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Latest weather extremes prepared 1425 EST, Wednesday, 2 September 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 31.8 at 1400 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
VIC: 20.5 at 1400 YARRAWONGA
TAS: 17.1 at 1400 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR)
SA: 32.0 at 1330 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 36.9 at 1200 ROEBOURNE AERO
NT: 34.2 at 1330 BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 33.7 at 1400 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT
 NSW: 4.3 at 1400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 4.1 at 1400 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.8 at 1400 MOUNT READ
SA: 8.3 at 1330 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 12.8 at 1200 BURRACOPPIN SOUTH AG STATION
NT: 26.4 at 1330 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
QLD: 19.8 at 1400 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS NSW
7.2 to 1400
MOUNT READ TAS
6.2 to 1400
 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
76 gusting 94/NNW at 1400
THREDBO AWS NSW
66 gusting 90/ NW at 1400
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
63 gusting 87/ W at 1400
MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
42 gusting 76/NNW at 1400
LOW ROCKY POINT TAS
61 gusting 76/ NW at 1400

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