hot – Page 14 – Real Climate Records

Aug 04

HEAT WAVES AT BOURKE. 6 Feb 1906. 120 deg F = 48.8889 Degrees Celsius. “from 19th December, 1895, to 25th January, 1896, averaged 107. 34 degrees each day, while for the same period, 1905-6, it averaged 108.05 degrees per day.”

HEAT WAVES AT BOURKE. (1906, February 6). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved August […]

Jul 30

HEAT WAVES 14 Jan 1939. 114 deg F = 45.5556 Celsius. “With a reading of 114.1 degrees at 12.50 p.m. to-day’s temperature passed the all-time record of 112.5 established on Tuesday. Country temperatures at 9 a.m. were nearly all in the vicinity of 100 degrees.”

HEAT WAVES (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from […]

Jul 28

WORST IN HISTORY BUSHFIRES DEATH ROLL 21. 14 Jan 1939. “The charred bodies of 19 more bushfire victims were found yesterday bringing the death toll to 21 in the most disastrous fires in Victoria within living memory.”

WORST IN HISTORY (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2020, […]

Jun 06

Hot Summers and Cool Winters 04 Sep 1866. “In 1709 occurred “the cold winter,” when all the rivers and lakes of Europe were frozen, and even the seas to the distance of several miles from the shore. The frost penetrated three feet into the ground ; birds and wild beasts were strewed dead in the fields ; and men perished by thousands in their houses. The Adriatic was quite frozen over; and even the coast about Genoa. The winter of 1716 was nearly as severe, and a fair was held on the Thames.”

HOT SUMMERS AND COLD WINTERS. (1866, September 4). The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 – 1889), p. 3. […]

May 29

Hawkesbury Heat. 18 Jan 1896. “Yesterday (Sunday) the shade temperature at this Observatory reached 116.8 degrees, or the same as that attained on the 6th instant. To-day, however, the maximum recorded was 118.8 degs, the highest experienced here since 1862.” 118 deg F = 48.2 Celsius

http://Hawkesbury Heat. (1896, January 18). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 – 1961), p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020, […]

May 27

THE WEATHER. 03 Feb 1855 -During the last few days the weather has been as hot and as distressing as ever I remember in the colony. The thermometer during both days indicated 115 degrees in the shade. 46 deg Celsius.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4803926?# THE WEATHER.-During the last few days the weather has been as hot and as distressing as ever I remember […]

Apr 10

HEAT WAVE IN PERTH. 19 April 1945. “To-day the maxi mum temperature was 95.0 degrees, 19.8 above the April normal and a record for so late in the season.” No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

HEAT WAVE IN PERTH (1945, April 19). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954), p. 2. […]

Mar 31

HEAT WAVE 24 Year Record. 21 Mar 1947. “Perth is experiencing its longest heat-wave spell in March since 1921.”

Heat Wave Equals 24 Year Record (1947, March 21). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 – 1950), p. 1 […]

Mar 29

HEAT WAVE IN SYDNEY. 16 Mar 1915. “This month has so far proved the hottest March experienced in Sydney. To-day was a decided scorcher. The thermometer went to 100.7 degrees in the city, while in the western suburbs higher readings still were recorded. Parramatta had 104 degrees.” That’s 40 degrees Celsius in March. Imagine how “unprecedented” that would be if it happened now.

HEAT WAVE IN SYDNEY (1915, March 16). Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), p. 10. Retrieved March 29, […]

Mar 26

HEAT WAVE CIRCLES SYDNEY. 09 Mar 1915. “This month has so far proved the hottest March experienced in Sydney.Much dust was carried by the blistering westerly and north- westerly wind. The forecast for to-morrow is more hot weather.”

HEAT WAVE CIRCLES SYDNEY. (1915, March 9). Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 – 1929), p. 3. Retrieved March 26, 2020, […]