Hottest weather Breaking Records

Elephants looking for water
@Inlemay (17713)
South Africa
January 8, 2016 12:09am CST
This morning the front pages of all our SA newspapers are the reports on Yesterday's temperature reaching record HIGH'S of 44,6?C and today might be a 43,7?C kind of day with our minimum temperatures at 23,6?C . . . we are melting!! THIS IS 112,7?F !! In a country like ours, where the rainfall is needed to sustain the wild life and the farm crops, it is tragic to see the sun beating down on the land and having no remorse. RAIN is needed, please send us your unwanted rain . . . any which way you can! There are the tips on how to protect yourself in these warming conditions: *Postpone all intense sporting sessions (so no bowling for me today) *Head for indoors over the time zones of 11h00 till 15h00. *Drink small portions of water throughout the day. Keep Hydrated. *Wear loose fitting clothing, sunglasses and extra UV protection cream. *Do not leave small children, dogs and old people in any vehicle - NOT even for a minute! Have you had hot days like this? we are into our 4th for the week but hopefully someone in Ireland, or London, or USA will blow us some rain! *
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Jan 16
so 112F? That's horribly hot!
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
9 Jan 16
you know when you're cold you can add on and add on until you are comfortable - well i am finding it difficult to take off, take off - doesnt work at all
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• Centralia, Missouri
9 Jan 16
@Inlemay you run out of things to remove, lol
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• Centralia, Missouri
9 Jan 16
@Inlemay you run out of things to remove, lol
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
8 Jan 16
How much do you want, we have way tooooooooo much of the wet stuff. Send the sun here could do with 112F, just nice.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
8 Jan 16
send everything you dont need - we will work on the overflow. Man its hot down here
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
8 Jan 16
@Inlemay I'll tell Barry too he'll love to send you some from Manchester.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
8 Jan 16
@kevin1877uk bring it all down south please
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
10 Jan 16
Hello Lany, it's been raining all day here so I could send you some. 44C is no joke, I well recall being stuck in a traffic jam in town with the temp signs flashing 44 as I poured ice water over my head.
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
11 Jan 16
@Inlemay I know, I've been snowed under with non stop work so no time to stop by and exchange kalimeras.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
11 Jan 16
Good morning Katerina - its been too long since I said morning to you - The heat has subsided to a low 38*C the last two days with winds blowing clouds all over the show - but no rain for us in our area. Too many sinners as my daughter says
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
9 Jan 16
I will do my best to send you some rain. I can't even imagine that kind of heat.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
9 Jan 16
send it please
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
9 Jan 16
It was awful, Lany. Thank goodness my suburb has gotten some blessed rain at last! With hail, but not huge hail, but enough to cool things down a little. I hope you have also gotten some cooling rain by now @Inlemay !
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
10 Jan 16
it all blew right past us and on to you - we are glad that you got some rain to give some relief in the catchment area.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
11 Jan 16
@bluesa It was forecast for yesterday and blew right over - just made a dusty mess - which i am cleaning today
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Jan 16
@Inlemay , I hope you get some soon too.
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
9 Jan 16
There is an abundance here you are more than welcome to our share. Barry likes to keep most of the rain up there so I doubt he will send you his share. He needs it for his webbed feet and feather coat.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
9 Jan 16
you have to WILL it our WAY please
@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
8 Jan 16
The same tips our Government published last summer, the hottest since temperature are recorded here in Switzerland. Some locations reached 47º, we also had more than the 23º during the night and this was the worst, impossible to sleep.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
8 Jan 16
the nights are the worst - I look kind of silly swimming at 3am
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@ison_1 (1240)
8 Jan 16
Oh my! That's a little bit toasty:) No, we have never had temperatures like that in the UK. We almost broke the record last summer when we nudged 37.3C.
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• United States
9 Jan 16
I'd be happy to trade my rainy day for some of your sun. It's been miserable lately and we've had too much rain compared to your too little. Seems as if the world is either getting too much or not enough lately
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
8 Jan 16
If I left my dog in the car at the moment it would be more likely to drown. Stay safe!
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@JudyEv (340256)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 16
No wonder you are melting. It is very difficult to stay cool under such conditions. Have you seen those things you can put round your neck that are supposed to cool you off? Maybe they go in the fridge for a while first but they are supposed to help.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
8 Jan 16
I think you never sung the nursery song, "Rain, rain go away. Come again another day..."
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@Darroch (245)
• United Kingdom
9 Jan 16
Those temperatures sound ridiculously hot. Where you are is breaking records for record temperatures and where we are is breaking records for record rainfall. If only there was some way we could even it out...
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