THE WEATHER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3034, 8 May 1912, Page 21

THE WEATHER.

The Ist was one of the coldest days exiK'rienced in Dunedin for some years past. The sky was overcast all day, and rain clouds drifted along the hills. In the southwest quarter heavy black clouds loomed up, and under the impetus of a bitterly cold wind gradually thinned as they reached the town, dispersing themselves in driving sleet. Towards the evening the thermometer rose a little. (Fhom Our Own Correspondents.) ORARI, May 1. Tho rainfall registered here for the month of April was 327 points. Rain fell on 16 days, the heaviest fall being 116 points en the 23rd. The highest reading of the maximum thermometer was 68deg on the 14th, and the lowest of the minimum -was 36deg on the 29th. The la3t three daye have been very cold 1 , an inch.and a-half of ruin having fallen, and the mountains are covered with snow. W AIM AHA KA, May 2. The rainfall registered here for the month of April was 321 points. The heaviest fall was 56 points on the 13th. There were 12 wet days. TIMARU, May 1. There is much snow on the ranges, and sharp frosts occur '°n the inland district*. OTEKAIKE, April 30. The rainfall registered here for thyj 48 hours ended 9 a.m. on the 29th w»js 32 points. Heavy rain fell early on Sundav, und showers yesterday. The weather C

bitterly cold, and tho enow is exceptionally low down for this time of vear. HILLGROYE, May 4. The total rainfaJl recorded et Trotter's Creek, Hillgrove, for the month of April was 80 points. Rain fell on six days. BUSHEY PARK, May 1. Tho rainfall registered here for the month of April was 64 points. Rain foil on 12 days, and tho maximum fa.ll was 13 points on the 7th. Tho total rainfall since January 1 is 731 points. Last year 330 points fell in April, and the total for tho four months was 671 points. GALLOWAY. April 30. The following hae been the rainfall for the past month: —April 5,2 points; 6th, G points; 7th, 21 pomts; 14th 18 points; 28th, 13 points; 29th, 10 points; 30th, 5 points;—total for the month, 76 points. Tho Weather lias been very wintry for tho past week and enow has fallen on the hills. KOKONGA, May 1. The rainfall registered here for the month of April was 167 points. Rain fell on 12 days, tho heaviest- fall being 75 points on the 27th. The maximum shade temperature for the month was 71 degrees on the 7th, and the minimum was 28 degrees on the 28tli. Frost was registered on 10 nights. ROXBURGH, May 1. The Rainfall registered here for the month of April was 174 points. Rain fell

on 15 days. The month as a whole was wet, dull, and cold. For the same month in 1911 the rainfall registered was 123 points, and rain fell on five days. For 1910 the figures were 17 points and five days. ALEXANDRA, May 1. Winter has set in fairly; tho Old Man and other ranges are deeply coated with snow, and there is every prospect of a severe season. The frost registered hero for the week ending to-day is: 26th, 12deg; 29th, lOdeg; 30th, 14dcg. Tho rainfall for the week was 31 points. RANFURLY, May 3. The rainfall for tlie month of April was 138 points on nine days, the maximum fall being 50 points on the 271 h. Frofit occurred' on 10 night? in tho screen and 15 on the ground. BALCLTJTIIA, May 2. The rainfall registered here for April was 138 points. There was rain on eight days, the maximum being 40 points on the 25th ult. The weather was fine during tho month until the 24th, and showery ever since. LAWRENCE, May i. The rainfall registered here for the month of April was 1.89 inches. Rain fell on 15 days, the heaviest fall being 37 points on the 23th. The details aro as follow: 7th, 10 points; Bth, 2 points; 14th. CO points; 15th. 1 point; 16th, 8 points; 17th,

6 points; 21st, 8 points; 22nd, 5 points; 24th. 1 point; 26th, 28 points; 27th, 22 points; 28th, 37 points; 29th, 5 points; 30th, 16 points. Twenty points fell up till 9 a.m. to-day. GORE, May 1. The following report on the weather conditions during April and an interesting comparison with th© corresponding montn of last year has been kindly supplied by Mr A. A. Scott: —Number of days on which rain fell, 14; heaviest rainfall, on the 14th, 55 points; total rainfall for the month, 2.56 inches; total rainfall for the year, 13.20 inches; mean maximum temperature, 61.1 deg Falrr.; mean minimum temperature, 38.1 deg Fahr.; mean temperature for the month, 49.12 deg Fahr; warmest day, on the 3rd, 77dc.g Fanr.; coldest night, on the 14th, 27dog Fahr. Comparison with April, 1911: Mean temperature for month, 54.91 deg Fahr.; rainfall for month, 3.32 inches; rainfall for year, 7.82 inches. It was a cold and stormv month May 2. Heavy rains are being experienced, and the country is badly flooded. It will be severe on farmers, as threshing is not finished. DIPTON, May 1. The rainfall registered here on April 30 was 33 points. QUEENBTOWN, May 1. The weather for the month of April has

on the whole been very good. Up till the 23rd particularly pleasant weather was experienced, high barometers and bright days being the rule. The latter part of the month was at times very cold, and judging by the amount of snow already fallen on the mountains an early winter may be expected. The total rainfall was 215 points, the maximum fall being 72 points on ulie Bth. The total rainfall for the year to date is -965 points. The lake has fallen 6in during the month. WOODLANDS, May 1. The rainfall registered hero for the 24 'hours ended 9 a.m. on the 30th was 32 points, and on the Ist it was 43 points. The total rainfall for the month was 4.46 inches.