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Data is as received at 16:20EST, 18/05/2026.
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Observations and extremes for Sunday 17 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 |
24.1 |
-1.4 |
8.5 |
-3.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
313 (13.0) |
37/16 |
| PERTH AIRPORT |
22.6 |
+0.7 |
6.4 |
-4.0 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
9.1 |
230 ( 9.6) |
28/15 |
| PERTH METRO |
21.6 |
-0.8 |
7.3 |
-3.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
80 ( 3.3) |
21/13 |
| BUSSELTON AERO |
19.8 |
-0.7 |
8.5 |
-0.5 |
-- |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
208 ( 8.7) |
52/19 |
| BUNBURY |
19.4 |
-1.7 |
8.8 |
-0.5 |
-- |
3.6 |
-- |
-- |
145 ( 6.0) |
26/13 |
| MANDURAH |
19.7 |
-1.5 |
12.0 |
-1.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
77 ( 3.2) |
22/12 |
| ALBANY AIRPORT |
19.7 |
0.0 |
8.4 |
-1.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
323 (13.5) |
35/10 |
| KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT |
21.3 |
+0.5 |
5.6 |
-3.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
177 ( 7.4) |
21/10 |
| DARWIN AIRPORT |
33.6 |
+1.5 |
24.5 |
+2.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
255 (10.6) |
28/15 |
| ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT |
20.1 |
-3.0 |
14.4 |
+6.3 |
-- |
6.8 |
-- |
-- |
96 ( 4.0) |
28/17 |
| WHYALLA AERO |
19.4 |
-1.0 |
10.6 |
+1.9 |
-- |
11.4 |
-- |
-- |
321 (13.4) |
22/18 |
| PARAFIELD AIRPORT |
22.2 |
+3.2 |
11.9 |
+2.6 |
-- |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
173 ( 7.2) |
28/13 |
| ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON |
19.6 |
+1.0 |
13.3 |
+3.6 |
-- |
25.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) |
20.0 |
+1.5 |
12.0 |
+3.4 |
-- |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| MOUNT GAMBIER AERO |
19.1 |
+2.9 |
11.6 |
+4.2 |
-- |
12.8 |
-- |
-- |
259 (10.8) |
22/14 |
| CAIRNS AERO |
27.0 |
-0.7 |
22.6 |
+2.6 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
446 (18.6) |
35/23 |
| TOWNSVILLE AERO |
28.8 |
+1.1 |
20.2 |
+2.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
450 (18.8) |
41/12 |
| MACKAY AERO |
26.3 |
+1.0 |
16.8 |
+1.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
432 (18.0) |
35/12 |
| ROCKHAMPTON AERO |
28.9 |
+2.8 |
17.9 |
+3.6 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
270 (11.3) |
30/12 |
| BUNDABERG AERO |
27.0 |
+2.1 |
16.7 |
+2.5 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
343 (14.3) |
35/12 |
| GLADSTONE AIRPORT |
26.9 |
+1.1 |
17.9 |
+2.2 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
337 (14.0) |
37/11 |
| HERVEY BAY AIRPORT |
26.1 |
+1.7 |
17.4 |
+3.2 |
-- |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
279 (11.6) |
43/14 |
| COOLANGATTA |
24.7 |
+1.4 |
16.1 |
+2.1 |
-- |
6.8 |
-- |
-- |
214 ( 8.9) |
35/14 |
| BRISBANE AERO |
24.4 |
+0.8 |
15.7 |
+2.6 |
15.0 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
271 (11.3) |
26/23 |
| SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT |
24.2 |
+0.7 |
17.3 |
+3.6 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
345 (14.4) |
50/21 |
| BRISBANE |
24.9 |
+0.5 |
16.6 |
+2.7 |
-- |
1.0 |
-- |
-- |
108 ( 4.5) |
17/13 |
| TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT |
21.0 |
+1.2 |
14.3 |
+4.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
446 (18.6) |
35/22 |
| TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS |
23.5 |
+2.8 |
10.7 |
+4.9 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
318 (13.3) |
21/00 |
| COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT |
23.0 |
+0.6 |
17.1 |
+5.0 |
-- |
52.6 |
-- |
-- |
285 (11.9) |
31/19 |
| WILLIAMTOWN RAAF |
23.0 |
+2.6 |
14.4 |
+4.3 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
137 ( 5.7) |
21/16 |
| CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS |
21.9 |
+1.1 |
13.0 |
+5.6 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
149 ( 6.2) |
13/00 |
| ORANGE AIRPORT AWS |
14.5 |
+0.5 |
6.6 |
+4.0 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
218 ( 9.1) |
24/19 |
| SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO |
21.3 |
+1.1 |
16.1 |
+5.0 |
12.8 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
212 ( 8.8) |
18/10 |
| BADGERYS CREEK AWS |
20.2 |
-0.5 |
12.8 |
+5.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
99 ( 4.1) |
9/05 |
| ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) |
22.0 |
+1.4 |
13.0 |
+4.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
130 ( 5.4) |
17/14 |
| CANBERRA AIRPORT |
18.7 |
+2.2 |
4.7 |
+2.1 |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
150 ( 6.3) |
24/19 |
| WAGGA WAGGA AMO |
18.1 |
+0.7 |
9.8 |
+4.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
354 (14.8) |
26/02 |
| ALBURY AIRPORT AWS |
14.0 |
-3.6 |
6.8 |
+1.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
113 ( 4.7) |
17/07 |
| MILDURA AIRPORT |
19.5 |
+0.4 |
14.6 |
+7.2 |
-- |
16.2 |
-- |
-- |
168 ( 7.0) |
18/13 |
| BENDIGO AIRPORT |
16.4 |
-0.2 |
13.3 |
+8.0 |
-- |
18.6 |
-- |
-- |
350 (14.6) |
24/00 |
| SHEPPARTON AIRPORT |
16.3 |
-1.3 |
13.5 |
+7.9 |
-- |
4.2 |
-- |
-- |
412 (17.2) |
30/02 |
| MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) |
15.6 |
-1.3 |
7.4 |
+1.0 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
138 ( 5.8) |
15/09 |
| MELBOURNE AIRPORT |
16.7 |
0.0 |
13.8 |
+5.6 |
-- |
6.0 |
-- |
-- |
489 (20.4) |
39/05 |
| MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) |
17.0 |
-0.5 |
15.1 |
+5.4 |
-- |
4.6 |
-- |
-- |
206 ( 8.6) |
35/04 |
| BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) |
19.4 |
+2.0 |
14.2 |
+5.7 |
-- |
12.6 |
-- |
-- |
207 ( 8.6) |
18/12 |
| BALLARAT AERODROME |
15.9 |
+2.2 |
12.1 |
+6.4 |
-- |
10.6 |
-- |
-- |
382 (15.9) |
22/23 |
| WYNYARD AIRPORT |
15.7 |
+0.5 |
14.0 |
+8.8 |
-- |
9.6 |
-- |
-- |
360 (15.0) |
30/14 |
| DEVONPORT AIRPORT |
16.8 |
+1.4 |
13.1 |
+6.3 |
-- |
1.4 |
-- |
-- |
403 (16.8) |
35/16 |
| LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) |
17.0 |
+1.2 |
9.1 |
