heat – Page 48 – Real Climate Records

Jul 18

Heat Waves have Seriously Damaged Queensland Pastures. 21 Jan 1939. In Queensland the heat wave has been intense and continuous. Graziers here expect hot weather in the pastoral areas at this time of the year, but conditions this month have been abnormal.

Heat Waves have Seriously Damaged Queensland Pastures (1939, January 21). Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail (Qld. : 1937 – 1940; […]

Jul 14

HEAT WAVES KILL 110. 21 Jul. 1927. America’s Deadly Summer. There has been no abatement of the heat wave which has been, already responsible for 110 death in the Eastern States of America.

HEAT WAVES KILL 110. (1927, July 21). North West Champion (Moree, NSW : 1915 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved July […]

Jul 13

GREAT HEAT IN THE PAST. On the Lower Macquarie Biver, on January 11, 1878, it was 117 (47.2 Celsius) in the shade, and on January 18, a week later, the thermometer registered 119 (48.3 Celsius) in the shade.

GREAT HEAT IN THE PAST. (1896, January 15). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931), p. 4. Retrieved July […]

Jul 08

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX. 14 Jan 1939. From 104.4 at 9 a.m., the highest ever recorded in the city at that hour, the readings rose relentlessly to 113.6 (45.6 Celsius) at 1.30 p.m., an all-time high for Sydney. In the suburbs, away from the sea, even higher temperatures were recorded. One of the highest unofficial readings at Sydney was 121 degrees at Auburn.

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST […]

Jul 06

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY 14jan 1939. 116deg.F = 46.6C. All records were swept aside in Sydney to-day by a scaring heat-wave from the west.

(Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE ALL DETAILS). Retrieved July 6, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229480276/24651945# All records […]

Jul 05

HEAT WAVES 14 Jan 1939. 114 deg F = 45.5 Celsius. With a reading of 114.1 degrees at 12.50 p.m. to-day’s temperature passed the all-time record of 112.5 established on Tuesday. Country temperatures at 9 a.m. were nearly all in the vicinity of 100 degrees.

HEAT WAVES (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16 (Edition 2). Retrieved July 5, […]

Jul 02

Heat Apoplexy Mon 20 Jan 1908

HEAT APOPLEXY. (1908, January 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from […]

Jun 30

Heat in America Mon July 11 1910. 23 ADDITIONAL DEATHS.

HEAT IN AMERICA. (1910, July 13). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 5. Retrieved June 30, 2022, […]

Jun 29

Heat Waves That Have Been 06 Jan 1899. In France, in 1718, many shops had to close. The theatres did not open their doors for three months. Not a drop of water fell during six months. In 1773 the thermometer rose to 118 degrees. 118deg F = 47.7 Celsius

“Heat Waves” that Have Been. (1899, January 6). The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal (NSW : 1899 – 1917), p. […]

Jun 27

HEAT WAVES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES 27 Apr. 1944. “Cloncurry holds the distinction for the highest registration for Queensland, with 127.5 degrees on 17th January, 1889.” 127.5 Deg F = 53.05 Celsius.

HEAT WAVES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES (1944, April 27). The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 – 1954), p. 6. […]