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Prepared at 1307 EST on 18/07/2025.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments and quality flags
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

CW Slopes S

065034

WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL)

-9.1

-8.8

30/07/2024

21

-8.8

30/07/2024

21

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Lower West & Perth

009053

PEARCE RAAF

51.2

29.6

21/07/1946

68

51.2

29/06/2024

75

1 S C Suspect - Not a record. Accepted by BoM on receipt but AWN believes suspect. Not a credible temperature for mid-winter in Australia. Previous all-time "record" set last month was the same error from the same AWS. Await BoM verification.


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Data is as received at 13:04EST, 18/07/2025.

Observations and extremes for Thursday 17 JUL 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 19.0 -1.5 7.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 28/15
PERTH AIRPORT 19.0 +1.0 3.7 -4.4 2.3 0.4 2.6 7.5 308 (12.8) 28/12
PERTH METRO 19.2 +0.7 4.2 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 21/12
BUSSELTON AERO 17.7 +0.8 5.7 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 39/13
BUNBURY 16.9 -0.5 6.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 37/23
MANDURAH 17.0 -0.6 9.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 31/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.5 +0.9 8.2 +0.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 406 (16.9) 46/12
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 17.3 +0.4 2.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 21/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.4 -0.3 20.8 +1.5 19.7 0.0 4.8 9.9 219 ( 9.1) 28/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.6 -1.3 3.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 35/15
WHYALLA AERO 15.8 -1.3 6.3 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 322 (13.4) 37/16
PARAFIELD AIRPORT 15.8 +0.6 9.3 +3.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 345 (14.4) 37/14
ADELAIDE AIRPORT 15.3 +0.3 10.9 +3.8 8.1 0.2 1.8 8.5 422 (17.6) 35/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.6 +1.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 48/00
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 +2.7 16.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 30/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.1 +1.9 14.7 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 31/15
MACKAY AERO 23.9 +1.2 13.8 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.7 +3.4 13.0 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 35/12
BUNDABERG AERO 24.8 +2.5 10.2 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 34/12
GLADSTONE AIRPORT 24.0 +0.8 13.4 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 24/12
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 24.4 +2.6 9.3 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 31/18
COOLANGATTA 22.4 +1.7 10.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 30/19
BRISBANE AERO 23.1 +2.1 10.9 +1.5 7.2 0.2 2.8 9.1 294 (12.3) 22/06
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT 22.1 +0.9 9.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 21/12
BRISBANE 23.9 +1.9 11.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 17/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.2 +3.5 10.7 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 39/08
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 17.7 +1.2 -1.7 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 26/20
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT 21.7 +1.7 5.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.7 -0.5 2.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 22/09
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 16.6 -1.0 -2.3 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 22/14
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 10.6 +0.7 -4.8 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.9 +0.7 6.5 -0.9 3.3 0.0 3.3 8.7 346 (14.4) 28/23
BADGERYS CREEK AWS 17.1 -0.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 17/21
ALBION PARK (SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT) 18.5 +0.7 1.4 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 31/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.6 -0.2 -4.4 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 18/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.3 +1.5 1.4 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.6 +1.3 5.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 +1.6 5.6 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 30/19
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.4 -0.3 5.0 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 22/10
SHEPPARTON AIRPORT 15.2 +1.8 5.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 30/15
MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) 13.8 +0.1 2.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 54/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 15.5 +2.3 8.0 +2.5 5.7 0.0 1.4 3.8 559 (23.3) 50/00
MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK) 16.0 +1.5 9.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 37/00
BREAKWATER (GEELONG RACECOURSE) 15.0 +0.6 9.5 +3.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 287 (12.0) 50/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.7 +1.6 5.1 +1.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 561 (23.4) 37/00
WYNYARD AIRPORT 13.1 +0.4 3.1 -0.4 -- 9.2 -- -- 351 (14.6) 70/05
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 13.8 +0.9 3.8 -1.0 -- 4.8 -- -- 517 (21.5) 74/06
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 +1.7 1.8 -0.6 -- 9.2 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 50/06
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.4 +1.6 4.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 44/19
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 17 JUL 2025
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

34.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.9 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE) Northern Rivers NT
33.5 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP Northern Rivers NT

+7.2 : 26.7 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.9 : 27.3 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+6.3 : 26.1 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+5.7 : 26.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD

26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.2 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+6.9 : 13.5 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
+6.6 : 20.5 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+5.4 : 10.5 KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+4.7 : 7.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+4.6 : 9.9 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

Coldest for Thursday 17 JUL 2025
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.5 : 14.1 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-4.4 : 13.8 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
-3.2 : 15.5 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-3.0 : 15.0 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-3.0 : 16.0 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW

-7.2 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.5 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.2 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW

-7.6 : -4.1 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.2 : -4.8 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-7.1 : -4.1 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : -7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.6 : -2.3 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-6.6 : -5.5 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW

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.
31.2 YOLLA (SEA VIEW) N Coast TAS
30.0 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
28.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
27.6 TARGA (MOUNTAIN VIEWS) N Coast TAS
27.2 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS

9.9 DARWIN AIRPORT Northern Rivers NT
9.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
8.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.4 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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8.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
8.4 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
7.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West & Perth WA
3.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1195 (49.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1042 (43.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
919 (38.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
861 (35.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
852 (35.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
804 (33.5) KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
760 (31.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
755 (31.5) SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND E Central VIC
755 (31.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
755 (31.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
752 (31.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
749 (31.2) ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
721 (30.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
719 (30.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
718 (29.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
710 (29.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
697 (29.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
695 (29.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
685 (28.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
669 (27.9) COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) W Agricultural SA
666 (27.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
655 (27.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
648 (27.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
647 (27.0) FAWKNER BEACON E Central VIC
624 (26.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
618 (25.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
610 (25.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
606 (25.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
601 (25.0) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
107/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
98/06 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
93/04 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/04 KENNAOOK/CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
85/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West & Perth WA
85/11 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

High realtime reports for Thursday 17 JUL 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.
TASMANIA
N Coast
SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM
10.2mm in 30 min to 06:30 20.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 16.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West & Perth
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(260/ 63 ) at 23:30
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 76(240/ 65 ) at 00:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 72(300/ 63 ) at 07:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(270/ 65 ) at 12:33
TASMANIA
N Coast
LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 80(320/ 65 ) at 04:04
CAPE GRIM : 91(320/ 69 ) at 04:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108(310/ 89 ) at 11:12
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(250/ 72 ) at 21:30
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 93(350/ 50 ) at 04:24
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 85(300/ 65 ) at 11:13