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posted by martyb on Wednesday December 18 2019, @04:20PM   Printer-friendly
from the let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow dept.

Only 6 years after the weathermen needed a new color for just one spot of extreme temperatures on the map, this is how it looks when that color needs to be used for over 30% of the Australia's area. And that for 3 days in a row, starting today, Dec 18 2019 (like, meh, just a balmy 40C in Melbourne at 18:30, she'll be apples).

[40C is 104F and 50C is 122F --ed.]

Coverage:
BBC - Australia heatwave: Nation endures hottest day on record

Guardian Australia heatwave: records forecast to be broken as temperatures surge past 40C

Severe-weather.eu An extreme heatwave is about to swipe across Australia, raising maximum temperatures up to near 50°C (122°F) in S/SE parts of the continent, breaking many all-time records!

AFP Australia has its hottest day on record, more to come


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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday December 20 2019, @02:46AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday December 20 2019, @02:46AM (#934490) Journal

    Heh, when I visited my parents the first time after emmigating, I made the mistake to rent a car.
    The most frustrating experience ever, even outside the city: you can drive over 50-60kph for distances of 2-3 km; that is, until you hit the next village and need to cut back the speed.

    Good to live in a country where there are so many place that can qualify for the middle of nowhere.

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  • (Score: 2) by coolgopher on Friday December 20 2019, @03:13AM

    by coolgopher (1157) on Friday December 20 2019, @03:13AM (#934506)

    Heh, yeah the sense of scale when you're living down here is rather different from what you get in Europe.