Canberra Airport records wettest October day since 1976 with 45 mm rain
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- On Saturday, 3 October 2026, Canberra Airport logged 45 mm of rain in a 24‑hour period, marking the wettest October day in the capital since 1976.
- The rainfall broke the previous record of 46 mm set on 11 September 2025 and was caused by the edge of a trough moving through inland NSW from the north‑west, with further showers expected on Sunday and a partly cloudy forecast of 20 °C.
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