A record is … evidence, proof, confirmation, a verification. So, do the Bureau Of Meteorology have records from the past that are reliable? As many seem to already know (apart from true climate change believers), apparently not.
Western Herald (Bourke, NSW : 1887 – 1970), Friday 15 October 1965, page 1
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bourke was on the 3rd January, 1909, when the reading recorded was 125 deg. This incidentally is believed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in New South Wales.
So, you get the old BoM Bourke Post Office (Closed) records to find;
January 3rd 1909 IS NOT THERE.
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 1 | 44.4 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 2 | 44.4 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 3 | |||
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 4 | 45.3 | 2 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 5 | 28.9 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 7 | 31.1 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 8 | 33.3 | 1 | Y |
| IDCJAC0010 | 48013 | 1909 | 1 | 9 | 32.9 | 1 | Y |
125 deg = 51.67 deg C.
What is shown is the average maximum temperature for the 3rd and 4th, listed on the 4th. The number ‘2’ in the seventh column shows this. It SHOULD be 51.7 on the 3rd, with 38.9 on the 4th.
Another example of NOT showing any high temperatures.
HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EVER IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Highest temperature
| Rank | Temperature (°C) | Date | Place name | Station no. | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.7 | 10 January 1939 | Menindee Post Office | 47019 | −32.39 | 142.42 |
(Bureau of Meteorology)
It hasn’t got hotter in New South Wales since 1909 or 1939.
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