45 degrees in Adelaide

[catch-22]

That's what was measured at 1:30pm....

Don't think I've ever experianced 45 degrees......don't think I ever want to.

[Sprint]

45? is that all? had 40 degrees inside the showroom a couple of weeks ago...... with the breezeair running too!

i've seen 53 in the shade at home too!

[hoadie72]

That's what was measured at 1:30pm....

Don't think I've ever experianced 45 degrees......don't think I ever want to.

It's been that in the western parts of Sydney recently, even here in Five Dock it was 41 on Saturday, though I realise the North Shore is usually a good few degrees cooler.

[Nathan]

I was meant to head off for Robe today but we decided home with A/C was a bit more pleasant than a tent! Will give it a couple more days I think...

[SPROVER]

And we have a few more days in the 40s here in Melbourne to come.:( Not looking forward to it at all myself.

[Sleepy]

4pm ESST
Melb = 42.5
Adelaide = 45.1

:eek2:

[B92 8NW]

4pm ESST
Melb = 42.5
Adelaide = 45.1

:eek2:

Melbourne has jumped another .2 in the prevailing 24 minutes:D

[ellard]

Hi there

We reside in the Mid North of SA - and its been bl--dy hot (suspect its usually alot hotter than Adelaide.

I have only just got home this am from work at Roxby Downs - we worked night shifts last night and it didnt drop under 38 all night, so i would hate to see what the temp is up there today.

We are fortunate as its a dry heat - no humidity as of yet but with the usual trends were waiting for the thunderstorms next week-ish.

Well as they say - two common things with Australia - bloody hot in the summer and those bl--dy flies.

Wayne

[kenleyfred]

Weatherzone shows a relative humidity of only 8%, and a feels like temp of 41.4 degrees.
That is still very hot, But I think that when Brisbane gets hot in mid 30's with a humidity in the 80's, our feel like temp gets around 40 frequently.

Personally I prefer a drier heat to the humidity.

[StephenF10]

Adelaide 45.7 half an hour ago. I've got the Engel running in the Disco under the carport on setting 1.5 (which normally gets it down to 2-3 degs) and it's struggling to get much below 6 degs.

Stephen.

[Sleepy]

- we worked night shifts last night and it didnt drop under 38 all night,


Wow - good time to be on night shift Wayne. Although bit hard to sleep in the heat:(

It's still getting hotter and it's 4.30 here:eek: - 43.1:unsure:

As the wicked witch said to dorothy

:twisted::twisted:"Help me! I'm melting!":twisted::twisted:

[DeeJay]

I was just picking up some steel in the Landie & burnt my leg on the rock slider when getting in. Not the usual case of short memory- its been a long time since I last did that...:p

[werdan]

Just walked home from the bus stop. I could swear the concrete foot path was melting.

[Chucaro]

Come to the Wide Bay area here in Qld. Beautiful weather, nice sea brizze and not very often over 32 :)
Humidity is a bummer 85% plus so if we have the temperature of down south we history :(

[amtravic1]

It is 49 degrees in my garage with the doors open. The temp guage in the car did not go below 48 all the way home with all the windows open. The air con needs a leak fixed and I have not had time to do it. Still, I dont mind this heat. It is a dry heat and quite bearable.


Ian

[spudboy]

Was out at meetings today and got back into the Rangie. Temp gauge told me it was 46 degrees outside and I thought it was inaccurate. Just saw on the news that it has got to 45.6, so it IS accurate after all!

Wish I had aircon in the house on days like these.....

[PhilipA]

Here at Avoca Beach it is 26.3 by my cheapo temp gauge on the wall of my study.

Have just been down for a swim now that the terrorists have gone and there are only about 40 people on the beach. I caught a few good waves and didn't have to avoid dozens of people.

Life is good.

The hottest I have been in Australia was at a relative's wedding in Adelaide in about 1973. It was 48 or 9 and no aircon then, in a suit at the church near Mercedes. The orange juice was sucked out of the jug as the waiter walked towards the guests.
And I saw 48.5 on the dash thermometer of a BMW 7 driving along Springvale Road Melbournne the day before Ash Wednesday.

BUT you are all softies compared with Saudi. In Riyadh it was between 50 and 55 every day just about in summer. Walking to the supermarket to get lunch was exciting. I drove across the TAP road on the Iraq border one day in about 55 or so. Stopped for lunch and the butter melted before we could put it on the bread. It was about 35 in the car with the aircon on full, the oil temp was pegged and the water temp was in the red all day from 10AM. We used to wear "dishdashers" with no undies to try and stay cool.
Regards Philip A

[mns488]

Stuff work, i'm off to portsea.

was going for the weekend but the weather made me do it...:p

from an associate in adelaide, near adelaide markets.

13183

[ellard]

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for DAMAGING WIND
For people in the Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders and parts of the Mid North
and Northwest Pastoral districts.

Issued at 5:34 pm Wednesday, 28 January 2009.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging wind gusts in excess of 90
km/h in the warning area over the next several hours. Localised heavy rain is
also possible in the Flinders and Mid North districts. Locations which may be
affected include Hawker, Peterborough, Jamestown and Kimba.

There have been reports of heavy rain, some hail and water on the roads in the
Jamestown area this afternoon.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Move cars under cover or away from trees.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.

