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Tue 6 October 2026: The Daily Weather Summaries and Daily Climatic Data sections of AWN are now functioning to the new normal. There is still tidying to do and some gaps to fill which will gradually be completed as I have time.

Information on the changes and reasons for them is here. The help pages for the DWS Records and DCD sections will be updated during this week to include changed information. They are here: DWS Records Help and DCD Help.
Latest weather extremes prepared 2143 EST, Saturday, 17 October 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 22.3 at 2230 SMITHVILLE AWS
VIC: 23.5 at 2200 PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE)
TAS: 17.6 at 2230 SPRING BAY NTC AWS
SA: 25.2 at 2130 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT
WA: 37.8 at 1900 MARBLE BAR
NT: 32.4 at 2100 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT
QLD: 28.6 at 2100 MOUNT ISA AERO
 NSW: 0.0 at 2230 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 5.2 at 2230 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 5.4 at 2230 LIAWENEE
SA: 13.1 at 2130 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
WA: 13.0 at 1930 DARDANUP
NT: 24.0 at 2100 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
QLD: 10.7 at 2100 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
GLADSTONE RADAR QLD
0.6 in 4min to 2104
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS NSW
1.8 in 18min to 2200
Highest since 9am
PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE) VIC
39.6 to 2200
 WINTON AIRPORT QLD
40 gusting 85/ S at 2107
RUNDLE ISLAND QLD
46 gusting 57/ E at 2130
FREDERICK REEF QLD
50 gusting 57/ E at 2100

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