The Independent - 1/08/13, Michael McCarthy and Kathy Marks
Australian Bureau of Meteorology adds two entirely new colours – deep purple and pink – to show the new extreme range on its interactive weather maps
Australia’s giant and record heatwave, which is sparking hundreds of bush fires across the land, has forced the country’s meteorologists to redraw their national temperature scales – upwards.
In an unprecedented move, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has extended the temperature range on its charts from the previous cap of 50 degrees Centigrade – 122 degrees Fahrenheit – to 54 degrees C, which is more than 129 degrees in Fahrenheit terms.
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