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Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026

Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026: 28 records at 9 stations, peak on 12 June 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 set or tied 28 station records at 9 stations.
  • It ran from 9 June 2026 to 17 June 2026 (9 days) and its peak day was 12 June 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Curtin Springs set a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.0 C (59.0 F) on 14 June 2026.
  • The busiest day was 12 June 2026 with 8 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 63 years.

Footprint

9 to 17 June 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 is outlined, with 6 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 is outlined, with 6 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2026-06-14
Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2026-06-15
Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2026-06-14
CarnegieRecord high minimum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)2026-06-12
Alice Springs AirportRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2026-06-17
Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2026-06-15
Territory Grape FarmRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2026-06-16
Leinster AeroRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2026-06-12

Records per Day

Peak day 8
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 Records set or tied each day from 9 June 2026 to 17 June 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 12 June 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 06-0906-1106-1206-1306-1406-1506-1606-17
Records set or tied each day from 9 June 2026 to 17 June 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 12 June 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026
DateRecords
2026-06-091
2026-06-112
2026-06-128
2026-06-136
2026-06-144
2026-06-153
2026-06-162
2026-06-172

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 ranked by margin
Giles Meteorological Office, 06-154.9 C (8.8 F)
Carnegie, 06-123.9 C (7.0 F)
Warburton Airfield, 06-153.3 C (5.9 F)
Curtin Springs, 06-142.9 C (5.2 F)
Yulara Aero, 06-152.4 C (4.3 F)
Yulara Aero, 06-142.3 C (4.1 F)
Warburton Airfield, 06-132.1 C (3.8 F)
Giles Meteorological Office, 06-141.7 C (3.1 F)
Warburton Airfield, 06-121.7 C (3.1 F)
Giles Meteorological Office, 06-121.7 C (3.1 F)
Curtin Springs, 06-161.0 C (1.8 F)
Giles Meteorological Office, 06-121.0 C (1.8 F)
Yulara Aero, 06-131.0 C (1.8 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 06-170.8 C (1.4 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 06-130.8 C (1.4 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 Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 28 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
28 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 Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.957
3.353
1.763
4.929
1.060
0.156
3.935
1.70
0.835
1.721
2.424
1.021
0.324
0.821
2.317
0.228
2.111
0.324
1.024
0.528
0.221
0.321
1.211
0.75
1.11
0.15
1.01
0.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026 (this event)28 records

Every Record Set

27 of 28
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 17 June 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-06-09CarnegieRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-09Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature (tie)17.0 C (62.6 F)tie283 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-11Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-11Warburton AirfieldRecord high maximum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12CarnegieRecord high minimum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)3522 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)2117 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2415 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Curtin SpringsRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Warburton AirfieldRecord high maximum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-12Leinster AeroRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-13Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)2115 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-13Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)1113 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-13Yulara AeroRecord high maximum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-13Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)59 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-14Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)5730 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-14Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6329 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-14Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5622 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-14Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)1715 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-15Warburton AirfieldRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5329 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-15Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.7 C (65.7 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)2928 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-15Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)2417 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-16Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-16Territory Grape FarmRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1110 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-17Alice Springs AirportRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3519 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-17Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 27 of the 28 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.