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Latest weather extremes prepared 0850 EST, Thursday, 21 May 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 18.1 at 0830 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 13.8 at 0830 WESTERNPORT NEAR SOMERS
TAS: 13.1 at 0830 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 16.2 at 0800 NEPTUNE ISLAND
WA: 25.7 at 0630 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 27.2 at 0800 CAPE WESSEL
QLD: 28.9 at 0830 COCONUT ISLAND
NSW: -0.3 at 0800 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 1.5 at 0800 DINNER PLAIN (MT HOTHAM AP)_
TAS: -1.8 at 0800 FINGAL FLEMING STREET
SA: 3.1 at 0730 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
WA: 5.0 at 0630 DARDANUP
NT: 11.6 at 0730 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 7.5 at 0800 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT WA
0.4 in 30min to 0600
LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) SA
0.2 in 30min to 0730
Highest since 9am
CAPE WESSEL NT
17.2 to 0730
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT ISL
63 gusting 98/ S at 0830
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO ISL
35 gusting 81/SSW at 0900
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT QLD
55 gusting 68/SSE at 0800

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