{"id":6281,"date":"2024-12-06T04:08:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2024-12-06T04:08:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:08:09","slug":"record-heat-hits-melb-dec-6-1950-5-now-dead-in-the-country-temperatures-of-over-100-degrees-have-been-recorded-in-several-places-37-7-celsius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=6281","title":{"rendered":"Record Heat Hits Melb. Dec 6 1950: 5 Now Dead. In the country, temperatures of over 100 degrees have been recorded in several places. 37.7 Celsius."},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/newspaper\/article\/230878311?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december#<\/a><\/p>\n

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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. \u2014 Heat-wave <\/span>conditions continue to scorch Melbourne, the noon temperature passing the 98 degree mark.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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So far five people have died.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Some relief is promised for late today, but it will be of short duration, according to the Weather Bureau.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Last night one man died in a cell at the North Melbourne watchhouse , and another was found dead in a Richmond street.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Minimum temperature was 75 deg. at 1.30 am, the highest December<\/span> minimum since 1041.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Seeking relief from the oppressive humidity people flocked to beaches, and at midnight thousands were still sleeping or lying on the nearer beaches.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The rush to the beaches caused the worst traffic jam at St. Kilda for some time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The heat<\/span> has caused a heavy run on the water supply, and some suburban reservoirs are nearly dry. Water was completely cut off in some suburbs yesterday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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After a record<\/span> consumption of 208.6 million gallons yesterday, the Board of Works has announced a \u201cstate of emergency\u201d in the supply of the metropolitan area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sydney hot.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sydney had its hottest day for a month \u2014 82.2 at noon. Average temperature for December<\/span> is 76.9 degrees.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Shortly before 2 pm, how-ever, there- was a southerly change which brought about a drop in the temperature.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In the country, temperatures of over 100 degrees have been recorded<\/span> in several places.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Urana, on the Victorian border, 400 miles from- Sydney and Wentworth, 720 miles SW have both had temperatures of over 100 degrees for three days.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Adelaide is also getting it. It was 100 at 11 am.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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