LINCOLN WEATHER

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 8

LINCOLN WEATHER

Sunny, Warm November November was sunny, warm, and exceptionally dry despite a nearly normal rainfall, says the monthly weather report from Lincoln College. A record evaporation of 7.564 in was associated with a great amount of dry and persistent north-west wind which caused the lowest mean relative humidity ever recorded in November at 9 a.m. of 52 per cent. Sunshine was 14.2 per cent above average and was the highest since 1962, 232 hours being' recorded. The maximum temperature of 84.2 degrees recorded on November 29 was the highest since 1061. There was 1.85 in of rain on eight days and five frosts, one of which caused slight damage to some crops on November 23. On November 5 a thunderstorm on a slow-moving front caused an interesting tornado funnel for several minutes and later in the day a classical southerly squall brought another thunderstorm and bail. Growth during the month was not good and cuts of hay were light and regrowth poor. Among the cereals, barley was showing water stress, but wheat was still in a satisfactory condition. White clover and the first sowing of peas were badly in need of rain. By the end of the month strawberry production was well under way, quality being maintained by irrigation.