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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 1428 EST, Sunday, 30 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 23.9 at 1400 PENRITH LAKES AWS
VIC: 20.4 at 1400 OMEO
TAS: 23.0 at 1400 ST HELENS AERODROME
SA: 24.1 at 1330 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 36.7 at 1200 WYNDHAM AERO
NT: 35.6 at 1330 OENPELLI AIRPORT
QLD: 31.7 at 1400 WEIPA AERO
 NSW: 8.4 at 1400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 9.2 at 1400 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 7.3 at 1400 MOUNT READ
SA: 14.5 at 1330 EDITHBURGH
WA: 17.0 at 1200 LAVERTON AERO
NT: 24.7 at 1330 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 17.4 at 1400 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
 Highest short duration falls:
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE QLD
0.2 in 6min to 1406
HOPETOUN AIRPORT VIC
0.2 in 30min to 1400
Highest since 9am
CAIRNS RACECOURSE QLD
3.8 to 1400
TEWANTIN RSL PARK QLD
2.0 to 1400
 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
89 gusting 98/ NW at 1400
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
66 gusting 85/WSW at 1400
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE VIC
63 gusting 83/ W at 1400
HOGAN ISLAND TAS
63 gusting 70/ W at 1400
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE VIC
55 gusting 64/ SW at 1400

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