SEPTEMBER WEATHER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19140, 8 October 1936, Page 4

SEPTEMBER WEATHER

SPRING CHARACTERISTICS

NO SHORTNESS OF FEED

(Per Vress Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In his notes on the weather of September, 1936, the Dominion meteorologist states:—

"Spring characteristics were very atrongly developed in the weather for September. Pressure was almost continually low in the south and there was consequently a persistence of westerly winds, which were frequently strong and squaJly. The weather changed rapidly and tnere were few days on which western and southern districts failed to experience a certain amount of rain. East of the ranges conditions were finer and more sunny. Until September 19, temperatures were generally low, and although the last 10 days were milder, they did not quite make up for the earlier cold.

"The wet and cold weather retarded growth of vegetation in western and southern districts of the South Island and over most of the North Island, where frosts were rather numerous. In Hawke's Bay, about Wellington, in Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds, there was rapid growth, and the season is well advanced. "There is no shortness of feed for stock anywhere, though in. some places it is rather soft. Stock are reported to be m good condition and the lambing season, despite some losses due to cold and strong wind, appears to be pi'ogressing satisfactorily. In eastern districts of tho North Island a good warm rain would be beneficial, while in western districts and the high country generally a spell of dry, sunny w-eather is desired. RAINFALL AND SUNSHINE "Though there were no very heavy general falls, rain was frequent throughout the month in all districts with a westerly aspect and most of Otago and Southland. In eastern districts from Canterbury northwards and also in the Bay of Plenty area and Nelson the totals were generally below tho average. Elsewhere they were above, the. month being very wet in western Otago and Southland.

"Temperatures were everywhere below normal, though the departures were not large. "The persistent westerly weather caused a. lack of sunshine on the west coast of the South Island and in Southland, while, according to the New Plymouth record, Taranaki recorded about the average amount. Elsewhere totals were above the average, and eastern districts experienced a very sunny month. Blenheim had 225.6 hours and Napier 210.6."