The Heatwave

[C-Dog]

the record for melbourne is 45.6 or.7 IIRC. it justed reached 45.4

 

[The Cotch]

WOW..... just wow.

 

[Deledinho]

record needs to be updated again...

45.6 Jan 13 1939
45.4 Feb 7 2009
45.1 Jan 30 2009
44.7 Jan 10 1939
44.3 Jan 29 2009
44.2 Jan 17 1908
44.0 Jan 14 1862
43.9 Jan 22 1860
43.9 Jan 25 2003
43.7 Jan 31 1968

 

[beez]

Cmon Melbourne, we can beat the all time record!

Edit: Just hit 45.7 at 2.22pm

 

[Paddy_Mac]

last week

I thought last week was 43-42 where I was. Close but not 45.

EDIT: Apparently it did reach 45 last week according to the post above. But now it's a record I believe.

 

[Jono B]

Can everyone please turn your air conditioners off. Blackouts will not be good for traffic conditions, the vunerable and Victorian businesses.

 

[Paddy_Mac]

Can everyone please turn your air conditioners off. Blackouts will not be good for traffic conditions, the vunerable and Victorian businesses.

**** off. No is way my air con is going off.

 

[getthefooty]

Avalon has hit 47.3.

 

[Korn]

come on let's break the record!

 

[chickens_law]

Lets make it to 50.

Korn, the records already been broken.

 

[Thunderstruck]

45.7C now for Melbourne city which is a NEW RECORD! 47.3C at Avalon which is a NEW STATE RECORD. Some insane temps there.

 

[getthefooty]

Melbourne has officially hit 46 degrees.

 

[Team Mo']

Pretty hot outside...

 

[Jono B]

**** off. No is way my air con is going off.

Soft.

 

[likka]

Briefly stepped outside a few minutes ago and it is "Middle Eastern summer in the desert" hot.

46 degrees.

Does this mean we beat Adelaide for hottest day this summer?

 

[Team Mo']

I went outside. Got burnt. Was standing in the shade!

 

[getthefooty]

I went outside. Got burnt. Was standing in the shade!

You would, the shade temp is around 41.

 

[red+black]

45.7C now for Melbourne city which is a NEW RECORD! 47.3C at Avalon which is a NEW STATE RECORD. Some insane temps there.

47.6C at Hopetoun Airport (between Horsham and Ouyen)

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV60800.shtml

 

[red+black]

and now Avalon has also reached 47.6C !

 

[Korn]

oh the record has broken is it? yeah let's make it to 50 then

 

[carltonfc4eva]

Its gone down a degree in 20 minutes, hopefully we've seen the hottest part of the day.

 

[Deledinho]

This is just un****ingbelievable.

 

[Thunderstruck]

46.0C now for Melbourne city which is a NEW RECORD! 47.6C at Avalon which is a NEW STATE RECORD. Some insane temps there.

 

[lifelike_]

Back up to 45.6.

EDIT: Avalon up to 47.9. Wow.

 

[getthefooty]

Avalon has now hit 47.9.