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Latest weather extremes prepared 1057 EST, Saturday, 16 May 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 23.7 at 1030 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS
VIC: 20.8 at 1030 SWAN HILL AERODROME
TAS: 19.6 at 1030 STRAHAN AERODROME
SA: 22.3 at 1000 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 29.7 at 0830 KALUMBURU
NT: 30.6 at 1000 POINT FAWCETT
QLD: 30.6 at 1030 WEIPA AERO
 NSW: 6.0 at 1030 MOUNT GININI AWS
VIC: 6.0 at 1000 MOUNT BULLER
TAS: 6.2 at 1000 OUSE FIRE STATION
SA: 11.7 at 0930 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 2.7 at 0800 WICKEPIN AG STATION
NT: 15.7 at 0930 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 15.2 at 1000 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM NT
7.4 to 1000
CAPE NATURALISTE WA
6.2 to 0800
 MOUNT READ TAS
53 gusting 68/ N at 1030
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
53 gusting 66/ N at 1030
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) VIC
44 gusting 63/NNW at 1019

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