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Google reckons it's 37°C, feels like 38, my solar system claims 39, Windy jumps between 31 & 40.

BOM app claims 41.4 & rising, feels like 40.4 *or* 30.8, feels like 25.7. I connect to 1 of 2 weather stations, current location to Bringelly on the plains (planes 🙄), but my town/postcode goes to the peak of the Blue Mountains. We don't really share weather...🤷

Anyhoo, it's hot, but I have AC, solar, & water for birds. Those hot winds tho 😱

#FireWeather
Near #SydneyWeatherTooting

Continued thread

Sasha Alexander #Gershunov, ocean-atmosphere and #fireweather climate scientist at #Scripps speaks about the #SantaAna phenomenon and wildfires in SoCal.
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/californ

He mentions in passing that SoCal is experiencing an upward trend in fire-prone weather (dryness before the normal ultra-dry Santa Ana comes in)
with abundance of fuel load due to atmospheric rivers in the preceding year(s) – and adds, that this trend is not projected for the future.
Whether this means that the statistics are a fluke or that the model projections are missing something that the statistics are telling us, is not said.
In this context, they link to an #openaccess 2022 paper link.springer.com/article/10.1
by #Guirguis and Sasha Gershunov et al "Winter wet–dry weather patterns driving atmospheric rivers and Santa Ana winds provide evidence for increasing wildfire hazard in California"
This one paints a broader picture with fireweather_fuel-load teleconnection to the Northwest coast of America, Some form of swing or seesaw pattern of pressure highs and lows.
When I hear teleconnection, I intuitively associate a climate connection.

The Scripps article with Sasha Gershunov brings further information. I only cherry-picked this one item. Have a read for more background on LA fires. 🙂

Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Conditions will continue through Wednesday. Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will affect the typical Santa Ana Wind Corridors on Saturday to Sunday and again Monday through Wednesday. These winds combined with dry air and dry vegetation will keep the fire weather threat in the area. Continue to practice fire safety by avoiding work that creates sparks, report any smoke, and stay informed. Gather items you will need, should you be evacuated. #weather #FireWeather #LA #LOX #CAwx
weather.gov/lox/

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