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Some Xmas Day temps on the West Coasst of WA. Can't say I'm a fan of a weather site quoting 'unofficial' heat readings that are upwards of 2c above the Screen readings at Geraldton Airport.....for example Waggarakine is only 14-15klms from the Bom Site at the Airport and it is flat featureless countryside ie no hills or valleys as such.
( source: Higgins Storm Chasing )
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"As we enter the night session of Christmas Day 2021, here are some stats for the day (all stats are current as of 7pm AEST / 8pm AEDT).
OFFICIAL:
* Hottest Maximum: Geraldton, WA 47.3ºc
* Coldest Maximum: Mount Read, TAS 7.7ºc
* Windiest Location: Maatsuyker Island, TAS 107km/h
* Wettest Location: Milingimbi, NT 122mm
Note: The wettest location is only from 9am to 8pm AEDT, there is a strong chance that the total will increase and a new location may take over by 9am Boxing Day.
Cities:
* Perth 42.8ºc - Hottest Christmas on record.
* Canberra 30.5ºc - Warmer than last year.
* Brisbane 30.0ºc - Warmest Christmas in 4 years.
* Sydney 29.4ºc - Warmest Christmas in 18 years.
* Adelaide 26.8ºc - Coldest Christmas in 7 years.
* Darwin 27.1ºc - Coldest Christmas on record.
* Hobart 23.1ºc - Warmest Christmas in 4 years.
* Melbourne 21.7ºc - Colder than last year.
Some record breaking heat has hit WA also:
* Portable BOM Station, North East of Jurien 47.5ºc
* Geraldton 47.3ºc - Hottest December day on record / 2nd hottest day for any month on record.
* Lancelin 45.6ºc - Hottest December day on record / 2nd hottest day for any month on record.
* Gingin Airport 44.5ºc
* Morawa 44.2ºc
* Pearce 43.3ºc
* Swanbourne 43.2ºc - New December record.
* Perth Airport 43.1ºc
* Perth City 42.8ºc
* Gooseberry Hill 42.4ºc
* Mandurah 41.0ºc
* Rottnest Island 38.0ºc
Unofficial Temperatures:
* Waggarakine, near Geraldton 49.5ºc
* Orelia, near Rockingham, South of Perth 48.6ºc
* Riverdale, East Perth 48.1ºc
* White Peak, North of Geraldton 47.9ºc
* St James, East Perth 47.8ºc
* Alma, North East of Northampton 47.0ºc
* Sandy Gully, near Northampton 46.9ºc
* Inglewood, North Perth 46.4ºc
* Spalding, near Geraldton 46.4ºc
* Leeman, North of Jurien Bay 46.2ºc
* Port Denison 46.2ºc
* Sunset Beach, near Geraldton 46.2ºc
* Ogilvie, North East of Northampton 46.1ºc
* Ashby, North of Perth 45.8ºc
* South Perth 45.8ºc
* Numerous temperatures of 44-46ºc recorded in and around Perth Metro.
Note:
* Multiple stations in the Waggarakine area recorded over 49ºc."
The best Xmas/Boxing Days....full overcast and lots of rain and temps no higher than 28c !
I've had to turn on the hot water booster......full overcast the last 5 days, so the Solar hot water not performing....
I've had 200mm during this event so far, including 72.5mm yesterday and overnight ( Xmas Day ).
It is very active right across Northern Australia atm
Pics from home this morning
Rivadavia 43,5ºC
Posta Zalazar, Fma: 41,7°C
Ingeniero Juárez, Fma: 40,3°C
Pozo Hondo 40,2ºC
Las Lomitas 40ºC
Things are heating up there. And considering that today was the 'mildest' in the forecasts, I hope to see at least a 45 during this week...to stand a little better in front of our aussie counterparts
It will stay hot in Perth for the next couple of days though it looks like it will "only" reach 39C and 38C for the next couple of days as the seabreeze is expected to arrive in the afternoon to cool things down a bit and that will be very welcome as the wind has been offshore for the last 4 days and so the heat has been without much respite.
You can tell some of the wildlife are suffering from it. I went for a walk to the local shopping centre late this afternoon and saw a couple of stressed looking magpies sitting under the shade of a thick canopied fig tree they didn't fly away when I was walking very close by and when I walked back an hour later they were still there.
First time in Perth of more than 40C on 4 consecutive days in December and only the third time on record in any month...only otherwise happened in 1933 and 2016 in February.
Forecast Max of 38C tomorrow before it cools a little to the low to mid-30's for the rest of the week.
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