melbourne – Page 14 – Real Climate Records

Feb 01

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA Hottest Day Since 1924. 01 Feb 1926. Forest areas and grazing lands are alight, and the almost consistent wall of fire rages for 50 miles.

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA (1926, February 1). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved February 1, […]

Jan 29

A WEEK’S EXPERIENCE IN MELBOURNE. NUMEROUS DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 29 Jan 1908. Swan Hill 119 degrees = 48.3 Celsius

A Terrific Heat Wave. (1908, January 29). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 – 1948), p. 2. Retrieved […]

Jan 28

THE HEAT WAVE. VICTORIA SIZZLES. 121 DEGREES IN MALLEE. 20 Jan 1932

THE HEAT WAVE. (1932, January 20). Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947), p. 8. […]

Jan 21

EXTREME HEAT IN MELBOURNE. 21 Jan 1908. The Commonwealth weather bureau reported 107.2 at 3.36 p.m. = 41.7 Celsius.

1908 ‘EXTREME HEAT IN MELBOURNE.’, The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 – 1954), 21 January, p. 3. , viewed 21 […]

Jan 10

EXTREME HEAT. 09 Jan 1897. The thermometer in Melbourne yesterday registered 108 in the shade. = 42.2 Celsius.

EXTREME HEAT. (1897, January 9). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 […]

Jan 05

VICTORIAN RECORD BROKEN. MILDURA, 123 DEGREES. 06 Jan 1906. 123deg F = 50.5 Celsius

THE HOT WEATHER. (1906, January 6). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2022, […]

Jan 04

Heat Buckles Rails. 04 Jan 1940. The hottest places in the state to day were Mildura and Ouyen, which recorded 107 degrees. = 41.6 Celsius.

1940 ‘Heat Buckles Rails’, Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), 4 January, p. 6. (LATE NEWS EDITION and DAILY), […]

Jan 04

INTENSE HEAT. DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 4 Jan 1900. The dreadful heat experienced yesterday, last night, and to-day caused no less than ten deaths from heat apoplexy.

TELEGRAPHIC. (1900, January 4). Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 – 1917), p. 2. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145304306?searchTerm=heat%20deaths&searchLimits=# […]

Jan 01

HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN STATES 01 Jan 1942. The maximum temperature was over 104 degrees. The following day it reached 105.6 deg., and stayed over the century mark for eight hours. In Adelaide on Christmas Day the maximum rose to 108.2 deg. = 42.3 Celsius.

HEAT WAVES IN SOUTHERN STATES (1942, January 1). Army News (Darwin, NT : 1941 – 1946), p. 2. Retrieved January […]

Dec 31

EXCESSIVE HEAT. 31 Dec 1898. At Adelaide yesterday the thermometer registered 108 in the shade. = 42.2 Celsius.

EXCESSIVE HEAT. (1898, December 31). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 […]