Apr 16

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 12

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.

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2022, from […]

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Apr 09

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 9, […]

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Apr 08

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE MELBOURNE, April II 1933. A wind storm over Melbourne last night, coupled with heat and humidity, made it one of the most unpleasant nights experienced for many years. At midnight the temperature was over 80 degrees. 26.6 Celsius

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 8, 2022, from […]

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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 […]

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Apr 06

COOL CHANGE COMING Heat Wave is Not Exceptional. 03 April 1928. The record for April is 94 degrees, recorded on the 17th, in 1922 34.4 Celsius.No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

COOL CHANGE COMING (1928, April 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2022, […]

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Apr 05

HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, April 5 1938. Hot weather continued in Adelaide today, when a record for April heat established 72 years ago was broken, with a temperature reaching 98.6 degrees at 12.30 p.m. 37 Celsius.

HEAT WAVE IN ADELAIDE. (1938, April 6). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 21. Retrieved April […]

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Apr 04

Victoria Has Record April Heat Wave. 02 April 1941. A record April heat was reached to-day

Victoria Has Record April Heat Wave (1941, April 2). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 4 (SECOND […]

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Apr 01

COASTAL HEAT WAVE. PERTH, April 5 1906. The shade temperature for the past four days has been 94, 91, 95, and 98 deg. 36.6 Celsius.

COASTAL HEAT WAVE. (1906, April 10). Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), p. 37. Retrieved April 1, 2022, […]

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Apr 27

AUTUMN HEAT. 95.9 DEG IN PERTH. 19 April 1945. All-time Late April Record. 95.9 Deg F. 35.5 Celsius in April. No March or April heat waves found in Australia since 1950.

AUTUMN HEAT. (1945, April 19). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 27, 2021, […]

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