+4.1 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
136 ( 5.7) |
9/06 |
| HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) |
17.2 |
+2.7 |
11.3 |
+4.3 |
-- |
0.0 |
-- |
-- |
478 (19.9) |
30/04 |
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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 Sunday 17 MAY 2026 |
| Highest maximum temperature> | Greatest variation above normal maximum |
Highest minimum temperature | Greatest variation above normal minimum |
35.8 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.6 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.6 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.4 JABIRU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
35.3 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
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+7.0 : 24.8 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+6.9 : 23.7 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
+6.7 : 24.4 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD) E Gippsland VIC
+6.5 : 20.9 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+6.5 : 22.4 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
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27.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
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+10.0 : 16.8 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+9.9 : 18.1 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+8.8 : 14.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+8.7 : 8.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
+8.6 : 14.8 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
+8.6 : 14.8 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
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| Coldest for Sunday 17 MAY 2026 |
| Lowest maximum temperature | Greatest variation below normal maximum |
Lowest minimum temperature | Greatest variation below normal minimum |
5.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
7.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
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-10.7 : 19.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-8.8 : 20.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.9 : 19.3 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.0 : 18.6 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-6.9 : 22.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
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0.1 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
0.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
0.4 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
0.7 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
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-7.4 : 0.1 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.9 : 0.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 0.4 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.2 : 4.6 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
-6.2 : 2.7 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth 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. |
65.6 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW MidNorth Coast S NSW
55.8 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
52.6 COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
46.7 GLENORMISTON Channel Country QLD
45.4 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Murray Valley
45.4 RENMARK AERO
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
55.8 URANDANGI AERODROME
Channel Country
46.7 GLENORMISTON
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
52.6 COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
MidNorth Coast S
65.6 PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
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9.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
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1242 (51.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1008 (42.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
999 (41.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
936 (39.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
923 (38.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
922 (38.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
909 (37.9) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
904 (37.7) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
864 (36.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
847 (35.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
844 (35.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
840 (35.0) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
836 (34.8) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
775 (32.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
768 (32.0) MARION REEF Islands ISL
729 (30.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
723 (30.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
722 (30.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
715 (29.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
713 (29.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
701 (29.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
680 (28.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
668 (27.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
651 (27.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
648 (27.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
647 (27.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
643 (26.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
643 (26.8) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
635 (26.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
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83/00 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
74/00 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
74/03 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
65/04 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
65/00 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
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