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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 0633 EST, Saturday, 22 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 16.4 at 0600 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
VIC: 13.4 at 0600 PORTLAND NTC AWS
TAS: 12.4 at 0600 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 13.7 at 0530 CEDUNA (THEVENARD NTC AWS)
WA: 25.4 at 0400 ADELE ISLAND
NT: 25.3 at 0530 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 23.3 at 0600 HORN ISLAND
 NSW: -2.8 at 0600 COOMA AIRPORT AWS
VIC: -1.0 at 0600 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: -1.0 at 0600 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 4.6 at 0530 YUNTA AIRSTRIP
WA: 0.4 at 0400 RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
NT: 12.1 at 0530 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 6.9 at 0600 THANGOOL AIRPORT
 Highest short duration falls:
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT TAS
1.2 in 2min to 0602
Highest since 9am
SHARK BAY AIRPORT WA
44.4 to 0400
MOUNT READ TAS
34.4 to 0600
 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
85 gusting 111/WNW at 0600
HOGAN ISLAND TAS
77 gusting 94/WNW at 0600
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE VIC
57 gusting 92/ W at 0600
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
68 gusting 90/WSW at 0600
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT TAS
53 gusting 89/ W at 0602

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