Quant au centre du WA, ca cogne sec avec un record de chaleur battu a Roebourne 49C !!!
Attention donc a ceux qui se baladent entre Exmouth et Broome !
PILBARA residents in Western Australia are bracing for another searing day after Roebourne Airport recorded a sizzling 49C – the hottest December day on record in WA.
Mardie shared the scorching 49C top with Roebourne Airport, with the overnight temperature dipping to just 28.4C at 5.37am in Mardie.
The temperature dropped to just 27.4C at Roebourne Airport at 5.32am.
Pilbara residents can expect another scorcher today after sweltering through yesterday’s stifling near 50C heat.
By 10am, at least two centres, Mardie and Onslow Airport, had topped 46C.
A Severe fire danger warning has been issued for the Gascoyne and coastal parts of the Pilbara, with extreme temperatures and hot dry winds forecast.
By 8am today, temperatures had already soared towards 40C across much of the region, with Mardie recording a staggering 42.6C at 8.03am. By 9am it was 44C.
Onslow was also baking with the temperature hitting 45.2C just after 9.30am at the airport, a few kilometres inland from the town.
Karratha had reached 41.6C at 7.55am. Roebourne Airport recorded 39.4C at 7.20am with temperature set to saor into the 40Cs.
Marble Bar, Australia’s hottest town, officially recorded a high of 48.4C yesterday and can expect 47C today.
After an overnight minimum of 30.5C at 4.20am, the temperature had risen to 39.8C at 10.25am.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/pilbara-sizzles-with-49c-hottest-december-day-on-record/story-fn3dxity-1226228540428
, le il y a 12 années et 4 mois.
