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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 1948 EST, Tuesday, 18 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 19.1 at 1900 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT
VIC: 16.6 at 1900 MELBOURNE (OLYMPIC PARK)
TAS: 14.5 at 1900 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 23.1 at 1830 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 32.9 at 1700 FITZROY CROSSING AERO
NT: 32.0 at 1830 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 27.3 at 1900 WEIPA AERO
 NSW: 1.1 at 1900 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 2.2 at 1900 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.7 at 1900 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 12.0 at 1830 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 11.9 at 1700 WITCHCLIFFE WEST
NT: 18.9 at 1830 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 9.4 at 1900 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT QLD
31.2 to 1900
TAREE AIRPORT AWS NSW
16.0 to 1900
 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
57 gusting 74/ SE at 1900
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) VIC
50 gusting 68/NNE at 1900
MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
44 gusting 61/ N at 1900
PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) VIC
35 gusting 59/NNE at 1900
MOUNT READ TAS
38 gusting 57/NNE at 1900

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