2023 – Page 11 – Real Climate Records

Sep 26

THE HEAT OF THE SEASON. 19 Jan 1878. 127deg F = 52.7 Celsius. COWRA, Tuesday.—The weather during the past week has been intensely hot and dry. The thermometer has ranged from 105° to 115° in the shade, and up to 152° in the sun. The Lachlan River has now almost stopped running. Rain is urgently wanted.

THE HEAT OF THE SEASON. (1878, January 19). Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser (Grafton, NSW : 1859 – […]

Sep 25

DROUGHT! 29 Aug 1902. I have, as an old resident, witnessed several severe cycles or periods of drought in the Western district

DROUGHT! (1902, August 29). Molong Argus (NSW : 1896 – 1921), p. 7. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144159762?searchTerm=federation%20drought&searchLimits=# [By Andrew Boss, […]

Sep 23

YARRAWONGA. 02 Feb 1878. The River Murray is so low at present that it can be waded through in several places to the opposite side by school boys. 123deg F = 50.5 Celsius

YARRAWONGA. (1878, February 2). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 – 1946), p. 25. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143308631?searchTerm=yarrawonga%20the%20month%20of%20january&searchLimits=# The month of January, 1878, will […]

Sep 22

THE HEAT WAVE. HIGHEST THERMOMETER OF THE SEASON. 24 Jan 1896. The heat here to-day was extreme, the thermometer registering 112 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. 112 deg F = 44.44 Celsius.

THE HEAT WAVE. (1896, January 24). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181513181?searchTerm=the%20heat%20of%20the%20season&searchLimits=# […]

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 21, […]

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, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5034711?searchTerm=the%20heat%20of%20the%20season&searchLimits=# […]

Sep 19

OCTOBER HEAT 28 Oct 1922. 102.9 deg F = 39.3 Celsius. Never before in the meteorological history of the State and that goes back for centuries has there been so hot a day in the mouth of October, as was experienced on Saturday.

OCTOBER HEAT. (1922, October 28). Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 – 1931), p. 24. Retrieved September 19, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165679412?searchTerm=october%20heat&searchLimits=# Ornithologists and […]

Sep 18

OCTOBER HEAT. 09 Oct. 1936. 110 deg F at Walgett = 43.3 Celsius.

OCTOBER HEAT (1936, October 9). Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81894608?searchTerm=october%20heat# The weather […]

Sep 17

RECORD OCTOBER HEAT 08 Oct 1914. 102 deg F = 38.8 Celsius in Esperance WA. The temperature has now risen over 85 deg. on seven consecutive days, which constitutes a record warm spell for October.

October 8). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929), p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59265143?searchTerm=october%20heat&searchLimits=# Fine, warm to hot, […]

Sep 16

Weather Problems 31 Jan 1927. The devastating hurricane in Florida is not a precedent for that part of the world. The district known to-day as Miami and Palm Beach experienced similar visitations in 1888 and 1903.

Weather Problems (1927, January 31). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 15 (CITY EDITION). Retrieved September 16, 2023, […]