The Heat 03 Jan 1900. The thermometer at Mr. Meylan’s (who keeps the official record) reached 117 degs. in the shade. 47.2 Celsius.
The port Pirie Recorder. (1900, January 3). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 – 1918), p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95433655?searchTerm=1900%20heat%20hot&searchLimits=#
Wednesday, January 3. 1900.
The Heat.—It has been terrifically hot during the past few days. On Sun day the mercury ran up to 115 deg. in the shade, and when the sun set his blistering rays were succeeded by an
atmosphere an heavy and stifling as to afford little relief to worn-oat, perspiring humanity. Indoors or out of doors it was suffocatingly close, and anything but broken sleep, with frequent excursions for the water bottle, was out of the question.
But hot as it was on Sunday, New Year’s Day was even worse. It was a perfect blazer—blistering, parching, energy sapping. The thermometer at Mr. Meylan’s (who keeps the official record) reached 117 degs. in the shade, which is the highest point touched here since the records have been taken.
At night, a cool change was locked for in vain, and never once during the 24 hours did the mercury descend below 89 degrees. Yesterday was not quite such a frizzier. Mr. Meylan’s
glass showing 110 deg. in the shade.
Last night a cool change was expected, but it did not come, and the unpleasant news was wired from Adelaide that the forecast was for another hot day. A little comfort may be drawn from the
prediction that a cool change will follow.