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Data is as received at 14:15EST, 25/12/2025.

Observations and extremes for Friday 19 DEC 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 32.2 +0.7 17.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 557 (23.2) 57/18
PERTH AIRPORT 33.2 +3.9 17.1 +2.0 16.0 0.0 10.8 13.1 520 (21.7) 68/01
PERTH METRO 30.6 +1.0 17.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 37/16
BUSSELTON AERO 29.1 +0.8 12.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 545 (22.7) 54/18
BUNBURY 27.5 -0.2 14.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 43/17
MANDURAH 28.8 +1.2 17.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 48/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.8 +1.1 15.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 44/15
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 33.4 +1.3 16.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 585 (24.4) 65/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.9 24.3 -1.1 -- 5.2 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 24/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.8 +5.3 27.2 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 39/14
WHYALLA AERO 27.1 -1.3 23.7 +7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 67/15
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 30.6 +2.6 18.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/17
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 24.0 -1.9 20.9 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 22.7 -1.3 16.0 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.9 +3.8 17.4 +7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 48/04
CAIRNS AERO 31.8 +0.3 24.3 +0.9 -- 11.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.1 +1.5 24.3 +0.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 522 (21.8) 43/10
MACKAY AERO 32.1 +1.3 23.8 +1.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 569 (23.7) 35/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.1 +1.9 21.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 30/07
BUNDABERG AERO 30.4 +0.7 19.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 31/08
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 31.2 +0.9 20.7 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 37/13
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 30.4 +0.9 19.8 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 31/17
COOLANGATTA 28.8 +1.2 16.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 34/11
BRISBANE AERO 29.7 +1.4 18.2 -2.1 16.3 0.0 9.4 13.0 314 (13.1) 41/21
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 29.2 +0.8 15.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 30/18
BRISBANE 31.4 +1.8 19.3 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 28/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 32.3 +4.6 13.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 31/16
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 37.8 +6.7 17.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 43/23
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 29.8 +2.5 19.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 54/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 41.0 +13.6 21.4 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 63/20
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 41.3 +12.2 18.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 54/19
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 32.0 +7.1 17.7 +7.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 46/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 42.6 +16.6 21.1 +3.4 -- 0.0 22.8 -- 459 (19.1) 68/18
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 41.6 +12.9 18.1 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 55/14
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 35.6 +9.9 16.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 37/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT 39.4 +12.3 13.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 54/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 42.2 +12.6 16.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 63/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 38.5 +8.8 17.2 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 44/19
MILDURA AIRPORT 42.2 +11.7 26.6 +11.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 54/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 38.0 +10.3 19.0 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 39/20
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 39.8 +10.5 18.5 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 59/14
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 29.6 +5.1 17.7 +6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 50/04
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 33.9 +9.2 20.5 +8.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 550 (22.9) 50/23
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 33.8 +9.0 21.5 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 28/16
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 26.1 +1.9 19.4 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 30/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 30.9 +8.1 17.4 +7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 50/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.6 +0.7 10.3 +0.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 43/21
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 23.4 +3.5 12.2 +1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 368 (15.3) 52/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 27.6 +4.9 12.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 41/09
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.4 0.0 12.9 +2.0 -- 8.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 34/00
Max
° C
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° 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 19 DEC 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

44.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.8 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
43.7 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
43.6 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW

+16.6 : 42.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+15.4 : 42.0 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
+14.8 : 41.9 GOSFORD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+14.8 : 40.2 TERREY HILLS AWS Sydney--east NSW
+14.5 : 42.7 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AWS (ARCHERY CENTRE) Sydney--east NSW

29.5 NOONA AWS Upper Darling NSW
29.4 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.2 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
29.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.0 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW

+14.7 : 22.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
+13.7 : 24.0 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
+13.4 : 27.2 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) NE Agricultural SA
+13.1 : 25.4 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
+13.0 : 25.4 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA

Coldest for Friday 19 DEC 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
12.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
15.8 WARRA W Coast TAS
15.9 SPRING BAY NTC AWS E Coast TAS

-9.7 : 27.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-8.5 : 29.4 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
-6.7 : 30.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-6.5 : 28.3 CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
-6.4 : 32.3 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD

3.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
6.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.5 : 11.3 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.8 : 12.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-4.4 : 14.2 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-4.3 : 13.6 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.3 : 23.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley 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.
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.
97.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
72.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
68.4 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
68.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
68.0 GOVE AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
72.0 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
68.4 GOVE AIRPORT
68.0 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
68.0 GOVE AIRPORT
58.2 KNUCKEY LAGOON
54.6 CENTRE ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
97.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
13.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.5 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
6.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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1008 (42.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
843 (35.1) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
806 (33.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
804 (33.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
801 (33.4) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
745 (31.0) MARION REEF Islands ISL
744 (31.0) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
734 (30.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
728 (30.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
725 (30.2) FORREST Eucla WA
721 (30.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
713 (29.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
712 (29.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
694 (28.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West & Perth WA
681 (28.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West & Perth WA
677 (28.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
673 (28.0) BUSSELTON JETTY Lower West & Perth WA
667 (27.8) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
666 (27.8) COLPOYS POINT Lower West & Perth WA
652 (27.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
648 (27.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
646 (26.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
642 (26.8) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
638 (26.6) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
631 (26.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
610 (25.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
107/14 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
100/16 HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) Illawarra NSW
83/17 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
83/15 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
80/19 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
80/16 KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS

High realtime reports for Friday 19 DEC 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h
W Kimberley
DERBY AERO
15.6mm in 19 min to 15:30 49.3mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.2mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 19.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
CURTIN AERO
15.2mm in 8 min to 16:43 114.0mm/h
3.0mm in 2 min to 16:45 90.0mm/h
13.0mm in 15 min to 17:00 52.0mm/h
38.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 38.0mm/h
34.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 34.4mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Rivers
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
7.8mm in 11 min to 13:11 42.5mm/h
7.2mm in 19 min to 13:30 22.7mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 22.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 16.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 02:30 20.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 13.2mm/h
9.2mm in 15 min to 03:00 36.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 21.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 18.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.7mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT
5.4mm in 7 min to 03:53 46.3mm/h
8.0mm in 7 min to 04:00 68.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 19.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
8.4mm in 12 min to 06:30 42.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
CENTRE ISLAND
13.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 13.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 17.4mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.2mm/h
BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 00:30 27.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 18.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 17.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
BRADSHAW
11.6mm in 30 min to 00:00 23.2mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.2mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Agricultural
YUNTA AIRSTRIP
5.4mm in 16 min to 22:00 20.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
4.0mm in 6 min to 06:00 40.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.8mm/h
7.4mm in 16 min to 06:30 27.8mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 24.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 20.8mm/h
7.6mm in 21 min to 07:51 21.7mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.8mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 18.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.7mm/h
Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
10.8mm in 13 min to 13:13 49.8mm/h
23.4mm in 17 min to 13:30 82.6mm/h
42.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 42.2mm/h
21.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 42.4mm/h
55.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 55.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 22.2mm/h
65.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 21.7mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
URANDANGI AERODROME
28.2mm in 30 min to 15:00 56.4mm/h
35.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 35.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.0mm/h
6.0mm in 16 min to 15:27 22.5mm/h
38.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 38.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
10.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
SCONE AIRPORT AWS : 78(210/ 65 ) at 19:17
Illawarra
HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) : 93(220/ 72 ) at 16:14
VICTORIA
Mallee S
SWAN HILL AERODROME : 108(270/ 65 ) at 14:00