Apr 08

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. 08 April 1908. Only once before in the history of the Observatory has this run been exceeded in April, and that was in 1865, when there were five days in succession on which the shade reading was over 90. From April 3 to April 7, 1865.

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. (1908, April 8). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 – 1922), p. 2 (4 […]

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Apr 06

HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, April 5 1938. Hot weather continued in Adelaide today, when a record for April heat established 72 years ago was broken, with a temperature reaching 98.6 degrees at 12.30 p.m. 37 Celsius.

HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE. (1938, April 6). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 21. Retrieved April […]

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Mar 30

RECORD MARCH HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE 30 March. Towns Threatened By Bushfires. Today an all-time march record for heat was established with 17 days in which the temperature was over 90 degrees. 32.2 Celsius.

RECORD MARCH HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE (1940, March 30). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 1 (CITY […]

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Mar 25

110.5 DEGREES Adelaide Heat Wave ADELAIDE, March 9 1934 = 43.6 Celsius. The temperature at noon was 108.8 degrees— the highest on record for March.

110.5 DEGREES (1934, March 9). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 2 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). […]

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Mar 18

WEATHER NOTES FOR MARCH. A SEVERE HEAT WAVE. 06 April 1928. “The highest readings were 108 degrees at Nullarbor and Cook on the 1st. and Port Augusta registered over the century each day, with an average for the six days of 105 degrees. At Adelaide it was the warmest spell in March, since 1914.”

WEATHER NOTES FOR MARCH. (1928, April 6). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 15. Retrieved March 18, […]

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Mar 11

Today’s Century Prolongs Heatwave March Heat wave. 11 March 1940. 110 deg F = 43.3 Celsius.

Today’s Century Prolongs March Heat Wave (1940, March 11). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved March […]

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Feb 26

HEAT WAVES. January, 1858, when for eight days the temperature ranged from 107.1 deg. to 116.3 deg. = 46.8 Celsius.

TOPICS OF THE DAY. (1907, February 28). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 6. Retrieved February 26, […]

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Feb 09

Heat Waves. 08 Feb 1929. “Scaremongers declared it to be the end of the world.” 120 deg F = 48.8 Celsius.

Heat Waves (1929, February 8). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 8 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved February 9, 2021, […]

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Feb 08

ADELAIDE SHIVERS. RECORD COLD FEBRUARY DAY. ADELAIDE, February 27. 1939. “Never before has South Australia known a summer of such extremes.” January 117.7 deg F = 47.6 Celsius.

ADELAIDE SHIVERS. (1939, March 4). The Northern Herald (Cairns, Qld. : 1913 – 1939), p. 18. Retrieved February 8, 2021, […]

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Feb 04

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat ADELAIDE 20 Jan 1934. “Birds were flying into the houses to escape the heat.” 117 deg F = 47.2 Celsius.

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat (1934, January 20). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. […]

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