todays temperature ???

[Keith Webb]

Melbourne is somewhere around 45.4 currently. We were just out in the car with the temp consistently hovering between 48 and 49.5.

Might switch to light jobs on the blitz until things cool down - rather too hot and windy to paint.

The air is full of dust and smoke from the fires, and we have a strong Northerly wind.

This is the current fire situation:


Urgent Threat Message Kilmore East Fire, 2.45pm 07/02/2009

Urgent Threat Message for community of Hidden Valley

Urgent Threat Message Camperdown-Danedite Road Fire, 2.30pm 07/02/2009

Urgent Threat Message for residents of Scollers Road, Caters Roads Settlement and Swan Marsh

Urgent Threat Message Remlaw Road, Vectis, 2.10pm 07/02/2009

Urgent Threat Message for communities of Haven, McKenzie Creek Bungalally and Green Lake west of Horsham

Urgent Threat Message Bunyip Ridge Fire, 2.00pm 07/02/2009

Urgent Threat Message for the communities of Garfield North, Tonimbuk, Labertouche, Robin Hood, Drouin West, Buln Buln, Tarago, Jindivick, Jindivick North, Longwarry, Longwarry North, Bunyip and outskirts of Drouin townships

Urgent Threat Message Glendonald Road Fire, 1.45pm 07/02/2009

Urgent Threat Message for communities of Hazelwood South, Jerralang and Jerralang North, Jerralang Junction

Urgent Threat Message Coleraine - Glenelg Highway Fire, 1.30pm 07/02/2009

From the CFA website

[Keith Webb]

Wondering what a F15 looks like on the hottest day it's ever likely to experience?

There's a bushfire in the vicinity, it's almost 46 at the nearest weather station and here are the pics - the thermometer pic was taken before it exploded.

Well it didn't really - we took it inside before that happened but the temp was what it had been reading in the shade here.

[cliff]

yes it's a bugger them only making thermometers up to 50C isn't it?

[Plushy]

Urgent Threat Message for communities of Haven, McKenzie Creek Bungalally and Green Lake west of Horsham

our Family farm at Green lake west went up at around 12:15pm
1800ha gone so far in the area if this was deliberately lit some buggar is gonna get

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Plushy

Urgent Threat Message for communities of Haven, McKenzie Creek Bungalally and Green Lake west of Horsham

our Family farm at Green lake west went up at around 12:15pm
1800ha gone so far in the area if this was deliberately lit some buggar is gonna get

I see Neerim South is in trouble right now - hope Mike Kelly is OK...

[aj.lec]

Definately glad i am not down Victoria and South Australia way at the moment
High temps ,high winds always spells trouble for bushfires
Hopefully the predicted cooler change comes through sooner rather than later

Bad news about the family property plushy -hopefully you didnt lose property or stock

Not as bad as the southern states here temps are up to 44c in the shade but very little wind and very little humidity
Haven't even attempted going in to the shed today apart from getting the car out to take the kids to swimming lessons and having a dip myself

Here is a chev temp gauge for Keith (always run cooler than a ford)

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

...the thermometer pic was taken before it exploded...

Keefy are you sure that isn't just the radiant heat from the sidevalve's radiator?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Howard

Keefy are you sure that isn't just the radiant heat from the sidevalve's radiator?

But it hadn't been run since the previous day.

[Howard]

I just had a shower (well it is Saturday) and the water temp was 34.0'c. From the COLD water tap alone!