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Latest weather extremes prepared 0449 EST, Wednesday, 13 May 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 20.4 at 0400 YAMBA PILOT STATION
VIC: 16.5 at 0400 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 15.7 at 0430 SWAN ISLAND
SA: 19.4 at 0330 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA)
WA: 27.9 at 0200 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 28.3 at 0330 POINT FAWCETT
QLD: 27.3 at 0430 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS
NSW: 0.7 at 0400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 1.6 at 0430 OMEO
TAS: 1.3 at 0400 BUTLERS GORGE
SA: 5.8 at 0400 WUDINNA AERO
WA: 3.9 at 0230 BRIDGETOWN
NT: 12.2 at 0400 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 8.4 at 0430 BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT
Highest short duration falls:
PORT MAQUARIE (PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AW NSW
6.6 in 11min to 0400
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS NSW
8.4 in 22min to 0400
Highest since 9am
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS NSW
29.0 to 0400
CAPE WESSEL NT
51 gusting 68/ESE at 0330
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT ISL
42 gusting 68/ E at 0459
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE QLD
55 gusting 66/ESE at 0430
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT QLD
38 gusting 63/ESE at 0427

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