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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 until replaced by readings to one decimal place mid-afternoon this day for minima and mid-afternoon next day for maxima.
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Prepared at 0204 EST on 16/05/2025.

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
Highest daily rainfall

NSW

Upper Darling

048243

LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT

42.4

40.0

04/05/2007

28

1 N

NSW

NW Plains E

053115

MOREE AERO

47.4

39.2

13/05/2022

31

1 N


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Data is as received at 01:59EST, 16/05/2025.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 15 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 30.0 +4.5 15.5 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 485 (20.2) --
PERTH AIRPORT 27.0 +5.1 13.1 +2.7 10.8 0.0 4.8 -- 511 (21.3) --
PERTH METRO 26.0 +3.6 11.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) --
BUSSELTON AERO 24.0 +3.5 8.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) --
BUNBURY 24.0 +2.9 8.6 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) --
MANDURAH 23.0 +1.8 13.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.0 +1.3 9.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) --
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 21.0 +0.2 11.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 -0.1 22.5 +0.3 21.4 0.0 7.0 -- 358 (14.9) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 -0.1 8.1 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) --
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 -1.4 14.3 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) --
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 19.0 0.0 8.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) --
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 18.0 -0.6 12.7 +3.0 12.4 0.0 2.8 -- 291 (12.1) --
VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) -- -- 13.5 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0 +0.8 10.4 +3.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) --
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +1.3 20.0 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +1.3 19.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) --
MACKAY AERO 27.0 +1.7 17.4 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO -- -- 18.9 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) --
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +2.1 16.6 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 265 (11.0) --
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 28.0 +2.2 18.6 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) --
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 25.0 +0.6 17.4 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 250 (10.4) --
COOLANGATTA 24.0 +0.7 17.0 +3.0 -- 11.0 -- -- 453 (18.9) --
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 +0.4 16.8 +3.7 16.0 8.6 3.2 -- 343 (14.3) --
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 24.0 +0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BRISBANE 24.0 -0.4 17.0 +3.1 -- 7.6 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 -0.8 12.3 +2.3 -- 4.2 -- -- 450 (18.8) --
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 18.0 -2.7 13.7 +7.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 20.0 -2.4 16.5 +4.4 -- 5.8 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 -1.4 14.6 +4.5 -- 5.8 -- -- 71 ( 3.0) --
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -1.8 13.0 +5.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) --
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 18.0 +4.0 5.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 -1.2 15.0 +3.9 13.8 35.4 5.6 -- 277 (11.5) --
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 19.0 -- 14.6 -- -- 3.4 -- -- -- --
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 21.0 +0.3 11.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) --
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 22.0 +1.4 11.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.0 +2.5 6.7 +4.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 +5.6 3.3 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +4.4 3.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.0 +1.9 8.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.0 +4.4 5.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) --
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 21.0 +3.4 4.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) --
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 18.0 +1.1 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) --
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 18.0 +1.3 7.0 -1.2 6.0 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) --
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 17.0 -0.5 9.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) --
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 18.0 +0.6 8.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.0 +2.3 6.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) --
WYNYARD AIRPORT 17.0 +1.8 4.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) --
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 16.0 +0.6 7.3 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.0 +2.2 2.3 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) --
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 19.0 +4.5 9.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) --
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 Thursday 15 MAY 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
35.0 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE) W Kimberley WA
35.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
34.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
34.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
34.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
34.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT
34.0 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
34.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM Northern Rivers NT
34.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT

+7.6 : 34.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.0 : 23.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+5.9 : 22.0 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+5.8 : 27.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West & Perth WA
+5.7 : 25.0 KARNET Lower West & Perth WA

28.3 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
27.9 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.3 : 14.3 BARRABA (CLIFTON LANE) NW Slopes N NSW
+9.4 : 11.5 WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+9.3 : 11.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.7 : 10.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+8.2 : 16.4 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+8.2 : 13.8 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW

Coldest for Thursday 15 MAY 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 22.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.2 : 20.0 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-4.1 : 23.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-3.8 : 20.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-3.8 : 20.0 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-2.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-5.9 : 1.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.8 : 0.7 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-4.7 : -0.4 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-4.5 : 5.5 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-4.5 : 3.0 HYDEN 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.
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.
66.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
55.8 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
54.8 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
47.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
46.4 LIGHTNING RIDGE AIRPORT Upper Darling NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
66.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
55.8 POINT LOOKOUT
54.8 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE

NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
46.4 LIGHTNING RIDGE AIRPORT
NW Plains E
47.4 MOREE AERO

Reports not yet available

1393 (58.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1090 (45.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1059 (44.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
881 (36.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
835 (34.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
817 (34.0) FREDERICK REEF Islands ISL
782 (32.6) CATO ISLAND Islands ISL
762 (31.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
760 (31.7) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
743 (31.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
717 (29.9) MARION REEF Islands ISL
708 (29.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
706 (29.4) FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
696 (29.0) MCCLUER ISLAND Northern Rivers NT
696 (29.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
689 (28.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
687 (28.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
682 (28.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
677 (28.2) ARLINGTON REEF Islands ISL
674 (28.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
656 (27.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
647 (27.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
616 (25.7) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
Reports not yet available

High realtime reports for Thursday 15 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
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
MOREE AERO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
12.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 12.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW
12.4mm in 19 min to 11:00 39.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.4mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
Hunter Valley
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
23.2mm in 30 min to 08:00 46.4mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 23.4mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 08:30 23.2mm/h
34.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 34.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.0mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.7mm/h
Illawarra
JERVIS BAY NSW (JERVIS BAY AIRFIELD AWS)
11.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 16.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 22.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
South Coast
MORUYA AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Brisbane/SE Coast
REDLAND (ALEXANDRA HILLS)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(310/ 78 ) at 09:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 96(250/ 76 ) at 07:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 117(250/ 87 ) at 09:50