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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 0445 EST, Monday, 17 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 0400 WANAARING (BORRONA DOWNS AWS)
VIC: 12.0 at 0400 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 11.5 at 0400 HOGAN ISLAND
SA: 13.8 at 0330 ADELAIDE (WEST TERRACE / NGAYIRDAPIRA)
WA: 25.6 at 0230 ADELE ISLAND
NT: 25.3 at 0330 MCCLUER ISLAND
QLD: 23.9 at 0400 COCONUT ISLAND
 NSW: -3.6 at 0400 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -0.2 at 0430 OMEO
TAS: -0.5 at 0430 LIAWENEE
SA: 2.1 at 0400 NARACOORTE AERODROME
WA: 4.5 at 0200 BONNIE ROCK AG STATION
NT: 11.8 at 0400 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 6.6 at 0430 MILES CONSTANCE STREET
 Highest short duration falls:
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS NSW
5.6 in 25min to 0400
TEWANTIN RSL PARK QLD
1.6 in 30min to 0400
Highest since 9am
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS NSW
41.2 to 0400
 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE QLD
53 gusting 70/ SE at 0423
FLINDERS REEF QLD
44 gusting 55/ SE at 0400

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