The next warning is due to be issued by 8:35 pm.


As I said in my previous post - first the extreeme heat then the storms.

But I suspect all it will start is fires........busy night ahead by the sounds of it.


Wow - good time to be on night shift Wayne. Although bit hard to sleep in the heat:(



Now back home - R & R for the next 5 days, getting back into the pool shortly with the kids.........as its still 45 plus.


All the best

Wayne

[Bushie]

That's what was measured at 1:30pm....

Don't think I've ever experianced 45 degrees......don't think I ever want to.

New years day 2006 was the second highest (IIRC) ever recorded at Obs Hill so you must have been close at 44.2 recorded (if you were in Sydney then)


Martyn

[dmdigital]

It bucketed down rain here... and I mean bucketed down! Then the sun came out and I think your 45 would have been more pleasant.

[hoadie72]

Weather Bureau have lots of useless info, like maps of highest maximum temps around the country

Australian Temperature Maps (http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/silo/temp_maps.cgi?variable=maxhigh&area=nat&period=12month&time=latest)

[Bushie]

................................
And I saw 48.5 on the dash thermometer of a BMW 7 driving along Springvale Road Melbournne the day before Ash Wednesday.
Regards Philip A


Rings a bell.........I was at Tullamarine (firie training) between mid Jan to just after Ash Wednesday '83 seem to remember 47 being talked about.


Martyn

[mike_ie]

45?? It was 48 degrees in the shade here in Gawler, about an hour north of Adelaide today. Though, according to the news, today has been the hottest day in Adelaide since the 1930's...

[The ho har's]

It bucketed down rain here... and I mean bucketed down! Then the sun came out and I think your 45 would have been more pleasant.


Yeh know what you mean humidity wise...it can be 28 dec and the humidity at 90 dec.............might as well be 50 dec with no humidty............. when it is raining it is usually cooler......thank god:D


Mrs ho har:angel:

[scarry]

I dont think we have had a day over 35 degrees in the last 5 yrs or so,many people have forgotten how hot it used to get here,particularly around Christmas.




I like the hot weather,it brings the jobs rolling in:):)

[Tombie]

At 5.00am this morning it was still 36c outside my building...

I've got to try and sleep today and our A/C has given up the ghost in the house under the strain :mad:

Lucky we have a 1946 Sandstone home with 2 foot thick walls or I'd be stuffed (or sleeping in the storeroom at work)

[spudboy]

I like the hot weather,it brings the jobs rolling in:):)

You must be in air-conditioning or pools......

[catch-22]

At 5.00am this morning it was still 36c outside my building...

Crazy.....just crazy. Dry or not, that's hot....

[ellard]

Hi there

Well looks like today is also going to be a stinker "weather wise" - just taken the kids to school and already 43 in the Flinder Rangers.......

Had an early start in the shed - but retired early to the cool.........

Wayne

[B92 8NW]

Strange, the radar is showing very light rain and its 40.6 already. Three drops landed on the ground here and that was all:D.

[scarry]

Strange, the radar is showing very light rain and its 40.6 already. Three drops landed on the ground here and that was all:D.

It probably evaporated before it got anywhere near the ground.Here,we get blue sky & a nice breeze,& 20 minutes later grey clouds & it buckets down,no consistency.:angel:

[Grover-98]

First day out on my property was 50 degrees! was the hottest day in 125 years. We were in caravans and had no running water and only had eskies.

[DiscoTDI]

Sooks:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

[hoadie72]

Hi there

Well looks like today is also going to be a stinker "weather wise" - just taken the kids to school and already 43 in the Flinder Rangers.......

Had an early start in the shed - but retired early to the cool.........

Wayne

What's a Flinders Ranger?

Some sort of club where you get around like this?

http://jannawong.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/power-rangers_turboranger.jpg

[Sleepy]

Strange, the radar is showing very light rain and its 40.6 already. Three drops landed on the ground here and that was all:D.

stop hogging all the rain:mad:

[Boxer]

I got stuck doing the fuel system in the front hull of a boat years ago back when I was living in Adelaide. Was a delightfully warm 40 degrees and 52 in the hull.

[waynep]

What's a Flinders Ranger?

Some sort of club where you get around like this?



No that's how the local council spells it so it must be right ;)

And wouldn't only one of them be the lone ranger ?


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/105.jpg

Anyway to get back on topic ( sort of ) :
5.34 in Melb Eastern burbs : 42 degrees outside ...26 inside with the evap cooling full blast.

[Bushie]

Here,we get blue sky & a nice breeze,& 20 minutes later grey clouds & it buckets down,no consistency.:angel:

Don't talk too loudly, the melbournites will get jealous. (spring summer winter all in the one day :D:D)


Martyn

[hoadie72]

No that's how the local council spells it so it must be right ;)

Orrrrrrr....is it a secret "council" of people dressed as per your pic ???

http://www.flindersranges.com.au/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/rangers_1560.4srl9rwfi7qcook4c4s080ccc.8t40rn11qq8 8s4cwsk4k8w0wc.th.jpeg

LOL

Hopefully the signwriter got fired

The Flinders Ranges Council - Home Page (http://www.flindersrangescouncil.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm)