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08/10/26

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 2142 EST, Thursday, 8 October 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 22.8 at 2200 WALGETT (BREWON AWS)
VIC: 17.7 at 2200 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE
TAS: 14.9 at 2200 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)
SA: 28.9 at 2130 OODNADATTA AIRPORT
WA: 34.6 at 1900 TELFER AERO
NT: 32.8 at 2030 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
QLD: 32.5 at 2100 LAKE JULIUS AWS
 NSW: 0.6 at 2200 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 6.7 at 2200 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: -0.6 at 2200 LIAWENEE
SA: 11.0 at 2130 LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS)
WA: 8.8 at 1900 MANJIMUP
NT: 22.6 at 2030 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP
QLD: 13.2 at 2100 CANUNGRA (DEFENCE)
 Highest short duration falls:
HOPETOUN NORTH WA
0.8 in 17min to 1900
ONGERUP NORTH AG STATION WA
1.2 in 30min to 1900
Highest since 9am
SHANNON WA
13.4 to 1900
NORTH WALPOLE WA
11.4 to 1900
 HOPETOUN NORTH WA
40 gusting 63/WSW at 1900
COFFIN BAY (POINT AVOID) SA
40 gusting 59/ NW at 2130
TASMAN ISLAND TAS
44 gusting 59/ NW at 2200
CAPE NATURALISTE WA
38 gusting 57/ SW at 1900
CAPE LEEUWIN WA
44 gusting 55/WSW at 1900

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