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Provisional records set or equalled today

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  1. Real time data is compared to a records database as it is received, and possible records are put here. They are not checked in any way. Temperature records are to the nearest whole degree ("P" shows in Comments column) until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
  2. Within a few days, AWN checks the data for obvious errors, flags items "C" for "Checked" in the comments column and adds notes about possible errors.
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This section is now at stage 2. For more information on records, the quality flags in the comments column and BoM quality control go here.

Prepared at 1542 EST on 06/05/2026.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

VIC

Wimmera S

079071

APSLEY (POST OFFICE)

49.4

36.8

03/05/2026

68

1 N C Previous record set two days agod.

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039314

SEVENTEEN SEVENTY

24.5

22.4

06/05/2000

38

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Removed from observations by BoM. Await full BoM verification.


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Data is as received at 15:38EST, 06/05/2026.

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 05 MAY 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 28.5 +3.0 10.8 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 46/09
PERTH AIRPORT 24.6 +2.7 10.0 -0.4 6.4 0.0 3.2 9.9 338 (14.1) 34/07
PERTH METRO 23.7 +1.3 9.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 24/16
BUSSELTON AERO -- -- 5.8 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) --
BUNBURY 21.5 +0.4 6.9 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 26/22
MANDURAH 20.5 -0.7 11.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 24/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.9 -1.8 11.0 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 22/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.7 -0.1 6.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +1.6 24.3 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 39/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.9 -1.2 4.6 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 44/11
WHYALLA AERO 17.6 -2.8 8.0 -0.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 330 (13.8) 31/10
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.1 -0.9 9.8 +0.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 317 (13.2) 22/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.7 -0.9 13.3 +3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 17.8 -0.7 11.5 +2.9 -- 3.6 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.6 -0.6 10.4 +3.0 -- 5.4 -- -- 465 (19.4) 34/00
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +1.3 21.6 +1.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 375 (15.6) 39/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.6 +1.9 18.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.4 +2.1 15.9 +0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.8 +2.7 16.4 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 24/09
BUNDABERG AERO 27.5 +2.6 18.4 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 30/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.1 +2.3 17.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 30/10
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 27.1 +2.7 18.8 +4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 276 (11.5) 28/11
COOLANGATTA 25.7 +2.4 17.0 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 22/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.0 +2.4 17.7 +4.6 16.7 0.0 4.0 6.9 263 (11.0) 21/06
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 25.5 +2.0 19.3 +5.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 316 (13.2) 26/11
BRISBANE 27.6 +3.2 18.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 15/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.6 +4.8 15.6 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 30/00
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.1 -1.6 15.5 +9.7 -- 9.2 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 24/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 25.7 +3.3 18.7 +6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 39/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.1 +1.7 16.5 +6.4 -- 5.4 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 24/02
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 23.0 +2.2 13.0 +5.6 -- 5.8 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 30/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.7 -0.3 2.7 +0.1 -- 8.2 -- -- 361 (15.0) 31/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.7 +3.5 14.4 +3.3 10.2 5.2 2.8 10.2 409 (17.0) 48/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.1 +2.4 7.7 0.0 -- 6.4 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 43/09
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.3 +2.7 10.9 +1.9 -- 4.2 -- -- 388 (16.2) 59/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.7 +1.2 7.1 +4.5 -- -- -- -- 465 (19.4) 35/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.1 -0.3 8.8 +3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 24/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.2 -0.4 10.5 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 31/03
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.8 -1.3 7.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 21/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.9 +0.3 8.4 +3.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 317 (13.2) 31/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 17.9 +0.3 9.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 26/01
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 16.7 -0.2 12.6 +6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 499 (20.8) 57/04
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.1 +0.4 9.8 +1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 558 (23.3) 44/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.5 -1.0 12.8 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 390 (16.3) 26/08
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.4 -1.0 11.5 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 538 (22.4) 39/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.8 -0.9 8.7 +3.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 635 (26.5) 43/02
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.9 +1.7 9.6 +4.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 411 (17.1) 48/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.9 +3.5 8.6 +1.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 556 (23.2) 43/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +4.2 9.3 +4.3 -- 3.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 30/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.8 +4.3 10.3 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 44/18
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 Tuesday 05 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.3 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
36.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.9 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.7 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+6.8 : 24.3 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+6.5 : 29.6 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+6.4 : 27.6 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+6.3 : 32.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.8 : 24.9 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

27.3 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+10.9 : 19.8 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+10.6 : 14.6 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+10.5 : 16.1 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+10.1 : 15.2 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+9.7 : 17.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+9.7 : 15.5 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW

Coldest for Tuesday 05 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.1 : 17.3 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-5.7 : 17.5 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
-4.7 : 18.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-4.4 : 18.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-4.3 : 16.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.9 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
1.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.6 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.3 : 0.9 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 2.8 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.0 : 6.8 JURIEN BAY Lower West & Perth WA
-4.3 : 2.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
-4.3 : 7.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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.
54.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
49.4 APSLEY (POST OFFICE) Wimmera S VIC
37.6 GOOGONG HILL Goulburn/Monaro NSW
36.6 NARRABRI (MOLLEE) NW Plains E NSW
34.0 TOMOO Warrego QLD

QUEENSLAND
Warrego
34.0 TOMOO

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
36.6 NARRABRI (MOLLEE)
Goulburn/Monaro
37.6 GOOGONG HILL

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
49.4 APSLEY (POST OFFICE)

ISLANDS
Islands
54.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

10.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
9.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

1360 (56.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1148 (47.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1140 (47.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
1025 (42.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1009 (42.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
958 (39.9) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
954 (39.8) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
951 (39.6) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
929 (38.7) FRANKSTON BEACH E Central VIC
868 (36.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
846 (35.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
835 (34.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
810 (33.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
799 (33.3) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
783 (32.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
778 (32.4) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
771 (32.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
763 (31.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
754 (31.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
754 (31.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
730 (30.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
719 (30.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
717 (29.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
686 (28.6) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
680 (28.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
679 (28.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
678 (28.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
675 (28.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
671 (28.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
669 (27.9) ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS E Central VIC
666 (27.8) PORTLAND AIRPORT W Coast VIC
662 (27.6) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
647 (27.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
643 (26.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
639 (26.6) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
638 (26.6) BROOME WHARF NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
635 (26.5) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
630 (26.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
630 (26.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
628 (26.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
626 (26.1) RHYLL E Central VIC
625 (26.0) OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
623 (26.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
619 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
616 (25.7) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
616 (25.7) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
615 (25.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
614 (25.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
607 (25.3) TELFER AERO Interior WA
607 (25.3) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
602 (25.1) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
102/04 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
98/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/04 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
78/22 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
78/04 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

High realtime reports for Tuesday 05 MAY 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
7.6mm in 5 min to 19:43 91.2mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 19:50 96.0mm/h
9.8mm in 6 min to 19:56 98.0mm/h
7.0mm in 4 min to 20:00 105.0mm/h
33.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 33.0mm/h
23.4mm in 24 min to 20:24 58.5mm/h
57.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 57.4mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.0mm/h
58.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 19.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
12.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 12.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
16.6mm in 15 min to 08:15 66.4mm/h
17.2mm in 15 min to 08:30 68.8mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 35.4mm/h
6.8mm in 20 min to 08:50 20.4mm/h
41.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 41.0mm/h
51.0mm in 11 min to 09:11 278.2mm/h
54.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 54.0mm/h
48.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 16.0mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
9.6mm in 21 min to 19:56 27.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(270/ 61 ) at 03:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 102(280/ 82 ) at 04:30