.4 S 9 13 5 7 1020.7 1019.1 2.6
10/01:35pm 19.8 17.9 14.2 70 3.3 W 17 20 9 11 1021.8 1020.2 0.6
10/01:30pm 20.7 19.0 13.6 64 4.2 WSW 15 20 8 11 1021.7 1020.1 0.2
10/01:06pm 23.0 20.3 11.7 49 6.5 NE 17 26 9 14 1021.0 1019.4 0.0
10/01:00pm 23.2 20.1 11.6 48 6.6 ENE 19 28 10 15 1020.5 1018.9 0.0
10/12:30pm 24.6 20.3 10.8 42 7.9 ENE 24 35 13 19 1020.4 1018.8 0.0
10/12:00pm 23.7 21.2 12.4 49 6.6 E 17 28 9 15 1021.0 1019.4 0.0
10/11:30am 22.1 19.1 12.1 53 5.8 ENE 19 28 10 15 1021.9 1020.3 0.0
10/11:00am 20.9 18.3 12.1 57 5.0 NE 17 22 9 12 1022.7 1021.1 0.0
10/10:30am 20.1 18.5 12.8 63 4.2 ENE 13 20 7 11 1023.3 1021.8 0.0
10/10:14am 19.3 16.4 13.0 67 3.6 ENE 20 26 11 14 1023.2 1021.7 0.0
10/10:00am 19.0 15.5 12.3 65 3.8 ENE 22 32 12 17 1023.3 1021.8 0.0
10/09:57am 18.4 14.8 11.7 65 3.8 ENE 22 32 12 17 1023.4 1021.9 0.0
10/09:30am 18.9 16.0 12.4 66 3.7 ENE 19 30 10 16 1023.5 1022.0 0.0
10/09:00am 18.0 14.4 11.8 67 3.5 ENE 22 33 12 18 1023.5 1022.0 1.8
10/08:30am 17.5 13.8 11.5 68 3.3 ENE 22 32 12 17 1023.1 1021.6 1.8
10/08:00am 16.4 13.2 11.3 72 2.8 E 19 32 10 17 1023.1 1021.6 1.8
10/07:30am 15.3 11.5 11.3 77 2.2 E 22 30 12 16 1022.8 1021.2 1.8
10/07:00am 14.6 11.2 11.4 81 1.7 ESE 20 28 11 15 1022.7 1021.1 1.8
10/06:30am 13.6 10.8 11.3 86 1.2 ESE 17 24 9 13 1022.4 1020.8 1.8
10/06:00am 13.0 10.2 11.2 89 1.0 ESE 17 26 9 14 1022.4 1020.8 1.8
10/05:30am 12.8 10.4 11.4 91 0.8 ESE 15 24 8 13 1021.9 1020.3 1.8
10/05:00am 12.9 10.5 11.5 91 0.8 ESE 15 20 8 11 1021.9 1020.3 1.8
10/04:30am 13.0 10.3 11.7 92 0.7 ESE 17 24 9 13 1021.4 1019.8 1.8
10/04:00am 13.1 10.4 11.7 91 0.8 ESE 17 24 9 13 1021.2 1019.7 1.8
10/03:30am 13.3 10.1 11.9 91 0.8 ESE 20 28 11 15 1021.4 1019.8 1.8
10/03:00am 13.3 10.1 11.9 91 0.8 ESE 20 30 11 16 1021.0 1019.4 1.8
10/02:30am 13.5 10.4 12.1 91 0.8 ESE 20 32 11 17 1021.0 1019.4 1.8
10/02:00am 13.7 9.8 12.1 90 0.9 ESE 24 35 13 19 1021.2 1019.7 1.8
10/01:30am 13.7 9.8 12.1 90 0.9 ESE 24 33 13 18 1021.5 1019.9 1.8
10/01:00am 13.6 9.7 12.0 90 0.9 ESE 24 35 13 19 1021.8 1020.2 1.8
10/12:30am 13.6 10.0 12.0 90 0.9 ESE 22 33 12 18 1022.0 1020.4 1.8
