• @JimmyMcGill
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      193 months ago

      I was like ok that’s hot but for a record?? Then I realize that it says winter.

      We’re so fucked

    • @JoshuaFalken
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      13 months ago

      I was curious about what happens to the roads at these temperatures and turns out, they melt.

      Oddly, this article seems to say last December nearly tipped 50, so not really sure what to believe about record setting. Either way, it’s not good.

      • @daddybutter
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        333 months ago

        Winter in Australia is June-August, so that December temp is their summer record.

        • @JoshuaFalken
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          13 months ago

          Funny how I even typed December and it didn’t click in my head it was a different season.

          Writing when tired isn’t a recipe for well thought comments evidently.

      • @norimee
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        133 months ago

        December is summer for Australia.
        Because they are in the southern hemisphere their winter and summer are the opposite to seasons in europe and America.

        So last Australian SUMMER tipped 50°C.
        This WINTER it’s 41°C

      • WHYAREWEALLCAPS
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        73 months ago

        Except they don’t “melt” when properly sealed, as the article mentions. I mean, 107 is like a cool day in Phoenix or Tuscon during the summer.

        • @[email protected]
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          73 months ago

          I’m guessing that they were not properly sealed because they did not expect those temperatures when they were built.

          • @problematicPanther
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            83 months ago

            It’s Australia though. It does get pretty toasty in summer. It’s just not expected to get that toasty in winter.