Sydney's Bankstown 45.4C at 13:35 today

[gary]

What a scorcher!

Temperatures right now at -

Sydney Observatory : 44.0C (reached 45C at 13:34)
Sydney Airport : 44.1 C

Camden in Sydney's west reached 46.1C at 13:57

Here at Mt Kuring-Gai 42.6C on my thermometer.

http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/observations/sydney.shtml

[Darth Wader (Wade)]

Not looking forward to stepping outside my office today... it's apparently 42 in the Sydney CBD.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Darth Wader

Not looking forward to stepping outside my office today... it's apparently 42 in the Sydney CBD.

Hi Wade,

Stepping outside right now feels like sticking your head in a pizza oven.

For lunch, order sandwiches and iced tea up to the office would be my tip.

[pluto (Hugh)]

45.1 at the Obs at 13:50

I was just looking at the historical temps for Bankstown and the highest recorded, before today, was 44.8 although records for that station only go back to 1968.

EDIT: fixed spelling

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Just went outside to get washing off the clothesline-its like a blast furnace! I'm at Padstow, which is near Bankstown.

[John0z (John)]

Same here at Dundas - went to swap the washing out, and it is hot! Didn't notice because my son turned on the aircon 3 hrs ago.

[Darth Wader (Wade)]

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Wade,

Stepping outside right now feels like sticking your head in a pizza oven.

For lunch, order sandwiches and iced tea up to the office would be my tip.

Hehe, luckily I brought lunch in with me! I'm just hoping the predicted thunderstorm rolls in a little early

[entity62]

Gotta love Australian summers.