General News
22 December, 2024
MONDAY'S HEAT HITTER
SEARING heat pushed Monday’s mercury to within a whisker of breaking the Loddon’s record December temperature. The region endured more than five hours of temperatures hovering in the low 40s. At Inglewood the day’s top came close to the record...
SEARING heat pushed Monday’s mercury to within a whisker of breaking the Loddon’s record December temperature.
The region endured more than five hours of temperatures hovering in the low 40s. At Inglewood the day’s top came close to the record of 43.1 set on New Year’s Eve 2005.
Temperatures were higher in the northern Loddon area with Pyramid Hill College postponing its awards evening to last night.
Some usinesses including Bridgewater Nursery closed early to avoid the heat and sheep and lamb sales at Bendigo Livestock Exchange started earlier with numbers capped at 19,000.
Farmers spent last weekend pushing through with harvest. They stayed off headers on Monday that was declared a day of total fire ban. Emergency services received multiple calls late in the day as winds brought down trees. Police are also investigating a spate of early morning fires near Logan.
Community houses had the message out that their air-conditioned facilities were available for people seeking refuge from the heat.
Temperatures in the high 20s are forecast for Christmas Day.