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Latest weather extremes prepared 2256 EST, Monday, 8 September 2008
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 17.4 at 2200 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
VIC: 11.1 at 2200 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE
TAS: 9.5 at 2230 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 19.8 at 2130 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
WA: 29.3 at 2000 WYNDHAM AERO
NT: 28.5 at 2130 JABIRU AIRPORT
QLD: 27.7 at 2200 NORMANTON AIRPORT
NSW: -5.4 at 2200 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -5.3 at 2230 FALLS CREEK
TAS: -3.8 at 2230 MOUNT WELLINGTON
SA: 3.2 at 2130 NARACOORTE AERODROME
WA: 4.9 at 2030 JERRAMUNGUP AG
NT: 17.4 at 2200 YULARA AERO
QLD: 5.2 at 2200 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN QLD
0.8 in 60min to 2200
WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS NSW
0.2 in 30min to 2200
Highest since 9am
GOLD COAST SEAWAY QLD
9.8 to 2200
WATTAMOLLA NSW
61 gusting 76/ S at 2200
ULLADULLA AWS NSW
42 gusting 63/SSW at 2200
KURNELL AWS NSW
42 gusting 63/ S at 2221
JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) NSW
37 gusting 59/ S at 2200

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