Heatwave!

ellaq

Rolling thunder here in the hills. And some high winds.....it is like a hair dryer out there.

Jumpy

Xavi6 wrote: »

Wanneroo.

No thanks, I already have a wallaby at home.

sudzs

regi wrote: »

We're having a proper Irish summer in Sydney. I'm wearing jeans + hoodie.

Every night I see your weather forcast and feel a little homesick!!!

Melting here in the Wheatbelt... 39 today, expecting 42 over the weekend. Can keep 1 room in the house cool with a reverse cycle AC but our ducted AC unit is fooked and p$$iing out water so the rest of the house is like an oven. :rolleyes:

Don't know how anyone works out in it....

skipz

Just got out of the pool here in Scarborough, was sitting in it looking at a mental lightning show heading down from the north.
Hope its hits, looks close.

mike65

I feel for you all 8C and counting here.

Xavi6

Moved the mattres into the one room with aircon. Forecasting 41 again tomorrow.

catbear

Wow oh wow, skyfest was brillient. Fireworks accompanied by lightning! What a night!

Ozeire

Haven been brought up all my life n Ire being told to get out when there was any sun now haven to stay in it just feels so wrong but know how quick can get burnt.

sudzs

How's everyone doing? Anyone melted yet?!

Had a lie-in this morning, woke up at 9.30 stuck to myself.... it was already 32 degrees!!! :eek:

I don't like those big shopping centres but if I was near one, I would be heading there to their AC heaven for the day!!

ellaq

Didn't find it that hot outside but I checked the weather forecast and it is. Looks like we will hit the big numbers.

Great air-con is the way to go. If you don't have any head to the movies or the pub.

sudzs

head to the pub

OK!!!

catbear

The best place to be is In the water after 5pm when the UV level has dropped below crispy.

Charlie Haughy

Absolutely pissing down in brisbane city.... again.... bit sick of it now.


What id give for some sun :pac:

tipplad11

tipplad11 wrote: »

how the f*ck do the lads in the mines manage it

Underground the rocks are hot and can be too hot to touch in places.
50 - 60c if you go deep enough. Of course the ventilation and air con systems are huge. Big towers scattered around the landscape here are actually vents.

Anyone who doesnt like the heat just never ever go near the top end during the build up season

Xavi6

Hottest January in Perth for 34 years apparently with 20 days over 32 degrees.

tipplad11

Deleted User wrote: »

Underground the rocks are hot and can be too hot to touch in places.
50 - 60c if you go deep enough. Of course the ventilation and air con systems are huge. Big towers scattered around the landscape here are actually vents.

Anyone who doesnt like the heat just never ever go near the top end during the build up season

Sounds like an Oven to me....you working in one? Wondering does it ever get TOO hot to actually work?

jank

My idea of hell is living in Broome with no Air-con.

Full.Duck

I never thought id say this but 30 is soooooo damn nice and cool now. Aahhhh refreshing.

tipplad11

tipplad11 wrote: »

Sounds like an Oven to me....you working in one? Wondering does it ever get TOO hot to actually work?

I am working surface, know alot working underground here too.
To be honest outside is like an oven this time of year. Hot winds feel like a hairdryer. The Pilbara is hotter than here though.

I worked in the NT top end during the build up and was outdoors for 10 hours a day surveying and after a bit you adjust.
The first few days i was getting dizzy and got really worried because i was on my own miles from anyone else with no radio or mobile signal. If anything happened it would be all day until they even thought to look for you.

I had to freeze drinks the night before and put them in a cool bag so they would be cold during the day. I would get headaches unless I put alot of salt on my food during lunch so i started taking out salt and vinegar crisps and salted nuts which prevented headaches too. Drank nearly a litre an hour out there during the hottest hours. And all I was doing was walking around - nothing too physical really.


Australia is among the hottest places on earth.
Take a look here:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7149



Ground surface temperatures reaching 70c.

tipplad11

Jesus, sounds like fun. I suppose everyone has there tricks to deal with it. Looking at that Australia looks to be fairly on par with the sahara :eek: