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Provisional records set or equalled today

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  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.
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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 1325 EST on 26/05/2026.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Great Southern

010647

WAGIN

-1.0

-0.7

25/05/2012

51

1 N C


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 13:25EST, 26/05/2026.

Observations and extremes for Saturday 23 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 21.6 -3.9 5.8 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 37/09
PERTH AIRPORT 19.5 -2.4 2.8 -7.6 -1.2 0.0 2.8 9.0 295 (12.3) 21/09
PERTH METRO 18.5 -3.9 4.0 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 17/12
BUSSELTON AERO 17.4 -3.1 0.7 -8.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 21/11
BUNBURY 17.6 -3.5 2.1 -7.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 21/15
MANDURAH 16.9 -4.3 8.7 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 18/01
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.8 -3.9 6.1 -3.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 281 (11.7) 21/10
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 15.8 -5.0 5.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.6 -0.5 23.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 22/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.4 -2.7 11.5 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 18/04
WHYALLA AERO 21.7 +1.3 10.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 41/14
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.7 +2.7 12.3 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 28/05
ADELAIDE AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.8 +2.2 12.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 18.0 -0.5 8.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.9 -2.3 8.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 26/12
CAIRNS AERO 27.2 -0.5 17.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 46/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.1 -0.6 12.4 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 34/13
MACKAY AERO 25.7 +0.4 10.4 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 34/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.7 +1.6 9.6 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 30/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +2.1 11.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 44/14
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 27.5 +1.7 13.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 35/11
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.2 +0.8 14.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 48/10
COOLANGATTA 23.9 +0.6 16.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 672 (28.0) 57/15
BRISBANE AERO 24.5 +0.9 16.3 +3.2 14.5 0.0 5.2 8.7 531 (22.1) 41/14
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.8 +1.3 17.4 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 591 (24.6) 59/13
BRISBANE 24.4 0.0 16.7 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.4 +1.6 10.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 35/13
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 23.8 +3.1 6.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 43/15
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.3 -1.1 14.9 +2.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 785 (32.7) 52/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.1 +1.7 15.5 +5.4 -- 5.6 -- -- 507 (21.1) 43/01
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -1.9 13.0 +5.6 -- 2.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 28/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.1 +3.1 7.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 472 (19.7) 37/06
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.2 0.0 15.6 +4.5 13.8 2.2 3.2 0.9 620 (25.8) 43/11
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 20.6 -0.1 12.6 +4.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 28/11
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 20.4 -0.2 13.8 +4.8 -- 1.4 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 24/06
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 +0.5 7.0 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 34/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.2 +1.8 4.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 34/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.3 -2.3 4.5 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 15/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.4 -0.7 7.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 22/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.5 -2.1 7.5 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 35/11
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 16.7 -0.9 6.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 30/12
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 15.2 -1.7 3.1 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 13/06
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.4 +1.7 6.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 44/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.8 +1.3 6.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 34/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 16.5 -0.9 6.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/20
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.6 -0.1 6.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 400 (16.7) 48/10
WYNYARD AIRPORT 16.0 +0.8 10.1 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 356 (14.8) 46/09
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.5 +1.1 7.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 31/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.1 +1.3 4.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 22/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 14.2 -0.3 6.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 37/05
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 Saturday 23 MAY 2026
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.3 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.2 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.1 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
33.8 MIDDLE POINT Northern Rivers NT
33.8 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+4.7 : 24.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
+4.3 : 9.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+4.0 : 21.0 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+3.9 : 23.7 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
+3.8 : 18.2 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
+3.8 : 24.3 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+3.8 : 27.0 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW

26.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.5 : 12.7 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+7.0 : 9.3 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.2 : 16.0 BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.2 : 9.3 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+6.1 : 13.1 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW

Coldest for Saturday 23 MAY 2026
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
7.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.8 : 16.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-6.7 : 16.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 15.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-6.6 : 17.4 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-6.3 : 19.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA

-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.4 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-1.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.2 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.2 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_ Upper NE VIC

-9.7 : -0.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West & Perth WA
-9.0 : -1.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.0 : -1.0 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.9 : -1.2 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.8 : 5.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-8.8 : 2.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West & Perth WA
-8.8 : -0.4 NORTHAM 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.
23.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
23.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL) MidNorth Coast S NSW
23.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN) MidNorth Coast S NSW
19.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
18.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW

9.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
3.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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1227 (51.1) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1217 (50.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1113 (46.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1014 (42.3) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
983 (41.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
916 (38.2) WATTAMOLLA AWS Sydney--east NSW
887 (37.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
875 (36.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
856 (35.7) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
854 (35.6) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
851 (35.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
811 (33.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
799 (33.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
792 (33.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
791 (33.0) MARION REEF Islands ISL
785 (32.7) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
759 (31.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
752 (31.3) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
738 (30.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
704 (29.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
700 (29.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
694 (28.9) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
675 (28.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
672 (28.0) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
664 (27.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
650 (27.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
644 (26.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
620 (25.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
617 (25.7) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
617 (25.7) BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
611 (25.5) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
610 (25.4) BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
91/16 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/15 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83/00 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
81/04 CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
68/22 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
68/08 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
68/01 FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Saturday 23 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