METBOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3164, 3 April 1871, Page 2

METBOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, WELLINGTON.

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* Means, &o. t rrenom 7 yeurs. Notes. — Wet disagreeable weather on Ist ; rain commenced again on sth from S.E., light wind and very heavy rain at night, towards morning wind changed to S. W. and blew hard, with continued rain ; 3650 inches of rain registered on morning of 6th, which fell chiefly during night of sth, the heaviest rainfall recorded in Wellington ; barometer on 6th 28-586; floods caused much damage; storm abated on 7th, but still showery; northerly weather up to 24th, generally very oppressive, but at times pleasant showers; sheet lightning on night of 16fch, very close. On night of 24th changed to S.E., and brought heavy rain, cleared off again on evening of 25th ; cold B.W. weather for remainder of month, with occasionally strong wind ; hail and thunder storm with lightning on 27th, very cold for the time of year ; prevailing wind during mouth, N.W. Very slight earthquake on night of 16th, at 11*45 p.m. ; aurora on 23rd to S. and on 26th. R. B. Goes, Q-overnment Observer. April 1, 1871.

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