Autralian heat wave

[corporate joe]

Renmark yesterday set a December record with a four-day run of maximum temperatures above 40 degrees - 40.9, 43.5, 41.7 and 41 degrees. Whyalla also set a record for December with maximum temperatures of 41.9, 40.1, 40.0 and 31 degrees.
In Leigh Creek, a run of four days of December temperatures over 40 degrees was last observed 22 years ago. Maximum temperatures were 40, 42.3, 42.7 and 43 degrees. In Kyancutta, a run of four days of temperatures over 40 degrees was last observed eight years ago. Maximum temperatures on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were 43.6, 42.0, 44.7 and 41 degrees.

In Snowtown, a run of three days of temperatures over 40 degrees was last observed 45 years ago. Maximum temperatures on Saturday, Sunday and Monday were 41, 42 and 43 degrees. Yesterday afternoon the maximum was 32 degrees.

In Port Augusta, a run of three days of temperatures over 40 degrees was last observed five years ago. Maximum temperatures were 42.6, 44.5, 45.3 and 33 degrees. In Loxton, a run of three days of temperatures over 40 degrees was last observed four years ago. It has experienced maximum temperatures of 40, 42, 41 and 39 degrees.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008 ... 184301.htm
Must be El Nina...