In one Australia town, it’s too hot even to pump gasoline

[one...two...tree 2,762]

How hot is it in Australia? (Besides that “so hot that heat maps had to add a color” thing.) From News.com.au:

It was so hot in the South Australian outback town of Oodnadatta yesterday that the local servo stopped selling petrol.

The Outback town has been sweltering through one of its great heatwaves with the temperature soaring above 40 degrees every day this year, reaching a peak of 48.2 degrees yesterday. …

[Pink Roadhouse owner Lynnie] Plate said the Roadhouse couldn’t serve unleaded fuel after midday because it was vapourising and wouldn’t pump in the extreme heat.

48.2 degrees Celsius is about 119 Fahrenheit, by the way. Warm.

And Oodnadatta had it good. In other parts of the country, wildfires burned out of control.

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[spookyturtle 9,465]

They have some nasty things going on over there. That is hot. Doesn't Phoenix get temps close to that too?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Doesn't Phoenix get temps close to that too?

Yeah but it's a dry heat.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yeah but it's a dry heat.

I have been in the near death valley in the summer in training. Dry heat wet heat whatever. When it's 119 it's hot beyond description.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It's the middle of the summer in Australia. Think July 11th or 12th, or whatever.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

They have some nasty things going on over there. That is hot. Doesn't Phoenix get temps close to that too?

I think the hottest I've seen Phx get was was about 118. I used to ride my bike for several miles during the summer in temps like that. Australia's got nothing on us.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Regional weather is not the same as climate.

[Darnell 8,478]

it gets that hot just outside of Wichita Falls, TX, also.

But it's a dry heat - I've no idea if they stop pumping gas, or no.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It's the middle of the summer in Australia. Think July 11th or 12th, or whatever.

It's July in Australia... Damn who would thunk ?? My wife is from the Philippines, so is it June there.. ? I forgot what month zone they are in

[spookyturtle 9,465]

It's July in Australia... Damn who would thunk ?? My wife is from the Philippines, so is it June there.. ? I forgot what month zone they are in

You also said they were landlocked too. Remember? :devil:

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It's July in Australia... Damn who would thunk ?? My wife is from the Philippines, so is it June there.. ? I forgot what month zone they are in

Philippines is still north of the equator.

Latitude of Philippines: 13º00´ North of the Equator

Longitude of Philippines: 122º00´ East of Greenwich

Latitude and longitude of Australia is 27 degrees 00' S and 133 degrees 00' E.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You also said they were landlocked too. Remember? :devil:

LOL I do remember that. Of course what I meant was they don't have enough land.. Just picking at patriot I knew what he meant.

Philippines is still north of the equator.

Latitude of Philippines: 13º00´ North of the Equator

Longitude of Philippines: 122º00´ East of Greenwich

Latitude and longitude of Australia is 27 degrees 00' S and 133 degrees 00' E.

and your point is... It is January there right now, just like here...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

LOL I do remember that. Of course what I meant was they don't have enough land.. Just picking at patriot I knew what he meant.

and your point is... It is January there right now, just like here...

The weather there is similar to the weather here, in July. That was the point.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The weather there is similar to the weather here, in July. That was the point.

I know.... I had to pick at you a bit... You did say it is July there now.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I know.... I had to pick at you a bit... You did say it is July there now.

The months reverse when you go south of the equator too, not just the seasons.