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2 July 2026: A number of changes will be made over the next two or three weeks to the Daily Weather Summary and Daily Climatic Data sections of AWN. Both areas will be different to normal for a few weeks as I work out the best way of dealing with new circumstances.

For a summary of the changes and the reasons for them, go here.

This yellow box will update as changes are made.
Latest weather extremes prepared 0247 EST, Saturday, 4 July 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 15.3 at 0230 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
VIC: 12.7 at 0230 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 11.7 at 0200 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 13.4 at 0130 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT
WA: 24.2 at 0030 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 26.1 at 0130 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 25.1 at 0200 COCONUT ISLAND
 NSW: -2.2 at 0230 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -2.7 at 0230 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: -2.3 at 0200 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 2.1 at 0200 WUDINNA AERO
WA: 4.1 at 0000 SALMON GUMS RES.STN.
NT: 11.6 at 0200 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 1.6 at 0230 OAKEY AERO
 Highest short duration falls:
CAPE GRIM TAS
0.2 in 5min to 0200
WARRA TAS
0.8 in 30min to 0200
Highest since 9am
MOUNT READ TAS
22.2 to 0200
 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
74 gusting 105/WSW at 0200
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
87 gusting 98/WNW at 0218
HOGAN ISLAND TAS
76 gusting 94/ W at 0200

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