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Latest weather extremes prepared 1542 EST, Sunday, 3 May 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 29.3 at 1530 MOREE AERO
VIC: 24.4 at 1500 ORBOST
TAS: 20.6 at 1500 FINGAL PORTABLE TFS F
SA: 22.3 at 1500 MARREE AERO
WA: 36.1 at 1330 YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE)
NT: 36.3 at 1430 JABIRU AIRPORT
QLD: 34.6 at 1530 RICHMOND AIRPORT
NSW: 8.0 at 1530 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 8.2 at 1530 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM)
TAS: 10.1 at 1500 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 10.9 at 1430 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 15.3 at 1330 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD
NT: 20.3 at 1430 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 16.3 at 1500 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT
Highest short duration falls:
HAY AIRPORT AWS NSW
9.2 in 29min to 1500
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT TAS
0.6 in 3min to 1503
Highest since 9am
TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT NSW
30.8 to 1530
MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
53 gusting 90/ N at 1530
THREDBO AWS NSW
59 gusting 79/NNW at 1500
MOUNT BULLER VIC
57 gusting 77/ N at 1500

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