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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 17/05/2026.
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Observations and extremes for Saturday 16 MAY 2026
Cities with 2018 populations over 40,000 (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC) or 20,000 (WA, NT ,SA, TAS) |
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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 |
22.7 |
-2.8 |
9.7 |
-2.7 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
313 (13.0) |
34/15 |
| PERTH AIRPORT |
21.5 |
-0.4 |
7.6 |
-2.8 |
5.8 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
238 ( 9.9) |
28/16 |
| PERTH METRO |
19.7 |
-2.7 |
10.7 |
+0.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
92 ( 3.8) |
50/09 |
| BUSSELTON AERO |
18.9 |
-1.6 |
7.0 |
-2.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
248 (10.3) |
28/14 |
| BUNBURY |
18.3 |
-2.8 |
8.3 |
-1.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
125 ( 5.2) |
35/17 |
| MANDURAH |
18.2 |
-3.0 |
12.2 |
-1.3 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
123 ( 5.1) |
18/13 |
| ALBANY AIRPORT |
19.6 |
-0.1 |
7.1 |
-2.3 |
-- |
6.0 |
-- |
-- |
268 (11.2) |
34/14 |
| KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT |
20.0 |
-0.8 |
5.8 |
-2.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
275 (11.5) |
18/13 |
| DARWIN AIRPORT |
33.3 |
+1.2 |
25.1 |
+2.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
349 (14.5) |
39/11 |
| ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT |
17.2 |
-5.9 |
15.6 |
+7.5 |
-- |
6.0 |
-- |
-- |
261 (10.9) |
21/00 |
| WHYALLA AERO |
22.4 |
+2.0 |
15.1 |
+6.4 |
-- |
11.2 |
-- |
-- |
332 (13.8) |
48/23 |
| PARAFIELD AIRPORT |
21.5 |
+2.5 |
15.1 |
+5.8 |
-- |
12.0 |
-- |
-- |
362 (15.1) |
30/20 |
| ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON |
21.0 |
+2.4 |
15.1 |
+5.4 |
-- |
10.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) |
20.8 |
+2.3 |
14.5 |
+5.9 |
-- |
2.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| MOUNT GAMBIER AERO |
17.0 |
+0.8 |
13.8 |
+6.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
391 (16.3) |
41/09 |
| CAIRNS AERO |
28.3 |
+0.6 |
22.0 |
+2.0 |
-- |
10.8 |
-- |
-- |
535 (22.3) |
41/12 |
| TOWNSVILLE AERO |
28.9 |
+1.2 |
19.4 |
+1.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
476 (19.8) |
46/12 |
| MACKAY AERO |
25.5 |
+0.2 |
18.6 |
+2.8 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
524 (21.8) |
35/10 |
| ROCKHAMPTON AERO |
26.6 |
+0.5 |
15.6 |
+1.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
315 (13.1) |
31/13 |
| BUNDABERG AERO |
26.7 |
+1.8 |
14.9 |
+0.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
388 (16.2) |
37/11 |
| GLADSTONE AIRPORT |
26.3 |
+0.5 |
16.6 |
+0.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
392 (16.3) |
35/11 |
| HERVEY BAY AIRPORT |
25.0 |
+0.6 |
16.0 |
+1.8 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
312 (13.0) |
30/11 |
| COOLANGATTA |
23.0 |
-0.3 |
17.0 |
+3.0 |
-- |
4.2 |
-- |
-- |
360 (15.0) |
28/03 |
| BRISBANE AERO |
23.7 |
+0.1 |
15.3 |
+2.2 |
14.4 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
327 (13.6) |
30/09 |
| SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT |
24.1 |
+0.6 |
17.0 |
+3.3 |
-- |
5.0 |
-- |
-- |
479 (20.0) |
35/08 |
| BRISBANE |
24.1 |
-0.3 |
15.9 |
+2.0 |
-- |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
131 ( 5.5) |
24/10 |
| TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT |
20.1 |
+0.3 |
10.8 |
+0.8 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
432 (18.0) |
43/10 |
| TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS |
25.8 |
+5.1 |
9.8 |
+4.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
376 (15.7) |
34/15 |
| COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT |
21.3 |
-1.1 |
13.8 |
+1.7 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
334 (13.9) |
30/20 |
| WILLIAMTOWN RAAF |
22.2 |
+1.8 |
12.1 |
+2.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
113 ( 4.7) |
21/14 |
| CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS |
22.7 |
+1.9 |
8.9 |
+1.5 |
-- |
1.8 |
-- |
-- |
95 ( 4.0) |
21/15 |
| ORANGE AIRPORT AWS |
17.8 |
+3.8 |
7.7 |
+5.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
291 (12.1) |
30/11 |
| SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO |
21.1 |
+0.9 |
14.2 |
+3.1 |
11.9 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
249 (10.4) |
28/22 |
| BADGERYS CREEK AWS |
22.9 |
+2.2 |
11.1 |
+3.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
132 ( 5.5) |
18/13 |
| ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) |
22.7 |
+2.1 |
11.3 |
+2.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
110 ( 4.6) |
21/13 |
| CANBERRA AIRPORT |
20.0 |
+3.5 |
8.6 |
+6.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
168 ( 7.0) |
26/16 |
| WAGGA WAGGA AMO |
22.8 |
+5.4 |
12.6 |
+6.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
375 (15.6) |
31/09 |
| ALBURY AIRPORT AWS |
21.9 |
+4.3 |
6.2 |
+0.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
88 ( 3.7) |
26/13 |
| MILDURA AIRPORT |
19.2 |
+0.1 |
14.3 |
+6.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
314 (13.1) |
26/08 |
| BENDIGO AIRPORT |
23.2 |
+6.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
41/13 |
| SHEPPARTON AIRPORT |
23.8 |
+6.2 |
13.6 |
+8.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
339 (14.1) |
37/09 |
| MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) |
21.7 |
+4.8 |
4.5 |
-1.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
119 ( 5.0) |
18/15 |
| MELBOURNE AIRPORT |
22.3 |
+5.6 |
10.5 |
+2.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
517 (21.5) |
61/05 |
| MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) |
23.8 |
+6.3 |
12.0 |
+2.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
181 ( 7.5) |
37/11 |
| BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) |
23.2 |
+5.8 |
13.2 |
+4.7 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
260 (10.8) |
39/14 |
| BALLARAT AERODROME |
19.8 |
+6.1 |
12.5 |
+6.8 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
653 (27.2) |
52/09 |
| WYNYARD AIRPORT |
17.9 |
+2.7 |
14.3 |
+9.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
474 (19.8) |
35/12 |
| DEVONPORT AIRPORT |
18.5 |
+3.1 |
12.2 |
+5.4 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
346 (14.4) |
37/12 |
| LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) |
21.6 |
+5.8 |
9.4 |
+4.4 |
-- |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
106 ( 4.4) |
