46.2 deg C (115 deg F) in Melbourne today, hottest since temps started to be recorded in 1850.,
47.9 deg C (118 deg F) in Avalon south of Melb.
Fires everywhere. 14 dead. Hope Gary and the others south of Melbourne are Ok. I'm north of Sydney, 180,000 hectares burnt out a few km south of me but the winds are from the north pushing the fires south. The people in Vic have it bad! .......and it is supposed to be hotter tomorrow!
180 deg shift in wind direction come Monday. Hopefully that will make the fires burn back on themselves and give the fire fighters a chance. I think we need some rain.

BTW:- It's flooding north of us in Queensland!

Last edited by phill; 02/07/09 07:29 AM.
I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!