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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 1308 EST on 13/05/2026.

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 wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Central Coast E

033208

ROSSLYN BAY NTC AWS

61

61

20/05/2022

13

N C Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

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

Observations and extremes for Tuesday 12 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 29.3 +3.8 11.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 37/12
PERTH AIRPORT 28.9 +7.0 10.0 -0.4 6.7 0.0 4.2 9.5 308 (12.8) 31/13
PERTH METRO 28.3 +5.9 6.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 107 ( 4.5) 24/13
BUSSELTON AERO 22.9 +2.4 9.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 426 (17.8) 34/11
BUNBURY 23.3 +2.2 7.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 26/10
MANDURAH 22.7 +1.5 14.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 21/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 26.9 +7.2 8.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 39/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.1 +3.3 8.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 26/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 +1.0 26.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 48/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.8 +1.7 8.5 +0.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 317 (13.2) 37/15
WHYALLA AERO 23.6 +3.2 9.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 21/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 24.6 +5.6 7.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 28/17
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.5 +2.9 8.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 8.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.9 +6.7 7.0 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 26/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +1.0 22.1 +2.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 724 (30.2) 67/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.8 +2.1 20.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 488 (20.3) 54/16
MACKAY AERO 26.2 +0.9 19.2 +3.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 564 (23.5) 63/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 +0.7 17.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 46/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 -0.1 16.6 +2.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 466 (19.4) 54/15
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 25.7 -0.1 19.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 46/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.8 +0.4 16.9 +2.7 -- 4.6 -- -- 347 (14.5) 50/11
COOLANGATTA 22.7 -0.6 17.0 +3.0 -- 14.6 -- -- 446 (18.6) 50/17
BRISBANE AERO 23.5 -0.1 15.9 +2.8 15.0 4.2 3.6 4.2 334 (13.9) 44/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 +0.5 17.3 +3.6 -- 8.4 -- -- 551 (23.0) 50/11
BRISBANE 23.8 -0.6 16.1 +2.2 -- 2.2 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.0 +1.2 12.5 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 57/11
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +3.6 8.3 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 50/11
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.9 +1.5 15.9 +3.8 -- 7.4 -- -- 494 (20.6) 55/20
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.8 +2.4 11.7 +1.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 251 (10.5) 41/14
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +1.9 8.9 +1.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 39/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.3 +3.3 6.5 +3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 353 (14.7) 43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.2 +2.0 16.0 +4.9 11.6 2.0 2.6 4.7 435 (18.1) 41/04
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.4 +0.7 11.2 +3.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 30/13
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.5 +0.9 10.7 +1.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 30/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.4 +1.9 6.1 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 34/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.8 +4.4 8.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 34/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +3.6 6.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 15/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.1 +5.0 8.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 26/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.3 +4.7 9.8 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 30/10
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.9 +5.3 6.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 34/10
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 19.0 +2.1 8.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 28/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 22.3 +5.6 6.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 31/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.7 +3.2 8.7 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 15/08
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 17.3 -0.1 6.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 18/16
BALLARAT AERODROME -- -- 5.7 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.3 +2.1 9.2 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 34/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.3 +2.9 10.1 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 50/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.2 +3.4 3.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 72 ( 3.0) 15/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.5 +3.0 9.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 24/11
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 12 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

37.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
34.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.5 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.5 PORT KEATS AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+8.1 : 26.8 ALBANY Lower West & Perth WA
+7.9 : 27.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.2 : 26.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
+7.2 : 23.6 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
+7.0 : 28.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.1 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
27.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.8 : 16.3 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+7.5 : 11.8 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.4 : 17.9 CLERMONT AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
+7.4 : 24.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

Coldest for Tuesday 12 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.7 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
9.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-3.1 : 26.6 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-2.9 : 16.3 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-2.3 : 31.3 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-2.0 : 24.0 CLERMONT AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-1.9 : 30.7 BULMAN Northern Rivers NT

-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 OMEO Upper NE VIC
1.2 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-6.6 : 4.3 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
-5.8 : 12.7 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
-4.8 : 8.6 KALBARRI Central West WA
-4.7 : 2.2 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.6 : 4.9 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West & Perth 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.
25.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
19.6 TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
19.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB North Coast NSW
18.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
18.0 BARRINGTON TOPS (MOUNT BARRINGTON) Hunter Valley NSW

9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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1199 (50.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1098 (45.8) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1090 (45.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1083 (45.1) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
1071 (44.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
1061 (44.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1045 (43.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
1000 (41.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
999 (41.6) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
951 (39.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
946 (39.4) MARION REEF Islands ISL
927 (38.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
885 (36.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
829 (34.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
811 (33.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
765 (31.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
753 (31.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
752 (31.3) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
724 (30.2) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
689 (28.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
671 (28.0) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
662 (27.6) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
658 (27.4) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
649 (27.0) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
639 (26.6) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
632 (26.3) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
632 (26.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
622 (25.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
615 (25.6) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
605 (25.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
81/10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/19 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
78/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/07 ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
74/12 CATO ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Tuesday 12 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
Central Coast E
MACKAY M.O
13.6mm in 30 min to 03:00 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 15.8mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 78(110/ 70 ) at 19:37
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 80(130/ 72 ) at 11:19