Sweltering down at the pharmacy

PHOTO: JULIE ASHER
PHOTO: JULIE ASHER
Alexandra’s time and temperature are reliably recorded above the Unichem Pharmacy in Centennial Ave.

No matter what the television might say was recorded at the airport, locals know the real temperature is taken in town.

However, yesterday’s figures may have had a few scratching their heads, with 47°C being displayed at 12.35pm. In contrast MetService recorded 11.7°C at noon and 14.4°C at 1pm.

By 4pm yesterday the clock was showing a more likely 18°C.

There is still a week of winter left and 10 days ago there was snow on the hills surrounding the town.

For the next 10 days, temperatures between 15°C and 17°C have been forecast with lows down to 1°C overnight.

However, MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane warned spring was a season where almost anything went and it was possible there would be more snow down to low levels in the next few weeks ... or just maybe the 47°C "record" may be broken?