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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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Prepared at 1307 EST on 07/05/2026.

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 maximum temperature

QLD

Warrego

044026

CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE

33.8

32.7

03/05/1979

68

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Accepted by BoM on receipt but AWN believes suspect. Neighbouring sites about 10C lower. Await BoM verification.


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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 07/05/2026.

Observations and extremes for Wednesday 06 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 27.3 +1.8 12.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 464 (19.3) 46/13
PERTH AIRPORT 23.7 +1.8 9.5 -0.9 6.9 0.0 3.6 9.6 380 (15.8) 52/02
PERTH METRO 23.2 +0.8 10.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 46/09
BUSSELTON AERO 21.0 +0.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 37/10
BUNBURY 22.6 +1.5 10.5 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 34/09
MANDURAH 23.1 +1.9 13.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 34/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.9 -1.8 12.5 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 26/20
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.8 -3.0 9.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 30/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.9 23.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 41/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.3 -1.8 3.4 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 43/13
WHYALLA AERO 20.3 -0.1 8.0 -0.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 278 (11.6) 50/21
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.2 +0.2 12.6 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 43/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 18.4 -0.2 14.1 +4.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.0 +0.5 13.2 +4.6 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.5 +1.3 10.8 +3.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 352 (14.7) 76/22
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 +1.8 18.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.9 +2.2 17.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY AERO 27.3 +2.0 19.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 30/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.7 +2.6 18.5 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 35/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 +1.6 18.7 +4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 291 (12.1) 37/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.5 +1.7 18.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 43/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.7 -0.7 19.6 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 30/11
COOLANGATTA 23.8 +0.5 19.4 +5.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 255 (10.6) 31/10
BRISBANE AERO 25.9 +2.3 18.8 +5.7 17.5 0.0 2.8 6.8 223 ( 9.3) 30/12
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 26.1 +2.6 18.9 +5.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 283 (11.8) 39/17
BRISBANE 26.5 +2.1 18.8 +4.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 18/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 +4.3 15.6 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 35/20
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +3.3 9.7 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 26/14
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.6 +0.2 14.6 +2.5 -- 6.8 -- -- 408 (17.0) 41/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.5 +2.1 9.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 22/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 24.2 +3.4 5.4 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 21/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS -- -- 0.3 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 250 (10.4) 30/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 +1.5 12.4 +1.3 9.7 0.2 4.4 9.1 365 (15.2) 24/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.7 +3.0 7.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.3 +1.7 7.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 50/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.2 +1.7 0.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.7 -0.7 4.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 28/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -2.7 6.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 24/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.6 -0.5 12.5 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 39/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.5 -1.1 9.6 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 46/20
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.3 -2.3 4.2 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 43/22
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 17.7 +0.8 6.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 54/21
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.1 +1.4 12.2 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 72/20
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.4 +0.9 14.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 39/17
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.4 +2.0 10.8 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 44/19
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.1 +1.4 7.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 52/19
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.2 +2.0 10.7 +5.5 -- 1.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 52/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.8 +1.4 11.7 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 601 (25.0) 61/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 +1.2 9.7 +4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 46/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.6 +5.1 11.6 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 63/12
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 Wednesday 06 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.7 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.9 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
34.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.4 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+6.7 : 21.5 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.3 : 20.4 DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
+5.2 : 30.8 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.1 : 27.4 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+5.1 : 19.6 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+5.1 : 21.0 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS

27.8 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.8 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+11.2 : 13.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+10.8 : 14.3 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+10.3 : 15.8 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+10.0 : 17.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+9.8 : 14.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

Coldest for Wednesday 06 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.3 : 13.2 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-4.2 : 18.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-4.1 : 15.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.1 : 16.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-3.6 : 16.8 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-3.6 : 17.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

-3.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.1 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-1.5 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-4.7 : 3.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-4.3 : 2.4 BRIDGETOWN Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 0.4 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.2 : 2.6 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 4.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
87.4 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
58.2 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
47.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER) North Coast NSW
42.2 MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP W Kimberley WA
36.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
58.2 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
W Kimberley
42.2 MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
87.4 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
47.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER)
36.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)

9.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.2 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
6.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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1288 (53.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1185 (49.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1030 (42.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
974 (40.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
893 (37.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
886 (36.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
864 (36.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
791 (33.0) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
774 (32.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
770 (32.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
768 (32.0) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
753 (31.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
744 (31.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
733 (30.5) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
732 (30.5) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
730 (30.4) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
722 (30.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
681 (28.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
677 (28.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
674 (28.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
673 (28.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
672 (28.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
668 (27.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
645 (26.9) TELFER AERO Interior WA
637 (26.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
636 (26.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
612 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
611 (25.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
601 (25.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
102/22 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
96/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/23 SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
94/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/20 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

High realtime reports for Wednesday 06 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
13.6mm in 25 min to 00:25 32.6mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 22.4mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
1.4mm in 1 min to 21:20 84.0mm/h
15.8mm in 10 min to 21:30 94.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.8mm/h
6.6mm in 12 min to 21:42 33.0mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 25.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
5.6mm in 16 min to 00:00 21.0mm/h
52.6mm in 30 min to 04:00 105.2mm/h
58.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 58.8mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 04:30 23.2mm/h
64.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 64.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.0mm/h
71.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 23.7mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
12.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 24.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.4mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 20.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.7mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 18.6mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.2mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
POUND CREEK
10.2mm in 16 min to 19:00 38.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.4mm/h
E Central
MOORABBIN AIRPORT
6.0mm in 15 min to 18:00 24.0mm/h
COLDSTREAM
10.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 21.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
20.8mm in 2 hr to 11:30 10.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.3mm/h
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
15.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 30.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 96(250/ 83 ) at 20:58
E Central
SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 95(250/ 76 ) at 23:59
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(230/ 72 ) at 21:30
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 82(240/ 63 ) at 21:05
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 87(230/ 63 ) at 19:48
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 78(320/ 63 ) at 06:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 70(260/ 65 ) at 22:46
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 102(260/ 89 ) at 22:22