@amz87 - I must admit that now that I've opened up the house and got rid of all of last night's heat, it is much cooler today. The last 3 days have been absolute scorchers though.
I'm almost considering socks! lol It'll be good to be able to take the kids outside to play though. Like you said the last few days have been scorchers, the kind you get burnt in after 5 minutes outside!
Have a look here: http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/02/how-hot-is-it-in-australia/
My daughter attends the University of Oregon and we live in Colorado! So, yep, she flies to school ...