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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 0645 EST, Sunday, 23 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 16.2 at 0630 YAMBA PILOT STATION
VIC: 11.3 at 0630 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 11.5 at 0600 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 13.6 at 0530 NEPTUNE ISLAND
WA: 25.7 at 0400 MARBLE BAR
NT: 25.2 at 0530 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 23.6 at 0630 HORN ISLAND
 NSW: -5.9 at 0600 COOMA AIRPORT AWS
VIC: -1.0 at 0630 MOUNT BAW BAW
TAS: -1.0 at 0600 LIAWENEE
SA: 2.5 at 0600 YUNTA AIRSTRIP
WA: 3.7 at 0430 RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
NT: 7.8 at 0600 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 2.5 at 0630 WARWICK
 Highest short duration falls:
WARBURTON AIRFIELD WA
0.4 in 30min to 0400
MOUNT READ TAS
0.4 in 30min to 0600
Highest since 9am
KOORDA AG STATION WA
13.6 to 0400
 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
79 gusting 94/ NW at 0630
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
57 gusting 77/WNW at 0635
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) TAS
51 gusting 72/ W at 0600

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