melbourne – Page 19 – Real Climate Records

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, 2020, […]

Aug 29

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED. 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 August 29, 2020, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# […]

Jul 04

Heat Apoplexy Mon 20 Jan 1908

HEAT APOPLEXY. (1908, January 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 5. Retrieved July 4, 2020, from […]

May 06

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! Mar 18 1953 “The average maximum temperatures during the last 35 years were between two and four degrees lower than the average for the previous 35 years. The change varied in different areas. Bendigo has cooled off 3.6 degrees over the period;”

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! (1953, March 18). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 2. Retrieved May 6, […]

Apr 16

COOL CHANGE COMING Heat Wave is Not Exceptional. 03 April 1928. “The record for April is 94 degrees, recorded on the 17th, in 1922” 34.4 Celsius.No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2020, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243994957?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# COOL CHANGE COMING Heat Wave is Not […]

Apr 06

EARLY SNOW STORMS. VICTORIA FROZEN. AFTER A HEAT WAVE. MELBOURNE, April 21 1934. “Victoria, which was sweltering in summer heat a few days ago, this morning had the first snow storm of the year.”

EARLY SNOW STORMS. (1934, April 23). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved April 5, 2020, from […]

Apr 03

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE MELBOURNE, April II 1933. “A wind storm over Melbourne last night, coupled with heat and humidity, made it one of the most unpleasant nights experienced for many years. At midnight the temperature was over 80 degrees,”

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2020, from […]

Mar 27

THE HEAT WAVE. 18 Mar 1902. “Shade temperature at the Observatory, on the summit of Mount Eliza yesterday, was 102.8 degrees.”

THE HEAT WAVE. (1902, March 18). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2020, […]

Mar 27

HEAT-WAVE IN SOUTH. 13 Mar 1940. “For the first- time in March since 1934, the temperature in Melbourne on Friday reached 100deg.”

HEAT-WAVE IN SOUTH. (1940, March 13). Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2020, […]

Mar 26

HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH MELBOURNE, March 11 1940.

HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH MELBOURNE, March 11. — The maximum temperature to-day was 109 degrees, and for the sixth successive […]