THE WEATHER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15858, 2 September 1913, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

After a brief interval of fine spring weather another break took nhce early yesterday morning. The temperature fell rather suddenly, and the light nor'-easter which had been blowing' over Sunday changed to the south, and brought up several heavy showers. These continued at varying intervals during the day and last evening,* but at an early hour this moaning the sky 'was clear. , .

(Fhom Oor Own Correspondents.) . HILLGROVE, September 1-. Xne rainfall registered here for the 24 hours onded 9 a.m. to-day was 25 points IJie total rainfall for August was 7.l2in' rain, falling on 14 days. mi. BOSHEST PARK, September 1. Iho rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was 18 points. Iho total rainfall for August was i93in the highest yet recorded here for any one month. Since January 1, 20.10 in have fallen, constituting another reoord, BALOLUTHA, September 1. The rainfall registered hero for the month of August was-6.28jn. Rain fel! on 11 days. The maximum fall, 2.05 in, occurred on the 14th. -. ' , GORE, September 1. "he following report on the weather conditions during August, and an interesting comparison with the 'corresponding month of last year, has been kindly supplied by Mr A. A. Scott I The number.of days on which rain fell was 13. The heaviest rainfall took place on the 24hli, when 183 points were registered. The total rainfall for tho month was 3.88 in, and for the year 32.<8f0, T|j§ mean maximum temperature was 52.3deg. Falir., and the mean minimum temperature 33.03deg, Fahr. The' mean 'temperature foe. the month was 42.66deg. Fahr. xho warmest day was on the 30th,. when 62deg. Fahr. was registered. The pokiest: night occurred 011 the 28th, viz., 28tfog. Falir. Last year the moan temperature for August was 42.06deg. Fa.hr.; the rainfall for the month was 2.83 in, and for the year 26.34 m. The past month was a wet one, with fine days between. All agricultural work is behind, owing to tho wet state of the land. . DIPTON, August 28. The rainfall registri.d here to-day was 4£ points'. ' . WOODLANDS, September 1. The rainfall registered here for tile 24 hours ended 7 a.m. to-day was o.3in. The total for the month was 335 points, This has been, the driest month this year so far.

WAIMAHAKA, September 1,

■ Tile rainfall reoord for tho month of August was 342 points. There were eight wet days. The heaviest fall was l.lin.