Weather: Timaru breaks five-year record with 'peak heat' 37.2C day
One person driving through rural Canterbury noted the temperature reader didn't drop below 39C for about 5 minutes.
Source: stuff.co.nz
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Timaru breaks five-year temperature record with 'peak heat' 37.5C day
One person driving through rural Canterbury noted the temperature reader didn't drop below 39C for about 5 minutes.
Source: stuff.co.nz
Builders down tools, attractions close as temperature soars in Timaru
Stonewood Homes Timaru director Chris Karton said at least one of the companys building sites had been cleared of workers in response to rising temperatures in the town. “Theyre contractors, so we just leave it up to their discretion when to go home,” Karton said. “We certainly wouldnt encourage them to stay out working. Im a builder and theres nowhere to hide when its that hot, we dont want anyone getting dizzy and dehydrated.” Aorangi Homes carpenter Juran Moore, foreman of a site...
Source: stuff.co.nz