Even in Vic we had stinkers. Mind you in Vic it could be roasting hot for several days then raining there after. Temperature would plunge 15 or so degrees. Blessed relief.
As soon as the wind shifted to the North we knew it was going to be unpleasant.
The worst aspect was trying to sleep. Still 30 degrees at midnight was not coducive.
One of my shifts started at 11 pm. Many was the time I was still in our backyard pool at 10:30.
And working was very unpleasant with all machinery running at or over max temp. I worked in a steel mill so a hot unpleasant place to start with.
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