26/13 |
| HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) |
21.6 |
+7.1 |
10.0 |
+3.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
361 (15.0) |
54/14 |
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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 |
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| Hottest for Saturday 16 MAY 2026 |
| Highest maximum temperature> | Greatest variation above normal maximum |
Highest minimum temperature | Greatest variation above normal minimum |
36.4 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
36.2 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
36.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.6 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
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+8.1 : 19.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
+7.9 : 22.1 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
+7.6 : 20.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
+7.5 : 23.8 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+7.5 : 22.4 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
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27.2 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.2 CHARLES POINT Northern Rivers NT
25.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
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+9.3 : 17.0 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+9.1 : 14.3 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+8.8 : 18.8 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+8.6 : 10.6 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+8.4 : 14.8 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
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| Coldest for Saturday 16 MAY 2026 |
| Lowest maximum temperature | Greatest variation below normal maximum |
Lowest minimum temperature | Greatest variation below normal minimum |
8.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
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-9.3 : 17.9 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-8.3 : 17.3 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-5.9 : 17.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-5.7 : 19.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-5.2 : 19.2 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
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-0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
2.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
2.0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
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-6.0 : 2.0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.9 : 4.9 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
-5.5 : 1.5 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.9 : 5.0 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-4.1 : 6.3 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.1 : 3.6 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
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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. |
52.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
48.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
44.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
44.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.0 NERADA ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
52.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
48.0 CORSIS ALERT
44.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
44.0 TUNG OIL TM
40.0 NERADA ALERT
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6.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
5.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
4.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
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1099 (45.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1031 (43.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
977 (40.7) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
962 (40.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
949 (39.5) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
936 (39.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
910 (37.9) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
899 (37.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
895 (37.3) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
882 (36.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
850 (35.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
846 (35.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
842 (35.1) MARION REEF Islands ISL
837 (34.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
781 (32.5) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
779 (32.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
747 (31.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
735 (30.6) PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
727 (30.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
723 (30.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
720 (30.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
708 (29.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
702 (29.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
699 (29.1) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
684 (28.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
682 (28.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
672 (28.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
672 (28.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
660 (27.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
653 (27.2) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
652 (27.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
648 (27.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
639 (26.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
626 (26.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
619 (25.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
617 (25.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
611 (25.5) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
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98/17 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
96/12 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
81/06 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
80/14 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
78/20 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
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