October Weather.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 19255, 9 November 1934, Page 3

October Weather.

MILD AND EQUABLE. RAINFALL ABOVE AVERAGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, Nov. 9. The report of the Dominion meteorologist for October states that Avith the exception of the flrst two days October Avas very mild and equable. There’ Avas much less Avesterly wind than usual at this time of year. Conditions are rather dry in the eastern portions of the North Island, but in Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury the subsoil is thoroughly soaked, for the flrst time during the last four to five years. Over the rest of the country, though the rainfall has been on the light side so far this year, there is no acute shortage. Oh the whole, October Avas one of the best spring months avc have had. Stock are in good condition, although in some districts lambs have not thriven as well as might be : expected. Tho prospects for fruit and-other crops are very good. The rainfall in Taranaki, Western Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury was much above tho average, though there Avere a few exceptions. Wellington city and much of Marlborough had double tho normal total. < The remainder of tho country, received much less than is usual in October.

Regarding temperatures, the report states that after the second day the month was a very mild one, with no prolonger or severe spell of cold no prolonged or severe spell of *eold temperatures were almost everywhere below normal. Sunshine conditions were very irregular. Considerable departures from the average were recorded at numbers of places, but excesses and deficits appear to be about equally mixed. The only storm of note occurred at the beginning of the month. Rain was practically general and in the western and central districts thero were many heavy falls. v Flooding occurred in Taranaki, Southern Wellington, Marlborough and North Canterbury. On the Ist., northerly gales raged at many places from Nelson and Marlborough northwards, and the Wairarapa experienced tho most destructive gale in its history.