OCTOBER WEATHER.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 282, 8 November 1924, Page 7

OCTOBER WEATHER.

DOMINION SUMMARY. Wellington, Nov. 7. In his summary of the weather for October covering the whole of New Zealand, the Government Meteorologist, Mr D. C. Bates, states that the conditions on the whole were dull, warm, and mild. It was remarkable for the end of the dry period which has been experienced, particularly on the East Coast of the South Island. Warm rains occurred several times during the month, but snow fell on the Higher levels on more than one occasion, particularly in the rear of the storm which was experienced about October 20 when barometic pressure wos very low, es- | pecially in the East Coast of the North ; Island. Another storm was experii enced at the end of the month in the I same’ parts, when, however, the bare meter was over an inch higher. Atmospheric conditions were very unsettled throughout the month, and the barometer unsteady. There were six areas of westerly low-presure. and ax least four ex-tropical disturbances, bringing changes in the weather- On only one or two days during the month was it fine throughout the whole .dominion, one part or another being subject to unsettled and showery weather. i The rainfall was above the average in j most parts of the Dominion, exceptions being chiefly in Otago and the Bay of Plenty. Northerly to westerly winds predominated. Mean temperatures, so rar reported, appear to be from 1 to 3 degrees above the average for Alm same i month of former years.