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Tuesday, 23 January 2001

MEDIA RELEASE - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL OFFICE

Near record heatwave hits Adelaide

Adelaide is experiencing its second heatwave this month, following six consecutive days at or above 35 degrees Celsius earlier in January. The only other occasion when two heatwaves have occurred in one month was almost a century ago, in January 1908.

The daily maximum temperatures in the current heatwave have been 36.5 on 19 January, 37.0 on the 20th, 36.9 on the 21st, 39.3 on the 22nd and 41.0 on the 23rd. Earlier in the month - 9-14 January - the daily maximum temperatures were 35.9 on 9 January, 38.3 on the 10th, 37.1 on the 11th, 35.0 on the 12th, 43.3 on the 13th and 41.0 on the 14th.

This month Adelaide has recorded 15 days with maximum temperatures at or above 35 degrees. With a forecast maximum tomorrow of 39 degrees, the 1908 record of 15 days at or above 35 degrees is expected to be broken. On average, Adelaide in January has only five days at or above 35 degrees.

The statistics are calculated from the available record of observations taken at Kent Town, Adelaide, and the old observations site at West Terrace, Adelaide, from 1887.

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Further information:
Richard Szkup, tel: (08) 8366 2691

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