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It might not just be you. In Adelaide the Bureau of Meteorology forecast overnight minima for March to May is for a 76% chance that it is above the historical median and 38% chance of it being unusually warm. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick from the University of NSW says that since the mid 50”s overnight minima have been rising faster than daytime maxima. What this means is that in most of southern Australia and in particular the Adelaide plains, the number of nights that the temperature outside doesn’t drop to sleep temperatures has increased and is likely to continue to increase. This also means your house doesn’t cool down overnight and if the next day is also hot, the house continues to get even hotter. So, what should you do if it is a stinking hot night? If you have an air conditioner, make sure it is performing as well as possible, see Help, my air conditioner isn't performing! Tips for sleeping:
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