Message #6007

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Perth sets January heat record


Posted 3 hours 50 minutes ago
Updated 3 hours 36 minutes ago

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/16/2468149.htm

Perth has recorded its hottest start to January on record.
The mean temperature from the start of January until today is 34.6 degrees Celsius. [98.24 F ]

Weather bureau spokesman Rabi Rivett says today's temperature peaked at almost 42 C [107.6 F] , but he says a cool change is expected for the weekend.

"Given we have had a very good start, given we get to stay on such a standard path, we could see some records there," he said.
"We are seeing a cool change for tomorrow and the weekend but then again warming up into next week."