extreme Pilbara temps?
Submitted by bod on Sat, 2011-12-24 18:59
Exmouth this week
Mon 19th 41.2, Tues 20th 42.2, Wed 21st 46.1, Thur 22nd 48.0, Fri 23rd 48.9, Sat 24th 48.0, Sun 25th 46.0
Previous highest December temp was 46.8 on December 21st 2004.
Don't think Exxy was alone this week in those high temps either.
out wide
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Exxy wasnt alone bod
Onslow got to 49c in the same heatwave
MattMiller
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Nightmare
I reckon I would just pass out in that
jono.s
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Been bloody hot up here at
Been bloody hot up here at telfer between 46 and 48 degrees most days
AlwaysFishin
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Telfer
I'm up here at telfer as well! I put the fridgies thermometer in the sun yesterday and it read 61.5.. What department you work in and what swing you on?
Leemo
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I'm at Bronzewing for the
I'm at Bronzewing for the week, and its the same deal here. 46 in the shade yesterday! Today was much cooler though, probs around 35.
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Michael Yoni
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Yeah its called global
Yeah its called global warming
Poor buggers.
saltatrix
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Gone back to trackie pants
Gone back to trackie pants down here for December, talk about cold but the cyclone season could be hairy.
Any further news on the low up there?
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Warm at home or at work but
Warm at home or at work but out on or under the water its lovely
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Dont really see what the
Dont really see what the big deal is. Its summer after all. Maybe if we had daylight saving this could have been avoided?
Tomcat
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Yes
And the curtains wont fade
Busted Arse
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I was thinking about the
I was thinking about the cows actually. Nobody ever thinks about the cows.
pale ale
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And the bloody sun wouldnt
And the bloody sun wouldnt rise at 5am. It would be nice to get to work before it hit 40deg.
Goatch
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We've just been spoilt
with a few years running of lower than normal temps , shit in the late 90's early 2000's this was normal summer temps , xmas is always hot in Exmouth , year before last at Nanutarra roadhouse on new years day it was 52oC at the bowsers under shade !!!!
Just one more cast , honest !!!
dodgy
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Agree with Goatch. Certainly
Agree with Goatch. Certainly been a couple of mild summers in Hedland the last couple of years.
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Brucesta
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ditto that, 40+ is the norm
ditto that, 40+ is the norm from here on in, agreed 48-50 is getting a bit too much to bear, though i wouldn't care if it landed on the weekend and the wind was done i need to get fishing!!!
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