It's So Hot in Australia That They Added New Colors to the Weather Map

[koeniginator]

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[quote]See that deep purple in the middle of this acne-red weather report from Down Under? That right there represents 129.2° F or 54 °C — it's a brand-new shade that the Australian bureau of meteorology was forced to add to its heat index because their country is, you know, kind of on fire. "The scale has just been increased today and I would anticipate it is because the forecast coming from the bureau's model is showing temperatures in excess of 50 degrees," David Jones, head of the bureau's climate monitoring and prediction unit, told The Sydney Morning Herald, which notes that the previous record high was 50.7°C (123°F), recorded in 1960 at Oodnadatta Airport in the southern part of Australia — right around where the new shades of hot are showing up today.

To give you an idea of just how uncomfortable this Australian heatwave really is, consider that it's just past midnight there right now ... and it's 95°F in Sydney. Doubly scary are the giant fire risks that come with the heat — risks so severe Australian officials are taking no chances and labeling the warning "catastrophic." "A 'catastrophic' warning carries the risk of significant loss of life and the destruction of many homes, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service," reports CNN.[/quote]

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[Lolx0rz]

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[fruxodaily]

I left my mums car out for 15 minutes only to return it to being a saurna

And there's smoke and shit everywhere around our neighbourhood so many grass fires

[Patrick]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;39152810]I left my mums car out for 15 minutes only to return it to being a saurna

And there's smoke and shit everywhere around our neighbourhood so many grass fires[/QUOTE]

There was fires everywhere in my neighbourhood as well.

[Caynug]

I never experienced a weather hotter than 38 degrees celsius, beeing in on over 45 degrees is unimaginable for me holy shit.

[Pocket Medic]

Today was real cold after yesterday's heatwave. Today was about 17' in the morning and 25' midday, compared to yesterdays 41' afternoon and 37' evening.

[Jarey_]

Goddamnit there was smoke fucking everywhere coming from Bribie Island

[Majr]

[QUOTE=Pocket Medic;39152903]Today was real cold after yesterday's heatwave. Today was about 17' in the morning and 25' midday, compared to yesterdays 41' afternoon and 37' evening.[/QUOTE]

Yeah it was pouring with rain and everything, sun only came out in the afternoon.

[Eluveitie]

I've experienced 50C weather before. It's not something I want to repeat. Nor wish upon anyone.

[KillerKid]

Have you ever left the house with the heater on and you came back 3-4 hours later and everything felt like it was warmed with a microwave? That was everywhere in my house during this. You touch something and it feels like someone sat on it with their bare ass for 2 hours.

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=SlickBlade;39152944]Goddamnit there was smoke fucking everywhere coming from Bribie Island[/QUOTE]

Ipswich cunt here, been smokey all day

[joost1120]

[QUOTE=Darkslicer;39152892]I never experienced a weather hotter than 38 degrees celsius, beeing in on over 45 degrees is unimaginable for me holy shit.[/QUOTE]

I experienced a little over 40 degrees celsius a couple of years ago, when I was on holiday in Spain. Was about 43 degrees at one point. Decided to take a cold shower.
Bad idea.