rain – Page 3 – Real Climate Records

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=# […]

Aug 05

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED. 20 Jan 1941. The worst cloudburst in living memory did tremendous damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 on Wednesday night. Accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, the storm swept a path of destruction across the city and 118 points of rain fell in 30 minutes. Flood water 3ft. deep swept the city streets

Melbourne Storm. (1941, January 20). Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved August 5, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# The worst […]

Jul 31

Hottest Places in World. 09 Feb 1953. The record for a heat wave is held by Marble Bar, in the north-west of Western Australia. For 162 consecutive days —from October 30, 1923, till April 7, 1924 — the mercury soared over the century.

Hottest Places in World (1953, February 9). The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1955), p. 2. Retrieved July […]

Jun 15

The Heatwaves. 08 Jan 1903. Yesterday the temperature reached the extraordinary record of 117 1/2 degrees, and the heat was simply unbearable. 47.5 Celsius

The Heat Waves. (1903, January 8). Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), p. 5. Retrieved June 15, […]

Jun 10

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED in Living Memory. 20 Jan 1941.

Melbourne Storm. (1941, January 20). Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# The worst […]

Jun 08

The Heatwaves. 08 Jan 1903. Yesterday the temperature reached the extraordinary record of 117 1/2 degrees, and the heat was simply unbearable. 47.5 Celsius

The Heat Waves. (1903, January 8). Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), p. 5. Retrieved June 8, […]

May 05

Damp prophet of doom. 24th August 2011. Never forget the damage caused by the global warming alarmist crank Tim Flannery.

http://quadrant.org.au/opinion/doomed-planet/2011/08/damp-prophet-of-doom/ The rain on Flannery’s parade “The only way in a democracy that a country can come to terms with […]

Mar 29

A HEAT WAVE. In Winton District. 18 Mar 1933. The average temperature since Monday has been 110 in town. Places in the country report 116 degrees. 46.6 Celsius in March.

A HEAT WAVE. (1933, March 18). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61372279?searchTerm=march%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Mar 11

Is the Climate Improving? 23 June 1877. Did you ever wonder how long the changing climate has been the topic of conversation? ” There can be no doubt that since 1852 the seasons have been more favorable in this part of Australia than they were previous to that time; but if there be any truth in the conclusions I have expressed in the work you mention, we cannot expect that this favorable change will continue, and the losses which have been caused by the present drought should at least convince those interested that droughts are not a thing of the past.”

Scientific & Useful (1877, June 23). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 – 1939), p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2023, […]