10/12:00am 13.7 10.2 12.1 90 0.9 ESE 22 32 12 17 1022.3 1020.7 1.8
 
Date/Time
WST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
09/11:30pm 13.7 9.7 11.9 89 1.0 ESE 24 32 13 17 1022.6 1021.0 1.8
09/11:00pm 13.8 10.2 12.0 89 1.0 ESE 22 32 12 17 1022.7 1021.1 1.8
09/10:30pm 13.9 10.8 12.1 89 1.0 ESE 20 28 11 15 1023.0 1021.4 1.8
09/10:00pm 14.2 9.9 12.1 87 1.2 ESE 26 41 14 22 1023.0 1021.4 1.8
09/09:30pm 14.3 9.7 12.2 87 1.2 ESE 28 37 15 20 1023.1 1021.6 1.8
09/09:00pm 14.3 10.0 12.0 86 1.3 ESE 26 35 14 19 1023.2 1021.7 1.8
09/08:30pm 14.4 10.1 12.1 86 1.3 ESE 26 39 14 21 1023.2 1021.7 1.8
09/08:00pm 14.3 10.1 12.3 88 1.1 SE 26 41 14 22 1023.3 1021.8 1.8
09/07:30pm 14.4 9.8 12.4 88 1.1 SE 28 37 15 20 1022.9 1021.3 1.8
09/07:00pm 14.7 10.2 12.6 87 1.2 SE 28 39 15 21 1022.6 1021.0 1.8
09/06:30pm 14.7 10.6 12.6 87 1.2 SE 26 35 14 19 1022.5 1020.9 1.8
09/06:00pm 14.7 10.6 12.6 87 1.2 SE 26 35 14 19 1022.2 1020.6 1.8
09/05:30pm 14.9 11.2 12.8 87 1.2 SE 24 39 13 21 1021.8 1020.2 1.8
09/05:00pm 15.1 10.7 12.8 86 1.3 SE 28 39 15 21 1021.6 1020.0 1.8
09/04:30pm 15.1 10.7 13.0 87 1.2 SE 28 35 15 19 1021.6 1020.0 1.8
09/04:00pm 15.2 11.2 12.9 86 1.3 SE 26 35 14 19 1021.2 1019.7 1.8
09/03:30pm 15.1 11.1 13.1 88 1.1 SE 26 37 14 20 1021.1 1019.5 1.8
09/03:00pm 14.9 10.5 12.8 87 1.2 SE 28 43 15 23 1021.0 1019.4 1.8
09/02:30pm 14.6 9.8 13.0 90 0.9 SE 30 43 16 23 1021.4 1019.8 1.8
09/02:00pm 14.1 9.2 12.5 90 0.9 SE 30 43 16 23 1021.5 1019.9 1.8
09/01:30pm 14.2 8.7 12.4 89 1.0 ESE 33 46 18 25 1021.5 1019.9 1.8
09/01:18pm 14.2 8.3 12.4 89 1.0 ESE 35 50 19 27 1021.5 1019.9 1.8
09/01:05pm 14.3 8.9 12.2 87 1.2 ESE 32 50 17 27 1021.6 1020.0 1.8
09/01:00pm 14.3 9.1 12.7 90 0.9 SE 32 44 17 24 1021.7 1020.1 1.8
09/12:59pm 14.2 8.9 12.6 90 0.9 SE 32 44 17 24 1021.7 1020.1 1.8
09/12:40pm 14.2 8.9 12.6 90 0.9 ESE 32 52 17 28 1021.8 1020.2 1.8
09/12:30pm 14.4 9.2 12.8 90 0.9 ESE 32 43 17 23 1021.9 1020.3 1.8
09/12:24pm 14.6 9.8 13.0 90 0.9 ESE 30 41 16 22 1022.0 1020.4 1.8
09/12:10pm 14.6 10.4 13.6 94 0.6 ESE 28 46 15 25 1022.1 1020.5 1.8
09/12:00pm 14.4 8.9 12.6 89 1.0 ESE 33 46 18 25 1022.2 1020.6 1.8
