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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 1117 EST, Saturday, 8 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 19.6 at 1100 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
VIC: 15.5 at 1100 AVALON AIRPORT
TAS: 14.4 at 1100 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 20.0 at 1030 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 29.0 at 0900 KUNUNURRA AG STATION
NT: 30.4 at 1030 OENPELLI AIRPORT
QLD: 29.4 at 1100 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
 NSW: -0.1 at 1100 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -0.6 at 1100 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 1.5 at 1100 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 8.2 at 1030 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 5.9 at 0900 YILGARN SOUTH AG STATION
NT: 20.8 at 1030 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 15.8 at 1100 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
DWELLINGUP WA
31.0 to 0900
BICKLEY WA
27.4 to 0900
 ROTTNEST ISLAND WA
76 gusting 96/ S at 0900
BUSSELTON JETTY WA
38 gusting 83/ SW at 0904
CAPE NATURALISTE WA
50 gusting 81/SSW at 0900
GARDEN ISLAND HSF WA
61 gusting 81/ SW at 0907

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