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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 1417 EST, Thursday, 27 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 22.6 at 1400 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 17.1 at 1400 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 17.0 at 1400 ST HELENS AERODROME
SA: 27.0 at 1330 NULLARBOR
WA: 33.8 at 1200 WYNDHAM AERO
NT: 35.7 at 1330 MIDDLE POINT
QLD: 34.4 at 1400 WEIPA AERO
 NSW: 7.2 at 1400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 5.8 at 1400 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM)
TAS: 2.8 at 1400 MOUNT READ
SA: 13.2 at 1330 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 10.1 at 1200 MECKERING NORTH AG STATION
NT: 22.0 at 1330 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 19.5 at 1400 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
NAREMBEEN AG STATION WA
15.0 to 1200
KELLERBERRIN AG STATION WA
11.0 to 1200
 ROTTNEST ISLAND WA
46 gusting 57/SSE at 1200
WARBURTON AIRFIELD WA
40 gusting 55/ N at 1200
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
42 gusting 53/SSE at 1400
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS
38 gusting 51/WSW at 1400
KARIJINI NORTH WA
27 gusting 48/ W at 1200

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