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20/04/26

Latest weather extremes prepared 0933 EST, Monday, 20 April 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 20.8 at 0900 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
VIC: 17.8 at 0900 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 16.5 at 0900 SWAN ISLAND
SA: 21.1 at 0830 WOOMERA AERODROME
WA: 28.0 at 0700 KUNUNURRA AERO
NT: 27.8 at 0830 POINT FAWCETT
QLD: 28.5 at 0900 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT
 NSW: 2.8 at 0900 BOMBALA AWS
VIC: 5.3 at 0900 OMEO
TAS: 5.6 at 0900 BUTLERS GORGE
SA: 11.5 at 0830 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 4.1 at 0700 COLLIE EAST
NT: 16.4 at 0830 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 15.4 at 0900 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
TROUGHTON ISLAND WA
12.0 in 15min to 0700
COCONUT ISLAND QLD
2.8 in 30min to 0900
Highest since 9am
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT NT
89.0 to 0830
MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) NT
42.8 to 0830
 LUCINDA POINT QLD
35 gusting 59/ESE at 0900
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT ISL
44 gusting 57/SSW at 0930
TROUGHTON ISLAND WA
44 gusting 55/ENE at 0700
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE QLD
38 gusting 51/ S at 0900
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO ISL
35 gusting 51/WSW at 1000

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