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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 17/05/2025.

Observations and extremes for Friday 16 MAY 2025
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 29.0 +3.5 11.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 39/16
PERTH AIRPORT 27.5 +5.6 8.3 -2.1 5.7 0.0 3.4 9.5 311 (13.0) 31/23
PERTH METRO 27.1 +4.7 9.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 21/10
BUSSELTON AERO 24.7 +4.2 7.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 22/22
BUNBURY 24.5 +3.4 8.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 17/22
MANDURAH 23.6 +2.4 13.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 18/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.2 +1.5 6.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 31/14
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.8 +1.0 7.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 26/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 0.0 21.3 -0.9 20.2 0.0 8.8 10.9 374 (15.6) 39/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.5 -0.6 6.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 34/12
WHYALLA AERO 18.8 -1.6 6.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 24/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 17.9 -1.1 12.9 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 26/10
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 17.5 -1.1 12.1 +2.4 9.9 0.0 2.4 1.2 236 ( 9.8) 30/11
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 19.9 +1.4 6.9 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.2 0.0 9.4 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 249 (10.4) 30/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 +1.8 19.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 24/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 +2.9 20.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 30/15
MACKAY AERO 24.4 -0.9 21.6 +5.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 419 (17.5) 26/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +1.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 28/15
BUNDABERG AERO 26.9 +2.0 18.8 +4.6 -- 9.2 -- -- 291 (12.1) 37/10
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 -1.8 19.7 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 265 (11.0) 31/14
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.3 +0.9 18.9 +4.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 21/15
COOLANGATTA 24.3 +1.0 14.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 26/22
BRISBANE AERO 24.6 +1.0 15.3 +2.2 12.5 0.0 2.0 2.6 250 (10.4) 21/08
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.2 +0.7 15.7 +2.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 24/13
BRISBANE 25.1 +0.7 15.6 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 17/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.1 -0.7 12.5 +2.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 314 (13.1) 24/16
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 19.5 -1.2 12.4 +6.6 -- 2.4 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 17/03
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 23.2 +0.8 16.8 +4.7 -- 10.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 37/00
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 -0.4 16.2 +6.1 -- 26.8 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 26/10
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 20.6 -0.2 13.9 +6.5 -- 9.6 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 21/11
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.1 +3.1 6.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.6 -0.6 16.1 +5.0 14.6 23.8 1.8 0.1 330 (13.8) 35/10
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.8 +1.1 14.4 +6.7 -- 1.8 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 21/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 21.8 +1.2 15.2 +6.2 -- 8.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 18/05
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.2 +2.7 6.4 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 168 ( 7.0) 17/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.3 +4.9 7.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 21/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.4 +3.8 4.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 22/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.9 +0.8 5.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.1 +1.5 4.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 30/13
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 19.5 +1.9 3.5 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 106 ( 4.4) 30/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.6 +1.7 3.2 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 37/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.3 +0.6 6.0 -2.2 3.9 0.0 1.4 4.6 291 (12.1) 30/12
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.9 +0.4 6.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 24/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.5 +2.1 8.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 31/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.8 +2.1 1.0 -4.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 31/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.0 +1.8 4.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/12
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.9 +1.5 8.4 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.7 +1.9 5.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 35/12
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 18.6 +4.1 7.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 44/10
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 16 MAY 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

33.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.6 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
33.4 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
33.2 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
33.1 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD

+7.1 : 25.0 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+6.8 : 33.2 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.8 : 24.4 DWELLINGUP Lower West & Perth WA
+5.7 : 25.0 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA
+5.6 : 27.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA

27.7 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.6 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+10.1 : 14.1 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+9.0 : 14.6 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+8.5 : 10.8 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.3 : 15.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.2 : 13.5 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
+8.2 : 14.7 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

Coldest for Friday 16 MAY 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.4 : 23.2 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-5.3 : 18.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-4.8 : 18.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-4.6 : 19.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-4.6 : 18.9 SURAT Maranoa QLD

-4.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
-1.6 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
-1.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.8 : -0.3 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.8 : 0.6 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
-5.4 : 1.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.3 : 0.2 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC

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.
Highest and lowest recordings of 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.
43.8 JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS) Illawarra NSW
43.0 CRONULLA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB Sydney--east NSW
41.0 SANS SOUCI (PUBLIC SCHOOL) Sydney--east NSW
36.0 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
35.6 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
8.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
4.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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4.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1229 (51.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1162 (48.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
955 (39.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
876 (36.5) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
853 (35.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
803 (33.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
739 (30.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
737 (30.7) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
722 (30.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
721 (30.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
705 (29.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
687 (28.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
667 (27.8) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
655 (27.3) MARION REEF Islands ISL
643 (26.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
640 (26.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
634 (26.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
629 (26.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
620 (25.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
612 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
609 (25.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
98/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
78/11 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
76/17 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
68/08 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 16 MAY 2025
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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
SAMUEL HILL AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
Central Highlands
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
11.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 23.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
COOLANGATTA
9.4mm in 18 min to 19:30 31.3mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
12.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 25.6mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h
KINGAROY AIRPORT
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.2mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
DALBY AIRPORT
6.4mm in 19 min to 22:30 20.2mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
6.4mm in 15 min to 15:30 25.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.0mm/h
11.8mm in 30 min to 16:00 23.6mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 19.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
BOURKE AIRPORT AWS
12.4mm in 25 min to 19:00 29.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.2mm/h
6.0mm in 15 min to 19:15 24.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
GUMBOOKA
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 30 min to 20:00 25.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 18.6mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
7.4mm in 9 min to 19:39 49.3mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.4mm/h
21.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 21.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS)
11.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.6mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(320/ 91 ) at 10:52