Heatwave - record temperatures broken
While you all suffer through extreme cold, down her in Oz, temperature records are being broken. This is in the state of Victoria - in the South East. Supposedly a temperate climate.
Multiple towns reach all-time temperature highs
ABC meteorologist Adam Morgan confirms that multiple Victorian towns reached all-time temperature records today.
These include Walpeup and Hopetoun in north-west Victoria, which broke an all-time Victorian record when they each reached 48.9 degrees Celsius.
Just across the border in South Australia, Renmark reached 49.6C.
These are all-time highs since 1910, when standardised records began.
Suburbs across Melbourne are still recording temperatures above 40C at 7pm.
Stay warm gang! I'll try to stay cool.
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Do what you can to stay at a safe temperature! Eating melons and cucumbers helps.
I moved into a unit six month ago and though north facing (I've planted veggies out front!) it's double brick with enormous eaves and actually stays at a reasonable temperature. I have cucumbers in the veggie patch and they are just ripening now. Magnificent! No room for melons though. 
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