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Wed 5 Aug 2026: The changes to the Daily Weather Summary and Daily Climatic Data sections of AWN are taking longer than anticipated. The switch to new sources of data has required more reprogramming than I thought would be needed, but the work is about 75% done. When the new programs are complete, all DWS and DCD data pages for this interim period back to 7 July will be recreated.

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Latest weather extremes prepared 1133 EST, Sunday, 9 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 21.7 at 1100 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
VIC: 14.0 at 1100 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 15.4 at 1100 STRAHAN AERODROME
SA: 20.4 at 1030 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 28.8 at 0900 WYNDHAM AERO
NT: 30.7 at 1030 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
QLD: 31.0 at 1100 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
 NSW: 0.3 at 1100 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 0.3 at 1100 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.6 at 1100 MOUNT READ
SA: 7.9 at 1037 NULLARBOR
WA: 5.9 at 0900 YILGARN SOUTH AG STATION
NT: 11.6 at 1030 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 15.6 at 1100 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
WOOMERA AERODROME SA
0.2 in 1min to 1030
PARAFIELD AIRPORT SA
0.4 in 4min to 1030
Highest since 9am
RED ROCKS POINT WA
28.0 to 0900
ESPERANCE AG STATION WA
28.0 to 0900
 MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
76 gusting 98/ N at 1100
THREDBO AWS NSW
74 gusting 92/ N at 1100
MOUNT BULLER VIC
68 gusting 90/ N at 1100
FALLS CREEK VIC
59 gusting 79/ N at 1100
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT SA
61 gusting 76/ W at 1030

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