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"Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record, hitting a mean
temperature of 24.53°C (76.15°F), which was 2.03°C above the long-term
average. The season began with record warm daily maximum and minimum
temperatures in early September and finished with an intense heat wave
at the end of November. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
declared November 2020 the warmest November on record.
The map above shows air temperatures across Australia for November 30,
2020. The map was derived from the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS)
model and depicts air temperatures at 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) above
the ground. The darkest red areas are where the model shows temperatures
surpassing 40°C (104°F). The GEOS model, like all weather and climate
models, uses mathematical equations that represent physical processes
(such as precipitation and cloud processes) to calculate what the
atmosphere will do. Actual measurements of physical properties, like
temperature, moisture, and winds, are routinely folded into the model to
keep the simulation as close to observed reality as possible.
Temperatures were warm throughout November and then broke records during
an intense heat wave from November 28-30. At least 20 ground stations
across New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland
recorded their hottest November days in three decades. Thargomindah
Airport in Queensland broke November records hitting 46°C (114°F) on
November 30. Temperatures in the town of Andamooka, South Australia,
reached an all-time high for the spring at 48°C (118°F) on November 28.
Temperatures in Smithville hit 46.9°C (116°F) on November 28, which was
the highest spring temperature ever recorded in New South Wales. Sydney
also experienced back-to-back days with temperatures above 40°C
(104°F)—only the second time that has happened in the city in November
in 162 years."
Via 999 ✨.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
