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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
     

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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.

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