HEAT WAVE FORECAST FIRST IN APRIL FOR 20 YEARS. 03 April 1933. “The last spell of heat in April was in 1913, when there were three days of more than 90 degs.” 32.2 Celsius. No March or April heat waves found for Australia since 1950.
HEAT WAVE FORECAST (1933, April 3). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2021, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129278706?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=#
HEAT WAVE FORECAST FIRST IN APRIL FOR 20 YEARS
Century Unlikely
“Adelaide will definitely experience some really hot weather within the next few days,” said the acting Government Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today. “On an average we have a heat wave in April once once in 25 years.
“A temperature of 100 deg. has never been recorded in April here, and I do not think that the mercury will rise that high this time, although a mild heat wave is certain.
The last spell of heat in April was in 1913, when there were three days of more than 90 degs.
“As winds veer to the east, conditions should become considerably warmer,” he said.
Mr. Newman also expects warmer nights, although nocturnal radiation will help to keep the temperatures down.
Some places in the highlands, however, may experience some fairly cold nights, but it is extremely unlikely that any frosts will occur, as they sometimes do in April after warmer days.
The heat wave will not catch manufacturers unprepared.
“We have been expecting it,” said the manager of an ice cream company this afternoon. “Weather usually, goes in cycles. In the Northern Hemisphere last summer was a very late one. Actually, winter was not in full blast until December.
“As, the northern summer extended far into autumn, we were prepared for a similar happening here.”
Other cordial and ice cream manufacturers were jubilant about the news. The summer was a comparatively cool one, and extremely hot weather, which trebles and quadruples the normal consumption of cooling foods and drinks, was rare.
They feel that a heat wave now is due to them.