Thread: Is HOT down south !!

beautiful 32 here in darwin. lovely breeze fronds moving,what more could one want

Originally Posted by steveG

The Victorian CFA and DSE websites seem to be struggling - not responding etc.
I saw 2 small grass fires on the side of the Western Ring road around 10am this morning, but only one had an appliance there when I went past.

Currently 41deg with 30kt gusts - hope all the firefighters are staying safe out there...

Steve

Steve,

Don't know how accurate the temp gauge is, but my wife's car said 'outside temp 44' when I got into it to go to local shops at 2.45pm.

44, more than hot enough for me...

Originally Posted by lewy

beautiful 32 here in darwin. lovely breeze fronds moving,what more could one want

Steve

1hour to beer

Hottest
Dunalley, Tas

47.2°C

Coldest
Low Head, Tas

19.7°C

Windiest
Maatsuyker Is, Tas

NNW 75km/h

Wettest
North East Island, NT

19.6mm last hr

Current extremes on Weatherzone at 1700 hours today!


Cheers, Mick

Originally Posted by Chops

It's about 40 here now, our aircons just crapped itself

Well we are sitting in our kitchen at the moment and the temperature is-------
as I walk over to the thermometers -----, 42°C outside and 28°C inside.
No air conditioning, but lots of insulation in all the walls, roof and double glazed windows.

I have been outside most of the day and have been fair dripping with sweat as I have been working, though I have been sneaking a peep at the forum when I came inside for a drink.

The latest news is that the Dunalley primary school has been lost to a bush fire, now verified.
Lots of smoke our way going over from a fire at Ellendale, well away from our place at the moment.
TFS Incident Map
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Dunalley 50 at the time of the fire with 65 building lost and possible one life.
In another parts people are in the waterfront or evacuated by boat

A sad day for Tasmania

Makes that cute little 'heat wave' in WA seem tame!

Hopefully no lives lost in Tassie today...