New Years Day 2006 in Sydney was just DISGUSTING weatherwise. 
As you people mostly work in fahrenheit I will make it plain.
It was over 112 degrees F for most of the afternoon.
It was still over 100 F at 10 pm and we don't have a pool or air conditioning! It is the first day I can remember where I drank more soft drink than beer ! We could barely eat either -the thought of it was not inviting...
This is lifted from the major Sydney newspaper.. 
[ January 01, 2006, 14:52: Message edited by: Sydney Steve ]