On this date in 1934, much of Germany was over 80F, about thirty degrees warmer than this week. There was a world-wide drought, the weather had gone “berserk,” ice was “dissolving” at the poles, and experts were predicting 40-50 feet of sea level rise.
Magdeburg, Germany 10-Day Forecast | Weather Underground
03 Feb 1934 – “WORLD HEATING UP.” – Trove
30 Dec 1934, Page 13 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com