METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13846, 4 September 1908, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE following meteorological observations, taken at Amclilan-d for the month of August, have been supplied by Mr. T. F. Cheese-

• tMeans for previous 42 years. Velocity of Wind-in Miles: lit, 72; 2nd, 88; 3rd, 80: 4th. 166; sth, 375; 6th, 211; 7th, 142; Bth, 117: 9th, 70; 10th, 113; 11th, 162; 12th, 145; 13th, 62; 14th. 49: 15th, 124; 16th. 158; 17th, 352: 18th. 416; 19th, 239: 20th. 193; 21st, 177; 22nd, 65; 23rd. 58; 24th, 57; 25tb.97; 26th, 80; 27th, 178; 28th. 192; 29th, 286; 30th, 137; 31st, 89: Means. 151. Direction of Wind at nin i a.m.: Ist, S.E.; 2nd. S.W.; 3rd. 8.; 4th, N.E.: sth, W.; 6th. S.W.; 7th, S.; Btb, S.; 9th, S.W.; 10th. S.W.: 11th, S.E,; 12th, S.E.; 13th, S.E.; 14th, S.E. 15th, S.E.: 16th. N.E.: 17th. N.E.; 18th?N.W. Ifth, S.W.; 20th. W.t 21st, W. : 22nd, K. 23rd, S.W.: 24th. S.E.; 25th, N.W.; 26th. S.W.; 27th, S.W.: 28th, S.W.; 29th, S.W.30th, S.W.; 31st, N.E ' REMARKS:— mnusually dry August, the total rainfall being nearly Jin under the average for the past 42 years. The barometric pressure was considerable above the average, and the mean temperature considerably below. ■■- WEATHER IN" THE WAIKATO. ' " " * Tl lt meteorological observations lor the month of August were taken at Pukepnuu near Cambridge, by Dr. Rudolf HaenaMaximum temperature (shade), . Wee • maximum temperature (sun), 80deg. ; minimum temperature, 25deg.; mean temperature (shade), for month. 46.6deg. llTghest barometrical pressure, 30.14 in; lowest barom*"cal pressure. 29.1 in; mean barometrical pressure for whole month, 29.5 in r " mßl,ricai Total rainfall, 2.79 in; number of davs an SK& V^„ M \' 13: hi ß,«est rainfall for 2 " WAn ' U: loW6Bfc rainfall for 24 hours. The weather for the month -of August has 5f e «-*? n ,^' ka ?*u for the verv email amount SL^ in * a it ™i l he Prevalence of calm" cold nights followed by windy sunny dam A n 17 nights *«? temperature fell below free" mg point, the lowest readings being 25dee on the Ist and Bth ult. The number nf sunny days was 13, with the thermonTew windy days numbered 23, the suT m The windy days numbered 25, the "prevniiw winds being from S.S.W. and V i¥*« l i ms 14 days and rom W and g\V during* remainder of the month! during the The rainfall was far below '*&??«** Between the Ist and 17th onYv ilT*' corded. Of these. 5 fell toth?*** 8 reending at 9.30 a.m. on the sth ° -nfu houtß paratively large rainfall corresponded »«♦£ a sudden fan of the barometer 8 S f& tie fi£ for over three weeks of the amt9ll season totalled onlv Sin wf,«^ We t a record for the district hlch 19 V?}**}*RAGLAN REPORT. fairly regular temperature', and' %■&££? curves, with means of 49 So o «rf o^f° metnc tively. Rain fell on 12 fl« v. L* 8 res T«c. On the.l7th.an exceptional ll ftSSHV&7linrecorded. 4.96 in Sn ß nit h «i?l ,al L was that date. Sinccthe esteWi.E*" I*"*1 *"* °" Te Mate bureau? fou? SawSSent? ent , of the "fall" for a similaruertSi a £°^S, n .L y one amount, when 5.28 in fclftn%SSSlrt 1%

man. : — ' ... Max.' Min. ' Min. Baro- temp. temp- Mean. temp. Kammeter. in in temp, ex- fall. Date. shade, shade. po&cd. In. 1 30 20 57 40 -58.5 34 * — 2 50.23 53 40 '46-5 37 — 3 30.25 .56 42 < 49 39 4 30.00 57 45 51 42 .75 5 29.36 54 49 51.5 45 .07 6 29.72 54 47 50.5 ' 44 — 7 30.13 54 41 47.5 ; 36 . — 3 30.37 53 33 43.5 . 32 — 9 30.40 55 40 47.5 34 . — 10 30.27 54 44 49 38 — 11 30.10 54 42 48 38 — 12 30.20 54 41 47.5 36 — 13 30.37 55 42 48-5 37 — 14 30.45 57 <1 49 37 - 15 30.43 59 46 52-5 42 — 16 30.30 57 46 51.5 42 — 17 30.10 57 51 54 46 1.65 18 29.86 57 55 55 50 .47 19 29.93 59 48 53.5 46 .02 20 29.86 58 48 -.55 44 .22 9\ 31.10 58 47 52.5 43 .03 22 30.23 57 46 51.5 41 — 23 30.27 61 44 52.5 40 . — 24 30.10 62 44 53 40 .02 25 21.84 57 48 52.5 43 .04 26 , 29.84 59 51 55 48 . .11 27 29.86 56 44 50 38 .19 28 29.81 54 . 46 50 . 42 .12 29 3A.10 57 47 52 42 - 30 . 30.32 56 48 52 44 .02 31 30.40 59 49 54 45 — • 3011 56.4 45.1 *507 408 3/78 t 29.99 ~~~ 524 ~~~ 4.22 'Mean*. "