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Observations and extremes for Monday 12 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 29.5 +4.0 13.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 48/20
PERTH AIRPORT 26.3 +4.4 15.4 +5.0 12.5 0.0 17.0 9.5 383 (16.0) 35/15
PERTH METRO 24.4 +2.0 14.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 34/15
BUSSELTON AERO 22.7 +2.2 7.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 35/14
BUNBURY 23.1 +2.0 10.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 26/15
MANDURAH 23.2 +2.0 14.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 31/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.3 +1.6 5.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 24/13
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 26.1 +5.3 11.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 24/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 +0.6 23.9 +1.7 23.2 0.0 5.8 9.0 240 (10.0) 35/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.5 +2.4 9.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 24.4 +4.0 6.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 18/11
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 25.3 +6.3 5.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 24/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 21.2 +2.6 6.8 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- 9.9 174 ( 7.3) 22/16
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.6 +2.1 3.2 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.4 +5.2 5.2 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 26/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.4 -0.3 22.3 +2.3 -- 5.4 -- -- 574 (23.9) 54/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.2 +2.5 21.8 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 39/12
MACKAY AERO 26.4 +1.1 19.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 564 (23.5) 41/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.1 +1.0 17.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 35/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.7 +1.8 17.5 +3.3 -- 7.6 -- -- 383 (16.0) 41/11
GLADSTONE AIRPORT -- -- 19.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.0 +0.6 18.0 +3.8 -- 10.6 -- -- 318 (13.3) 39/13
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.3 17.1 +3.1 -- 5.2 -- -- 374 (15.6) 39/10
BRISBANE AERO 23.6 0.0 15.9 +2.8 15.0 4.4 2.4 7.2 345 (14.4) 35/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 23.5 0.0 17.1 +3.4 -- 14.2 -- -- 591 (24.6) 37/11
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.4 16.2 +2.3 -- 3.8 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 24/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.4 +1.6 13.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 562 (23.4) 48/08
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 24.0 +3.3 8.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 26/10
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 22.7 +0.3 15.6 +3.5 -- 5.8 -- -- 254 (10.6) 46/20
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.0 -0.4 15.0 +4.9 -- 9.8 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 18/15
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +0.4 14.4 +7.0 -- 4.2 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 21/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 19.1 +5.1 9.6 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 30/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 +1.0 16.6 +5.5 15.6 1.2 1.2 2.5 248 (10.3) 18/06
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.8 +3.1 15.3 +7.6 -- 4.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 17/15
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.0 +2.4 12.6 +3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 26/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.7 +5.2 10.1 +7.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 18/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.8 +7.4 8.8 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 26/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.2 +6.6 5.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 50/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.8 +5.7 6.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 26/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.2 +6.6 5.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 26/20
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 23.1 +5.5 5.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 100 ( 4.2) 22/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 22.2 +5.3 3.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) 30/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.7 +5.0 8.4 +0.2 3.5 0.0 5.0 9.3 500 (20.8) 34/01
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 20.2 +2.7 9.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 21/13
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 21.2 +3.8 8.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 22/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.4 +6.7 5.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 26/13
WYNYARD AIRPORT 20.3 +5.1 6.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 35/13
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 17.8 +2.4 8.2 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 39/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.6 +3.8 8.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 31/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.5 +6.0 8.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 52/09
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 Monday 12 MAY 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
35.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.3 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.2 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS Northern Rivers NT
35.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
35.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+10.1 : 33.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+10.0 : 29.1 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.4 : 35.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+8.6 : 29.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.5 : 30.7 DALWALLINU Central West WA

27.8 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.4 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
25.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.0 : 11.3 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.7 : 9.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+7.6 : 12.9 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
+7.6 : 15.3 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
+7.5 : 10.1 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

Coldest for Monday 12 MAY 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

8.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
10.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-1.7 : 21.8 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-1.6 : 23.3 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
-1.6 : 23.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-1.5 : 24.8 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
-1.4 : 31.2 BULMAN Northern Rivers NT

0.2 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
1.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
1.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
1.0 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.3 : 1.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.7 : 1.1 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.6 : 0.2 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.4 : 2.0 CUMMINS AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.2 : 2.4 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA

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.
37.2 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
31.0 WOOTTON MidNorth Coast S NSW
30.0 CABBAGE TREE MOUNTAIN MidNorth Coast S NSW
30.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
28.6 SWANSEA (CATHERINE ST) Hunter Valley NSW

9.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
9.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
9.0 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
8.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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8.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
6.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
5.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1153 (48.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
1039 (43.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
1024 (42.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1024 (42.7) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
1023 (42.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1019 (42.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
995 (41.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
979 (40.8) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
964 (40.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
935 (39.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
931 (38.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
923 (38.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
915 (38.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
886 (36.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
886 (36.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
883 (36.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
766 (31.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
756 (31.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
745 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
739 (30.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
734 (30.6) CENTRE ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
716 (29.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
709 (29.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
709 (29.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
689 (28.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
666 (27.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
644 (26.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
640 (26.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) BOWEN AIRPORT AWS Central Coast E QLD
610 (25.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
608 (25.3) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
604 (25.2) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
96/09 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
81/08 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
74/09 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
72/05 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
72/03 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Monday 12 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
N Coast--Herbert
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE)
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.8mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
7.0mm in 19 min to 12:00 22.1mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.2mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
18.8mm in 20 min to 08:00 56.4mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.0mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 23.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
MANJIMUP : 104( 10/ 39 ) at 11:53
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(310/ 69 ) at 13:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 93(250/ 65 ) at 09:18