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Latest weather extremes prepared 1412 EDT, Tuesday, 9 February 2010
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 33.7 at 1400 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS
VIC: 36.8 at 1400 EDENHOPE AIRPORT
TAS: 30.7 at 1400 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)
SA: 40.2 at 1330 WUDINNA AERO
WA: 38.3 at 1100 WARBURTON AIRFIELD
NT: 38.4 at 1230 LAJAMANU
QLD: 38.3 at 1300 TREPELL AIRPORT
NSW: 18.6 at 1400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 17.3 at 1400 FALLS CREEK
TAS: 19.0 at 1400 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
SA: 23.8 at 1330 CAPE WILLOUGHBY
WA: 23.7 at 1100 CAPE LEEUWIN
NT: 31.2 at 1230 POINT FAWCETT
QLD: 22.7 at 1300 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT QLD
5.0 in 60min to 1300
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN QLD
3.4 in 60min to 1300
Highest since 9am
SAMUEL HILL AERO QLD
21.0 to 1300
GRAFTON AIRPORT NSW
11.4 to 1400
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND ISL
38 gusting 57/ESE at 1300
RUNDLE ISLAND QLD
40 gusting 48/ SE at 1300
GLADSTONE AIRPORT QLD
35 gusting 46/ESE at 1300
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE NSW
37 gusting 46/ NE at 1400
FORREST WA
35 gusting 44/ S at 1100

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