HOT WEATHER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20318, 28 January 1928, Page 12

HOT WEATHER.

DUNEDIN. Yesterday was another typical summer day of brilliant sunshine and blue skies, with a light wind from the northwest. The heat was* most oppressive throughout the day, as is shown by the exceptionally high temperature, the thermometer registering 83deg in the shade This was the highest temperature recorded since last summer, and was only Ideg less than the maximum temperature recorded at Manakau, Napier, Castlepomt and Akaroa on Thursday. The temperature at Auckland on Thursday was 74deg. and 79deg were recorded at Kaikouia. The present warm spell has been varied in Dunedin by occasional showers. There was a warm shower late on Thursday night. The second warmest day expen enced in Dunedin this month was on January 23, when the thermometer registered 76deg in the shade. Seventy-three degrees were registered on Thursday, and 71deg on January 13 and 22, while 70deg were recorded on January 2. The rainfall this month will probably be the lightest for many years. Up to the pro sent rain has fallen on seven days. CHRISTCHURCH. (Sfecial to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. The recent spell of hot, dry weather culminated to-day in the record temperature for the present summer being registered. Ir s’ npathy with a light nor’wester, Gi; m weary rose to 89.5 deg in the shade, er 1 :ng the previous highest temperature of the season of 87deg recorded on December 29 last, and also the record of February 6, 1937, when 89.2 deg was reached—the hottest day for some considerable time. To-day was uncommonly sultry, and the beaches, baths and other cool spots were eagerly sought. Even late in the evening there was no sign of a cool change and but little relief from the oppressive heat. The pastures have suffered severely, as the result of the hot weather and the total absence of rain, and a good downpour is badly needed.