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Today's weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 12Β°C, max - 30Β°C. 100% chance of no rain

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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 8 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Screw you and the popularity of your local community, I don't need reminders that you're in summer while we haven't seen the sun in over a month πŸ₯ΆπŸŒ§οΈβ˜οΈ

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 7 points 7 months ago

We have a bit too much sun this week, can we send you some?

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

To be fair when it's 40 you'll find me in the shade ideally with a nice breeze or otherwise a fan, but still right now that sounds amazing... Pulls up blanket

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Skin cancer or chillblanes? Mmmm, decisions

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Take some of this overnight heat away with you while you’re at it.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

such a beautiful day today and yesterday, not a single cloud in the sky, and the night is clear with twinkling stars

and huge bats flying over head , I can hear their big wings flapping when they come close.

The grass has turned yellow from the heat. The peaches on my mini-peach tree are ripening, as are the tomatoes. The fig harvest is coming in the next couple of weeks, the nectarines are swelling and have turned a beautiful dark ruby colour. And I've just bought a replacement 1 litre bottle of spf-infinity skin lotion ...