Is this the hottest summer on record in Perth and WA? I can’t think of a more relentless summer here. It’s nuts.
2021-22 apparently had 13 days where the maximum got over 40 so we havent got to that yet. Mind you theres still February to come and March is known for its occasional heatwave as well
Our climate is Mediterranean with mild winters.We have traditionally built double brick houses .To cool our houses down during the night.
Earths orbit is stable around the sun.The sun hasnt changed.Strangly the north pole is realigning.
Whats changing is trade winds and ocean currents.Causing massive problems in the Pacific ocean and Indian ocean to a lesser extent.
Whats strangs is +30 degree temperatures in the evening.With no south westerly, Fremantle Doctor.For at least half the days in January.Causing the relentless heat wave.
Are our summers changing to a sub tropical climate like Sydneys summers,hope not.
Very knowledgeable guys. Gee Mike we must be getting close to breaking the 21/22 record. I reckon we’ll smash it.
[quote=“gtrxuone post=240202 userid=2215”]Our climate is Mediterranean with mild winters.We have traditionally built double brick houses .To cool our houses down during the night.
Earths orbit is stable around the sun.The sun hasnt changed.Strangly the north pole is realigning.
Whats changing is trade winds and ocean currents.Causing massive problems in the Pacific ocean and Indian ocean to a lesser extent.
Whats weird is +30 degree temperatures in the evening.With no south westerly, Fremantle Doctor.For at least half the days in January.Causing the relentless heat wave.
Are our summers changing to a sub tropical climate like Sydneys summers,hope not.
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Wasnt last weeks unusual humidity in Perth caused by the remnants of TC Sean in the Pilbara?
It happens from time to time in the cyclone season up north we get the flow on effects down here from any TC albeit not near as bad as up there.
Living in York just about an hour inland and we are looking at our 13th day of 40+ for January, we had 7 in December and 4 days over the old century in November
Water in the taps is luke warm all the time, most houses up here are framed of brick veneer, they heat up quick but lose their heat at night unlike double brick houses which hold the heat due to their thermal mass. Once you’ve had 3 days of around 40, a double brick house is just a heat box. Thank Huey we have a decent AC 
Apart from that York is a lovely place to live.
[quote=“Beasley Hutton post=240210 userid=847”]Wasnt last weeks unusual humidity in Perth caused by the remnants of TC Sean in the Pilbara?
It happens from time to time in the cyclone season up north we get the flow on effects down here from any TC albeit not near as bad as up there.
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Yep no doubt played a factor in the heat and humidity. I took this screenshot last Saturday night at 10.07pm. 81% humidity. Unheard of for Perth.
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[quote=“Senior Seagull post=240212 userid=922”]Living in York just about an hour inland and we are looking at our 13th day of 40+ for January, we had 7 in December and 4 days over the old century in November
Water in the taps is luke warm all the time, most houses up here are framed of brick veneer, they heat up quick but lose their heat at night unlike double brick houses which hold the heat due to their thermal mass. Once you’ve had 3 days of around 40, a double brick house is just a heat box. Thank Huey we have a decent AC
Apart from that York is a lovely place to live.
We lived just out of York and I went to school there for my first 6 1/2 years. I take a drive back there now and then and one thing stands out to me. There are a few differences in the town of coarse, but basically there’s a lot of sameness to the 50’s…..according to my memory. Summer temps were regularly in the 90’s - 100 F, maybe that hasn’t changed much.
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BH humidity was over 70% today.
We where only saved by the mid afternoon sea breeze.
79% humidity right now. ?
DD according to the BOM.
Any humidity level above 60% is considered, uncomfortable.
Humidity being the amount of moisture in the air.With the Fremantle Doctor both dropping the temperature and humidity level.
Thats where the old saying Troppo ,comes from.From far northern Australia when the relentless humidity drives people crazy.
Hes or shes gone Troppo.
The condition was first diagnosed by Australian Army doctors in the early 1940’s ,up in Darwin .Then in Pupua New Guinea.During WW2.
