WEATHER NOTES FOR MARCH. A SEVERE HEAT WAVE. 06 April 1928. The highest readings were 108 degrees at Nullarbor and Cook on the 1st. and Port Augusta registered over the century each day, with an average for the six days of 105 degrees. At Adelaide it was the warmest spell in March, since 1914. 108 deg F = 42.2 Celsius

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WEATHER NOTES FOR MARCH. A SEVERE HEAT WAVE. 06 April 1928. The highest readings were 108 degrees at Nullarbor and Cook on the 1st. and Port Augusta registered over the century each day, with an average for the six days of 105 degrees. At Adelaide it was the warmest spell in March, since 1914. 108 deg F = 42.2 Celsius

WEATHER NOTES FOR MARCH. (1928, April 6). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 15. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73698603?searchTerm=march%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=#

By E. Bromley, Divisional Meteorologist.

The outstanding feature of the weather in March, was the severe heat wave experienced during the first week.

A slight coastal change occurred in the 3rd, but elsewhere warm to hot weather prevailed throughout the State during the first six days, the heat being intense on several occasions.

The highest readings were 108 degrees at Nullarbor and Cook on the 1st. and Port Augusta re-

gistered over the century each day, with an average for the six days of 105 degrees.

At Adelaide it was the warmest spell in March, since 1914.

The advance of an energetic high on the 6th brought a decided cool change, but only a little

scattered light rain. There were several other brief rain spells during the month, and conditions at times were sultry, but no further intense heat was experienced.

Little rain of any consequence fell until the second half of the month, when there were two general downpours, accompanied by thunderstorms. The first rainstorm occurred on the 18th and 19th, and was due to the passage of a shallow depression well placed between anticyclones. The second was the result of a monsoon, which passed rapidly across the State on the 25th. In both cases fails were light to moderate, with a few heavy amounts, the central, Lower Murray, and South-East districts mainly benefiting.

Except for a alight deficiency at Kangaroo Island and along portion of the South-East coast, the mean temperatures for March was above the average throughout South and Central Australia. At several stations the surplus amounted to 2 degrees, while at Alice Springs the positive variation was 3.6 degrees.

Over North Australia the month was somewhat cooler than usual. the subnormality at Darwin being 1 degree. At Adelaide both the day and night temperatures averaged slightly in excess of normal, the mean of the maximum readings being half a degree above.