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Provisional records set or equalled today

Preparation of this section goes through three stages:

  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.
  3. About 6 months later, the whole Daily Weather Summary is updated to include late-arriving data and quality-control information from the BoM. At that time the "C" flags are removed.

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 1320 EST on 26/05/2026.

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 daily rainfall

QLD

Darling Downs E

041092

BALLON AL

243.0

39.0

21/05/2022

25

176.4

11/01/2004

26

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Accepted by BoM on receipt but AWN believes suspect. No other rain recorded in inland QLD or NSW. Await BoM verification.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059151

COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT

78

70

23/05/2015

12

N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:20EST, 26/05/2026.

Observations and extremes for Friday 22 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 22.5 -3.0 11.7 -0.7 -- 5.4 -- -- 393 (16.4) 54/11
PERTH AIRPORT 20.6 -1.3 4.6 -5.8 1.0 0.0 3.0 9.2 358 (14.9) 31/10
PERTH METRO 19.2 -3.2 6.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 24/11
BUSSELTON AERO 18.4 -2.1 5.1 -3.9 -- 1.8 -- -- 264 (11.0) 34/15
BUNBURY 18.3 -2.8 5.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/15
MANDURAH 18.4 -2.8 10.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 28/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.8 -2.9 9.0 -0.4 -- 8.8 -- -- 293 (12.2) 35/09
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 16.6 -4.2 11.1 +2.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 44/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +0.7 21.4 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 26/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.7 -2.4 7.6 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 30/12
WHYALLA AERO 17.9 -2.5 6.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 28/11
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 18.3 -0.7 7.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 31/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.8 -0.8 9.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.4 -0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 -0.7 3.2 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 26/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 -0.7 15.8 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 50/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 +0.1 11.7 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 39/10
MACKAY AERO 24.7 -0.6 9.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 43/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.0 +1.9 9.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 25.2 +0.3 13.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 41/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 26.7 +0.9 11.5 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 34/09
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 23.6 -0.8 9.9 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 46/10
COOLANGATTA 22.1 -1.2 16.7 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 532 (22.2) 68/12
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 +0.1 13.8 +0.7 12.9 0.0 4.8 8.0 449 (18.7) 48/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.7 +0.2 14.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 55/11
BRISBANE 24.2 -0.2 15.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.0 +0.2 10.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 46/14
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 21.6 +0.9 8.1 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 46/12
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.8 -1.6 15.2 +3.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 680 (28.3) 78/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.7 +0.3 14.2 +4.1 -- 6.8 -- -- 388 (16.2) 46/13
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.1 -1.7 13.3 +5.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 31/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 14.5 +0.5 2.2 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 249 (10.4) 39/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.7 -0.5 13.8 +2.7 12.4 2.4 3.2 4.9 667 (27.8) 48/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.2 +0.5 12.5 +4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 327 (13.6) 31/12
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 19.8 -0.8 12.8 +3.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 26/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.3 +0.8 0.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 31/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.7 +1.3 3.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 22/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -0.2 2.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 18/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.5 -0.6 4.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 17/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.0 +0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 21/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 18.2 +0.6 2.7 -2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 21/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.3 -1.6 0.9 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 77 ( 3.2) 30/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.7 +2.0 4.2 -4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 30/18
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.6 +1.1 5.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 15/09
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.1 -1.3 6.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 56 ( 2.3) 13/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 +1.3 1.0 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 254 (10.6) 34/11
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.0 +0.8 6.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 30/22
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.8 -1.6 3.0 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 24/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.8 +1.0 0.7 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 15/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.0 +3.5 6.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) --
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 22 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.5 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.5 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.2 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
33.8 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.7 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

+6.9 : 13.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+6.8 : 11.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+6.0 : 12.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+5.9 : 27.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.7 : 10.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.8 : 9.9 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.9 : 13.3 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.8 : 8.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+5.7 : 13.2 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
+5.6 : 15.4 BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

Coldest for Friday 22 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.6 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
7.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
8.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.4 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
10.5 KATOOMBA (FARNELLS RD) C Tablelands S NSW
10.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.8 : 15.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-8.4 : 20.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-6.7 : 25.1 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-6.5 : 20.7 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.1 : 18.3 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-5.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.7 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-9.7 : 7.0 GEORGETOWN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-9.0 : 4.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-8.9 : 6.9 NEW MAY DOWNS Northwest QLD
-8.6 : 4.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-8.5 : 7.7 CARTERS BORE Northwest QLD

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.
46.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AIRPORT ROAD Islands ISL
45.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
44.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
45.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

ISLANDS
Islands
46.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AIRPORT ROAD
44.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

9.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
9.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
8.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
2.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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1186 (49.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1124 (46.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1064 (44.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
978 (40.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
957 (39.9) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
936 (39.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
934 (38.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
918 (38.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
909 (37.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
868 (36.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
834 (34.8) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
833 (34.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
831 (34.6) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
815 (34.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
814 (33.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
796 (33.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
786 (32.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
786 (32.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
785 (32.7) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
777 (32.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
765 (31.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
761 (31.7) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
737 (30.7) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
724 (30.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
709 (29.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
704 (29.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
701 (29.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
693 (28.9) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
681 (28.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
680 (28.3) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
670 (27.9) KURNELL AWS Sydney--east NSW
667 (27.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
642 (26.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
635 (26.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
632 (26.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
617 (25.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
610 (25.4) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
607 (25.3) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
607 (25.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
606 (25.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
122/09 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
98/14 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
85/00 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
81/11 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
78/09 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/10 COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
78/21 CATO ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Friday 22 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.
None reported None reported