For Yanks:

45°C (degree Celsius) is 113°F (degree Fahrenheit)

July 10, 1913

Death Valley's Record-Breaking Heat:
The Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth On July 10, 1913, Death Valley, Nevada,
recorded the hottest temperature ever on Earth at a scorching ,
a record that still stands as of June 2025,
highlighting the extreme conditions of this arid desert region.

42 C  outside right now

26 C inside with the aircon on.

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:06pm:


Yep.


AI Overview

As of late January 2026, Renmark in South Australia's Riverland region has been experiencing an extreme, record-challenging heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach near 50°C, specifically peaking around 48°C to 49.3°C.


Key Details Regarding the Heatwave (Jan 2026):
Renmark Temperatures: The town has been under severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures forecast at 48C on Jan 26-27. Reports from Jan 27 indicate that Renmark reached 49.3°C.


Regional Context: This is part of a broader, long-duration heat event affecting South Australia, Victoria, and NSW, with some inland areas potentially reaching 50°C.


Record Heat: These temperatures are very close to the record high of 48.6°C set in 2019.

Melbourne

Nearly 10.00pm and it's still 32 outside.   

https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-heatwave-live-state-swelters-u...

Several temperature records were broken in Victoria on Tuesday. The Mallee town of Walpeup recorded 48.9 degrees at 3.36pm, and Hopetoun in the southern Mallee region recorded the same at 4.04pm. Hopetoun held the previous record, which was 48.8 degrees recorded on Black Saturday in 2009.

Parts of Melbourne surpassed a forecast of 45 degrees.

More than 100,000 properties were without power across Victoria on Tuesday night, and thousands of homes in the state’s south-west may be without electricity for days after the Otway bushfire crippled one of the main power lines in the region.

A 17-year-old record for electricity demand was broken in Victoria, but Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the state had sufficient reserves to meet its needs.
A total fire ban will be in effect in the Wimmera and North East districts on Wednesday, as hot, dry and windy conditions persist, making it difficult to control bushfires.