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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.

For more information on the changes and the reasons for them, go here.

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Latest weather extremes prepared 1352 EST, Friday, 7 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 22.1 at 1300 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 19.3 at 1330 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 16.9 at 1300 SPRING BAY NTC AWS
SA: 24.0 at 1300 OODNADATTA AIRPORT
WA: 32.6 at 1130 KALUMBURU
NT: 33.0 at 1300 OENPELLI AIRPORT
QLD: 32.2 at 1300 BURKETOWN AIRPORT
 NSW: -28.6 at 1304 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
VIC: -0.7 at 1300 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 2.3 at 1330 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 11.8 at 1230 COONAWARRA
WA: 11.8 at 1100 QUALEUP AG STATION
NT: 23.3 at 1230 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 16.5 at 1300 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
LANCELIN (DEFENCE) WA
2.0 in 30min to 1100
BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN WA
0.8 in 30min to 1100
Highest since 9am
LANCELIN (DEFENCE) WA
12.0 to 1130
JURIEN BAY AG STATION WA
4.0 to 1130
 CLEVE AERODROME SA
35 gusting 57/NNW at 1240
CAPE LEEUWIN WA
44 gusting 53/WNW at 1130
NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) SA
27 gusting 53/NNW at 1241
WARBURTON AIRFIELD WA
38 gusting 51/NNW at 1130

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