Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Nov 25^th, 2016 at 12:47pm:


And they are just as stupid. But if the hysterics use this ploy, we cant then condemn deniers who do the same.

Queensland is preparing for its fifth straight day of sweltering conditions, however relief is in sight.

Monday saw a state-wide high of 44.6C at Windorah, with Dirrinbandi hitting 44C

Brisbane and coastal areas of the southeast were only around 30C due to the cooling effect of sea breezes.

Weather bureau forecaster Dean Narramore said Tuesday would see similar conditions.

"Another day of widespread 40s across the inland, near the coast the sea breezes will keep the coast only about a degree above average but widespread six to eight degrees above average across much of the inland," he said.

However that should be the last day of higher temperatures for some areas.

"Wednesday we start cooling down in places like Birdsville, although in this case 'cooling down' means dropping to the low 30s," Mr Narramore said.

"Then Thursday we start to really see it cooling down through southern and southeast Queensland with the 40s contracting up to northwest Queensland."

Wowee, 44.6 in central Queensland. This will cause some heated comments from AGW denier denizen lee and its ilk.

Unforgiven wrote on Dec 7^th, 2016 at 12:47am:



Nope. I don't see any claims of a record. Must be weather.

Can the pommies take the heat?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/11/30/uk-media-is-concerned-for-reality-tv...

[quote]The UK Media Freaks Out Over Reality TV Stars Facing "Fatal" Aussie Weather
Won't someone think of the celebrities!

The UK's "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" are filming in Australia
Australian weather has hit headlines across the UK as headlines express fears for the contestants of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"

The UK Media is reporting producers of the show are holding 'crisis' talks as temperatures are set to rise above 40 degrees celsius in Queensland.

UK HEAT ROASTS CANARIES

Winter heatwave means UK will stay hotter than Tenerife as temperatures soar 20 degrees in days

The unseasonable warm weather set to continue until the weekend

THE temperature soared to 17C (62.6F) yesterday and sparked a mini heatwave warmer than Tenerife.

Parts of Scotland and Wales had the highest temperature while it was 15C in the Canaries.

London in mild weather

The UK has been basking in a mini winter heatwave

The warm spell will last for another three days before more normal ­winter temperatures arrive on Sunday.

London and Manchester reached 15C yesterday.

And it was 15.4C in Bude, Cornwall, and 15.6C in Keswick, Cumbria.

Fifty-year weather record could be broken as early scorcher sweeps south-eastern Australia
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Sydney is facing its hottest back-to-back days in 10 years. (AAP)
Sydney is facing its hottest back-to-back days in 10 years. (AAP)
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An early-summer scorcher expected to be the most severe in years is due to sweep New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT from today.

Weatherzone forecasts that Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney could all reach 33C or higher today, in the most widespread heat to affect the nation this early in the season in 51 years.

Sydney is facing its hottest back-to-back days in 10 years, with the mercury forecast to hit 36C in the CBD and 39C in the west today, before climbing to 39C and 38C respectively tomorrow.

If those forecasts are correct, Sydney will record its hottest consecutive days since October 2006, when temperatures reached 36.7C and 36.2C, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

Crowds at Bondi during hot weather. (AAP file image)
Crowds at Bondi during hot weather. (AAP file image)
A new record could also be set tonight for the warmest December night in Sydney since 1972, with temperatures not expected to fall below 25C.

"We are going to have generally hot and dry north westerly winds associated with these warm temperatures," BoM  forecaster Sarah Chadwick said.

Winds will also increase the risk of bushfires, with warnings and total fire bans already declared across much of NSW.

BoM's heatwave map for December 12 to December 14. (BoM)
BoM's heatwave map for December 12 to December 14. (BoM)
The pool of heat first hit Perth at the weekend and is now spreading across southern Australia towards the east coast, Weatherzone said.

In Adelaide, temperatures soared to 28C by 9am yesterday, after climbing by 11 degrees in three hours, Weatherzone said. The city is expected to swelter in the mid-thirties today.

Melbourne is expected to continue to sweat in low-to-mid-thirties temperatures today, and remain above 20C tonight – which could be the city's warmest night since last summer.

Canberra is also expected to experience temperatures in the low-thirties today, with a similar warm night. If the mercury stays about 20C tonight, it will be the city's warmest December minimum in a decade.

With use of air conditioning expected to soar, energy providers have reassured customers they are prepared for the demand.

"On days like today, electricity consumption can increase by 50 percent when temperatures approach 40 degrees with the use of air conditioners," Endeavour Energy spokesman Peter Payne said.

The Red Cross has urged everyone to keep an eye on their neighbours, with children and the elderly among those most at risk.

"Remember to check on your neighbours because older people, pregnant women, children, those with a disability and people taking medications are among those who are more at risk," a spokeswoman said.

A cool change is expected to affect Adelaide this afternoon, Melbourne tonight, Canberra tomorrow and Sydney tomorrow night, Weatherzone said.

Temperatures will likely drop by up to 15 degrees within 24 hours.

Hobart and Brisbane are expected to escape the worst of the heat, with possible temperatures of 28 degrees today.