rain – Page 4 – Real Climate Records

Mar 04

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 4, […]

Mar 03

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 […]

Feb 17

HEAVY RAIN Extreme North Coast BALLINA DELUGED. The highest maximum temperatures were Collarenebri 104, Coonamble 104 = 40 Celsius

HEAVY RAIN (1938, February 16). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939), p. 7. Retrieved February 17, 2023, […]

Dec 12

THE CAUSE OF HOT AND COLD SUMMERS. 12 Dec 1846.

THE CAUSE OF HOT AND COLD SUMMERS. (1846, December 12). Geelong Advertiser and Squatters’ Advocate (Vic. : 1845 – 1847), […]

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.

MORE LIKE WINTER. (1924, December 3). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 13. Retrieved December 3, 2022, […]

Oct 31

FARMERS CARTING WATER 26 Oct 1914. The continued absence of rain is being severely felt throughout the district.

FARMERS CASTING WATER. (1914, October 26). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 – 1924), p. 7. Retrieved October 31, 2022, […]

Sep 21

HEAT AND STORMS AT BOURKE. 24 Jan. 1896. Climate Crisis Deaths Reported. Bourke 125 deg F = 51.6 Celsius. In the adjoining colony of New South Wales the heat has been far worse than in Victoria.

HEAT AND STORMS AT BOURKE (1896, January 24). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 3. Retrieved September […]

Sep 20

THE HEAT WAVE. 31 Dec 1904. 122 deg F. in Goodoga = 50 Celsius. A strongly marked heat wave is now passing over the continent, and very high temperatures were recorded yesterday all through the interior.

THE HEAT WAVE. (1904, December 31). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 9. Retrieved September 20, 2022, […]

Aug 06

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 6, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# […]

Jul 31

Hottest Places in World. 09 Feb 1953. The record for a heat wave is held by Marble Bar, in the north-west of Western Australia. For 162 consecutive days —from October 30, 1923, till April 7, 1924 — the mercury soared over the century.

Hottest Places in World (1953, February 9). The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1955), p. 2. Retrieved […]