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Tue 6 October 2026: The Daily Weather Summaries and Daily Climatic Data sections of AWN are now functioning to the new normal. There is still tidying to do and some gaps to fill which will gradually be completed as I have time.

Information on the changes and reasons for them is here. The help pages for the DWS Records and DCD sections will be updated during this week to include changed information. They are here: DWS Records Help and DCD Help.
Latest weather extremes prepared 0729 EST, Saturday, 17 October 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 20.0 at 0800 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
VIC: 22.6 at 0800 PUCKAPUNYAL LYON HILL (DEFENCE)
TAS: 16.5 at 0800 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 19.4 at 0730 MOOMBA AIRPORT
WA: 30.0 at 0500 TELFER AERO
NT: 28.0 at 0630 CHARLES POINT
QLD: 26.7 at 0700 NORMANTON AIRPORT
 NSW: 1.5 at 0800 MOUNT GININI AWS
VIC: 5.6 at 0800 OMEO
TAS: 2.8 at 0800 BUTLERS GORGE
SA: 9.5 at 0730 KINGSCOTE AERO
WA: 2.6 at 0500 WICKEPIN AG STATION
NT: 15.4 at 0630 JERVOIS
QLD: 10.8 at 0700 APPLETHORPE
 Highest short duration falls:
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS NSW
0.8 in 5min to 0800
CAIRNS AERO QLD
0.8 in 6min to 0706
Highest since 9am
NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE QLD
23.4 to 0700
YAMBA PILOT STATION NSW
18.8 to 0800
 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE QLD
48 gusting 55/ E at 0700
MOUNT READ TAS
38 gusting 55/ N at 0800
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT QLD
33 gusting 53/ E at 0700
INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER QLD
35 gusting 46/SSE at 0700
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
35 gusting 46/ E at 0700

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