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Observations and extremes for Wednesday 14 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 31.3 +5.8 13.4 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 50/11
PERTH AIRPORT 25.7 +3.8 13.7 +3.3 9.5 0.0 3.4 9.5 439 (18.3) 48/09
PERTH METRO 25.5 +3.1 13.3 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 26/09
BUSSELTON AERO 22.3 +1.8 6.8 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 34/14
BUNBURY 22.9 +1.8 8.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 28/11
MANDURAH 24.2 +3.0 12.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 26/02
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.9 -1.8 6.8 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 13/01
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 22.8 +2.0 10.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 26/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +2.0 24.4 +2.2 23.2 0.2 5.8 11.2 265 (11.0) 44/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.1 +2.0 8.6 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 41/13
WHYALLA AERO 20.8 +0.4 12.9 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 39/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 21.1 +2.1 5.3 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 31/13
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 19.6 +1.0 7.4 -2.3 4.1 0.0 2.8 8.9 194 ( 8.1) 31/15
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) 20.0 +1.5 6.1 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.2 +3.0 7.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 31/14
CAIRNS AERO 28.9 +1.2 21.9 +1.9 -- 11.0 -- -- 456 (19.0) 41/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 +2.3 20.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 30/13
MACKAY AERO 26.8 +1.5 19.4 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.3 +2.2 16.8 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 26/09
BUNDABERG AERO 25.6 +0.7 18.1 +3.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 398 (16.6) 26/08
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.0 +2.2 17.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 28/09
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.2 -0.2 19.1 +4.9 -- 18.4 -- -- 337 (14.0) 26/09
COOLANGATTA 24.3 +1.0 18.6 +4.6 -- 2.8 -- -- 317 (13.2) 35/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.3 -0.3 18.1 +5.0 17.6 4.0 4.0 0.0 293 (12.2) 39/13
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT -- -- 18.8 +5.1 -- 31.0 -- -- 475 (19.8) --
BRISBANE 24.1 -0.3 18.2 +4.3 -- 3.4 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 31/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.2 -0.6 14.3 +4.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 596 (24.8) 48/09
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +2.1 13.1 +7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 21/03
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.7 -0.7 14.3 +2.2 -- 21.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 26/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.7 +1.3 14.6 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 18/11
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +2.0 12.2 +4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 75 ( 3.1) 17/13
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 16.8 +2.8 4.6 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.4 +3.2 15.1 +4.0 13.6 0.0 2.0 6.2 241 (10.0) 26/17
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 23.9 +3.2 10.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 13/16
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 23.8 +3.2 11.5 +2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 26/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.6 +4.1 9.8 +7.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 30/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 +5.6 10.0 +4.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.2 +5.6 7.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 22/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.9 +5.8 5.5 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 24/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.3 +5.7 3.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 28/14
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 22.8 +5.2 3.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 24/13
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 21.2 +4.3 7.4 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 35/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.2 +3.5 9.6 +1.4 5.6 0.0 3.6 7.6 357 (14.9) 31/05
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 18.9 +1.4 9.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 21/12
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 19.8 +2.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 28/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.9 +5.2 4.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 50/15
WYNYARD AIRPORT 18.9 +3.7 7.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 39/14
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 18.5 +3.1 7.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.2 +3.4 8.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 28/14
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 17.7 +3.2 9.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 46/22
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 Wednesday 14 MAY 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.4 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.6 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
35.6 BRADSHAW Northern Rivers NT

+10.1 : 31.2 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+7.8 : 35.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+7.3 : 33.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 23.0 REDESDALE N Central VIC
+6.7 : 24.8 KERANG Lower North VIC

27.9 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT

+9.2 : 17.4 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+9.1 : 14.6 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+9.0 : 13.0 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+8.6 : 16.2 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.5 : 10.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

Coldest for Wednesday 14 MAY 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

6.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-3.8 : 24.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-3.3 : 20.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-3.2 : 21.3 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.9 : 20.8 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.7 : 17.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West & Perth WA

-0.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.6 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
0.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
0.5 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

-5.0 : 0.5 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.0 : 2.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.0 : 1.8 JARRAHWOOD Lower West & Perth WA
-4.7 : 4.5 ROCKY GULLY Lower West & Perth WA
-4.6 : 2.2 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty 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.
43.6 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
42.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
39.2 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.4 CALOUNDRA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
34.0 COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE) N Coast--Herbert QLD

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
8.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
7.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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7.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
5.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.8 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1017 (42.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1011 (42.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
928 (38.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
912 (38.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
888 (37.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
877 (36.5) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
820 (34.2) MARION REEF Islands ISL
818 (34.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
809 (33.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
783 (32.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
751 (31.3) CREAL REEF Islands ISL
745 (31.0) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
737 (30.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
724 (30.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
713 (29.7) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
706 (29.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
695 (29.0) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
693 (28.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
687 (28.6) GANNET CAY Islands ISL
686 (28.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West & Perth WA
661 (27.5) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
637 (26.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
630 (26.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
96/22 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/01 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
67/03 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
65/06 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

High realtime reports for Wednesday 14 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
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.6mm/h
5.0mm in 13 min to 19:30 23.1mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 17.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.0mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 14.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 21.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.6mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
15.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
TIN CAN BAY (DEFENCE)
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.6mm/h
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
16.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.0mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
6.4mm in 12 min to 20:00 32.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(310/ 63 ) at 17:05
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(270/ 63 ) at 22:29