A Change in Climate

[Neia]

I bought a little vintage weather station in Switzerland. It marks humidity as being at 100% all the time
It's either broken, or it was calibrated for Swiss weather

 

[Mary Terry]

I do like being somewhere warm and comfortable when it's cold outside, especially after being homeless for many years, but in general I don't like being cold. I don't like having to wear so many clothes, I just don't like the feel of them. In that respect I was very spoiled living in the tropics, all I had to wear was a pair of shorts all year around.

I'm the same. Summer attire is shorts, T-shirt, or a lightweight summer dress, and flip flops/sandals most of the time.

 

[Jumpinbare]

We have a saying in our family.

In winter you can always wear one more layer, in summer you can't take everything off

I am always naked unless it's too cold. I only dress to go out in public, which is only for short trips now that I'm retired.

 

[Neia]

I am always naked unless it's too cold. I only dress to go out in public, which is only for short trips now that I'm retired.

Another saying we have in my family is, always be dressed for an emergency
Imagine there's a fire, or earthquake, and you have to leave the house, immediately!
I'd rather have a t-shirt and shorts on

 

[Outdated]

Imagine there's a fire, or earthquake, and you have to leave the house, immediately!

That wouldn't bother me in the slightest. Much like Jumpinbare, I only really wear clothes because I have to, either from cold or from obeying public convention. If I can get away with doing without I will.

 

[Judge]

Just wondering what can be anticipated going into summer down under...with the approach of the fire season? Something your nation and my state has in common, but at differing times of the year.

 

[Outdated]

Fires are expected here, they're a natural part of our seasons and our trees and plants rely on the fire season as part of their natural cycle. Whilst devastating to human's homes and infrastructure they are also essential for the health of our ecosystems. So it's mixed feelings about that.

It's very different to Europe and the US where fires destroy forests. Here the forests die if you prevent fires.

Personally, I love the heat. I'm not a big fan of humidity but I love temperatures that make a cold beer look enticing.

 

[Judge]

Fires are expected here, they're a natural part of our seasons and our trees and plants rely on the fire season as part of their natural cycle. Whilst devastating to human's homes and infrastructure they are also essential for the health of our ecosystems. So it's mixed feelings about that.

It's very different to Europe and the US where fires destroy forests. Here the forests die if you prevent fires.

Personally, I love the heat. I'm not a big fan of humidity but I love temperatures that make a cold beer look enticing.

Definitely another "love/hate" relationship when it comes to warm/cold weather and the fire potential year-round here. I have no desire to want to leave the desert and forests here, but it comes at a price for some.

Fire and floods being our greatest and most common peril compared to earthquakes.

 

[Outdated]

I have no desire to want to leave the desert and forests here, but it comes at a price for some.

Here for the most part it's the wealthy that live up in the hills with the nice views and many of them care little about the natural environment around them. Most never stop to consider the implications such as how quickly and easily fires like to run uphill.

There's been a lot of issues lately with home owners cutting down old growth trees to improve the view and increase the value of their properties. Many councils have found an inventive way to stop this. If trees have been cut down from in front of a house then the council erects a huge billboard in front of that house deliberately blocking any views and the sign says "This billboard will remain in place until native trees have grown sufficiently to replace what has been lost.".

 

[thejuice]

Humid? That's one of the good things about Adelaide, the dry climate. Temperatures look high on a thermometer but it doesn't feel that hot. The feeling of being exhausted and feeling like you're melting you described is what you get during the wet season in the tropics, it's a time of year when everything slows down because everyone's too hot and bothered.

Yes it's that feeling during a British heatwave. People ask how hot and youll say 30 and they'll say well I've been in x temperature that's nothing. But this is 90% humidity plus, our houses are heat trappers and no aircon. You just grin and bear it really. Same with cold weather. The cold goes right through you with wind chill and damp, it's not a nice crisp, refreshing cold. I'd take a dry minus 20 over a British 0

 

[Outdated]

Yes it's that feeling during a British heatwave. People ask how hot and youll say 30 and they'll say well I've been in x temperature that's nothing.

It's the same in Melbourne and Sydney, both of which are very humid. In Melbourne 32 is a really hot day, it feels really hot. Here it has to be at least 35 before anyone will go swimming. Less than 30 degrees and people are wearing long sleeves.

I'd take a dry minus 20 over a British 0

I don't think -20 exists anywhere in this country ever.

 

[thejuice]

It's nice to get some validation on that haha

In Canada where my family are, -20 is not unusual!

 

[Outdated]

In Canada where my family are, -20 is not unusual!

In Adelaide it's very rare for the temperature to drop below 5, I think our coldest temperature on record is -1.

We have a large alpine area with lots of ski resorts and busy tourism, but there's nowhere in the country that has snow or ice all year round. Not even in the south of Tasmania, although Hobart will sometimes get snow right down to sea level.

 

[Judge]

Here for the most part it's the wealthy that live up in the hills with the nice views and many of them care little about the natural environment around them. Most never stop to consider the implications such as how quickly and easily fires like to run uphill.

Are you talking about Adelaide or Reno? LOL.....sounds eerily familar.

 

[Outdated]

Are you talking about Adelaide or Reno? LOL.....sounds eerily familar.

Adelaide has ocean on the west and a line of hills to the east, so afternoon views from up in the hills watching the sun set over the city with the ocean as a backdrop makes for some very expensive real estate. Not as blown out of proportion as Sydney's home prices but still expensive for Adelaide.

 

[thejuice]

Skiing in Australia breaks my brain
Looking at the map, I'm thinking South East and East on those mountains? Some mountains in Northern Territory but looks awfully remote..

 

[thejuice]

Actually they might be parks not mountains

 

[thejuice]

I just failed Geography class

 

[Outdated]

Actually they might be parks not mountains

You're correct about the south east, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria. The Great Dividing Range runs all the way up the east coast from Melbourne to Cape York but only one section is high enough to get snow.

Other than that, Australia is the flattest continent on Earth.

 

[Judge]

Adelaide has ocean on the west and a line of hills to the east, so afternoon views from up in the hills watching the sun set over the city with the ocean as a backdrop makes for some very expensive real estate. Not as blown out of proportion as Sydney's home prices but still expensive for Adelaide.

No ocean here, but the hills do provide for some spectacular views of Reno/Sparks for some very expensive homes, which are in one of the worst places to catch on fire. Better known as "Caughlin Ranch".