melbourne – Page 16 – Real Climate Records

Nov 29

A HEAT WAVE. 26 Nov 1900. SHADE READING OF 104DEG. IN BENDIGO. = 40 degrees Celsius. In Melbourne, on Saturday, the temperature was 96.1 deg = 35.6C

A HEAT WAVE. (1900, November 26). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 3. Retrieved November 29, 2021, […]

Nov 18

RECORD HEAT. 18 Nov. 1905 98 deg. F = 36 Celsius

RECORD HEAT. (1905, November 18). Wagga Wagga Express (NSW : 1879 – 1917), p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2021, from […]

Nov 13

A HEAT WAVE. 14 Nov. 1882. So that we have in the spring time weather of a kind which we do not usually get until the middle of December. In many places a temperature of over 100deg in the shade has been recorded 100deg F = 37.7 Celsius.

A HEAT WAVE. (1882, November 14). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 – 1918), p. 8. Retrieved November […]

Nov 09

WEST SWELTERS CENTURIES REPORTED HEAT WAVE SPREADS. Nov 10 1927. State has been experiencing a continued spell of extreme heat. 104deg F = 40 Celsius. Melbourne 100.6 = 38C

WEST SWELTERS (1927, November 10). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 14 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved November 9, […]

Oct 23

October Heat. Record In Victoria 15 Oct 1940 90deg F = 32.2 Celsius

October Heat Record In Victoria (1940, October 15). Recorder (Port Pirie, SA : 1919 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved October […]

Oct 05

THREE-DAY HEAT WAVE 15 Oct 1940. High temperatures were reported from places throughout the State. Sale recording 96deg and Echuca 94deg. 35.55 Celsius.

THREE-DAY HEAT WAVE (1940, October 15). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2021, […]

Aug 04

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED. 20 Jan 1941. The worst cloudburst in living memory did tremendous damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 on Wednesday night. Accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, the storm swept a path of destruction across the city and 118 points of rain fell in 30 minutes. Flood water 3ft. deep swept the city streets

Melbourne Storm. (1941, January 20). Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved August 4, 2021, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# […]

Jul 24

Heat Apoplexy Mon 20 Jan 1908

HEAT APOPLEXY. (1908, January 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 5. Retrieved July 24, 2021, from […]

Jun 11

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED in Living Memory. 20 Jan 1941. The left and the greens are claiming the overnight storm in Melbourne indicates more frequent and severe storms to come. A few minutes search at TROVE finds hundreds of such storms dating back to colonial days.

Melbourne Storm. (1941, January 20). Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2021, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# […]

May 24

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.

BENDIGO. (1855, February 3). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2021, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4803926?# […]