09/11:56am 14.6 9.3 13.0 90 0.9 ESE 33 46 18 25 1022.2 1020.6 1.8
09/11:45am 14.8 8.7 13.0 89 1.0 ESE 37 56 20 30 1022.5 1020.9 1.8
09/11:35am 14.8 8.3 12.8 88 1.1 ESE 39 54 21 29 1022.3 1020.7 1.8
09/11:30am 14.8 7.9 12.7 87 1.2 ESE 41 54 22 29 1022.4 1020.8 1.8
09/11:22am 15.1 8.7 13.1 88 1.1 ESE 39 57 21 31 1022.4 1020.8 1.8
09/11:00am 14.6 8.8 12.8 89 1.0 ESE 35 52 19 28 1022.6 1021.0 1.8
09/10:36am 14.5 9.4 13.2 92 0.7 ESE 32 44 17 24 1023.0 1021.4 1.8
09/10:30am 14.6 8.9 13.1 91 0.8 ESE 35 52 19 28 1023.0 1021.4 1.8
09/10:22am 14.2 8.8 12.9 92 0.7 SE 33 52 18 28 1023.1 1021.6 1.8
09/10:00am 13.9 9.6 13.1 95 0.4 SE 28 39 15 21 1023.1 1021.6 1.2
09/09:30am 14.0 10.4 12.9 93 0.6 SE 24 43 13 23 1023.8 1022.2 0.4
09/09:00am 14.2 11.0 13.2 94 0.6 SE 22 33 12 18 1023.8 1022.2 40.2
09/08:30am 14.0 10.9 13.4 96 0.3 ESE 22 33 12 18 1023.8 1022.2 39.4
09/08:00am 14.1 11.4 13.5 96 0.3 SE 20 30 11 16 1023.7 1022.1 36.2
09/07:44am 14.1 9.9 13.5 96 0.3 SE 28 41 15 22 1023.2 1021.7 33.0
09/07:30am 14.2 9.6 13.6 96 0.3 SE 30 39 16 21 1023.0 1021.4 29.0
09/07:00am 14.4 11.4 13.6 95 0.5 SE 22 33 12 18 1022.7 1021.1 18.6
09/06:36am 14.5 11.4 13.5 94 0.6 SE 22 32 12 17 1022.6 1021.0 17.8
09/06:30am 14.5 11.4 13.5 94 0.6 SE 22 32 12 17 1022.4 1020.8 17.8
09/06:00am 14.7 11.3 13.7 94 0.6 SE 24 35 13 19 1021.7 1020.1 17.0
09/05:30am 14.6 10.8 13.6 94 0.6 SE 26 41 14 22 1021.4 1019.8 17.0
09/05:00am 14.9 10.8 13.8 93 0.6 SE 28 37 15 20 1021.0 1019.4 15.0
09/04:30am 15.1 12.2 14.0 93 0.6 SE 22 32 12 17 1021.0 1019.4 15.0
09/04:00am 15.0 12.7 14.0 94 0.6 SE 19 28 10 15 1020.8 1019.2 15.0
09/03:37am 14.9 12.6 14.1 95 0.5 SE 19 30 10 16 1020.7 1019.1 15.0
09/03:30am 14.8 12.3 14.2 96 0.3 SE 20 30 11 16 1020.6 1019.0 14.8
09/03:05am 15.1 12.2 14.1 94 0.6 SE 22 33 12 18 1020.7 1019.1 7.6
09/03:00am 15.0 11.8 14.2 95 0.5 SE 24 33 13 18 1020.6 1019.0 7.6
09/02:30am 15.2 13.3 14.2 94 0.6 SE 17 24 9 13 1020.7 1019.1 7.6
09/02:11am 15.6 14.6 14.6 94 0.6 SE 13 20 7 11 1020.5 1018.9 4.4
09/02:00am 15.7 14.0 14.7 94 0.6 SE 17 32 9 17 1020.5 1018.9 4.2
