Real Climate Records – Page 2 – Historic Heat and Weather Events in Australia as Parts of the Climate

Apr 22

Death for millions in 1921’s record heat wave

Apr 22

THE HEAT WAVE. 22 April 1902. This is the longest spell of warm weather on record for so late in the month of April.

THE HEAT WAVE. (1902, April 22). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2021, […]

Apr 21

Heat Wave in Sydney. 22 April 1922. The shade temperature was 91 degrees 32.7, Celsius at 12.30. which is the highest reading for April since 1859.

Heat Wave in Sydney. (1922, April 22). Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 – 1922), p. 8. Retrieved April 21, […]

Apr 20

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS FOURTH HOTTEST DAY. April 20 1934. Yesterday the mercury climbed to 92 degrees. 33.3 Celsius. No heat waves found for March or April since 1950.

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS (1934, April 20). Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW : 1914 – 1949), p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2021, […]

Apr 19

HEAT WAVE IN PERTH. 19 April 1945. “To-day the maxi mum temperature was 95.0 degrees, 35 Celsius. 19.8, 6.7C 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. […]

Apr 17

A Heat Wave. Adelaide, April 18 1904.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (1904, April 13). The Evening Telegraph (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1901 – 1921), p. 2. Retrieved April 17, […]

Apr 16

Bureau of Meteorology ‘cooling the past to declare record heat.’ Dr Marohasy noted that the highest temperature recorded in a so-called Stevenson screen thermometer was 51.6C at Bourke in 1909, as well as the extreme heat in Victoria ahead of the 1939 Black Friday bushfires.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/science/bureau-of-meteorology-cooling-the-past-to-declare-record-heat/news-story/9f40e780eaf267471b35fd851f24b3fe past to declare record heat’ Climate scientist Jennifer Marohasy. Paul Garvey Senior Reporter 7:05AM December 20, 2019 1313 Comments […]

Apr 15

FREAK HEAT WAVE. RECORD NIGHT TEMPERATURE. 09 April 1938. Not for many years had there been such remarkable weather in Perth as the excessive heat of Thursday night. No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

FREAK HEAT WAVE. (1938, April 9). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 19. Retrieved April 15, […]

Apr 14

Scientists At The Control Knobs. Tony Heller.

I saw a great article yesterday on Google News : “Scientists Working To Keep Warming Below 2 Degrees Celsius” Meanwhile, […]

Apr 13

TERRIFIC HEAT IN PERTH. 11 April 1910. The temperature on Saturday was 101deg in the shade. 38.3 Celsius. No heat waves found for March or April since 1950.

TERRIFIC HEAT IN PERTH. (1910, April 11). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931), p. 5. Retrieved April 13, […]