[quote=“gtrxuone post=240227 userid=2215”]DD according to the BOM.
Any humidity level above 60% is considered, uncomfortable.
Humidity being the amount of moisture in the air.With the Fremantle Doctor both dropping the temperature and humidity level.
Thats where the old saying Troppo ,comes from.From far northern Australia when the relentless humidity drives people crazy.
Hes or shes gone Troppo.
The condition was first diagnosed by Australian Army doctors in the early 1940’s ,up in Darwin .Then in Pupua New Guinea.During WW2.
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Troppo, now that’s a word I haven’t heard since my days up north.
Talking about the weather about how hot or humid it is, it is summer and I don’t think it’s any hotter than way back then. BUT I do think the winters don’t drop temperatures like they used to. Perth would always get a zero temp or a 2 or 3 temp at least four- or five-times during winter. Riding my bike from work at 5.30 6.00 there was this winter chill. Washing my beloved SLR Torana at 6.30 on a cold winters night the dew settled on the car virtually straight away, I would be in a hurry to pick up my girlfriend and off to the drives. The dew on the windshield was a pain not to mention the Sandman van in front of me that was rocking with his cb aerial up. Winter turned into spring then summer arrived and so did the easterlies. The Torana rocked and rolled at the drives, it wasn’t the rooting, [mind you I did take the ferret for a run on many occasion] it was the easterlies. We don’t get them like we used to do we. The Dale line was the worst, Park line was the second worst for the dust that would blow from the easterlies, always started around 10 or 11 o’clock. So is it climate change, probably, is it global warming, probably, is it man made, probably, are we being bullshitted to, probably.
Actually, found temps really pleasant Saturday and Sunday. Don’t mind a bit of humidity. Water temp at beach Saturday was perfect.
As for 40 plus jam that.
[quote=“Winger post=240233 userid=846”]Talking about the weather about how hot or humid it is, it is summer and I don’t think it’s any hotter than way back then. BUT I do think the winters don’t drop temperatures like they used to. Perth would always get a zero temp or a 2 or 3 temp at least four- or five-times during winter. Riding my bike from work at 5.30 6.00 there was this winter chill. Washing my beloved SLR Torana at 6.30 on a cold winters night the dew settled on the car virtually straight away, I would be in a hurry to pick up my girlfriend and off to the drives. The dew on the windshield was a pain not to mention the Sandman van in front of me that was rocking with his cb aerial up. Winter turned into spring then summer arrived and so did the easterlies. The Torana rocked and rolled at the drives, it wasn’t the rooting, [mind you I did take the ferret for a run on many occasion] it was the easterlies. We don’t get them like we used to do we. The Dale line was the worst, Park line was the second worst for the dust that would blow from the easterlies, always started around 10 or 11 o’clock. So is it climate change, probably, is it global warming, probably, is it man made, probably, are we being bullshitted to, probably.
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Perth winters now a pretty much gone, we get half the rain we got in the 60s and day time temps are way higher, very few really cold nights..its more like a long Autumn.
I think this summer has seen nothing out of the ordinary. The late twenty 23/ early 24 summer being far worse. The previous 3 January’s have seen no rainfall for that month, whereas Jan twenty 25 saw 4 or 5 mms in the guage. Then again different areas do attract different conditions. All in all this summer just been normal thus far.
I think half the problem is that as soon as it gets to 36degs, the press go mad and make it sound like a disastrous event.
[quote=“westaussieguy post=240299 userid=881”]I think this summer has seen nothing out of the ordinary. The late twenty 23/ early 24 summer being far worse. The previous 3 January’s have seen no rainfall for that month, whereas Jan twenty 25 saw 4 or 5 mms in the guage. Then again different areas do attract different conditions. All in all this summer just been normal thus far.
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21-22 was hottest on record with 13 days over 40, last year was 9 days, this year we are up to 6 so far.
21-22 was hottest on record with 13 days over 40, last year was 9 days, this year we are up to 6 so far.
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Then we must have had a record number of 39° days or highest average temp because it feels disgusting. Maybe it’s the high humidity.