09/01:52am 15.7 13.4 14.6 93 0.6 SE 20 32 11 17 1020.2 1018.6 4.0
09/01:30am 15.6 13.9 14.6 94 0.6 SE 17 24 9 13 1020.2 1018.6 4.0
09/01:08am 15.6 13.9 14.6 94 0.6 ESE 17 22 9 12 1020.4 1018.8 4.0
09/01:00am 15.6 14.2 14.6 94 0.6 SE 15 20 8 11 1020.4 1018.8 4.0
09/12:51am 15.6 14.2 14.6 94 0.6 SE 15 20 8 11 1020.5 1018.9 3.8
09/12:39am 15.6 13.5 14.6 94 0.6 SE 19 30 10 16 1020.7 1019.1 3.8
09/12:30am 15.7 14.7 14.6 93 0.6 S 13 28 7 15 1020.3 1018.7 3.2
09/12:06am 16.0 14.9 14.4 90 0.9 SSE 13 17 7 9 1021.0 1019.4 0.2
09/12:00am 16.0 15.4 14.5 91 0.9 SE 11 17 6 9 1021.1 1019.5 0.2
 
Date/Time
WST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
08/11:30pm 15.9 13.5 14.3 90 0.9 SE 20 33 11 18 1020.5 1018.9 0.2
08/11:07pm 15.9 13.7 14.4 91 0.9 SE 19 28 10 15 1020.7 1019.1 0.0
08/11:00pm 16.0 14.6 14.5 91 0.9 ESE 15 20 8 11 1021.2 1019.7 0.0
08/10:41pm 16.5 14.0 14.2 86 1.3 SE 20 30 11 16 1020.4 1018.8 0.0
08/10:30pm 16.7 14.7 14.0 84 1.6 SE 17 24 9 13 1020.9 1019.3 0.0
08/10:00pm 17.1 14.3 14.4 84 1.6 SE 22 30 12 16 1020.6 1019.0 0.0
08/09:30pm 17.6 15.6 15.4 87 1.3 SE 20 24 11 13 1020.7 1019.1 0.0
08/09:00pm 17.7 15.6 15.3 86 1.4 SE 20 32 11 17 1020.8 1019.2 0.0
08/08:30pm 17.8 16.3 15.2 85 1.5 SSE 17 26 9 14 1020.7 1019.1 0.0
08/08:00pm 17.8 16.2 15.1 84 1.6 SSE 17 22 9 12 1020.6 1019.0 0.0
08/07:30pm 18.3 16.6 14.8 80 2.1 SSE 17 22 9 12 1020.3 1018.7 0.0
08/07:00pm 18.1 15.9 15.0 82 1.8 ESE 20 30 11 16 1019.9 1018.3 0.0
08/06:30pm 19.3 18.1 13.9 71 3.2 S 13 17 7 9 1019.5 1017.9 0.0
08/06:00pm 19.5 16.9 13.7 69 3.4 SSE 20 39 11 21 1018.6 1017.0 0.0
08/05:31pm 20.7 18.2 14.1 66 3.9 WSW 20 28 11 15 1018.5 1016.9 0.0
08/05:30pm 20.7 18.2 14.1 66 3.9 WSW 20 28 11 15 1018.5 1016.9 0.0
08/05:18pm 20.9 18.0 14.1 65 4.0 WSW 22 35 12 19 1018.2 1016.6 0.0
08/05:00pm 21.3 17.3 14.2 64 4.2 SW 28 37 15 20 1017.6 1016.0 0.0
08/04:30pm 22.3 18.3 14.2 60 4.8 SW 28 35 15 19 1016.6 1015.0 0.0
08/04:00pm 23.3 20.1 14.3 57 5.4 SSW 24 30 13 16 1016.3 1014.7 0.0
08/03:30pm 23.4 20.7 14.7 58 5.3 SW 22 30 12 16 1016.5 1014.9 0.0

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