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Latest weather extremes prepared 2031 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: 21.4 at 2000 YAMBA PILOT STATION
VIC: 19.6 at 2000 WALPEUP RESEARCH
TAS: 14.9 at 2000 LOW HEAD
SA: 25.6 at 1930 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT
WA: 34.5 at 1800 PARABURDOO AERO
NT: 29.1 at 1930 CHARLES POINT
QLD: 28.0 at 2000 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
NSW: 1.3 at 2000 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 6.7 at 2000 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 1.9 at 2000 LIAWENEE
SA: 9.1 at 1930 PARNDANA CFS AWS
WA: 12.2 at 1800 DALWALLINU COMPARISON
NT: 18.8 at 1930 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
QLD: 12.5 at 2000 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO ISL
3.4 in 7min to 1700
INNISFAIL AERODROME QLD
4.2 in 10min to 2000
Highest since 9am
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN QLD
60.4 to 2000
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT NT
38.8 to 1930
CAPE LEEUWIN WA
57 gusting 76/NNW at 1800
CAPE NATURALISTE WA
51 gusting 70/NNW at 1800
ROTTNEST ISLAND WA
53 gusting 63/ NW at 1800
BUSSELTON JETTY WA
53 gusting 63/NNW at 1800
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
46 gusting 61/SSE at 2000

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