A Period of Hot, Dry Weather - Early January

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Thu 08/01/2009 11:53

carrot wrote:Run on this day? :O
I think the heat is getting to you.. what you need to do is go to a pool

Haha yes well I'm one of those mad types that does things like the Kepler Challenge....so I just look at today as an additional training hurdle

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Thu 08/01/2009 11:57

Gary is now 35.7- same as his max yesterday, and 0.1 from his station record

Over 34 at Jeffs too, and its still the am (ok only just!)

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:05

Now temperatures really are getting exciting! Lyttelton = 35.5 degrees, CCC= 32.0, Rolleston 35.8 degrees (new equal record) HoonHay= 34.4 (.5 off a record)

carrot · Post by **carrot** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:07

Gary broke the record

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:12

Lyttelton now 36 degrees, this is amazing! Lets hit 40 somewhere haha. Jeff has broken his temp now to 35.1 and climbing1!!

mikestormchaser · Post by **mikestormchaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:13

34.4C..... Yeah i agree lets top 40C today iv never been in that heat be awesome ha!

Ryan Thomas · Post by **Ryan Thomas** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:15

35.1 and I've been up for 10 mins, congrats Jeff!

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:20

Your joking? You slept in 35 degrees?

carrot · Post by **carrot** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:22

I have been in 40 and its too hot for me!
(Somewhat) funny story.
Me and my family went on a holiday to south Australia for a holiday, my parents originally wanted to travel to sydney etc but thought it would be too hot so we booked accommodation and planned everything for southern Australia.
While there we experienced the hottest heat wave in (10? years?)
I think it was around 41-44 for a few days, and places like sydney were around mid twenties

I remember watching a forecast and a small town somewhat close reached 47.

Ryan Thomas · Post by **Ryan Thomas** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:29

I went to bed at 3am or 4am, woke up and fell asleep pretty easily throughout the morning and woke up at 12 or so, go on MSN and Tornadoman is like "34.4C" and I'm thinking What the ****? I just got up!

Storm Struck · Post by **Storm Struck** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:35

Phew what a warm night eh

, down to 23C last night and still 25C at midnight incrediable

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Theres going to be some big records broken today, and possibly a busy day for the fire bridgade if the heat keeps going up.
Up to 34.2C here now at 12:30pm.
We had several power outages here last night from Kaiapoi northwards including woodend, was outside when the sky flashed blue then the power went out followed by a loud buzzing humm from out on the street.
Power was out for 2 hours and again for 10 minutes this morning, and still something smells like burning wires this morning.
Good day for cooking free range eggs on the bonnet of your car

maybe not

.
Cheers
Jason.

Inny Binny · Post by **Inny Binny** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:37

I just went for an hour long walk in the midday sun, hardly any shade...

Not voluntarily, of course.

This temperature is exceptionally high for sure.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 12:43

NO signs of high cloud developing anytime soon and still the sun not at its warmest at this time of the day so long as that wind doesnt change to the NE maybe add a couple more to the temperature within next couple hours. The wind direction will determine whether we get any higher. CLoud not an issue.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:13

36 degrees at jeffs now, how high can it go? 36.7 at Gary's station.

03Stormchaser · Post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:17

At work (in the cbd) its 35C outside, inside a crisp 32C and in the stockroom a cool 42C!!!

Ryan Thomas · Post by **Ryan Thomas** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:23

Whats the frequency of a day with a max temp or 35, 36... 37..?

gllitz · Post by **gllitz** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:38

Good thing the dew points are so low...thus keeping RH down...otherwise, anything over about 16C for a dewpoint in these temps would make things "feel" (via Heat Index) A LOT hotter....thank you, mr(mrs?) n'wester...

EDIT: Thought this might help:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/jkl/?n=heat_index_calculator

(basically, when the RH gets above 40%, you increase your risk of fatigue/heat exhaustion/heat stroke)

Even takes deg C for calculations...funny that....

Ryan Thomas · Post by **Ryan Thomas** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:41

Don't walk around in bare feet people, concrete on the porch is insanely hot on the feet, and the wood in the lounge feels EXACTLY the same, nuts eh?

carrot · Post by **carrot** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:45

Apparently its 39 in barrington according to weatherwatch centre.
A station i frequent has broken its record, but only has records going back the last 2 summers.
Stay in shade / inside people.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:50

Yes i saw that and weather watch expects temperatures to keep rising for another 2 hours. It is now 36.5degrees at jeffs and at gary's station in rolleston it is now 37.5 degrees and it says "heat danger". This is quite amazing!

Ryan Thomas · Post by **Ryan Thomas** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:52

36.5 at Jeffs, and I'm off to town, If I don't get back I've melted. 39 in Barrington... is that believable? I'm right next to it

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Thu 08/01/2009 13:53

Garys got 37.5, jeff over 36.5

Man Gary's one has the warning "HEAT DANGER" up....no kidding!

Nice run round the park under the trees through

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Thu 08/01/2009 14:14

Gary- are you able to comment on your station set up? How accurate do you say it is, you've just hit 38 degrees pal!

CHCH Weather Chaser · Post by **CHCH Weather Chaser** » Thu 08/01/2009 14:18

I'd say its pretty bang on considering other stations are there or there abouts.Being slightly more inland as well a little more extreme

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Thu 08/01/2009 14:28

MarkThomas wrote:I'd say its pretty bang on considering other stations are there or there abouts.Being slightly more inland as well a little more extreme

I've wondered about that. Doesn't explain the airport consistently being colder than everyone else though- currently 33. Unfortunately this is the station they apear to use for TV news.

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