It's 10:44am. There has been a mild change overnight, but it has been short lived. It is currently 27 degrees and we're heading for 36 degrees. I'm looking forward to taking a long flight this afternoon and spending a couple of nights in an air conditioned hotel room. It will be a relief.
This run of hot weather has broken records apparently. We keep hearing about the record number of days in a row where the temperature has been 30 degrees or above. If it's still this hot on Wednesday, it will have been 10 days in a row, breaking a 1961 record.
The temperature of my destination is currently low 20's and it's looking like a welcome break from 30 degrees plus.
While this hot weather has been on, I'm still amazed to hear people arguing about the difference between weather and climate change. This is not normal Melbourne weather. Yes, we get some very hot temperatures during summer, but generally it's dry and there is a cool change every 2 - 3 days. This hasn't happened. There hasn't been rain but the air is humid and the changes haven't happened.
Stories about drownings on unpatrolled beaches and public swimming pools closing because of cryptosporidium parasites enjoying a day out and causing a gastro outbreak in Melbourne. Apparently when it's hot, Melbourne goes swimming and it's not a very safe thing to do. In some of the stories there are veiled references to these issues being heightened because of climate change.
So far, I've been worshipping at the airflow of my bladeless Dyson fan. It's been surprisingly effective in bed at night. Wearing a damp sarong to bed after a cold shower is also my other tip for staying cool in bed - or should that be "on" bed?
Yesterday afternoon, the sky clouded over and a soft breeze started to blow. I'm sure the temperature only dropped a degree or two, but it was bliss. It made me feel hopeful of a more comfortable night's sleep. My hope was well placed!
What's the weather like at your place? How do you keep cool? Or warm?
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