its 44c here and a thunder storm

[the_hawk*]

its 44c here and a thunder storm and we already have many fires

http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/news_media/current_incidents.jsp

[chuk_77]

they both have quite a few houses and a pretty big main road to go over before it reaches me, we're ok. They are both about a 5minute drive from my house 

[cat_mioux]

I've also put buckets of water outside for the wildlife.

I don't have air con and I have one very distressed kitty on my hands. She keeps pacing and meowing and licking my hand (a sign of distress in her). I keep wiping her down with wet towels and misting her but she hates that too. My little deaf kitty has snoozed all day with not a peep and fat Thai knows something isn't quite right but he's so laid back he's just flopping in a different part of the house on the hour.

[purple_haize]

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

It's so hot here, the news said 42 for Melbourne but I reckon it's higher.

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I am up in The Dandenongs and the thermometer on our back deck says 46deg...........and it feels like it.....

[bluecat*dancing]

We don't have an air conditioner either but the ceiling fans help a lot, although, after another day of heat, we'll start to bake. My Burmese has been asleep all day. The Bengal has slowed down a lot but still manages to cause mischief. lol.

[purple_haize]

We have airconditioning and we also have a pedestal fan going in the hall way...

Dogs are inside, the cats got out, but hubby looked under the house and they are there and it is cool under there......

[cat_mioux]

I wish my Birman would settle down and sleep.

The cats should be ok under the house blue, most cats are clever and know where the coolest place is.

[bluecat*dancing]

LOL. My cats aren't under the house but I'm sure that they would be ok if they were. Does your Birman usually adapt to the heat after a couple of days. Poor girl.

[purple_haize]

My other half has been outside, and got one of the cats, and he has also put clean fresh cold water in the bird bath......we have so many come most days, but today there are more...

When I was young I loved heat like this, now that I am old I loathe it.

There are a few clouds around, hope they build up to some rain.........I know, wishful thinking.

[pct001wine]

44.8C when I was driving around here in Adelaide about an hour or so ago 😞

Going kayaking after work to cool down 🙂

It's funny when you hear the radio announcer say ".... and the maximum today will be 42 degrees.  The current temperature is 44.8"

[daydream**believer]

was just outside and even though its stinking hot, the sky is dark and there is a lot of lightning strikes up in the hills