Real Climate Records – Page 103 – Historic Heat and Weather Events in Australia as Parts of the Climate

Sep 24

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 24, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144159762?searchTerm=federation%20drought&searchLimits=# [By […]

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, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143308631?searchTerm=yarrawonga%20the%20month%20of%20january&searchLimits=# […]

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, 2022, […]

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 […]

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, 2022, […]

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, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165679412?searchTerm=october%20heat&searchLimits=# […]

Sep 17

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 17, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81894608?searchTerm=october%20heat# […]

Sep 16

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.

RECORD OCTOBER HEAT. (1914, October 8). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929), p. 4. Retrieved September 16, 2022, […]

Sep 15

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 15, […]

Sep 14

What is The World Coming To? 29 Sept 1939. Arctic warming by one degree F in every two years Since 1910, when observations first started in those regions, the cumulative rise of winter temperature has amounted to nearly 16 degrees.

What is The World Coming To? (1939, September 29). Wodonga and Towong Sentinel (Vic. : 1885 – 1954), p. 3. […]