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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 0545 EST, Friday, 7 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 15.0 at 0500 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
VIC: 11.5 at 0530 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 10.8 at 0500 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 13.8 at 0500 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
WA: 25.3 at 0300 ROWLEY SHOALS
NT: 25.1 at 0500 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 24.4 at 0500 COCONUT ISLAND
 NSW: -7.9 at 0530 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
VIC: -1.8 at 0514 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: -2.5 at 0530 LIAWENEE
SA: 1.3 at 0430 COONAWARRA
WA: -0.4 at 0330 LAKE KING AG STATION
NT: 5.5 at 0500 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: -4.0 at 0530 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
LANCELIN (DEFENCE) WA
2.4 in 30min to 0300
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION WA
0.8 in 30min to 0300
Highest since 9am
NORTH WALPOLE WA
18.4 to 0300
 HOGAN ISLAND TAS
50 gusting 57/ W at 0500
MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
33 gusting 55/ NW at 0500
THREDBO AWS NSW
44 gusting 51/ NW at 0500

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