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Observations and extremes for Friday 15 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 22.4 -3.1 12.0 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 34/13
PERTH AIRPORT 21.0 -0.9 7.2 -3.2 4.7 1.4 1.6 7.8 276 (11.5) 31/14
PERTH METRO 19.4 -3.0 9.1 -1.4 -- 8.2 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 21/13
BUSSELTON AERO 18.4 -2.1 8.8 -0.2 -- 5.4 -- -- 247 (10.3) 31/10
BUNBURY 18.2 -2.9 10.9 +1.6 -- 9.6 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 26/14
MANDURAH 18.2 -3.0 13.7 +0.2 -- 3.2 -- -- 251 (10.5) 31/04
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.2 -3.5 10.9 +1.5 -- 12.4 -- -- 382 (15.9) 35/03
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.7 -0.1 10.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 31/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +1.4 25.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 41/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.8 +3.7 12.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 34/13
WHYALLA AERO 23.7 +3.3 15.0 +6.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 46/10
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 23.9 +4.9 17.9 +8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 44/06
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.5 +4.9 17.4 +7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.7 +4.2 13.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.7 +3.5 11.4 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 37/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 0.0 21.5 +1.5 -- 8.4 -- -- 563 (23.5) 48/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 +1.8 19.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 46/14
MACKAY AERO 24.8 -0.5 18.4 +2.6 -- 31.4 -- -- 566 (23.6) 43/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 -0.1 16.6 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 37/10
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 +1.2 16.2 +2.0 -- 2.6 -- -- 444 (18.5) 52/13
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.3 +0.5 18.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 46/15
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.3 +0.9 16.8 +2.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 344 (14.3) 37/09
COOLANGATTA 23.4 +0.1 16.1 +2.1 -- 20.6 -- -- 329 (13.7) 41/11
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 +0.3 14.8 +1.7 14.1 9.8 1.8 9.6 322 (13.4) 30/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.3 +0.8 16.4 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 473 (19.7) 35/14
BRISBANE 24.6 +0.2 15.7 +1.8 -- 14.4 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 24/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.1 +0.3 11.9 +1.9 -- 3.4 -- -- 507 (21.1) 44/17
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.8 +4.1 9.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 43/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.7 +0.3 15.3 +3.2 -- 29.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 34/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.4 +1.0 12.6 +2.5 -- 9.4 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 22/12
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.2 +1.4 10.7 +3.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 24/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.8 +3.8 8.6 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 30/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.8 -0.4 14.3 +3.2 12.9 5.8 1.6 6.8 341 (14.2) 26/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 22.9 +2.2 10.6 +2.9 -- 2.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 22/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.7 +2.1 12.6 +3.6 -- 4.6 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 18/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 18.2 +1.7 8.1 +5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 26/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.3 +4.9 7.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 30/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.6 +3.0 5.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 22/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.4 +5.3 12.3 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.7 +5.1 6.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 34/11
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 20.9 +4.0 7.6 +1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 21/18
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.8 +5.1 7.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 52/10
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 22.7 +5.2 10.6 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 31/11
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.9 +4.5 8.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 31/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.3 +5.6 10.9 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 44/12
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.5 +2.3 13.6 +8.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 533 (22.2) 39/03
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.9 +3.5 10.9 +4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 313 (13.0) 31/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.9 +5.1 5.2 +0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 24/16
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.7 +6.2 6.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 257 (10.7) 31/09
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 Friday 15 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.8 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.5 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.5 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
35.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+7.5 : 23.8 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+7.4 : 21.6 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
+7.4 : 20.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
+7.1 : 24.3 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+7.0 : 17.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

27.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.7 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.4 : 17.4 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+8.8 : 15.0 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
+8.6 : 17.9 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.5 : 18.9 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.4 : 13.7 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
+8.4 : 13.6 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS

Coldest for Friday 15 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
9.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-5.7 : 15.3 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West & Perth WA
-4.2 : 14.4 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
-4.1 : 16.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-3.9 : 13.9 MANJIMUP Lower West & Perth WA
-3.7 : 19.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA

-2.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.7 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-5.6 : 2.5 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.9 : 4.8 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-4.0 : 6.7 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West & Perth WA
-3.9 : 6.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.9 : 3.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.9 : 3.6 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.
73.0 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE) N Coast--Herbert QLD
71.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
60.2 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
59.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
57.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
59.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
73.0 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
71.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
60.2 BINGIL BAY
57.0 MENAVALE ALERT
54.0 CORSIS ALERT
53.6 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
51.8 INNISFAIL AERODROME

9.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
6.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
5.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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1086 (45.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1060 (44.2) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1035 (43.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1003 (41.8) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
989 (41.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
986 (41.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
965 (40.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
956 (39.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
935 (39.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
932 (38.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
892 (37.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
885 (36.9) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
833 (34.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
805 (33.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
784 (32.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
760 (31.7) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
729 (30.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
700 (29.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
692 (28.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
682 (28.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
669 (27.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
668 (27.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
663 (27.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
658 (27.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
646 (26.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
645 (26.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
81/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
74/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
72/01 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/21 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
67/20 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

High realtime reports for Friday 15 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
Lower West & Perth
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
12.6mm in 30 min to 08:00 25.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.6mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
12.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.4mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 16.0mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
TARCOOLA AERO
9.0mm in 14 min to 20:19 38.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
W Agricultural
CLEVE AERODROME
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h
MINNIPA PIRSA
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID)
14.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 28.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 16.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
12.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.6mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h
Central Coast E
MACKAY AERO
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
13.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 27.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.8mm/h
E Coast
ST HELENS AERODROME
18.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(130/ 63 ) at 01:20