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May 01

THE MAY HEAT WAVE. ALL RECORDS BROKEN. 11 May 1918. The month opened with 77.8, and the consecutive maximum shade readings following were 81.7, 83.2, 86.0, 81.4, 83.3, 83.5; average, 82.4. = 28 Celsius. The average for May is 65 deg. = 18.3 Celsius

THE MAY HEAT WAVE. (1918, May 11). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 – 1954), p. 12. Retrieved May 1, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87541517?searchTerm=may%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Apr 27

Forgotten: Historic hot temperatures recorded with detail and care in Adelaide. This stuff needs to be brought up time and again to show the lack of interest by the media and politicians in past heat that is now hidden by BOM

http://joannenova.com.au/2014/01/forgotten-historic-hot-temperatures-recorded-with-detail-and-care-in-adelaide/ What I found most interesting about this was the skill, dedication and length of meteorological data taken in the […]

Apr 14

A Heat Wave. Adelaide, April 18 1904. 32.2 Celsius

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (1904, April 13). The Evening Telegraph (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1901 – 1921), p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023, […]

Apr 07

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. The highest shade reading ever recorded in April was 98 deg. = 36.6 Celsius

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

Mar 30

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 March […]

Feb 28

ADELAIDE SHIVERS. RECORD COLD FEBRUARY DAY. ADELAIDE, February 27. 1939. “Never before has South Australia known a summer of such extremes.” January 117.7 deg F = 47.6 Celsius.

ADELAIDE SHIVERS. (1939, March 4). The Northern Herald (Cairns, Qld. : 1913 – 1939), p. 18. Retrieved February 28, 2023, […]

Feb 18

RISING TEMPERATURES, COOLER LATER. 19 Feb 1932. Cook recording a maximum of 103 degrees = 39.4 Celsius

RISING TEMPERATURES, COOLER LATER (1932, February 19). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 – 1954), p. 20. Retrieved February 18, […]

Feb 03

Northern Hemisphere Warming Twice as Fast as South. Part 30 In The Rest Of The World Is Warming Up Twice As Fast As The Rest Of The World.

https://www.enn.com/articles/5660-northern-hemisphere-warming-twice-as-fast-as-south The northern hemisphere has been warming twice as fast as the southern hemisphere in recent years, the U.N’s weather […]

Jan 14

Australia Is Heating Up Faster Than The Rest Of The World. Part 13 In The Rest Of The World Is Warming Up Twice As Fast As The Rest Of The World.

https://www.popsci.com/australia-heating-faster-rest-world/ Like a shrimp on the barbie By Lydia Ramsey January 27, 2015. Her face should be red as a […]

Jan 13

THE EXTREME HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. OVER 16 DEATHS REPORTED. 14 Jan 1896. At Narrabri the thermometer registered 115 in the shade. = 46.1 Celsius

THE EXTREME HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (1896, January 14). Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 – 1929), p. 2. Retrieved […]