A brief look at the temperaures and other related conditions. conditions
Temperature records in Antarctica:
Antarctica just set its hottest temperature ever recorded at 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit as climate change continues to accelerate, according to measurements from an Argentinian research station thermometer.
The reading was taken at the Esperanza Base along Antarctica’s Trinity Peninsula on Thursday. It beats the continent’s previous record of 63.5 degrees tallied in March 2015, and comes shortly after the Earth saw its hottest January on record and hottest decade on record in the 2010s.*
Now For Australia:
From 25 December 2018, Australia was faced with constant record-breaking heatwaves with few breaks. December 2018 was recorded as the hottest December on record, while New South Wales had their warmest January since 2011.[77][78] Adelaide recorded its hottest day on record on 24 January, surpassing the previous record from 1939, reaching 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) at 3:36pm local time, and many settlements across South Australia set new records the same day.
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Melbourne was forecast to have its hottest day since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires on 25 January (although this failed to eventuate), while over 200,000 homes across Victoria lost power due to load shedding.[82] On 25 January Melbourne had its hottest day of either January or February: 109 F.[83]**
On 25 January the temperature of The Treasure Coast-West reached 45.0 °C (113 °F).[84]**
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In a more recent report from January 23, 2020:
At 6.15pm there are 70 fires burning, 44 are not contained. Three are at Emergency Warning. More than 1,700 firefighters are at work. Hot conditions will continue tonight for many areas. ***
And Let's not forget Europe:
Europe faced its warmest January on record, about 0.36°F (0.2ºC) warmer than the previous warmest January in 2007 and 5.58°F (3.1°C) warmer than the 1981-2010 January average for the region, according to a European Union climate agency. Europe also had its warmest year on record in 2019, with temperatures surpassing more than 2.16°F above the 1981-2010 average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.****
* https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/climate-change-antarctica-registers-hottest-temperature-ever.html
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heat_waves
*** https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/jan/23/nsw-fires-live-updates-victoria-bushfires-south-australia-fire-sa-australian-bushfire-near-me-cfa-rfs-latest-news-today-thursday
**** https://time.com/5779142/global-temperatures-warmest-january/
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