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. […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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Apr 10

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. 08 April 1908. Only once before in the history of the Observatory has this run been exceeded in April, and that was in 1865, when there were five days in succession on which the shade reading was over 90. From April 3 to April 7, 1865.

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. (1908, April 8). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 – 1922), p. 2 (4 […]

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Apr 08

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. 08 April 1908. Only once before in the history of the Observatory has this run been exceeded in April, and that was in 1865, when there were five days in succession on which the shade reading was over 90. From April 3 to April 7, 1865.

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. (1908, April 8). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 – 1922), p. 2 (4 […]

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Mar 27

THE HEAT WAVE Waikerie, March 12. 1934. Monday 113 degrees Fahrenheit =45 Celsius. These constitute a record for March and have been very trying for all.

WAIKERIE JOTTINGS (1934, March 15). Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark, SA : 1913 – 1942), p. 13. Retrieved […]

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Mar 05

Severe March Heat Wave. 05 March 1930. “During the latter part of the week,” the report continues, “many stations recorded shade readings in excess of the century.”

WEATHER FOR WEEK (1930, March 5). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 15 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved March 5, […]

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Mar 01

Changes In Climate. 17 Jan 1922. AUSTRALIA 10,000 YEARS AGO. COOL AND RAINY. “The site of the Hotel Kosciusko was once under glacier ice, the ice terminating only about 200 yards from the hotel down Diggers’ Creek.’

Changes In Climate (1922, January 17). The Sydney Stock and Station Journal (NSW : 1896 – 1924), p. 4. Retrieved […]

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Feb 26

HEAT WAVES. January, 1858, when for eight days the temperature ranged from 107.1 deg. to 116.3 deg. = 46.8 Celsius.

TOPICS OF THE DAY. (1907, February 28). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 6. Retrieved February 26, […]

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