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Latest weather extremes prepared 1412 EST, Monday, 12 May 2008
NSW: 26.6 at 1330 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 20.5 at 1300 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 16.5 at 1330 ST HELENS AERODROME
SA: 25.0 at 1230 NULLARBOR
WA: 33.9 at 1130 WEST ROEBUCK
NT: 32.8 at 1230 BATCHELOR AERO
QLD: 31.1 at 1300 SCHERGER RAAF
NSW: 6.9 at 1300 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 5.4 at 1300 MT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.8 at 1300 MOUNT READ
SA: 13.9 at 1300 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 17.3 at 1100 KATANNING
NT: 22.1 at 1230 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 16.7 at 1300 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
SAMUEL HILL AERO QLD 1.0 in 60min to 1300
WILLIS ISLAND QLD 0.6 in 54min to 1300 Highest since 9am
SAMUEL HILL AERO QLD 3.8 to 1300
MACKAY M.O QLD 3.0 to 1300
CAPE LEEUWIN WA 53 gusting 59/WNW at 1126
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS 44 gusting 57/NNW at 1300
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) NSW 37 gusting 53/SSE at 1300
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND QLD 29 gusting 50/ SE at 1325
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS 31 gusting 48/ W at 1300
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