Gumleaf
January 17th, 2013, 11:41 PM
Alexandra Pleffer, ninemsn
2:01pm January 18, 2013
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/01/18/14/01/mercury-soars-to-45c-in-sydney
Today is now Sydney's hottest day on record.
Sydney's Observatory Hill observed a temperature of 45.7 at 2.54pm as records continued to tumble across the city's suburbs.
Shortly before 2pm, Camden, in the city’s southwest, climbed all the way to 46.1C.
The extreme heat was causing headaches for emergency services, with NSW paramedics saying they have treated 21 people, aged from 12 to 89-years-old, for heat exposure.
They have also dealt with 62 cases of fainting and 22 of vomiting.
Police are reminding people that elderly people, those with chronic diseases and people working in a hot environment are most at risk of developing heat exhaustion.
Residents are encouraged to drink plenty of water, stay cool, take care of others and have a plan in the hot weather.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the high 30s and 40s for large parts of NSW today.
A cool change is expected to bring a rapid drop in temperatures between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.
Canterbury, Bankstown Airport, Richmond, Merimbula Airport, Albion Park and Kiama all posted all-time records today, Weatherzone reported.
By 11.45am today, Sydney was sweltering in 40C heat for the second time this month.
Reduced cloud cover over central and western Australia in the past few weeks has allowed a very hot air mass to build.
Because of the passage of low pressure troughs across Australia's south, this heat has made its way towards the coast.
The hottest temperature ever recorded at Sydney Observatory Hill was 45.3C in January 1939.
Source: Weatherzone, Bureau of Meteorology, Ambulance Service of NSW, NSW Police Media
Author: Alexandra Pleffer, Approving editor: Mark Worley
2:01pm January 18, 2013
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/01/18/14/01/mercury-soars-to-45c-in-sydney
Today is now Sydney's hottest day on record.
Sydney's Observatory Hill observed a temperature of 45.7 at 2.54pm as records continued to tumble across the city's suburbs.
Shortly before 2pm, Camden, in the city’s southwest, climbed all the way to 46.1C.
The extreme heat was causing headaches for emergency services, with NSW paramedics saying they have treated 21 people, aged from 12 to 89-years-old, for heat exposure.
They have also dealt with 62 cases of fainting and 22 of vomiting.
Police are reminding people that elderly people, those with chronic diseases and people working in a hot environment are most at risk of developing heat exhaustion.
Residents are encouraged to drink plenty of water, stay cool, take care of others and have a plan in the hot weather.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the high 30s and 40s for large parts of NSW today.
A cool change is expected to bring a rapid drop in temperatures between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.
Canterbury, Bankstown Airport, Richmond, Merimbula Airport, Albion Park and Kiama all posted all-time records today, Weatherzone reported.
By 11.45am today, Sydney was sweltering in 40C heat for the second time this month.
Reduced cloud cover over central and western Australia in the past few weeks has allowed a very hot air mass to build.
Because of the passage of low pressure troughs across Australia's south, this heat has made its way towards the coast.
The hottest temperature ever recorded at Sydney Observatory Hill was 45.3C in January 1939.
Source: Weatherzone, Bureau of Meteorology, Ambulance Service of NSW, NSW Police Media
Author: Alexandra Pleffer, Approving editor: Mark Worley