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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 1951 EST, Saturday, 10 October 2026
State-by-state daily extremes Severe and noteworthy observations today
Hottest Coldest Wettest     Full list Windiest (km/h)     Full list
NSW: 27.6 at 2000 WALGETT (BREWON AWS)
VIC: 19.4 at 2000 MILDURA AIRPORT
TAS: 17.5 at 2000 SPRING BAY NTC AWS
SA: 30.4 at 1930 OODNADATTA AIRPORT
WA: 37.1 at 1700 FITZROY CROSSING AERO
NT: 37.1 at 1830 TINDAL RAAF
QLD: 32.2 at 1900 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT
NSW: 6.2 at 2028 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
VIC: 3.4 at 2030 MOUNT HOTHAM
TAS: 3.4 at 2030 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
SA: 11.2 at 2000 MOUNT LOFTY
WA: 12.2 at 1700 BICKLEY
NT: 25.6 at 1900 CAPE WESSEL
QLD: 15.9 at 1930 APPLETHORPE
Highest short duration falls:
BRADSHAW - ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) NT
2.0 in 23min to 1830
BICKLEY WA
0.6 in 30min to 1700
Highest since 9am
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP QLD
25.4 to 1900
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS
87 gusting 109/ NW at 2030
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) TAS
66 gusting 92/ W at 2030
LOW ROCKY POINT TAS
64 gusting 79/ NW at 2000

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