Jan 02

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. A December Record. 29 Dec 1896. 114 deg F = 45.5 Celsius. The great heat was general throughout the district, as high as 120 being recorded at Mossgiel and Ivanhoe

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. (1896, December 29). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January […]

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Jan 01

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 01 Jan 1870. First Drought Recorded In 1789. Two Years After The First Fleet. First Flood 1799.

1870 ‘THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 1 […]

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Dec 25

Christmas Quiz : In what year did Sydney have its hottest ever Christmas Day (and Melb, Bris & Adel)

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Dec 15

MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS. Nov 14 1944. A heat wave extended to practically the whole of the State. 110 Deg F = 43.3 Celsius

1944 ‘MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS’, Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), 14 November, p. 2. , viewed […]

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Dec 08

The Recent Heat Wave. 08 Dec 1899. December 6, 1896 – 115.4 degrees F = 46.3 Celsius.

The Recent Heat Wave. (1899, December 8). Hawkesbury Advocate (Windsor, NSW : 1899 – 1900), p. 10. Retrieved December 8, […]

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Dec 03

MORE LIKE WINTER. COLD DECEMBER WEATHER. 03 Dec 1924. December generally brings heat waves, but the weather of the past few days has been extremely cold. The lowest shade reading yesterday was 44.9 = 7.1 Celsius.

1924 ‘MORE LIKE WINTER.’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), 3 December, p. 13. , viewed 03 Dec […]

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Nov 30

Record Heat For End Of Spring. 01 Dec 1941. Spring ended yesterday with the hottest November day ever experienced in Sydney. Maximum temperature was 103.2 degrees at 11.40 a.m. 39.5 Celsius. Fire brigades were, called to more than 60 bushfires in 45 suburbs.

Record Heat For End Of Spring (1941, December 1). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 7. […]

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Nov 22

MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS. Nov 14 1944. A heat wave extended to practically the whole of the State. 110 Deg F = 43.3 Celsius

1944 ‘MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS’, Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), 14 November, p. 2. , Retrieved 33 […]

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Nov 20

20 Nov 1897 Record Heat. 100 1/2 degrees in the shade-an extraordinary temperature for this time of the year. 100.5 Degrees F = 38.05 Celsius

Record Heat. (1897, November 20). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 – 1940), p. 4. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from […]

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Nov 19

MARBLE BAR’S HEAT. 29 Jan 1941. We must never forget the lies and deceit of our current executives at the Bureau of Meteorology. The Divisional Meteorologist of the time, Mr. A. G. Akeroyd was satisfied enough with the heat record to explain it.

MARBLE BAR’S HEAT. (1941, January 29). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved November 19, 2024, […]

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