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Anthony T
13th January 2009, 05:54 PM
Looking on http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS60901/IDS60901.94809.shtml

Edithburgh in South Australia, the temp is 42.2 with an AT of 59.0, dew point 42 and humidity of 99%.

Is the AT a measure of windchill (heat) if so it must be quite unpleasent outdoors there.

Anthony T
Gareth Forwood
14th January 2009, 01:10 PM
That sounds nasty!! I've never seen a DP so high before!! At uni I've been studying how to design houses that stay cool in high temps/humidity, but this would be just impossible...
Mick F
14th January 2009, 01:32 PM
Hmmmm, that just doesn't seem right. A dew point of 42??

Mick
Brenden S
14th January 2009, 02:02 PM
Humidity is at 99% remember.
Mick F
14th January 2009, 02:14 PM
Well aware of that Brenden. But that would essentially mean it's raining.

Just doesn't seem right. Have a feeling something is wrong there.

Mick
Craig Murray
14th January 2009, 02:24 PM
Gotta agree Mick F, I looked at the Obs for the Adelaide region and every other station was reporting "normal" values.

It genuinely appears there was an issue with the Edithburgh AWS. Meltdown perhaps?! :D
Ryan Hothersall
14th January 2009, 10:22 PM
It was bloody hot in Adelaide yesterday. I think the weather station was faulty.

On mine I recorded a maximum of 40.8 C