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Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: CO2aplenty ()
Date: January 03, 2014 11:11AM

Some parts of Australia welcome the New Year in sweltering heat as South Australia and Queensland experience scorching temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Extreme Heatwave Prompts SE Australia to Impose Fire Bans, Bushfire Warnings, Train Cancellations

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The heat wave is expected to continue in the coming days as authorities issue total fire bans in the northern areas of South Australia. The Bureau forecasted the town of Moomba to have a temperature of 49C on Dec. 2 while Oodnadatta will experience 48C.

South Australia's Country Fire Service has warned of "catastrophic" conditions with winds from the previous cyclone Christine aggravating current weather conditions.

Towns in Queensland will also have to deal with higher temperatures above 40C. Birdsvill will have the highest temperature at 48C. According to historical data from Weatherzone, Roma has reached 44C, its hottest day since records began in 1870.


http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/532608/20140102/australia-heat-wave-south-queensland-weather.htm#.Usbg8PRDvjA

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: Outback Jackoff ()
Date: January 03, 2014 11:35AM

Screw those Aussies, they stuck us with those God awful Outback Steak Houses and HOT lanes.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: Just sayin' ()
Date: January 03, 2014 12:04PM

Pssst... it's Summer in Australia.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: Callin' it as I see it ()
Date: January 03, 2014 03:22PM

Just sayin' Wrote:
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> Pssst... it's Summer in Australia.

Yet the ice builds up in the Antarctic. Weather, go figure.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: Atom ()
Date: January 03, 2014 05:18PM

It's called the Antarctic current.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: January 03, 2014 08:44PM

Callin' it as I see it Wrote:
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> Just sayin' Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Pssst... it's Summer in Australia.
>
> Yet the ice builds up in the Antarctic. Weather,
> go figure.





So, if heat rises, why is Mount Everest covered in snow? You can't explain that.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: scincedumeas ()
Date: January 03, 2014 11:20PM

eesh Wrote:
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> Callin' it as I see it Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Just sayin' Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> > > Pssst... it's Summer in Australia.
> >
> > Yet the ice builds up in the Antarctic.
> Weather,
> > go figure.
>
>
>
>
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> So, if heat rises, why is Mount Everest covered in
> snow? You can't explain that.


There is less density in air molecules, that is why it is cold; blame gravity.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: January 03, 2014 11:29PM

It doesn't say that in the Bible.....

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: Vexxxed ()
Date: January 04, 2014 06:41AM

Meanwhile where the posters of this forum actually live it's going to be 4 degrees Monday night.

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Re: Intense Heat Wave Covers South Australia, Queensland; Temperatures Rise at Start of 2014
Posted by: yDpKj ()
Date: January 04, 2014 07:25AM

>Pssst... it's Summer in Australia.

That makes no sense. Since the Earth is flat, everyone gets winter and summer at the same time. Stop lying to the American people.

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