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2 July 2026: A number of changes will be made over the next two or three weeks to the Daily Weather Summary and Daily Climatic Data sections of AWN. Both areas will be different to normal for a few weeks as I work out the best way of dealing with new circumstances.

For a summary of the changes and the reasons for them, go here.

This yellow box will update as changes are made.
Latest weather extremes prepared 0246 EST, Friday, 3 July 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 17.9 at 0200 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
VIC: 14.3 at 0200 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 11.9 at 0200 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 14.1 at 0130 CEDUNA (THEVENARD NTC AWS)
WA: 25.1 at 0030 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 26.3 at 0130 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 25.4 at 0200 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS
 NSW: -1.2 at 0230 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -1.7 at 0230 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: -0.4 at 0200 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 5.4 at 0130 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 3.8 at 0000 NORSEMAN AERO
NT: 9.6 at 0200 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 9.2 at 0230 OAKEY AERO
 Highest short duration falls:
CAPE SORELL TAS
1.6 in 12min to 0200
PERISHER VALLEY AWS NSW
2.6 in 30min to 0200
Highest since 9am
FALLS CREEK VIC
50.8 to 0230
 AIREYS INLET VIC
61 gusting 98/NNW at 0215
HOGAN ISLAND TAS
70 gusting 90/ NW at 0230
THREDBO AWS NSW
50 gusting 83/ NW at 0200
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS NSW
57 gusting 83/WNW at 0230

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