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Latest weather extremes prepared 0950 EST, Wednesday, 15 April 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 25.7 at 0930 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
VIC: 18.1 at 0930 SWAN HILL AERODROME
TAS: 15.1 at 0930 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 21.2 at 0900 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 29.5 at 0730 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 30.5 at 0830 CAPE WESSEL
QLD: 29.4 at 0930 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT
 NSW: 6.2 at 0930 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 3.8 at 0900 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 1.0 at 0900 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 11.8 at 0830 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 12.0 at 0700 DALWALLINU COMPARISON
NT: 14.3 at 0830 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 17.9 at 0900 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
JANDAKOT AERO WA
2.4 in 3min to 0700
PERTH METRO WA
9.8 in 30min to 0700
Highest since 9am
COCONUT ISLAND QLD
169.6 to 0900
COWLEY BEACH (DEFENCE) QLD
41.4 to 0900
 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
40 gusting 57/WSW at 0900
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE QLD
44 gusting 55/ESE at 0930
LOW ROCKY POINT TAS
40 gusting 55/ W at 0930
CREAL REEF ISL
44 gusting 51/ E at 0900

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