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22/04/26

Latest weather extremes prepared 0531 EST, Wednesday, 22 April 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 19.0 at 0500 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
VIC: 21.0 at 0500 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 15.9 at 0500 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
SA: 22.2 at 0430 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA)
WA: 28.6 at 0300 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 26.8 at 0430 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 26.9 at 0500 COCONUT ISLAND
 NSW: -1.9 at 0500 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 0.8 at 0500 OMEO
TAS: 1.3 at 0500 OUSE FIRE STATION
SA: 9.0 at 0430 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
WA: 1.3 at 0300 STIRLINGS NORTH AG STATION
NT: 9.3 at 0430 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 4.7 at 0500 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS NSW
0.4 in 4min to 0504
TAREE AIRPORT AWS NSW
1.4 in 30min to 0500
Highest since 9am
NGUKURR AIRPORT NT
41.2 to 0430
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT NT
41.0 to 0430
 TASMAN ISLAND TAS
55 gusting 72/ N at 0500
CAPE GRIM TAS
50 gusting 63/ENE at 0500
CAPE SORELL TAS
50 gusting 59/NNE at 0500
MOUNT READ TAS
44 gusting 57/ N at 0500
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
44 gusting 55/WNW at 0500

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