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Latest weather extremes prepared 1320 EST, Friday, 17 April 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 31.9 at 1300 YAMBA PILOT STATION
VIC: 19.9 at 1300 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 17.4 at 1300 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT)
SA: 30.4 at 1230 TARCOOLA AERO
WA: 37.5 at 1100 MANDORA
NT: 34.5 at 1230 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 34.2 at 1300 NORMANTON AIRPORT
 NSW: 4.3 at 1300 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 1.6 at 1300 MOUNT BULLER
TAS: 1.3 at 1300 MOUNT READ
SA: 13.2 at 1230 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 15.6 at 1100 DALWALLINU COMPARISON
NT: 25.2 at 1230 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
QLD: 23.6 at 1300 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT ISL
12.2 to 0930
NGUKURR AIRPORT NT
7.8 to 1230
 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
90 gusting 111/WSW at 1300
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS
64 gusting 89/ SW at 1300
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE VIC
76 gusting 87/WSW at 1300
TASMAN ISLAND TAS
37 gusting 85/ SW at 1300
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE VIC
63 gusting 83/WSW at 1300

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