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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 1716 EST, Sunday, 16 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 21.4 at 1700 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT
VIC: 18.6 at 1700 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 13.9 at 1700 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)
SA: 16.9 at 1630 RENMARK AERO
WA: 34.6 at 1500 KUNUNURRA AERO
NT: 35.0 at 1630 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 30.8 at 1700 NORMANTON AIRPORT
 NSW: 1.7 at 1700 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 2.5 at 1700 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.5 at 1700 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 8.2 at 1630 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 15.7 at 1500 RED ROCKS POINT
NT: 17.6 at 1630 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 12.9 at 1700 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS NSW
35.8 to 1700
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT NSW
9.4 to 1700
 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE QLD
53 gusting 63/ SE at 1700
FREDERICK REEF QLD
48 gusting 55/ SE at 1700
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
42 gusting 53/ SE at 1700
GANNET CAY QLD
42 gusting 50/ SE at 1700
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND QLD
31 gusting 48/SSE at 1700

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