Looks like we're in for another hot week down under

[hills]

Well that was very informative, I hope he's right!

[philcdav]

heh Phil. why dont we do an average and get some decent wx.

with your 36 and my -10 we could do a really nice 'warm' Liverpool summer day @ 26

That, of course, would only be 35s around 1800, then it would be back to normal @ 15.

HNY mate and watch out for the forest fires !!

[hills]

They're now predicting 43c (109F) tomorrow and the next day, so that sounds like a great plan to me, Phil!!

[hills]

Good luck to everyone in SA & Vic tomorrow, they're predicting a catastrophic fire danger day. I hope you've all got you bush fire action plans in full swing!!

[werribee_au]

Boy it's hot. The aircon is starting to tire

Going to be a very warm night.......

[steve]

45.9C max? Still 40.3C at 8pm? That's just crazy! I guess the low humidity helps a bit, but still...

[werribee_au]

Just got under the ton in the old language.

Good thing is that there have not been any serious fires in Victoria or South Australia. (Not like last year, that was really scary)
We still have tomorrow morning to go before any change here in Victoria expected about noon in melbourne.

45.9C max? Still 40.3C at 8pm? That's just crazy! I guess the low humidity helps a bit, but still...

Yep, been out sitting with the dog in the dogs bathing pool throwing the ball. (With a lager)
(Could skate on it at your place I guess)
Hey, I reckon having the whole UK covered in snow is a little crazy too!

What's happening to our planet.........

Gerard

[hills]

Yep we dodged another bullet today and the change is about to hit here. There's only one fire still not under control, but all others were contained quite fast. Hope its all good for you over there tomorrow!

EDIT: cancel that the last level 2 fire is now contained. Phew!

[hills]

Here's what today looked like in SA

09/01/2010 16:25 KANGARILLA 1 Scrub and Grass Fire CONTROLLED 2
11/01/2010 21:28 SALISBURY NORTH 2 Grass Fire GOING 1
11/01/2010 21:05 ELIZABETH VALE MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 21:00 KINGSTON 5 Building Fire GOING 1
11/01/2010 20:50 POORAKA MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 20:45 PORT CLINTON 2 Vehicle Fire CONTROLLED 1
11/01/2010 19:35 BERRI 3 Hazmat COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 18:08 SALISBURY MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 18:06 MT PLEASANT 2 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTAINED 2
11/01/2010 17:29 LEIGH CREEK 4 Grass Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 17:16 WALKLEY HEIGHTS MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 17:13 WALKLEY HEIGHTS MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 16:06 COOLTONG MFS Scrub and Grass Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 15:23 CLARENDON 1 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTAINED 1
11/01/2010 15:20 CLARENDON 1 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTAINED 1
11/01/2010 15:18 LITTLEHAMPTON 1 Investigate Smoke COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 15:15 COOMANDOOK 3 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTROLLED 1
11/01/2010 15:13 HUNTFIELD HEIGHTS MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 15:06 ONKAPARINGA HILLS 1 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTAINED 2
11/01/2010 14:49 KERSBROOK 2 Fire Alarm COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 14:33 BELAIR 1 Fire Alarm COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 13:59 BURTON 2 Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 13:12 MENINGIE 3 Grass and Stubble Fire SAFE 1
11/01/2010 12:51 BELAIR 1 Fire Alarm COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 12:21 NARACOORTE 5 Building Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 12:21 SALISBURY NORTH 2 Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 12:08 BLAKEVIEW MFS Scrub and Grass Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 11:55 HOPE VALLEY MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 10:12 DIREK 2 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTROLLED 1
11/01/2010 09:45 WELLINGTON 3 Grass and Stubble Fire CONTROLLED 1
11/01/2010 09:11 ADELAIDE MFS Scrub and Grass Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 08:55 SALISBURY HEIGHT MFS Grass and Stubble Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 08:43 HAPPY VALLEY 1 Grass and Stubble Fire SAFE 1
11/01/2010 08:02 HILLBANK 2 Investigate Smoke COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 06:36 MAWSON LAKES 2 Grass and Stubble Fire SAFE 1
11/01/2010 05:45 PORT WAKEFIELD 2 Vehicle Accident COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 04:39 SALISBURY NORTH 2 Grass and Stubble Fire SAFE 1
11/01/2010 03:50 ALDINGA BEACH 1 Fire Alarm COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 03:04 MOANA 1 Building Fire COMPLETE 1
11/01/2010 00:01 WAROOKA 2 Grass and Stubble Fire SAFE 1

[werribee_au]

Yes Phil, I guess both our states got away with murder today. It's not over yet, another 2 months or so to go.

I was chatting to a collegue today at Paralowie about lunch time and he said you had a wicked dust storm there.
Did it affect you?

Anyhow, you can see the fire summary for Victoria here:
http://cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_summary.htm

The other day they nabbed 2 fire bugs, well let's call them arsonists, while trying to light fires in the scrub.
Maybe that made the difference here in Vic. They have the b@st@rds locked up, as they were refused bail.

Let me know what the change feels like, I'll get it 24 hours after you do. (Looking forward to it)

It's starting to cool down a little here, still going to be a warm night though.

Cheers
Gerard.

[hills]

Yep you're right Gerard and typically Feb is the worst month. No the dust storm didn't affect me, its not as dry up here in the hills as it would be at Paralowie.

Hopefully they throw away the key for those arsonists. They suspect a large percent of the fires here were deliberately lit!!

The cool change feels great!! It s the first time my rain gauge has been tested. At the time of writing this my manual rain gauge shows 6.6mm and my auto shown 7.5, so I need to tweek my calibration.

EDIT: changed my calibration from .33 to .3 and it's almost spot on!

[Arnie]

Hi Phil

It looks like the temp in SA has dropped (going by your banner)???

Our temps in Sydney have also been a wee bit extreme, but were expecting a cool change maybe tomorrow

Keep safe you and your mates do a brilliant job


Cheers
Brian

[hills]

Cheers Brian!

Yeah, its almost too cold here now!

Hopefully the change gets to your state before any major issues arise - fingers crossed!!

[WestOz]

Recorded 42.1C @ 1458hrs here in Bunbury, Western Australia - Phew!!!

[hills]

It looks like you're in for another hot day tomorrow too.