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Australia's average temperature for 5 days above 39 C (102 F) -- never before in history
Click on map to see temperature scale.
Never before in recorded history has Australia experienced 5 consecutive days of national-average maximum temperatures above 39 C (102.2 F). Until today. 42 C = 107.6 F 45 C = 113 F This heat is expected to continue for another 24-48 hours, extending the new record run to 6 or even 7 days. For context, the previous record of 4 days occurred once only (1973) and 3 days has occurred only twice (1972 and 2002). Latest weather observations for South Australia: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/observations/saall.shtml Map for comparison of land masses:
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