WEATHER STATISTICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13959, 19 July 1907, Page 8

WEATHER STATISTICS.

(Pin Ukitbd Pmss Association.)

. WELLINGTON, July 18. iho total rainfall for Juno was considerably Mow the avorago in all parts of New Zealand, except in tho province of Wellington. In tho south of the South Island, where this (lefieiotioy follows several months of light rainfalls, the shortage is especially marked, and Central' Otago and South Canterbury aro now experiencing a very dry winter. Tho temperature was below the meaji in all parts of tho colony, and frosts were common in places rarely visited by them. Frequent fogs woro also tho ' conscquenoe of the low temperature and fclio absence of high winds. On June 3 a, ■ 6mall secondary or westerly wave of lo\v pressure was responsible for scattered .shoiwors in the south. This was followed by an anticyclone and remarkably fine weather everywhere until tho 11th, Atmospheric conditions in the middlo month were very unsettled, during tho passago of an extensive area of low barometric pressure from the'west, which embraced all parts of the country, but without causing either unich wind or rain, exccpfc in a few localities. On the 25th a cyclone disturbance of great dimensions,, from about W.N.W. made ite first appearance in the extreme .north, and spread its influenco rapidly over tho whole colony. This untimely visitor no doubt originated in tropical latitudes, but, excepting in those districts nearest to tho oentre where wind was of nearly hurrioano force; tho storm did not have suoh intensity as might have been expected from the rapidly declining and rising l barometer. Tho centre passed near to, :l:k1 to tlic north of Auckland, which cxpwienced tho usual siulden shift of wind to the opposite quarter after tho centre had passed, and after' about four hours and ahalf of remarkable calm. The lowest pressure was about 28.6 in. The westerly winds that followed were strongest in tho oxtromc north, 'but ' they extended southwards as tho cyclone moved in its easterly path. The highest baromctrio pressure recorded was 30.6 in on June 7, and a range of about 2in occurred in the month.