METEOROLOGIOCAL REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 10

METEOROLOGIOCAL REPORT.

'From Our. Own- Coreesposdekt.) WELLINGTON. June 19. The Government Meteorologist reports that the weather during the month was, on tho ' wiliole, mild and genial, but there were remarkable differences in the rainfall over both islands. While parts having northerly and westerly aspects had a fall considerably above the average of former years, the rainfall was generally below tho avcagc on the eastern coast form East Cape southwards. Tho heaviest falls occurred in the western and cprthern part's of. both islands between the sth and 10th, during which dates barometric pressure was k>w everywhere. Thunder, lightning, and hail were reported with tho rising barometer in many places on the 9th and 10th. A .small westerly wave of low pressure over the South Island on the 15th and 16th brought a. heavy rainfall on the west coast at that time, but between the 10th and 22nd and evekmic pressure was gcr.er.illy prevalent. The days were then mostly warm and bright, and the nights cold and frosty. During the last week of the month tho weather was everywhere unsettled, frequent showers and' electrical disturbance boini; experienced, but on the morning of the 31st a. hard frost was reported in many parts of the Dominion.