Source:
CLIMATE BUREAUCRATS
ARE LYING AGAIN !
"Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the national average temperature reaching a high of 40.9C (105.6F)."
"The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said "extensive" heat on Tuesday exceeded the previous record of 40.3C set on 7 January 2013."
THE TRUTH
-- 105.6 F.
on Tuesday (above)
on Tuesday (above)
is far from being
a real record:
a real record:
Note:
Thermometers
used in the 1800s
tended to read low !
Thermometers
used in the 1800s
tended to read low !
Newspaper articles from 1896:
Geraldton W.A. Wednesday, 1 Jan 1896 - 114° F
Geraldton W.A. Thursday, 2 Jan - 115° F
Geraldton W.A. Friday, 3 Jan - 125° F
Perth W.A. 3 Jan - 112° F
Mullewa W.A. 3 Jan - 121° F
Carnarvon W.A. 3 Jan - 121° F
Pinjarrah W.A. 3 Jan - 114° F
Southern Cross W.A. 122 F.”
Cue W.A. 118 F.
Wlcannia N.S.W. Monday, 6 Jan - 117° F
Isisford Qld. 6 Jan - 112° F
Bourke N.S.W. 6 Jan 118° F
Canowindra N.S.W. 6 Jan - 114° F
Farina S.A. 6 Jan - 113.5° F
Ungarie N.S.W 6 Jan - 125° F
Farina S.A. Thursday, 9 Jan - 112.3° F
Quirindi N.S.W. Monday, 13 Jan - 120° F.
Bulli N.S.W. 13 Jan - 115° F
Kiama N.S.W. 13 Jan - 117° F
Parramatta N.S.W. 13 Jan – 111 ° F
Camden N.S.W. Tuesday, 14 Jan - 123°F
Araluen N.S.W. Friday, 17 Jan - 110° F
Brewarrina N.S.W 17 Jan - 122° F
West Wyalong N.S.W 17 Jan - 114° F
Nannine W.A. Saturday, Jan 18 - 120 F.
Farina S.A. Tuesday, Jan 21 - 112.3° F
Broken Hill N.S.W. Wednesday, Jan 22 – 113½° F
Farina S.A. 22 Jan - 113° F
Charleville or Cunnamulla QLD. 22 Jan –
120.5 ° F (116 °F official )
Adelaide S.A. 23 Jan - 111° F
Swan Hill Vic 23 Jan - 116° F
Farina S.A. 23 Jan - 114.3° F
Mildura Vic 23 Jan - 120° F
Broken Hill 23 Jan - 115° F
Halbury S.A. 23 Jan – 118° F
Rapanyup Vic 23 Jan - 113° F
Natimuk Vic 23 Jan - 115° F
Bega N.S.W. 23 Jan - 113° F
Geelong Vic 23 Jan - 110° F
Hergott Springs S.A. 23 Jan 118° F.
Grenfell and Ivanhoe N.S.W. 23 Jan - 122 ° F
Charleville/Cunnamulla QLD. Friday, 24 Jan – 126/5° F
Cunnamulla QLD 24 Jan – ” The official record showed a reading on Tuesday of 111 degs. F. in the shade, on Wednesday 116 degs. F., and to-day 117 degs.
On Wednesday at midnight, the high temperature of 99 degs. was recorded.”
Isisford QLD 24 Jan – “The thermometer on Monday rose to 114 degs., on Tuesday to 112 degs., on “Wednesday 115 degs., and to-day 118 degs.
Wilcannia N.S.W 24 Jan - 123° F
Hillston N.S.W. 24 Jan- 115° F
Wilcannia N.S.W. Saturday, 25 Jan – 120° F
125°F at Middle camp station Netely
129°F at Gundabooka Station near Bourke.
125°F at Nelyambo station (Near Nyngan?).
121°F at Namagee N.S.W.
125°F at White Cliffs.
124°F at New Angeldool, Jan 27.
more extreme examples
listed in the original 1896 post,
such as Berlino 130F,
The 1938 - 1939 Heatwave:
listed in the original 1896 post,
such as Berlino 130F,
The 1938 - 1939 Heatwave: