IT'S SO HOT IN AUSTRALIA ROADS ARE MELTING UNDER 'BLAST FURNACE' HEAT

[pbmus]

A heatwave sweeping parts of Australia sent temperature soaring to more than 104F, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay inside to protect themselves from the “killer” heat that is fueling fires and melting roads.

Saturday was expected to be the first extreme heat day of the year, the state of Victoria ambulance commander Paul Holman told local media on Friday.

"This heat is a killer," he said, adding: "It's going to be like a blast furnace tomorrow and you need to adjust what you do. You need to take care. So put off the sporting events, put off the outside events, stay inside.

http://www.newsweek.com/its-so-hot-australia-roads-are-melting-under-blast-furnace-heat-772934

[brush]

1. 104 degrees only? Pfft!

[d_r]

2. Its Celsius, man!

Water is just boiling

[brush]

3. The OP says 104F

[d_r]

4. Shew

[pbmus]

8. 117f ....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141954906

[brush]

10. What'd they do, edit it? The original OP said 104F.

[steve2470]

12. the article he/she is linking is from the BBC

OP article is from Newsweek.

[Callmecrazy]

5. Only 104 F?

That's Vegas in June. August'll hit 110-115.
The land down under is getting soft.

[brush]

6. Right. I'm in Vegas, and Phoenix is even hotter. 104F is a slight cooling off during the summer.

[steve2470]

7. 104F is "blast furnace heat" ? Can we say CLICKBAIT?

Let's talk about 120 or higher before we invoke the words "blast furnace".

[pbmus]

9. 117f...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141954906

[steve2470]

11. same point brush made, OP said 104F

yes, 117F is much closer to "blast furnace" levels than 104F.