THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 7

THE WEATHER.

■ In -theOToteorological summary; the Rev/D.. , C,Bates-says:—■• ; ;-, The rainfall of April was below the average north of; East. Cape and Kawhia, but,above, in most other parts of the North. Island, arid especially-on the East Coast.': The total'rain-' fall was above the normal in the South Island,; except in the 1 ' Nelson aiid' Marlborough districts,: where-itwas'less than usual.;! : ' ; ■•Tho'. weather..was,-on the wholes mild and genUl, hut'.sfrosta were general after ■ the, storm on April 22 and 23. A westerly area of .low ..pressure, prevailed: for the first six days ...in ,the\ month/i and rainfall was, verj heavy on the West.Coast, with' high westerly ;winds, but over Northern and Central Can-, .terbury, vand. East Capo and Napier, at this .time .'dry .and ■ hot winds,were experienced. ■■■'■ ;:.:,«■ ■, •'•;'■ " : '-.'/->.' ''sV':'':'■',■■■..' ;' :.:High pressure and' good weather .prevailed everywhere for. a few days, arid the barometer at "Wellington'.reached 30.30' degrees, but on April 17,. a:small.westerly passed, over the South Island. A" rapid; recovery took place next day, and fell as rapidly in the south'on April 19; and .20 for an antairtic depression. A disturbance of a cyclonic nature followed on April' 23, and blended with the westerly or ■antarctic, low Much jsnbwi fell on .the mountain ranges; /and very, high tides were experienced qn : the: "West Coast and in Cook , ' Strait' at Mi time.'" Southerly winds followed; and rainfall was .general..- ' >.: ' :'