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Title: Severe Weather Heatwave one of the most extreme on record - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Post by: australiasevereweather on 14 January 2010, 03:00:09 AM

Heatwave one of the most extreme on record - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heatwave in northern Victoria over the past five days is one of the most extreme on record.
   

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/13/2791041.htm
     

Title: Re: Severe Weather Heatwave one of the most extreme on record - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Co
Post by: Jimmy Deguara on 14 January 2010, 03:32:24 AM

I had not known there was a specific definition for a heat wave - 5 consecutive days of at least 35C. Northern Victoria has really suffered once again with a few days of near mid-40's.

Regards,

Jimmy Deguara