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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 0845 EST, Friday, 11 September 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 17.6 at 0830 GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 13.4 at 0830 MALLACOOTA
TAS: 15.4 at 0800 FRIENDLY BEACHES
SA: 15.4 at 0800 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 27.3 at 0630 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 27.1 at 0800 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT
QLD: 26.3 at 0830 HORN ISLAND
NSW: 2.3 at 0800 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 3.4 at 0800 OMEO
TAS: 1.5 at 0800 MOUNT READ
SA: 3.4 at 0730 WUDINNA AERO
WA: 2.9 at 0600 STIRLINGS NORTH AG STATION
NT: 11.2 at 0730 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 10.4 at 0800 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS NSW
0.2 in 2min to 0800
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) NSW
0.6 in 30min to 0800
Highest since 9am
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) NSW
12.6 to 0800
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
57 gusting 77/WSW at 0800
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS
61 gusting 76/WSW at 0800
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
64 gusting 72/ NW at 0830

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