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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
Damn it's hot in this part of the world at the moment. Hobart, our southern most state capital at a latitude of 41.42S (about the same distance from the equator as New York) recorded it's hottest EVER temp today - 41 degrees C (106F) and the south east of the state is currently experiencing some very, very nasty fires. Just to put that temp into perspective - Mount Wellington which overlooks Hobart received a snowfall just last week.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/n...-1226547910432
But it's not just here either. Almost the entire south east of the Australian continent is experiencing 40+ degrees and some places have been at that level for the past two weeks without a break! |
This is the kind of weather the Midwest part of the US had during the summer.
Here in North Carolina, the winter has been mild with a good dose of rain recently. The MidWest is cold, but needs something like 15 feet of snow to rebuild the water tables for next growing season.
Maybe we should invest in corn, wheat and beef futures????
My $0.02
Mike