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Thursday 14 MAY 2026 in charts
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Data is as received at 13:11EST, 15/05/2026.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 14 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 25.2 -0.3 12.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 41/18
PERTH AIRPORT 21.0 -0.9 10.6 +0.2 8.0 0.0 3.0 1.9 257 (10.7) 34/14
PERTH METRO 19.8 -2.6 12.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 30/16
BUSSELTON AERO 20.0 -0.5 13.7 +4.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 37/13
BUNBURY 20.3 -0.8 14.3 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 34/13
MANDURAH 19.1 -2.1 15.1 +1.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 26/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.8 +0.1 13.1 +3.7 -- 2.0 -- -- 324 (13.5) 43/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 24.1 +3.3 14.9 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 34/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +1.2 26.1 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 43/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +2.4 9.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 30/13
WHYALLA AERO 24.3 +3.9 8.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 28/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 27.1 +8.1 10.4 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 30/21
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 25.2 +6.6 12.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 23.4 +4.9 8.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.0 +5.8 12.0 +4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 278 (11.6) 31/11
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 -0.1 21.5 +1.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 643 (26.8) 48/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 +1.5 19.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 48/11
MACKAY AERO 25.8 +0.5 18.7 +2.9 -- 3.8 -- -- 619 (25.8) 57/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.3 +1.2 18.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 57/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 +1.2 15.4 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 457 (19.0) 52/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.5 +0.7 17.7 +2.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 499 (20.8) 54/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.5 +1.1 15.6 +1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 369 (15.4) 39/11
COOLANGATTA 21.8 -1.5 16.5 +2.5 -- 14.0 -- -- 491 (20.5) 50/04
BRISBANE AERO 21.8 -1.8 14.7 +1.6 14.0 19.0 2.4 4.2 312 (13.0) 31/10
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.5 0.0 16.3 +2.6 -- 25.8 -- -- 547 (22.8) 52/01
BRISBANE 21.9 -2.5 15.4 +1.5 -- 7.2 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 22/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +0.2 12.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 526 (21.9) 46/11
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +4.3 7.2 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 31/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.1 -1.3 14.8 +2.7 -- 6.6 -- -- 439 (18.3) 35/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.1 -1.3 11.0 +0.9 -- 8.2 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 30/13
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +0.2 9.4 +2.0 -- 6.8 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 26/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.8 +3.8 7.4 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.1 +0.9 15.3 +4.2 10.4 4.6 1.8 6.8 428 (17.8) 35/01
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.9 +1.2 11.3 +3.6 -- 4.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 26/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.9 +0.3 12.2 +3.2 -- 10.6 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 24/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.3 +3.8 4.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 31/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.9 +4.5 7.9 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 37/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +4.2 5.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.9 +5.8 11.4 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 239 (10.0) 24/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.0 +4.4 8.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.5 +4.9 6.8 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 39/11
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.1 +3.2 8.4 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 15/18
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.3 +4.6 7.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 37/11
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.4 +4.9 9.2 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 21/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 20.7 +3.3 6.0 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 31 ( 1.3) 28/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.8 +5.1 6.9 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 297 (12.4) 39/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.1 +0.9 13.0 +7.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 583 (24.3) 43/08
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.6 +2.2 12.3 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 30/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.2 +1.4 8.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 11/15
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.1 +2.6 5.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 39/10
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 Thursday 14 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.4 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
35.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+8.1 : 27.1 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.7 : 26.3 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.6 : 26.1 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
+7.3 : 26.5 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.3 : 23.2 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.3 : 25.7 MAITLAND Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

27.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.2 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+8.0 : 14.2 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
+7.8 : 12.1 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.8 : 13.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+7.8 : 16.5 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+7.6 : 11.1 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

Coldest for Thursday 14 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-5.5 : 9.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.4 : 18.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 10.2 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-4.2 : 17.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
-3.3 : 16.0 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA

-1.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-3.9 : 3.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.1 : 0.1 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-3.0 : 3.7 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-2.9 : 2.8 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-2.9 : 4.6 HYDEN 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.
58.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
49.5 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
39.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
37.0 BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET) C Tablelands S NSW
36.6 KALANG (SPICKETTS CK (NOONANNIE)) MidNorth Coast N NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
58.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
49.5 TULLY SUGAR MILL
39.0 MENAVALE ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
36.6 KALANG (SPICKETTS CK (NOONANNIE))
C Tablelands S
37.0 BLACKHEATH (WOMBAT STREET)

9.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
7.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
5.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
1.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

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1170 (48.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1160 (48.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1146 (47.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1046 (43.6) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
1039 (43.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 1034 (43.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1013 (42.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
983 (41.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
982 (40.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
955 (39.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
943 (39.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
926 (38.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
881 (36.7) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
859 (35.8) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
854 (35.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
835 (34.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
799 (33.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
780 (32.5) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
773 (32.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
760 (31.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
756 (31.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
729 (30.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
720 (30.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
713 (29.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
699 (29.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
686 (28.6) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
668 (27.8) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
649 (27.0) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
643 (26.8) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
636 (26.5) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
627 (26.1) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
622 (25.9) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
619 (25.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
616 (25.7) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
601 (25.0) BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS
76/21 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
72/05 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
70/21 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
70/13 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
70/04 ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Thursday 14 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
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
12.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 24.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 19.2mm/h
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.8mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
11.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 22.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.8mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 24.0mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 23.4mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.6mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
16.2mm in 30 min to 22:30 32.4mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
5.2mm in 15 min to 04:20 20.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.8mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
5.6mm in 12 min to 03:30 28.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 69(140/ 63 ) at 19:33