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Latest weather extremes prepared 0844 EST, Saturday, 18 April 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 0800 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 14.1 at 0830 MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK)
TAS: 13.9 at 0830 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 20.0 at 0800 CEDUNA (THEVENARD NTC AWS)
WA: 28.0 at 0630 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 27.8 at 0800 CENTRE ISLAND
QLD: 27.9 at 0830 SCHERGER RAAF
NSW: 2.5 at 0800 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE)
VIC: 0.0 at 0800 MOUNT BAW BAW
TAS: -0.7 at 0800 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 1.0 at 0730 NARACOORTE AERODROME
WA: 6.6 at 0630 DONNYBROOK AG STATION
NT: 10.2 at 0730 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 13.8 at 0800 WARWICK
Highest short duration falls:
NGAYAWILI NT
2.4 in 30min to 0730
ALLANOOKA AG STATION WA
1.6 in 30min to 0600
Highest since 9am
DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP NT
83.2 to 0730
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE VIC
74 gusting 85/WSW at 0830
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS
50 gusting 72/ SW at 0830
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
53 gusting 72/ SW at 0800

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