On Jan 8, 10:25 pm, "Rocky" <
wook...@att.net> wrote:
> > It's So Hot in Australia That They Added New Colors to the Weather Map
>
> > Australia Bureau of MeteorologyTweet Share Print article Email article
> > Comments Alexander Abad-Santos 12,056 Views 8:50 AM ET See that deep
> > purple in the middle of this acne-red weather report from Down Under?
> > That right there represents 129.2° F or 54 °C — it's a brand-new shade
> > that the Australian bureau of meteorology was forced to add to its
> > heat index because their country is, you know, kind of on fire. "The
> > scale has just been increased today and I would anticipate it is
> > because the forecast coming from the bureau's model is showing
> > temperatures in excess of 50 degrees," David Jones, head of the
> > bureau's climate monitoring and prediction unit, told The Sydney
> > Morning Herald, which notes that the previous record high was 50.7°C
> > (123°F), recorded in 1960 at Oodnadatta Airport in the southern part
> > of Australia — right around where the new shades of hot are showing up
> > today.
>
> > To give you an idea of just how uncomfortable this Australian heatwave
> > really is, consider that it's just past midnight there right now ...
> > and it's 95°F in Sydney. Doubly scary are the giant fire risks that
> > come with the heat — risks so severe Australian officials are taking
> > no chances and labeling the warning "catastrophic." "A 'catastrophic'
> > warning carries the risk of significant loss of life and the
> > destruction of many homes, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service,"
> > reports CNN.
>
heaven... the Australians must have committed a terrible sin against
the Lord. Now is the time of grace for each one of you.