Real Climate Records – Page 72 – Historic Heat and Weather Events in Australia as Parts of the Climate

Jul 08

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX. 14 Jan 1939. From 104.4 at 9 a.m., the highest ever recorded in the city at that hour, the readings rose relentlessly to 113.6 (45.6 Celsius) at 1.30 p.m., an all-time high for Sydney. In the suburbs, away from the sea, even higher temperatures were recorded. One of the highest unofficial readings at Sydney was 121 degrees at Auburn.

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE […]

Jul 07

WORST IN HISTORY BUSHFIRES DEATH ROLL 21. 14 Jan 1939. The charred bodies of 19 more bushfire victims were found yesterday bringing the death toll to 21 in the most disastrous fires in Victoria within living memory.

WORST IN HISTORY (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved July 7, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37246848/4138392# […]

Jul 06

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY 14jan 1939. 116deg.F = 46.6C. All records were swept aside in Sydney to-day by a scaring heat-wave from the west.

WORST HEAT IN HISTORY ROASTS SYDNEY (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE […]

Jul 05

HEAT WAVES 14 Jan 1939. 114 deg F = 45.5 Celsius. With a reading of 114.1 degrees at 12.50 p.m. to-day’s temperature passed the all-time record of 112.5 established on Tuesday. Country temperatures at 9 a.m. were nearly all in the vicinity of 100 degrees.

HEAT WAVES (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16 (Edition 2). Retrieved July 5, 2023, […]

Jul 04

BUSHFIRES RAGE OVER S.E. Q’LAND 17Aug. 1953. Motorists panicked and women and children screamed as bushfires threatened to envelop them on the Pacific Highway on the Brisbane side of Southport.

BUSHFIRES RAGE OVER S.E. Q’LAND (1953, August 17). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved July 4, […]

Jul 03

Heat Apoplexy Mon 20 Jan 1908

HEAT APOPLEXY. (1908, January 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 5. Retrieved July 3, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10675848/351244# HEAT […]

Jul 01

Shock Of Drought 14 Nov. 1944. “My inspection of the drought stricken areas filled me with alarm and distress.”

“Shock Of Drought” May Awaken Australia To Need For Action (1944, November 14). Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), […]

Jun 30

Sun Disturbance Affects Earth 12 Aug 1921. “Many, how ever, believe that the spots cause the disturbances, and some go so far as to say that the weather is affected by sun spots.”

Sun Disturbance Affects Earth. (1921, August 12). The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 – 1942), p. […]

Jun 28

Heat in America Mon July 11 1910. 23 ADDITIONAL DEATHS.

HEAT IN AMERICA. (1910, July 13). The Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 – 1918), p. 5. Retrieved June 28, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227157040/24142058# […]

Jun 26

Heat Waves That Have Been 06 Jan 1899. In France, in 1718, many shops had to close. The theatres did not open their doors for three months. Not a drop of water fell during six months. In 1773 the thermometer rose to 118 degrees. 118deg F = 47.7 Celsius

“Heat Waves” that Have Been. (1899, January 6). The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal (NSW : 1899 – 1917), p. 13. […]