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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 0050 EST, Saturday, 22 August 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 16.4 at 0000 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
VIC: 13.2 at 0020 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 12.8 at 0030 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 14.4 at 2330 CEDUNA (THEVENARD NTC AWS)
WA: 27.8 at 2230 MARBLE BAR
NT: 26.2 at 0000 BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE)
QLD: 24.2 at 0000 COCONUT ISLAND
 NSW: -0.9 at 0030 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -1.1 at 0030 FALLS CREEK
TAS: 0.4 at 0000 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 5.4 at 0000 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
WA: 3.3 at 2200 RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
NT: 13.3 at 2330 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 6.2 at 0000 CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
 Highest short duration falls:
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NSW
0.6 in 16min to 0000
LOW ROCKY POINT TAS
0.2 in 7min to 0000
Highest since 9am
SHARK BAY AIRPORT WA
44.0 to 2200
 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE VIC
51 gusting 98/WNW at 0034
LOW ROCKY POINT TAS
66 gusting 98/ NW at 0030
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
76 gusting 94/ NW at 0000
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
61 gusting 85/WNW at 0000

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