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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 1819 EST, Thursday, 20 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 21.8 at 1800 GIRILAMBONE (OKEH) AWS
VIC: 17.0 at 1800 MALLACOOTA
TAS: 15.4 at 1800 DENNES POINT
SA: 20.5 at 1730 TARCOOLA AERO
WA: 34.7 at 1600 CURTIN AERO
NT: 34.5 at 1730 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 30.3 at 1800 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
 NSW: 1.1 at 1800 THREDBO AWS
VIC: 2.4 at 1800 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.3 at 1800 MOUNT READ
SA: 8.4 at 1730 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 13.3 at 1600 SHANNON
NT: 24.6 at 1730 YULARA AIRPORT
QLD: 11.7 at 1800 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
No reports available
Highest since 9am
THREDBO AWS NSW
24.8 to 1800
PERISHER VALLEY AWS NSW
15.8 to 1800
 MOUNT HOTHAM VIC
53 gusting 85/ N at 1800
THREDBO AWS NSW
55 gusting 70/NNW at 1800
PERISHER VALLEY AWS NSW
42 gusting 66/ W at 1800
MOUNT BULLER VIC
42 gusting 64/ N at 1800
FALLS CREEK VIC
35 gusting 59/NNW at 1800

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