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Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026: 8 records at 8 stations, peak on 25 October 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 set or tied 8 station records at 8 stations.
  • It ran from 24 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 25 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Ararat Prison set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.9 C (53.4 F) on 25 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 25 October 2026 with 5 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 53 years.

Footprint

24 to 26 October 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Ararat PrisonRecord low maximum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2026-10-25
Ouyen (Post Office)Record low maximum temperature15.9 C (60.6 F)2026-10-24
Loxton Research CentreRecord low maximum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)2026-10-25
North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord low minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)2026-10-26
HawkerRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)2026-10-26
Renmark AeroRecord low maximum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2026-10-25
Clare High SchoolRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2026-10-25
Walpeup ResearchRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2026-10-25
Avalon AirportRecord low maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2026-10-25

Records per Day

Peak day 5
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 25 October 2026. 0 1 3 4 5 10-2410-2510-26
Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 25 October 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-241
2026-10-255
2026-10-262

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 ranked by margin
Renmark Aero, 10-252.8 C (5.0 F)
Hawker, 10-262.3 C (4.1 F)
Loxton Research Centre, 10-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Clare High School, 10-250.6 C (1.1 F)
Ararat Prison, 10-250.5 C (0.9 F)
North Shields (Port Lincoln Aw, 10-260.4 C (0.7 F)
Avalon Airport, 10-250.4 C (0.7 F)
Ouyen (Post Office), 10-240.1 C (0.2 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 8 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 15 30 45 60 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
8 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.553
1.740
0.140
0.427
2.33
2.85
0.65
0.43

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026 (this event)8 records

Every Record Set

9 of 8
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-24Ouyen (Post Office)Record low maximum temperature (provisional)15.9 C (60.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Ararat PrisonRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)11.9 C (53.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5322 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Loxton Research CentreRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)15.4 C (59.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Renmark AeroRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)15.2 C (59.4 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)59 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Clare High SchoolRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)55 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Walpeup ResearchRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)16.0 C (60.8 F)tie515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Avalon AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)13.7 C (56.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord low minimum temperature (provisional)5.7 C (42.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2712 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26HawkerRecord low minimum temperature (provisional)2.6 C (36.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)311 of 100 (Routine)

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.